If college basketball could have its selection Sunday, then
horse racing offers its answer with selection Saturdays. Eight major stakes in
the next three weeks will do more to fill the starting gate for Kentucky Derby
2025 than all the prep races beforehand this winter.
The Grade 2, $1 million Louisiana Derby at Fair Grounds in
New Orleans and the $777,000 Jeff Ruby Steaks (G3) at Turfway Park near
Cincinnati are scheduled to happen less than 20 minutes apart Saturday. The
winners are guaranteed of invitations and second-place finishers virtually
assured of joining them in the run for the roses May 3 at Churchill Downs.
John Hancock and Poster are the program favorites for this
weekend’s features, which will be followed March 29 by the Florida Derby (G1)
and Arkansas Derby (G1). The UAE Derby (G2) has a separate path to Louisville
on April 5, the same day the Blue Grass (G1), Wood Memorial (G2) and Santa
Anita Derby (G1) color in most of the rest of the Kentucky picture.
Eclipse Award winner Sierra Leone stands out on the
Louisiana Derby undercard with his return in the New Orleans Classic (G2). Between
the Bayou, northern Kentucky, the Arkansas mountains and Southern California, there
are nine key stakes on the Saturday calendar.
Saturday
Louisiana Derby (G2), Fair Grounds, 1 3/16 miles,
3-year-olds, Kentucky Derby 100-50-25-15-10 points race
It was just last week when John Hancock was drawn into a
field of 10 for the Virginia Derby. Then trainer Brad Cox decided to wait for
this race that rewards twice as many Kentucky Derby qualifying points. Now the 2-for-2
Constitution colt is entered in another 10-horse field. After drawing the rail
post, John Hancock was made the 7-2 favorite on the morning line. With 20
points from his narrow Sam F. Davis victory Feb. 8 at Tampa Bay Downs, he might
need only a third-place finish in New Orleans to get into the big starting gate
this spring at Churchill Downs.
Post |
Silks |
Horse / Sire |
Rating |
Trainer / Jockey |
Last start |
Morn. line |
1 |
|
John Hancock
Constitution
|
7.06 |
Brad Cox
Flavien Prat
|
1st, 2025 Sam F. Davis |
7-2 |
Last race |
1st, 2025 Sam F. Davis |
2 |
|
Chunk of Gold
Preservationist
|
6.12 |
Ethan West
Jareth Loveberry
|
2nd, 2025 Risen Star G2 |
8-1 |
Last race |
2nd, 2025 Risen Star G2 |
3 |
|
Tiztastic
Tiz the Law
|
6.64 |
Steve Asmussen
Joel Rosario
|
5th, 2025 Rebel G2 |
8-1 |
Last race |
5th, 2025 Rebel G2 |
4 |
|
Yinzer
Twirling Candy
|
|
Steve Asmussen
Ben Curtis
|
1st, FG, MSW, 2/15/25 R9 |
12-1 |
Last race |
1st, FG, MSW, 2/15/25 R9 |
5 |
|
Caldera
Liam’s Map
|
6.76 |
D. Wayne Lukas
Tyler Gaffalione
|
2nd, 2025 Sunland Derby |
5-1 |
Last race |
2nd, 2025 Sunland Derby |
6 |
|
Built
Hard Spun
|
6.57 |
Wayne Catalano
José Ortiz
|
3rd, 2025 Risen Star G2 |
9-2 |
Last race |
3rd, 2025 Risen Star G2 |
7 |
|
Vassimo
Nyquist
|
6.06 |
Todd Pletcher
Irad Ortiz Jr.
|
4th, 2025 Risen Star G2 |
12-1 |
Last race |
4th, 2025 Risen Star |
8 |
|
Furio
McKinzie
|
5.79 |
Joe Sharp
Luis Sáez
|
2nd, FG, alw OC, 2/17/25 R5 |
12-1 |
Last race |
2nd, FG, alw OC, 2/17/25 R5 |
9 |
|
Instant Replay
Maximum Security
|
5.34 |
Brad Cox
Florent Géroux
|
1st, FG, alw OC, 2/17/25 R5 |
6-1 |
Last race |
1st, FG, alw OC, 2/17/25 R5 |
10 |
|
Hypnus
Into Mischief
|
4.79 |
Kenny McPeek
Brian Hernandez Jr.
