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European Shippers Althiqa, Empress Josephine Headline Deep Field For Keeneland’s First Lady

Godolphin's Althiqa (GB), already a two-time Grade 1 winner in the U.S. in two attempts, headlines a talented field of 13 fillies and mares entered Wednesday for the First Lady (G1) Presented by UK HealthCare.

Scheduled as Saturday's eighth race at Keeneland with a 4:44 p.m. post time, the First Lady is a “Win and You're In” race for the $2 million Maker's Mark Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Turf (G1) at Del Mar on Nov. 6.

Trained by Charles Appleby, Althiqa already was multiple group-placed in Europe as well as a Group 2 winner in the United Arab Emirates before coming to North America, where she took the Just a Game (G1) at Belmont in June and the Diana (G1) in July at Saratoga.

Althiqa will be ridden Saturday by Jamie Spencer and exit post three.

She will have to contend with another European invader in the Aidan O'Brien-trained Empress Josephine (IRE).

Owned by Mrs. John Magnier, Michael Tabor and Derrick Smith, Empress Josephine has made her past four starts in Group 1 company and won the Tattersalls Irish One Thousand Guineas. John Velazquez has the mount Saturday from post position two.

Heading the U.S. contingent are the Estate of Harvey Clarke and Paul Braverman's Harvey's Lil Goil and Susan and John Moore's homebred Princess Grace.

Trained by Bill Mott, Harvey's Lil Goil won the Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup (G1) Presented by Dixiana here last fall and followed that with a third-place finish in the Maker's Mark Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Turf in which she was defeated by a neck.

A winner in one of four starts in 2021, Harvey's Lil Goil will be ridden by Junior Alvarado from post position eight.

Princess Grace, a four-time graded stakes winner, has won six of seven career starts for trainer Mike Stidham and enters the First Lady Presented by UK HealthCare off a victory in the Kentucky Downs Ladies Turf (G3) on Sept. 11.

Kent Desormeaux has the mount on Princess Grace, who will start from post position 10.

Trainer Chad Brown, who has saddled the past three First Lady winners and four overall, will be represented by three runners: Juddmonte's Viadera (GB) and Peter Brant's Regal Glory and Blowout (GB).

Viadera, a three-time graded stakes winner in the U.S., comes into Saturday's race off a victory in the Ballston Spa (G2) at Saratoga. Florent Geroux has the mount Saturday and will leave post position 13.

Regal Glory, a multiple graded stakes winner, captured the De La Rose at Saratoga in her most recent start. Jose Ortiz will ride Saturday and exit post position six.

Blowout, who figures to be the pacesetter, is one for two in 2021 with the victory coming in the Distaff Turf Mile (G2) at Churchill on May 1. She was fourth in the Fourstardave (G1) against males at Saratoga. Blowout will start from post position nine and be ridden by Flavien Prat.

The field for the First Lady Presented by UK HealthCare, with riders and weights from the inside, is:

Abscond (Adam Beschizza, 124 pounds)
Empress Josephine (IRE) (Velazquez, 121)
Althiqa (GB) (Spencer, 124)
Star Command (Brian Hernandez Jr., 124)
Hendy Woods (Tyler Gaffalione, 124)
Regal Glory (Ortiz, 124)
Daddy Is a Legend (Julien Leparoux, 124)
Harvey's Lil Goil (Alvarado, 124)
Blowout (Prat, 124)
Princess Grace (Desormeaux, 124)
Dalika (GER) (Miguel Mena, 124)
La Signare (FR) (Ricardo Santana Jr., 124)
Viadera (GB) (Geroux, 124).

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Breeders’ Futurity Draws Field Of 13 Juveniles Hoping For A Ticket To Del Mar

L and N Racing and Winchell Thoroughbreds' Stellar Tap and Michael McLoughlin's Kevin's Folly head a field of 13 2-year-olds entered for the Claiborne Breeders' Futurity (G1).

Slated as the ninth race with a 5:15 p.m. post time, the Claiborne Breeders' Futurity is a “Win and You're In” race for the $2 million TVG Breeders' Cup Juvenile (G1) Presented by Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance to be run Nov. 5 at Del Mar.

Stellar Tap already has earned a spot in racing history. When he won at first asking Aug. 7 at Saratoga, he became the 9,446th winner for trainer Steve Asmussen to make him the all-time leading conditioner in North America surpassing the late Dale Baird.

In his most recent start, Stellar Tap finished fifth as the favorite in the Iroquois (G3) at Churchill going 1 1/16 miles. Ricardo Santana Jr. has the mount from post position three.

Kevin's Folly also won at first asking at Saratoga and followed that with a third-place finish in the Hopeful (G1) for trainer Tom Amoss. Kevin's Folly got a feel for the Keeneland surface Oct. 2 by working 5 furlongs in :59.40.

He will be ridden Saturday by Flavien Prat out of post position 12.

