Minaret Station

It was hard to see Minaret Station (Instilled Regard) winning the GII Castle and Key Bourbon Stakes last week at Keeneland. He was 38-1 and coming off a narrow win in a maiden at Horseshoe Indianapolis. Yet, he beat his rivals that day, punching his ticket to the GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf. But that was only one part of this story, one that is about being on the bottom, digging your way out of trouble and then thriving. For trainer Will Walden, this will be his first Breeders' Cup...

Minaret Station, a 38-1 longshot, came flying late to upset the GII Castle & Key Bourbon Stakes and earn his paid spot in the GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sunday at Keeneland. A homebred for Larry Best's OXO Equine, the bay colt is the first stakes winner for his freshman sire Instilled Regard (Arch), who won the 2020 GI Manhattan Stakes in Best's colors. Devoid of early speed, Minaret Station settled near the back of the field as Clock Tower took the field through fractions of :22.29 and :47.02. Minaret...