Los Alamitos Race 8

Los Alamitos Derby Stakes

Prize Money: $155,521

NEVADA BEACH (5) was a narrow winner by 0.8 lengths at Santa Anita (Dirt) two back then second in Listed grade at Santa Anita (Dirt) last time. Gets a little weight relief. Can return to winning form. RANK (3) showed good early muster and fought on to finish third last start over 1710m in stakes class at Santa Anita (Dirt). In a suitable race and can go on to take this out. TIZ SECURE (2) made progress last time out, finishing 2.5 lengths from the winner in third at the end of 1710m at Churchill Downs after being prominent at the bend. Finds a suitable race and can get the job done. VARNEY (4) accounted for a maiden field over 1710m at Pimlico (Dirt) last start, finishing 5.5 lengths ahead of the nearest rival. Is lightly raced and has plenty of scope for improvement. This is tougher but he cannot be underestimated.

Distance: 1811m
Track: Good
Weather: -
Surface: Dirt
Class: HCP

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It's A Factor (1) 73x5423553
Trainer: Antonio Garcia ()
Jockey: Armando Ayuso
Weight: 54kg
Prize Money: $84,931
Win / Place: 7.69% / 46%

3 yo Grey/Roan Gelding

Sire: THE FACTOR (USA)

Dam: LIBERTY KITTEN (USA)

Dam's Sire: Kitten's Joy

Rating

Stats

Career

13: 1-2-3

Season

6: 0-1-2

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

3rd Up

2: 0-2-0

4th Up

2: 1-0-1

Metro

10: 1-1-3

Non-Metro

3: 0-1-0

Turf

6: 0-1-2

Good

3: 0-1-1

Synthetic

2: 0-0-0

Dirt

5: 1-1-1

Fast

3: 0-0-1

Firm

3: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

13: 1-2-3

Jockey Stats

Horse

4: 0-1-2

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1207m - 1609m

Comments

Returns from a 48-day let-up. Most recently 3rd in a small field at Santa Anita on May 11 over 1609m, 6 len behind Bro Bro with 55.5kg at $16.80. The start before that 5th of 7 at Santa Anita on April 26 over 1609m, 6 len behind Clouseau with 53.5kg at $17.20.

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
3rd of 6	11/5/25	Santa Anita Park	1609m	ALLOW OCLM 3	4	Ricardo Gonzalez	55.5kg	FM	1:35.81	60.5 km/h	5.8L	6-5	$17	15	$95,312	$11,438	1. Bro Bro 2. The Shillelagh 3. It's A Factor
5th of 7	26/4/25	Santa Anita Park	1609m	ALLOW OCLM 3	3	Ricardo Gonzalez	53.5kg	Good	1:36.93	59.8 km/h	6.6L	3-5	$17	22	$97,444	$1,949	1. Clouseau 2. Brazenly 3. Rodrigoknows
5th of 9	4/4/25	Santa Anita Park	1609m	ALLOW OCLM 3	5	Ricardo Gonzalez	54.5kg	FM	1:35.59	60.6 km/h	2.5L	9-9	$21	28	$107,029	$2,141	1. Got Soul 2. Dynodave 3. The Shillelagh
3rd of 8	7/3/25	Santa Anita Park	1207m	HCP 3	6	Armando Ayuso	55.5kg	Good	1:10.33	61.8 km/h	1.8L	4-4	$6.60	20	$60,995	$7,319	1. Check's On The Way 2. Targaryis 3. It's A Factor
2nd of 6	15/2/25	Santa Anita Park	1609m	HCP 3	3	Armando Ayuso	55.5kg	Good	1:36.59	60.0 km/h	1.8L	1-2	$13	26	$54,750	$10,950	1. Earned Not Given 2. It's A Factor 3. Check's On The Way
4th of 6	20/1/25	Santa Anita Park	1609m	HCP 3	2	Mario Gutierrez	55.5kg	FM	1:36.72	59.9 km/h	4.6L	3-4	$15	22	$54,839	$3,290	1. Lazlo 2. Earned Not Given 3. Typhoon Tommy

Tiz Secure (2) 143
Trainer: Bob Baffert (@California Usa)
Jockey: Drayden Van Dyke
Weight: 54kg
Prize Money: $87,446
Win / Place: 33% / 66%

