KENTUCKY DOWNS · Race 8 · Nashville Derby Invitational S.

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Race 8 of 12
Nashville Derby Invitational S.1 5/16 Miles · Turf · Purse $3,000,000
5:36 PM
HorsePaceSpeedClassEVWinMLLive odds
1Royal CausewayCristian Torres

Probability

Pace

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Finish
Post draw

Speed and class

Recent form, last 4
Career best · average
Class, average · last
Power

Recent form and career are different scales and do not compare. Power is an input to the model, not a second opinion.

Career

Record
4: 0-0-1
Wins
0.0%
Earnings
$59,255
Per start
$7,406.88

Connections and form

Jockey
Cristian Torres
Trainer
Dallas Stewart
Weight · days off

3yo · Ridgling

Past performances
8 prior starts, most recent first
DateTrackDistance · surfaceClassFinishSpeedJockeyWt
Sun 2 AugELLIS PARK1 1/8 Miles · Turf2101.0
Sat 4 JulELLIS PARK1 1/16 Miles · Turf1100.0
Sat 6 JunCHURCHILL DOWNS1 1/8 Miles · TurfMaiden Special Weight194.0Cristian Torres118
Sat 9 MayCHURCHILL DOWNS1 1/8 Miles · TurfMaiden Special Weight493.0Tyler Gaffalione
Sat 21 MarFAIR GROUNDS1 1/16 Miles · TurfMaiden Special Weight482.0Tyler Gaffalione120
Thu 5 FebFAIR GROUNDS1 1/16 Miles · TurfMaiden Special Weight472.0Florent Geroux120
Thu 8 JanFAIR GROUNDS1 1/16 Miles · TurfMaiden Special Weight373.0Florent Geroux120
Sat 29 NovCHURCHILL DOWNSAbout 1 Mile · TurfMaiden Special Weight2870.0Florent Geroux119

Speed shades across the range these runs cover. A figure the source did not record reads not run rather than as a zero.

2Royal GuardFlorent Geroux

Probability

Pace

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Speed and class

Recent form, last 4
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Power

Recent form and career are different scales and do not compare. Power is an input to the model, not a second opinion.

Career

Record
not reported
Wins
Earnings
not reported
Per start
$10,000

Connections and form

Jockey
Florent Geroux
Trainer
Brad Cox
Weight · days off
Past performances
6 prior starts, most recent first
DateTrackDistance · surfaceClassFinishSpeedJockeyWt
Fri 17 JulELLIS PARK1 1/4 Miles · Turf195.0
Wed 17 JunCHURCHILL DOWNS1 1/2 Miles · TurfMaiden Special Weight188.0Irad Ortiz, Jr.118
Fri 1 MayCHURCHILL DOWNS1 Mile · TurfMaiden Special Weight386.0Irad Ortiz, Jr.118
Sat 11 AprKEENELAND1 1/16 Miles · TurfMaiden Special Weightnot runIrad Ortiz, Jr.120
Sun 31 AugSARATOGA1 1/16 Miles · Inner turfMaiden Special Weight476.0Manuel Franco119
Sun 27 JulSARATOGA7 Furlongs · DirtMaiden Special Weight370.0Irad Ortiz, Jr.119

Speed shades across the range these runs cover. A figure the source did not record reads not run rather than as a zero.

3Glacius (GB)Luis Saez

Probability

Pace

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Speed and class

Recent form, last 4
Career best · average
Class, average · last
Power

Recent form and career are different scales and do not compare. Power is an input to the model, not a second opinion.

Career

Record
not reported
Wins
Earnings
not reported
Per start
not reported

Connections and form

Jockey
Luis Saez
Trainer
Hugo Palmer
Weight · days off

Colt

Past performances
5 prior starts, most recent first
DateTrackDistance · surfaceClassFinishSpeedJockeyWt
Sat 8 AugSARATOGA1 3/16 Miles · TurfSaratoga Derby S. Presented by Qatar Racing1109.0Luis Saez124
Fri 3 JulSANAbout 1 1/4 Miles · Turf3not run
Thu 18 JunASCAbout 1 1/4 Miles · Turf3not run
Sat 11 OctNEW1 Mile · Turf3not run
Sat 6 SepHAYAbout 1 Mile · Turf4not run

Speed shades across the range these runs cover. A figure the source did not record reads not run rather than as a zero.

4Caroline St. BeatTyler Gaffalione

Probability

Pace

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Speed and class

Recent form, last 4
Career best · average
Class, average · last
Power

Recent form and career are different scales and do not compare. Power is an input to the model, not a second opinion.

