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6:45

Jockey Club Gold Cup Stakes (Grade 1) (3yo+) (Main Track) (Dirt)

Date 2025-08-31
Distance 1m2f
Class Class 1
Going Fast
Type Flat
Surface Dirt
Age Band 3yo+
Prize £440,000
Runners 9

Runners

# Silk Horse Jockey / Trainer Wt Gear Form OR RPR TS Last Crs Dst Val Scr Odds
1 (1) Joel Rosario · Steven Asmussen 126 34-143
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129
-
29d
0
Good three-year-old campaign but has struggled in Grade 1 and 2 company since, though did run a better race last time when beaten 3l by Sierra Leone in the Whitney (1m1f, here)
2 (2) Luis Saez · Brad H Cox 126 b 219-12
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138
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29d
0
Has should much improved form on last two starts following a lengthy break; impressive winner of an allowance optional claiming race at Belmont and good second in the Whitney to Sierra Leone
3 (3) Flavien Prat · Chad C Brown 126 b 31-321
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142
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29d
0
Last year's Breeders' Cup Classic winner who laid claim to top dirt performer with a length victory in the strongly run Whitney Stakes here at the start of the month; the one to beat
4 (4) Irad Ortiz Jr · Todd Pletcher 126 22-111
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135
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64d
0
Lightly-raced and late developing type who has won all three races this term including a victory over Sierra Leone in the Stephen Foster Stakes at Churchill Downs (1m1f); beaten on only start over this trip so stamina concerns
5 (5) Ricardo Santana Jr · Saffie A Joseph Jr 126 2-1144
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141
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29d
3.5
Lightly-raced for his age having won Breeders' Cup Classic in 2023; in great form at the start of the year easily winning the Pegasus Invitation at Gulfstream but has struggled on last two starts and may be better over shorter these days
6 (6) Dylan Davis · Chad C Brown 126 5-6419
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129
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29d
0
Caused a surprise when landing an allowance race over 1m by just under 4l at Belmont At The Big A five weeks ago but tailed off in the Whitney Stakes
7 (7) Kendrick Carmouche · Gustavo Rodriguez 126 1-2121
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129
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58d
7
Has been winning well at a lower level including in the Grade 2 Suburban Stakes here in July; needs to improve again to win here.
8 (8) John R Velazquez · Todd Pletcher 126 15-122
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130
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58d
0
Took form to a new level when beaten a head by Phileas Fogg in Grade 2 Suburban Stakes here in July; needs to improve a lot to figure here
9 (9) Jose Lezcano · David Jacobson 126 b 225211
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134
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8d
20.5
Got to within a neck of Mindframe in the Grade 1 Churchill Downs Stakes back in May; similar levels of form on last three starts but those runs were at a lower level over shorter distances; big stamina concerns

No odds data available.

Predictor

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

1st Banishing
20.5
OR: 0 Form: 20.5 Odds: 0
2nd Phileas Fogg
7
OR: 0 Form: 7 Odds: 0
3rd White Abarrio
3.5
OR: 0 Form: 3.5 Odds: 0
4 Disarm
0
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0
5 Highland Falls
0
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0
6 Sierra Leone
0
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0
7 Mindframe
0
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0
8 Contrary Thinking
0
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0
9 Antiquarian
0
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

Ratings

HorseORRPRTS
Disarm
129
Highland Falls
138
Sierra Leone
142
Mindframe
135
White Abarrio
141
Contrary Thinking
129
Phileas Fogg
129
Antiquarian
130
Banishing
134

Last Run

HorseLast RunStatus
Disarm 29d ago Fit
Highland Falls 29d ago Fit
Sierra Leone 29d ago Fit
Mindframe 64d ago Fresh
White Abarrio 29d ago Fit
Contrary Thinking 29d ago Fit
Phileas Fogg 58d ago Fresh
Antiquarian 58d ago Fresh
Banishing 8d ago Quick return

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