DEFENDING ALBERT gets a firm vote. He is less exposed than some of his rivals and the likely strong pace up front is a plus, while Papa Bill and Moon Cat must be respected.
#1 Papa Bill
Jockey: Richard Eramia Trainer: Joe Offolter
| Date | Race | Type | Class | Dist. | GNG | SP | OR | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/05/25 | Lone Star Park | Allowance - F | - | - | F | 111/10 | - | 4 / 12 |
| 29/04/25 | Will Rogers Downs | Allowance - F | - | - | MY | 29/10 | - | 1 / 6 by 1 L |
| 15/11/24 | Remington Park | Allowance - F | - | - | F | 1/1 | - | 5 / 10 |
| 11/10/24 | Remington Park | Allowance - F | - | - | F | 13/10 | - | 4 / 7 |
#2 Moon Cat
Jockey: Rene Diaz Trainer: J Caldwell
| Date | Race | Type | Class | Dist. | GNG | SP | OR | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/05/25 | Lone Star Park | Allowance - F | - | - | F | 61/10 | - | 3 / 12 |
| 06/04/25 | Sam Houston | Allowance - F | - | - | F | 97/10 | - | 6 / 11 |
| 15/03/25 | Sam Houston | Allowance - F | - | - | F | 4/1 | - | 3 / 10 |
| 22/02/25 | Sam Houston | Allowance - F | - | - | FT | 177/10 | - | 2 / 8 |
#3 Title Contender
Jockey: Erik Asmussen Trainer: Steven Asmussen
| Date | Race | Type | Class | Dist. | GNG | SP | OR | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/04/25 | Oaklawn Park | Allowance - F | - | - | FT | 207/5 | - | 8 / 8 |
| 15/03/25 | Oaklawn Park | Allowance - F | - | - | FT | 244/5 | - | 10 / 10 |
| 05/09/24 | Remington Park | Allowance - F | - | - | FT | 247/10 | - | 4 / 6 |
| 14/07/24 | Lone Star Park | Allowance - F | - | - | FT | 237/10 | - | 12 / 13 |
#4 Last Attack
Jockey: Santos Rivera Trainer: Jayde Gelner
| Date | Race | Type | Class | Dist. | GNG | SP | OR | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/05/25 | Lone Star Park | Allowance - F | - | - | F | 143/5 | - | 2 / 12 |
| 11/05/25 | Lone Star Park | Claiming - F | - | - | FT | 27/5 | - | 1 / 7 by 2.5 L |
| 17/02/25 | Fair Grounds | Claiming - F | - | - | F | 86/5 | - | 10 / 11 |
| 17/01/25 | Fair Grounds | Claiming - F | - | - | FT | 87/10 | - | 2 / 11 |
#5 Touch Of Glam
Jockey: Alfredo Juarez Jr Trainer: Todd Fincher
| Date | Race | Type | Class | Dist. | GNG | SP | OR | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/05/25 | Lone Star Park | Allowance, Optional Claiming - F | - | - | FT | 18/5 | - | 4 / 7 |
| 03/05/25 | Oaklawn Park | Claiming - F | - | - | FT | 186/5 | - | 9 / 12 |
| 12/04/25 | Oaklawn Park | Claiming - F | - | - | FT | 29/5 | - | 1 / 11 by 0.75 L |
| 09/03/25 | Oaklawn Park | Claiming - F | - | - | G | 23/5 | - | 7 / 10 |
#6 News At Nine
Jockey: Floyd Jr Wethey Trainer: Scott Young
| Date | Race | Type | Class | Dist. | GNG | SP | OR | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/04/25 | Sam Houston | Allowance - F | - | - | F | 5/2 | - | 2 / 11 |
| 08/03/25 | Sam Houston | Allowance - F | - | - | F | 27/5 | - | 4 / 10 |
| 15/02/25 | Fair Grounds | Allowance - F | - | - | F | 137/10 | - | 6 / 12 |
| 18/01/25 | Fair Grounds | Allowance - F | - | - | SY | 19/2 | - | 9 / 9 |
#7 Defending Albert
Jockey: David Cabrera Trainer: W Calhoun
| Date | Race | Type | Class | Dist. | GNG | SP | OR | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/05/25 | Lone Star Park | Special Weight, Maiden - F | - | - | FT | 9/10 | - | 1 / 7 by 3.75 L |
#8 Gold Prize
Jockey: Iram Diego Trainer: Karen Jacks
