Percy’s Bar Back Home in Big Field for Lexus Raven Run at Keeneland Saturday, Oct. 17

Percy’s Bar in the Ashland, Jenny Doyle/Past The Wire

Keeneland Press Release

Hat Creek Racing’s Percy’s Bar, winner of the Central Bank Ashland (G1) in April, leads a field of 12 3-year-old fillies entered Saturday for the 28^th running of the $400,000 Lexus Raven Run (G2) to be run next Saturday, Oct. 17, at Keeneland. 

The 7-furlong Lexus Raven Run is one of two stakes on the Oct. 17 card and goes as the ninth race at 5:16 p.m.

Percy’s Bar has two wins in three starts at Keeneland, with a runner-up finish via disqualification in the Darley Alcibiades (G1) at last year’s Fall Meet. She drew post six for jockey Jose Ortiz and trainer Ben Colebrook. 

The Lexus Raven Run field also includes Juddmonte’s Conceit, winner of three straight including the Dogwood (G3) Presented by Resolute Racing at Churchill Downs; and JR Ranch’s Mashallah, victorious in three consecutive starts including the Prioress (G3) at Saratoga. 

In the other Saturday stakes:

The 18^th running of the $350,000 Perryville (G3) drew a field of 12. The group is led by Juddmonte’s Deep Flame, winner of the Maxfield (G3) and second in the H. Allen Jerkens Memorial (G1) in his last two starts for trainer Brad Cox; and Michael and Katherine G. Ball’s Chief Wallabee, fourth in this year’s Kentucky Derby (G1) Presented by Woodford Reserve. 

The field for the two stakes, with trainers, jockeys and weights from the rail out, are: 

Saturday, Oct. 17 — Race 7, 4:12 p.m. — $350,000 Perryville (G3), 3-year-olds, 7 furlongs:

Saturday, Oct. 17 — Race 9, 5:16 p.m. — $400,000 Lexus Raven Run (G2), 3-year-old fillies, 7 furlongs: