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107Th Running of the Claiborne Breeders' Futurity 107th Running Of The Claiborne Breeders' Futurity "Win and You're In Breeders' Cup Juvenile Division" $400,000 (Grade I) FOR TWO YEAR OLDS By subscription of $150 each, which should accompany the nomination or by Supplementary Nomination of $12,000 by time of entry (Includes entry and starting fees). $2,000 to enter and an additional $2,000 to start with $400,000 guaranteed, of which $240,000 to the owner of the winner, $80,000 to second, $40,000 to third, $20,000 to fourth, $12,000 to fifth and $8,000 to be divided equally among sixth through last. Weight: Fillies, 119 lbs.; Colts and Geldings, 122 lbs. The Claiborne Breeders' Futurity has been selected as one of the Breeders Cup "Win and You're In" Challenge Races. The nominated winner of the Claiborne Breeders' Futurity will be entitled to automatic entry into the 2020 running of the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Division, nominated winner will be entitled to have pre-entry and entry fees waived for the Juvenile Division or will receive a credit equal to the Juvenile Division pre-entry and entry fee amount towards any other Breeders' Cup Championship race, and all horses will be entitled to receive a travel stipend if traveling from a base located outside the state of Kentucky. To be eligible for the 2020 Breeders' Cup World Championships held at Keeneland on November 6 and 7, 2020, all horses must be pre-entered by noon (local standard time at the designated place of pre-entry) on Monday, October 26, 2020. Winner must be nominated by pre-entry deadline to receive Challenge rewards. All Challenge winners are subject to out-of-competition testing by the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission and/or BCL. All runners are subject to out-of-competition testing by the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission and/or BCL. Breeders' Cup Limited reserves the right in its sole discretion to postpone, discontinue, amend or change the conditions of all or any part of the Breeders' Cup Challenge "Win and You're In" race program. Certain finishing positions in this race will earn points to qualify for the 2021 Kentucky Derby, pursuant to the official rules for the Kentucky Derby published by Churchill Downs Incorporated. The maximum number of starters for the Claiborne Breeders' Futurity will be limited to fourteen with two also eligibles. In the event that more than fourteen horses pass the entry box, the fourteen starters will be determined at that time by horses that have finished first, second or third in a graded stakes, non-restricted stakes winners then highest non-restricted earnings. For Two Year Olds under International Medication Protocol. Horses nominated or entered to compete shall not be eligible to receive furosemide less than twenty-four (24) hours prior to post time for the race. Starters to be named through the entry box by the usual time of closing. A Keeneland trophy cup will be presented to the owner of the winner. A silver julep cup will be presented to the winning trainer and jockey. The first four finishers in the Claiborne Breeders' Futurity will automatically be nominated to the 2021 Toyota Blue Grass Stakes, as far as nomination fee. EIGHT AND ONE HALF FURLONGS TO BE RUN SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2020 *********************************** BOLU b.c.2 Charles K. and Cynthia F. Marquis J. Keith Desormeaux CALIBRATE b.c.2 Winchell Thoroughbreds, LLC Steven M. Asmussen CITADEL b.c.2 Glockenburg, LLC Pavel Vashchenko DR. SCHIVEL b.c.2 Red Baron's Barn, LLC, Rancho Temescal, LLC, William Branch and William Dean Reeves Mark Glatt DREAMER'S DISEASE b.c.2 Southern Equine Stable, LLC Robertino Diodoro DROP ANCHOR gr/ro.c.2 Harold Lerner, LLC , AWC Stables , Nehoc Stables , Scott K. Akman and Paul Braverman Kenneth G. McPeek ESSENTIAL QUALITY gr/ro.c.2 Godolphin, LLC Brad H. Cox FIRE AT WILL dk b/.c.2 Three Diamonds Farm Michael J. Maker FOUNDER b.c.2 Jeff Drown and Rachel Don Chad C. Brown GET HER NUMBER b.c.2 Gary Barber Peter Miller GYPSY KING b.c.2 Rockingham Ranch Wesley A. Ward IMPERIAL KING gr/ro.g.2 Blazing Meadows Farm, LLC and Three Chimneys Farm, LLC Timothy E. Hamm IN EFFECT dk b/.c.2 Calumet Farm Jack Sisterson JACKIE'S WARRIOR b.c.2 J. Kirk Robison Steven M. Asmussen KEEPMEINMIND b.c.2 Southern Equine Stable, LLC Robertino Diodoro KING FURY ch.c.2 Fern Circle Stables and Three Chimneys Farm, LLC Kenneth G. McPeek MEISTER b.c.2 Christine and Phil Hatfield Ian R. Wilkes MIDNIGHT BOURBON b.c.2 Winchell Thoroughbreds, LLC Steven M. Asmussen MUTASAABEQ b.c.2 Shadwell Stable Todd A. Pletcher NOTABLE EXCEPTION b.c.2 Calumet Farm Jack Sisterson NOTARY b.c.2 White Birch Farm D. Wayne Lukas OLYMPIC CHAMPION ch.c.2 Glockenburg, LLC Pavel Vashchenko PICO D'ORO b.c.2 Sandin Syndicate Stable, LLC William E. Morey REINVESTMENT RISK b.c.2 Klaravich Stables, Inc. Chad C. Brown SITTIN ON GO ch.c.2 Albaugh Family Stables, LLC Dale L. Romans SUPER STOCK b.c.2 Erv Woolsey and Keith I. Asmussen Steven M. Asmussen SUPERMAN SHAQ ch.c.2 Gary Barber Peter Miller ULTIMATE BADGER b.c.2 Jim Bakke and Gerald Isbister Dale L. Romans UPSTRIKER dk b/.c.2 William S. Sparks and Brereton C. Jones Ron Moquett WASPIRANT ch.c.2 Martin J. and Pam Wygod Lessee John A. Shirreffs *********************************** CLOSED WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2020 WITH 30 NOMINATIONS* *PENDING LATE MAIL TIFFANY BOURQUE TIA MURPHY D. BEN HUFFMAN STAKES COORDINATOR ASSISTANT RACING SECRETARY RACING SECRETARY.
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