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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