Stellar Tap leads a deep field of 13 in the G1 Breeders' Futurity
Stellar Tap and Kevin’s Folly head a field of 13 2-year-olds entered for the $500,000 Breeders’ Futurity (G1).
Slated as the ninth race with a 5:15 p.m. EDT post time, the Breeders’ Futurity is a “win and you’re in” race for the $2 million Breeders’ Cup Juvenile to be run Nov. 5 at Del Mar.
Owned by L and N Racing and Winchell Thoroughbreds, Stellar Tap already has earned a spot in racing history. When he won at first asking Aug. 7 at Saratoga, he became the 9,446th winner for trainer Steve Asmussen to make him the all-time leading conditioner in North America surpassing the late Dale Baird.
In his most recent start, Stellar Tap finished fifth as the favorite in the Iroquois (G3) at Churchill going 1 1/16 miles. Ricardo Santana Jr. has the mount from post position three.
Michael McLoughlin’s Kevin’s Folly also won at first asking at Saratoga and followed that with a third-place finish in the Hopeful (G1) for trainer Tom Amoss. Kevin’s Folly got a feel for the Keeneland surface Oct. 2 by working 5 furlongs in :59.40.
He will be ridden Saturday by Flavien Prat out of post position 12.
Double Thunder for trainer Todd Pletcher and American Sanctuary for trainer Christopher Davis will face a class test after finishing 1-2 in the Sapling Stakes at Monmouth Park most recently.