Stakes Capsules, Post Times, Links to Saturday's Races

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Photo: Coglianese Photos/Lauren King
Tiz the Law is the headliner in the Holy Bull Stakes, one of numerous stakes across the country Feb. 1

The Road to the Kentucky Derby heats up this week with the Withers Stakes (G3), Holy Bull Stakes (G3), and Robert B. Lewis Stakes (G3) all offering qualifying points toward the first leg of the Triple Crown. The Holy Bull is one of five stakes for 3-year-olds on Saturday’s program at Gulfstream Park, and the Robert B. Lewis is one of three graded stakes on the lineup at Santa Anita Park.

Here is a snapshot of the Saturday action, provided by NTRA and BloodHorse. Race previews can be accessed by clicking on the race links.

Feb. 1

2:34 p.m.—$150,000 Grade 3 Forward Gal Stakes at Gulfstream Park on TVG

Slam Dunk Racing, Legacy Ranch, and Doug Branham’s Tonalist's Shape, undefeated through three starts, takes another step up the ladder as she puts her perfect record on the line in Saturday’s Forward Gal Stakes (G3). Tonalist’s Shape, a chestnut daughter of Tonalist , has progressed steadily in distance and competition since capturing her debut, a 5 ½-furlong maiden special weight sprint Sept. 28 at Gulfstream. 


Entries: Forward Gal S. (G3)

Gulfstream Park, Saturday, February 01, 2020, Race 6

  • Grade III
  • 7f
  • Dirt
  • $150,000
  • 3 yo Fillies
  • 2:34 PM (local)
PP Horse Jockey Wgt Trainer M/L
1 1Nikki and Papa (OH) Fanny Olsson 118 Robert B. Hess, Jr. 15/1
2 2Compensate (KY) Jose L. Ortiz 120 Cam M. Gambolati 5/1
3 3Fujairah (KY)Keeneland Sales Graduate Paco Lopez 118 Carlos A. David 20/1
4 4Street of Dreams (KY) Chris Landeros 118 Ian R. Wilkes 4/1
5 5New Day Dawning (KY) Tyler Gaffalione 118 Rodolphe Brisset 8/1
6 6Tonalist's Shape (KY)Keeneland Sales Graduate Irad Ortiz, Jr. 122 Saffie A. Joseph, Jr. 1/2

3:34 p.m.—$100,000 Grade 3 Sweetest Chant Stakes at Gulfstream Park on TVG

In more than four decades of training horses, Michael Stidham never had a year like 2019, setting career highs across the board and reaching the 2,000-win milestone. He hopes to keep the momentum going with Godolphin’s stakes-winning homebred Micheline in Saturday’s Sweetest Chant Stakes (G3T). Micheline broke her maiden in her second start, a 1 ¾-length triumph in the one-mile Sorority Stakes on the grass at Monmouth Park. After finishing off the board in the Darley Alcibiades (G1) on the dirt at Keeneland and the Chelsey Flower on Aqueduct Racetrack's turf, she rebounded with a one-length optional claiming allowance going a mile Dec. 20 at Tampa Bay Downs.


Entries: Sweetest Chant S. (G3T)

Gulfstream Park, Saturday, February 01, 2020, Race 8

  • Grade IIIT
  • 1m
  • Turf
  • $100,000
  • 3 yo Fillies
  • 3:34 PM (local)
PP Horse Jockey Wgt Trainer M/L
1 1Sunset Promise (KY) Irad Ortiz, Jr. 118 Michael J. Maker 9/2
2 2Moana's Tale (NY)Keeneland Sales Graduate Manuel Franco 118 Danny Gargan 8/1
3 3She's My Type (FR)Keeneland Sales Graduate Tyler Gaffalione 122 Christophe Clement 5/2
4 4Cheermeister (KY) Emisael Jaramillo 122 Armando De la cerda 10/1
5 5Reluctant Bride (KY)Keeneland Sales Graduate Luca Panici 118 Patrick L. Biancone 12/1
6 6Micheline (KY) Jose L. Ortiz 122 Michael Stidham 12/1
7 7Moral Reasoning (KY)Keeneland Sales Graduate Javier Castellano 118 Chad C. Brown 9/5
8 8Filly Jean King (FL) Edgard J. Zayas 118 Juan Alvarado 10/1
9 9Ivyetsu (KY)Keeneland Sales Graduate Julien R. Leparoux 118 George R. Arnold, II 10/1

4:04 p.m.—$150,000 Grade 3 Swale Stakes at Gulfstream Park on TVG

Stronach Stables’ homebred Green Light Go, a graded stakes winner in his second start, is set to launch his 3-year-old campaign Saturday in the seven-furlong Swale Stakes (G3). Trained by Jimmy Jerkens, Green Light Go has not raced since finishing second to Holy Bull favorite Tiz the Law in the one-mile Champagne Stakes (G1) Oct. 5 at Belmont Park. He has been on a steady work pattern for his return, showing six timed breezes since mid-December at Palm Meadows Training Center, Gulfstream’s satellite training facility in Palm Beach County.


