Date: August 15, 2025
Post Time: 3:30 PM MT
Distance: About Five Furlongs
Purse: $4,450
Conditions: For Three-Year-Olds and Older; Weights – 3YO: 124 lbs, Older: 127 lbs
Field Overview & Analysis
| PP | Horse | Age/Sex | Jockey | Trainer | M/L Odds |
| 1 | Thegreatgeneration | 11/G | C. Vasquez | C. Ortiz | 5/1 |
| 2 | Collins Ave | 9/G | E. Ayala | K. Evans | 9/5 |
| 3 | Help Mayday | 8/G | J. Flores | C. Ortiz | 12/1 |
Top Contender: Collins Ave (KY)
Pedigree: Quality Road — La Nez, by Storm Creek
Trainer: Kash Evans Jockey: E. Ayala
Owner: CTR Racing Breeder: Gainesway Thoroughbreds Ltd.
Form: 10 wins from 43 starts, $131,512 career earnings
Style: Tactical speed with a strong late kick
Notes: Stakes winner with a proven record at this level. Sire Quality Road is a Grade 1-producing stallion known for speed and durability. Dam La Nez was a $417K earner with multiple stakes wins in California.
Value Play: Thegreatgeneration (IL)
Pedigree: Fusaichi Pegasus — Bella Cardella, by Hard Spun
Trainer: C. Ortiz Jockey: C. Vasquez
Owner: Gloria Ortiz Breeder: The Farm 4 LLC
Form: Veteran gelding with local stakes experience
Style: Front-running type with grit
Notes: Illinois-bred with deep stamina influences. Sire Fusaichi Pegasus won the Kentucky Derby; dam line includes Hard Spun, a top-class miler.
Outsider: Help Mayday (UT)
Pedigree: Grand Capitol — Sego Lily, by Northern Devil
Trainer: C. Ortiz Jockey: J. Flores
Owner: Gloria Ortiz Breeder: Kenneth C. Froehle
Form: Lightly raced in 2025; needs pace meltdown
Style: Closer with limited stakes exposure
Notes: Utah-bred with modest connections; pedigree suggests turf aptitude more than dirt sprinting.
Trainer & Jockey Insights
Kash Evans (Collins Ave): Known for conditioning older geldings with tactical speed. Has a 22% win rate in Idaho stakes races.
C. Ortiz (Thegreatgeneration & Help Mayday): Veteran trainer with a strong local record. Handles both front-runners and closers effectively.
E. Ayala (Collins Ave): Top Idaho-based rider with multiple stakes wins in 2025. Excellent at timing late surges.
C. Vasquez & J. Flores: Capable journeymen with experience on the Cassia County Fair circuit.
Top Pick: Collins Ave (9/5)
Exacta Box: Collins Ave / Thegreatgeneration
Trifecta Play: Collins Ave over Thegreatgeneration and Help Mayday
Best Bet: Collins Ave to Win
Collins Ave enters with class, pedigree, and form. Thegreatgeneration could steal it on the front end if left alone. Help Mayday needs racing luck but could round out exotic tickets.
