The race, which was postponed a few days ago due to bad weather, will be run over one mile on Turfway Park's synthetic course; Uruguayan Queen Leca will also be in the starting field

FLORENCE, Kentucky - After being postponed a few days ago due to the hostile weather in the area, the Likely Exchange Stakes (L) will finally be run this afternoon over Turfway Park's synthetic track, with a purse of $125,000 and over a mile, where the Argentine champion Neverwalkalone will be back in action.
There are 11 confirmed entries and, in addition to the RDI Stud and Bonne Chance Farm mare, there will be another South American card in the starting field in the Uruguayan Queen Leca (T.H. Approval), both trained by Paulo Lobo.
For Neverwalkalone, it will be time to return to the races after more than 4 months layoff. The winner of the Estrellas Juvenile Fillies (G1) and the 1000 Guineas (G1) of 2023 at San Isidro, the year she was crowned Champion 2-Year-Old Filly in Argentina, will make her fourth attempt in the US, now with Elvin Roman as designated rider..
The bay was fifth in a Churchill Downs allowance optional claiming debut here, then fourth in the Kentucky Downs Preview Ladies Turf Mile Stakes (L) at Ellis Park and, lastly, placed sixth in the Jeff Ruby One Dreamer Stakes (L) at Kentucky Downs.
With good tenor workouts, Neverwalkalone will compete for the first time on a synthetic surface, as will Queen Leca, owned by Brownwood Farm LLC (Haras Phillipson) and who will be competing for the third time in the United States.
She won the Gran Premio Estímulo (G2) and the Clasico Los Haras (G3) at Maroñas, was second in the Gran Premio Ciudad de Montevideo (G1) in 2023, fifth at Ellis Park and then fourth at Churchill Downs, both in allowances. Experienced Albin Jimenez is the jockey who will be on her irons.
As favorite in the morning-line appears the French Earhart (Siyouni), who is undefeated in 2 starts at Woodbine, Canada, and here will make her debut at the highest level with a good chance of keeping her record intact.
Also competing will be Everland (Arrogate), who brings a wide experience, even winning here in the Bourbonette Stakes (L), the same track where she just finished second in the My Charmer Stakes (L), without forgetting other complicated entries such as Pendulum (Street Boss), Hurry Up Hannah (Jack Milton) and She's Fancy (Uncle Mo).
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