|
7th, 2025 Rebel G2 |
12-1 |
Last race |
7th, 2025 Rebel G2 |
New Orleans Classic (G2), Fair Grounds, 1 1/8 miles, 4-year-olds
and up
Which version of Sierra Leone will show up for his
4-year-old debut in this $500,000 race? The most successful version has earned
$6,008,000 with deep-closing performances like his Breeders’ Cup Classic win
that clinched a division championship. He also won the 2024 Risen Star (G2) in
his only previous start at Fair Grounds. After he finished first in last year’s
Blue Grass (G1), the son of Gun Runner lost four races in a row, including
three as the post-time favorite. Regardless of those times he has dashed the
highest wagering hopes for him, Sierra Leone is 9-for-9 when it comes to being
part of the trifecta.
Post |
Silks |
Horse / Sire |
Rating |
Trainer / Jockey |
Last start |
Morn. line |
1 |
|
Kinetic
Street Sense
|
6.23 |
Brad Cox
Luis Sáez
|
1st, General MacArthur Overnight |
10-1 |
Last race |
1st, General MacArthur Overnight |
2 |
|
Hall of Fame
Gun Runner
|
6.60 |
Steve Asmussen
José Ortiz
|
1st, 2025 Mineshaft G3 |
4-1 |
Last race |
1st, 2025 Mineshaft G3 |
3 |
|
San Siro
Classic Empire
|
|
Brendan Walsh
Édgar Morales
|
1st, FG, alw OC, 2/1/25 R6 |
15-1 |
Last race |
1st, FG, alw OC, 2/1/25 R6 |
4 |
|
Maycocks Bay
Speightstown
|
6.34 |
Michael Stidham
Ben Curtis
|
3rd, 2025 Mineshaft G3 |
12-1 |
Last race |
3rd, 2025 Mineshaft G3 |
5 |
|
Touchuponastar
Star Guitar
|
5.45 |
Jeff Delhomme
Timothy Thornton
|
1st, La.-Bred Premier Night Championship |
6-1 |
Last race |
1st, La.-Bred Premier Night Championship |
6 |
|
Uno Mas Bourbon
Macho Uno
|
6.55 |
Ian Wilkes
Brian Hernandez Jr.
|
3rd, GP, alw OC, 2/15/25 R9 |
30-1 |
Last race |
3rd, GP, alw OC, 2/15/25 R9 |
7 |
|
Sierra Leone
Gun Runner
|
7.88 |
Chad Brown
Flavien Prat
|
1st, 2024 Breeders’ Cup Classic G1 |
7-5 |
Last race |
1st, 2024 Breeders’ Cup Classic G1 |
8 |
|
Tarantino
Pioneer Of The Nile
|
6.05 |
Peter Eurton
Edwin Maldonado
|
3rd, 2025 San Pasqual G2 |
15-1 |
Last race |
3rd, 2025 San Pasqual G2 |
9 |
|
Komorebino Omoide
California Chrome
|
6.37 |
Robertino Diodoro
Jansen Melancon
|
2nd, 2025 Mineshaft G3 |
8-1 |
Last race |
2nd, 2025 Mineshaft G3 |
10 |
|
Bishops Bay
Uncle Mo
|
5.89 |
Brad Cox
Irad Ortiz Jr.
|
1st, OP, alw, OC, 1/25/25 R4 |
10-1 |
Last race |
1st, OP, alw, OC, 1/25/25 R4 |
Fair Grounds Oaks (G2), Fair Grounds, 1 1/16 miles,
3-year-old fillies, Kentucky Oaks 100-50-25-15-10 points race
Cox also has an undefeated starter Saturday in Fair Grounds’
automatic qualifier for the Kentucky Oaks (G2). Good Cheer, a Godolphin
homebred filly by Medaglia d’Oro, is 5-for-5. Dominating in all her starts, she
drew away to a 6 1/4-length triumph Feb. 15 in the Rachel Alexandra (G2) at
Fair Grounds. With 45 points from her three wins in Oaks preps, Good Cheer
already may have done enough to assure her place among the 14 fillies running
for the lilies May 2.
