Stonestreet Stables’ Emery, runner-up in the Test (G1) in her most recent start, headlines a field of 10 3-year-old fillies entered Saturday for the 26th running of the $350,000 Lexus Raven Run (G2).
Contested at 7 furlongs on the main track, the Lexus Raven Run will go as the ninth race on next Saturday’s 10-race program with a 5:16 p.m. ET post time.
Trained by Brad Cox, Emery has won four of six starts, posting a 5¼-length victory at Keeneland in the spring and a score in the Victory Ride (G3) at Belmont at Aqueduct in July. Tyler Gaffalione has the mount from post 5.
Also figuring to draw support is William Butler and WinStar Farm’s My Mane Squeeze.
Trained by Mike Maker, My Mane Squeeze finished third in the Test, 2 lengths behind Emery. Two races prior to that, she won the Eight Belles (G2) at Churchill Downs. In her most recent start, she won the Dogwood (G3) at Churchill by 5 lengths. Luis Saez has the mount from post 3.
The field for the Lexus Raven Run, with trainers, riders and weights from the rail out, is:
Post | Horse | Trainer | Jockey | Weight |
1 | Fibber | Chris Hartman | Rafael Bejarano | 118 pounds |
2 | Miuccia | Gustavo Delgado | Irad Ortiz Jr. | 118 |
3 | My Mane Squeeze | Mike Maker | Luis Saez | 120 |
4 | Twirling Queen | Jose Francisco D’Angelo | Francisco Arrieta | 118 |
5 | Emery | Brad Cox | Tyler Gaffalione | 118 |
6 | V V’s Dream | Kenny McPeek | Brian Hernandez Jr. | 118 |
7 | Mink’s Palace | Eddie Kenneally | Jose Ortiz | 118 |
8 | Uno Le | Roddina Barrett | Gerardo Corrales | 118 |
9 | Riperton | Paulo Lobo | Cristian Torres | 118 |
10 | Haulin Ice | Saffie Joseph Jr. | Luan Machado | 118 |