FATEFUL LIGHTNING gets a firm vote. He can take advantage of the likely hectic pace up front and can show that a below-par effort last time was just a blip. Battle Drum, Got Stripes and Majorca are also shortlisted.
#1 Mchale
Jockey: Jose Lezcano Trainer: Mark Hennig
| Date | Race | Type | Class | Dist. | GNG | SP | OR | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/06/25 | Belmont At The Big A | Maiden, Claiming - F | - | - | F | 87/10 | - | 6 / 11 |
| 26/05/25 | Belmont At The Big A | Maiden, Claiming - F | - | - | F | 23/5 | - | 3 / 11 |
| 19/04/25 | Gulfstream Park | Special Weight, Maiden - F | - | - | FT | 119/10 | - | 8 / 9 |
| 23/03/25 | Gulfstream Park | Special Weight, Maiden - F | - | - | F | 423/10 | - | 6 / 10 |
#2 Laird Of Magnolia
Jockey: Joel Rosario Trainer: Antonio Arriaga
| Date | Race | Type | Class | Dist. | GNG | SP | OR | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29/06/25 | Belmont At The Big A | Maiden, Claiming - F | - | - | F | 171/4 | - | 6 / 8 |
| 22/06/25 | Belmont At The Big A | Maiden, Claiming - F | - | - | F | 243/4 | - | 4 / 11 |
| 14/06/25 | Belmont At The Big A | Maiden, Claiming - F | - | - | SY | 127/4 | - | 6 / 7 |
| 26/05/25 | Belmont At The Big A | Maiden, Claiming - F | - | - | F | 82/5 | - | 7 / 11 |
#3 Captcha
Jockey: Ricardo Jr Santana Trainer: Philip Antonacci
| Date | Race | Type | Class | Dist. | GNG | SP | OR | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/01/25 | Gulfstream Park | Maiden, Claiming - F | - | - | FT | 45/2 | - | 6 / 9 |
#4 Suspiciously Named
Jockey: Romero Maragh Trainer: Edmund Pringle
| Date | Race | Type | Class | Dist. | GNG | SP | OR | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27/06/25 | Belmont At The Big A | Maiden, Claiming - F | - | - | F | 137/2 | - | 3 / 10 |
| 18/05/25 | Belmont At The Big A | Maiden, Claiming - F | - | - | F | 29/1 | - | 9 / 10 |
| 26/08/24 | Finger Lakes | Special Weight, Maiden - F | - | - | FT | 14/5 | - | 4 / 10 |
| 12/08/24 | Finger Lakes | Special Weight, Maiden - F | - | - | G | 29/2 | - | 3 / 7 |
#5 Chucky Our Law
Jockey: Gavin Ashton Trainer: Gerard Galligan
| Date | Race | Type | Class | Dist. | GNG | SP | OR | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19/07/25 | Colonial Downs | Maiden, Claiming - F | - | - | G | 179/10 | - | 4 / 8 |
| 19/06/25 | Penn National | Maiden, Claiming - F | - | - | FT | 18/5 | - | 3 / 4 |
| 23/05/25 | Penn National | Maiden, Claiming - F | - | - | SY | 5/2 | - | 7 / 7 |
| 02/05/25 | Penn National | Maiden, Claiming - F | - | - | FT | 12/5 | - | 3 / 4 |
#6 Majestic Michael
Jockey: Kendrick Carmouche Trainer: Amelia Green
| Date | Race | Type | Class | Dist. | GNG | SP | OR | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27/02/25 | Aqueduct | Special Weight, Maiden - F | - | - | FT | 119/10 | - | 9 / 9 |
| 09/03/24 | Aqueduct | Special Weight, Maiden - F | - | - | FT | 61/20 | - | 3 / 7 |
| 20/05/23 | Belmont Park | Special Weight, Maiden - F | - | - | SY | 32/5 | - | 2 / 6 |
| 21/04/23 | Aqueduct | Special Weight, Maiden - F | - | - | FT | 61/10 | - | 2 / 6 |
#7 Fateful Lightning
Jockey: Manuel Franco Trainer: B Cox
| Date | Race | Type | Class | Dist. | GNG | SP | OR | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/06/25 | Belmont At The Big A | Special Weight, Maiden - F | - | - | F | 21/5 | - | 5 / 8 |
| 26/05/25 | Churchill Downs | Special Weight, Maiden - F | - | - | F | 84/25 | - | 3 / 12 |
| 08/04/25 | Keeneland | Special Weight, Maiden - F | - | - | G | 113/50 | - | U / 12 |
