Saratoga Race 13

Draftkings Travers S. Stakes

Prize Money: $1,937,984

SOVEREIGNTY (4) made it three wins on the bounce last time out when he got home by one length over 1811m at this track. Hard to knock and should go well again. MAGNITUDE (1) went fast early and went on to score by 9 lengths when resuming last time out over 1710m in Listed grade at Prairie Meadows (Dirt). Meeting a tougher field but on his best form he is one of the key runners. STRATEGIC FOCUS (3) is close to breaking through after two consecutive placings, the latest at this track over 1811m. Blinkers added; should be competitive. BRACKET BUSTER (2) lines up on the back of a 8 length fourth over 1811m at Monmouth Park. Ticks all the right boxes.

Distance: 2012m
Track: fast
Weather: fine
Surface: Dirt
Class: OPEN

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Magnitude (1) 417x1261x1
Trainer: Steven Asmussen ()
Jockey: Ben Curtis
Weight: 57kg
Prize Money: $934,555
Win / Place: 50% / 62%

Unbeaten Jockey / Horse Combo

Going for the Hat-Trick

3 yo Bay Colt

Sire: NOT THIS TIME (USA)

Dam: ROCKADELIC (USA)

Dam's Sire: Bernardini

Rating

Stats

Career

8: 4-1-0

Season

3: 2-0-0

1st Up

3: 2-0-0

2nd Up

2: 1-1-0

3rd Up

2: 0-0-0

4th Up

1: 1-0-0

Metro

8: 4-1-0

Dirt

8: 4-1-0

Anti-Clockwise

8: 4-1-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

2: 2-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

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Trainer/Distance

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1710m

Comments

Second run back. Comes off a 49-day let-up. First-up after five months favourite; scored a big 9 len win at Prairie Meadows LR July 5 over 1710m defeating Itsmybirthday with 55.5kg at $1.70. Previously second-up 2nd in a small field at Fairgrounds in LR on December 21 over 1710m, 6 len behind Built with 55.5kg at $3.60. Impossible to knock and looks the one again.

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
1st of 6	5/7/25	Prairie Meadows	1710m	LR OPEN 3	3	Ben Curtis	55.5kg	Good	1:42.26	60.2 km/h	9.3L	1-1	$1.70f	140	$382,263	$229,358	1. Magnitude 2. Itsmybirthday 3. Mister Omaha
140 Day Spell
1st of 12	15/2/25	Fairgrounds	1811m	G2 OPEN 3	12	Ben Curtis	55.5kg	Fast	1:48.85	59.9 km/h	9.8L	8-1	$44	28	$805,153	$483,092	1. Magnitude 2. Chunk Of Gold 3. Built
6th of 13	18/1/25	Fairgrounds	1710m	G3 OPEN 3	3	Jose Ortiz	55.5kg	SP	1:47.07	57.5 km/h	2.7L	11-5	$9.20	28	$403,226	$4,032	1. Disco Time 2. Built 3. Innovator
2nd of 5	21/12/24	Fairgrounds	1710m	LR OPEN 2	3	Jose Ortiz	55.5kg	Fast	1:43.53	59.5 km/h	6.8L	1-2	$3.60	34	$154,083	$30,817	1. Built 2. Magnitude 3. Render Judgment
34 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 5	17/11/24	Churchill Downs	1710m	ALLOW OCLM 2	5	Erik Asmussen	53.5kg	Fast	1:44.24	59.1 km/h	1.0L	1-1	$2.48f	64	$193,303	$111,050	1. Magnitude 2. California Burrito 3. Iron Sharpens Iron
64 Day Spell
7th of 11	14/9/24	Churchill Downs	1609m	G3 OPEN 2	7	Tyler Gaffalione	55.5kg	Fast	1:36.08	60.3 km/h	12.0L	4-8	$17	56	$441,176	$3,684	1. Jonathan's Way 2. Owen Almighty 3. Giocoso
56 Day Freshen-Up

Bracket Buster (2) 3715x2714
Trainer: Victoria H Oliver ()
Jockey: Luis Saez
Weight: 57kg
Prize Money: $440,242
Win / Place: 25% / 50%

3 yo Bay Colt

Sire: VEKOMA (USA)

Dam: SPRING DANCE (USA)

Dam's Sire: Dance With Ravens

Rating

Stats

Career

8: 2-1-1

Season

4: 1-1-0

1st Up

2: 0-1-1

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

3rd Up

2: 2-0-0

4th Up

2: 0-0-0

Metro

8: 2-1-1

Dirt

8: 2-1-1

Firm

1: 1-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

8: 2-1-1

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 - 1811m

Comments

Recent form sound. Returns from a 35-day let-up. Most recently 4th of 8 at Monmouth Park in the G1 Haskell Invitational on July 19 over 1811m, 8 len behind Journalism carrying 54kg at $28.20. Before that scored a big 7 len win at Monmouth Park LR June 14 over 1710m defeating Wildncrazynight with 53.5kg at $4.80.

