Keeneland Race 8 - Race 8 - Maiden Special Weight
LIMITED EDITION (13) brings consistent recent form, having placed in three of his last five starts, including a last-start second at Gulfstream Park. NYQUISTADOR (2) has also been holding his form well with three placings from his last five runs. MORTAL LOCK (6) and GOLD SOVEREIGN (10) both have solid recent placings and rate among the main dangers. Several others, including GO FOR ROCKET (4) and SWERVE (14), come off recent runner-up finishes and add depth to a competitive maiden.
Jockey: Ben Curtis
Weight: 57kgs
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First-up after 273 days for Michael J. Maker. Last start 5th of 8 at Colonial Downs over 2012m on 23 Jul, beaten 5L behind Zevon. Blinkers go on and draws barrier 1. Can improve fresh.
Last Starts 274 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/8 | 23/07/2025 | - | MDN Special Weight 81 | $0.00 | Colonial Downs | 2012m | FM | Ben Curtis | 53.5kg | - | 4-3-3-3-3 | 2 |
| 5L | $0.00 |
| 4/8 | 28/06/2025 | - | 3U | $0.00 | Churchill Downs | 1811m | FAST | Ben Curtis | 53.5kg | - | 4-5-3-2 | 8 |
| 6.6L | $9.00 |
| 5/12 | 26/05/2025 | - | MDN Special Weight 84 | $0.00 | Churchill Downs | 1710m | FM | Ben Curtis | 53.5kg | - | 10-9-9-8 | 1 |
| 7.3L | $13.00 |
Jockey: Luis Saez
Weight: 57kgs
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Consistent gelding with three placings from last four runs. Last start 3rd of 8 after leading at Turfway Park over 2012m on 4 Mar, beaten 1.9L at $2.50 behind Kicking Clear. Has been around the mark and draws well. Each-way claims.
Last Starts 50 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/8 | 04/03/2026 | - | MDN Special Weight 89 | $0.00 | Turfway Park | 2012m | FT | Rafael Manuel Hernandez | 57kg | - | 1-1-1-1-1 | 1 |
| 1.9L | $2.50 |
| 2/8 | 18/02/2026 | - | MDN Special Weight 93 | $0.00 | Turfway Park | 1609m | FT | Rafael Manuel Hernandez | 57kg | - | 4-4-4-4 | 3 |
| 1.5L | $5.50 |
| 3/12 | 26/12/2025 | - | MDN Claiming 82 | $0.00 | Turfway Park | 1609m | FT | Vincent Cheminaud | 55kg | - | 3-2-2-2 | 11 |
| 1.6L | $6.50 |
| 6/11 | 24/10/2025 | - | MDN Claiming 90 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1710m | FM | Jose Lezcano | 54.5kg | - | 2-4-6-6 | 5 |
| 3.9L | $4.00 |
| 6/10 | 08/12/2024 | - | MDN Special Weight 80 | $0.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1609m | FM | Dyke Drayden Van | 53.5kg | - | 9-9-9-10 | 8 |
| 3.6L | $9.00 |
Jockey: Jose L. Ortiz
Weight: 57kgs
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Resumes after 571 days for Cherie Devaux. Only start was 8th of 11 at Churchill Downs over 1207m on 28 Sep 2024, beaten 11.8L at $6. Steps up in trip and gets barrier 3. Needs to show improvement off long break.
Last Starts 572 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/11 | 28/09/2024 | - | MDN Special Weight 85 | $0.00 | Churchill Downs | 1207m | SY | Jose Lezcano | 54kg | - | 10-10-9 | 6 |
| 11.8L | $6.00 |
Jockey: Jaime A. Torres
Weight: 53.5kgs
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Comes off a strong 2nd of 7 at Gulfstream Park over 1710m on 29 Mar, beaten 1.5L at $2.05 behind Donegal Rocks. Has placed once from three starts and drops 2kg. Lightly raced and in form. Can feature with the right run.
Last Starts 25 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/7 | 29/03/2026 | - | 03 | $0.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1710m | FAST | Edgard J Zayas | 55.5kg | - | 3-4-3-3 | 4 |
| 1.5L | $2.05 |
| 4/11 | 29/11/2025 | - | MDN Special Weight 83 | $0.00 | Churchill Downs | 1609m | FM | Junior Alvarado | 54kg | - | 6-6-6-6 | 11 |
| 2.5L | $14.00 |
| 5/12 | 25/10/2025 | - | MDN Special Weight 72 | $0.00 | Keeneland | 1811m | FM | Jaime A Torres | 54kg | - | 8-8-8-5 | 12 |
| 7.1L | $26.00 |
Jockey: Edgar Morales
Weight: 57kgs
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Last start 3rd of 12 at Turfway Park over 1308m on 25 Mar, beaten 4.3L at $7 behind Ancient History. Has placed once from three starts and steps up in distance. Blinkers on and draws barrier 5. Not without hope.