Post |
Silks |
Horse / Sire |
Rating |
Trainer / Jockey |
Last start |
Status |
1 |
|
Girl Math
McKinzie
|
|
Rodolphe Brisset
Flavien Prat
|
5th, 2025 Cincinnati Trophy |
Entered |
Last race |
5th, 2025 Cincinnati Trophy |
2 |
|
Gowells Delight
Practical Joke
|
6.34 |
Kenny McPeek
Brian Hernandez Jr.
|
2nd, 2025 Rachel Alexandra G2 |
Entered |
Last race |
2nd, 2025 Rachel Alexandra G2 |
3 |
|
Ahavah
City of Light
|
|
Cherie DeVaux
José Ortiz
|
1st, FG, MSW, 2/15/25 R6 |
Entered |
Last race |
1st, FG, MSW, 2/15/25 R6 |
4 |
|
Jenkin
Mineshaft
|
6.27 |
Lindsay Schultz
Florent Géroux
|
8th, 2025 Honeybee G3 |
Entered |
Last race |
8th, 2025 Honeybee G3 |
5 |
|
Her Laugh
Practical Joke
|
6.34 |
Whit Beckman
Irad Ortiz Jr.
|
2nd, 2025 Suncoast |
Entered |
Last race |
2nd, 2025 Suncoast |
6 |
|
Bless the Broken
Laoban
|
6.06 |
Will Walden
Axel Concepción
|
3rd, 2025 Rachel Alexandra G2 |
Entered |
Last race |
3rd, 2025 Rachel Alexandra G2 |
7 |
|
Good Cheer
Medaglia d’Oro
|
7.45 |
Brad Cox
Luis Sáez
|
1st, 2025 Rachel Alexandra G2 |
Entered |
Last race |
1st, 2025 Rachel Alexandra G2 |
8 |
|
Secret Faith
Aurelius Maximus
|
|
Jayde Gelner
Jareth Loveberry
|
1st, La.-Bred Premier Night Starlet |
Entered |
Last race |
1st, La.-Bred Premier Night Starlet |
9 |
|
Quickick
McKinzie
|
7.24 |
Tom Amoss
Tyler Gaffalione
|
5th, 2025 Honeybee G3 |
Entered |
Last race |
5th, 2025 Honeybee G3 |
Muniz Memorial Classic presented by Horse Racing
Nation (G2), Fair Grounds, 1 1/8 miles, turf, 4-year-olds and up
The three millionaires in Fair Grounds’ top turf race
Saturday stand out for more than their bankrolls. Spirit of St Louis, a
6-year-old gelding from Chad Brown’s barn, rallied in his 2025 debut to deliver
a thrilling triumph in the Pegasus World Cup Turf Invitational (G1).
Five-year-old Gigante won two listed Fair Grounds stakes, lower case, since he
finished second in last year’s Muniz Memorial, but he was a disappointing
eighth last month in the Fair Grounds Stakes (G3), upper case. Brilliant Berti,
one of the three 4-year-olds in the 12-horse field, made the Oct. 26 Bryan
Station (G3) his fifth win in seven career starts before going on a 4 1/2-month
break.
Post |
Silks |
Horse / Sire |
Rating |
Trainer / Jockey |
Last start |
Morn. line |
1 |
|
Gigante
Not This Time
|
6.49 |
Steve Asmussen
Joel Rosario
|
8th, 2025 Fair Grounds G3 |
8-1 |
Last race |
8th, 2025 Fair Grounds G3 |
2 |
|
Johny’s Fireball
Tonalist
|
5.47 |
Norm Casse
Florent Géroux
|
6th, John B. Connally Turf Cup |
20-1 |
Last race |
6th, John B. Connally Turf Cup |
3 |
|
What Say Thee
Sea The Stars
|
|
Mike Maker
Luis Sáez
|
3rd, 2025 Fair Grounds G3 |
10-1 |
Last race |
3rd, 2025 Fair Grounds G3 |
4 |
|
Cameo Performance
Oscar Performance
|
5.84 |
Brendan Walsh
Irad Ortiz Jr.
