HOWBEIT has to be the first name on the shortlist. He might find the race opens up for him with the likelihood of plenty of competition for the lead and knows how to win, while Bronko Nagurski and Grazen Sun must be on the shortlist.
#1 Clements Ride
Jockey: Tiago Pereira Trainer: Samuel Calvario
| Date | Race | Type | Class | Dist. | GNG | SP | OR | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/05/25 | Santa Anita | Starter Allowance - F | - | - | FT | 43/5 | - | 4 / 7 |
| 20/04/25 | Santa Anita | Claiming - F | - | - | FT | 37/5 | - | 1 / 13 by 0.25 L |
| 28/04/24 | Santa Anita | Allowance, Optional Claiming - F | - | - | F | 46/5 | - | 8 / 9 |
| 26/02/24 | Santa Anita | Special Weight, Maiden - F | - | - | F | 3/5 | - | 1 / 7 by 0.25 L |
#2 Love Candy
Jockey: Cristobal Herrera Trainer: Samuel Calvario
| Date | Race | Type | Class | Dist. | GNG | SP | OR | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/04/25 | Santa Anita | Optional Claiming - F | - | - | FT | 69/2 | - | 7 / 7 |
| 31/03/25 | Santa Anita | Optional Claiming - F | - | - | FT | 93/2 | - | 6 / 10 |
| 09/03/25 | Santa Anita | Optional Claiming - F | - | - | FT | 67/5 | - | 4 / 7 |
| 09/02/25 | Santa Anita | Optional Claiming - F | - | - | FT | 57/10 | - | 4 / 7 |
#3 Grazen Sun
Jockey: Armando Aguilar Trainer: Sergio Morfin
| Date | Race | Type | Class | Dist. | GNG | SP | OR | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/05/25 | Santa Anita | Optional Claiming - F | - | - | FT | 203/10 | - | 2 / 10 |
| 20/04/25 | Los Alamitos | Starter Allowance - F | - | - | FT | 11/5 | - | 4 / 6 |
| 23/03/25 | Santa Anita | Optional Claiming - F | - | - | FT | 29/10 | - | 2 / 5 |
| 03/03/25 | Los Alamitos | Allowance - F | - | - | FT | 4/5 | - | 1 / 5 by 1.75 L |
#4 Bronko Nagurski
Jockey: Tyler Baze Trainer: Jeff Mullins
| Date | Race | Type | Class | Dist. | GNG | SP | OR | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/05/25 | Santa Anita | Claiming - F | - | - | FT | 9/10 | - | 1 / 7 by 2.75 L |
| 07/04/25 | Santa Anita | Claiming - F | - | - | F | 511/10 | - | 9 / 10 |
| 23/03/25 | Santa Anita | Claiming - F | - | - | F | 25/2 | - | 3 / 9 |
| 23/02/25 | Santa Anita | Claiming - F | - | - | F | 101/10 | - | 8 / 9 |
#5 Quality Cat
Jockey: Armando Ayuso Trainer: Manuel Badilla
| Date | Race | Type | Class | Dist. | GNG | SP | OR | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/02/25 | Santa Anita | Optional Claiming - F | - | - | FT | 79/5 | - | 6 / 8 |
| 26/01/25 | Santa Anita | Optional Claiming - F | - | - | FT | 37/5 | - | 4 / 7 |
| 18/05/24 | Golden Gate Fields | Claiming - F | - | - | FT | 91/10 | - | 3 / 6 |
| 21/04/24 | Golden Gate Fields | Optional Claiming - F | - | - | F | 53/10 | - | 8 / 8 |
#6 Major Tom
Jockey: Geovanni Franco Trainer: Lorenzo Campuzano
| Date | Race | Type | Class | Dist. | GNG | SP | OR | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/05/25 | Santa Anita | Optional Claiming - F | - | - | FT | 64/5 | - | 5 / 10 |
| 31/03/25 | Santa Anita | Optional Claiming - F | - | - | FT | 39/10 | - | 3 / 10 |
| 09/03/25 | Santa Anita | Optional Claiming - F | - | - | FT | 1/2 | - | 1 / 7 by 0.05 L |
| 09/02/25 | Santa Anita | Optional Claiming - F | - | - | FT | 3/2 | - | 1 / 7 by 6.25 L |
#7 Red On Sunday
Jockey: Adrian Escobedo Trainer: S Knapp
| Date | Race | Type | Class | Dist. | GNG | SP | OR | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/05/25 | Santa Anita | Claiming - F | - | - | FT | 134/5 | - | 8 / 10 |
| 28/04/25 | Los Alamitos | Claiming - F | - | - | FT | 27/10 | - | 6 / 8 |
| 14/04/25 | Los Alamitos | Claiming - F | - | - | FT | 13/2 | - | 8 / 9 |
| 17/03/25 | Los Alamitos | Claiming - F | - | - | FT | 6/5 | - | 1 / 5 by 0.5 L |
#8 Howbeit
Jockey: William Iii Antongeorgi Trainer: Peter Miller
| Date | Race | Type | Class | Dist. | GNG | SP | OR | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/04/25 | Turf Paradise | Allowance, Optional Claiming - F | - | - | FT | 3/2 | - | 4 / 9 |
| 11/03/25 | Turf Paradise | Allowance, Optional Claiming - F | - | - | FT | 3/10 | - | 1 / 7 by 0.5 L |
| 03/03/25 | Turf Paradise | Claiming - F | - | - | FT | 9/10 | - | 2 / 8 |
| 23/01/25 | Turf Paradise | Claiming - F | - | - | FT | 4/5 | - | 1 / 10 by 0.25 L |