Bill and Corinne Heiligbrodt's Ryvit, the recent winner of the Chick Lang Stakes (Grade 3) at Pimlico, tops a solid field of 12 3-year-olds that entered Sunday's second running of the $175,000 Maxfield Overnight Stakes at Ellis Park Racing & Gaming.
Run at seven furlongs, the Maxfield Overnight Stakes was carded as Race 8 of 10 with a post time of 3:22 p.m. (all times Central). First post on the stakes-laden program is 11:45 a.m. Along with the Maxfield Overnight Stakes, the card features the $275,000 Hanshin Stakes presented by the JRA (Listed), the $225,000 Bashford Manor (Listed), the $225,000 Debutante (Listed) and the $175,000 Anchorage Overnight Stakes.
Trained by Hall of Famer Steve Asmussen, Ryvit has found the winner's circle in his last four tries. Asmussen's son Keith was aboard for three of the last four victories but was forced to take off the colt in the Chick Lang after he broke his left index finger. In the six-furlong Chick Lang, Tyler Gaffalione picked up the mount and cruised to a front-running 1 ¾-length victory. Jockey Cristian Torres will have the call for the first time on Ryvit and break from the rail.
The Maxfield Overnight Stakes features several intriguing horses including WinStar Farm and Siena Farm's 10 ¼-length maiden winner Mullikin, AMO Racing USA's undefeated New York Thunder, Amerman Racing Stables' recent back-to-back allowance winner Tumbarumba and Michele and Cliff Love's Saratoga Special (G2) winner Damon's Mound.
Here is the complete field for the Maxfield Overnight Stakes from the rail out (with jockey and trainer):
1. Ryvit (Torres, Asmussen)
2. New York Thunder (Ricardo Santana Jr., Jorge Delgado)
3. Determinedly (Francisco Arrieta, Mark Casse)
4. Navy Man (Junior Alvarado, Michael McCarthy)
5. Damon's Mound (Gabriel Saez, Michelle Lovell)
6. Mullikin (Tyler Gaffalione, Rodolphe Brisset)
7. Gunflash (Rey Gutierrez, Karl Broberg)
8. Frosted Departure (Brian Hernandez Jr., Kenny McPeek)
9. Top Recruit (Gerardo Corrales, Mike Maker)
10. Tumbarumba (Luis Saez, Brian Lynch)
11. Squire Creek (Florent Geroux, Brad Cox)
Fans can watch and wager on all the action from Ellis Park on www.TwinSpires.com, the official wagering provider of Churchill Downs Incorporated. Featured on the Ellis Park simulcast signal on Twin Spires are expert handicappers Joe Kristufek, Scott Shapiro and Kaitlin Free.
FanDuel will offer live on-site coverage Friday-Sunday at Ellis Park. Fans can also watch the action on the FanDuel+ app on smart devices.
For more information about racing and gaming from Ellis Park, visit www.ellisparkracing.com.
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