Godolphin's Irish homebred Bold Act returns from the bench Oct. 11 as he looks to win the $300,000 Sycamore Stakes (G3T) at Keeneland for the second consecutive year.
The Charlie Appleby trainee rallied to capture the 1 1/2-mile event last year in his United States debut. The New Approach gelding began his 4-year-old campaign with promise when winning the Dubai City of Gold (G2T) at Meydan March 2, but has gone 0-for-3 in the U.S. since.
Unraced since finishing third in the June 15 Chorleywood Overnight Stakes at Churchill Downs, Bold Act received 3-1 morning-line favoritism. He breaks from the outside post in the field of 11.
Directly to his inside is the 7-2 second choice. West Point Thoroughbreds, Woodford Racing, Edward Hudson Jr., and Lynne Hudson's Ohana Honor was third in the 1 3/16-mile Manhattan Stakes (G1T) at Saratoga Race Course June 8 and was most recently fourth in the July 28 Bowling Green Stakes (G2T) at 1 3/8 miles. The Shug McGaughey-trained son of Honor Code's lone start at Keeneland was a 5 3/4-length allowance victory over 1 1/2 miles on grass this spring.
Susan and Jim Hill's Highway Robber is among a group of horses who last raced at Kentucky Downs. In his first start at 1 1/2 miles, the Hard Spun gelding ran second, beaten a half-length, in the Sept. 7 Kentucky Turf Cup Stakes (G2T). Third-place finisher Tawny Port and sixth-place Cathkin Peak also return from that race.
Entries: Sycamore S. (G3T)
Keeneland, Friday, October 11, 2024, Race 9
- Grade IIIT
- 1 1/2m
- Turf
- $300,000
- 3 yo's & up
- 5:16 PM (local)
| PP | Horse | Jockey | Wgt | Trainer | M/L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1Verstappen (KY) | Declan Cannon | 122 | Brendan P. Walsh | 10/1 |
| 2 | 2Cathkin Peak (IRE) | Lanfranco Dettori | 122 | Michael J. Maker | 15/1 |
| 3 | 3Highway Robber (KY) | Tyler Gaffalione | 122 | Brian A. Lynch | 9/2 |
| 4 | 4Dataman (KY) | Jorge Ruiz | 122 | H. Graham Motion | 8/1 |
| 5 | 5Always Above (KY) | Gerardo Corrales | 122 | Michelle Nihei | 30/1 |
| 6 | 6Utah Beach (KY) | Jose L. Ortiz | 122 | Ignacio Correas, IV | 15/1 |
| 7 | 7Tawny Port (KY) | Irad Ortiz, Jr. | 122 | Christophe Clement | 6/1 |
| 8 | 8Big Blue Line (MD) | Luan Machado | 122 | William Walden | 30/1 |
| 9 | 9Sugoi (KY) | Florent Geroux | 124 | Michael J. Maker | 10/1 |
| 10 | 10Ohana Honor (KY) | John R. Velazquez | 122 | Claude R. McGaughey III | 7/2 |
| 11 | 11Bold Act (IRE) | Luis Saez | 124 | Charles Appleby | 3/1 |
