Keeneland Preview | Bowman Mill Stakes 2023: Undefeated Speedster Glengarry Ships From Iowa

Aaron Kennedy, Toby Joseph and trainer Doug Anderson’s undefeated Glengarry heads a field of nine 2-year-olds entered today for the fourth running of the $200,000 Bowman Mill to be run Saturday, Oct. 28 over 6 furlongs on the main track.

The Bowman Mill will be the sixth race on closing day of the Fall Meet with a 3:40 p.m. ET post time.

An Iowa-bred, Glengarry has won his two starts by a combined 18½ lengths with the latter victory coming in the restricted Iowa Cradle Stakes by 12¾ lengths at Prairie Meadows on Sept. 30. Luis Saez has the mount on Glengarry and will leave the gate from post position 4.

Taking on males will be Michael Tabor’s filly Royal Slipper for trainer Wesley Ward.

A winner here on debut Oct. 6 by 4¾ lengths, Royal Slipper will be ridden by Joel Rosario from post position 3. Ward won the 2021 Bowman Mill with Nakatomi.

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The field for the Bowman Mill, with riders and weight from the rail out, is:

1. Normandy Hero (Alex Achard, 118 pounds)
2. Valentine Candy (Ricardo Santana Jr., 118)
3. Royal Slipper (Rosario, 115)
4. Glengarry (Saez, 120)
5. Patriot Spirit (Flavien Prat, 118)
6. Market Street (Rafael Bejarano, 118)
7. Cowes (Tyler Gaffalione, 118)
8. Maycocks Bay (John Velazquez, 118)
9. Sweet Soddy J (Gavin Ashton, 120)