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Lucky Seven Stable's five-time graded stakes winner Rattle N Roll leads a competitive field of nine older horses that were entered for Saturday's 10th running of the $500,000 Lukas Classic (G2) at Churchill Downs.

Run at 1 1/8 miles, the Lukas Classic will go as Race 10 of 11 with a post time of 5:26 p.m. (ET). Saturday's stellar program from Churchill Downs also will feature the $400,000 Ack Ack (G3) – a Breeders' Cup “Win and You're In” event for the Dirt Mile (G1) Nov. 4 at Santa Anita, and the $200,000 Jefferson Cup. First post is 12:45 p.m.

In the Lukas Classic, Rattle N Roll will attempt to rebound from his sixth-place finish in the Jockey Club Gold Cup (G1) as the 8-5 favorite. Prior to that race, Rattle N Roll finished just a half-length second behind West Will Power in the Stephen Foster (G1). The Kenny McPeek-trained 4-year-old Connect colt sports victories earlier this year in the Ben Ali (G3) in April at Keeneland, Pimlico Special (G3) in May, and Blame (G3) June 3 at Churchill.

As a 3-year-old, Rattle N Roll tallied victories in the American Derby, St. Louis Derby, and Oklahoma Derby (G3) and at age 2 won at the highest level in the Claiborne Breeders' Futurity (G1) at Keeneland.

Rattle N Roll will break from post No. 4 in the Lukas Classic under regular rider Brian Hernandez Jr.

Rattle N Roll's competition in the Lukas Classic includes Lothenbach Stables' Stephen Foster third-place finisher Happy American, RRR Racing's Grade 3 winner Clapton, and Elttaes Stable's Longacres Mile winner Five Star General.

Here is the complete field for the Lukas Classic from the rail out (with jockey and trainer): Happy American (James Graham, Neil Pessin); Clapton (Cristian Torres, Chad Summers); Warrant (Florent Geroux, Brad Cox); Rattle N Roll (Brian Hernandez Jr., Kenny McPeek); Trademark (Martin Garcia, Vicki Oliver); Blue Devil (Ricardo Santana Jr., Jeff Hiles); Whelen Springs (Jose Ferrer, Lindsay Schultz); Five Star General (Corey Lanerie, Grant Forster); and Americanrevolution (Tyler Gaffalione, Todd Pletcher).

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Lady Radler, sent off as the longest shot in field of nine 3-year-old fillies, emerged with the lead with three-sixteenths of a mile to the finish and ran away to a 2 ¾-length victory over Metaphysical in Saturday night's 48th running of the $299,750 Dogwood Stakes (Grade 3) – the feature race before a crowd of 12,744 at Churchill Downs for the final “Downs After Dark” event of the year in Louisville, Ky.

Campaigned by Chicago-based trainer Michael Campbell for owner George Mellon's Mellon Patch Inc., Lady Radler covered seven furlongs in 1:22.71 under jockey Jesus Castanon.

The $178,800 first prize jumped Lady Radler's earnings to $371,200 from a record of 5-2-1 in 10 starts.

Sent off at 23-1, Lady Radler paid $48.40, $18.44 and $10.44. Metaphysical, the 5-2 second betting choice ridden by Ricardo Santana Jr., returned $4.24 and $3.02. Yesternight, the 5-2 favorite with James Graham up, was 1 ¾ lengths back of the runner-up and paid $3.64 to show.

Twice as Sweet, Santa Fe Gold, Alexa Lou, B G Warrior, Norah G and Flamand completed the order of finish.

Breaking from post position No. 5, Lady Radler sat just off early leaders B G Warrior and Twice as Sweet, who rattled off early fractions of :22.26 and :45.48. Under a snug hold from Castanon down the backstretch and into the turn, Lady Radler was finally let run at the top of the stretch as she tipped outside of Twice as Sweet, took over in upper stretch and drew away from a chasing Metaphysical and a closing Yesternight.

“I've been on her before and she's a really nice horse,” Castanon said. “I've worked her and I always thought she would break through in graded stakes company. Tonight she did just that and I'm very proud of her.”

This was the second stakes victory for Lady Radler but first against graded stakes company. In May, she won the $50,000 Goldfinch at Prairie Meadows.

Lady Radler is a daughter of Kantharos out of the London News mare Sally Bowles and was bred in Kentucky by Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings LLC.

The Dogwood is named for the hardy, blooming tree that adds so much beauty to the spring landscape in Kentucky.

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Slip Mahoney, the runner-up in the $300,000 Gotham (G3) in March and $250,000 St. Louis Derby four weeks ago, collected his first stakes victory in Saturday night's third running of the $300,000 Bourbon Trail for 3-year-olds at Churchill Downs when he collared Big Data inside the final 50 yards to win by a neck.

Trained by Brad Cox and ridden by Gerardo Corrales, Slip Mahoney covered the 1 3/16 miles on a fast track in 1:56.66.

Manciata d'Oro and Oscar Eclipse set the pace in the marathon for six 3-year-olds through fractions of :23.63, :48.04 and 1:12.63 as Big Data tracked in the clear from the outside and Slip Mahoney tucked into a ground-saving trip along the rail in fourth. Into the final turn, Big Data was the first to move and left the bend in front of Oscar Eclipse, but Slip Mahoney tipped out at the top of the stretch and continue to wear down those two throughout the stretch with a three-wide determined move.

“He kept fighting hard the entire stretch,” Corrales said. “I'm very proud of him.”

The victory was worth $183,450 for owner Al Gold's Gold Square LLC and increased Slip Mahoney's earnings to $450,300 with a record of 3-3-0 in nine starts.

“We're really proud of his effort tonight,” said Trace Messina, assistant to Cox. “He really fought hard the entire way down the lane and Gerardo really timed it well tonight. We knew a couple of horses may show some tactical speed in this race. It worked out well for us with this horse's style.”

Slip Mahoney is a Kentucky-bred son of Arrogate out of the A.P. Indy mare Got Lucky and was bred by Hill 'N' Dale Equine Holdings Inc. and Philip J. Steinberg.

Slip Mahoney returned $6.76, $3.78 and $2.48 as the 2-1 favorite. Big Data, under Emisael Jaramillo at odds of 5-2, returned $3.94 and $2.62. Oscar Eclipse, with Cristian Torres up, was another 3 ¼ lengths back in third and paid $2.62 to show at 2-1.

It was another 3 ½ lengths back to Denington, who was followed in order by Manciata d'Oro and Shirl's Bee. Lincoln Highway was scratched.

The Bourbon Trail honors the profound history and proud tradition of “America's Official Native Spirit” when the Kentucky Distillers' Association (KDA) established the Kentucky Bourbon Trail in 1999, a road trip-style experience for bourbon lovers to visit the Bluegrass State's signature distilleries.

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