Last Starts 29 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/12 | 25/03/2026 | - | MDN Special Weight 89 | $0.00 | Turfway Park | 1308m | FT | Rafael Manuel Hernandez | 56.5kg | - | 4-3-2 | 11 |
| 4.3L | $7.00 |
| 6/11 | 25/10/2024 | - | MDN Special Weight 87 | $0.00 | Keeneland | 1811m | FM | Edgar Morales | 54kg | - | 3-3-3-3 | 5 |
| 2.9L | $9.00 |
| 6/11 | 06/10/2024 | - | MDN Special Weight 87 | $0.00 | Keeneland | 1408m | FT | Edgar Morales | 54kg | - | 11-10-8 | 5 |
| 8.8L | $8.50 |
Jockey: John R. Velazquez
Weight: 57kgs
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Placed in two of last three runs. Last start 3rd of 7 at Gulfstream Park over 1710m on 13 Mar, beaten 4.3L at $8.50 behind Love'm Or Liam. Has been competitive at this level. Can be in the finish again.
Last Starts 41 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/7 | 13/03/2026 | - | MDN Special Weight 87 | $0.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1710m | FT | John R Velazquez | 57kg | - | 2-2-1-3 | 6 |
| 4.3L | $8.50 |
| 2/9 | 30/01/2026 | - | MDN Special Weight 86 | $0.00 | Tampa Bay Downs | 1710m | FM | Antonio A Gallardo | 55.5kg | - | 2-2-2-2 | 8 |
| 2.3L | $5.50 |
| 7/8 | 09/01/2026 | - | MDN Special Weight 91 | $0.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1911m | FT | Junior Alvarado | 56kg | - | 8-8-7-7 | 3 |
| 14.5L | $12.00 |
| 8/12 | 19/12/2025 | - | MDN Special Weight 93 | $0.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1609m | FM | Tyler Gaffalione | 55kg | - | 9-8-9-9 | 4 |
| 8.3L | $10.00 |
| 2/10 | 13/11/2025 | - | MDN Special Weight 96 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1710m | FM | Manuel Franco | 55kg | - | 10-8-7-4 | 7 |
| 3.8L | $15.00 |
| 6/9 | 05/10/2025 | - | MDN Special Weight 94 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1911m | FM | Eric Cancel | 54.5kg | - | 8-8-7-7 | 2 |
| 4.2L | $8.50 |
| 9/12 | 28/08/2025 | - | MDN Special Weight 99 | $0.00 | Saratoga | 1811m | FM | Eric Cancel | 53.5kg | - | 3-3-3-4 | 10 |
| 6L | $26.00 |
| 3/11 | 25/10/2024 | - | MDN Special Weight 87 | $0.00 | Keeneland | 1811m | FM | Luis Saez | 54kg | - | 2-2-2-2 | 9 |
| 1.8L | $11.00 |
| 4/11 | 14/09/2024 | - | MDN Special Weight 83 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1710m | FM | Jose Antonio Gomez | 54kg | - | 3-4-4-4 | 10 |
| 6L | $21.00 |
| 5/10 | 24/08/2024 | - | MDN Special Weight 80 | $0.00 | Saratoga | 1710m | FM | Jose Antonio Gomez | 54kg | - | 10-10-8-7 | 6 |
| 7.6L | $34.00 |
Jockey: Irad Ortiz, Jr.
Weight: 57kgs
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Improved to place last start, 3rd of 8 at Turfway Park over 1710m on 18 Mar, beaten 3.3L at $7 behind Dienekes. Only two career starts and steps up slightly in trip. Draws barrier 7. Has place claims.
Last Starts 36 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/8 | 18/03/2026 | - | MDN Special Weight 91 | $0.00 | Turfway Park | 1710m | FT | Rafael Manuel Hernandez | 57kg | - | 4-4-2-2 | 3 |
| 3.3L | $7.00 |
| 4/5 | 11/01/2026 | - | MDN Special Weight 89 | $0.00 | Fair Grounds | 1609m | FT | Jose L Ortiz | 56kg | - | 4-4-4-4 | 5 |
| 15.8L | $7.00 |
Jockey: Brian Joseph Hernandez, Jr.