Entries: Swale S. (G3)

Gulfstream Park, Saturday, February 01, 2020, Race 9

  • Grade III
  • 7f
  • Dirt
  • $150,000
  • 3 yo
  • 4:04 PM (local)
PP Horse Jockey Wgt Trainer M/L
1 1Mischevious Alex (KY)Keeneland Sales Graduate Irad Ortiz, Jr. 122 John C. Servis 7/2
2 2Untitled (FL) Jose L. Ortiz 118 Mark E. Casse 3/1
3 3Flash Pass (FL) Edgar S. Prado 118 Efren Loza, Jr. 30/1
4 4Green Light Go (KY) Javier Castellano 124 James A. Jerkens 2/1
5 5Shivaree (FL) Emisael Jaramillo 122 Ralph E. Nicks 6/1
6 6Necker Island (KY)Keeneland Sales Graduate Tyler Gaffalione 120 Stanley M. Hough 6/1
7 7Inter Miami (FL) Paco Lopez 118 Alexis Delgado 12/1
8 8Point Winner (KY)Keeneland Sales Graduate Santiago Gonzalez 118 Oscar M. Gonzalez 30/1

4:25 p.m.—$250,000 Grade 3 Withers Stakes at Aqueduct on TVG

Wachtel Stable, Gary Barber, Pantofel Stable, and Mike Karty's Shotski headlines a talented field of eight in Saturday's Withers, a nine-furlong test for sophomores. Trained by Jeremiah O'Dwyer, the bay son of Blame earned 10 Kentucky Derby qualifying points by winning the Remsen Stakes (G2) Dec. 7 at the Big A, and he will look to double that total in the Withers, which offers 10-4-2-1 points to the top four finishers. Sent to post at odds of 8-1 in his two-turn debut in the Remsen, Shotski led the way under a well-managed trip by Luis Saez and held off a furious charge from Ajaaweed to secure a half-length win.


Entries: Withers S. (G3)

Aqueduct Racetrack, Saturday, February 01, 2020, Race 8

  • Grade III
  • 1 1/8m
  • Dirt
  • $250,000
  • 3 yo
  • 4:25 PM (local)
PP Horse Jockey Wgt Trainer M/L
1 1Mr. Shortandsimple (KY)Keeneland Sales Graduate Reylu Gutierrez 118 Rudy R. Rodriguez 30/1
2 2Monday Morning Qb (MD) Jorge A. Vargas, Jr. 120 Robert E. Reid, Jr. 4/1
3 3Max Player (KY)Keeneland Sales Graduate Dylan Davis 118 Linda Rice 9/2
4 4New Commission (GA) Abner Adorno 118 Diane M. Day 15/1
5 5Shotski (KY) Luis Saez 123 Jeremiah O'Dwyer 2/1
6 6Prince of Pharoahs (NY) Kendrick Carmouche 118 Linda Rice 8/1
7 7Vanzzy (KY)Keeneland Sales Graduate Junior Alvarado 120 Michael V. Pino 8/1
8 8Portos (KY) Jose Lezcano 118 Todd A. Pletcher 3/1

5:04 p.m.—$250,000 Grade 3 Holy Bull Stakes at Gulfstream Park on TVG

Sackatoga Stable’s Tiz the Law is expected to be solidly favored to win the Holy Bull Stakes, a 1 1/16-mile prep for the March 28 Xpressbet Florida Derby (G1). Tiz the Law is a New York-bred who won at first asking for trainer Barclay Tagg, capturing an Aug. 8 maiden special weight event for New York-breds. He jumped right into grade 1 company after that, scoring a victory in the Champagne Stakes. Tiz the Law tasted defeat for the first time in the Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes (G2) at Churchill Downs in November, where he lacked room into the stretch and came up short to finish third, beaten three-quarters of a length by Silver Prospector.


Entries: Holy Bull S. (G3)

Gulfstream Park, Saturday, February 01, 2020, Race 11

  • Grade III
  • 1 1/16m
  • Dirt
  • $250,000
  • 3 yo
  • 5:04 PM (local)
PP Horse Jockey Wgt Trainer M/L
1 1Toledo (KY) Irad Ortiz, Jr. 118 Chad C. Brown 7/2
2 2Uncork the Bottle (KY) Edgard J. Zayas 118 Saffie A. Joseph, Jr. 12/1
3 3Tiz the Law (NY) Manuel Franco 124 Barclay Tagg 3/5
4 4Ete Indien (KY)Keeneland Sales Graduate Luca Panici 120 Patrick L. Biancone 6/1
5 5Clear Destination (FL) Paco Lopez 120 Ashlee Brnjas 20/1
6 6Relentless Dancer (LA) Jose L. Ortiz 122 Michael J. Maker 8/1
7 7Mayberry Deputy (KY)Keeneland Sales Graduate Julien R. Leparoux 118 Kenneth G. McPeek 15/1

6 p.m.—$100,000 Grade 3 Robert B. Lewis Stakes at Santa Anita Park on TVG

A grade 2 winner in his second start Dec. 7, the Bob Baffert-trained Thousand Words heads a field of six Derby hopefuls going 1 1/16 miles in Saturday’s Robert B. Lewis Stakes. Also prominent are Baffert’s High Velocity, who finished third behind Thousand Words in the Los Alamitos Futurity (G2), and Richard Mandella’s trainee, recent maiden winner Tizamagician. The Lewis winner will receive 10 Kentucky Derby qualifying points.


