Cardinal Stakes: 11 are entered for Thanksgiving turf test
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Eclipse Sportswire
Eleven talented turf fillies and mares will line up Thursday at Churchill Downs for the 49th running of the Grade 3 Cardinal Stakes, the co-featured event on the 12-race Thanksgiving Day program.
The Cardinal, contested at 1 1/8 miles on turf, is scheduled as Race 11 with a post time of 4:14 p.m. EST The day’s early first post is set for 11:30 a.m.
Headlining the Cardinal are Quality Star, winner of the Ellis Park Turf Stakes; Nassau (G2) winner Implicated; and Magical Lute, victorious this summer in the Iowa Distaff.
Joining them are several up-and-comers looking to make their mark in graded-stakes company, including five-time winner Stir Crazy, ultra-consistent Dreaming of Mo and three-time winner She’s Lookin Lucky.
| Post | Silks | Horse / Sire | Rating | Trainer / Jockey | Last Start / Next Start | HRN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
She’s Lookin Lucky Lookin At Lucky |
0.00 |
3rd, CD AOC (11/15/2024-R4) |
Entered | |
|
Last Race Next Race |
3rd, CD AOC (11/15/2024-R4) |
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| 2 |
|
Magical Lute Maclean’s Music |
5.07 |
3rd, KEE ALW (10/18/2024-R4) |
Entered | |
|
Last Race Next Race |
3rd, KEE ALW (10/18/2024-R4) |
|||||
| 3 |
|
Duvet Day Starspangledbanner |
4.87 | Entered | ||
|
Last Race Next Race |
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| 4 |
|
Queen Regent Roaring Lion |
0.00 | Entered | ||
|
Last Race Next Race |
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| 5 |
|
Heart Spin Hard Spun |
0.00 |
7th, CD ALW (11/03/2024-R8) |
Entered | |
|
Last Race Next Race |
7th, CD ALW (11/03/2024-R8) |
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| 6 |
|
Implicated Connect |
6.45 | Entered | ||
|
Last Race Next Race |
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| 7 |
|
Stir Crazy Vancouver |
0.00 |
2nd, KEE ALW (10/18/2024-R4) |
Entered | |
|
Last Race Next Race |
2nd, KEE ALW (10/18/2024-R4) |
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| 8 |
|
Harvey’s Princess Cairo Prince |
0.00 |
1st, IND SOC (10/17/2024-R6) |
Entered | |
|
Last Race Next Race |
1st, IND SOC (10/17/2024-R6) |
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| 9 |
|
Adrasteia Speightster |
0.00 |
1st, CD ALW (11/03/2024-R8) |
Entered | |
|
Last Race Next Race |
1st, CD ALW (11/03/2024-R8) |
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| 10 |
|
Dreaming of Mo Uncle Mo |
0.00 |
1st, CD AOC (10/31/2024-R8) |
Entered | |
|
Last Race Next Race |
1st, CD AOC (10/31/2024-R8) |
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| 11 |
|
Quality Star Animal Kingdom |
0.00 |
2nd, KEE ALW (10/17/2024-R4) |
Entered | |
|
Last Race Next Race |
2nd, KEE ALW (10/17/2024-R4) |
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