2019 Valley View Stakes at Keeneland
Peter Brant's Blowout (GB) has been a model of consistency this year, but one thing has eluded the Chad Brown trainee: a graded stakes victory.
That could change Friday when Blowout makes her Keeneland debut in the $150,000 Pin Oak Valley View (G3) for 3-year-old fillies going 1 1/16 miles on the turf.
2019 Valley View Stakes Odds & Entries
Race 9 at Keeneland on Friday, October 18 - Post 5:30 PM
| Entry | Horse | ML Odds | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Solar Kitten | 30-1 | Chris Landeros 118 Lbs |
Ian Wilkes |
| 2 | Blowout (GB) | 5-2 | John Velazquez 120 Lbs |
Chad Brown |
| 3 | Carnival Colors (GB) | 15-1 | Jose Ortiz 120 Lbs |
Michael Stidham |
| 4 | Winter Sunset | 8-1 | Channing Hill 120 Lbs |
Wayne Catalano |
| 5 | Wildlife | 15-1 | Corey Lanerie 118 Lbs |
Victoria Oliver |
| 6 | Princess Causeway | 15-1 | Brian Hernandez, Jr. 120 Lbs |
Ian Wilkes |
| 7 | Catch a Bid | 6-1 | Irad Ortiz, Jr. 118 Lbs |
Chad Brown |
| 8 | She'sonthewarpath | 20-1 | Chantal Sutherland 118 Lbs |
Steve Margolis |
| 9 | Maxim Rate | 12-1 | Florent Geroux 120 Lbs |
Simon Callaghan |
| 10 | Turf War | 12-1 | Joel Rosario 118 Lbs |
Chad Brown |
| 11 | The Mackem Bullet (IRE) | 10-1 | Tyler Gaffalione 120 Lbs |
Wesley Ward |
| 12 | Lady Prancealot (IRE) | 8-1 | Joe Bravo 120 Lbs |
Richard Baltas |
| 13 | Hard Legacy | 6-1 | Julien Leparoux 120 Lbs |
Norm Casse |
| 14 | Story Time | 30-1 | James Graham 118 Lbs |
Thomas Amoss |
| 15 | Dalika (GER) | 15-1 | Joel Rosario 118 Lbs |
Albert Stall, Jr. |
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"I have probably been around her the most of the three we have in the race," said Whit Beckman, who is in charge of Brown's Keeneland string. "She is an improving filly and this is a great spot for her as well as the other two."
In compiling a 7-3-3-1 record, Blowout never has lost by more than a length. In her most recent start, she won the Pebbles (L) at Belmont going a mile under John Velazquez, who will have the mount Friday.
Brown's other runners are Klaravich Stables' Catch a Bid and Martin Schwartz's Turf War.
"Catch a Bid was getting ready to run here last fall, but she had a minor issue and went to the farm," Beckman said. Catch a Bid was off the work tab for five months before rejoining the barn in March at Palm Meadows Training Center in Florida. She did not make her debut until June 6.
"Everything has been good with her since she came back," Beckman said of the filly, who has won two of three starts including a victory in her most recent outing in the Riskaverse (L) at Saratoga in August. Irad Ortiz Jr. has the mount.
Turf War has made three starts for Brown this year since coming to the U.S. from France. Joel Rosario was aboard in her most recent start, a victory in the Christiecat (L) at Belmont on Sept. 6, and will be riding her again Friday.
"It was real soft that day in the Christiecat," Beckman said. "I know for sure it wasn't firm."
Pre-Draw News
Peter Brant's Blowout (GB), who spent most of the summer chasing stablemate Regal Glory in graded stakes tests at Saratoga, headlines a field of 14 3-year-old fillies and one also-eligible entered Sunday for the 29th running of the $150,000 Pin Oak Valley View Stakes (G3) to be run at 1 1/16 miles on the turf at Keeneland Racecourse.
The Pin Oak Valley View will go as the ninth race on Friday's 10-race program with a 5:30 p.m. ET post time. First post Friday is 1:05 p.m.
Trained by Chad Brown, Blowout finished a half-length behind Regal Glory in the Lake George (G3) and a neck back in the Lake Placid (G2) before posting a front-running 2ΒΌ-length victory in the Pebbles on Sept. 14 in her most recent start.
John Velazquez has the mount and will break from post position two.
Brown, who has won two Grade 1 stakes at this meet, has two other runners in the race: stakes winners Catch a Bid, owned by Klaravich Stables and Martin Schwartz's Turf War. Irad Ortiz Jr. has the mount on Catch a Bid and will break from post position seven, while Turf War exits post position 10 with Joel Rosario aboard.
