Keeneland Barn Notes — Friday, Oct. 26

By Amy Owens —-

Keeneland’s 17-day Fall Meet concludes Saturday. Post time
for the first race today and tomorrow is 1:05 p.m. ET.
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• CALIFORNIA INVADER PRIME ATTRACTION READY FOR CLOSING-DAY HAGYARD FAYETTE
• BREEDERS’ CUP CONTENDERS STABLED AT KEENELAND
• FALL MEET SPECIAL EVENTS
• FALL MEET LEADERS

CALIFORNIA INVADER PRIME ATTRACTION
READY FOR CLOSING-DAY HAGYARD FAYETTE

The 2-1 morning-line favorite for Saturday’s $200,000 Hagyard Fayette (G2), the closing-day feature of Keeneland’s 17-day Fall Meet, is D P Racing’s Prime Attraction, who has been chasing the likes of Accelerate and Catapult back home in Southern California.
Those two are expected to compete Nov. 3 in the Breeders’ Cup World Championships at Churchill Downs with Accelerate in the $6 million Classic (G1) and Catapult in the $2 million Mile (G1).
Meanwhile, the 1 1/8-mile Hagyard Fayette made sense for Prime Attraction’s next race, his first outside California, said trainer Jim Cassidy.
“It was a good spot,” Cassidy said. “The distance is right. He’s doing well. We had nothing out there (in California) for him.”
“We’d have loved to be in the Breeders’ Cup,” owner Deron Pearson said, “but we didn’t have enough luck to beat a couple of those horses along the way to get there. The plan is to run him here and run him in the Clark (G1 at Churchill Nov. 23) if he does well here.”
In 2014, D P Racing paid $335,000 for Prime Attraction, a son of Unbridled’s Song, at Keeneland’s September Yearling Sale. The colt’s dam, the A.P. Indy mare Strawberry Sense, is a half-sister to champion Vindication.
“He was the best-looking horse I saw in the sale – that’s why I called him Prime Attraction,” Pearson said.
Prime Attraction, now 5, has four wins, including the 2017 Native Diver (G3), in 18 starts with earnings of $459,545. He was second to Accelerate in this year’s San Pasqual (G2) and third to that rival in the TVG Pacific Classic (G1).
In the Hagyard Fayette, Prime Attraction will start from the 1 post with Kent Desormeaux aboard.
Leading Pearson’s success at Keeneland is 2004 Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup (G1) winner Ticker Tape (GB), owned in partnership with Jim Ford and Jack Sweesy His Yahilwa was third in the 2015 Juddmonte Spinster (G1) and in her next start ran at Keeneland in the Breeders’ Cup Distaff (G1).
Ticker Tape and Yahilwa both were trained by Cassidy, who also won the 2010 Central Bank Ashland (G1) with Evening Jewel.
The Hagyard Fayette marks the start of a week of notable racing action for Pearson. His Grade 3 winner Pricedtoperfection, also at Keeneland with Cassidy, is expected to run in Churchill’s Chilukki (G2) on the Nov. 3 Breeders’ Cup undercard.
That same afternoon, Santa Monica (GB) – owned by Mrs. John Magnier, Madaket Stables and
D P Racing – is to compete in the $2 million Maker’s Mark Breeders’ Cup Filly and Mare Turf (G1). Chad Brown trains Santa Monica.

BREEDERS’ CUP CONTENDERS STABLED AT KEENELAND

Keeneland has been the home of these contenders for the Breeders’ Cup World Championships at Churchill Downs on Nov. 2-3:
Trainer (Barn) Horse Breeders’ Cup Race Last Race (at KEE unless indicated) Most Recent Work Since Last Race
Rusty Arnold (60) Concrete Rose Juvenile Fillies Turf Won 10/10 JPMorgan Chase Jessamine (G2) 10/25: 4f in :49
Richard Baltas (41) Insta Erma Turf Sprint 6th in 10/6 First Lady (G1) 10/21: 4f in :51.60
Next Shares Mile Won 10/6 Shadwell Turf Mile (G1) 10/21: 5f in 1:04.20
Chris Block (44) Winning Envelope Juvenile Fillies Turf Won 9/29 allowance at CD 10/21: 4f in :48 on dirt
Chad Brown (27) Standard Deviation Juvenile 3rd in 10/6 Claiborne Breeders’ Futurity (G1) 10/21: 4f in :48.60
Mark Casse (37) Shamrock Rose Filly and Mare Sprint Won 10/20 Lexus Raven Run (G2)
Strike Silver Juvenile Turf Sprint Won 10/7 Indian Summer 10/25: 4f in :48.20
War of Will Juvenile Turf 4th in 10/7 Dixiana Bourbon (G3) 10/25: 4f in :48.20
Norm Casse (33) Belle Laura Juvenile Fillies Turf 3rd in 10/10 JPMorgan Chase Jessamine (G2)
Ben Colebrook (66) Knicks Go Juvenile Won 10/6 Claiborne Breeders’ Futurity (G1) 10/19: 5f in :59.20
Limousine Liberal Sprint/Dirt Mile 3rd in 10/5 Stoll Keenon Ogden Phoenix (G2) 10/20: 5f in 1:00.40
Mr. Crow Sprint 2nd in 9/29 Vosburgh (G1) at BEL 10/24: 3f in :35.20
Ignacio Correas IV (70) Blue Prize (ARG) Distaff Won 10/7 Juddmonte Spinster (G1) 10/19: 4f in :47.20
Brian Lynch (40) Oscar Performance Mile Won 9/15 Ricoh Woodbine Mile (G1)
at WO 10/25: 5f in 1:01.40
Kenny McPeek (34) Restless Rider Juvenile Fillies Won 10/5 Darley Alcibiades (G1) 10/25: 4f in :48.40

