INFORMED DECISION (Monarchos) begins her female sprint championship
title defense on Thursday in the $300,000 Madison S. (G1) at Keeneland, the exact same spot where she
kick-started her seven-race campaign last season. Trainer Jonathan
Sheppard has stated that Informed Decision would likely follow a
near-identical path to the Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint (G1),
scheduled for November 5 at Churchill Downs, to the one she took last
year. Five rivals, the same number she defeated in the 2009 Madison,
will line up against the champion in the seven-furlong test over
Pro-Ride.
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