| 02/03/25 | Gulfstream Park | Special Weight, Maiden - F | - | - | F | 83/5 | - | 2 / 12 |
#8 Majorca
Jockey: Luis Saez Trainer: Joe Sharp
| Date | Race | Type | Class | Dist. | GNG | SP | OR | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/06/25 | Belmont At The Big A | Maiden, Claiming - F | - | - | F | 9/10 | - | 5 / 11 |
| 26/05/25 | Belmont At The Big A | Maiden, Claiming - F | - | - | F | 49/10 | - | 2 / 11 |
| 11/04/25 | Gulfstream Park | Special Weight, Maiden - F | - | - | FT | 19/10 | - | 5 / 6 |
| 22/02/25 | Gulfstream Park | Special Weight, Maiden - F | - | - | FT | 13/5 | - | 8 / 8 |
#9 Battle Drum
Jockey: Irad Ortiz Jr Trainer: Todd Pletcher
| Date | Race | Type | Class | Dist. | GNG | SP | OR | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27/06/25 | Belmont At The Big A | Maiden, Claiming - F | - | - | F | 69/20 | - | 2 / 10 |
| 18/05/25 | Belmont At The Big A | Maiden, Claiming - F | - | - | F | 7/10 | - | 2 / 10 |
| 23/03/25 | Gulfstream Park | Special Weight, Maiden - F | - | - | F | 4/1 | - | 5 / 10 |
| 08/02/25 | Gulfstream Park | Special Weight, Maiden - F | - | - | F | 9/2 | - | 2 / 9 |
#10 Hedge The Risk
Jockey: Dylan Davis Trainer: Chad Brown
| Date | Race | Type | Class | Dist. | GNG | SP | OR | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29/06/25 | Belmont At The Big A | Maiden, Claiming - F | - | - | F | 9/2 | - | 3 / 8 |
| 13/07/24 | Saratoga | Special Weight, Maiden - F | - | - | FT | 123/10 | - | 9 / 12 |
| 16/09/23 | Belmont At The Big A | Special Weight, Maiden - F | - | - | FT | 91/10 | - | 7 / 7 |
| 06/08/23 | Ellis Park | Special Weight, Maiden - F | - | - | FT | 61/20 | - | 3 / 11 |
#11 Got Stripes
Jockey: Jose Ortiz Trainer: Cherie Devaux
| Date | Race | Type | Class | Dist. | GNG | SP | OR | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/06/25 | Belmont At The Big A | Special Weight, Maiden - F | - | - | F | 62/5 | - | 8 / 10 |
| 26/05/25 | Churchill Downs | Special Weight, Maiden - F | - | - | F | 449/50 | - | 8 / 12 |
#12 Ski Bum
Jockey: Lane Luzzi Trainer: Thomas Proctor
| Date | Race | Type | Class | Dist. | GNG | SP | OR | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/06/25 | Belmont At The Big A | Maiden, Claiming - F | - | - | F | 141/10 | - | 3 / 11 |
| 06/06/25 | Saratoga | Special Weight, Maiden - F | - | - | G | 81/2 | - | 8 / 12 |
| 12/04/25 | Gulfstream Park | Special Weight, Maiden - F | - | - | F | 7/2 | - | 9 / 10 |
| 15/03/25 | Gulfstream Park | Special Weight, Maiden - F | - | - | F | 29/2 | - | 3 / 7 |
#13 Nantz
Jockey: Kendrick Carmouche Trainer: Linda Rice
#14 Dark Devil
Jockey: Luis Saez Trainer: R Rodriguez
| Date | Race | Type | Class | Dist. | GNG | SP | OR | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/07/25 | Saratoga | Maiden, Claiming - F | - | - | FT | 69/20 | - | 2 / 6 |
| 26/05/25 | Belmont At The Big A | Maiden, Claiming - F | - | - | F | 14/1 | - | 4 / 11 |
| 01/05/25 | Belmont At The Big A | Maiden, Claiming - F | - | - | FT | 4/1 | - | 4 / 8 |
| 10/04/25 | Aqueduct | Maiden, Claiming - F | - | - | FT | 13/5 | - | 3 / 6 |
#15 Freedom Maker
Jockey: Jose Lezcano Trainer: Linda Rice
| Date | Race | Type | Class | Dist. | GNG | SP | OR | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/07/25 | Saratoga | Maiden, Claiming - F | - | - | FT | 9/2 | - | 5 / 7 |
| 15/06/25 | Churchill Downs | Special Weight, Maiden - F | - | - | FT | 496/25 | - | 5 / 6 |
| 18/05/25 | Churchill Downs | Maiden, Claiming - F | - | - | FT | 583/100 | - | 6 / 10 |
| 14/03/25 | Santa Anita | Maiden, Claiming - F | - | - | FT | 19/10 | - | 2 / 7 |