Sacred Wish Tops G2 Churchill Distaff Turf Mile

Sacred Wish schooling for the Breeders’ Cup (Ernie Belmonte/Past The Wire)

Churchill Downs Press Release

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Black Type Thoroughbreds, Swinbank Stables, Steve Adkisson, Christopher Dunn and Anthony Spinazzola’s Sacred Wish, winner of the Matriarch (GI) last fall, headlines a field of 10 fillies and mares for the 40th running of the $750,000 Longines Churchill Distaff Turf Mile (GII).

Trained by George Weaver, Sacred Wish finished a close fourth three weeks ago in the Jenny Wiley (GI) at Keeneland. John Velazquez has the mount Saturday from post 6.

The field for the Longines Churchill Distaff Turf Mile (Race 5, 1:12 p.m. post):

1. Venencia (FR) (Manny Franco, Chad Brown)
2. Movin’ On Up (Jose Ortiz, Saffie Joseph Jr.)
3. Pin Up Betty (Juan Hernandez, Mike Maker)
4. Serene Seraph (IRE) (Junior Alvarado, Bill Mott)
5. Five Towns (GB) (Irad Ortiz Jr., Graham Motion)
6. Sacred Wish (John Velazquez, George Weaver)
7. Tax Implications (GB) (Flavien Prat, Chad Brown)
8. Poolside With Slim (IRE) (Jose Ortiz, Rusty Arnold)
9. Simply in Front (Frankie Dettori, Eddie Kenneally)
10. Special Wan (Luis Saez, Brendan Walsh)