Good Cheer looks to remain undefeated in Rags to Riches

Godolphin’s undefeated and highly impressive 2-year-old filly Good Cheer, who won her first two starts by a combined 25 1/4 lengths, headlines Sunday’s 12th running of the listed, $200,000 Rags to Riches Stakes at Churchill Downs, marking her debut on the road to the Kentucky Oaks.

The 1 1/16-mile Rags to Riches will be run as Race 9 of 11 on Sunday’s card and offers the top five finishers points on a 10-5-3-2-1 scale toward qualifying for the Grade 1 Kentucky Oaks on Friday, May 2. Sunday’s first post is 1 p.m. EDT, with the Rags to Riches going at 4:55 p.m.

Trained by Brad Cox, the homebred daughter of Medaglia d’Oro has been spectacular in two starts, most recently winning an allowance race at Churchill Downs on Sept. 28 by an eye-popping 17 lengths while earning an impressive 93 Brisnet Speed Rating.

Good Cheer, who debuted with an 8 1/4-length victory at Horseshoe Indianapolis, quickly established herself as a contender to watch in the 2-year-old filly division. Jockey Luis Saez, who guided Good Cheer to her allowance victory, will have the call again in the Rags to Riches from post position No. 6.

Among Good Cheer’s competitors in the Rags to Riches are recent maiden special weight winner Claire’s Charm; debut winner Alyeska; and Sherbini, runner up in the Schuylerville Stakes runner-up and third in the Spinaway Stakes (G1).