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Hit Show conquers the Fayette (G2) Oct. 26 at Keeneland (Courtney Snow/Past The Wire)
Churchill Downs Press Release
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Wathnan Racing’s multiple graded stakes winner Hit Show headlines a field of 10 older horses entered in Friday’s 150th running of the $600,000 Clark presented by Norton Healthcare (Grade II), the premier race of the Churchill Downs Fall Meet.
Run at 1 1/8 miles, the Clark is slated as Race 11 on the 12-race Black Friday card with a post time of 5:48 p.m. (all times Eastern). First post is 1 p.m.
Trained by Brad Cox, Hit Show enters the Clark on a three-race win streak with victories in the Fayette (GII), Lukas Classic (GII) and West Virginia Governor’s Cup (GIII). The 4-year-old son of Candy Ride (ARG) has earned more than $1.2 million in his career with seven wins in 14 starts. As a 3-year-old, Hit Show finished fifth in the Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve (GI) and followed with a fourth-place finish in the Belmont Stakes (GI), just 2 ¼ lengths behind winner Arcangelo. Jockey Tyler Gaffalione will ride Hit Show in the Clark from post No. 6.
HIT SHOW ($3.58) dug in and re-rallied mid stretch to take the $350,000 Fayette Stakes (G2) at @KeenelandRacing. The 4-year-old Candy Ride (ARG) (@LanesEndFarms) colt was trained by @bradcoxracing, @flothejock was in the saddle.
— FanDuel Racing (@FanDuel_Racing) October 26, 2024
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Hit Show will be joined in the starting gate by his undefeated stablemate Most Wanted, owned by Gary and Mary West. The 3-year-old colt has won all four of his career races, including a front-running victory in the Ellis Park Derby and a one-length triumph in the Oklahoma Derby (GIII). Jockey Florent Geroux will be aboard from post 5.
#6 MOST WANTED ($3.60) fights back to win the $400,000 Oklahoma Derby (G3), giving @flothejock and @bradcoxracing the @RemingtonPark Oaks-Derby double.
— FanDuel Racing (@FanDuel_Racing) September 30, 2024
The three-year-old colt by @LanesEndFarms' Candy Ride is undefeated in four starts. pic.twitter.com/EfSAA7Iq0Y
Among the other accomplished challengers entered in the Clark is Lucky Seven Stable’s Rattle N Roll, an eight-time winner trained by Kenny McPeek. The 5-year-old son of Connect has been highly regarded since he was a 2-year-old, winning the Breeders’ Futurity (GI) at Keeneland. Since that victory, Rattle N Roll’s resumé includes wins in the Oklahoma Derby (GIII), Ben Ali (GIII), Pimlico Special (GIII) and Blame (GIII). Rattle N Roll returned to racing two months ago when he finished third in the Lukas Classic (GIII). Brian Hernandez Jr. will have the mount from post 7.
Other notable entries in the Clark include Crupi, runner-up in this year’s Whitney (GI); Red Route One, winner of the Cornhusker (GIII); and Uno Mas Bourbon, victor in the Super Derby.
The field for the Clark from the rail out (with jockey and trainer):
· Bolzy (Frankie Dettori, Donnie K. Von Hemel)
· Grand Aspen (Gerardo Corrales, Jonathan Thomas)
· Crupi (Irad Ortiz Jr., Todd Pletcher)
· Piroli (Edgar Morales, Michael McCarthy)
· Most Wanted (Geroux, Cox)
· Hit Show (Gaffalione, Cox)
· Rattle N Roll (Hernandez, McPeek)
· Red Route One (Cristian Torres, Steve Asmussen)
· Cooke Creek (Luis Saez, Mike Maker)
· Uno Mas Bourbon (Francisco Arrieta, Ian Wilkes)
The Clark is one of two stakes on Friday’s card, which also features the $300,000 Mrs. Revere (GII) for 3-year-old fillies on turf. The first 5,000 fans in attendance will receive a 2025 Churchill Downs calendar sponsored by Humana.
