Crazy Beautiful Headlines Inaugural Seneca

LOUISVILLE, KY – Phoenix Thoroughbred’s three-time graded stakes winner Crazy Beautiful headlines a field of seven 3-year-old fillies that were entered in Friday’s inaugural running of the $160,000 Seneca Overnight Stakes at Churchill Downs.

The 1 1/16-mile Seneca was carded as the featured ninth race on Friday’s 10-race card with a post time of 4:55 PM (all times Eastern). First post is 12:45 PM.

Trained by Kenny McPeek, Crazy Beautiful has recorded 3 victories from 6 stars in her 3-year-old campaign with wins in the $300,000 Delaware Oaks (G3), the $200,000 Summertime Oaks (G2), and the $200,000 Gulfstream Park Oaks (G2).

The well-traveled filly by Liam’s Map has competed at 7 different racetracks since she began her career July 5, 2020 at Ellis Park, but she has yet to record a win at Churchill Downs. Brian Hernandez Jr. has the mount from post 6.

The complete field for the Seneca from the rail out (with jockey and trainer):

1. Illiogami (Julien Leparoux, Rusty Arnold)
2. Moon Swag (Florent Geroux, Brendan Walsh)
3. Double Dawn (Chase Miller, Waylon Cundiff)
4. Time for Glory (Colby Hernandez, Lynn Cash)
5. Played Hard (Tyler Gaffalione, Phil Bauer)
6. Crazy Beautiful (Hernandez, McPeek)
7. Oliviaofthedesert (Corey Lanerie, McPeek)

Saturday’s stakes action features the $400,000 Lukas Classic (G3) and the $300,000 Ack Ack (G3). Entries, to be drawn Wednesday, are expected to include Knicks Go, Tacitus, Independence Hall, and Rushie.