Maxfield

Maxfield won his first career start at Churchill Downs by three-quarters of a length and immediately jumped into Grade 1 company in the Claiborne Breeders' Futurity at Keeneland. There Maxfield took command at the top of the stretch and powered home to an open-lengths win to earn a place in the TVG Breeders' Cup Juvenile.

An injury forced Maxfield to miss the Juvenile as he underwent surgery to repair an ankle chip and did not race again as a 2-year-old.

Trainer Brendan Walsh took his time bringing Maxfield back up to full speed and he made his 3-year-old debut May 23 in the Grade 3 Matt Winn Stakes at Churchill Downs. He closed from off he pace and reeled in runner-up Ny Traffic and Attachment Rate in the closing strides to improve to 3-for-3. He also earned 50 points toward qualifying for the 2020 Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve.

After missing several months due to physical issues, Maxfield returned a winner with a 2 1/2-length score in the Tenacious Stakes at Fair Grounds on Dec. 19.

Maxfield made his 4-year-old debut a winning one on Feb. 13, winning the Grade 3 Mineshaft Stakes at Fair Grounds. He lost for the first time in his next start when he finished third in the Grade 1 Santa Anita Handicap March 6 at Santa Anita Park. He bounced back smartly in his next start, rallying to take command near the top of the stretch in the Grade 2 Alysheba Stakes Presented by Sentient Jet and then pulling away to a convincing win in 1:41.39 for 1 1/16 miles.

Maxfield continued his winning ways in the Grade 2 Stephen Foster Stakes at Churchill Downs on June 26. He made a bold move on the final turn and drew away for a 3 1/4-length win. He covered 1 1/8 miles in  1:48.53. With that win, Maxfield earned a spot in the starting gate for the Longines Breeders' Cup Classic at Del Mar on November 6, as part of the Breeders' Cup "Win and You're In" series.

Maxfield is a son of Kentucky Derby winner Street Sense who races for his breeder, Godolphin.