Prior to Somebody's Problem entering trainer Greg Foley's care in 2022, the veteran conditioner never listened to country artist Morgan Wallen, who was the inspiration of the 3-year-old filly's name.
Foley quickly found himself having Wallen on his regular playlist and will likely be listening to the song “Somebody's Problem” on his way to Turfway Park Saturday for her seasonal debut in the $125,000 Serena's Song Stakes.
“This filly is always making me listen to Morgan Wallen now,” Foley joked. “My boys (assistant trainers Travis and Alex Foley) are big fans of Morgan Wallen and the owners (Hoolie Racing Stable) came up with name before she arrived in our barn.”
When Somebody's Problem made her second-career start at Ellis Park, Travis and Alex listened to “Somebody's Problem” about 15 times on their one hour and 45 minute drive from Churchill Downs. When she impressively broke her maiden by 6 ¾ lengths, the Foley team doubled the amount of times they played the song on the way back to Louisville.
Somebody's Problem quickly found herself in stakes company following her maiden-breaking performance. Just three weeks after her first-career victory, Somebody's Problem shipped to Prairie Meadows where she won the $100,000 Prairie Meadows Debutante by 4 ¼ lengths.
“She showed a lot of talent last year and I'm excited to have a big year with her,” Foley said. “She got a break after she didn't run well in the Myrtlewood Stakes at Keeneland and came back to us at Fair Grounds looking like a million bucks. She doesn't have 'heartbreaker blue eyes' like the song says but the premise is the same. She's a really good looking filly.”
Somebody's Problem drew post 11 of 12 for the six furlong Serena's Song. She'll be ridden by Gerardo Corrales.
“I think this race is a good spot to get her year started,” Foley said. “She's ready to go.”
The Serena's Song is the final stakes contest of the Turfway Park season. The six-furlong event will go as Race 7 of 9 with a post time of 8:55 p.m. (all times Eastern). First post is 5:55 p.m.
Here is the complete field for the Serena's Song from the rail out (with jockey, trainer and morning line odds):
1. Bulsara (Walter Rodriguez, Michael Trombetta, 5-1)
2. Sally's Sassy (Joe Talamo, Jonathan Wong, 15-1)
3. Personal Pursuit (Joe Ramos, Mark Casse, 8-1)
4. Safeen (Adam Beschizza, Eddie Kenneally, 15-1)
5. Cora Pearl (Tommy Pompell, Brett Brinkman, 30-1)
6. Collecting Flatter (Rafael Hernandez, Josie Carroll, 8-1)
7. Sunday Shoes (Jareth Loveberry, Wesley Ward, 7-2)
8. Willow Bend (Luan Machado, Ben Colebrook, 12-1)
9. Jill Jitterbug (Manny Esquivel, Ryan Walsh, 10-1)
10. Twice as Sweet (Declan Cannon, Brendan Walsh, 6-1)
11. Somebody's Problem (Corrales, Foley, 8-1)
12. B G Warrior (Fernando De La Cruz, Ron Kahles, 6-1)
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