The biggest weekend of the year at Kentucky Downs will take place across Saturday and Sunday, with a competitive card of action set. One of the most interesting races features a field of 12, as the G2 Music City Stakes will cover a distance of six and a half furlongs on the turf.
Before Betting On Magic City Stakes
The Magic City Stakes will be run as a Grade Two for the first time this weekend, with the Grade Three upgraded for the first time. This race will cover a distance of six and a half furlongs on the turf, with the field competing for their share of $2 million. Fillies aged three will complete the line-up this weekend, and a fascinating betting heat promises to take shape.
Buttercream Babe looks like an interesting starting point this weekend for trainer Michael Maker. The three-year-old has won once from five starts this season, but she produced an excellent effort to take third in the G2 National Museum of Racing Hall of Fame Stakes last time out. Her prior experience at Kentucky Downs could also be a key factor after finishing third in the Untapable Stakes last year.
Pounce represents the Mark Casse yard on Saturday, and she comes into this weekend after winning three from five starts. She was in excellent form over a mile on her latest outing, securing the G3 Lake George Stakes by just under a length from Oversubscribed. Down in trip, she looks like a major chance.
Vive Veuve is also an interesting contender this weekend, but she will need to deal with starting in stall 12, which is a slight concern. Pipsy could also hold leading claims for the William Walden team on Saturday. She was underwhelming over a mile at Churchill Downs in June, but she was excellent before that effort when securing the G3 Soaring Softly Stakes over six furlongs.
Magic City Stakes Odds & Picks
| Horse | Odds |
|---|---|
| Pounce | +350 |
| Buttercream Babe | +450 |
| Vive Veuve | +500 |
| Kairyu | +600 |
| Time To Dazzle | +600 |
| Pipsy | +600 |
| Regulatory Risk | +1500 |
The Magic City is a challenging race to predict this weekend, but a chance is taken on Kairyu for trainer Cherie DeVaux. She was second in both the G3 Soaring Softly and Coronation Cup on her last two starts, but the step up to seven furlongs could make her the runner to beat.
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