Horse Racing Preview: Parx Future Stars Stakes

The Parx Future Stars Stakes is an exciting race with a purse of $75,000 for two-year-olds over seven furlongs. The race requires a subscription fee of $50 for nominations, with a supplemental nomination fee of $250 available until entries close. There is a $100 fee to pass the entry box and an additional $100 to start, with the purse divided as follows: 60% to the winner, 20% to second, 10% to third, 6% to fourth, and 4% to fifth. All other starters will receive $1,000 each, with the remaining purse money divided accordingly.

Key Details

• Weight: 122 lbs. Winners of a sweepstakes carry an additional 2 lbs, non-winners of a race other than maiden, claiming, or starter allowed 2 lbs, and maidens allowed 5 lbs.
• Field Size: 14 horses. If the race overfills, preference is given to graded/group stakes winners, followed by stakes winners, graded/group stakes placed horses, stakes placed horses, winners, and then highest career earnings.

Contenders

1. Robert’s Moon (KY) – Jockey: J A Vargas, Jr., Trainer: J M Antonucci, Weight: 120 lbs, Morning Line: 8/1.
2. Right Wing Runner (FL) – Jockey: F Pennington, Trainer: S A Lake, Weight: 122 lbs, Morning Line: 5/1.
3. Baby Dukes (PA) – Jockey: A Adorno, Trainer: R E Reid, Jr., Weight: 122 lbs, Morning Line: 9/2.
4. Fire Pit (KY) – Jockey: K Carmouche, Trainer: G Preciado, Weight: 122 lbs, Morning Line: 5/1.
5. Gun Trader (KY) – Jockey: F Martinez, Trainer: U St. Lewis, Weight: 120 lbs, Morning Line: 8/1.
6. Mission First (PA) – Jockey: S Gonzalez, Trainer: B A Hawthorne, Weight: 120 lbs, Morning Line: 8/1.
7. Global Steve (FL) – Jockey: M J Sanchez, Trainer: R E Reid, Jr., Weight: 120 lbs, Morning Line: 4/1.
8. Alchemism (PA) – Jockey: E Ruiz, Trainer: D Dotolo, Weight: 120 lbs, Morning Line: 8/1.
9. National Law (KY) – Jockey: F Jara, Trainer: J Duarte, Jr., Weight: 120 lbs, Morning Line: 5/1.
10. Crab Daddy (PA) – Jockey: I Villalobos, Trainer: L L Albert, Weight: 124 lbs, Morning Line: 7/2.

Pedigrees

• Robert’s Moon: Gift Box – Dancing Blues, by Cure the Blues.
• Right Wing Runner: Preservationist – Silver Lantana, by Badge of Silver.
• Baby Dukes: Maximus Mischief – Flatter’s Secret, by Flatter.
• Fire Pit: Cairo Prince – True Martha, by Creative Cause.
• Gun Trader: Tom’s d’Etat – Sugar and Te (IRE), by Galileo (IRE).
• Mission First: Army Mule – Propero, by Yes It’s True.
• Global Steve: Bucchero – A Rosefor Isabelle, by Hard Spun.
• Alchemism: Kobe’s Back – Enchanted Evening, by First Defence.
• National Law: Constitution – Susie’s Baby, by Giant’s Causeway.
• Crab Daddy: Uncle Lino – So Innocent, by Blame.

Insights

• Crab Daddy is the morning line favorite with odds of 7/2. He has shown strong performance, winning the Pennsylvania Nursery by nearly four lengths.
• Global Steve and Right Wing Runner are both undefeated and bring impressive records into the race. Global Steve won his debut race at Parx, while Right Wing Runner has won both his starts.
• Fire Pit and Baby Dukes are also strong contenders with odds of 5/1 and 9/2 respectively. Both have shown potential in their previous races.

This race promises to be highly competitive, with several strong contenders vying for the top spot. It will be interesting to see how these two-year-olds perform and which one will come out on top.