Kiaran McLaughlin will saddle All Hands as the favorite at odds of 2-1 on the morning line for owner Godolphin Racing. A gray son of Unbridled’s Song, he will be making his stakes debut after breaking his maiden in his second career start last time out. After a twelfth-place finish in his first start, he came back to win by seven-lengths over seven rivals going two-turns at Aqueduct. Fernando Jara will be aboard and they will break from post position two.
Second choice at 5-2 on the morning line is Bodhisattva for owner and trainer Jose Corrales. A California-bred son of Student Council, he has been on the board in seven of his ten starts and has two wins to his credit. He has gone winless from three starts as a sophomore and was last seen finishing second in the Private Terms Stakes at Laurel Park. Trevor McCarthy will be in the irons from post position six.
Also in the field at 3-1 on the morning line is Top of Mind for trainer Rodney Jenkins. A bay son of Curlin, he broke his maiden at first asking in his career debut at Laurel Park in February. He was second behind longshot Noteworthy Peach as the favorite in his next start, an optional claiming race, and will face that rival again. Victor Carrasco will be back aboard and they will break from the rail.
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On Friday at Churchill Downs, the graded stakes action will begin with the $300,000 La Troienne Stakes. Restricted to fillies and mares, the Grade 1 will be contested at a mile and a sixteenth and has drawn a field of seven.
On Sunday at Aqueduct, the featured race is the $200,000 Distaff Handicap. Restricted to fillies and mares, the Grade 3 event will be held at seven furlongs on the main track and has drawn a field of seven.
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