|
8th, 2024 Nashville Derby Invitational G3 |
20-1 |
Last race |
8th, 2024 Nashville Derby Invitational G3 |
5 |
|
Redistricting
Kingman
|
6.34 |
Chad Brown
Flavien Prat
|
2nd, 2024 Seabiscuit Handicap G2 |
9-2 |
Last race |
2nd, 2024 Seabiscuit Handicap G2 |
6 |
|
Spirit of St Louis
Medaglia d’Oro
|
7.76 |
Chad Brown
Tyler Gaffalione
|
1st, 2025 Pegasus World Cup Turf Invitational G1 |
3-1 |
Last race |
1st, 2025 Pegasus World Cup Turf Invitational G1 |
7 |
|
Rebel Red
Frankel
|
5.94 |
Cherie DeVaux
José Ortiz
|
3rd, 2024 Red Smith G2 |
4-1 |
Last race |
3rd, 2024 Red Smith G2 |
8 |
|
Brilliant Berti
Noble Mission
|
6.67 |
Cherie DeVaux
Brian Hernandez Jr.
|
1st, 2024 Bryan Station G3 |
5-1 |
Last race |
1st, 2024 Bryan Station G3 |
9 |
|
Smokey Mandate
Strong Mandate
|
3.79 |
Mike Maker
Jareth Loveberry
|
1st, FG, alw OC, 2/22/25 R8 |
20-1 |
Last race |
1st, FG, alw OC, 2/22/2025 R8 |
10 |
|
Dancin In Da’nile
Pioneerof the Nile
|
4.45 |
Gail Cox
Axel Concepción
|
4th, 2024 Valedictory G3 |
20-1 |
Last race |
4th, 2024 Valedictory G3 |
11 |
|
Idratherbeblessed
Unified
|
3.79 |
Chris Hartman
Ben Curtis
|
4th, 2025 Fair Grounds G3 |
20-1 |
Last race |
4th, 2025 Fair Grounds G3 |
12 |
|
Higgins Boat
Omaha Beach
|
6.06 |
Tom Amoss
Édgar Morales
|
2nd, 2025 Fair Grounds G3 |
15-1 |
Last race |
2nd, 2025 Fair Grounds G3 |
Jeff Ruby Steaks (G3), Turfway Park, 1 1/8 miles,
synthetic, 3-year-olds, Kentucky Derby 100-50-25-15-10 points race
Poster has won twice on turf and once on dirt. After a
third-place finish last month in the Sam F. Davis, trainer Eoin Harty will try
Godolphin’s homebred Munnings colt on Tapeta for the first time. The winner of
the Remsen (G2) on the Aqueduct dirt in December, Poster will be paired with
John Velázquez this weekend, his fourth different jockey in five starts. Among
the other entrants in the overflow field, California Burrito successfully
graduated to stakes company with a narrow, gate-to-wire victory in the John
Battaglia Memorial covering 1 1/16 miles of Turfway’s synthetic track Feb. 22.
