Turfway’s 1st Synthetic Championship Night by the numbers

Turfway Park press release by publicist Kevin Kerstein (Coady Media/Paige West photo of Dana’s Beauty winning the Latonia Stakes)

FLORENCE, Ky. (Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024) – Turfway Park’s Synthetic Championship Night is set for Saturday, highlighted by four stakes races worth $1 million in combined purses. The evening features an outstanding lineup of North America’s top synthetic runners, Grade I winners and past stakes champions.

Synthetic Championship By The Numbers:

• 53: Total horses entered across the four Synthetic Championship races.
• 4: Horses entered with career earnings greater than $1 million – Stilleto Boy ($1.8 million), Howard Wolowitz($1.2 million), Manny Wah ($1 million) and One Timer ($1 million).
• 3: Grade I winners competing – Howard Wolowitz (Holiday Cheer), Exaulted (Prairie Bayou), and Stilleto Boy (Prairie Bayou).
• 10: Wins by Dana’s Beauty, the most by any horse entered. She’s tabbed as the 2-1 favorite in the $250,000 My Charmer.
• $344,535: The highest synthetic earnings among horses entered, held by Dana’s Beauty. Note: Patches O’Houlihan, entered in the Holiday Cheer, boasts higher synthetic earnings of $516,287 but is reportedly scratching from the race.
• 2: Consecutive wins in the Holiday Cheer for trainer Bill Morey, who seeks a third with Shefflin, entered on the also-eligible list.
• 16: Years since trainer Mike Maker earned his first Prairie Bayou Stakes victory with Canela. Maker also won the race three years ago with Cross Border. He has Paros entered in this year’s edition

Here are the fields for Saturday’s Synthetic Championship (with jockey, trainer and morning line):

$250,000 My Charmer (Race 4, 7:33 p.m.):

• Breezing Along (Evin Roman, Anna Meah, 30-1)
• Forever Dixie (Luan Machado, Mark Casse, 7-2)
• Catmint (Fernando De La Cruz, Rick Hiles, 30-1)
• Dana’s Beauty (Luis Saez, Mike Maker, 2-1)
• Everland (Abel Cedillo, Eric Foster, 6-1)
• Cozee Rags (Albin Jiminez, Brian Michael, 15-1)
• Ghostly Gal (Vincent Cheminaud, Wayne Catalano, 3-1)
• Take a Stand (Luis Contreras, Vicki Oliver, 6-1)
• Smokin Hot Blonde (Edgar Morales, James Kelly, 50-1)
• Here’s the Spider (Florent Geroux, Ed Fernandez, 30-1)
• Canisy (Corey Lanerie, Arnaud Delacour, 20-1)

$250,000 Holiday Inaugural (Race 5, 8:11 p.m.):

• Miss Arlington (Corey Lanerie, Brian Willaimson, 20-1)
• Beauty of the Sea (Fernando De La Cruz, Joe Orseno, 10-1)
• Baby No Worries (Abel Cedillo, Tim Girten, 30-1)
• Sunday Shoes (Gerardo Corrales, Wesley Ward, 6-1)
• Upper Case (Evin Roman, Paulo Lobo, 3-1)
• Nice as Pie (Luis Saez, Kelsey Danner, 7-2)
• A Game (Fraser Aebly, Josie Carroll, 15-1)
• B G Warrior (Florent Geroux, Rodolphe Brisset, 10-1)
• Bling (Luis Contreras, Vicki Oliver, 15-1)
• Awesome Treat (Sophie Doyle, Justin Wojczynski, 20-1)
• Love Appeals (Vincent Cheminaud, Christophe Clement, 4-1)
• Love to Shop (Luan Machado, Kevin Attard, 15-1)
• AE: Laura’s Charm (Alex Achard, Lacy Pierce, 30-1)
• AE: Night Kiss (Santo Sanjur, Tomas Medina, 30-1)

$250,000 Prairie Bayou (Race 6, 8:49 p.m.):

• Hush of a Storm (Luan Machado, Brad Cox, 8-1)
• Exaulted (Abel Cedillo, Peter Eurton, 10-1)
• Money Supply (Adam Beschizza, Joe Sharp, 6-1)
• Hidden Stash (Luis Contreras, Vicki Oliver, 30-1)
• Stilleto Boy (Albin Jiminez, Ed Moger Jr., 30-1)
• Dresden Row (Martin Garcia, Lorne Richards, 9-2)
• Wadsworth (Florent Geroux, Brad Cox, 3-1)
• Noises Off (Evin Roman, Paulo Lobo, 12-1)
• Paros (Luis Saez, Mike Maker, 4-1)
• Wonderful Justice (Emisael Jaramillo, Joe Sharp, 8-1)
• Big Blue Line (Joe Ramos, Will Walden, 20-1)
• Midnight West (Alberto Burgos, Tomas Medina, 30-1)
• AE: Tremor (Fernando De La Cruz, Michelle Elliott, 30-1)
• AE: Prince of Power (Santo Sanjur, Jesus Esquivel, 30-1)\

$250,000 Holiday Cheer (Race 7, 9:27 p.m.):

• Howard Wolowitz (Emisael Jaramillo, Jose D’Angelo, 5-2)
• Mo Stash (Luan Machado, Vicki Oliver, 12-1)
• Run Carson (Luis Saez, Kelsey Danner, 9-2)
• Demolition Duke (Edgar Morales, Brendan Walsh, 15-1)
• Night Time (Chris Emigh, Brittany Vanden Berg, 30-1)
• Senbei (Vincent Cheminaud, Christophe Clement, 10-1)
• Manny Wah (Corey Lanerie, John Ennis, 20-1)
• One Timer (E.T. Baird, Larry Rivelli, 6-1)
• Field Day (Alberto Burgos, Randy Klopp, 30-1)
• Dream Shake (Abel Cedillo, Peter Eurton, 15-1)
• Dude N Colorado (GB) (Fernando De La Cruz, Mike Maker, 20-1)
• Patches OHoulihan (Sofia Vives, Robert Tiller, 3-1)
• AE: Let’s Go Mark (Adam Beschizza, John Ennis, 30-1)
• AE: Shefflin (Gerardo Corrales, Bill Morey, 20-1)

The action kicks off with first post at 5:55 p.m.

Fans can watch and wager on all the action live on FanDuel TV and via TwinSpires.com. Don’t miss the Turfway Park Handicapping Championship, featuring $10,000 in prizes and seats to the Kentucky Derby Betting Challenge. More details are available at TwinSpires.com/tournaments.