Astrology, Aide top Churchill juvenile stakes

The main threats to Astrology all exit races at Keeneland. SANTIVA (Giant's

Causeway), who is still a maiden, rallied from near the back to finish a clear

second in the Breeders' Futurity (G1) on October 9. He debuts here for Eddie

Kenneally, who succeeds Ken McPeek and Todd Pletcher as the bay's conditioner.

MAJOR GAIN (More Than Ready), a troubled fifth as the favorite in the Breeders'

Futurity, had previously taken the Arlington-Washington Futurity (G3) by a

length. CANE GARDEN BOY (Rockport Harbor) was a solid maiden winner going seven

furlongs for Rusty Arnold on October 16 after narrowly losing on dirt in his

Saratoga debut in early September.

Iroquois fourth HALO'S THUNDER (Thunder Gulch), Hoosier allowance winner

PRIDEOFTHECHAPTER (Strong Hope) and Florida invader ENABLE (A. P. Warrior)

complete the lineup.

Owner Adele Dilschneider and trainer Al Stall Jr., already enjoying a stellar

Churchill fall meet due to the exploits of Blame and Apart (Flatter), might have

the Golden Rod favorite in AIDE (Arch). Bred along the same cross as Blame, Aide

was an emphatic 19 3/4-length winner against allowance foes on the first Stars

of Tomorrow program on Halloween. She will have the services of Gomez for a

second time.

KATHMANBLU (Bluegrass Cat), outrun in her dirt debut in June, has taken a

liking to turf in four subsequent outings. After a maiden score on the Ellis

Park lawn, the McPeek pupil ran second in the P.G. Johnson S. at Saratoga, won

the Jessamine S. at Keeneland by four lengths, then was two lengths third in the

Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf (G2) last time.

The top two finishers from the October 31 Pocahontas S. (G2) will not return

for the Golden Rod, but the race will be represented by third-placer

MISSYOULIKECRAZY (Lion Heart) and fourth-placer GRAN LIONESS (Lion Heart).

Making their stakes debuts are MISSED THE POINT (Distorted Humor), SUAVE VOIR

FAIRE (Suave) and SWEET DEAL TO WIN (Impeachment).