Beschizza's return from injury in sight

LOUISVILLE, KY. – Jockey Adam Beschizza intends to return to action Nov. 6 at Churchill, exactly four weeks after suffering a broken collarbone in an Oct. 9 spill on the Keeneland turf, according to agent Liz Morris.

Beschizza will ride at Churchill before returning to Fair Grounds for the bulk of a 2019-20 meet, which runs through March 29. Beschizza was the leading rider at the New Orleans track last year with 82 wins.

◗ John McKee, the leading rider at the Belterra Park meet that ended Sept. 29, had the highest return on investment ($4.46) this fall among jockeys at Keeneland with at least 20 mounts. McKee rode four winners, none of them favored, and produced win mutuels that included $41, $25.80, and $19.

◗ The Grade 1 Matriarch on Dec. 1 at Del Mar is next for Daddy Is a Legend after she returned from a 4 1/2-month layoff with an emphatic 2 3/4-length victory Thursday in a Keeneland turf allowance. Trained by George Weaver, the 4-year-old Scat Daddy filly earned a 92 Beyer.