Wathnan Racing’s Hit Show, winner of the $12 million Dubai World Cup (G1) in April, returned to Keeneland to score his second consecutive $350,000 Hagyard Fayette (G3) victory on Saturday’s closing day of the Fall Meet.

Ridden by Irad Ortiz Jr., the 5-year-old son of Candy Ride (ARG) drove past Dragoon Guard and held off Rattle N Roll to win by 1 length. He covered 1 1/8 miles on a fast track in 1:50.39.

Hit Show — whose trainer, Brad Cox, finished the season with 12 wins to lead trainers — paid $9.14, $5.84 and $3.50. Rattle N Roll, ridden by Emmanuel Esquivel, returned $10.72 and $5.98. A neck behind in third were Gosger and jockey Luis Saez, who paid $2.90 to show. 

Bracket Buster ran fourth and was followed by Moonlight, Honor Marie, Dragoon Guard, Best Actor, Prince of Power, Dilger (IRE) and Lambeth.

With the victory, Hit Show earned $200,725 to increase his career earnings to $8,785,183. He has won 11 races in 22 starts.

Bred in Kentucky by Gary and Mary West Stables, Hit Show is out of the Tapit mare Actress.