Galloping Out

On Wednesday morning, Order of Australia (IRE) made his first Keeneland appearance since winning the FanDuel Breeders’ Cup Mile (G1) Presented by PDJF here last November.

Owned by Derrick Smith, Mrs. John Magnier, Michael Tabor and Anne Marie O’Brien, Order of Australia arrived at Keeneland Tuesday afternoon after spending two days in quarantine at Churchill Downs as he began preparations for Saturday’s $750,000 Keeneland Turf Mile (G1).

Trained by Aidan O’Brien, Order of Australia and stablemates Empress Josephine (IRE) and Nicest (IRE) went to the main track at 8 a.m., backtracked to the seven-eighths pole and made one circuit of the track.

“That was what we call a steady canter,” said Kieran Murphy, who is overseeing the trio’s preparations here. “They last went to the track Sunday morning back home.”

Empress Josephine is entered to run in Saturday’s $400,000 First Lady (G1) Presented by UK HealthCare while Nicest is targeting a possible start in the $500,000 Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup (G1) Presented by Dixiana on Oct. 16. ...

Keeneland Racing Analyst Tom Leach talked to these trainers about horses in upcoming stakes:

• Andie Biancone (assistant to her father, Patrick Biancone) on Diamond Oops in Saturday’s Keeneland Turf Mile (G1).
• Tom Morley on Tell Your Daddy in the Keeneland Turf Mile.
• Laura Wohlers on Runup in Friday’s Darley Alcibiades (G1).