Keeneland lists stakes probables for opening weekend Grade 1s
A week before Keeneland’s 17-day Fall Meet opens, prospective fields for Fall Stars Weekend stakes on the first three days of the meet continue to take shape
A total of $3.95 million in purses is available for the 10 stakes, nine of which are graded with five being Grade 1 contests. Nine of the races are Breeders’ Cup Challenge races that are “Win and You’re In” tests for the Breeders’ Cup World Championships Nov. 1 and 2 at Santa Anita.
The following is a list of probable starters compiled by Keeneland Stakes Coordinator Allison De Luca.
Grade 1, $400,000 DARLEY ALCIBIADES
(Entries taken Tuesday, Oct. 1; race Friday, Oct. 4)
Probable: Alandra (trainer Shug McGaughey), Gone Glimmering (Tom Amoss), Heir of Light (Norm Casse), Micheline (Mike Stidham), Perfect Alibi (Mark Casse), Spitefulness (Phil D’Amato), Western Taffy (Mark Casse).
Grade 2, $250,000 STOLL KEENON OGDEN PHOENIX
(Entries taken Tuesday, Oct. 1; race Friday, Oct. 4)
Probable: American Pastime (Bob Hess), Heartwood (James Chapman), Hog Creek Hustle (Vickie Foley), Lexitonian (Jack Sisterson), Promises Fulfilled (Dale Romans), Recruiting Ready (Stan Hough), Whitmore (Ron Moquett), Zipp On By (Rey Hernandez).
Grade 1, $1 MILLION SHADWELL TURF MILE
(Entries taken Wednesday, Oct. 2; race Saturday, Oct. 5)
Probable: Admission Office (Brian Lynch), Bandua (Jack Sisterson), Divisidero (Kelly Rubley), Emmaus (IRE) (Conor Murphy), First Premio (Mark Casse), Get Western (Charlie LoPresti), Lucullan (Kiaran McLaughlin), March to the Arch (Mark Casse), Next Shares (Richard Baltas), Real Story (Ignacio Correas IV), Robin of Navan (FR) (Harry Dunlop), Suedois (FR) (David O’Meara), Synchrony (Mike Stidham), Vintager (GB) (Charles Appleby).
Possible: Valid Point (Chad Brown), Van Beethoven (Aidan O’Brien).
Grade 1, $500,000 CLAIBORNE BREEDERS’ FUTURITY
(Entries taken Wednesday, Oct. 2; race Saturday, Oct. 5)
Probable: Ajaaweed (Kiaran McLaughlin), By Your Side (Eddie Kenneally), Enforceable (Mark Casse), Flap Jack (Jack Sisterson), Gouverneur Morris (Todd Pletcher), January Won (Kenny McPeek), Tap It to Win (Mark Casse).
Grade 1, $400,000 FIRST LADY
(Entries taken Wednesday, Oct. 2; race Saturday, Oct. 5)
Probable: Awesometank (GB) (William Haggas), Hanalei Moon (Mark Casse), Indian Blessing (GB) (Ed Walker), Juliet Foxtrot (GB) (Brad Cox), Mitchell Road (Bill Mott), Ms Bad Behavior (Richard Baltas), Rushing Fall (Chad Brown), Vasilika (Jerry Hollendorfer).
Grade 2, $250,000 THOROUGHBRED CLUB OF AMERICA
(Entries taken Wednesday, Oct. 2; race Saturday, Oct. 5)
Probable: America’s Tale (Bernie Flint), Chalon (Arnaud Delacour), Danuska’s My Girl (Jerry Hollendorfer), Dawn the Destroyer (Kiaran McLaughlin), Mia Mischief (Steve Asmussen), Ours to Run (Larry Jones), Razorback Lady (Patrick Biancone), Talk Veuve to Me (Rodolphe Brisset).
Grade 2, $200,000 WOODFORD
(Entries taken Wednesday, Oct. 2; race Saturday, Oct. 5)
Probable: Bound for Nowhere (Wesley Ward), Extravagant Kid (Brendan Walsh), Imprimis (Joe Orseno), Leinster (Rusty Arnold), Oleksandra (AUS) (Neil Drysdale), Seven Trumpets (Dale Romans), Stubbins (Doug O’Neill). Possible: Morticia (Rusty Arnold), Wet Your Whistle (Mike Trombetta).
Grade 1, $500,000 JUDDMONTE SPINSTER
(Entries taken Thursday, Oct. 3; race Sunday, Oct. 6)
Probable: Blue Prize (ARG) (Ignacio Correas IV), Dunbar Road (Chad Brown), Elate (Bill Mott), She’s a Julie (Steve Asmussen), Vexatious (Jack Sisterson).
Possible: Sally’s Curlin (Dale Romans).
Grade 3, $250,000 DIXIANA BOURBON
(Entries taken Thursday, Oct. 3; race Sunday, Oct. 6)
Probable: Bama Breeze (Ben Colebrook), Cadet Connelly (Teresa Connelly), Deviant (Danny Pish), Ete Indien (Patrick Biancone), Field Pass (Mike Maker), Fighting Seabee (Kenny McPeek), Gear Jockey (Rusty Arnold), Invader (Wesley Ward), Kid Mercury (Graham Motion), Peace Achieved (Mark Casse), Peruvian Boy (Ignacio Correas IV), Vitalogy (GB) (Brendan Walsh).
$200,000 INDIAN SUMMER
(Entries taken Thursday, Oct. 3; race Sunday, Oct. 6)
Probable: Chimney Rock (Mike Maker), Fast Scene (Tim Hamm), Johnny Unleashed (Eric Foster), Kimari (Wesley Ward), Mystic Lancelot (Todd Pletcher), Old Chestnut (Mark Casse), Song River (Mark Casse).