Buy TicketsThe Estate of R. Larry Johnson’s Future Is Now will put her perfect Keeneland record on the line next Sunday when she faces eight foes in the 29th running of the $400,000 Franklin (G2) for fillies and mares going 5½ furlongs on the turf.
Trained by Mike Trombetta, Future Is Now won the Giant’s Causeway (G3) here this spring and last fall took the Franklin. Ayrial Delight in 1998 and 1999 is the only horse to win the Franklin in consecutive years.
The field for the Franklin, with trainers, riders and weights from the rail out, is:
| Post | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Weight |
| 1 | Pondering | Brendan Walsh | Tyler Gaffalione | 118 lbs. |
| 2 | Time to Dazzle | Mark Casse | Jose Ortiz | 121 |
| 3 | Lady Crush | Travis Murphy | Cristian Torres | 118 |
| 4 | Won Happy Mama | Travis Murphy | Gabriel Saez | 121 |
| 5 | Pipsy (IRE) | Will Walden | Flavien Prat | 125 |
| 6 | In Our Time | Saffie Joseph Jr. | Luis Saez | 121 |
| 7 | Luna Louska | Gustavo Delgado | Kendrick Carmouche | 118 |
| 8 | Cart Girl Sam | Rohan Crichton | Ben Curtis | 121 |
| 9 | Future Is Now | Mike Trombetta | Irad Ortiz Jr. | 123 |