| Date | Race | Type | Class | Dist. | GNG | SP | OR | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/05/25 | Lone Star Park | Allowance - F | - | - | FT | 43/5 | - | 2 / 7 |
| 03/05/25 | Lone Star Park | Claiming - F | - | - | FT | 59/10 | - | 2 / 8 |
| 22/03/25 | Sam Houston | Claiming - F | - | - | F | 7/1 | - | 6 / 10 |
| 22/02/25 | Sam Houston | Allowance - F | - | - | FT | 207/5 | - | 7 / 8 |
#9 Miami Moonlight
Jockey: Isaiah Wiseman Trainer: Danny Pish
| Date | Race | Type | Class | Dist. | GNG | SP | OR | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/05/25 | Lone Star Park | Allowance - F | - | - | F | 35/2 | - | 6 / 12 |
| 05/04/25 | Sam Houston | Claiming - F | - | - | F | 49/10 | - | 1 / 8 by 1.75 L |
| 08/03/25 | Sam Houston | Claiming - F | - | - | F | 33/5 | - | 6 / 9 |
| 01/02/25 | Sam Houston | Claiming - F | - | - | F | 32/5 | - | 7 / 10 |
#10 Good Swimmer
Jockey: Stewart Elliott Trainer: Mindy Willis
| Date | Race | Type | Class | Dist. | GNG | SP | OR | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26/05/25 | Lone Star Park | Optional Claiming - F | - | - | SY | 111/10 | - | 6 / 7 |
| 06/04/25 | Sam Houston | Allowance - F | - | - | F | 29/5 | - | 4 / 11 |
| 19/10/24 | Remington Park | Stakes - F | - | - | F | 10/1 | - | 4 / 7 |
| 21/09/24 | Remington Park | Stakes - F | - | - | F | 43/2 | - | 3 / 8 |
#11 One Time Mark
Jockey: Ramon Vazquez Trainer: Dick Cappellucci
| Date | Race | Type | Class | Dist. | GNG | SP | OR | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/05/25 | Lone Star Park | Claiming - F | - | - | F | 4/5 | - | 1 / 12 by 5.25 L |
| 11/03/25 | Turf Paradise | Allowance, Optional Claiming - F | - | - | F | 2/5 | - | 2 / 8 |
| 09/02/25 | Santa Anita | Claiming - F | - | - | G | 17/10 | - | 3 / 9 |
| 06/01/25 | Santa Anita | Optional Claiming - F | - | - | F | 26/5 | - | 4 / 11 |
#12 Gold Front
Jockey: Ernesto Valdez Jiminez Trainer: Terry Eoff
| Date | Race | Type | Class | Dist. | GNG | SP | OR | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/06/25 | Lone Star Park | Allowance, Optional Claiming - F | - | - | F | 199/10 | - | 3 / 9 |
| 04/05/25 | Lone Star Park | Allowance, Optional Claiming - F | - | - | FT | 29/2 | - | 6 / 9 |
| 11/01/25 | Sam Houston | Allowance - F | - | - | FT | 52/5 | - | 4 / 9 |
| 07/12/24 | Remington Park | Special Weight, Maiden - F | - | - | FT | 7/2 | - | 1 / 7 by 0.1 L |
#13 Optimus Kat
Jockey: Isaiah Wiseman Trainer: Jayde Gelner
| Date | Race | Type | Class | Dist. | GNG | SP | OR | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/05/25 | Evangeline Downs | Optional Claiming - F | - | - | F | 59/10 | - | 3 / 5 |
| 18/03/25 | Fair Grounds | Starter Allowance - F | - | - | F | 3/1 | - | 5 / 10 |
| 21/02/25 | Fair Grounds | Claiming - F | - | - | F | 29/10 | - | 1 / 9 by 1.5 L |
| 30/01/25 | Fair Grounds | Claiming - F | - | - | F | 41/10 | - | 1 / 8 by 0.75 L |
#14 Doc Higgins
Jockey: Ramon Vazquez Trainer: Abel Rodriguez
| Date | Race | Type | Class | Dist. | GNG | SP | OR | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30/05/25 | Evangeline Downs | Claiming - F | - | - | SY | 1/2 | - | 1 / 10 by 6.5 L |
| 21/05/25 | Evangeline Downs | Claiming - F | - | - | FT | 1/2 | - | 1 / 9 by 5.5 L |
| 30/04/25 | Evangeline Downs | Claiming - F | - | - | FT | 21/10 | - | 2 / 6 |
| 07/03/25 | Fair Grounds | Claiming - F | - | - | F | 233/10 | - | 8 / 8 |