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Quality Abounds on Ky. Cup Undercard Post Horse Jockey Odds 1 Happily Unbridled Larry Melancon 5-1 2 Seven Four Seven Robby Albarado 20-1 3 Softly Jon Court 8-1 4 Mystic Lady Richard Migliore 5-2 5 Red n' Gold Mike Smith 20-1 6 Magic Storm Victor Espinoza 7-2 7 Trip Pat Day 2-1 8 Miss Pickums Kent Desormeaux 10-1 9 Curve Ahead John McKee 50-1Derby Trial (gr. III) winner Sky Terrace, who broke his maiden at Turfway during last year's Kentucky Cup card, is the 3-1 favorite for the $150,000 Kentucky Cup Sprint (gr. III) for 3-year-olds at six furlongs. A pair of horses from Lukas' barn in Shah Jehan and Day Trader also figure prominently. A large cast of 11 has been drawn for one of the last graded sprints for sophomores this year.Kentucky Cup Sprint (gr. III), $150,000, six furlongs, 3-year-olds, post time: 4:56 p.m. EDT Post Horse Jockey Odds 1 Flying Free Kent Desormeaux 30-1 2 Richest Half Richard Migliore 12-1 3 Still Be Smokin' Eddie Zuniga 20-1 4 Ecstatic Mike Smith 7-2 5 Matanzas Creek Robby Albarado 12-1 6 Shah Jehan Victor Espinoza 5-1 7 Bold Truth Craig Perret 8-1 8 Day Trader Pat Day 4-1 9 Sky Terrace Lonnie Meche 3-1 10 Relentless Seller Jon Court 10-1 11 Premier Performer Tony D'Amico 20-1Atlantic Ocean, the most expensive sale 2-year-old filly in history and recent maiden winner , ships east from Del Mar for the Kentucky Cup Juvenile Fillies. Trained by Bob Baffert and owned by The Thoroughbred Corp., the daughter of Storm Atlantic sold for $1.9 million at the Barretts sale of 2-year-olds in training in March. Under Mike Smith she broke her maiden in her third lifetime start last out at Del Mar on Aug. 28 going a mile. The morning line favorite for the $100,000 race at 1 1/16 miles is Oasis Racing Stable's Ruby's Reception, a daughter of Rubiano. Ruby's Reception, trained by Larry Jones, won the A.M. Fisher Debutante Stakes going seven furlongs at Ellis Park in her last start. Kentucky Cup Juvenile Fillies, $100,000, 1 1/16 miles, 2-year-old fillies, post time 3:26 p.m. EDT Post Horse Jockey Odds 1 Ruby's Reception Tony D'Amico 9-5 2 Dance Hall Girl Larry Melancon 10-1 3 Glorious Miss Victor Espinoza 5-1 4 Jodys Deelite Pat Day 8-1 5 Atlantic Ocean Mike Smith 5-2 6 Mymich Mark Guidry 5-1 7 Westerly Breeze Robby Albarado 15-1 8 Devil At the Wire Jose Martinez Jr. 20-1 |
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