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“It's great to have a filly like that in the barn, who just shows up every time. I'm very grateful," said trainer Rob Atras.

Florida-breds are poised to add to their 30 total wins at the Breeders’ Cup World Championships as racing’s marquee event is held for the 39th time on

Gold Standard Racing Stable LLC’s Hoosier Philly tracked the early leaders from third down the backstretch before swing three-wide on the final turn, sweeping to the front, and drawing away to a 7 1/2-length win over T Max in the $200,000 Rags to Riches for fillies Sunday, opening day of Churchill Downs’ 133rd Fall Meet and co-feature on the 18th Stars of Tomorrow I program 2-year-olds.

Fans will have their first of six opportunities to bet on the 149th running of the Kentucky Derby (G1) Tuesday-Thursday where Repole Stable and St. Elias Stable’s Breeders’ Futurity (GI) winner Forte was made the 15-1 individual betting favorite while the pari-mutuel field of “All Other Colts and Geldings” not listed within the 38 individual betting interests was tabbed as the heavy 3-5 choice.

Jockey Irad Ortiz Jr. paced all other riders at the Belmont at the Big A fall meet to secure the leading rider title with 35 wins.