Race: Coronation Cup Stakes (Grade III)
Date: Friday, July 11, 2025
Track: Saratoga Race Course
Distance: 5½ Furlongs (Turf – Mellon Course)
Purse: $175,000
Eligibility: 3-Year-Old Fillies
Post Time: 4:35 PM ET
Surface: Turf (Main Track Only Alternates Listed)
Race Overview
The 2025 Coronation Cup Stakes (G3) brings together a competitive field of sophomore turf sprinting fillies, many with graded stakes experience and elite pedigrees. With a short 5½-furlong trip on Saratoga’s Mellon turf course, early speed and tactical positioning will be critical. Trainer Jose D’Angelo, who won this race last year with Twirling Queen, returns with a strong duo in Cloe and Spirited Boss, while international import Make Haste (GB) adds intrigue to a wide-open field.
Full Field: Horses, Jockeys, Trainers & Pedigrees
| Post | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Sire | Dam | Notable Facts |
| 1 | Make Haste (GB) | Flavien Prat | Miguel Clement | Blue Point (IRE) | Quick March (GB) | UK import; allowance winner at Gulfstream |
| 2 | Italian Soiree | Luis Saez | John Terranova II | Uncle Mo | Social Call | Lightly raced; strong pedigree |
| 3 | Cloe | Irad Ortiz Jr. | Jose D’Angelo | Tiz the Law | Nuhood (Smart Strike) | Runner-up in Soaring Softly; Melody of Colors winner |
| 4 | Laurice | Junior Alvarado | George Weaver | Bolt d’Oro | Major Z | Improving form; allowance winner |
| 5 | Spirited Boss | John Velazquez | Jose D’Angelo | Street Boss | Spirited Storm | 3rd in Soaring Softly; Sanibel Island winner |
| 6 | Abientot | Dylan Davis | Mark Casse | Not This Time | Ready Ready Ready | Stakes-placed; strong late kick |
| 7 | Gata Brazil | Manny Franco | Brittany Russell | Into Mischief | American Story | 2-for-4 in 2025; versatile filly |
Main Track Only (MTO) Entries:
You’ll Be Back (Practical Joke) – Thomas Amoss
Twirling Beauty (Twirling Candy) – Raymond Handal
Flat Out Time (Not This Time) – George Weaver
Race Analysis & Contender Breakdown
Top Contenders
Cloe (Irad Ortiz Jr. / Jose D’Angelo)
Pedigree: Tiz the Law × Smart Strike mare
Form: 2nd in Soaring Softly (off-turf), 3rd in G3 Senorita, winner of Melody of Colors
Speed: Tactical early speed; career-best 86 Beyer
Trainer Quote: “She’s not the same horse on dirt as on grass. She’ll be better with the race.”
Make Haste (GB) (Flavien Prat / Miguel Clement)
Pedigree: Blue Point × Quick March
Form: 4¾-length allowance win at Gulfstream; 4th in Melody of Colors
Style: Stalker with a strong late turn of foot
International Class: 1 win from 5 starts in the UK before import
Spirited Boss (John Velazquez / Jose D’Angelo)
Pedigree: Street Boss × Spirited Storm
Form: 3rd in Soaring Softly; winner of Sanibel Island Stakes
Style: Closer; needs clean break
Trainer Quote: “She missed the break last time but galloped out strong. She’s better on grass.”
| Win | Cloe |
| Exacta Box | Cloe / Make Haste / Spirited Boss |
| Trifecta Key | Cloe over Make Haste, Abientot, Gata Brazil |
| Longshot to Watch | Abientot – late closer with upside on firm turf |
