Churchill Downs Race 6

Alysheba S. Presented By Sentient Jet Stakes

Stake: $1,265,625

Runner-up in the Breeders' Cup Classic when last in action, FIERCENESS sets a lofty standard and this should be a good springboard for the rest of his season. HALL OF FAME and LOCKED can give him the most to think about.

Distance: 1710m
Track: Firm
Weather: SHWRY
Surface: Dirt
Class: OPEN

Rail Position: True

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Katonah (1) 1x27456160
Trainer: Doug F O'Neill (USA)
Jockey: Antonio Fresu
Weight: 54.5kg
Prize Money: $806,444
Win / Place: 26% / 52%

6 yo Chestnut Gelding

Sire: KLIMT (USA)

Dam: CTIMENE (USA)

Dam's Sire: Consolidator

Rating

Stats

Career

19: 5-3-2

Distance

4: 1-1-1

Season

3: 1-0-0

1st Up

3: 1-1-0

2nd Up

3: 1-0-1

3rd Up

3: 0-0-0

4th Up

3: 0-2-0

Turf

1: 0-0-0

Dirt

18: 5-3-2

Fast

1: 0-0-0

Firm

1: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

19: 5-3-2

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

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

1710m - 2012m

Comments

Last start second last of 11 at Meydan Dirt in the G1 Dubai World Cup on April 5 over 2000m, 13 len behind Hit Show carrying 57kg at $71. The run before that 6th of 8 at Santa Anita in the G1 Santa Anita Handicap on March 1 over 2012m, 21 len behind Locked with 55kg at $13.80.

Expected Settling Position: Off 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
10th of 11	5/4/25	Meydan	2000m	G1 OPEN 4U	11	Silvestre De Sousa	57kg	Fast	2:03.50	58.3 km/h	13.9L	-	$71	35	$5,634,782	-	1. Hit Show 2. Mixto 3. Forever Young
35 Day Freshen-Up
6th of 8	1/3/25	Santa Anita Park	2012m	G1 OPEN 4U	6	Tiago Josue Pereira	55kg	Fast	2:01.71	59.5 km/h	21.8L	6-7	$14	35	$520,064	$867	1. Locked 2. Express Train 3. Hit Show
35 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 7	25/1/25	Santa Anita Park	1811m	G2 OPEN 4U	4	Tiago Josue Pereira	54.5kg	Fast	1:51.36	58.5 km/h	2.0L	7-4	$6.70	30	$348,387	$209,032	1. Katonah 2. Express Train 3. Tarantino
6th of 8	26/12/24	Santa Anita Park	1710m	G2 OPEN 3U	6	Lanfranco Dettori	55kg	Fast	1:43.80	59.3 km/h	8.6L	6-6	$2.50f	54	$332,819	$832	1. J B Strikes Back 2. Tarantino 3. American Admiral
54 Day Freshen-Up
5th of 13	2/11/24	Del Mar	1609m	G1 OPEN 3U	4	Lanfranco Dettori	57kg	Fast	1:35.48	60.7 km/h	5.3L	9-9	$41	35	$1,643,836	$49,315	1. Full Serrano 2. Post Time 3. Domestic Product
35 Day Freshen-Up
4th of 6	28/9/24	Santa Anita Park	1811m	G1 OPEN 3U	4	Tiago Josue Pereira	55.5kg	Fast	1:48.68	60.0 km/h	7.2L	3-4	$36	28	$1,588,235	$95,294	1. Subsanador 2. National Treasure 3. Newgate

Locked (2) 3113x1121
Trainer: Todd Pletcher (USA)
Jockey: Jose Ortiz
Weight: 56kg
Prize Money: $2,876,566
Win / Place: 62% / 100%

Jockey / Horse Combo

4 yo Chestnut Horse

Sire: GUN RUNNER (USA)

Dam: LUNA ROSA (USA)

Dam's Sire: Malibu Moon

100

Rating

Stats

Career

8: 5-1-2

Distance

2: 1-0-1

Season

2: 1-1-0

1st Up

2: 1-0-1

2nd Up

2: 2-0-0

3rd Up

2: 1-1-0

4th Up

2: 1-0-1

Dirt

8: 5-1-2

Anti-Clockwise

8: 5-1-2

Jockey Stats

Horse

5: 3-0-2

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

1609m - 2012m

Comments

Going well. Comes off a 62 day let-up. Most recently scored a big 8 len win at Santa Anita G1 Santa Anita Handicap March 1 over 2012m defeating Express Train with 56kg at $1.70. Before that 2nd of 11 at Gulfstream Park in the G1 Pegasus World Cup on January 25 over 1811m, 6 len behind White Abarrio with 56kg at $2.80.

