Immersive scoring the Spinaway. (Susie Raisher)
On Opening Friday of Keeneland Fall Meet
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Keeneland Press Release
LEXINGTON, Ky. – Godolphin’s undefeated Immersive, winner of the Spinaway (G1) at Saratoga in her most recent start, headlines a field of eight 2-year-old fillies entered Monday for Friday’s 73rd running of the $600,000 Darley Alcibiades (G1).
The Darley Alcibiades is one of three stakes on Friday’s 10-race program that kicks off the 17-day Fall Meet that runs through Saturday, Oct. 26.
In the other two Friday stakes:
The 172nd running of the $350,000 Stoll Keenon Ogden Phoenix (G2), which drew a field of eight and features Qatar Racing and Mrs. Fitri Hay’s Alfred G. Vanderbilt (G1) winner Nakatomi.
The 34th running of the $350,000 Jessamine (G2) Presented by Keeneland Sales, which drew a field of 12 plus four also-eligibles. The race is headed by Bregman Family Racing’s Totally Justified, winner of the P.G. Johnson (L) at Saratoga in her most recent start and KatieRich Stables’ May Day Ready, winner of the Kentucky Downs Juvenile Fillies (L).
The fields for the three opening-day stakes, with trainers, riders and weights from the rail out, are:
Race 7, 4:12 p.m. — $350,000 Stoll Keenon Ogden Phoenix (G2), 3-year-olds and up, 6 furlongs, “Win and You’re In” race for the $2 million Breeders’ Cup Sprint (G1):
Post | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Weight |
1 | Federal Judge | Cox | Prat | 121 |
2 | Here Mi Song | Stinson, Jr. | Morales | 121 |
3 | My Buddy B | Hetrick | Aviles | 121 |
4 | Nakatomi | Ward | Gaffalione | 125 |
5 | Comedy Town | Joseph Jr. | Van Dyke | 121 |
6 | Banjo Chris | Wismer | Santana Jr. | 118 |
7 | Swirvin | Joseph Jr. | Saez | 121 |
8 | Manny Wah | Ennis | Hernandez Jr. | 121 |
Race 8, 4:44 p.m. — $350,000 Jessamine (G2) Presented by Keeneland Sales, 2-year-old fillies, 1 1/16 miles (turf), “Win and You’re In” race for the $1 million John Deere Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf (G1):
Post | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Weight |
1 | Shezafunkydrummer | Rivelli | Corrales | 118 |
2 | Isle of Capri | Walsh | Gaffalione | 118 |
3 | Sashay Away | Medina | Torres | 118 |
4 | Somethinabouther | Walsh | Machado | 118 |
5 | Mechaya | DiVito | Arrieta | 118 |
6 | Destino d’Oro | Cox | Prat | 118 |
7 | Ballerina d’Oro | Brown | J. Ortiz | 118 |
8 | May Day Ready | Lee | Dettori | 120 |
9 | Totally Justified | Arnold | Franco | 120 |
10 | Italian Soiree | Terranova | Saez | 118 |
11 | Miss Lonelle | Catalano | Lanerie | 118 |
12 | Correto | Motion | Ruiz | 118 |
AE13 | Give Life | Correas IV | J. Ortiz | 118 |
AE14 | She’s Got Will | M. Casse | Davis | 118 |
AE15 | Virgin Colada | Brown | Prat | 118 |
AE16 | Daisy Flyer | Arnold | Leparoux | 118 |
Race 9, 5:16 p.m. — $600,000 Darley Alcibiades (G1), 2-year-old fillies, 1 1/16 miles, “Win and You’re In” race for the $2 million NetJets Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1):
Post | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Weight |
1 | Continuity | Kenneally | Curtis | 122 |
2 | Sherbini | M.Casse | Geroux | 122 |
3 | Liam in the Dust | Brisset | Prat | 122 |
4 | Rich City Girl | Rivelli | Corrales | 122 |
5 | The Queens M G | Joseph Jr. | Gaffalione | 122 |
6 | Quickick | Amoss | Davis | 122 |
7 | Quietside | Ortiz | Saez | 122 |
8 | Immersive | Cox | Franco | 122 |