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
4th of 8	19/7/25	Monmouth Park	1811m	G1 OPEN 3	1	John R Velazquez	54kg	Fast	1:48.15	60.3 km/h	8.0L	1-4	$28	35	$1,555,810	$76,453	1. Journalism 2. Gosger 3. Goal Oriented
35 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 6	14/6/25	Monmouth Park	1710m	LR OPEN 3	3	Axel Concepcion	53.5kg	SP	1:44.64	58.8 km/h	7.0L	2-1	$4.80	42	$233,281	$139,969	1. Bracket Buster 2. Wildncrazynight 3. Valentinian
42 Day Freshen-Up
7th of 10	3/5/25	Churchill Downs	1710m	ALLOW OCLM 3	2	Manuel Franco	53.5kg	SP	1:42.83	59.9 km/h	12.3L	1-4	$12	21	$198,438	$2,258	1. Goal Oriented 2. Hypnus 3. Tiz Secure
2nd of 7	12/4/25	Keeneland	1710m	G3 OPEN 3	2	Manuel Franco	56kg	Fast	1:44.15	59.1 km/h	2.0L	1-1	$26	167	$638,978	$124,601	1. Gosger 2. Bracket Buster 3. Praetor
167 Day Spell
5th of 9	27/10/24	Churchill Downs	1710m	G3 OPEN 2	1	Axel Concepcion	55.5kg	Fast	1:43.86	59.3 km/h	9.1L	1-6	$20	18	$289,017	$8,410	1. Sovereignty 2. Tiztastic 3. Sandman
1st of 12	9/10/24	Keeneland	1710m	MDN 2	6	John R Velazquez	54kg	Fast	1:45.34	58.4 km/h	0.5L	1-1	$35	27	$144,509	$81,756	1. Bracket Buster 2. Morlock 3. Whiskey Shot

Strategic Focus (3) 123
Trainer: Chad C Brown (USA)
Jockey: Flavien Prat
Weight: 57kg
Prize Money: $129,274
Win / Place: 33% / 100%

3 yo Chestnut Colt

Sire: GUN RUNNER (USA)

Dam: CURLIN'S MISTRESS (USA)

Dam's Sire: Curlin

Rating

Stats

Career

3: 1-1-1

Track

2: 0-1-1

Season

3: 1-1-1

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-1

Metro

3: 1-1-1

Dirt

3: 1-1-1

Anti-Clockwise

3: 1-1-1

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

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1609m - 1811m

Gear Changes

blinker on.

Comments

Comes here off a 30-day let-up. Last start 3rd in a small field at this track in LR on July 24 over 1811m, 0.6 len behind Chancer McPatrick with 54.5kg at $1.60. Before that came from midfield; 2nd of 10 at this track on June 6 over 1811m, 0.8 len behind Malarchuk with 54.5kg at $2.35.

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 6	24/7/25	Saratoga	1811m	LR OPEN 3	3	Flavien Prat	54.5kg	Fast	1:49.71	59.4 km/h	0.6L	3-1	$1.60f	48	$206,422	$24,771	1. Chancer McPatrick 2. So Sandy 3. Strategic Focus
48 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 10	6/6/25	Saratoga	1811m	ALLOW OCLM 3	6	Dylan Davis	54.5kg	Fast	1:48.23	60.2 km/h	0.8L	5-1	$2.35f	48	$171,073	$34,215	1. Malarchuk 2. Strategic Focus 3. Waitlist
48 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 8	19/4/25	Belmont At The Big A	1609m	MDN 3U	8	Dylan Davis	53.5kg	Fast	1:34.99	61.0 km/h	1.3L	4-1	$1.70f	-	$127,796	$70,288	1. Strategic Focus 2. Hop Sing 3. Duration

Sovereignty (4) 421x12111
Trainer: William I Mott (USA)
Jockey: Junior Alvarado
Weight: 57kg
Prize Money: $8,027,412
Win / Place: 62% / 87%

Unbeaten the Distance

Jockey / Horse Combo

Picket Fence

3 yo Bay Colt

Sire: INTO MISCHIEF (USA)

Dam: CROWNED (USA)

Dam's Sire: Bernardini

100

Rating

Stats

Career

8: 5-2-0

Distance

2: 2-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 1-0-0

Track

3: 2-0-0

Season

5: 4-1-0

1st Up

2: 1-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-2-0

3rd Up

2: 2-0-0

4th Up

1: 1-0-0

Metro

8: 5-2-0

Dirt

8: 5-2-0

Anti-Clockwise

8: 5-2-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

7: 5-1-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

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Trainer/Distance

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1710m - 2012m

Comments

On a three run winning streak. At the latest run came from midfield and won by 1.0 len at this track G2 Jim Dandy Stakes July 26 over 1811m defeating Baeza with 56kg at $1.50. Before that tracked the speed and boxed on steadily; won by 3 len at this track G1 The Belmont Stakes June 7 over 2012m defeating Journalism with 57kg at $3.50.