Post |
Silks |
Horse / Sire |
Rating |
Trainer / Jockey |
Last start |
Status |
1 |
|
Calling Card
Complexity
|
6.06 |
Mike Maker
Adam Beschizza
|
7th, 2025 Gotham G3 |
Entered |
Last race |
7th, 2025 Gotham G3 |
2 |
|
Charlie’s To Blame
Blame
|
6.12 |
Peter Eurton
Juan Hernández
|
1st, 2025 Kitten’s Joy |
Entered |
Last race |
1st, 2025 Kitten’s Joy |
3 |
|
California Burrito
Army Mule
|
6.14 |
Tommy Drury Irving Moncada
|
1st, 2025 John Battaglia Memorial |
Entered |
Last race |
1st, 2025 John Battaglia Memorial |
4 |
|
Final Gambit
Not This Time
|
|
Brad Cox
Luan Machado
|
1st, TP, MSW, 2/15/25 R5 |
Entered |
Last race |
1st, TP, MSW, 2/15/25 R5 |
5 |
|
Flying Mohawk
Karakontie
|
5.79 |
Whit Beckman
Joe Ramos
|
1st, FG, alw OC, 1/30/25 R8 |
Entered |
Last race |
1st, FG, alw OC, 1/30/25 R8 |
6 |
|
Baby Max
Maximus Mischief
|
6.07 |
Kelsey Danner
Abel Cedillo
|
2nd, 2025 John Battaglia Memorial |
Entered |
Last race |
2nd, 2025 John Battaglia Memorial |
7 |
|
Giocoso
Not This Time
|
6.15 |
Keith Desormeaux
Jaime Torres
|
12th, 2025 Risen Star G2 |
Entered |
Last race |
12th, 2025 Risen Star G2 |
8 |
|
Innovator
Authentic
|
6.24 |
D. Wayne Lukas
Nik Juárez
|
12th, 2025 Rebel G2 |
Entered |
Last race |
12th, 2025 Rebel G2 |
9 |
|
Poster
Munnings
|
7.12 |
Eoin Harty
John Velázquez
|
3rd, 2025 Sam F. Davis |
Entered |
Last race |
3rd, 2025 Sam F. Davis |
10 |
|
Maximum Promise
Maximum Security
|
6.05 |
Kenny McPeek
Frankie Dettori
|
3rd, 2025 John Battaglia Memorial |
Entered |
Last race |
3rd, 2025 John Battaglia Memorial |
11 |
|
Curvino
Vino Rosso
|
|
Peter Miller
Gerardo Corrales
|
3rd, OP, alw OC, 2/24/25 R6 |
Entered |
Last race |
3rd, OP, alw OC, 2/24/25 R6 |
12 |
|
He’s Not Joking
Practical Joke
|
6.27 |
Josie Carroll
Rafael Hernández
|
5th, 2025 Holy Bull G3 |
Entered |
Last race |
5th, 2025 Holy Bull G3 |
13
ae
|
|
Candytown
Speightstown
|
|
Todd Pletcher
John Velázquez
|
2nd, TAM, MSW, 2/8/25 R7 |
Entered |
Last race |
2nd, TAM, MSW, 2/8/25 R7 |
Bourbonette Oaks, Turfway Park, 1 1/16 miles, synthetic,
3-year-old fillies, Kentucky Oaks 50-25-15-10-5 points race
Racing on her home track, White Rocks tries to parlay her
Cincinnati Trophy score Feb. 21 into a victory that would clinch one of the 14
berths in the Kentucky Oaks. The daughter of Frosted will be rematched against
Adrift, who finished second in last month’s one-mile race, and
Somethinabouther, who came in third. Fourth-place Bracelet, an also-eligible
entrant this week, would join the rematch with one scratch. Just Ruthless, who
finished eighth in the Cincinnati Trophy, is also part of the reunion.
