Carl Spackler winning the Fourstardave (Janet Napolitano)
Nine Vie for $1.25 Million Coolmore Turf Mile on First Saturday of Keeneland Fall Meet
Three Grade 1 races to be run on 11-race card
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Keeneland Press Release
LEXINGTON, Ky. – e Five Racing Thoroughbreds’ Carl Spackler (IRE), winner of the FanDuel Fourstardave Handicap (G1) at Saratoga, headlines a field of nine entered Monday for Saturday’s 39th running of the $1.25 million Coolmore Turf Mile (G1), one of five stakes to be run on Saturday’s 11-race program that begins at 1 p.m. ET.
The Coolmore Turf Mile is the richest race in Keeneland history.
In addition to the Coolmore Turf Mile, two other Grade 1 races are on the program: the 27th running of the $750,000 First Lady Presented by UK HealthCare – which drew a field of 11 headed by defending champion Gina Romantica – and the 111th running of the Claiborne Breeders’ Futurity, which drew a field of 11 and is headed by Hopeful (G1) runner-up Ferocious.
Other stakes Saturday are the 44th running of the $350,000 Thoroughbred Club of America (G2), which drew a field of seven and features multiple graded stakes winner Brightwork, and the 28th running of the $350,000 Woodford (G2) Presented by FanDuel, which drew a field of 12 and three also-eligibles and features last year’s winner Arzak as well as Nobals, winner of the 2023 Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint (G1).
Fields for the five stakes on Fall Stars Saturday, with trainers, riders and weights from the rail out, are:
Race 6, 3:40 p.m. – $350,000 Woodford (G2) Presented by FanDuel, 3-year-olds and up, 5½ furlongs (turf):
Post | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Weight |
1 | One Timer | Rivelli | Baird | 121 pounds |
2 | Axthelm | Joseph Jr. | Smith | 121 |
3 | Charcoal | Wisner | Concepcion | 121 |
4 | Our Shot | Terranova | Saez | 121 |
5 | No Nay Hudson (IRE) | Ward | Dettori | 121 |
6 | Nobals | Rivelli | Corrales | 121 |
7 | Let My People Go | Oliver | Garcia | 121 |
8 | Souper Quest | M. Casse | J. Ortiz | 121 |
9 | Coppola | Romans | Gaffalione | 121 |
10 | Arzak | Trombetta | J. Torres | 125 |
11 | Gear Jockey | Arnold | Geroux | 121 |
12 | XY Speed | Lerman | C. Torres | 121 |
AE13 | Determined Kingdom | Schoenthal | Carrasco | 121 |
AE14 | Hedwig | Harty | Velazquez | 118 |
AE15 | Foxtrotanna | Wojczynski | Doyle | 121 |
Race 7, 4:12 p.m. — $350,000 Thoroughbred Club of America (G2), 3-year-olds and up, fillies and mares, 6 furlongs, “Win and You’re In” race for the $1 million PNC Bank Breeders’ Cup Filly and Mare Sprint (G1):
Post | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Weight |
1 | Clearly Unhinged | Asmussen | C. Torres | 122 |
2 | Anywho | Sadler | Velazquez | 120 |
3 | Brightwork | Ortiz | Saez | 120 |
4 | Spirit Wind | Joseph Jr. | Smith | 122 |
5 | Run for the Hills | M. Casse | Santana Jr. | 120 |
6 | Zeitlos | Asmussen | J. Ortiz | 120 |
7 | Red Carpet Ready | Arnold | Gaffalione | 122 |
Race 8, 4:44 p.m. — $750,000 First Lady (G1) Presented by UK HealthCare, 3-year-olds and up, fillies and mares, 1 mile (turf):
Post | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Weight |
1 | Fluffy Socks | Brown | Dettori | 125 |
2 | Tarawa (IRE) | Weld | Hayes | 125 |
3 | Safeen | Kenneally | Saez | 125 |
4 | Gina Romantica | Brown | J. Ortiz | 125 |
5 | Walkathon | Wilkes | Hernandez Jr. | 125 |
6 | Evvie Jets | Kantarmaci | Lopez | 125 |
7 | Special Wan (IRE) | Walsh | Velazquez | 125 |
8 | Chili Flag (FR) | Brown | Gaffalione | 125 |
9 | Implicated | Walsh | Machado | 125 |
10 | Ag Bullet | Baltas | Rispoli | 125 |
11 | Whitebeam (GB) | Brown | Geroux | 125 |
Race 9, 5:16 p.m. — $600,000 Claiborne Breeders’ Futurity (G1), 2-year-olds, 1 1/16 miles, “Win and You’re In” race for $2 million FanDuel Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1):
Post | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Weight |
1 | Ferocious | Delgado | Saez | 122 |
2 | Saratoga Cruiser | Engler | Parker | 122 |
3 | Optical | Desormeaux | Graham | 122 |
4 | Handsome Pants | McPeek | Hernandez Jr. | 122 |
5 | East Avenue | Walsh | Gaffalione | 122 |
6 | Filoso | Summers | Velazquez | 122 |
7 | Mesero | Romans | Lanerie | 122 |
8 | Big Boat | DiVito | C. Torres | 122 |
9 | Tenacious Leader | Pletcher | Geroux | 122 |
10 | Dapper Moon | Stewart | Santana Jr. | 122 |
11 | Ready for Peace | Correas IV | J. Ortiz | 122 |
Race 10, 5:48 p.m. — $1.25 million Coolmore Turf Mile (G1), 3-year-olds and up, 1 mile (turf), “Win and You’re In” race for the $2 million FanDuel Breeders’ Cup Mile (G1):
Post | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Weight |
1 | Mountain Bear (IRE) | A. O’Brien | Hayes | 122 |
2 | Kikkuli (GB) | Charlton | Dettori | 122 |
3 | More Than Looks | DeVaux | J. Ortiz | 126 |
4 | Running Bee | Brown | Geroux | 126 |
5 | Noises Off | Lobo | C. Torres | 126 |
6 | Talk of the Nation | Pletcher | Velazquez | 126 |
7 | Cash Equity (FR) | Joseph Jr. | Smith | 126 |
8 | Spirit of St Louis | Brown | Saez | 126 |
9 | Carl Spackler (IRE) | Brown | Gaffalione | 126 |