Signalman Juvenile 2nd in 10/6 Claiborne Breeders’ Futurity (G1) 10/20: 5f in 1:00.20
Joe Sharp (46) Mom’s On Strike Filly and Mare Turf 2nd in 9/13 Ramsey Farm at KD 10/20: 4f in :49.60 on dirt
Brendan Walsh (24) Extravagant Kid Turf Sprint 3rd in 10/6 Woodford (G2) Presented by Keeneland Select 10/24: 4f in :49.20 on dirt
Wesley Ward (41, 47, 68) Chelsea Cloisters Juvenile Turf Sprint 2nd in 10/7 Indian Summer 10/21: 5f in 1:04.60
Dragic Juvenile Turf Sprint 3rd in 10/7 Futurity at BEL 10/21: 5f in 1:05

Happy Like a Fool Sprint/Filly and Mare Sprint 5th in 10/6 Thoroughbred Club of America (G2) 10/21: 4f in :48.40
Kirby’s Penny Filly and Mare Sprint 3rd in 9/23 Gallant Bloom (G2) at BEL 10/23: 5 f in :59.20
Mae Never No (IRE) Juvenile Turf Sprint 3rd in 10/6 Speakeasy at SA 10/21: 4f in :47.80 on dirt
Moonlight Romance Juvenile Turf Sprint Won 9/8 Kentucky Downs Juvenile Turf Sprint at KD 10/23: 4f in :49.80
Shang Shang Shang Juvenile Turf Sprint Won 6/21 Norfolk (G2) at Royal Ascot 10/13: 5f in 1:02 on dirt
Stillwater Cove Juvenile Turf Sprint 5th in the 9/16 Natalma (G1) at WO 10/23: 4f in :50

FALL MEET SPECIAL EVENTS

Through Spring 2019
Keeneland Library exhibit “From the Vault: Historic Tracks.” This exhibit features 26 select images from the Library’s archive of tracks from the early 20th century. Pioneering Turf photographers John C. Hemment and Charles Christian Cook are featured, with additional representation from Joel Clyne Meadors and Robert Lee McClure, among others. The Library is open to the public Mondays through Fridays from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET.
The online exhibit “Photo Treasures from the Keeneland Library” presents nearly 100 other historic images of U.S. racing facilities in its “Tracks Gallery.”

Saturday, Oct. 27
Sunrise Trackside – Halloween Edition. Thoroughbreds and their human connections begin the day well before sunrise. See what they’re up to during Sunrise Trackside, a free, family-friendly event with activities for all ages.

• Breakfast With the Works features breakfast for purchase and trackside commentary (7-8:30 a.m.) while racehorses train on the main track.

• Special Halloween crafts and activities for children, including cookie decorating, face painting and games, will take place at Kids Club Corner (7:30-9 a.m.).

• Free guided Keeneland tours (7:30-10 a.m.).

• Paddock demonstration with the Kentucky Horse Park and the trick-performing miniature horse Big Mike (9 a.m.).

• Appearance by the Headless Horseman in the Paddock (9:15 a.m.) followed by a costume contest for children. Kids Club mascot Buckles will award Kids Club prize packages to some of the best costumes.

• Q&A session with jockey Edgar Morales in the Paddock (12:05 p.m.).

The Headless Horseman will appear on the main track after the third race at approximately 2:20 p.m.
The Hill (weather permitting). Keeneland’s designated tailgate lot offers fans a jumbo screen TV to watch live racing and football, wagering, live music, local food trucks and free shuttles to the Grandstand.

FALL MEET LEADERS
Through Oct. 25 (15 days of 17-day season)
Jockey Starts Wins 2nd 3rd Purses

Julien Leparoux 69 11 6 6 $688,299
Tyler Gaffalione 62 11 5 5 $1,192,008
Jose Ortiz 73 10 12 12 $706,285
*Edgar Morales 57 9 4 5 $325,432
Florent Geroux 66 8 9 12 $777,545
Ricardo Santana Jr. 68 8 6 8 $548,447
Brian Hernandez Jr. 73 7 6 10 $773,851
Robby Albarado 58 6 11 2 $232,231

*Apprentice

Trainer Starts Wins 2nd 3rd Purses

Todd Pletcher 17 8 2 1 $469,036
Eddie Kenneally 28 6 6 1 $236,301
Mike Maker 41 6 3 5 $310,633
Steve Asmussen 38 6 3 5 $311,416
Joe Sharp 20 5 2 4 $229,821
Brad Cox 37 4 7 6 $456,892
Ian Wilkes 43 4 4 5 $366,564
Chris Hartman 22 4 4 2 $173,794
Rodolphe Brisset 16 4 2 1 $164,284
Rusty Arnold 23 4 1 5 $322,564
Ben Colebrook 27 4 1 4 $466,498

Owner Wins

Kenneth and Sarah Ramsey 4
Susan and Jim Hill 3
G. Watts Humphrey 3
Jeff W. Allen, Erica Sutton, Adam Smith, Gerald K. Mitchell and Michael King 2
Calumet Farm (Brad Kelley) 2
Joey Keith Davis 2
Marc Detampel and Sunshine State Racing (Mike Peak) 2
Homewrecker Racing (Ricki and Ron Rashinski) 2
KRA Stud Farm (Jin Woo Lee) 2
Lothenbach Stables (Robert J. Lothenbach) 2
John C. Oxley 2
Sagamore Farm (Kevin Plank) 2
Marylou Whitney Stables (Marylou Whitney) 2
WinStar Farm (Kenny Trout), China Horse Club (Ah Khing Teo) and SF Racing (Gavin Murphy) 2

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