2025 Wasted Tears Stakes – Race Preview & Analysis
Date: June 28, 2025
Track: Lone Star Park
Race: Race 11
Distance: 1 1/16 Miles (Turf)
Purse: $125,000
Eligibility: Fillies & Mares, 3-Year-Olds & Up
Post Time: 6:15 PM CT
Contenders Breakdown
1. Neom Beach
Pedigree: Omaha Beach – Giant’s Causey
Trainer: Steven M. Asmussen
Jockey: Keith Asmussen
Form: 43×5516841
Analysis: Comes off a sharp win and draws the rail. Omaha Beach is producing versatile turf runners. Tactical speed and improving form make her a serious threat.
2. Moonlight Gambler
Pedigree: Malibu Moon – Treasured Up
Trainer: Tristan Ashford
Jockey: David Cabrera
Form: 6106764×13
Analysis: Lightly raced 4YO with a recent win. Malibu Moon adds class, and she’s shown the ability to close. Could be a value play if pace develops.
3. Rose Palace
Pedigree: Palace – Roses Plus
Trainer: J.R. Caldwell
Jockey: Rene Diaz
Form: 3×21421148
Analysis: 6-time winner with a 96 rating. Consistent and battle-tested. Palace adds turf speed. Must use in exotics.
4. Talkin Cadee
Pedigree: Liaison – Talkin Taylor
Trainer: Scott E. Young
Jockey: Floyd Wethey Jr.
Form: 3522144412
Analysis: 5YO mare with 6 wins and 60% in-the-money finishes. Honest and versatile. Could sit a perfect stalking trip.
5. Doudoudouwanadance
Pedigree: Magna Graduate – Ebony Uno
Trainer: Scott E. Young
Jockey: C.J. McMahon
Form: x6648111x6
Analysis: Multiple stakes winner with a 91 rating. Magna Graduate adds stamina. Needs to rebound off a dull return.
6. Flashy Lass
Pedigree: Street Sense – Open House
Trainer: Steven M. Asmussen
Jockey: Stewart Elliott
Form: 233x11777x
Analysis: Classy 5YO with a 100 rating. Street Sense adds late kick. Dangerous if she returns to early 2024 form.
7. Kentucky Angel
Pedigree: Klimt – Noche de Versos
Trainer: Robert A. Young
Jockey: Luis Quinonez
Form: 26x60x1x2x
Analysis: Lightly raced 4YO with upside. Klimt adds speed. Could surprise if she fires fresh.
8. Our Davina
Pedigree: Midshipman – Cherryblossommiss
Trainer: Scott E. Young
Jockey: Francisco Arrieta
Form: 5213261245
Analysis: 28-start veteran with 14 top-three finishes. Midshipman adds turf class. Reliable exotics filler.
9. Vibez
Pedigree: Collected – Bayonet
Trainer: Peter Eurton
Jockey: Umberto Rispoli
Form: 928110x3x4
Analysis: Graded stakes-placed filly with a 104 rating. Collected adds brilliance. Rispoli is a turf ace. Major win contender.
10. Flame McGoon
Pedigree: Stanford – Lula Talullah
Trainer: Robertino Diodoro
Jockey: Ramon A. Vazquez
Form: 6x7x111212
Analysis: 6YO mare in career-best form. 6 wins and 69% in-the-money rate. Stanford adds grit. Could wire the field.
11. Super Ivonne
Pedigree: Protonico – Deesadiva
Trainer: Juan Ignacio Silva
Jockey: Santos Rivera
Form: 1x
Analysis: Undefeated but untested. Protonico adds stamina. Big ask in stakes debut.
12. Stir Crazy
Pedigree: Vancouver (AUS) – Mentally Unstable
Trainer: Michael J. Maker
Jockey: Edgar Morales
Form: 2x7241105x
Analysis: Stakes winner with a 101 rating. Vancouver adds turf brilliance. Maker knows how to ship and win. Dangerous from the outside.
Top Picks:
Win Contender: Vibez – class edge, Rispoli aboard
Main Rival: Flame McGoon – razor-sharp form, tactical speed
Value Play: Stir Crazy – proven stakes form, strong closer
Exacta Box: Vibez, Flame McGoon, Stir Crazy
Trifecta Add-On: Rose Palace – consistent and well-drawn
