Purse: $145,000 Distance: Six Furlongs Eligibility: Four-Year-Olds and Upward Entry Fee: $750 to pass the entry box, $750 additional to start. Supplementary nominations can be made for $2,000. Payout Structure: 60% to the winner, 20% to second, 10% to third, 6% to fourth, and 4% to fifth after paying 2.5% of the original purse to owners of horses finishing 6th through last. Weights: 124 Lbs. Allowances for non-winners of specified amounts since specific dates. Nominations Closed: January 4, 2025, with 26 nominations.
Contenders
- Major Blue (KY)
- Age/Sex: 5/H
- Jockey: N Juarez
- Trainer: D W Lukas
- Owner: Bob & Ann Ghent and D. Wayne & Laurie Lukas
- Breeder: Claiborne Farm & Adele B. Dilschneider
- Pedigree: Flatter – Ire, by Political Force
- Morning Line Odds: 30/1
- Osbourne (KY)
- Age/Sex: 6/G
- Jockey: J R Leparoux
- Trainer: R Moquett
- Owner: Southern Springs Stables, Floyd Sagely Prop. LTD, Mark Tauber, Keith Johnston & Robert V. LaPenta
- Breeder: Amy Boulton
- Pedigree: Tapiture – Planet Rock, by Rock Hard Ten
- Morning Line Odds: 10/1
- Attache (KY)
- Age/Sex: 5/G
- Jockey: R Bejarano
- Trainer: C A Hartman
- Owner: JD Thoroughbreds, LLC, Larry J. Romero & Darrin Dares
- Breeder: Emily Bushnell & Oliver Bushnell & Martin and Pamela Wygod
- Pedigree: Violence – Ruminate, by Vindication
- Morning Line Odds: 10/1
- Gold Luck (KY)
- Age/Sex: 5/H
- Jockey: F Arrieta
- Trainer: G Garcia
- Owner: Southwest Racing Stables Inc. & Triple V Racing LLC
- Breeder: Chuck Sandford & Maribeth Sandford
- Pedigree: Goldencents – Countess d’Oro, by Medaglia d’Oro
- Morning Line Odds: 20/1
- Banishing (KY)
- Age/Sex: 5/G
- Jockey: R Santana, Jr.
- Trainer: D Jacobson
- Owner: Lawrence P. Roman & David Jacobson
- Breeder: Godolphin
- Pedigree: Ghostzapper – Dowager, by A.P. Indy
- Morning Line Odds: 7/5
- Nasty Habit (KY)
- Age/Sex: 6/G
- Jockey: R A Vazquez
- Trainer: P Miller
- Owner: Les Blake
- Breeder: Rock Ridge Thoroughbreds, LLC
- Pedigree: Violence – Lemon Belle, by Lemon Drop Kid
- Morning Line Odds: 20/1
- Of a Revolution (KY)
- Age/Sex: 6/H
- Jockey: F Jara
- Trainer: S A Joseph, Jr.
- Owner: Bassett Stables, Madaket Stables, LLC & Wonder Stables
- Breeder: Nursery Place
- Pedigree: Maclean’s Music – Hot Spell, by Salt Lake
- Morning Line Odds: 4/1
- Booth (KY)
- Age/Sex: 4/C
- Jockey: E Asmussen
- Trainer: S M Asmussen
- Owner: L. William & Corinne Heiligbrodt, Jackpot Farm & Whispering Oaks Farm LLC
- Breeder: Clearsky Farms
- Pedigree: Mitole – Sophia’s Song, by Bellamy Road
- Morning Line Odds: 15/1
- Wendelssohn (KY)
- Age/Sex: 4/C
- Jockey: T W Bacon
- Trainer: C A Hartman
- Owner: Ruis Racing LLC
- Breeder: Ruis Racing LLC
- Pedigree: Mendelssohn – Gangbusters, by Broken Vow
- Morning Line Odds: 5/2
Notable Runners:
- Banishing (KY): With the strongest morning line odds, this Ghostzapper gelding will be a key contender under the guidance of jockey R Santana, Jr. and trainer D Jacobson.
- Wendelssohn (KY): Also highly favored, Wendelssohn comes from a strong lineage with Mendelssohn as the sire and Broken Vow as the dam sire.
Breeders to Watch:
- Godolphin: Renowned breeder for Banishing, one of the top contenders.
- Ruis Racing LLC: Both owner and breeder for Wendelssohn, which adds an extra layer of interest to their entry.
