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Mrs. Astor Tops Roster of 22 Nominees for Closing-Day Bewitch Presented by Keeneland Sales

Augustin Stable’s Mrs. Astor headlines a roster of 22 fillies and mares nominated to the 63rd running of the $350,000 Bewitch (G3) Presented by Keeneland Sales going 1½ miles on the turf on Friday, April 25, closing day of the 15-day Spring Meet.

The Bewitch Presented by Keeneland Sales is the ninth race on the 10-race program with a 4:38 p.m. ET post time. First post that afternoon will be 12:30 p.m. to accommodate the Keeneland April Selected Horses of Racing Age Sale after the races.

Trained by Jonathan Thomas, Mrs. Astor closed her 2024 campaign with victories in the Red Carpet (G3) at Del Mar and the Robert J. Frankel (G3) at Santa Anita. In her 2025 debut, Mrs. Astor was second in the Santa Ana (G3) on March 15 at Santa Anita.

Other nominees of note are Beach Bomb (SAF), a two-time Grade 3 winner last month at Gulfstream Park, and Ag Bullet, a multiple graded stakes winner.

Entries for the Bewitch Presented by Keeneland Sales will be taken Friday.