The Wishing Well Stakes at Turfway Park is set to be an exciting race with a purse of $125,000. This six and one-half furlong race on the all-weather track is open to fillies and mares aged four years and older. Let’s take a detailed look at each contender:
Horses and Jockeys
- Opera Mundi (IRE)
- Age/Sex: 4/F
- Jockey: L. Machado
- Weight: 120 Lbs
- Trainer: B. P. Walsh
- Morning Line Odds: 8/1
- Owner: Ecurie des Charmes (Luciano Urano)
- Breeder: Ballylinch Stud & Ecurie Des Charmes
- Pedigree: Kingman (GB) – Solage (GB) (by Galileo (IRE))
- Baby No Worries (KY)
- Age/Sex: 6/M
- Jockey: W. A. Rodriguez
- Weight: 120 Lbs
- Trainer: T. Girten
- Morning Line Odds: 20/1
- Owner: Chan E Brook Stables (Ronnie Brown)
- Breeder: Cave Brook Farm
- Pedigree: Mr Speaker – Pajama Bottom (by Include)
- Nice as Pie (KY)
- Age/Sex: 4/F
- Jockey: A. Beschizza
- Weight: 120 Lbs
- Trainer: K. Danner
- Morning Line Odds: 7/2
- Owner: Dede McGehee
- Breeder: Dede McGehee
- Pedigree: Tapiture – How Nice (by Include)
- Equipment Change: Blinkers Off
- Julias Dream (KY)
- Age/Sex: 4/F
- Jockey: A. Cedillo
- Weight: 120 Lbs
- Trainer: M. W. McCarthy
- Morning Line Odds: 8/1
- Owner: Talla Racing, LLC (Michael Talla)
- Breeder: David Soblick
- Pedigree: Flameaway – Cinnamon Girl (by Meadowlake)
- Equipment Change: Blinkers On
- Jill Jitterbug (KY)
- Age/Sex: 5/M
- Jockey: F. De La Cruz
- Weight: 120 Lbs
- Trainer: T. Girten
- Morning Line Odds: 30/1
- Owner: Peter J. Sheppell
- Breeder: Ryan D. Walsh
- Pedigree: Cross Traffic – Sweet Nkosi (by A. P. Warrior)
- Lithe Spirit (KY)
- Age/Sex: 4/F
- Jockey: J. D. Ramos
- Weight: 120 Lbs
- Trainer: S. M. Asmussen
- Morning Line Odds: 10/1
- Owner: Bradley Thoroughbreds (Peter R. Bradley, III), Gainesway Stable (Antony Beck), Laura Leigh Stable (Butch Lunsford), Scott Estes, Cambron Equine, LLC (Tim and Anna Cambron)
- Breeder: Yeguada Centurion S.L.
- Pedigree: Speightstown – Spooky Woods (by Ghostzapper)
- Laura’s Charm (KY)
- Age/Sex: 6/M
- Jockey: C. J. Lanerie
- Weight: 120 Lbs
- Trainer: L. Pierce
- Morning Line Odds: 20/1
- Owner: Dan Churilla
- Breeder: Denise M. Dillon
- Pedigree: Mshawish – Qualkris (by Malibu Moon)
- B G Warrior (KY)
- Age/Sex: 5/M
- Jockey: A. Achard
- Weight: 120 Lbs
- Trainer: R. Brisset
- Morning Line Odds: 8/1
- Owner: Hat Creek Racing (Gatewood Bell)
- Breeder: Lou Dunn Diekemper Trust
- Pedigree: Run Away and Hide – Biogio’s Gift (by Any Given Saturday)
- Queen Olly (IRE)
- Age/Sex: 5/M
- Jockey: E. Gonzalez
- Weight: 120 Lbs
- Trainer: J. Delgado
- Morning Line Odds: 12/1
- Owner: AMO Racing USA (Kiavash Joorabchian)
- Breeder: Diamond Creek Farm
- Pedigree: No Nay Never – Surprisingly (IRE) (by Galileo (IRE))
- Awesome Treat (KY)
- Age/Sex: 7/M
- Jockey: S. Doyle
- Weight: 124 Lbs
- Trainer: J. Wojczynski
- Morning Line Odds: 3/1
- Owner: Kumud S. and Rakesh S. Sikand
- Breeder: Kumud S. Sikand
- Pedigree: Awesome Patriot – Tiz a Treat (by Tiz Wonderful)
- Sunday Shoes (KY)
- Age/Sex: 5/M
- Jockey: G. Corrales
- Weight: 120 Lbs
- Trainer: W. A. Ward
- Morning Line Odds: 9/2
- Owner: Lael Stables (Roy Jackson)
- Breeder: Woodford Thoroughbreds, LLC
- Pedigree: Pioneerof the Nile – Silvertoni (by Tapit)
- Into Love (KY)
- Age/Sex: 5/M
- Jockey: R. M. Hernandez
- Weight: 120 Lbs
- Trainer: D. Littlefield
- Morning Line Odds: 20/1
- Owner: Estate of Patricia G. Freeny (Homer M. Freeny, Jr.)
- Breeder: Rebel Thoroughbreds LLC, Rowland Hancock & David Walker
- Pedigree: Into Mischief – Best of Times (by Mineshaft)
Also Eligibles
- Always Wanting (KY)
- Age/Sex: 4/F
- Jockey: F. De La Cruz
- Weight: 120 Lbs
- Trainer: M. L. Elliott
- Morning Line Odds: 30/1
- Owner: Mullikin Thoroughbreds, LLC (Thomas Mullikin) and Elliott Racing, LLC (Michelle L. Elliott)
- Breeder: Mullikin Thoroughbreds & Always Dreaming Syndicate
- Pedigree: Always Dreaming – Peace Opportunity (by Point of Entry)
- Driana (KY)
- Age/Sex: 5/M
- Jockey: A. Jimenez
- Weight: 120 Lbs
- Trainer: S. L. Anderson
- Morning Line Odds: 20/1
- Owner: John W. Royer
- Breeder: Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings LLC
- Pedigree: Kantharos – Marcellina d’Oro (by Medaglia d’Oro)
Race Overview
The Wishing Well Stakes features a strong field of fillies and mares. Awesome Treat, trained by J. Wojczynski, is the morning line favorite and is expected to deliver a strong performance. Nice as Pie and Sunday Shoes are also top contenders and could challenge for the win. Opera Mundi, Julias Dream, and B G Warrior have the potential to make significant impacts, while Queen Olly could surprise with a solid run.
