Subconscious Looks to Rebound in Thunder Road

LNJ Foxwoods' graded stakes winner Subconscious  will shorten back up to a mile for his 4-year-old debut in the $100,000 Thunder Road Stakes (G3T), the first race at Santa Anita Park Feb. 5.

The 4-year-old gelding won the Oct. 31 Twilight Derby (G2T) in his first try at stakes level, stalking the pace before getting up for a 1 1/4-length victory at 1 1/8 miles. Back in the Nov. 27 Hollywood Derby (G1T) going the same distance, he flattened late after sitting off the pace to finish fifth. 

"(Subconcious is) training very well,” trainer Richard Mandella said of Subconcious. “He was a little flat in the Hollywood Derby, like he’d had one too many races, so I just gave him a little extra time."

Subconscious most recently turned in a five-furlong move in :59 4/5 on Santa Anita's main track Jan. 30. He will break from the rail with Juan Hernandez up in the six-horse field.

The gelding has won or placed in five of seven starts and has earnings of $227,820.

Agave Racing Stable and Sam-Son Farm's 2020 Seabiscuit Handicap (G2T) Count Again  missed the winner's circle in five starts last season. He finished a close third in the Frank E. Kilroe Mile (G1T) last March but has not run since August.

Last out starter optional claiming winner Sniper Kitten , Delaware , Ready Soul , and former group 3-placed French runner Hurricane Cloud  complete the field.

Entries: Thunder Road S. (G3T)

Santa Anita Park, Saturday, February 05, 2022, Race 1

• Grade IIIT
• 1m
• Turf
• $100,000
• 4 yo's & up
• 12:30 PM (local)

PP	Horse	Jockey	Wgt	Trainer	M/L
1	1Subconscious (KY)	Juan J. Hernandez	124	Richard E. Mandella	8/5
2	2Sniper Kitten (KY)	Christopher A. Emigh	122	Brittany A. Vanden Berg	20/1
3	3Count Again (ON)	Flavien Prat	122	Philip D'Amato	5/2
4	4Delaware (GB)	Mike E. Smith	122	Patrick Gallagher	6/1
5	5Ready Soul (KY)	John R. Velazquez	122	Philip D'Amato	5/2
6	6Hurricane Cloud (GB)	UMBERTO RISPOLI	122	John W. Sadler	5/1