Miss Ella Looks to Repeat in Buffalo Trace

Lull, Morticia likely main competitors in the 5 1/2-furlong turf event.

Jack Swain III's Miss Ella headlines a field of 12 fillies and mares and four also-eligibles entered for the 21st running of the $100,000 Buffalo Trace Franklin County Stakes (G3T) to be run Oct. 13 at 5 1/2 furlongs on the Keeneland turf course.

Trained by Graham Motion, Miss Ella will attempt to join Ayrial Delight (1998-99) as the only back-to-back winner of the race. Feargal Lynch will have the mount Friday and break from post 1. The 5-year-old daughter of Exchange Rate finished seventh in the Sensible Lady Turf Dash Stakes at Laurel Park last out Sept. 16 and second in the Aug. 27 Smart N Fancy Stakes at Saratoga Race Course.

Chief rivals to Miss Ella might be a couple of 3-year-olds: Adele Dilschneider and Claiborne Farm's Lull and G. Watts Humphrey Jr.'s Morticia.

Trained by Christophe Clement, Lull comes into the Buffalo Trace off a victory in the Kentucky Downs Ladies Sprint Stakes Sept. 9 and a runner-up finish in the one-mile San Clemente Handicap (G2T) July 23 at Del Mar. The twice graded-stakes placed Lull will be ridden by Brian Hernandez Jr. and break from post 6.

Trained by Rusty Arnold, Morticia is a four-time turf sprint stakes winner and comes into the race off a third-place finish in the Kentucky Downs Ladies Sprint. Jose Lezcano has the mount and will break from post 7.

Entries: Buffalo Trace Franklin County S. (G3T)

Keeneland, Friday, October 13, 2017, Race 9

Grade IIIT
5 1/2f
Turf
$100,000
3 yo's & up Fillies and Mares
5:30 PM (local)

PP	Horse	Jockey	Wgt	Trainer	M/L
1	1Miss Ella (KY)	Feargal Lynch	120	H. Graham Motion	7/2
2	2Justa Lady (KY)	Ricardo Santana, Jr.	120	Steven M. Asmussen	10/1
3	3Boom Bam Bing (KY)	C.J. McMahon	120	Karl Broberg	30/1
4	4Kasuga (ON)	Julien R. Leparoux	120	William I. Mott	4/1
5	5Ruby Notion (WV)	Julio A. Garcia	120	Wesley A. Ward	12/1
6	6Lull (KY)	Brian Joseph Hernandez, Jr.	118	Christophe Clement	5/1
7	7Morticia (KY)	Jose Lezcano	118	George R. Arnold, II	4/1
8	8Always Thinking (KY)	Joe Bravo	120	Thomas Albertrani	8/1
9	9Scatter Gun (KY)	Joseph Rocco, Jr.	120	Neil L. Pessin	30/1
10	10Indriya (KY)	Rito Almanza	120	Felipe N Souza	30/1
11	11Nobody's Fault (KY)	Corey J. Lanerie	120	Neil L. Pessin	8/1
12	12Carolina Shag (WV)	Jack Gilligan	120	Susan S. Cooney	30/1
13	13Childhood (KY)	Robby Albarado	118	Wesley A. Ward	15/1
14	14Marquee Cal Gal (KY)	Jack Gilligan	120	Philip A. Sims	15/1
15	15Excessivespending (KY)	Corey J. Lanerie	118	Chris A. Hartman	20/1
16	16Wheatfield (LA)	Florent Geroux	120	Danny Pish	20/1