Juju’s Map romps in Alcibiades

Oct 08, 2021 James Scully/TwinSpires.com

Juju’s Map drew off to an eye-catching victory in Friday’s $400,000 Alcibiades S. (G1) at Keeneland, picking up 10 points toward a Kentucky Oaks (G1) berth in the qualifier. Brad Cox trains the promising Liam’s Map
filly for Albaugh Family Stables, and Florent Geroux was up.

After graduating the second time out by a 5 3/4-length
margin at Ellis Park in early September, Juju’s Map scored by 4 1/4 lengths
while making her stakes debut in the 1 1/16-mile Alcibiades.

She stamped her ticket to the Nov. 5 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1) at Del Mar in the “Win & You’re In” race.

Off as the 24-10 favorite, Juju’s Map showed speed from the
starting gate but conceded the early advantage to Runup, tracking in second until
the completion of the backstretch. The bay miss advanced to take a short lead, and after dueling
with stablemate Matareya through the bend, accelerated clear in upper stretch.

Juju’s Map stopped the teletimer
in 1:43.52.

Distinctlypossible rallied for second, and a neck better
than late runner Sequist in third. Next under the wire came Mama Rina, Dream
Lith, Matareya, Penny Saver, Miss Interpret, Runup, Myfavoritedaughter, and
Pipeline Girl.

Bred in Kentucky by Fred Hertrich III, Juju’s Map sold for
$300,000 at last year’s Keeneland September yearling sale. She’s out of the
Flatter mare Nagambie, a half-sister to Grade 1 heroine Fault.