Westerberg Limited, Mrs. John Magnier, Jonathan Poulin, Derrick Smith and Michael Tabor’s Verifying, runner-up in the H. Allen Jerkens Memorial (G1) in his most recent start and runner-up in this spring’s Toyota Blue Grass (G1), tops a list of 18 3-year-olds nominated to the 15^th running of the $250,000 Perryville (L) going 7 furlongs on the main track Oct. 21. 

Trained by Brad Cox, Verifying also has a runner-up finish in the Champagne (G1) on his resume to go with a victory this summer in the Indiana Derby (G3) by a nose over Raise Cain, who also is nominated to the Perryville. 

Also nominated for Cox is Qatar Racing’s Everso Mischievous, winner of the recent 7-furlong Harrods Creek at Churchill Downs.