Expected Settling Position: Backmarker

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 8	1/3/25	Santa Anita Park	2012m	G1 OPEN 4U	7	Jose Ortiz	56kg	Fast	2:01.71	59.5 km/h	8.5L	5-1	$1.70f	35	$520,064	$312,039	1. Locked 2. Express Train 3. Hit Show
35 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 11	25/1/25	Gulfstream Park	1811m	G1 OPEN 4U	10	John R Velazquez	56kg	Fast	1:48.05	60.3 km/h	6.3L	11-4	$2.80f	49	$5,225,807	$951,097	1. White Abarrio 2. Locked 3. Skippylongstocking
49 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 10	7/12/24	Belmont At The Big A	1609m	G2 OPEN 3U	6	John R Velazquez	54kg	Fast	1:34.52	61.3 km/h	1.5L	7-2	$3.15f	49	$832,049	$457,627	1. Locked 2. Mullikin 3. Post Time
49 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 6	19/10/24	Belmont At The Big A	1408m	ALLOW OCLM 3	2	John R Velazquez	53.5kg	Fast	1:21.02	62.6 km/h	7.5L	3-1	$1.40f	351	$148,266	$81,546	1. Locked 2. Gun It 3. Quality Chic
351 Day Spell
3rd of 9	3/11/23	Santa Anita Park	1710m	G1 OPEN CG 2	4	Jose Ortiz	55.5kg	Fast	1:41.90	60.4 km/h	6.8L	8-6	$3.30f	27	$3,396,226	$305,661	1. Fierceness 2. Muth 3. Locked
1st of 8	7/10/23	Keeneland	1710m	G1 OPEN 2	8	Jose Ortiz	55.5kg	Fast	1:45.06	58.6 km/h	0.5L	7-1	$1.76f	36	$1,004,652	$599,525	1. Locked 2. The Wine Steward 3. Generous Tipper
36 Day Freshen-Up

Hall Of Fame (3) 2170x1112
Trainer: Steven Asmussen ()
Jockey: Joel Rosario
Weight: 54.5kg
Prize Money: $732,305
Win / Place: 50% / 75%

Unbeaten the Distance

4 yo Chestnut Horse

Sire: GUN RUNNER (USA)

Dam: FLAG DAY (USA)

Dam's Sire: Giant's Causeway

Rating

Stats

Career

8: 4-2-0

Distance

3: 3-0-0

Track

2: 1-1-0

Season

3: 2-1-0

1st Up

2: 1-1-0

2nd Up

2: 2-0-0

3rd Up

2: 1-0-0

4th Up

2: 0-1-0

Dirt

8: 4-2-0

Anti-Clockwise

8: 4-2-0

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

1609m - 1811m

Comments

Form hard to fault. Returns from a 41-day let-up. Most recently 2nd in a small field at Fairgrounds in the G2 New Orleans Handicap on March 22 over 1811m, 2.5 len behind Touchuponastar carrying 55.5kg at $4.20. Before that raced right near the speed and boxed on; won by a nose at Fairgrounds G3 Mineshaft Stakes February 15 over 1710m defeating Komorebino Omoide with 54.5kg at $2.70. Well placed.

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
2nd of 5	22/3/25	Fairgrounds	1811m	G2 OPEN 4U	1	Jose Ortiz	55.5kg	Fast	1:48.10	60.3 km/h	2.5L	1-2	$4.20	35	$855,784	$171,157	1. Touchuponastar 2. Hall Of Fame 3. Sierra Leone
35 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 8	15/2/25	Fairgrounds	1710m	G3 OPEN 4U	4	Jose Ortiz	54.5kg	Fast	1:42.89	59.8 km/h	0.1L	3-3	$2.70f	41	$434,782	$260,870	1. Hall Of Fame 2. Komorebino Omoide 3. Maycocks Bay
41 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 5	5/1/25	Fairgrounds	1710m	ALLOW OCLM 4	1	Jose Ortiz	55.5kg	Good	1:43.94	59.2 km/h	6.5L	1-1	$1.20f	35	$104,516	$62,710	1. Hall Of Fame 2. Cat On Time 3. Winters Lion
35 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 7	1/12/24	Churchill Downs	1609m	ALLOW 3U	7	Tyler Gaffalione	53.5kg	Fast	1:33.79	61.8 km/h	2.0L	3-1	$2.38f	253	$208,767	$119,934	1. Hall Of Fame 2. Prince Of Power 3. Multitask
253 Day Spell
10th of 11	23/3/24	Fairgrounds	1911m	G2 OPEN 3	1	Ricardo Santana Jr	55.5kg	Fast	1:56.16	59.2 km/h	12.1L	3-9	$8.50	35	$1,661,539	-	1. Catching Freedom 2. Honor Marie 3. Tuscan Gold
35 Day Freshen-Up
7th of 12	17/2/24	Fairgrounds	1811m	G2 OPEN 3	7	Ricardo Santana Jr	55.5kg	SP	1:52.13	58.1 km/h	8.8L	3-5	$4.50	28	$655,538	$6,556	1. Sierra Leone 2. Track Phantom 3. Catching Freedom

