Kendall's Boy on fence for Breeders' Futurity

Jerry Namy's Kendall's Boy had the misfortune of running into what was likely

the most ballyhooed juvenile at Saratoga in August when he chased Havana,

trained by Todd Pletcher. Off that runner-up finish, Kendall's Boy delivered as

the 1-5 favorite when he broke his maiden three weeks later at Churchill Downs,

winning by 5 1/4 lengths.

Nominated to Saturday's Grade 1 Breeders' Futurity, Kendall's Boy got a taste

of Keeneland's Polytrack surface Monday morning, working five furlongs in

company in 1:00 4/5. Fractions for the work were :13 1/5, :25 3/5 and :37 3/5

with gallop-out times of 1:13 1/5 for six furlongs and 1:27 3/5 for

seven-eighths.

"He ran a good race in his debut," trainer Tom Amoss said, hedging on a

possible run here Saturday. "I think I may be throwing a lot at him too fast. He

will be an entry-day decision (for the Breeders' Futurity)."

Also working Monday morning for Amoss was Klaravich Stables and William

Lawrence's Sum of the Parts, who covered a half-mile in :51 2/5 under jockey

Leandro Goncalves.

Amoss said it is possible that Sum of the Parts could come back Friday to

defend his title in the Grade 3 Phoenix. The most recent horse to win the

Phoenix in consecutive years was Zuppardo's Prince (1980-81).

Unplaced as the favorite in all three starts this campaign,

Sum of the Parts has not raced since his fifth in the June 10 Karl Boyes Memorial.

In other Fall Stars Weekend news:

Keeneland has released the latest probables for the opening-weekend stakes.

Conquest Stables' My Conquestadory, who defeated males in her career debut in

the Summer Stakes at Woodbine, is expected to be the marquee name of up to a

dozen two-year-old fillies to pass the entry box Tuesday for Friday's

62nd running of the Grade 1, $400,000 Alcibiades.

The 1 1/16-mile race on the Polytrack is the first of five Grade 1 events for

Fall Stars Weekend and serves as the centerpiece for opening day of the 17-day

fall meet that runs through October 26. The Alcibiades is also a "Win and You're

In" race for the $2 million Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies at Santa Anita.

Trained by Mark Casse, who won last year's Alcibiades with Spring in the Air,

My Conquestadory won the Summer at a grassy mile by 3 1/4 lengths.

According to Stakes Coordinator Allison DeLuca, eight other fillies are

considered as likely starters with three others deemed as possible. Likely

starters are Designer Legs, Maria Maria, Richies Party Girl, Rosalind, She's

Offlee Good, Sweetsoutherndame, Tamazula and Thank You Marylou. Possible

participants include Battlefield Angel, Granny Mc's Kitten and Lien On Kitten.

Harry Rosenblum's Gentlemen's Bet, winner of the Iowa Sprint and third-place

finisher in the Alfred G. Vanderbilt, is expected to be the most prominent name

to pass the entry box Tuesday for Friday's 161st running of the Grade 3,

$200,000 Phoenix at six furlongs on the Polytrack.

The Phoenix is a "Win and You're In" race for the $1.5 million Breeders' Cup

Sprint at Santa Anita. DeLuca names the following as likely: Ghost Is Clear, Go

Blue Or Go Home, Laugh Track, Laurie's Rocket, Marchman, Occasional

View, Winning Cause and Xbalanque. Aside from the aforementioned Sum of the

Parts, Central Banker and Console are likewise possible at this point.

Three Saturday stakes are "Win and You're In" races for the Breeders' Cup --

the Breeders' Futurity winner qualifies for the $2 million Breeders' Cup

Juvenile; the Grade 1 Shadwell Turf Mile victor gets a ticket to the $2 million

Breeders' Cup Mile; and the Grade 2 Thoroughbred Club of America winner

qualifies for the $1 million Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare

Sprint.

Horse of the Year Wise Dan is scheduled to defend his title in the Shadwell

Turf Mile, with his probable challengers being Silver Max, Skyring, Summer Front

and Willcox Inn. Handsome Mike, Nikki's Sandcastle, Turallure

and Whatthecatdrugin are possible.

Should Kendall's Boy line up in the Breeders' Futurity, he would likely face Arctic Slope, Conquest Titan, General

Jack, Laddie Boy, Lunarwarfare, Oogeley Eye, Solitary Ranger, Tiznowforamerica

and We

Miss Artie. Bro Rodrigeaux and Give No Quarter are under consideration.

Saturday's Grade 1

First Lady is expected to attract Better Lucky, Daisy Devine, Dayatthespa, Hungry

Island, Miz Ida, Say and Solid Appeal, with Assateague, Samitar and Unavailable

just potential runners.

Champion female sprinter Groupie Doll will seek to repeat in Saturday's Grade

2 Thoroughbred Club of America, where she will probably meet Gypsy Robin, Judy the Beauty, Livi Makenzie, Purely Hot

and Tanglewood Tale.

Turf sprinters likely for the Grade 3 Woodford are Global Power, Great Mills

and Stormofthecentury.

Sunday's Breeders' Cup "Win and You're In" races are the Grade 1

Spinster, a stepping stone to the $2 million Distaff, and the Grade 3 Bourbon, a

prep for the $1 million Juvenile Turf.

The Spinster field will probably include Amazonas, Byrama, Closing Range, Emollient, Hard

Not to Like, Hard to Resist, On Fire Baby, Open Water, Sisterhood, Sisterly

Love, Summer Applause and Wine Princess. Discreet Marq is possible.

Likely for the Bourbon are All Cash, Bashart, Boji Moon, Here's Johnny, Poker

Player and Solar Flair.

Entries for Saturday will be taken Wednesday with Sunday's card being drawn

Thursday.

The final "Win and You're In" race at Keeneland is the 23rd running of

the Grade 3 Jessamine, leading up to the Juvenile Fillies Turf. DeLuca's list of probables for the October 9

contest are Bern Legacy, Courtesan, La Mejor Fiesta, Lien On Kitten, Runway Giant and Zinzay.

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