A seven-horse Godolphin contingent trained by Charlie Appleby arrived at Keeneland Friday afternoon following two days in quarantine at Churchill Downs. 

“They all went for a hack around the training track,” head traveling lad Chris Durham said of the group headed by Master of The Seas (IRE), winner of the FanDuel Breeders’ Cup Mile (G1) Presented by PDJF at Santa Anita to close his 2023 campaign. 

Master of The Seas is being pointed to the $600,000 Maker’s Mark Mile (G1) on Friday, April 12 along with Naval Power (GB), a winner of six of seven races. 

Two of the Godolphin runners are eyeing opening weekend stakes. Stakes-placed Musical Act (IRE) is headed for Friday’s $400,000 Transylvania (G3) Presented by Keeneland Select, and Mischief Magic (IRE), winner of the 2022 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint (G1) here, has a scheduled start in next Saturday’s $350,000 Shakertown (G2). 

Group 2 winner English Rose (IRE), who has three wins in four starts, is earmarked for the $600,000 Jenny Wiley (G1) on Saturday, April 13. 

Appleby’s other two runners are headed for the $350,000 VisitLEX Elkhorn (G2) on April 20, and both have had success at Keeneland. Silver Knott (GB) was second, beaten a nose in the 2022 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf (G1), and Bold Act (IRE) won the Sycamore (G3) here last fall. 

Durham said that depending on how the contingent fares at Keeneland, some of the runners may stay in the U.S. for races at Churchill and/or New York. He said Appleby might be here for the Maker’s Mark Mile and the Jenny Wiley.