Money Fairness , Reckoning Drive , and Emmanuel —separated by 1 1/4 lengths when respectively second, fourth, and fifth, within the one-mile Hundreds of thousands Stakes (G3T) Sept. 7 at Kentucky Downs—battle over an extended journey and at completely different Kentucky turf course Nov. 9 within the $300,000 River Metropolis Stakes (G3T) at Churchill Downs.

The three opponents, a part of a closely-matched 10-horse discipline, compete over 1 1/8 miles, further floor over which the trio have all been beforehand profitable.

Not one of many 10 entrants has a previous win over the Churchill turf course, using which has been scaled again at instances on account of underperformance.

Ken Ramsey’s Money Fairness, twice second over the course in as many makes an attempt within the spring, leads the sector with 2024 earnings of $335,815 regardless of not having gained in eight begins. A race after the Hundreds of thousands at Kentucky Downs, the 6-year-old gelded son of Toronado  was seventh within the Oct. 5 Coolmore Turf Mile Stakes (G1T) at Keeneland.  

Reflective of that race’s top quality, Extra Than Seems , the runner-up, returned to win the Nov. 2 Breeders’ Cup Mile (G1T) at Del Mar.

California-based Corridor of Fame jockey Mike Smith, aboard Money Fairness final out, travels to Kentucky to trip Money Fairness, a grey and/or roan, for coach Saffie Joseph Jr., who additionally runs the Jaime Torres-ridden Public Sector  within the River Metropolis.

This previous Saturday, Joseph gained his first Breeder’s Cup race when Soul of an Angel  took the Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Dash (G1) for the coach.

The Mike Maker-trained Emmanuel, a 5-year-old son of Extra Than Prepared , additionally exits grade 1 firm, having been a well-beaten fourth within the Joe Hirsch Turf Basic Stakes (G1T) at Aqueduct Racetrack.

Reckoning Drive, conditioned by Brendan Walsh, stayed on the grade 3 class degree after the Hundreds of thousands, ending third, crushed a neck, within the Oct. 13 Knickerbocker Stakes (G3T) at Aqueduct.

Different contenders within the River Metropolis embrace Masteroffoxhounds , the streaking Battle of Normandy , and millionaire Gigante .

Smith Additionally on Spirit Wind for Joseph in Dream Supreme

The River Metropolis is the tenth race at Churchill Saturday, two races after the $300,000 Dream Supreme for feminine sprinters at six furlongs on the principle monitor.

Miller Racing’s Spirit Wind , a front-running winner of the Honorable Miss Handicap (G2) this summer time at Saratoga Race Course and just lately second within the Oct. 5 Thoroughbred Membership of America Stakes (G2) at Keeneland for Joseph, is the Dream Supreme headliner beneath Smith.

Her principal foe is the up-and-coming Mystic Pleasure , a quick allowance elective claiming winner at Keeneland Oct. 13.

The Dream Supreme lineup additionally contains Higher Case , twice a runner-up to Mystic Pleasure in as many matchups for the reason that summer time.