Over the last 18 months, racing fans have enjoyed the rivalry of Bell's the One and Sconsin and will be treated to their eighth clash against one another in Saturday's $300,000 Open Mind (Listed) at Churchill Downs.
The six-furlong Open Mind will go as Race 7 of 11 with a post time of 3:50 p.m. The compact field of five female sprinters will be one of five stakes featured on the program. The others are the $300,000 Iroquois (G3), the $300,000 Pocahontas (G3), the $400,000 Locust Grove (G3), and the $275,000 Louisville Thoroughbred Society. First post is 12:45 p.m.
Four weeks ago, Bell's the One and Sconsin met for the seventh time and dueled in the $200,000 Lady Tak. Bell's the One got the better of her rival and scored a 1 ½-length victory. Owned by Lothenbach Stables and trained by Neil Pessin, Bell's the One is 8-for-9 lifetime when she competes at six furlongs. Bell's the One has also run some of her best races beneath the Twin Spires. The 6-year-old daughter of Majesticperfection has won five of 11 starts at Churchill Downs with three seconds and one third. In last year's Open Mind, Bell's the One closed ground late but could not get by Sconsin, who scored a three-quarters of a length victory. Regular rider Corey Lanerie will once again be in the saddle in the Open Mind and the duo will break from post No. 4.
Lloyd Madison Farms' Sconsin finished a disappointing fourth in the Lady Tak as the 4-5 favorite. Trained by Greg Foley, Sconsin has five wins from 10 lifetime starts at Churchill Downs and three wins from five starts at the six-furlong distance. Jockey Tyler Gaffalione will be back aboard Sconsin and break from the rail.
Through 12 runnings of the Open Mind there have been no repeat winners of the race. Sconsin set the stakes record in last year's running when she scorched six furlongs in 1:08.75.
Here is the complete field for the Open Mind from the rail out (with jockey and trainer):
- Sconsin (Gaffalione, Foley);
- Joyful Cadence (Rey Gutierrez, John Ortiz);
- Cheetara (CHI) (Vincent Cheminaud, Ignacio Correas IV);
- Bell's the One (Lanerie, Pessin); and
- Club Car (Brian Hernandez Jr., Ben Colebrook).
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