2019 Stoll Keenon Ogden Phoenix Entries & Odds
Whitmore & Promises Fulfilled, who finished a head apart in last year's Stoll Keenon Ogden Phoenix Stakes (G2), will renew their rivalry Friday as they headline a field of 11 sprinters for the 167th running of the $250,000 race at 6 furlongs on the main track for 3-year-olds and up at Keeneland Racecourse.
Scheduled as the eighth race on Friday's 10-race program with a 4:57 p.m. ET post time, the Stoll Keenon Ogden Phoenix is a "Win and You're In" race for the $2 million Breeders' Cup Sprint (G1) to be held Nov. 2 at Santa Anita.
2019 Stoll Keenon Ogden Phoenix Stakes Odds & Entries
Race 8 at Keeneland on Friday, October 04 - Post 4:57 PM
| Entry | Horse | ML Odds | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | American Pastime | 12-1 | Kent Desormeaux 120 Lbs |
Robert Hess, Jr. |
| 2 | Cove Blue | 20-1 | Channing Hill 120 Lbs |
Dale Romans |
| 3 | Whitmore | 4-1 | Joel Rosario 120 Lbs |
Ron Moquett |
| 4 | Recruiting Ready | 4-1 | Tyler Gaffalione 120 Lbs |
Stanley Hough |
| 5 | Diamond Oops | 8-1 | Julien Leparoux 120 Lbs |
Patrick Biancone |
| 6 | Hog Creek Hustle | 5-1 | Corey Lanerie 122 Lbs |
Vickie Foley |
| 7 | Promises Fulfilled | 3-1 | Luis Saez 122 Lbs |
Dale Romans |
| 8 | Engage | 8-1 | Jose Ortiz 120 Lbs |
Steven Asmussen |
| 9 | Heartwood | 12-1 | John McKee 120 Lbs |
James Chapman |
| 10 | Zipp On By | 30-1 | Abel Lezcano 120 Lbs |
Rey Hernandez |
| 11 | Lexitonian | 50-1 | Adam Beschizza 118 Lbs |
Jack Sisterson |
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Owned by Robert Baron and trained by Dale Romans, Promises Fulfilled already has secured a Breeders' Cup berth by virtue of his victory in the John Nerud (G2) at Belmont on July 6. Sixth in the Forego (G1) at Saratoga in his most recent start, Promises Fulfilled will be ridden by Luis Saez and break from post position seven.
Promises Fulfilled will attempt to become the seventh horse to win this race in consecutive years with the most recent being Sumof the Parts in 2012-2013.
Whitmore, who won the Stoll Keenon Ogden Phoenix in 2017, is owned by the partnership of Robert LaPenta, Head of Plains Partners and trainer Ron Moquett's Southern Springs Stables. A five-time graded stakes winner and runner-up in last year's TwinSpires Breeders' Cup Sprint at Churchill Downs, Whitmore has not started since an eighth-place finish in the True North (G2) at Belmont on June 7.
Joel Rosario has the mount and will break from post position three.
Stepping up to face older horses for the first time is Something Special Racing's Hog Creek Hustle.
Trained by Vickie Foley, Hog Creek Hustle comes into Friday's race with a victory in the Woody Stephens (G1) and a nose defeat in the H. Allen Jerkens (G1) in his past two starts. Corey Lanerie has the riding assignment and will break from post position six.
The field for the Stoll Keenon Ogden Phoenix, with riders and weights from the rail out, is: American Pastime (Kent Desormeaux, 120 pounds), Cove Blue (Channing Hill, 120), Whitmore (Rosario, 120), Recruiting Ready (Tyler Gaffalione, 120), Diamond Oops (Julien Leparoux, 120), Hog Creek Hustle (Lanerie, 122), Promises Fulfilled (Saez, 122), Engage (Jose Ortiz, 120), Heartwood (John McKee, 120), Zipp On By (Abel Lezcano, 120), Lexitonian (Adam Beschizza, 118).
About the Stoll Keenon Ogden Phoenix (G2)
The Phoenix is the oldest stakes race in the U.S., dating back to 1831 at the Kentucky Association track in Lexington. Originally named for the old Phoenix Hotel in Lexington, the race has been known as the Brennan, Chiles, Phoenix, Association, Phoenix Hotel Stakes and Phoenix Handicap.
Last run at the Association track in 1930, the Phoenix was revived at Keeneland in the spring of 1937. From 1943-1945, the Phoenix was renewed as part of the Keeneland-at-Churchill Downs meetings.
Prior to 1989, the Phoenix was run during the Spring Meet. Stoll Keenon Ogden PLLC, one of Kentucky's largest and most established law firms, became the sponsor in 2011. The race was upgraded from Grade 3 to Grade 2 in 2016.
The $250,000 Stoll Keenon Ogden Phoenix (G2) is for 3-year-olds and up going 6 furlongs on the main track. The winner receives a spot in the starting gate for the 2019 Breeders' Cup Sprint (G1).