Career

Record
not reported
Wins
Earnings
not reported
Per start
not reported

Connections and form

Jockey
Tyler Gaffalione
Trainer
Miguel Clement
Weight · days off

Colt

Past performances
6 prior starts, most recent first
DateTrackDistance · surfaceClassFinishSpeedJockeyWt
Sat 29 AugSARATOGA1 1/16 Miles · Inner TrackAllowance191.0Manuel Franco121
Fri 24 JulSARATOGA1 1/16 Miles · Turf292.0
Fri 14 NovAQUEDUCT1 Mile · TurfNotebook S.286.0Manuel Franco120
Thu 28 AugSARATOGA1 1/16 Miles · Inner turfWith Anticipation S.not runManuel Franco122
Fri 15 AugSARATOGA1 1/16 Miles · TurfMaiden Special Weight181.0Manuel Franco119
Thu 31 JulSARATOGA7 Furlongs · DirtMaiden Special Weightnot runManuel Franco119

Speed shades across the range these runs cover. A figure the source did not record reads not run rather than as a zero.

5Versailles RoadJohn Velazquez

Probability

Pace

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Speed and class

Recent form, last 4
Career best · average
Class, average · last
Power

Recent form and career are different scales and do not compare. Power is an input to the model, not a second opinion.

Career

Record
4: 0-0-2
Wins
0.0%
Earnings
$19,035
Per start
$3,172.50

Connections and form

Jockey
John Velazquez
Trainer
Todd Pletcher
Weight · days off

3yo · Colt

Past performances
8 prior starts, most recent first
DateTrackDistance · surfaceClassFinishSpeedJockeyWt
Sat 8 AugSARATOGA1 3/8 Miles · Inner TrackAllowance Optional Claiming198.0Manuel Franco121
Sun 5 JulSARATOGA1 1/2 Miles · Inner turf397.0
Sat 23 MayBELMONT AT THE BIG A1 3/8 Miles · TurfMaiden Special Weight185.0Manuel Franco120
Sat 4 AprGULFSTREAM PARK1 1/8 Miles · All Weather TrackMaiden Special Weight380.0Rajiv Maragh120
Sun 1 MarGULFSTREAM PARK1 1/8 Miles · TurfMaiden Special Weight489.0Luis Saez122
Sat 3 JanGULFSTREAM PARK1 Mile · TurfMaiden Special Weight682.0Irad Ortiz, Jr.
Sat 6 DecGULFSTREAM PARK1 Mile · TurfMaiden Special Weight380.0Rajiv Maragh120
Sun 5 OctKEENELAND1 Mile · TurfMaiden Special Weight972.0John Velazquez119

Speed shades across the range these runs cover. A figure the source did not record reads not run rather than as a zero.

6Causeway (IRE)Ryan Moore

Probability

Pace

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Speed and class

Recent form, last 4
Career best · average
Class, average · last
Power

Recent form and career are different scales and do not compare. Power is an input to the model, not a second opinion.

Career

Record
not reported
Wins
Earnings
not reported
Per start
not reported

Connections and form

Jockey
Ryan Moore
Trainer
Aidan O'Brien
Weight · days off
Past performances
4 prior starts, most recent first
DateTrackDistance · surfaceClassFinishSpeedJockeyWt
Tue 14 JulLCHAbout 1 1/2 Miles · Turf7not run
Fri 19 JunASCAbout 1 1/2 Miles · Turf1not run
Sat 23 MayCUR1 Mile · Turf1not run
Mon 4 MayCUR1 Mile · Turf1not run

Speed shades across the range these runs cover. A figure the source did not record reads not run rather than as a zero.

7FuzzbusterMario Gutierrez

Probability

Pace

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Speed and class

Recent form, last 4
Career best · average
Class, average · last
Power

Recent form and career are different scales and do not compare. Power is an input to the model, not a second opinion.

Career

Record
4: 0-1-3
Wins
0.0%
Earnings
$56,210
Per start
$14,052.50

Connections and form

Jockey
Mario Gutierrez
Trainer
Victoria Oliver
Weight · days off

3yo · Colt

Past performances
8 prior starts, most recent first
DateTrackDistance · surfaceClassFinishSpeedJockeyWt
Sat 1 AugCOLONIAL DOWNS1 1/16 Miles · Inner turf485.0
Thu 25 JunCHURCHILL DOWNS1 Mile · Dirt194.0
Fri 5 JunCHURCHILL DOWNS5 1/2 Furlongs · TurfMaiden Special Weight291.0Mario Gutierrez118
Thu 20 NovCHURCHILL DOWNS1 Mile · DirtMaiden Special Weight381.0Cristian Torres119
Thu 16 OctKEENELAND7 Furlongs · DirtMaiden Special Weight384.0Luis Saez
Fri 10 OctKEENELAND1 1/16 Miles · DirtMaiden Special Weightnot runLuis Saez119
Fri 12 SepCHURCHILL DOWNS6 Furlongs · DirtMaiden Special Weight277.0Declan Cannon119
Fri 22 AugELLIS PARK6 Furlongs · DirtMaiden Special Weight377.0Fernando De La Cruz

Speed shades across the range these runs cover. A figure the source did not record reads not run rather than as a zero.

