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Undefeated Beau Liam Steps Up In Ack Ack

Stonestreet Stables' undefeated homebred colt Beau Liam will attempt to notch his fourth-consecutive win against 10 rivals that entered Saturday's 29th running of the $300,000 Ack Ack (Grade 3) at Churchill Downs.

The one-mile Ack Ack, which serves as a prep for the $1 million Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile (G1) at Del Mar on Nov. 6, was carded as Race 10 with a post time of 5:26 p.m. First post is 12:45 p.m. The Ack Ack is part of a stakes doubleheader Saturday along with the $400,000 Lukas Classic (G3) headlined by the nation's top older horse Knicks Go.

Beau Liam began his career May 29 at Churchill Downs where he cruised to a maiden-breaking win by 7 ½ lengths in the six furlong dash. The son of Liam's Map shipped north to Saratoga where he narrowly defeated first-level allowance company by a scant nose in a swift seven furlongs on July 17. Most recently, the bay colt easily defeated second-level allowance foes by six lengths in a second-level allowance at Saratoga. Trained by Hall of Famer Steve Asmussen, Beau Liam will be ridden by Brian Hernandez Jr. from post No. 10.

Among Beau Liam's competition that entered the Ack Ack are several well-traveled graded stakes winners including Guest Suite, Mo Mosa, Mr Dumas, Plainsman, and Rushie.

The Ack Ack field from the rail out (with jockey and trainer):

  1. Exculpatory (Carol Cedeno, Mark Reid)
  2. Mo Mosa (Jose Lezcano, Mike Maker)
  3. Guest Suite (Emmanuel Esquivel, Cipriano Contreras)
  4. Ebben (Francisco Arrieta, Steve Margolis)
  5. Mr Dumas (Reylu Gutierrez, John Ortiz)
  6. Aloha West (Corey Lanerie, Wayne Catalano)
  7. Plainsman (Joel Rosario, Brad Cox)
  8. Atoka (Rafael Bejarano, D. Wayne Lukas)
  9. South Bend (James Graham, Bill Mott)
  10. Beau Liam (Hernandez, Asmussen)
  11. Rushie (Javier Castellano, Michael McCarthy)

The Ack Ack is named in honor of the 1971 Horse of the Year, Ack Ack. The multiple champion sprinter won the 1969 Derby Trial when he covered one-mile in 1:34.40, which broke the track record at that time.

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Warrior’s Charge To Prep For Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile In Saturday’s Ack Ack At Churchill Downs

Ten Strike Racing and Madaket Stables' multiple stakes winner Warrior's Charge tops a full field of 14 that were entered in Saturday's $100,000 Ack Ack (Grade 3) at Churchill Downs.

The one-mile Ack Ack, carded as Race 9 with a post time of 4:53 p.m., could serve as a prep for the $1 million Breeders' Cup Big Ass Fans Dirt Mile (GI) on Nov. 7 at Keeneland. First post Saturday is 12:45 p.m.

Trained by Brad Cox, Warrior's Charge was elevated to first in last month's Philip H. Iselin Stakes (G3) at Monmouth after interference by Pirate's Punch in the stretch. Warrior's Charge, a 4-year-old son of Munnings, won the $500,000 Razorback (G3) at Oaklawn earlier this year and finished second behind By My Standards in the $600,000 Oaklawn Handicap (G2).

Jockey Florent Geroux will ride Warrior's Charge in the Ack Ack from post No. 1.

Among the other rivals that entered Saturday's affair include Don Tiger's multiple graded stakes winner American Anthem; Calumet Farm's 2019 Preakness (GI) runner-up Everfast; Allied Racing and Spendthrift Farm's four-time Grade III hero Mr. Money; and Heads Up Racing and M and M Racing's multiple stakes winner Pioneer Spirit.

In total, the Ack Ack field has combined for 65 wins and more than $6.94 million in purse earnings.

The complete field for the Ack Ack in order of post position (with jockey and trainer): Warrior's Charge (Geroux, Cox); Bourbon Calling (Brian Hernandez Jr., Ian Wilkes); Proverb (Adam Beschizza, Richard Baltas); American Anthem (James Graham, Mike Maker); Mr. Money (Gabriel Saez, Bret Calhoun); Pioneer Spirit (David Cohen, Robertino Diodoro); Alkhaatam (Declan Cannon, Danny Peitz); Ebben (Corey Lanerie, Steve Margolis); Bankit (Ricardo Santana Jr., Steve Asmussen); Thirstforlife (Chris Landeros, Wes Hawley); Dinar (Rafael Bejarano, Cherie DeVaux); Home Base (Joe Rocco Jr., Mike Tomlinson); and Everfast (Julien Leparoux, Jack Sisterson).

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