Post |
Silks |
Horse / Sire |
Rating |
Trainer / Jockey |
Last start |
Status |
1 |
|
Resolve
Midnight Lute
|
5.87 |
Leonard Powell
Umberto Rispoli
|
2nd, SA, alw OC, 2/21/25 R7 |
Entered |
Last race |
2nd, SA, alw OC, 2/21/25 R7 |
2 |
|
Somethinabouther
Mendelssohn
|
6.34 |
Brendan Walsh
Declan Cannon
|
3rd, 2025 Cincinnati Trophy |
Entered |
Last race |
3rd, 2025 Cincinnati Trophy |
3 |
|
Admit
Blame
|
5.84 |
Tommy Drury Irving Moncada
|
2nd, 2025 Cincinnati Trophy |
Entered |
Last race |
2nd, 2025 Cincinnati Trophy |
4 |
|
Zealous Moon
The Factor
|
|
Riley Mott
Jaime Torres
|
1st, GP, alw, 2/2/25 R8 |
Entered |
Last race |
1st, GP, alw, 2/2/25 R8 |
5 |
|
Bless the Broken
Laoban
|
6.06 |
Will Walden
John Velázquez
|
3rd, 2025 Rachel Alexandra G2 |
Entered |
Last race |
3rd, 2025 Rachel Alexandra G2 |
6 |
|
Getting After It
Violence
|
|
Michael Puhich
Juan Hernández
|
2nd, TP, alw OC, 3/6/25 R7 |
Entered |
Last race |
2nd, TP, alw OC, 3/6/25 R7 |
7 |
|
As Catch Can
Mo Town
|
6.15 |
Jonathan Thomas
Frankie Dettori
|
2nd, 2025 Sweet Life |
Entered |
Last race |
2nd, 2025 Sweet Life |
8 |
|
Golden Sunshine
Medaglia d’Oro
|
|
Eoin Harty
Vincent Cheminaud
|
1st, TP, MSW, 2/13/25 R8 |
Entered |
Last race |
1st, TP, MSW, 2/13/25 R8 |
9 |
|
Fixin To Bee
Mshawish
|
5.79 |
Rusty Arnold Corey Lanerie
|
4th, 2025 Sweetest Chant |
Entered |
Last race |
4th, 2025 Sweetest Chant |
10 |
|
Just Ruthless
Justify
|
|
Destin Heath
Gabriel Sáez
|
8th, 2025 Cincinnati Trophy |
Entered |
Last race |
8th, 2025 Cincinnati Trophy |
11 |
|
White Rocks
Frosted
|
6.12 |
Arnaud Delacour
Victor Carrasco
|
1st, 2025 Cincinnati Trophy |
Entered |
Last race |
1st, 2025 Cincinnati Trophy |
12 |
|
Will Then
War of Will
|
6.34 |
Jonathan Thomas
Gerardo Corrales
|
1st, 2024 Jimmy Durante G3 |
Entered |
Last race |
1st, 2024 Jimmy Durante G3 |
13
ae
|
|
Bracelet
Authentic
|
|
Brad Cox
Luan Machado
|
4th, 2025 Cincinnati Trophy |
Entered |
Last race |
4th, 2025 Cincinnati Trophy |
14
ae
|
|
Classic Appeal
Classic Empire
|
|
John Hancock
Albin Jiménez
|
13th, 2025 Honeybee G3 |
Entered |
Last race |
13th, 2025 Honeybee G3 |
Kentucky Cup Classic (G3), Turfway Park, 1 1/8 miles,
synthetic, 4-year-olds and up
Three weeks after a seventh-place finish in the Gulfstream
Park Mile (G2), Godolphin homebred Encino goes back to the Tapeta track where
his career began so impressively. Overcoming a dawdling start to finish second
by a neck in his debut last winter, the 4-year-old Nyquist colt broke his
maiden next out and then finished first in the 2024 Battaglia. After an April
13 victory in the Lexington (G3) on the Keeneland dirt, a soft-tissue strain
cost him a start in the Kentucky Derby and put him on Cox’s bench for nine
months. A comeback win came Jan. 16 in a 1 1/16-mile allowance at Gulfstream
Park. That was where Encino set the pace early this month before fading off the
board.
Post |
Silks |
Horse / Sire |
Rating |
Trainer / Jockey |
Last start |
Status |
1 |
|
Highestdistinction
Point of Entry
|
4.79 |
Lindsay Schultz
Adam Beschizza
|
4th, TP, alw OC, 2/28/2025 R8 |
Entered |
Last race |
4th, TP, alw OC, 2/28/2025 R8 |
2 |
|
Paros
Cairo Prince
|
5.34 |
Mike Maker
Juan Hernández
|
5th, 2025 Canadian Turf G3 |
Entered |
Last race |
5th, 2025 Canadian Turf G3 |
3 |
|
Verstappen
War Front
|
6.11 |
Brendan Walsh
Declan Cannon
|
2nd, John B. Connally Turf Cup |
Entered |
Last race |
2nd, John B. Connally Turf Cup |
4 |
|
Mercante
Gun Runner
|
|
Brian Knippenberg
Joe Ramos
|
1st, TP, alw OC, 2/12/25 R5 |
Entered |
Last race |
1st, TP, alw OC, 2/12/25 R5 |
5 |
|
Gamer
Twirling Candy
|
|
Hugo Andrade
Óscar Villarreal
|
1st, TP, OC, 2/28/25 R3 |
Entered |
Last race |
1st, TP, OC, 2/28/25 R3 |
6 |
|
Encino
Nyquist
|
6.81 |
Brad Cox
Luan Machado
|
7th, 2025 Gulfstream Park Mile G2 |
Entered |
Last race |
7th, 2025 Gulfstream Park Mile G2 |
7 |
|
Tapit Shoes
Tapit
|
6.03 |
Ed Moger Jr.
