Keeneland Friday: Entries for Phoenix, Jessamine, G1 Alcibiades

Keeneland press release (Renee Torbit/Coady Media photo of May Day Ready winning the Kentucky Downs Juvenile Fillies)

Undefeated Immersive Headlines Field for $600,000 Darley Alcibiades

on Opening Friday of Keeneland Fall Meet

LEXINGTON, KY (Sept. 30, 2024) – 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 1212

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 1183

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

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Jennie Rees is a communications and advocacy specialist in the horse industry who spent 32 years covering horse racing for The (Louisville) Courier-Journal before taking a corporate buyout. In addition to handling communications for the Kentucky HBPA, Rees serves as a consultant to the National HBPA. Other projects include the Preakness Stakes, Indiana Grand’s Indiana Derby Week and work for various HBPA affiliates and horsemen’s associations.