Fierceness (4) x310x11x2x
Trainer: Todd Pletcher (USA)
Jockey: John Velazquez
Weight: 53.5kg
Prize Money: $6,527,998
Win / Place: 55% / 77%

Jockey / Horse Combo

Fresh Record

4 yo Bay Horse

Sire: CITY OF LIGHT (USA)

Dam: NONNA BELLA (USA)

Dam's Sire: Stay Thirsty

Rating

Stats

Career

9: 5-1-1

Distance

2: 1-0-1

Track

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

4: 2-1-1

2nd Up

3: 2-0-0

3rd Up

2: 1-0-0

Dirt

9: 5-1-1

Anti-Clockwise

9: 5-1-1

Jockey Stats

Horse

7: 4-1-1

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%

Comments

Back after a long spell. Finished off last preparation held ground to the line 2nd of 14 at Del Mar in the G1 Breeders' Cup Classic on November 2 over 2012m, 1.5 len behind Sierra Leone with 55.5kg at $3.80. Won previous preparation first up won by 1.0 len at Saratoga G2 Jim Dandy Stakes July 27 over 1811m defeating Sierra Leone carrying 56kg at $2.80.

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
2nd of 14	2/11/24	Del Mar	2012m	G1 OPEN 3U	9	John R Velazquez	55.5kg	Fast	2:00.78	60.0 km/h	1.5L	3-2	$3.80f	70	$11,506,849	$1,956,164	1. Sierra Leone 2. Fierceness 3. Forever Young
70 Day Spell
1st of 8	24/8/24	Saratoga	2012m	G1 OPEN 3	8	John R Velazquez	57kg	Fast	2:01.79	59.5 km/h	0.1L	4-1	$4.90	28	$2,073,733	$1,140,553	1. Fierceness 2. Thorpedo Anna 3. Sierra Leone
1st of 6	27/7/24	Saratoga	1811m	G2 OPEN 3	6	John R Velazquez	56kg	Fast	1:49.15	59.7 km/h	1.0L	1-1	$2.80	84	$812,030	$446,617	1. Fierceness 2. Sierra Leone 3. Batten Down
84 Day Spell
15th of 20	4/5/24	Churchill Downs	2012m	G1 OPEN 3	16	John R Velazquez	57kg	Fast	2:03.34	58.7 km/h	24.5L	3-10	$4.21f	35	$8,256,881	-	1. Mystik Dan 2. Sierra Leone 3. Forever Young
35 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 9	30/3/24	Gulfstream Park	1811m	G1 OPEN 3	8	John R Velazquez	55.5kg	Fast	1:48.22	60.2 km/h	13.5L	1-1	$2.10f	56	$1,661,539	$958,043	1. Fierceness 2. Catalytic 3. Grand Mo The First
56 Day Freshen-Up
3rd of 7	3/2/24	Gulfstream Park	1710m	G3 OPEN 3	6	John R Velazquez	56kg	Fast	1:46.07	58.0 km/h	3.5L	5-2	$1.20f	92	$409,712	$40,152	1. Hades 2. Domestic Product 3. Fierceness
92 Day Spell

Most Wanted (5) 11112x2
Trainer: B H Cox (USA)
Jockey: Florent Geroux
Weight: 53.5kg
Prize Money: $1,088,351
Win / Place: 66% / 100%

Jockey / Horse Combo

4 yo Dark Bay/Brown Horse

Sire: CANDY RIDE (ARG)

Dam: BEACH WALK (USA)

Dam's Sire: Distorted Humor

Rating

Stats

Career

6: 4-2-0

Distance

1: 0-1-0

Track

2: 1-1-0

Season

1: 0-1-0

1st Up

2: 1-1-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

3rd Up

1: 1-0-0

4th Up

1: 1-0-0

Dirt

6: 4-2-0

Anti-Clockwise

6: 4-2-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

6: 4-2-0

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

1710m - 1811m

Comments

Second run back. Comes off a 55-day let-up. First-up after three months 2nd in a small field at Tampa Bay Downs in the G3 Challenger Stakes on March 8 over 1710m, 1.3 len behind Skippylongstocking carrying 55kg at $2.10. Previously second-up ran on from midfield and won by 0.8 len at Ellis Park July 21 over 1609m defeating Midnight Raid with 53.5kg at $3.21.

