The Grade II Fasig-Tipton Davona Dale Stakes at Gulfstream Park is set to be an exciting race with a purse of $215,000. This one-mile race for three-year-old fillies features a competitive field of seven horses. Here’s a detailed analysis and preview of the horses, jockeys, trainers, and pedigrees:
1. The Queens M G (KY)
- Jockey: Irad Ortiz, Jr.
- Trainer: Saffie A. Joseph, Jr.
- Owner: C2 Racing Stable LLC (Clint Cornett) and Mathis Stable LLC (Billy Mathis)
- Breeder: T.F. VanMeter, Samuel Hernandez, Jesus Torres, Justin Vinalay
- Pedigree: Thousand Words – Show Queen, by Grindstone
- Analysis: The Queens M G is a graded stakes winner, having captured the Adirondack (G3) last season at Saratoga. She is coming off a third-place finish in the Forward Gal (G3) at Gulfstream in her 2025 debut.
2. Frida (FL)
- Jockey: Emisael Jaramillo
- Trainer: Jose Francisco D’Angelo
- Owner: Lugamo Racing Stable LLC (Luis Eduardo Gavignano)
- Breeder: Helen Barbazon & Joseph Barbazon
- Pedigree: City of Light – Under Serviced, by Hook and Ladder
- Analysis: Frida has shown potential in her previous races and has a solid pedigree. She will need to step up her game to be a contender in this field.
3. My Denysse (FL)
- Jockey: Jesus M. Rios
- Trainer: Ruben Sierra
- Owner: Just For Fun Stable, Inc. (Ruben Sierra)
- Breeder: Just For Fun Stable, Inc.
- Pedigree: Neolithic – Sophia’s Pride, by Pleasant Tap
- Analysis: My Denysse closed out her juvenile season with a win in the My Dear Girl Division of the FTBOA Florida Sire Stakes. She will need to rebound after a disappointing effort in the Forward Gal (G3).
4. La Cara (KY)
- Jockey: Dylan Davis
- Trainer: Mark E. Casse
- Owner: Tracy Farmer
- Breeder: Tracy Farmer
- Pedigree: Street Sense – Cara Caterina, by Bernardini
- Analysis: La Cara is a Grade 3 winner, having captured the Pocahontas Stakes at Churchill Downs last year. She enters the Davona Dale off a 6¼-length romp in the Suncoast at Tampa Bay.
5. Madeline’s Promise (KY)
- Jockey: Corey J. Lanerie
- Trainer: Dale L. Romans
- Owner: Baron Thoroughbreds LLC
- Breeder: Baron Thoroughbreds, LLC
- Pedigree: Promises Fulfilled – High Dollar Woman, by Super Saver
- Analysis: Madeline’s Promise has shown potential in her previous races and has a solid pedigree.
- She will need to improve significantly to be a contender in this field.
6. Ballerina d’Oro (KY)
- Jockey: Tyler Gaffalione
- Trainer: Chad C. Brown
- Owner: Rodeo Creek Racing, LLC (John M. Capek)
- Breeder: Rock Ridge Thoroughbreds, LLC
- Pedigree: Medaglia d’Oro – In the Moonlight, by Tapit
- Analysis: Ballerina d’Oro is making her three-year-old debut after concluding her 2024 campaign with a second-place finish in the Demoiselle (G2) at Aqueduct. She has a strong pedigree and could be a top contender.
7. Quinn’s Promise (KY)
- Jockey: Junior Alvarado
- Trainer: Dale L. Romans
- Owner: Baron Thoroughbreds LLC
- Breeder: Baron Thoroughbreds, LLC
- Pedigree: Promises Fulfilled – Tiz Cecile, by Tiznow
- Analysis: Quinn’s Promise has shown potential in her previous races and has a solid pedigree. She will need to improve significantly to be a contender in this field.