Weight: 53.5kgs
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Ran a career best last start 2nd of 12 at Gulfstream Park over 1811m on 1 Mar, beaten 0.5L at $51 behind Kravitz. Three starts to date and drops 2kg. Barrier 8 suits. Can feature if holding form.
Last Starts 53 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/12 | 01/03/2026 | - | MDN Special Weight 96 | $0.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1811m | FM | Luca Panici | 55.5kg | - | 11-11-9-6 | 4 |
| 0.5L | $51.00 |
| 6/8 | 17/01/2026 | - | MDN Special Weight 88 | $0.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1710m | FM | Micah J Husbands | 55.5kg | - | 8-8-8-7 | 2 |
| 8.3L | $26.00 |
| 10/12 | 20/12/2025 | - | MDN Special Weight 92 | $0.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1710m | FM | Miguel Angel Vasquez | 54.5kg | - | 10-11-10-10 | 4 |
| 9.8L | $41.00 |
Jockey: Mario Gutierrez
Weight: 57kgs
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First-up after 557 days for Nicholas Vaccarezza. Last start 3rd of 8 at Delaware Park over 1609m on 12 Oct 2024, beaten 2L at $5 behind Whizbang. Steps up in trip and draws wide. Watch for any market support.
Last Starts 558 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/8 | 12/10/2024 | - | MDN Special Weight 71 | $0.00 | Delaware Park | 1609m | FM | Jose A Batista | 54.5kg | - | 2-2-1-1 | 5 |
| 2L | $5.00 |
| 4/8 | 13/09/2024 | - | MDN Special Weight 72 | $0.00 | Delaware Park | 1106m | FT | Joe Bravo | 54.5kg | - | 6-6-5 | 8 |
| 11L | $4.50 |
Jockey: Flavien Prat
Weight: 57kgs
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First-up after 103 days for Chad C. Brown. Last start 5th of 8 at Gulfstream Park over 1911m on 9 Jan, beaten 8.5L at $2.80 behind Operation Overlord. Has placed twice from four starts and draws barrier 10. Can improve fresh.
Last Starts 104 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/8 | 09/01/2026 | - | MDN Special Weight 91 | $0.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1911m | FT | Tyler Gaffalione | 56kg | - | 5-4-4-3 | 6 |
| 8.5L | $2.80 |
| 2/10 | 08/10/2025 | - | MDN Special Weight 93 | $0.00 | Keeneland | 1811m | GD | Jose L Ortiz | 54.5kg | - | 7-7-6-4 | 4 |
| 1.3L | $3.00 |
| 3/11 | 07/09/2025 | - | MDN Special Weight 93 | $0.00 | Kentucky Downs | 2112m | FM | Jose L Ortiz | 55kg | - | 10-10-10-8-4 | 7 |
| 1.1L | $3.75 |
| 6/11 | 04/07/2025 | - | 3U | $0.00 | Ellis Park | 1609m | FAST | Tyler Gaffalione | 53.5kg | - | 10-11-9-8 | 10 |
| 4.1L | $10.00 |
Jockey: Luan Machado
Weight: 53.5kgs
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Lightly raced gelding who improved sharply last start, 2nd of 9 at Turfway Park over 1609m on 21 Mar, beaten 1.3L at $5 behind Celtic Flame. Steps up in distance and draws wide. Still early in career. Each-way chance.
Last Starts 33 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/9 | 21/03/2026 | - | MDN Special Weight 89 | $0.00 | Turfway Park | 1609m | FT | Luan Machado | 54.5kg | - | 4-3-2-1 | 7 |
| 1.3L | $5.00 |
| 6/12 | 10/01/2026 | - | MDN Special Weight 85 | $0.00 | Turfway Park | 1207m | FT | Luan Machado | 54.5kg | - | 9-10-8 | 4 |
| 7L | $8.00 |
Jockey: Adam Beschizza
Weight: 53.5kgs
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Promising debut when 2nd of 10 at Gulfstream Park over 1509m on 22 Feb, beaten 0.8L at $34 behind Sheriff Bart. Steps up in trip and draws barrier 12. Can progress off that effort. Not without hope.
Last Starts 60 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/10 | 22/02/2026 | - | MDN Special Weight 86 | $0.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1509m | FM | Jose E Morelos | 55.5kg | - | 6-7-4 | 5 |
| 0.8L | $34.00 |