Set Piece favored in Wednesday allowance
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LOUISVILLE, KY. – Set Piece, a Juddmonte Farms homebred who looked like a world-beater in winning his first North American start here in June, figures as a decisive favorite Wednesday when Churchill begins the final five-day stretch of the 14-day September meet.
Set Piece, with Florent Geroux riding from post 6, is one of eight older horses in race 8, the only allowance on a nine-race card that starts at 12:45 p.m. Eastern. The $81,000 third-level race is scheduled for 1 1/16 miles on the turf.
After going 3 for 6 overseas, Set Piece overcame a poor start in his Stateside debut to win going away. Trained by Brad Cox, the 4-year-old gelding has raced just once in the interim, finishing sixth with an excuse at this same level on the first Saturday of the 2020 Saratoga meet.
Cox, with six wins at the meet, trails only Asmussen (eight) atop the meet standings.
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Cloudy skies and mid-70s highs are in the Wednesday forecast. Live televised action of the entire card is available in its entirety on FS2 (12:30-5 p.m.).
The Grade 3 Ack Ack, to be run Saturday at a mile, is the end-of-meet highlight. Closing day is Sunday, with Keeneland starting its 17-day fall meet Oct. 2.