The men were noticed in the grass marathon last week when Churchill Downs hosted the Louisville Stakes (G3T), a race won by Double O Racing’s Foreign regulations . Now this weekend, their female competitors will test their endurance over 1 1/2 miles on the Churchill Downs lawn.
Likely to improve at the start of her second year in 2023 with $225,000 Keertana Stakes on May 27 after finishing in sixth place in the May 5 Modesty Stakes (G3T) at speed 1 1/8 mile above Churchill Field is Augustin Stable and Catherine Parke’s sparkling green . Winner of Valley View Stakes (G3T) and Christiana Stakes in 2022, she also finished third in her longest race at 1 1/4 mile in her final attempt at 3 o’clock late last year at American Oaks (G1T) at Santa Anita . Park. Graham Motion interns are 4-1-1 in nine starts with earnings of $396,075.
The only two participants with field wins at 1 1/2 miles were Wertheimer and Frere’s garbage filter and by Roger Keith Long Miss Yearwood both recent recipients at Keeneland in the trip.
Hall of Fame Todd Pletcher coached Sinfiltre, while Ian Wilkes qualified for Miss Yearwood, who performed last fall in the 1 3/8 mile Jockey Club Oaks Invitational Stakes (G3T).
by Dede McGehee Honeysuckle scored at 1 1/2 miles on Tapeta at Gulfstream Park on December 17th Borghese stake goes to coach Kelsey Danner ahead of seventh place April 1 Orchid stake (G3T) is there at 1 1/2 miles on the pitch.
Item: Keertana S.
Churchill DownsSaturday, May 27, 2023, Race 10
- STK
- 1 1/2m
- pitch
- $225,000
- 4 years and older Fillies and Mares
- 17:26 (local)
