The Renaissance Stakes is set to take place at Oaklawn Park on January 18, 2025. This race offers a purse of $150,000 and is open to three-year-old fillies and colts. The race is run over a distance of six furlongs. To be eligible, horses must not have been permitted Lasix within 48 hours of post time.
Race Details:
- Purse: $150,000
- Distance: Six Furlongs
- Eligibility: Three-year-olds, no nomination fee. $750 to pass the entry box and $750 additional to start. Supplementary nominations may be made by the closing time of entries for a fee of $2,000 which qualifies to start.
- Weight: 124 lbs
- Allowances: Non-winners of $60,000 in 2024 allowed 3 lbs; $50,000 in 2024 allowed 5 lbs; $35,000 in 2024 allowed 7 lbs. Maiden, Claiming, and Starter races are not considered in estimating allowances.
- Trophy: Awarded to the owner of the winner.
- Closed: Saturday, January 4, 2025, with 24 nominations.
Field Overview:
- Perfect Magic (KY)
- Sire: Maclean’s Music
- Dam: You Asked (by Yes It’s True)
- Trainer: Steven M. Asmussen
- Jockey: Erik Asmussen
- Weight: 117 lbs
- Owner: Mike McCarty
- Breeder: Colts Neck Stables, LLC
- Wisconsin Gal (KY)
- Sire: Army Mule
- Dam: Dream Sequence (by Forestry)
- Trainer: Paul McEntee
- Jockey: Joseph C. Bealmear
- Weight: 112 lbs
- Owner: Trawitzki Thoroughbreds LLC (Alyssa Trawitzki)
- Breeder: Resolute Racing Alliance LLC
- Three Echoes (KY)
- Sire: Echo Town
- Dam: Bayou Miss (by Dixie Union)
- Trainer: Steven M. Asmussen
- Jockey: Keith J. Asmussen
- Weight: 117 lbs
- Owner: L & N Racing LLC (Lee Levinson et al)
- Breeder: Vossfeld Bloodstock LLC
- Kale’s Angel (KY)
- Sire: Complexity
- Dam: Love Affair (by Malibu Moon)
- Trainer: Peter Miller
- Jockey: Ramon A. Vazquez
- Weight: 124 lbs
- Owner: Tom Kagele & Ernest Marchosky
- Breeder: Brereton C. Jones
- Piquant (KY)
- Sire: Medaglia d’Oro
- Dam: Tasteful (by Street Cry)
- Trainer: David Jacobson
- Jockey: Samuel Camacho, Jr.
- Weight: 117 lbs
- Owner: Robert Proulx and David Jacobson
- Breeder: Godolphin
- El Dandi (KY)
- Sire: Daredevil
- Dam: Test of Time (by Unbridled’s Song)
- Trainer: Israel Acevedo
- Jockey: Martin Garcia
- Weight: 119 lbs
- Owner: Israel Acevedo
- Breeder: Summer Wind Equine LLC
- Wildncrazynight (NJ)
- Sire: Midnight Lute
- Dam: Proud to Be Wild (by Wildcat Heir)
- Trainer: Dan Ward
- Jockey: Rafael Bejarano
- Weight: 117 lbs
- Owner: New Farm (Everett Novak)
- Breeder: New Farm
Race Favorites:
- Kale’s Angel is the favorite with odds of 3/5. He has shown consistent performance and is unbeaten since blinkers were added.
- Perfect Magic is another strong contender, having shown promise in recent races.
Key Contenders:
- Three Echoes has shown potential with a strong debut.
- Wisconsin Gal and Piquant complete the field with solid performances in their recent races.
