Los Alamitos Race 8

Los Alamitos Futurity Stakes

Stake: $338,983

GAMING (1) Finished 2nd last run at Del Mar Thoroughbred and has drawn to do little work. Has shown early pace in races to date. Good career start. Should go well. JOURNALISM (5) Picked up late to win last start at Del Mar Thoroughbred. Jockey Umberto Rispoli and trainer Michael W Mccarthy enjoy a strong success rate. One of the better chances. RANK (4) Nice run when 2nd last start at Del Mar Thoroughbred and putting a tidy record together. Finishes off strongly. In a purple patch of form this campaign. Honest enough customer who is strongly placed. MELLENCAMP (2) Couldn't find the line when 4th last start at Del Mar Thoroughbred and will try to take advantage of the gate. Recent form of Bob Baffert is strong. Not out of this.

Distance: 1710m
Track: Good
Weather: Overcast
Surface: Dirt
Class: OPEN

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Gaming (1) 112
Trainer: Bob Baffert (@California Usa)
Jockey: Flavien Prat
Weight: 54.5kg
Prize Money: $936,467
Win / Place: 66% / 100%

2 yo Dark Bay/Brown Colt

Sire: GAME WINNER (USA)

Dam: SO STYLISH (USA)

Dam's Sire: Johannesburg

Rating

Stats

Career

3: 2-1-0

Distance

1: 0-1-0

Season

3: 2-1-0

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-1-0

Dirt

3: 2-1-0

Anti-Clockwise

3: 2-1-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 1-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1308m - 1710m

Comments

Racing well. Comes off a 43 day let-up. At the latest run made some head-way from midfield; 2nd of 10 at Del Mar in the G1 Breeders Cup Juvenile on November 1 over 1710m, 1.5 len behind Citizen Bull with 55.5kg at $7.10. The run before that won by 1.75 len at Del Mar G1 Del Mar Futurity September 8 over 1408m defeating Mckinzie Street with 54.5kg at $4.90.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
2nd of 10	1/11/24	Del Mar	1710m	G1 OPEN CG 2	7	I Ortiz Jr	55.5kg	Fast	1:43.07	59.7 km/h	1.5L	4-2	$7.10	54	$3,348,554	$569,254	1. Citizen Bull 2. Gaming 3. Hill Road
54 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 7	8/9/24	Del Mar	1408m	G1 OPEN 2	2	Flavien Prat	54.5kg	Fast	1:23.02	61.1 km/h	1.8L	6-1	$4.90	28	$485,294	$291,177	1. Gaming 2. McKinzie Street 3. Citizen Bull
1st of 9	11/8/24	Del Mar	1308m	MDN 2	3	J J Hernandez	54.5kg	Fast	1:17.42	60.8 km/h	5.5L	3-1	$3.30f	-	$126,728	$76,036	1. Gaming 2. Rank 3. Brother Tony

Mellencamp (2) 24
Trainer: Bob Baffert (@California Usa)
Jockey: Kazushi Kimura
Weight: 54.5kg
Prize Money: $22,593
Win / Place: 0% / 50%

2 yo Dark Bay/Brown Colt

Sire: CONSTITUTION (USA)

Dam: AMERICAN MODEL (USA)

Dam's Sire: Bayern

Rating

Stats

Career

2: 0-1-0

Season

2: 0-1-0

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Dirt

2: 0-1-0

Anti-Clockwise

2: 0-1-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 0-1-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1207m - 1609m

Gear Changes

blinker off.

Comments

Raced twice to date. When well in the market at debut, tried to lead throughout but was claimed late 2nd in a small field at Santa Anita on October 27 over 1207m, 0.5 len behind Smooth Cruisein with 55.5kg at $4. Last start 4th of 10 at Del Mar on November 17 over 1609m, 6 len behind Journalism with 54.5kg at $3.80.

