The Grade II Pat Day Mile Stakes, presented by SAP, is set to take place on May 3, 2025, at Churchill Downs. This one-mile dirt race features a competitive field of nine 3-year-old colts, each vying for victory in this $600,000 stakes event.
Race Details
- Track: Churchill Downs
- Distance: 1 mile (Dirt)
- Purse: $600,000
- Age Eligibility: 3-year-olds
- Post Time: 1:53 PM ET
Horses, Jockeys, Trainers & Pedigrees
1. Madaket Road (USA) – Quality Road x Frolic’s Dream
- Trainer: Bob Baffert
- Jockey: Irad Ortiz Jr.
- Owner: SF Racing LLC, Starlight Racing, Madaket Stables LLC, and others
- Recent Form: Finished 4th in the Florida Derby (G1), showing strong closing speed.
2. Built (USA) – Hard Spun x Sea Garden
- Trainer: Wayne M. Catalano
- Jockey: Umberto Rispoli
- Owner: Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners
- Recent Form: Finished 5th in the Louisiana Derby (G2), opting for this race instead of the Kentucky Derby.
3. California Burrito (USA) – Army Mule x Bluegrass Sunset
- Trainer: Thomas Drury Jr.
- Jockey: Irving Moncada
- Owner: Aaron Haberman & Victoria Haberman
- Recent Form: Finished 7th in the Jeff Ruby Steaks (G3), looking to improve on dirt.
4. Smoken Wicked (USA) – Bobby’s Wicked One x Street Smoke
- Trainer: Dallas Stewart
- Jockey: Brian Joseph Hernandez Jr.
- Owner: Valene Farms LLC
- Recent Form: Finished 2nd in the Lafayette Stakes, showing strong pace.
5. Gate to Wire (USA) – Munnings x Sansibar Jewel
- Trainer: Todd Pletcher
- Jockey: Flavien Prat
- Owner: Donegal Racing
- Recent Form: Finished 5th in the Fountain of Youth Stakes (G2), looking to bounce back.
6. Gaming (USA) – Game Winner x So Stylish
- Trainer: Bob Baffert
- Jockey: John R. Velazquez
- Owner: Mike Pegram, Karl Watson & Paul Weitman
- Recent Form: Finished 2nd in the Hot Springs Stakes, carrying extra weight due to prior Grade I victory.
7. Macho Music (USA) – Maclean’s Music x Southern Girl
- Trainer: Rohan Crichton
- Jockey: Javier Castellano
- Owner: Mark Fletcher Taylor, Rohan Crichton & Daniel L. Walters
- Recent Form: Won the Sophomore Stakes, proving his ability at this distance.
8. Innovator (USA) – Authentic x Inspired
- Trainer: D. Wayne Lukas
- Jockey: Jaime Torres
- Owner: BC Stables LLC
- Recent Form: Finished 8th in the Jeff Ruby Steaks (G3), looking for improvement.
9. Perfect Force (USA) – Gun Runner x Cuaba
- Trainer: D. Wayne Lukas
- Jockey: Nik Juarez
- Owner: BC Stables LLC
- Recent Form: Finished 3rd in the Hot Springs Stakes, showing late acceleration.
Race Analysis & Predictions
Top Contenders:
- Madaket Road (2/1 odds) – Strong closer, coming off a solid Florida Derby effort.
- Gaming (3/1 odds) – Grade I winner, carrying extra weight but remains a top threat.
- Built (7/2 odds) – Opted for this race instead of the Derby, showing strong workouts.
Dark Horses:
- Gate to Wire (6/1 odds) – Has potential but needs a breakout performance.
- Smoken Wicked (12/1 odds) – Showed strong pace in the Lafayette Stakes.
