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King’s Plate Champion Luster Resumes Her 2026 Season with Race in Kentucky
The early 5-2 favorite is seeking a sixth start this year after four wins and a third-place finish in six career races, officials said.
- On Saturday, Luster will race in the Grade 1 Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup Stakes at Keeneland in Lexington, Kentucky, marking the filly's first start since winning the $1-million Plate on Aug. 15 at Woodbine Racetrack.
- Hall of Fame trainer Josie Carroll arrived in Kentucky on Wednesday with Luster, who has earned over $925,000 in six career starts, including a $750,000 Woodbine Oaks victory and her recent Plate championship.
- John Velazquez, thoroughbred racing's top purse-earning jockey, returns to ride Luster on Saturday; she previously won a 1 1/16-mile turf event at Keeneland in April by five lengths, topping eight competitors.
- Despite drawing an inner post, Carroll expressed confidence in Luster, saying, "But she's run on that course before so I think as long as she runs her race and gets into a good position we'll see what we are."
- Carroll said Saturday's race will provide crucial evaluation: "I think this will definitely give us a line on how good she is," noting that Keeneland's long stretch aids positioning for fillies facing elite competition.
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King’s Plate champion Luster resumes her 2026 season with race in Kentucky
Luster is set to resume her 2026 racing season. The King's Plate champion will race in the Grade 1 Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup Stakes on Saturday at Keeneland in Lexington, Ky. It will be the filly's first start since winning the $1-million Plate ...
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King's Plate champion Luster resumes her 2026 season with race in Kentucky
Luster is set to resume her 2026 racing season.
·Winnipeg, Canada
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