Date: Friday, July 4, 2025
Track: Prairie Meadows, Altoona, IA
Race: Race 9 | Distance: 6 Furlongs (Dirt)
Purse: $100,000 | Eligibility: 3-Year-Olds & Up
Post Time: 7:26 PM CT
Race Overview
The Iowa Sprint Stakes is one of the Midwest’s premier dirt sprints for older horses, offering a $100,000 purse and a fast-paced showdown over six furlongs. This year’s field features a mix of proven stakes winners, rising sprinters, and local specialists—all with tactical speed and back class.
Full Field Analysis
| PP | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Pedigree | Morning Line |
| 1 | Second I D | Luis Quinonez | Robert A. Young | Maclean’s Music – Cowboytakemeaway (Street Cry) | 5/1 |
| 2 | General Shipman | Alex Birzer | Doug L. Anderson | Midshipman – Impish (Into Mischief) | 15/1 |
| 3 | Diamond Rim | Elvin Gonzalez | Dan L. McFarlane | Not This Time – Nurse Donna (Vindication) | 6/1 |
| 4 | Redline | Francisco Arrieta | Robertino Diodoro | Texas Red – Guadalupe High (Cuvee) | 4/1 |
| 5 | Raymond | Emmanuel Esquivel | Timothy E. Martin | Into Mischief – Teen Pauline (Tapit) | 8/1 |
| 6 | Glengarry | Tyler W. Bacon | Doug L. Anderson | Maximus Mischief – L.A. Way (Tizway) | 9/5 (Fav) |
| 7 | Navy Seal | Jareth Loveberry | Nancy S. Knott | Midshipman – Copperelle (Elusive Quality) | 7/2 |
Pedigree & Performance Insights
Glengarry (PP6)
Pedigree: By Maximus Mischief, out of a Tizway mare—speed and stamina blend.
Form: Iowa-bred standout; multiple stakes wins and consistent Beyers.
Note: Local hero with tactical speed and home-track advantage.
Redline (PP4)
Pedigree: Texas Red gelding with a strong sprint foundation.
Form: Stakes-placed; sharp recent works.
Trainer: Robertino Diodoro is elite with sprinters.
Navy Seal (PP7)
Pedigree: Midshipman gelding with a proven sprint record.
Form: 7-year-old veteran with multiple wins at Oaklawn and Remington.
Note: Dangerous if pace collapses.
Diamond Rim (PP3)
Pedigree: Not This Time progeny excel at one-turn distances.
Form: 6-year-old with back class and a strong late kick.
Pace & Tactical Breakdown
Front Runners: Second I D, Glengarry
Stalkers: Redline, Raymond
Closers: Navy Seal, Diamond Rim
Expect a fast and contested early pace, especially with Second I D and Glengarry drawn inside. That could set up a stalking trip for Redline or a late rally from Navy Seal.