Entries: Robert B. Lewis S. (G3)

Santa Anita Park, Saturday, February 01, 2020, Race 6

  • Grade III
  • 1 1/16m
  • Dirt
  • $100,000
  • 3 yo
  • 3:00 PM (local)
PP Horse Jockey Wgt Trainer M/L
1 1Encoder (KY) Mike E. Smith 124 John W. Sadler 8/1
2 2Thousand Words (FL)Keeneland Sales Graduate Flavien Prat 124 Bob Baffert 4/5
3 3Tizamagician (KY) Victor Espinoza 120 Richard E. Mandella 3/1
4 4Royal Act (KY)Keeneland Sales Graduate Abel Cedillo 120 Peter Eurton 15/1
5 5High Velocity (KY)Keeneland Sales Graduate Joel Rosario 120 Bob Baffert 3/1
6 6Zimba Warrior (FL) Jose Valdivia, Jr. 120 J. Keith Desormeaux 15/1

6:31 p.m.—$200,000 Grade 2 San Marcos Stakes at Santa Anita Park on TVG

Separated by a neck when last they met, top turf marathoners Oscar Dominguez and United head a field of seven older horses going 10 furlongs on the turf in Saturday’s San Marcos Stakes (G2T). Claimed seven starts back for $40,000, the Richard Baltas-trained Oscar Dominguez appeared to run the best race of his career when he rallied from off the pace to outrun even-money favorite United in Del Mar’s Hollywood Turf Cup (G2T) Dec. 1.


Entries: San Marcos S. (G2T)

Santa Anita Park, Saturday, February 01, 2020, Race 7

  • Grade II
  • 1 1/4m
  • Downhill turf
  • $200,000
  • 4 yo's & up
  • 3:31 PM (local)
PP Horse Jockey Wgt Trainer M/L
1 1Chosen Vessel (KY) Drayden Van Dyke 120 Craig Dollase 12/1
2 2Cleopatra's Strike (ON) Abel Cedillo 124 Philip D'Amato 2/1
3 3Multiplier (KY)Keeneland Sales Graduate UMBERTO RISPOLI 120 Peter Miller 12/1
4 4United (KY)Keeneland Sales Graduate Flavien Prat 120 Richard E. Mandella 8/5
5 5Brown Storm (CHI) Hector Berrios 120 Michael W. McCarthy 6/1
98 6Campaign (KY)Keeneland Sales Graduate SCRATCHED 0 UNKNOWN -
6 7Oscar Dominguez (IRE) Joel Rosario 124 Richard Baltas 5/2

7:02 p.m.—$200,000 Grade 2 San Pasqual Stakes at Santa Anita Park on TVG

In what shapes up as an outstanding prep to the Santa Anita Handicap (G1) March 7, Saturday’s San Pasqual Stakes has attracted a competitive field of 10 older horses, with C R K Stable’s Midcourt, Speedway Stable’s Roadster, and owner/trainer Val Brinkerhoff’s versatile Restrainedvengence all prominent. Although he had a four-race winning streak snapped when third to Gift Box in the San Antonio Stakes (G2), Midcourt will hope to mind his manners and break sharply with regular rider Victor Espinoza up. Last year’s Santa Anita Derby (G1) winner, Roadster stretches out off a second-place finish behind Omaha Beach  in the opening day Malibu Stakes (G1).


Entries: San Pasqual S. (G2)

Santa Anita Park, Saturday, February 01, 2020, Race 8

  • Grade II
  • 1 1/8m
  • Dirt
  • $200,000
  • 4 yo's & up
  • 4:02 PM (local)
PP Horse Jockey Wgt Trainer M/L
1 1Roadster (KY)Keeneland Sales Graduate Joel Rosario 122 Bob Baffert 7/2
2 2Route Six Six (MD)Keeneland Sales Graduate Jose Valdivia, Jr. 120 Brian J. Koriner 20/1
3 3Restrainedvengence (KY)Keeneland Sales Graduate Abel Cedillo 120 Val Brinkerhoff 4/1
4 4King Abner (CA) Flavien Prat 120 Philip D'Amato 4/1
5 5Midcourt (KY)Keeneland Sales Graduate Victor Espinoza 122 John A. Shirreffs 3/1
6 6Instagrand (KY) UMBERTO RISPOLI 120 Don Chatlos 12/1
7 7California Street (KY) Mike E. Smith 120 Patrick Gallagher 12/1
8 8Two Thirty Five (KY)Keeneland Sales Graduate Ruben Fuentes 120 Richard Baltas 8/1
9 9Bold Endeavor (KY) Mario Gutierrez 120 George Papaprodromou 30/1
10 10Combatant (KY)Keeneland Sales Graduate Drayden Van Dyke 120 John W. Sadler 10/1