2021 Keeneland Turf Mile Contenders & Odds
Grade 1 Keeneland Turf Mile is a "Win and You're In" for the Breeders' Cup Mile
Order of Australia (IRE), defending FanDuel Breeders' Cup Mile (G1) winner, returns to Keeneland Race Course as the headliner in a field of 13 in the 36th running of the $750,000 Keeneland Turf Mile (G1) on Saturday, October 9.
In addition to the Keeneland Turf Mile, which is a "Win and You're In" race for the FanDuel Breeders' Cup Mile Presented by PDJF at Del Mar on Nov. 6, Saturday's 11-race program will offer two other Grade 1 tests: the 108th running of the Claiborne Breeders' Futurity for 2-year-olds going 1 1/16 miles on the main track and the 24th running of the $400,000 First Lady Presented by UK HealthCare for fillies and mares going a mile on the turf.
The Keeneland Turf Mile will go as the 10th race Saturday with a 5:46 p.m. ET post time. First post is 1 p.m.
2021 Keeneland Turf Mile Field & Odds
Race 10 at Keeneland on Saturday, October 9 - Post 5:46 PM
| Entry | Horse | ML Odds | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Front Run the Fed | 20-1 | Francisco Arrieta 126 Lbs |
Caio Caramori |
| 2 | Argentello (IRE) | 30-1 | Brian Hernandez, Jr. 126 Lbs |
Conor Murphy |
| 3 | In Love (BRZ) | 20-1 | Alex Achard 126 Lbs |
Paulo Lobo |
| 4 | Space Traveller (GB) | 6-1 | Daniel Tudhope 126 Lbs |
Brendan Walsh |
| 5 | Tell Your Daddy | 8-1 | Julien Leparoux 126 Lbs |
Thomas Morley |
| 6 | Ivar (BRZ) | 5-1 | Joseph Talamo 126 Lbs |
Paulo Lobo |
| 7 | Pixelate | 9-2 | Tyler Gaffalione 126 Lbs |
Michael Stidham |
| 8 | Brown Storm (CHI) | 50-1 | Hector Berrios 126 Lbs |
Amador Sanchez |
| 9 | Monarchs Glen (GB) | 20-1 | Ricardo Santana, Jr. 126 Lbs |
Michael Maker |
| 10 | Order of Australia (IRE) | 7-2 | John Velazquez 126 Lbs |
Aidan O'Brien |
| 11 | Diamond Oops | 15-1 | Florent Geroux 126 Lbs |
Patrick Biancone |
| 12 | Field Pass | 12-1 | Flavien Prat 126 Lbs |
Michael Maker |
| 13 | Somelikeithotbrown | 9-2 | Jose Ortiz 126 Lbs |
Michael Maker |
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Owned by Derrick Smith, Mrs. John Magnier, Michael Tabor and Anne Marie O'Brien, Order of Australia posted a 73-1 upset when he prevailed by a neck in the Breeders' Cup Mile here last November. Trained by Aidan O'Brien, Order of Australia arrived at Keeneland Tuesday afternoon after spending two days in quarantine at Churchill Downs.
Order of Australia has won one of five starts in 2021 and enters the Keeneland Turf Mile off a runner-up finish in the Prix du Moulin (G1) at Longchamp in September. John Velazquez has the mount Saturday and will exit post 10.
One of the horses chasing Order of Australia in last year's Breeders' Cup Mile was Ivar (BRZ), who will seek to become only the third horse to win the Turf Mile in consecutive years.
Trained by Paulo Lobo, Ivar finished fourth, 2 lengths behind Order of Australia, in the Breeders' Cup. In Ivar's lone 2021 start, he was sixth, beaten 2 lengths in the Turf Classic (G1) at Churchill in May.
Joe Talamo has the mount Saturday from post position six.
The field for the Keeneland Turf Mile, with riders from the inside, is: Front Run the Fed (Francisco Arrieta), Argentello (IRE) (Brian Hernandez Jr.), In Love (BRZ) (Alex Achard), Space Traveller (GB) (Danny Tudhope), Tell Your Daddy (Julien Leparoux), Ivar (BRZ) (Talamo), Pixelate (Tyler Gaffalione), Brown Storm (Hector Berrios), Monarchs Glen (GB) (Ricardo Santana Jr.), Order of Australia (IRE) (Velazquez), Diamond Oops (Florent Geroux), Field Pass (Flavien Prat), Somelikeithotbrown (Jose Ortiz). All starters will carry 126 pounds.
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