Evin Román
|
4th, Dust Commander |
Entered |
Last race |
4th, Dust Commander |
8 |
|
Hush of a Storm
Creative Cause
|
4.84 |
Brad Cox
Vincent Cheminaud
|
2nd, Dust Commander |
Entered |
Last race |
2nd, Dust Commander |
9 |
|
Tall Boy
Lookin At Lucky
|
5.70 |
Doug O’Neill
Rafael Hernández
|
1st, CD, alw OC, 5/2/2024 R8 |
Entered |
Last race |
1st, CD, alw OC, 5/2/2024 R8 |
10 |
|
Utah Beach
English Channel
|
6.07 |
Nacho Correas Frankie Dettori
|
9th, 2025 William L. McKnight G3 |
Entered |
Last race |
9th, 2025 William L. McKnight G3 |
11 |
|
Lord Bullingdon
Lord Nelson
|
6.26 |
Michael McCarthy
Umberto Rispoli
|
3rd, 2025 San Marcos G3 |
Entered |
Last race |
3rd, 2025 San Marcos G3 |
12 |
|
Chiron
Protonico
|
|
Richard Estvanko
Sophie Doyle
|
1st, Dust Commander |
Entered |
Last race |
1st, Dust Commander |
13
ae
|
|
Tucson
Constitution
|
|
Todd Pletcher
John Velázquez
|
1st, GP, alw OC, 2/22/2025 R11 |
Entered |
Last race |
1st, GP, alw OC, 2/22/2025 R11 |
Essex (G3), Oaklawn, 1 1/16 miles, 4-year-olds and up
Sired by Street Sense out of Bernardini mare Collective, 4-year-old colt Kinetic has yet to have his racing résumé measure up to his bloodlines. Lightly raced for Cox, the Godolphin homebred won by three-quarters of a length as the odds-on favorite Jan. 25 in the $145,000 General MacArthur Overnight going 1 1/8 miles at Oaklawn. Two starts back he finished second to Saudi Crown in the $100,000 Tenacious at Fair Grounds. Kinetic will carry the top weight of 120 pounds, between one and four more than anyone else in the field.
Post |
Silks |
Horse / Sire |
Rating |
Trainer / Jockey |
Last start |
Status |
1 |
|
Red Route One
Gun Runner
|
7.11 |
Steve Asmussen
Keith Asmussen
|
7th, 2025 Razorback Handicap G3 |
Entered |
Last race |
7th, 2025 Razorback Handicap G3 |
2 |
|
Maycocks Bay
Speightstown
|
6.34 |
Michael Stidham
Francisco Arrieta
|
3rd, 2025 Mineshaft G3 |
Entered |
Last race |
3rd, 2025 Mineshaft G3 |
3 |
|
Tarantino
Pioneer Of The Nile
|
6.05 |
Peter Eurton
Edwin Maldonado
|
3rd, 2025 San Pasqual G2 |
Entered |
Last race |
3rd, 2025 San Pasqual G2 |
4 |
|
Patriot Spirit
Constitution
|
6.18 |
Michael Campbell
Rafael Bejarano
|
2nd, 2025 Fifth Season |
Entered |
Last race |
2nd, 2025 Fifth Season |
5 |
|
Kinetic
Street Sense
|
6.23 |
Brad Cox
Cristian Torres
|
1st, General MacArthur Overnight |
Entered |
Last race |
1st, General MacArthur Overnight |
6 |
|
Speed Bias
Uncle Mo
|
4.84 |
Ron Moquett
Ricardo Santana Jr.
