Fourstardave winner Carl Spackler headlines G1 Coolmore Turf Mile
Keeneland press release (Coglianese Photo of Carl Spackler winning Saratoga’s G1 Fourstardave Handicap)
For Immediate Release
Three Grade 1 races to be run on Saturday’s 11 -race card
LEXINGTON, KY (Sept. 30, 2024) – e Five Racing Thoroughbreds’ Carl Spackler (IRE), winner
of the FanDuel Fourstardave Handicap (G1) at Saratoga, headlines a field of nine entered Monday
for Saturday’s 39th running of the $1.25 million Coolmore Turf Mile (G1), one of five stakes to be
run on Saturday’s 11-race program that begins at 1 p.m. ET.
The Coolmore Turf Mile is the richest race in Keeneland history.
In addition to the Coolmore Turf Mile, two other Grade 1 races are on the program: the 27th
running of the $750,000 First Lady Presented by UK HealthCare – which drew a field of 11 headed
by defending champion Gina Romantica – and the 111th running of the Claiborne Breeders’
Futurity, which drew a field of 11 and is headed by Hopeful (G1) runner-up Ferocious.
Other stakes Saturday are the 44th running of the $350,000 Thoroughbred Club of America (G2),
which drew a field of seven and features multiple graded stakes winner Brightwork, and the 28th
running of the $350,000 Woodford (G2) Presented by FanDuel, which drew a field of 12 and three
also-eligibles and features last year’s winner Arzak as well as Nobals, winner of the 2023 Breeders’
Cup Turf Sprint (G1).
Fields for the five stakes on Fall Stars Saturday, with trainers, riders and weights from the rail out,
are:
Race 6, 3:40 p.m. – $350,000 Woodford (G2) Presented by FanDuel, 3-year-olds and up, 5½
furlongs (turf):
Post Horse * Trainer/Jockey Weight
1 One Timer * Rivelli / Baird 121 pounds
2 Axthelm * Joseph Jr. / Smith 121
3 Charcoal * Wisner / Concepcion 121
4 Our Shot * Terranova / Saez 121
5 No Nay Hudson (IRE) * Ward / Dettori 121
6 Nobals * Rivelli / Corrales 121
7 Let My People Go * Oliver / Garcia 121
8 Souper Quest * M. Casse / J. Ortiz 121
9 Coppola * Romans / Gaffalione 121
10 Arzak * Trombetta / J. Torres 125
11 Gear Jockey * Arnold / Geroux 121
12 XY Speed * Lerman / C. Torres 121
AE13 Determined Kingdom * Schoenthal / Carrasco 121
AE14 Hedwig * Harty / Velazquez 118
AE15 Foxtrotanna * Wojczynski / Doyle 121
Race 7, 4:12 p.m. — $350,000 Thoroughbred Club of America (G2), 3-year-olds and up, fillies
and mares, 6 furlongs, “Win and You’re In” race for the $1 million PNC Bank Breeders’ Cup
Filly and Mare Sprint (G1):
Post Horse * Trainer / Jockey Weight
1 Clearly Unhinged * Asmussen / C. Torres 122
2 Anywho * Sadler / Velazquez 120
3 Brightwork * Ortiz / Saez 120
4 Spirit Wind * Joseph Jr. / Smith 122
5 Run for the Hills * M. Casse /Santana Jr. 120
6 Zeitlos * Asmussen / J. Ortiz 120
7 Red Carpet Ready * Arnold / Gaffalione 122
Race 8, 4:44 p.m. — $750,000 First Lady (G1) Presented by UK HealthCare, 3-year-olds and
up, fillies and mares, 1 mile (turf):
Post Horse * Trainer / Jockey Weight
1 Fluffy Socks * Brown / Dettori 125
2 Tarawa (IRE) * Weld / Hayes 125
3 Safeen * Kenneally / Saez 125
4 Gina Romantica * Brown / J. Ortiz 125
5 Walkathon * Wilkes / Hernandez Jr. 125
6 Evvie Jets * Kantarmaci / Lopez 125
7 Special Wan (IRE) * Walsh / Velazquez 125
8 Chili Flag (FR) * Brown / Gaffalione 125
9 Implicated * Walsh / Machado 125
10 Ag Bullet * Baltas / Rispoli 125
11 Whitebeam (GB) * Brown / Geroux 125
Race 9, 5:16 p.m. — $600,000 Claiborne Breeders’ Futurity (G1), 2-year-olds, 1 1/16 miles,
“Win and You’re In” race for $2 million FanDuel Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1):
Post Horse * Trainer / Jockey Weight
1 Ferocious * Delgado / Saez 122
2 Saratoga Cruiser * Engler / Parker 122
3 Optical * Desormeaux / Graham 122
4 Handsome Pants * McPeek / Hernandez Jr. 122
5 East Avenue * Walsh / Gaffalione 122
6 Filoso * Summers / Velazquez 122
7 Mesero * Romans / Lanerie 122
8 Big Boat * DiVito /C. Torres 122
9 Tenacious Leader * Pletcher / Geroux 122
10 Dapper Moon * Stewart / Santana Jr. 122
11 Ready for Peace * Correas IV / J. Ortiz 122
Race 10, 5:48 p.m. — $1.25 million Coolmore Turf Mile (G1), 3-year-olds and up, 1 mile (turf),
“Win and You’re In” race for the $2 million FanDuel Breeders’ Cup Mile (G1):
Post Horse * Trainer / Jockey Weight
1 Mountain Bear (IRE) * A. O’Brien / Hayes 122
2 Kikkuli (GB) * Charlton / Dettori 122
3 More Than Looks * DeVaux / J. Ortiz 126
4 Running Bee * Brown / Geroux 126
5 Noises Off * Lobo /C. Torres 126
6 Talk of the Nation * Pletcher / Velazquez 126
7 Cash Equity (FR) * Joseph Jr. / Smith 126
8 Spirit of St Louis * Brown / Saez 126
9 Carl Spackler (IRE) * Brown / Gaffalione 126
