William and Corrine Heiligbrodt, Jackpot Farm and Whispering Oaks Farm's impressive seven-length maiden winner Gulfport will try stakes company against a field of six signed on for Monday's $175,000 Bashford Manor (Listed) at Churchill Downs.
The 121st running of the Bashford Manor will go as Race 6 of 9 with a post time of 3:18 p.m. Monday's closing day card will also feature the $175,000 Debutante (Listed) and the $175,000 Hanshin presented by the JRA (Listed).
Trained by Steve Asmussen, Gulfport dazzled on debut three weeks ago at Churchill Downs. The bay son of Uncle Mo dominated eight other juveniles as the heavy 1-2 favorite, completed five furlongs in a swift :56.85 and earned a solid 92 Brisnet Speed Rating. Jockey Brian Hernandez Jr. will be in the saddle from post No. 1.
Another promising 2-year-old that entered the Bashford Manor is Susan Moulton's debut winner Andthewinneris. Trained by Wayne Catalano, Andthewinneris caught the eyes of many in his first start at Keeneland when he closed from 7 ¾ lengths off the early pace to win by two lengths under jockey Flavien Prat. The bay son of Oscar Performance has worked twice at Churchill Downs including a swift half-mile move in :46.80, the best of 155 horses at the distance on June 18. James Graham will have the mount in the Bashford Manor from post 3.
Here's the Bashford Manor field from the rail out (with jockey and trainer):
- Gulfport (Brian Hernandez Jr., Steve Asmussen)
- Owen's Leap (Edgar Morales, Tom Amoss)
- Andthewinneris (Graham, Catalano)
- Mr. Gordy (Gerardo Corrales, John Hancock)
- Stayhonor Goodside (Florent Geroux, Mark Casse)
- Simply Super (Tyler Gaffalione, Mike Maker).
Trainers Mark and Norm Casse are set to face one another Monday as two of their promising juvenile fillies, Wonder Wheel and Les Bon Temps, headline the $175,000 Debutante (Listed) at Churchill Downs.
The six-furlong Debutante is carded as Race 7 of 9 with a post time of 3:50 p.m. First post is 12:45 p.m. The Debutante is part of a stakes trio on closing day of the Spring Meet. It shares the holiday racing spotlight with the $175,000 Bashford Manor (Listed) and $175,000 Hanshin presented by the JRA (Listed).
Wonder Wheel, trained by the elder Casse for D.J. Stable, cruised to a 2 ¼-length debut triumph on June 3 at Churchill Downs. The daughter of Into Mischief has worked twice since her maiden victory including a swift :46.40 half-mile move Saturday, the best of 125 works recorded at the distance. Churchill Downs' leading rider Tyler Gaffalione will be back aboard from post No. 3.
Norm Casse is set to take on his father with one of his top 2-year-old filly prospects in Les Bon Temps. Owned by Deuce Greathouse, Cindy Hutson and Brett Setzer, Les Bon Temps held off Towhead in the final stages of the May 26 maiden special weight contest to win by a neck at odds of 4-5. The bay daughter of Laoban will be ridden by Florent Geroux out of post 5.
Here's the complete field for the Debutante from the rail out (with jockey and trainer):
- Crackalacking (Ferrin Peterson, Sarah Hamilton)
- Eyes of Gold (Colby Hernandez, Larry Demeritte)
- Wonder Wheel (Tyler Gaffalione, Mark Casse)
- Sabra Tuff (Brian Hernandez Jr., Dallas Stewart)
- Les Bon Temps (Geroux, Norm Casse)
- Frango Electrico (Rogelio Miranda, Ismael Bahena)
- Empire of My Own (Julien Leparoux, Steve Asmussen)
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