Race Details
Event: Bed o’ Roses Stakes (Grade II)
Date: Friday, June 6, 2025
Time: 2:40 PM ET
Venue: Saratoga Race Course, Saratoga Springs, NY
Distance: 7 furlongs (Dirt)
Purse: $300,000
Broadcast: TVG, FanDuel Racing
Recent Performance:
Irish Maxima won her last race at Aqueduct, extending her winning streak to four races.
Scylla finished fourth in the Churchill Downs Distaff, showing strong closing speed.
Ways And Means placed third in the same race, proving her stamina.
Top Horses, Jockeys & Trainers
| Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Pedigree |
| Irish Maxima | Frankie Pennington | John Servis | Sired by Maxfield, out of Irish Charm |
| Scylla | Joel Rosario | William Mott | Sired by Curlin, out of Medusa’s Song |
| Ways And Means | Flavien Prat | Chad Brown | Sired by Practical Joke, out of Strategic Move |
| Jody’s Pride | Irad Ortiz Jr. | Jorge Abreu | Sired by Into Mischief, out of Prideful Lady |
| Justique | Jose Ortiz | Cherie DeVaux | Sired by Justify, out of Mystic Belle |
| Miss Justify | Dylan Davis | Todd Pletcher | Sired by Justify, out of Miss Belle |
| St. Benedicts Prep | Jose Lezcano | Linda Rice | Sired by Twirling Candy, out of Academic Honor. |
Race Analysis & Prediction
The Bed o’ Roses Stakes is a premier sprint for fillies and mares aged four and up, featuring a competitive field of graded stakes winners and rising stars. This year’s lineup includes several proven sprinters, setting up a thrilling showdown.
Irish Maxima enters as the morning-line favorite, having secured a Grade III victory at Aqueduct. Her Maxfield pedigree suggests elite sprinting ability, and with Frankie Pennington aboard, she’s a strong contender.
Scylla, trained by William Mott, has shown explosive late speed and could capitalize if the pace is fast.
Ways And Means is the wild card, having shown strong closing ability in her last race. If the frontrunners tire, she could surge late.
Best Bets & Predictions
Win Bet: Irish Maxima (8-5) – Strong pedigree and top jockey.
Exacta Box: Irish Maxima / Scylla – Speed duel potential.
Longshot Play: Ways And Means (3-1) – Late-running threat.
