Multiple graded stakes-winning sprinter Wicked Halo will attempt to win her ninth-career race in Saturday's 18th running of the $300,000 Dream Supreme (Listed) at Churchill Downs.
Owned and bred by Winchell Thoroughbreds and trained by Steve Asmussen, the accomplished Wicked Halo remained based at Churchill Downs instead of shipping to California and competing in the Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Sprint (G1). Wicked Halo and her rivals will go to post at 2:30 p.m. as Race 4 of 11. First post is 1 p.m.
Wicked Halo has been an ultra-consistent filly throughout her career, only finishing out of the top three positions once in 17 starts while banking $1,395,950. Recently, Wicked Halo battled Filly and Mare Sprint runner-up Yuugiri in the Thoroughbred Club of America (G2) at Keeneland but lost by a scant nose at the wire. Jockey Tyler Gaffalione will have the return call and break from post No. 5.
While many fillies and mares entered in the Dream Supreme have unsuccessfully faced Wicked Halo in the past, a new filly on the scene is Rigney Racing's Little Prankster, who enters the race off three-consecutive victories for trainer Phil Bauer. The daughter of Practical Joke broke her maiden by an impressive 7 ¾ lengths in late July at Saratoga and followed up that victory with two allowance wins at Saratoga and Keeneland. Hall of Famer John Velazquez will be in the irons from post 4.
Here is the Dream Supreme field in order of post positions (with jockey and trainer):
- Your So Sillea (Corey Lanerie, Phil Sims);
- Last Leaf (Luis Saez, Eddie Kenneally);
- Fire On Time (Martin Garcia, Dale Romans);
- Little Prankster (Velazquez, Bauer);
- Wicked Halo (Gaffalione, Asmussen); and
- Royal County (Charlie Oliveros, Eric Reed).
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