Godolphin Duo Bold Act, Silver Knot Top Field For Elkhorn

Bold Act (IRE) and Silver Knott (GB), two overseas invaders from the powerful Godolphin stable, top a field of 11 entered for Saturday’s 39th running of the $350,000 VisitLEX Elkhorn (G2) for 4-year-olds and up going 1½ miles on the turf at Keeneland.

The Elkhorn will go as the eighth race on Saturday’s 10-race program with a 4:44 p.m. (ET) post time. First post Saturday is 1 p.m.

Trained by Charlie Appleby, Bold Act returns to Keeneland, where he won the Sycamore (G3) last fall. After a nearly five-month layoff, Bold Act opened 2024 with a victory in the Dubai City of Gold (G2) at Meydan Racecourse on March 2 going about 1½ miles. Frankie Dettori has the mount Saturday from post 4.

Silver Knott, who raced most of 2023 in the U.S – compiling a record of 5-0-1-3 – returns to Keeneland, where he finished second beaten a nose in the 2022 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf (G1). Flavien Prat has the mount from post 11.

Also in the field is 2022 Sycamore winner Highland Chief (IRE) for owner Mrs. Fitri Hay and trainer Graham Motion. John Velazquez has the mount from post 3.

The field for the Elkhorn (G2) in post-position with trainer, jockey, weight:
1.   The Grey Wizard (IRE), Graham Motion, Luis Saez, 118
2.   King Curlin, Brittany Vanden Berg, Chris Emigh, 118
3.   Highland Chief (IRE), Graham Motion, John Velazquez, 118
4.   Bold Act (IRE), Charlie Appleby, Frankie Dettori, 120
5.   Dynadrive, Mike Make,r Rey Gutierrez, 118
6.   Wentru, Will Walden, Axel Concepcion, 118
7.   Winning Spirit (GER), Christophe Clement, Tyler Gaffalione, 118
8.   Foreign Relations, Conor Murphy, Declan Cannon, 118
9.   Lucky Curlin, Mike Maker, Gerardo Corrales, 118
10. Missed the Cut, John Sadler, Irad Ortiz Jr., 118
11. Silver Knott (GB), Charlie Appleby, Flavien Prat, 118