Expected Settling Position: Leader

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
4th of 10	17/11/24	Del Mar	1609m	MDN 2	7	J J Hernandez	54.5kg	Fast	1:36.49	60.0 km/h	6.0L	1-2	$3.80	21	$90,411	$5,425	1. Journalism 2. Rank 3. Brother Tony
2nd of 5	27/10/24	Santa Anita Park	1207m	MDN 2	2	Kazushi Kimura	55.5kg	Fast	1:10.71	61.5 km/h	0.5L	1-1	$4.00	-	$85,839	$17,168	1. Smooth Cruisein 2. Mellencamp 3. Journalism

Place

Date

Track

Distance

Class

Barrier

Jockey

Weight

Cond.

Race Time

Avg. Speed

Margin

800/400

Days

Prize

Prize Won

Result

4th of 10

17/11/24

Del Mar

1609m

MDN 2

J J Hernandez

54.5kg

Fast

1:36.49

60.0 km/h

6.0L

1-2

$3.80

$90,411

$5,425

1. Journalism

2. Rank

3. Brother Tony

2nd of 5

27/10/24

Santa Anita Park

1207m

MDN 2

Kazushi Kimura

55.5kg

Fast

1:10.71

61.5 km/h

0.5L

1-1

$4.00

$85,839

$17,168

1. Smooth Cruisein

2. Mellencamp

3. Journalism

Getaway Car (3) 11424
Trainer: Bob Baffert (@California Usa)
Jockey: Juan Hernandez
Weight: 54.5kg
Prize Money: $518,431
Win / Place: 40% / 60%

Jockey / Horse Combo

2 yo Bay Colt

Sire: CURLIN (USA)

Dam: SURRENDER NOW (USA)

Dam's Sire: Morning Line

Rating

Stats

Career

5: 2-1-0

Distance

2: 0-1-0

Season

5: 2-1-0

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-1-0

Dirt

5: 2-1-0

Anti-Clockwise

5: 2-1-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

5: 2-1-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1006m - 1710m

Comments

Form hard to fault. Returns from a 43-day let-up. Most recently tracked the speed and boxed on steadily 4th of 10 at Del Mar in the G1 Breeders Cup Juvenile on November 1 over 1710m, 5 len behind Citizen Bull with 55.5kg at $29.50. The run before that 2nd of 7 at Santa Anita in the G1 American Pharoah Stakes on October 5 over 1710m, 2 len behind Citizen Bull with 55.5kg at $2.30.

Expected Settling Position: Leader

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
4th of 10	1/11/24	Del Mar	1710m	G1 OPEN CG 2	2	J J Hernandez	55.5kg	Fast	1:43.07	59.7 km/h	5.0L	2-3	$30	27	$3,348,554	$167,428	1. Citizen Bull 2. Gaming 3. Hill Road
2nd of 7	5/10/24	Santa Anita Park	1710m	G1 OPEN 2	7	J J Hernandez	55.5kg	Fast	1:44.30	59.0 km/h	2.0L	1-2	$2.30f	27	$476,879	$95,376	1. Citizen Bull 2. Getaway Car 3. McKinzie Street
4th of 7	8/9/24	Del Mar	1408m	G1 OPEN 2	1	J J Hernandez	56kg	Fast	1:23.02	61.1 km/h	6.0L	1-3	$2.90	28	$485,294	$29,118	1. Gaming 2. McKinzie Street 3. Citizen Bull
1st of 4	11/8/24	Del Mar	1207m	G3 OPEN 2	4	J J Hernandez	54.5kg	Fast	1:10.73	61.4 km/h	5.5L	1-1	$1.30f	22	$253,457	$152,074	1. Getaway Car 2. Mischief River 3. White Sands
1st of 6	20/7/24	Del Mar	1006m	MDN 2	4	J J Hernandez	54.5kg	Fast	0:57.43	63.1 km/h	3.3L	1-1	$2.30f	-	$124,060	$74,436	1. Getaway Car 2. Smash It 3. Soi Ngern

Rank (4) 42622
Trainer: Doug F O'Neill ()
Jockey: Antonio Fresu
Weight: 54.5kg
Prize Money: $68,847
Win / Place: 0% / 60%

2 yo Dark Bay/Brown Colt

Sire: HONOR A P (USA)

Dam: FABULOUS BABE (USA)

