Alcibiades guide: Odds, PPs, more for Keeneland feature
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NYRA / Janet Napolitano / Coglianese Photo
Seven flashy juvenile fillies will collide in the Grade 1, $600,000Â Alcibiades Stakes as the curtain rises on the fall meet at Keeneland this Friday.
Eight were entered in the Alcibiades, but The Queens M G will bypass this race for the Frizette Stakes at Belmont at the Big A on Saturday.
The Alcibiades sets up as a rematch between Spinaway Stakes (G1) winner Immersive and runner-up Quietside, but this race will be run on dirt at 1 1/16th-miles, 1 1/2-furlongs longer than that heat at Saratoga.
Post time for the Alcibiades, Race 9 of 10 on the Keeneland Opening Day program, is 5:16 p.m. EDT. FanDuel TV will have live coverage of the Kentucky Oaks 2025 prep.
Check out Horse Racing Nation’s free past performances page today for downloadable PPs for the Alcibiades and more courtesy of our partners at Brisnet.
We also have Super Screener picks and analysis for the Alcibiades as well as recent top speed figures for each contender.
Alcibiades Stakes best speed figures
| Post | Horse | ML | Beyer | TimeformUS | HRN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Continuity | 20-1 | 79 | Â 84 | 83 |
| 2 | Sherbini | Â 8-1 | 73 | Â 98 | 84 |
| 3 | Liam in the Dust | 10-1 | 73 | Â 98 | 85 |
| 4 | Rich City Girl | 12-1 | 76 | Â 99 | 93 |
| 5 | The Queens M G | Â SC | SC | SC | SC |
| 6 | Quickick | Â 4-1 | 79 | 105 | 81 |
| 7 | Quietside | Â 5-2 | 81 | 111 | 84 |
| 8 | Immersive | Â 2-1 | 84 | 110 | 80 |
Looking at the pace
The pace projector was calling for a spirited duel between Liam in the Dust and Quietside sandwiching The Queens M G, but the latter’s defection could slow things down a bit. Sherbini is expected to set up shop at the back of the pack.
Pace projector appears courtesy of TimeformUS.
HRN picks for the Alcibiades Stakes
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The Queens M G won’t be the only stakes scratch on Friday’s card at Keeneland. Graham Motion announced on Thursday that Correto will skip the Grade 2 Jessamine Stakes for two-year-old fillies on turf and instead run in the Grade 2 Miss Grillo at Belmont at the Big A on Sunday.
HRN‘s latest Prospect Watch column highlights the Friday debut of Scorpius, a full brother to 2021 Kentucky Derby winner Mandaloun.
There’s lots to look forward to for fans and bettors at the Keeneland fall meet, with stakes purses getting a boost and intriguing new wagers on the menu. That includes Saturday’s $1 Future Stars Pick 5, which includes five races for 2-year-olds that are part of the Breeders’ Cup Challenge series.Â
If you plan on playing the Future Stars Pick 5, then you won’t want to miss the latest edition of HorseCenter, which takes a deep dive into the Kentucky Derby 2025 preps.
Here’s the field for the Alcibiades Stakes (G1):
| Post | Silks | Horse / Sire | Rating | Trainer / Jockey | Last Start / Next Start | HRN |
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| 1 |
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Continuity Speightster |
0.00 | 20-1 | ||
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| 2 |
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Sherbini Cairo Prince |
6.34 | 8-1 | ||
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| 3 |
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Liam In The Dust Liam’s Map |
0.00 | 10-1 | ||
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| 4 |
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Rich City Girl City of Light |
0.00 | 12-1 | ||
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| 5 |
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The Queens M G Thousand Words |
6.55 | 6-1 | ||
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| 6 |
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Quickick McKinzie |
0.00 | 4-1 | ||
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| 7 |
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Quietside Malibu Moon |
6.59 | 5-2 | ||
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| 8 |
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Immersive Nyquist |
6.84 | 2-1 | ||
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