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
2nd of 4	8/3/25	Tampa Bay Downs	1710m	G3 OPEN 4U	3	Florent Geroux	55kg	Fast	1:41.20	60.8 km/h	1.3L	1-2	$2.10	99	$216,693	$34,671	1. Skippylongstocking 2. Most Wanted 3. Instant Coffee
99 Day Spell
2nd of 8	29/11/24	Churchill Downs	1811m	G2 OPEN 3U	3	Florent Geroux	54.5kg	Fast	1:49.60	59.5 km/h	0.8L	1-1	$4.19	61	$986,301	$192,329	1. Rattle N Roll 2. Most Wanted 3. Uno Mas Bourbon
61 Day Spell
1st of 6	29/9/24	Remington Park	1811m	G3 OPEN 3	5	Florent Geroux	56kg	Fast	1:49.46	59.6 km/h	1.0L	5-2	$1.80f	49	$635,294	$381,176	1. Most Wanted 2. E J Won The Cup 3. Indispensable
49 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 5	11/8/24	Ellis Park	1609m	LR OPEN 3	2	Florent Geroux	53.5kg	Fast	1:35.86	60.4 km/h	0.1L	1-1	$4.03	21	$456,221	$278,710	1. Most Wanted 2. Not This Boy 3. Who Dey
1st of 12	21/7/24	Ellis Park	1609m	ALLOW 3U	8	Florent Geroux	53.5kg	Fast	1:37.08	59.7 km/h	0.8L	6-1	$3.21f	30	$118,556	$69,108	1. Most Wanted 2. Midnight Raid 3. Uno Mas Bourbon
1st of 11	21/6/24	Churchill Downs	1408m	MDN 3U	8	Florent Geroux	53.5kg	Fast	1:22.63	61.3 km/h	0.3L	6-2	$1.99f	-	$195,771	$112,568	1. Most Wanted 2. Mobster 3. Commuted

This Is Uscar (6) 1301x26321
Trainer: Jordan Blair ()
Jockey: Edgar Morales
Weight: 53.5kg
Prize Money: $507,255
Win / Place: 33% / 77%

4 yo Bay Horse

Sire: OSCAR PERFORMANCE (USA)

Dam: JOURNEY ON (USA)

Dam's Sire: Good Journey

Rating

Stats

Career

9: 3-2-2

Track

2: 1-1-0

Season

3: 1-1-1

1st Up

2: 1-1-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-1

3rd Up

2: 0-0-1

4th Up

2: 1-1-0

Turf

1: 0-0-0

Synthetic

1: 0-1-0

Dirt

7: 3-1-2

Fast

1: 0-0-0

Firm

1: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

9: 3-2-2

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

1207m - 1609m

Comments

At the latest run came from midfield and won by 2 len at Keeneland April 7 over 1609m defeating Georgie W with 53.5kg at $4.49. The race before that led but faded 2nd of 8 at Turfway Park on March 14 over 1609m, 2.75 len behind Call Protection carrying 56kg at $4.67.

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
1st of 6	7/4/25	Keeneland	1609m	ALLOW 4U	3	Edgar Morales	53.5kg	Fast	1:37.85	59.2 km/h	2.0L	3-1	$4.49	24	$224,281	$137,317	1. This Is Uscar 2. Georgie W 3. Wico
2nd of 8	14/3/25	Turfway Park	1609m	ALLOW OCLM 3	5	Fernando De La Cruz	56kg	Fast	1:37.82	59.2 km/h	2.8L	1-1	$4.67	40	$145,617	$28,569	1. Call Protection 2. This Is Uscar 3. Vote No
40 Day Freshen-Up
3rd of 9	2/2/25	Oaklawn Park	1207m	ALLOW 4U	8	Martin Chuan	53kg	Fast	1:09.56	62.5 km/h	5.8L	2-3	$3.80	37	$226,087	$22,609	1. Wendelssohn 2. Run Jalen Run 3. This Is Uscar
37 Day Freshen-Up
6th of 8	27/12/24	Oaklawn Park	1207m	ALLOW OCLM 3	6	Cristian Mauricio Torres	53.5kg	M	1:10.02	62.1 km/h	3.6L	4-4	$5.60	26	$221,325	$2,767	1. Henro 2. Glengarry 3. Molly's Town
2nd of 7	1/12/24	Churchill Downs	1308m	ALLOW OCLM 3	3	Cristian Mauricio Torres	53.5kg	Fast	1:15.39	62.5 km/h	1.5L	1-2	$5.65	189	$220,274	$44,054	1. Booth 2. This Is Uscar 3. Molly's Town
189 Day Spell
1st of 7	26/5/24	Churchill Downs	1207m	ALLOW OCLM 3	7	Cristian Mauricio Torres	53.5kg	SP	1:10.52	61.6 km/h	3.8L	1-1	$4.96	25	$209,725	$120,485	1. This Is Uscar 2. Not This Boy 3. Alder

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