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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
1		My Lil Punky Outwork	0.00	John Ennis Junior Alvarado	1st, Kee MSW (10/12/24-R7)	15-1
Last Race		1st, Kee MSW (10/12/24-R7)
2		Claire’s Charm Violence	5.45	Philip A. Bauer Tyler Gaffalione	1st, CD MSW (9/22/24-R7) 2024 Golden Rod G2	5-2
Last Race Next Race		1st, CD MSW (9/22/24-R7) 2024 Golden Rod G2
3		Sherbini Cairo Prince	6.34	Mark E. Casse Florent Geroux	5th, 2024 Alcibiades G1	6-1
Last Race		5th, 2024 Alcibiades G1
4		Alyeska Vekoma	0.00	Norm W. Casse Ricardo Santana, Jr.	1st, CD MSW (9/20/24-R4)	10-1
Last Race		1st, CD MSW (9/20/24-R4)
5		Mechaya Liam’s Map	5.87	James P. DiVito Cristian A. Torres	4th, 2024 Jessamine G2	8-1
Last Race		4th, 2024 Jessamine G2
6		Good Cheer Medaglia d’Oro	4.12	Brad H. Cox Luis Saez	1st, CD Allow (9/28/24-R9)	6-5
Last Race		1st, CD Allow (9/28/24-R9)
7		Adeera Authentic	5.84	Steven M. Asmussen Erik Asmussen	2nd, CD Allow (9/28/24-R9)	15-1
Last Race		2nd, CD Allow (9/28/24-R9)
8		Lady Orient Liam’s Map	0.00	Thomas M. Amoss Edgar Morales	7th, 2024 P. G. Johnson LS	10-1
Last Race		7th, 2024 P. G. Johnson LS