|
4th, OP, alw OC, 2/28/2025 R9 |
Entered |
Last race |
4th, OP, alw OC, 2/28/2025 R9 |
7 |
|
Unload
Gun Runner
|
5.79 |
Steve Asmussen
Erik Asmussen
|
7th, OP, alw OC, 1/25/25 R4 |
Entered |
Last race |
7th, OP, alw OC, 1/25/25 R4 |
San Luis Rey (G3), Santa Anita, 1 1/2 miles, turf,
4-year-olds and up
In a race likely to be without any standout winning streaks, some recent also-rans may capture the attention of bettors. Seven-year-old Easter and 4-year-old Lord Bullingdon finished second and third in that order in the 1 1/4-mile San Marcos (G3), which was won Feb. 8 by There Goes Harvard. Six-year-old Midnight Mammoth, who won the 1 1/2-mile Cougar II (G3) by 10 1/4 lengths in July at Del Mar, lost his last three races by a combined 49 1/2 lengths, all at shorter distances. According to the Santa Anita racing office, a $67,000 turf allowance going 1 1/8 miles March 29 may lure some of the horses listed as possible rather than probable for the San Luis Rey.
|
Silks |
Horse / Sire |
Rating |
Trainer |
Last start |
Status |
|
|
Midnight Mammoth
Midnight Lute
|
6.91 |
Craig Dollase
|
4th, 2025 Santa Anita Handicap G1 |
Probable |
Last race |
4th, 2025 Santa Anita Handicap G1 |
|
|
Cabo Spirit
Pioneerof the Nile
|
6.71 |
George Papaprodromou
|
3rd, 2025 Frank E. Kilroe Mile G1 |
Probable |
Last race |
3rd, 2025 Frank E. Kilroe Mile G1 |
|
|
Easter
Exosphere
|
6.49 |
Phil D’Amato
|
2nd, 2025 San Marcos G3 |
Probable |
Last race |
2nd, 2025 San Marcos G3 |
|
|
Lord Bullingdon
Lord Nelson
|
6.26 |
Michael McCarthy
|
3rd, 2025 San Marcos G3 |
Probable |
Last race |
3rd, 2025 San Marcos G3 |
|
|
Megayacht
Tonalist
|
4.12 |
Bob Hess Jr.
|
1st, SA, clm, 2/2/25 R1 |
Probable |
Last race |
1st, SA, clm, 2/2/25 R1 |
|
|
Atitlan
The Factor
|
6.70 |
John Shirreffs
|
5th, 2025 San Marcos G3 |
Possible |
Last race |
5th, 2025 San Marcos G3 |
|
|
Balladeer
Distorted Humor
|
6.15 |
George Papaprodromou
|
9th, 2024 Kentucky Turf Cup G2 |
Possible |
Last race |
9th, 2024 Kentucky Turf Cup G2 |
|
|
Divin Propos
George Vancouver
|
6.09 |
Phil D’Amato
|
4th, 2025 San Marcos G3 |
Possible |
Last race |
4th, 2025 San Marcos G3 |
|
|
Wizard Of Westwood
Tu Brutus
|
5.91 |
Michael McCarthy
|
8th, 2025 Thunder Road G3 |
Possible |
Last race |
8th, 2025 Thunder Road G3 |
|
|
El Rey Rey
Karakontie
|
4.79 |
Héctor Palma
|
1st, SA, alw, 2/28/25 R3 |
Possible |
Last race |
1st, SA, alw, 2/28/25 R3 |
|
|
Gold Phoenix
Declan’s Warrior
|
4.45 |
Phil D’Amato
|
7th, CT, clm, 2/24/23 R1 |
Possible |
Last race |
7th, CT, clm, 2/24/23 R1 |
|
|
Invigorated
Street Sense
|
|
Michael McCarthy
|
11th, SA, alw OC, 3/1/25 R11 |
Possible |
Last race |
11th, SA, alw OC, 3/1/25 R11 |