Lloyd Madison Farm's multiple graded stakes-winning filly Sconsin has not traveled very far from her own stall throughout her 12-race career but trainer Greg Foley is hoping with a successful result in Saturday's $110,000 Roxelana Overnight Stakes at Churchill Downs, the four-time winner can ship to Saratoga for the $500,000 Ballerina Handicap (Grade 1).
“Churchill is home, we always prefer to run our horses out of their own stall and her track record here all made this race very attractive,” Foley said. “We had a tentative summer plan for her by working backwards from the (Aug. 28) Ballerina and so far she's handled everything we've thrown at her with flying colors. The Roxelana is the final hurdle before we have to go on the road.”
Sconsin, a 4-year-old homebred daughter of Include, recorded three of her four lifetime victories beneath the Twin Spires including a convincing 3 ¼-length score in last month's $150,000 Winning Colors (G3). She finished second to top filly and mare sprinter Gamine in the $500,000 Derby City Distaff (G1) on the undercard of the Kentucky Derby (G1).
Saturday's 6 ½-furlong Roxelana is carded as Race 10 of 11 with a post time of 5:26 p.m. (all times Eastern). The program will get underway at 12:45 p.m.
The complete field for the Roxelana from the rail out (with jockey, trainer and morning line odds):
- Shesomajestic (Joe Talamo, Michelle Nihei, 20-1)
- Miss Mosaic (Colby Hernandez, Ben Colebrook, 12-1)
- Four Graces (Julien Leparoux, Ian Wilkes, 7-2)
- Bell's the One (Corey Lanerie, Neil Pessin, 7-5)
- Sconsin (Tyler Gaffalione, Foley, 1-1)
- Jungle Juice (IRE) (Adam Beschizza, Anna Meah, 30-1).
Fans can catch the Roxelana, along with the entire 11-race program, on “America's Day at the Races.” The action is scheduled to begin at 12:30 p.m. on Fox Sports 2. Wagering is available online at www.TwinSpires.com, the official ADW of Churchill Downs Incorporated.
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