3 yo Chestnut Gelding

Sire: MAXIMUM SECURITY (USA)

Dam: TOUGH TIZ'S SIS (USA)

Dam's Sire: Tiznow

Rating

Stats

Career

3: 1-0-1

Season

3: 1-0-1

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-1

Metro

3: 1-0-1

Turf

1: 0-0-0

Dirt

2: 1-0-1

Fast

1: 0-0-0

Firm

1: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

3: 1-0-1

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

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Distance

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Track

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1207m - 1710m

Comments

Recent form sound. Comes here off a 56-day let-up. At the latest run 3rd of 10 at Churchill Downs on May 3 over 1710m, 2.5 len behind Goal Oriented carrying 53.5kg at $8.32. The run before that 4th in a small field at Santa Anita in LR on March 9 over 1609m, 5 len behind Freedom's Not Free carrying 54.5kg at $2.90.

Expected Settling Position: Off 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
3rd of 10	3/5/25	Churchill Downs	1710m	ALLOW OCLM 3	9	J J Hernandez	53.5kg	SP	1:42.83	59.9 km/h	2.5L	8-2	$8.32	55	$198,438	$19,844	1. Goal Oriented 2. Hypnus 3. Tiz Secure
55 Day Freshen-Up
4th of 6	9/3/25	Santa Anita Park	1609m	LR OPEN 3	6	J J Hernandez	54.5kg	FM	1:35.08	60.9 km/h	5.3L	2-3	$2.90	15	$160,514	$9,631	1. Freedom's Not Free 2. Friendly Confines 3. Fomo Joe
1st of 9	22/2/25	Santa Anita Park	1207m	MDN 3	8	J J Hernandez	55.5kg	Fast	1:09.92	62.1 km/h	4.8L	1-1	$4.70	-	$96,618	$57,971	1. Tiz Secure 2. Voldemort 3. King Stephen

Rank (3) 2243454223
Trainer: Doug F O'Neill ()
Jockey: Kazushi Kimura
Weight: 54kg
Prize Money: $156,649
Win / Place: 0% / 53%

3 yo Dark Bay/Brown Colt

Sire: HONOR A P (USA)

Dam: FABULOUS BABE (USA)

Dam's Sire: Touch Gold

100

Rating

Stats

Career

13: 0-5-2

Track

1: 0-0-0

Season

7: 0-2-2

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-1-0

Metro

13: 0-5-2

Turf

2: 0-0-0

Dirt

11: 0-5-2

Fast

2: 0-0-0

Firm

2: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

13: 0-5-2

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

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0: 0-0-0

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1308m - 1811m

Comments

Recent form sound. At the latest run in a small field at Santa Anita in LR on June 8 over 1710m, 2.5 len behind Gaming carrying 54.5kg at $14.60. The start before that 2nd of 8 at Santa Anita on May 4 over 1308m, 4 len behind Concord Bridge with 53.5kg at $1.80. Close to a win.

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
3rd of 4	8/6/25	Santa Anita Park	1710m	LR OPEN 3	4	Antonio Fresu	54.5kg	Fast	1:41.92	60.4 km/h	2.5L	2-2	$15	35	$155,521	$18,663	1. Gaming 2. Nevada Beach 3. Rank
35 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 8	4/5/25	Santa Anita Park	1308m	MDN OCLM 35	4	Antonio Fresu	53.5kg	Fast	1:15.33	62.5 km/h	4.0L	6-2	$1.80f	15	$54,688	$10,938	1. Concord Bridge 2. Rank 3. Kid Dynasty
2nd of 6	19/4/25	Santa Anita Park	1609m	MDN 35	4	Antonio Fresu	53.5kg	Fast	1:37.07	59.7 km/h	0.8L	3-1	$3.50	21	$95,847	$19,169	1. Nevada Beach 2. Rank 3. Fausto
4th of 8	29/3/25	Santa Anita Park	1811m	MDN 3	8	Kyle Frey	55.5kg	FM	1:50.51	59.0 km/h	2.6L	4-4	$4.90	20	$103,011	$6,181	1. Mythical Reel 2. Unrivaled Hero 3. Broski
5th of 6	9/3/25	Santa Anita Park	1609m	LR OPEN 3	5	Kyle Frey	54.5kg	FM	1:35.08	60.9 km/h	6.3L	5-4	$17	23	$160,514	$3,210	1. Freedom's Not Free 2. Friendly Confines 3. Fomo Joe
4th of 6	14/2/25	Santa Anita Park	1609m	MDN 3	1	Antonio Fresu	55kg	Fast	1:37.84	59.2 km/h	13.5L	5-4	$3.90	41	$96,618	$5,797	1. Baeza 2. Mellencamp 3. Westwood
41 Day Freshen-Up

