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Undefeated Tommy Jo Headlines Field for $650,000 Darley Alcibiades This Friday on Opening Day of Keeneland Fall Meet

Spendthrift Farm’s undefeated Tommy Jo, the impressive winner of the Spinaway (G1) at Saratoga in her most recent start, headlines a field of six 2-year-old fillies entered Monday for Friday’s 74th running of the $650,000 Darley Alcibiades (G1).

The Darley Alcibiades is one of three stakes on Friday’s 10-race program that kicks off the 17-day Fall Meet that runs through Saturday, Oct. 25.

In the other two Friday stakes:

The 173rd running of the $400,000 Stoll Keenon Ogden Phoenix (G2) drew a field of six. The race features Qatar Racing and Mrs. Fitri Hay’s Nakatomi, the $1.7 million earner who has been runner-up in the race the past two years.

The 35th running of the $400,000 Jessamine (G2) Presented by Keeneland Sales drew a field of 12 plus two also-eligibles. The race is headed by Repole Stable’s undefeated Time to Dream, winner of the P.G. Johnson (L) at Saratoga in her most recent start.

The fields for the three opening-day stakes, with trainers, jockeys and weights from the rail out, are: 

Race 7, 4:12 p.m. -- $400,000 Stoll Keenon Ogden Phoenix (G2), 3-year-olds and up, 6 furlongs, “Win and You’re In” race for the $2 million Cygames Breeders’ Cup Sprint (G1):

PostHorseTrainerJockeyWeight
1DuranteDavid JacobsonTyler Gaffalione121 lbs.
2WhatchatalkinaboutWesley WardEmisael Jaramillo121
3SkellySteve AsmussenLuis Saez121
4World RecordRodolphe BrissetFlavien Prat121
5NakatomiWesley WardIrad Ortiz Jr.121
6Here Mi SongBilly StinsonEdgar Morales121

Race 8, 4:44 p.m. -- $400,000 Jessamine (G2) Presented by Keeneland Sales, 2-year-old fillies, 1 1/16 miles (turf), “Win and You’re In” race for the $1 million John Deere Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf (G1):

PostHorseTrainerJockeyWeight
1Lit ShipJoe SharpJose Ortiz118
2MackinacRusty ArnoldLuis Saez118
3CarolyncarolineLindsay SchultzJulien Leparoux118
4Aggressive LimeBrad CoxFlavien Prat118
5Rose RoomMichael StidhamFlorent Geroux118
6Victor Help MeConcepcion TorresWalter Rodriguez118
7Diablo ShirazJohn EnnisSophie Doyle118
8LoveliestEddie KenneallyTyler Gaffalione118
9Infinite SkyBrad CoxLuan Machado118
10Red BerettaMichel DouaihyEvin Roman118
11ImaginationtheladyBrendan WalshFrankie Dettori118
12Time to DreamTodd PletcherIrad Ortiz Jr.120
AE13SoloistKenny McPeekJohn Velazquez118
AE14DynaKevin AttardFlavien Prat118

Race 9, 5:16 p.m. -- $650,000 Darley Alcibiades (G1), 2-year-old fillies, 1 1/16 miles, “Win and You’re In” race for the $2 million NetJets Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1):

PostHorseTrainerJockeyWeight
1Percy’s BarBen ColebrookLuan Machado122
2Go to GirlKenny McPeekIrad Ortiz Jr.122
3Tommy JoTodd PletcherJohn Velazquez122
4The Grumpy RabbitKenny McPeekFlavien Prat122
5Haute DivaPatrick BianconeLuis Saez122
6Wonzee WeatherDarrin MillerChase Miller122

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PROSPECTIVE FIELDS FOR SATURDAY-SUNDAY FALL STARS STAKES

According to Keeneland Stakes Coordinator Allison De Luca, here are the prospective fields for Saturday and Sunday on Fall Stars Weekend. Entries for both days will be taken Tuesday.

*$1,250,000 COOLMORE TURF MILE (G1) — Beach Gold (trainer Patrick Biancone), Brilliant Berti (Cherie DeVaux), Diego Velazquez (IRE) (Aidan O’Brien), Donegal Momentum (Tom Morley), Epic Ride (John Ennis), Howard Wolowitz (Jose D’Angelo), Jonquil (GB) (Andrew Balding), Mountain Bear (IRE) (Ward), Program Trading (GB) (Chad Brown), Quatrocento (Fausto Gutierrez), Rhetorical (Will Walden), Woodshauna (FR) (Francis-Henri Graffard).

$800,000 FIRST LADY (G1) — Be Your Best (IRE) (Saffie Joseph), Choisya (GB) (Simon Crisford), Crevalle d’Oro (Lauren Robson), Deep Satin (DeVaux), Dynamic Pricing (IRE) (Chad Brown), Great Generation (IRE) (Marco Botti), Heredia (GB) (Graham Motion), Jody’s Pride (Jorge Abreu), Nanda Dea (ARG) (Ignacio Correas IV), Ozara (IRE) (Miguel Clement), Raqiya (IRE) (Todd Pletcher), Segesta (Brown), Simmering (GB) (Ollie Sangster), Simply in Front (Eddie Kenneally). Possible: Special Wan (IRE) (Brendan Walsh).

*$650,000 CLAIBORNE BREEDERS’ FUTURITY (G1) — Big Dom (Tom Amoss), Blackout Time (Kenny McPeek), Diciassette (Biancone), Ewing (Mark Casse), Spice Runner (Steve Asmussen), Ted Noffey (Pletcher), Vost (Will Walden). Possible: Buetane (Bob Baffert), Rancho Santa Fe (Brad Cox).

*$400,000 THOROUGHBRED CLUB OF AMERICA (G2) — Halina’s Forte (Phil Bauer), Long Neck Paula (Wesley Ward), Praying (Robbie Medina), Vahva (DeVaux), Vodka With a Twist (Phil D’Amato), Zeitlos (Asmussen). Possible: Mink’s Palace (Kenneally), Positano Sunset (Ian Wilkes).

$400,000 WOODFORD (G2) PRESENTED BY FANDUEL — Arrest Me Red (Ward), Charcoal (Tracey Wismer), Doncho (Michelle Lovell), Governor Sam (George Weaver), Joe Shiesty (Eric Foster), Khadeem (IRE) (Charlie Hills), Nobals (Larry Rivelli), Script (Rusty Arnold), Spiced Up (Bill Mott). Possible: No Nay Hudson (IRE) (Ward).

Sunday races

*$650,000 JUDDMONTE SPINSTER (G1) — Gin Gin (Walsh), Leslie’s Rose (Pletcher), Nitrogen (Casse), Scylla (Mott), Thorpedo Anna (McPeek). Possible: Alpine Princess (Cox).

*$400,000 CASTLE & KEY BOURBON (G2) — Blinging It Back (Casse), Casa Cielo (Keith Desormeaux), Dr. Agne (DeVaux), Final Score (Pletcher), Gordon Pass (Walden), J J Grey (McPeek), Password (Rodolphe Brisset), Repentless (Kelsey Danner), Vintur (Casse). Possible: Exonerate (Cox).

$300,000 INDIAN SUMMER (L) PRESENTED BY KEENELAND SELECT – Bobrovsky (Dale Romans), Obliteration (Asmussen), Outfielder (Ward), Rogue Legend (GB) (Ward), Royal Testament (Weaver), Schwarzeneggar (Ward), Trendsetter (Ben Colebrook), Twilight Delight (Daniel Leitch).

*Breeders’ Cup Challenge Series races.