The $250,000 Maxfield Stakes (Listed) will be run on Sunday, June 29, 2025, as Race 10 at Churchill Downs, featuring a full field of 13 3-year-olds sprinting seven furlongs on dirt. This race honors the late Godolphin star Maxfield and serves as a launching pad for colts aiming for graded stakes later in the season.
Full Field & Post Positions
| Post | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Sire (Dam) | Odds |
| 1 | Ancient World | Luis Saez | Joe Sharp | Into Mischief – Thirteen Arrows | 12/1 |
| 2 | Captain Cook | Irad Ortiz Jr. | Richard Dutrow Jr. | Practical Joke – Pow Wow Wow | 9/2 |
| 3 | Normandy Coast | Ben Curtis | Eddie Kenneally | Omaha Beach – Alliteration | 15/1 |
| 4 | Perfect Force | Nik Juarez | D. Wayne Lukas | Gun Runner – Cuaba | 20/1 |
| 5 | Retribution | Jose L. Ortiz | Cherie DeVaux | Vekoma – Granny’s Drink | 8/1 |
| 6 | Smoken Wicked | Brian Hernandez Jr. | Dallas Stewart | Bobby’s Wicked One – Street Smoke | 10/1 |
| 7 | Speed King | Junior Alvarado | Ron Moquett | Volatile – Athenian Beauty | 5/1 |
| 8 | Flood Zone | Florent Geroux | Brad Cox | Frosted – Curls for Girls | 4/1 |
| 9 | Max Got Excited | Gabriel Saez | Aaron Shorter | Aurelius Maximus – Katie Get Excited | 30/1 |
| 10 | Verifire | Flavien Prat | Brad Cox | Authentic – Ruby Trust | 5/1 |
| 11 | Kale’s Angel | Ramon Vazquez | Peter Miller | Complexity – Love Affair | 20/1 |
| 12 | Dreaminblue | Cristian Torres | Randy Morse | Street Boss – Dreamy Blues | 30/1 |
| 13 | Furio | Jaime Torres | Joe Sharp | McKinzie – Take Charge Angel | 8/1 |
Pedigree & Performance Highlights
Flood Zone (Frosted – Curls for Girls)
Trainer: Brad Cox Jockey: Florent Geroux
Form: G3 Gotham winner; 7th in UAE Derby; freshened since April.
Pedigree: By Frosted, a proven source of stamina and class.
Captain Cook (Practical Joke – Pow Wow Wow)
Trainer: Richard Dutrow Jr. Jockey: Irad Ortiz Jr.
Form: Withers Stakes winner; 3rd in G3 Peter Pan; cuts back in distance.
Pedigree: Practical Joke is a top sire of one-turn specialists.
Verifire (Authentic – Ruby Trust)
Trainer: Brad Cox Jockey: Flavien Prat
Form: 2-for-2; dominant allowance win at Pimlico.
Pedigree: By Authentic, 2020 Kentucky Derby winner; dam by Smart Strike.
Retribution (Vekoma – Granny’s Drink)
Trainer: Cherie DeVaux Jockey: Jose Ortiz
Form: Chick Lang Stakes winner; tactical speed and grit.
Pedigree: Vekoma offspring known for early speed and versatility.
Speed King (Volatile – Athenian Beauty)
Trainer: Ron Moquett Jockey: Junior Alvarado
Form: G3 Southwest winner; cutting back from route efforts.
Pedigree: Volatile is a top sprint sire; dam adds stamina.
Tactical Race Analysis
Pace Scenario: Expect Speed King, Perfect Force, and Flood Zone to flash early speed. Verifire and Retribution will stalk, while Captain Cook and Furio may close late.
Track Profile: Churchill’s seven-furlong dirt races often favor tactical speed and outside posts.
Key Factors: Class edge, pace pressure, and ability to finish strongly in the final furlong.