The field for the Claiborne Breeders' Futurity, with riders from the inside, is:

Double Thunder (Paco Lopez)
Mr. Bouma (Corey Lanerie)
Stellar Tap (Santana Jr.)
Seal Beach (Julien Leparoux)
Don't Wait Up (John Velazquez)
Rattle N Roll (Brian Hernandez Jr.)
American Sanctuary (Sophie Doyle)
King Curlin (Chris Emigh)
Great Escape (Tyler Gaffalione)
Mac's Time (Joe Talamo)
Costa Terra (Francisco Arrieta)
Kevin's Folly (Prat)
Classic Causeway (Jose Ortiz).

All starters carry 122 pounds.

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Breeders’ Cup Winner Order Of Australia Returns Stateside For Keeneland Turf Mile

Defending FanDuel Breeders' Cup Mile (G1) Presented by PDJF winner Order of Australia (IRE) returns to Keeneland Saturday as the headliner in a field of 13 in the 36th running of the $750,000 Keeneland Turf Mile (G1).

In addition to the Keeneland Turf Mile, which is a “Win and You're In” race for the FanDuel Breeders' Cup Mile Presented by PDJF at Del Mar on Nov. 6, Saturday's 11-race program will offer two other Grade 1 tests: the 108th running of the Claiborne Breeders' Futurity for 2-year-olds going 1 1/16 miles on the main track and the 24th running of the $400,000 First Lady Presented by UK HealthCare for fillies and mares going a mile on the turf.

The Keeneland Turf Mile will go as the 10th race Saturday with a 5:46 p.m. ET post time. First post is 1 p.m.

Owned by Derrick Smith, Mrs. John Magnier, Michael Tabor and Anne Marie O'Brien, Order of Australia posted a 73-1 upset when he prevailed by a neck in the Breeders' Cup Mile here last November. Trained by Aidan O'Brien, Order of Australia arrived at Keeneland Tuesday afternoon after spending two days in quarantine at Churchill Downs.

Order of Australia has won one of five starts in 2021 and enters the Keeneland Turf Mile off a runner-up finish in the Prix du Moulin (G1) at Longchamp in September. John Velazquez has the mount Saturday and will exit post 10.

One of the horses chasing Order of Australia in last year's Breeders' Cup Mile was Ivar (BRZ), who will seek to become only the third horse to win the Turf Mile in consecutive years.

Trained by Paulo Lobo, Ivar finished fourth, 2 lengths behind Order of Australia, in the Breeders' Cup. In Ivar's lone 2021 start, he was sixth, beaten 2 lengths in the Turf Classic (G1) at Churchill in May.

Joe Talamo has the mount Saturday from post position six.

The field for the Keeneland Turf Mile, with riders from the inside, is: Front Run the Fed (Francisco Arrieta), Argentello (IRE) (Brian Hernandez Jr.), In Love (BRZ) (Alex Achard), Space Traveller (GB) (Danny Tudhope), Tell Your Daddy (Julien Leparoux), Ivar (BRZ) (Talamo), Pixelate (Tyler Gaffalione), Brown Storm (Hector Berrios), Monarchs Glen (GB) (Ricardo Santana Jr.), Order of Australia (IRE) (Velazquez), Diamond Oops (Florent Geroux), Field Pass (Flavien Prat), Somelikeithotbrown (Jose Ortiz). All starters will carry 126 pounds.

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Fasig-Tipton November Catalogue Now Online

Fasig-Tipton has catalogued 259 entries for The November Sale, the company's selected mixed sale to be held in Lexington, Kentucky on Tuesday, Nov. 9. The single-session sale will begin at 2 p.m.

“Eclipse Champions, Breeders' Cup winners, millionaires, graded producers, and selected weanlings—it's all on offer again at our November Sale this year,” said Fasig-Tipton President Boyd Browning. “This year's catalogue is arguably one of the deepest we have had in recent memory, with 45 graded stakes winners or producers, 30 of which are Grade I.”

“We are particularly excited about the variety of offerings in this year's sale, which should have significant appeal to breeding and racing operations from every part of the globe.”

The sale will begin with 135 weanlings, selected on pedigree and conformation, before transitioning into racing and broodmare prospects and in foal mares as evening falls.

“The quality of this catalogue—offered in a single, spectacular evening session—makes our November Sale one of the more singularly important and exciting events on the Thoroughbred auction calendar,” continued Browning. “We look forward to showcasing the sport's finest Thoroughbreds to the world after the Breeders' Cup.”

The catalogue may now be viewed online, including Fasig-Tipton's popular, one-of-a-kind Enhanced Catalogue.

The Enhanced Catalogue provides up-to-date catalogue pages, Daily Racing Form past performances, and race replays; an Alan Porter pedigree analysis and five-cross pedigrees for all racing/broodmare prospects and broodmares; stallion register pages for all sires of weanlings and covering sires; as well as other tools to aid prospective buyers. All Grade 1 winning females off the racetrack or carrying their first foals will also be profiled with individual feature videos.

Print catalogues will be available beginning Oct. 14. The catalogue will also be available via the Equineline sales catalogue app.

Online bidding and phone bidding will be available.

The November Sale will also offer a supplemental catalogue once again. Fasig-Tipton will accept selected entries for the supplement through the Breeders' Cup.

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