Dam's Sire: Touch Gold

Rating

Stats

Career

5: 0-3-0

Season

5: 0-3-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-1-0

Dirt

5: 0-3-0

Anti-Clockwise

5: 0-3-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

4: 0-2-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1006m - 1609m

Comments

Going well. Last start made ground from midfield; 2nd of 10 at Del Mar on November 17 over 1609m, 2.5 len behind Journalism with 54.5kg at $2.70. The start before that came from midfield; 2nd of 8 at Santa Anita on October 14 over 1609m, 0.8 len behind Dr Ruben M with 54.5kg at $5.40.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
2nd of 10	17/11/24	Del Mar	1609m	MDN 2	8	Antonio Fresu	54.5kg	Fast	1:36.49	60.0 km/h	2.5L	4-1	$2.70f	34	$90,411	$18,082	1. Journalism 2. Rank 3. Brother Tony
34 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 8	14/10/24	Santa Anita Park	1609m	MDN 2	7	Kyle Frey	54.5kg	Fast	1:38.86	58.6 km/h	0.8L	4-2	$5.40	36	$85,839	$17,168	1. Dr Ruben M 2. Rank 3. Brother Tony
36 Day Freshen-Up
6th of 7	8/9/24	Del Mar	1408m	G1 OPEN 2	5	Antonio Fresu	53.5kg	Fast	1:23.02	61.1 km/h	13.0L	7-6	$51	28	$485,294	$809	1. Gaming 2. McKinzie Street 3. Citizen Bull
2nd of 9	11/8/24	Del Mar	1308m	MDN 2	6	Antonio Fresu	54.5kg	Fast	1:17.42	60.8 km/h	5.5L	5-3	$3.70	22	$126,728	$25,345	1. Gaming 2. Rank 3. Brother Tony
4th of 6	20/7/24	Del Mar	1006m	MDN 2	3	Antonio Fresu	54.5kg	Fast	0:57.43	63.1 km/h	7.3L	6-5	$7.60	-	$124,060	$7,444	1. Getaway Car 2. Smash It 3. Soi Ngern

Journalism (5) 31
Trainer: M W McCarthy (USA)
Jockey: Umberto Rispoli
Weight: 54.5kg
Prize Money: $64,547
Win / Place: 50% / 100%

2 yo Bay Colt

Sire: CURLIN (USA)

Dam: MOPOTISM (USA)

Dam's Sire: Uncle Mo

100

Rating

Stats

Career

2: 1-0-1

Season

2: 1-0-1

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Dirt

2: 1-0-1

Anti-Clockwise

2: 1-0-1

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 0-0-1

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1207m - 1609m

Comments

Third race start today. At debut, 3rd in a small field at Santa Anita on October 27 over 1207m, 2.75 len behind Smooth Cruisein with 55.5kg at $5.60. Last start raced right near the speed and boxed on; won by 2.5 len at Del Mar November 17 over 1609m defeating Rank carrying 54.5kg at $5.90.

Expected Settling Position: Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
1st of 10	17/11/24	Del Mar	1609m	MDN 2	3	Ricardo Gonzalez	54.5kg	Fast	1:36.49	60.0 km/h	2.5L	3-3	$5.90	21	$90,411	$54,247	1. Journalism 2. Rank 3. Brother Tony
3rd of 5	27/10/24	Santa Anita Park	1207m	MDN 2	4	Umberto Rispoli	55.5kg	Fast	1:10.71	61.5 km/h	2.8L	3-4	$5.60	-	$85,839	$10,300	1. Smooth Cruisein 2. Mellencamp 3. Journalism

Place

Date

Track

Distance

Class

Barrier

Jockey

Weight

Cond.

Race Time

Avg. Speed

Margin

800/400

Days

Prize

Prize Won

Result

1st of 10

17/11/24

Del Mar

1609m

MDN 2

Ricardo Gonzalez

54.5kg

Fast

1:36.49

60.0 km/h

2.5L

3-3

$5.90

$90,411

$54,247

1. Journalism

2. Rank

3. Brother Tony

3rd of 5

27/10/24

Santa Anita Park

1207m

MDN 2

Umberto Rispoli

55.5kg

Fast

1:10.71

61.5 km/h

2.8L

3-4

$5.60

$85,839

$10,300

1. Smooth Cruisein

2. Mellencamp

3. Journalism

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