Race Type: Grade I Stakes
Distance: 7 Furlongs
Surface: Dirt
Purse: $500,000
Eligibility: 4-Year-Olds & Up
Post Time: 5:36 PM ET
Track: Saratoga Race Course, NY
Breeders’ Cup Implication: “Win and You’re In” for the Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile
Field Overview: Horses, Jockeys, Trainers & Pedigrees
| Post | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Pedigree (Sire – Dam) | Odds |
| 1 | Most Wanted | Florent Geroux | Brad Cox | Candy Ride – Beach Walk (Distorted Humor) | 5-1 |
| 2 | Bishops Bay | Irad Ortiz Jr. | Brad Cox | Uncle Mo – Catch My Drift (Pioneerof the Nile) | 6-1 |
| 3 | Full Moon Madness | Kendrick Carmouche | Michelle Nevin | Into Mischief – By The Moon (Indian Charlie) | 20-1 |
| 4 | Book’em Danno | Paco Lopez | Derek Ryan | Bucchero – Adorabella (Taste of Paradise) | 8-5 |
| 5 | Extra Anejo | Ben Curtis | Steve Asmussen | Into Mischief – Superioritycomplex (Hard Spun) | 20-1 |
| 6 | Crazy Mason | Manny Franco | Gregory Sacco | Coal Front – Izshelegal (Maria’s Mon) | 10-1 |
| 7 | Mullikin | Flavien Prat | Rodolphe Brisset | Violence – Tulira’s Star (Congrats) | 7-2 |
| 8 | Scotland | Junior Alvarado | Bill Mott | Good Magic – Gemswick Park (Speightstown) | 12-1 |
| 9 | Over and Ollie | Jose Ortiz | Rick Dutrow Jr. | Cairo Prince – Incidental Kiss (Harlan’s Holiday) | 30-1 |
| 10 | Hold My Bourbon | Luis Saez | Saffie Joseph Jr. | Anchor Down – Tiz May West (Tiz Wonderful) | 30-1 |
| 11 | Doc Sullivan | Joel Rosario | John Ortiz | Solomini – Queen Frostine (Giant’s Causeway) | 20-1 |
Race Analysis & Contender Breakdown
Book’em Danno – The Saratoga Specialist
Trainer: Derek Ryan Jockey: Paco Lopez
Form: Wins in G2 Vanderbilt & G3 True North
Pedigree Insight: Bucchero brings speed; dam Adorabella adds durability
Edge: Field-best 111 Beyer Speed Figure; thrives at 6–7 furlongs
Mullikin – The Defending Champion
Trainer: Rodolphe Brisset Jockey: Flavien Prat
Form: Winner of 2024 Forego; 5 wins, 12 in-the-money finishes from 14 starts
Pedigree Insight: Violence x Tulira’s Star = speed and stamina blend
Edge: Proven over the distance and surface; tactical versatility
Bishops Bay – The Streaking Contender
Trainer: Brad Cox Jockey: Irad Ortiz Jr.
Form: 4-race win streak; never off the board in 10 starts
Pedigree Insight: Uncle Mo x Catch My Drift = elite dirt pedigree
Edge: Sharp recent form and top connections
Most Wanted – The Exotic Play
Trainer: Brad Cox Jockey: Florent Geroux
Form: Allowance win at Churchill; 2nd in multiple graded stakes
Pedigree Insight: Candy Ride progeny excel at middle distances
Edge: Strong works and improving figures
Crazy Mason – The Value Longshot
Trainer: Greg Sacco Jockey: Manny Franco
Form: Winner of G1 Carter Stakes; 6th in Bing Crosby
Pedigree Insight: Coal Front x Izshelegal = speed-oriented lineage
Edge: Capable of a late rally if pace collapses
Suggested Bets:
Win: Book’em Danno
Exacta Box: Book’em Danno / Mullikin / Bishops Bay
Trifecta Play: Add Most Wanted and Crazy Mason underneath
Longshot Play: Doc Sullivan to hit the board
The 2025 Forego Stakes (G1) at Saratoga is a high-octane sprint loaded with class, speed, and rivalry. Book’em Danno enters off back-to-back graded wins and looks poised to dominate again. Mullikin, last year’s winner, returns with tactical depth, while Bishops Bay and Most Wanted offer strong form and elite connections. Expect a blistering pace and a thrilling stretch duel in this “Win and You’re In” Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile qualifier.
