Spendthrift Hopeful Stakes (Grade 1) (2yo) (Main Track) (Dirt)

Saratoga

21:42

Date 2025-09-01

Distance 7f

Class Class 1

Going Fast

Type Flat

Surface Dirt

Age Band 2yo

Prize £132,000

Winning Time 1m 22.35s

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Ted Noffey (USA) John R Velazquez · Todd Pletcher	19/5	Won
2nd	Buetane (USA) Flavien Prat · Bob Baffert	6/5F	8.5
3rd	Curtain Call (USA) Jose L Ortiz · Mark Casse	66/10	0.2
4th	Soldier N Diplomat (USA) Ricardo Santana Jr · Steven Asmussen	112/10	4
5th	Aye Eye (USA) Javier Castellano · Joseph Orseno	146/10	0.3
6th	Romeo (USA) Joel Rosario · Steven Asmussen	37/10	.5
7th	Flyin Hawaiian (USA) Luis Saez · Robert E Reid Jr	239/10	19.5

Runners (8)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
1 (1)	Curtain Call b/br J:Jose L Ortiz T:Mark Casse	J:Jose L Ortiz T:Mark Casse	122	—	21	-	-	-	51d	—	—	—	13.5	—	—
Must go on the shortlist; comfortable winner 51 days ago.
2 (2)	Flyin Hawaiian Bay J:Luis Saez T:Robert E Reid Jr	J:Luis Saez T:Robert E Reid Jr	122	—	41	-	-	-	42d	—	—	—	10	—	—
Despite that Parx success, difficult to build a solid case for him.
3 (3)	Romeo b/br J:Joel Rosario T:Steven Asmussen	J:Joel Rosario T:Steven Asmussen	122	—	131	-	-	-	64d	—	—	—	17.1	—	—
No surprise to see him go well; on target two months ago.
4 (4)	Aye Eye Grey Roan J:Javier Castellano T:Joseph Orseno	J:Javier Castellano T:Joseph Orseno	122	—	1	-	-	-	24d	—	—	—	10	—	—
Could improve from his debut but will need to despite that win last time.
5 (5)	Buetane Chestnut J:Flavien Prat T:Bob Baffert	J:Flavien Prat T:Bob Baffert	122	b	1	-	-	-	29d	—	—	—	10	—	—
Smart trackwork hints at more to come so could take plenty of beating.
6 (6)	Soldier N Diplomat b/br J:Irad Ortiz Jr T:Steven Asmussen	J:Irad Ortiz Jr T:Steven Asmussen	122	—	1	-	-	-	37d	—	—	—	10	—	—
Looks likely to be involved; nicely bred (by Army Mule).
7 (7)	Emphasis b/br J:Ricardo Santana Jr T:Todd Pletcher	J:Ricardo Santana Jr T:Todd Pletcher	122	—	1	-	-	-	44d	—	—	—	10	—	—
Can be in the thick of things; narrow win six weeks ago.
8 (8)	Ted Noffey Grey Roan J:John R Velazquez T:Todd Pletcher	J:John R Velazquez T:Todd Pletcher	122	—	1	-	-	-	30d	—	—	—	10	—	—
No surprise to see him go well; narrow success last month.

No odds data available.

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Romeo

17.1

OR: 0 Form: 17.1 Odds: 0

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2nd

Curtain Call

13.5

OR: 0 Form: 13.5 Odds: 0

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3rd

Flyin Hawaiian

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 0

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Aye Eye

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 0

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Buetane

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 0

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Soldier N Diplomat

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 0

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Emphasis

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 0

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Ted Noffey

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Curtain Call	—	—	—
Flyin Hawaiian	—	—	—
Romeo	—	—	—
Aye Eye	—	—	—
Buetane	—	—	—
Soldier N Diplomat	—	—	—
Emphasis	—	—	—
Ted Noffey	—	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Aye Eye	24d ago	Fit
Buetane	29d ago	Fit
Ted Noffey	30d ago	Fit
Soldier N Diplomat	37d ago	Fit
Flyin Hawaiian	42d ago	Fit
Emphasis	44d ago	Fit
Curtain Call	51d ago	Fresh
Romeo	64d ago	Fresh