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
1st of 5	26/7/25	Saratoga	1811m	G2 OPEN 3	5	Junior Alvarado	56kg	Fast	1:49.52	59.5 km/h	1.0L	2-1	$1.50f	49	$764,526	$420,489	1. Sovereignty 2. Baeza 3. Hill Road
49 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 8	7/6/25	Saratoga	2012m	G1 OPEN 3	2	Junior Alvarado	57kg	Good	2:00.69	60.0 km/h	3.0L	2-2	$3.50	35	$3,110,420	$1,866,252	1. Sovereignty 2. Journalism 3. Baeza
35 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 19	3/5/25	Churchill Downs	2012m	G1 OPEN 3	16	Junior Alvarado	57kg	SP	2:02.31	59.2 km/h	1.5L	16-1	$8.98	35	$7,812,500	$4,843,750	1. Sovereignty 2. Journalism 3. Baeza
35 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 10	29/3/25	Gulfstream Park	1811m	G1 OPEN 3	10	Manuel Franco	55.5kg	Fast	1:49.27	59.7 km/h	1.3L	8-4	$2.70f	28	$1,584,786	$294,770	1. Tappan Street 2. Sovereignty 3. Neoequos
1st of 6	1/3/25	Gulfstream Park	1710m	G2 OPEN 3	2	Junior Alvarado	56kg	Fast	1:43.12	59.7 km/h	0.3L	3-3	$4.20	125	$666,132	$394,093	1. Sovereignty 2. River Thames 3. Neoequos
125 Day Spell
1st of 9	27/10/24	Churchill Downs	1710m	G3 OPEN 2	9	Junior Alvarado	55.5kg	Fast	1:43.86	59.3 km/h	5.0L	7-2	$2.43f	30	$289,017	$172,370	1. Sovereignty 2. Tiztastic 3. Sandman

McAfee (5) 12x55232
Trainer: Richard E Dutrow ()
Jockey: John Velazquez
Weight: 57kg
Prize Money: $436,316
Win / Place: 14% / 71%

3 yo Dark Bay/Brown Colt

Sire: CLOUD COMPUTING (USA)

Dam: SATAVES (USA)

Dam's Sire: Uncle Mo

Rating

Stats

Career

7: 1-3-1

Season

5: 0-2-1

1st Up

2: 1-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-1-0

3rd Up

1: 0-1-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-1

Metro

5: 1-2-0

Non-Metro

2: 0-1-1

Dirt

7: 1-3-1

Anti-Clockwise

7: 1-3-1

Jockey Stats

Horse

3: 0-2-1

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%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1609m - 1811m

Comments

Form hard to fault. Last start sat on the speed and boxed on steadily 2nd of 8 at Mountaineer Park in the G3 West Virginia Derby on August 3 over 1811m, 4 len behind Chunk Of Gold carrying 53.5kg at $4.10. Before that 3rd of 8 at Thistledown in the G3 Ohio Derby on June 21 over 1811m, 4 len behind Mo Plex with 57kg at $4.10.

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
2nd of 8	3/8/25	Mountaineer Park	1811m	G3 OPEN 3	5	John R Velazquez	53.5kg	Fast	1:50.97	58.8 km/h	4.3L	2-3	$4.10	43	$620,155	$124,031	1. Chunk Of Gold 2. McAfee 3. Brotha Keny
43 Day Freshen-Up
3rd of 8	21/6/25	Thistledown	1811m	G3 OPEN 3	4	John R Velazquez	57kg	Fast	1:50.72	58.9 km/h	4.0L	5-3	$4.10	42	$777,605	$77,760	1. Mo Plex 2. Chunk Of Gold 3. McAfee
42 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 9	10/5/25	Belmont At The Big A	1811m	G3 OPEN 3	5	John R Velazquez	53.5kg	Fast	1:49.22	59.7 km/h	0.8L	6-2	$8.70	35	$312,500	$62,500	1. Hill Road 2. McAfee 3. Captain Cook
35 Day Freshen-Up
5th of 10	5/4/25	Belmont At The Big A	1811m	G2 OPEN 3	8	Joel Rosario	56kg	Fast	1:48.15	60.3 km/h	8.0L	10-5	$31	35	$1,198,083	$47,923	1. Rodriguez 2. Grande 3. Passion Rules
35 Day Freshen-Up
5th of 9	1/3/25	Belmont At The Big A	1609m	G3 OPEN 3	7	Lane J Luzzi	53.5kg	Fast	1:39.62	58.1 km/h	9.3L	5-5	$12	97	$481,541	$19,262	1. Flood Zone 2. Sand Devil 3. Garamond
97 Day Spell
2nd of 6	24/11/24	Churchill Downs	1609m	ALLOW 2	1	Emmanuel Esquivel	54.5kg	Fast	1:35.66	60.6 km/h	0.1L	3-4	$2.92	23	$109,589	$25,205	1. Optical 2. McAfee 3. Moral

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