2025 Chicken Fried Stakes – Race Preview & Analysis
Date: June 28, 2025
Track: Lone Star Park
Race: Race 5
Distance: 5 Furlongs (Turf)
Purse: $125,000
Eligibility: Fillies & Mares, 3-Year-Olds & Up
Post Time: 3:27 PM CT
Contenders Breakdown
1. Uptownblingithome
Pedigree: Too Much Bling – Island Artist
Trainer: Carlos Padilla
Jockey: Iram Diego
Form: x124x527x1
Analysis: Veteran 8YO mare with tactical speed and a recent win. Too Much Bling is a prolific Texas sire of sprinters. Rail draw helps, but she’ll need to break sharply to avoid traffic.
2. Preciosa Zafiro
Pedigree: Liaison – Eyes of a Saint
Trainer: Juan Silva
Jockey: Santos Rivera
Form: Debut
Analysis: 7YO mare making her first start. Liaison adds stamina, but this is a tough spot for a debut. Likely overmatched.
3. Texas Red Bel
Pedigree: Texas Red – Bel Air Kid
Trainer: Wayne George
Jockey: Mario Fuentes
Form: 5×11193444
Analysis: Honest mare with 3 wins and 7 placings from 32 starts. Texas Red adds some late kick. Could grab a minor share with a clean trip.
4. Faith Alone
Pedigree: Liam’s Map – Bitty Kitty
Trainer: Joe Offolter
Jockey: Luis Quinonez
Form: 91233525×1
Analysis: 5YO mare with 5 wins and 63% in-the-money finishes. Liam’s Map adds class and versatility. Comes off a win and could be peaking at the right time.
5. Miss Code West
Pedigree: Code West – Inca Miss
Trainer: Kevin Scholl
Jockey: Floyd Wethey Jr.
Form: x118x1211x
Analysis: 4YO filly with a dazzling 9-for-12 record and 102 rating. Multiple stakes winner and Remington Park standout. Code West is producing tough Oklahoma-breds. The one to beat.
6. Kaely’s Sister
Pedigree: Maclean’s Music – Policy of Truth
Trainer: Paul Duhon
Jockey: Francisco Arrieta
Form: 1x31x1x5x1
Analysis: 7YO mare with 10 wins and 81% in-the-money finishes. Maclean’s Music adds brilliance. Dangerous if she fires off the layoff.
7. Mischievous Gal
Pedigree: Practical Joke – Enough
Trainer: Matt Williams
Jockey: Ramon Vazquez
Form: 41x116x113
Analysis: 5YO mare with 9 wins from 19 starts and a 104 rating. Practical Joke is a rising sprint sire. Versatile and consistent—major win contender.
8. Banterra
Pedigree: Practical Joke – Sweet Queen
Trainer: Steven Asmussen
Jockey: Keith Asmussen
Form: 1383x5693x
Analysis: 5YO mare with 4 wins and 9 top-three finishes from 17 starts. Practical Joke again shows up strong. Could be a value play if pace collapses.
Top Picks:
Win Contender: Miss Code West – dominant record, proven stakes form
Main Rival: Mischievous Gal – consistent, versatile, top connections
Value Play: Kaely’s Sister – high win rate, sneaky off the bench
Exacta Box: Miss Code West, Mischievous Gal, Kaely’s Sister
Trifecta Add-On: Faith Alone – sharp recent form, tactical speed
