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Godolphin’s undefeated and highly impressive 2-year-old filly Good Cheer, who has won her first two starts by a combined 25 1/4 lengths, headlines the 12th running of the listed $200,000 Rags to Riches Stakes on opening day Sunday at Churchill Downs, marking her debut on the road to the Kentucky Oaks (G1).
The 1 1/16-mile Rags to Riches will be
run as race 9 of 11 on Sunday’s card and offers the top five finishers
points on a 10-5-3-2-1 scale toward qualifying for the $1.5 million Oaks on
May 2. Sunday’s first post is at 1 p.m. EDT with the Rags to Riches going
at 4:55 p.m.
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Trained by Brad Cox, the homebred daughter of Medaglia
d’Oro has been spectacular in two starts, most recently winning an allowance
race at Churchill Downs on Sept. 28 by 17 lengths while earning an impressive
93 Brisnet Speed Rating, according to Daily Racing Form.
Good Cheer, who debuted with an 8 1/4-length victory at
Horseshoe Indianapolis, quickly established herself as a contender to watch
in the 2-year-old-fillies division. Jockey Luis Sáez, who guided Good
Cheer to her allowance victory, will have the call again in the Rags to Riches from
post 6.
Maiden winner Claire’s Charm, debut winner Alyeska
and Schuylerville Stakes runner-up Sherbini are among Good Cheer’s competitors
in the Rags to Riches.
Post | Silks | Horse / Sire | Rating | Trainer / Jockey | Last Start / Next Start | Morn. Line |
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1 |
My Lil Punky Outwork |
0.00 | 15-1 | |||
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2 |
Claire’s Charm Violence |
5.45 | 5-2 | |||
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3 |
Sherbini Cairo Prince |
6.34 | 6-1 | |||
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4 |
Alyeska Vekoma |
0.00 | 10-1 | |||
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5 |
Mechaya Liam’s Map |
5.87 | 8-1 | |||
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6 |
Good Cheer Medaglia d’Oro |
4.12 | 6-5 | |||
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7 |
Adeera Authentic |
5.84 | 15-1 | |||
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8 |
Lady Orient Liam’s Map |
0.00 | 10-1 | |||
Last Race |
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