Varney (4) 3p41
Trainer: Bob Baffert (@California Usa)
Jockey: Hector Berrios
Weight: 54kg
Prize Money: $67,398
Win / Place: 25% / 50%

3 yo Dark Bay/Brown Colt

Sire: VEKOMA (USA)

Dam: SUMMER OF FUN (USA)

Dam's Sire: Include

Rating

Stats

Career

4: 1-0-1

Season

4: 1-0-1

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

4th Up

1: 1-0-0

Metro

4: 1-0-1

Dirt

4: 1-0-1

Anti-Clockwise

4: 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

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Trainer/Distance

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1207m - 1710m

Comments

Form hard to fault. Returns from a 42-day let-up. Most recently favourite; ran on from midfield and won by 5.5 len at Pimlico May 17 over 1710m defeating Last Man Standing carrying 53.5kg at $1.80. Before that 4th of 7 at Santa Anita on April 6 over 1207m, 7 len behind Goal Oriented carrying 53.5kg at $4.50.

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 5	17/5/25	Pimlico	1710m	MDN 3U	2	Flavien Prat	53.5kg	Good	1:43.80	59.3 km/h	5.5L	3-1	$1.80f	41	$81,250	$48,750	1. Varney 2. Last Man Standing 3. Energize
41 Day Freshen-Up
4th of 7	6/4/25	Santa Anita Park	1207m	MDN 35	5	Kazushi Kimura	53.5kg	Fast	1:10.01	62.1 km/h	7.0L	2-4	$4.50	51	$103,834	$6,230	1. Goal Oriented 2. Train The Trainer 3. Sierra Silver
51 Day Freshen-Up
6th of 6	14/2/25	Santa Anita Park	1609m	MDN 3	3	J J Hernandez	55kg	Fast	1:37.84	59.2 km/h	99.0L	1-6	$2.60f	20	$96,618	$805	1. Baeza 2. Mellencamp 3. Westwood
3rd of 7	25/1/25	Santa Anita Park	1308m	MDN 3	1	Hector Isaac Berrios	55.5kg	Fast	1:17.35	60.9 km/h	2.0L	2-3	$4.40	-	$96,774	$11,613	1. San Saba 2. Modus Bestia 3. Varney

Nevada Beach (5) 12
Trainer: Bob Baffert (@California Usa)
Jockey: Juan Hernandez
Weight: 54kg
Prize Money: $88,612
Win / Place: 50% / 100%

3 yo Dark Bay/Brown Colt

Sire: OMAHA BEACH (USA)

Dam: MORROW COVE (USA)

Dam's Sire: Yes It's True

Rating

Stats

Career

2: 1-1-0

Season

2: 1-1-0

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

Metro

2: 1-1-0

Dirt

2: 1-1-0

Anti-Clockwise

2: 1-1-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

2: 1-1-0

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

1609m - 1710m

Comments

Having third race start. When well in the market at debut, favourite; won by 0.8 len at Santa Anita April 19 over 1609m defeating Rank carrying 53.5kg at $2.70. Second-up 2nd in a small field at Santa Anita in LR on June 8 over 1710m, 1.75 len behind Gaming carrying 54.5kg at $1.60.

Expected Settling Position: Off 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	8/6/25	Santa Anita Park	1710m	LR OPEN 3	1	J J Hernandez	54.5kg	Fast	1:41.92	60.4 km/h	1.8L	4-3	$1.60f	50	$155,521	$31,104	1. Gaming 2. Nevada Beach 3. Rank
50 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 6	19/4/25	Santa Anita Park	1609m	MDN 35	1	J J Hernandez	53.5kg	Fast	1:37.07	59.7 km/h	0.8L	4-2	$2.70f	-	$95,847	$57,508	1. Nevada Beach 2. Rank 3. Fausto