The Clocker’s Corner Stakes is set to take place at Santa Anita Park on Sunday, January 26, 2025. This race offers a purse of $100,000 and is open to four-year-olds and upward that have not won a graded stakes in the 2024-2025 season. The race will be run over six furlongs (turf).
Race Details
- Purse: $100,000
- Distance: Six Furlongs (Turf)
- Eligibility: Four-year-olds and upward which have not won a graded stakes in 2024-2025
- Entry Fees: $750 to enter and an additional $750 to start
- Weight: 124 lbs
- Non-Winners of a Sweepstakes allowed 2 lbs
- Non-Winners of Two races other than Maiden, Claiming or Starter allowed 4 lbs
Field Overview
- Mbagnick (CHI) – Jockey: Kent J. Desormeaux, Trainer: Marcelo Polanco
- Air Force Red (KY) – Jockey: Juan J. Hernandez, Trainer: Leonard Powell
- Gaslight Dancer (KY) – Jockey: Edwin A. Maldonado, Trainer: Richard E. Dutrow, Jr.
- Turn On The Jets (IRE) – Jockey: Flavien Prat, Trainer: Philip D’Amato
- Vlahos (KY) – Jockey: Antonio Fresu, Trainer: Doug F. O’Neill
- Unconquerable Keen (IRE) – Jockey: Umberto Rispoli, Trainer: Philip D’Amato
- Hamwood Flier (IRE) – Jockey: Mike E. Smith, Trainer: George Papaprodromou
Key Contenders
- Air Force Red: A seven-year-old ridgling by Air Force Blue, Air Force Red has shown strong performances on Santa Anita’s hillside turf course, including a win in the 2022 Joe Hernandez Stakes. Trained by Leonard Powell, he is a four-time winner at Santa Anita.
- Turn On The Jets: A six-year-old gelding by Mehmas, Turn On The Jets has multiple stakes placements and is ridden by top jockey Flavien Prat for the first time.
- Unconquerable Keen: Another six-year-old gelding by Clodovil, Unconquerable Keen has shown promise with a win in the Stormy Liberal Stakes at Del Mar.
- Mbagnick: A six-year-old horse by Practical Joke, Mbagnick is trained by Marcelo Polanco and will be ridden by Kent J. Desormeaux.
