2025 Fasig-Tipton Fleur de Lis Stakes – Race Preview & Analysis
Date: June 28, 2025
Track: Churchill Downs
Race: Race 7
Distance: 1 1/8 Miles (Dirt)
Purse: $500,000
Eligibility: Fillies & Mares, 4-Year-Olds & Up
Post Time: 3:52 PM ET
Contenders Breakdown
1. Royal Spa
Pedigree: Violence – Bodacious Babe
Trainer: Rodolphe Brisset
Jockey: Flavien Prat
Form: 23-4211
Analysis: Comes in off back-to-back wins, including a sharp score in the Shawnee Stakes (G3). Violence adds stamina and class. Prat’s tactical riding style suits her perfectly. A top win contender with inside draw advantage.
2. Save Time
Pedigree: Into Mischief – Chamber
Trainer: Saffie A. Joseph Jr.
Jockey: Irad Ortiz Jr.
Form: 2-21531
Analysis: Lightly raced 4-year-old with a sharp allowance win last out. Into Mischief is a leading sire of dirt routers. Faces a class test here but gets a top pilot in Ortiz.
3. Thorpedo Anna
Pedigree: Fast Anna – Sataves
Trainer: Kenneth G. McPeek
Jockey: Brian Hernandez Jr.
Form: 211-117
Analysis: Was dominant early in the season but faltered in the La Troienne (G1). Still owns the field’s highest speed figures. If she rebounds, she’s the one to beat.
4. Gin Gin
Pedigree: Hightail – Before You Know It
Trainer: Brendan P. Walsh
Jockey: Jose L. Ortiz
Form: 330-512
Analysis: Finished second to Royal Spa in the Shawnee Stakes. Hightail adds late-running ability. Could be a sneaky exotics play if the pace heats up.
5. Taxed
Pedigree: Collected – Yankee Union
Trainer: Randy L. Morse
Jockey: Rafael Bejarano
Form: 32-3312
Analysis: Runner-up in the La Troienne (G1), showing she belongs at this level. Collected adds stamina and grit. Bejarano fits her well, and she’s a must-use in vertical wagers.
Top Picks:
Win Contender: Royal Spa – peaking at the right time, strong connections
Main Rival: Thorpedo Anna – class edge if she rebounds
Value Play: Taxed – proven at the Grade I level, flying under the radar
Exacta Box: Royal Spa, Thorpedo Anna, Taxed
Trifecta Add-On: Gin Gin – improving and well-drawn
