A comprehensive ten-race thoroughbred racing program featured competitive fields across various classes and age groups, showcasing both established performers and promising newcomers. The card included high-stakes optional claiming races, maiden special weights, graded stakes competitions, and restricted allowance events.
Race 1’s $350,000 Optional Claiming event saw Rum With Me deliver an impressive performance, holding up strategically before leading one furlong out and securing a four-length victory over Sudden Flight. Princess Akilah entered with strong credentials after finishing third to Propellant by 13 lengths in September while dropping in class.
The maiden races presented several intriguing prospects. In Race 2, Stardom emerged as a forward-type Sensational Slam colt with strong scope, while Another Wow appeared as a nicely conformed Casual Trick filly showing promising training patterns. Race 3 featured Prince Zayden, who had previously chased five furlongs to finish third to Papi Uso by ten lengths.
Undefeated American-bred Sir Don dominated Race 4’s Restricted Stakes discussion with three wide-margin victories recorded in fast times. The Graded Stakes Open Allowance in Race 9 featured elite competitors including Legacy Isle, who led seven furlongs before finishing second by eight lengths in the Mouttet Mile, and Desert of Malibu, who had previously led three furlongs before finishing third to Of A Revolution.
Race 10’s Restricted Stakes included Diesel Train, who demonstrated front-running prowess by clearing two furlongs out and beating Im Outstanding by ten lengths. Don Kwesi similarly displayed dominant speed, leading and clearing in the final two furlongs to defeat American Invader by seven lengths.
The program highlighted numerous horses returning from layoffs, class droppers seeking improved results, and several contenders showing significant fitness improvements from their previous outings.