8Fancy SailorBrian Hernandez, Jr.

Probability

Pace

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Finish
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Speed and class

Recent form, last 4
Career best · average
Class, average · last
Power

Recent form and career are different scales and do not compare. Power is an input to the model, not a second opinion.

Career

Record
not reported
Wins
Earnings
not reported
Per start
$16,380.33

Connections and form

Jockey
Brian Hernandez, Jr.
Trainer
Brian Lynch
Weight · days off
Past performances
5 prior starts, most recent first
DateTrackDistance · surfaceClassFinishSpeedJockeyWt
Sun 2 AugELLIS PARK1 1/8 Miles · Turf1102.0
Fri 5 JunCHURCHILL DOWNS1 Mile · TurfAllowance Optional Claiming192.0Brian Hernandez, Jr.118
Fri 8 MayCHURCHILL DOWNS1 1/16 Miles · TurfAllowance Optional Claiming692.0Brian Hernandez, Jr.
Sun 8 MarGULFSTREAM PARK1 Mile · TurfMaiden Special Weight190.0Joel Rosario122
Sun 25 JanGULFSTREAM PARK7 1/2 Furlongs · TurfMaiden Special Weight388.0Luis Saez122

Speed shades across the range these runs cover. A figure the source did not record reads not run rather than as a zero.

9Gostam (GER)Antonio Fresu

Probability

Pace

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Finish
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Speed and class

Recent form, last 4
Career best · average
Class, average · last
Power

Recent form and career are different scales and do not compare. Power is an input to the model, not a second opinion.

Career

Record
not reported
Wins
Earnings
not reported
Per start
not reported

Connections and form

Jockey
Antonio Fresu
Trainer
Andreas Wohler
Weight · days off

Colt

Past performances
4 prior starts, most recent first
DateTrackDistance · surfaceClassFinishSpeedJockeyWt
Sun 5 JulHBGAbout 1 Mile · Turf10not run
Sun 31 MayCHYAbout 1 Mile · Turf8not run
Fri 1 MayMCHAbout 1 1/4 Miles · Turf1not run
Sun 12 OctKOLAbout 1 Mile · Turf1not run

Speed shades across the range these runs cover. A figure the source did not record reads not run rather than as a zero.

10Go GreyJose Ortiz

Probability

Pace

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Finish
Post draw

Speed and class

Recent form, last 4
Career best · average
Class, average · last
Power

Recent form and career are different scales and do not compare. Power is an input to the model, not a second opinion.

Career

Record
3: 1-0-0
Wins
33.3%
Earnings
$23,700
Per start
$7,900

Connections and form

Jockey
Jose Ortiz
Trainer
Michael Maker
Weight · days off

3yo · Gelding

Past performances
8 prior starts, most recent first
DateTrackDistance · surfaceClassFinishSpeedJockeyWt
Sat 25 JulSARATOGA1 1/16 Miles · Turf296.0
Fri 3 JulSARATOGA1 1/16 Miles · Turf893.0
Sat 6 JunDELAWARE PARK7 1/2 Furlongs · TurfAllowance187.0Angel Rodriguez
Fri 29 MayLAUREL PARK1 1/8 Miles · DirtAllowancenot runMychel Sanchez115
Thu 14 MayLAUREL PARK1 Mile · DirtAllowancenot runMychel Sanchez
Sun 19 AprLAUREL PARK1 Mile · TurfMaiden Claiming159.0Mychel Sanchez117
Sun 29 MarLAUREL PARK1 1/16 Miles · DirtMaiden Special Weight641.0J.G. Torrealba124
Fri 27 FebLAUREL PARK5 1/2 Furlongs · DirtMaiden Special Weight737.0Yedsit Hazlewood119

Speed shades across the range these runs cover. A figure the source did not record reads not run rather than as a zero.

11Nil Bua Gan DuaBen Curtis

Probability

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Speed and class

Recent form, last 4
Career best · average
Class, average · last
Power

Recent form and career are different scales and do not compare. Power is an input to the model, not a second opinion.

Career

Record
not reported
Wins
Earnings
not reported
Per start
not reported

Connections and form

Jockey
Ben Curtis
Trainer
Joseph O'Brien
Weight · days off
Past performances
4 prior starts, most recent first
DateTrackDistance · surfaceClassFinishSpeedJockeyWt
Sat 25 JulGOW1 1/2 Miles · Turf1not run
Thu 9 JulNEW1 5/8 Miles · Turf4not run
Sat 20 JunASCAbout 1 1/4 Miles · Turf4not run
Mon 11 MayROS1 1/4 Miles · Turf1not run

Speed shades across the range these runs cover. A figure the source did not record reads not run rather than as a zero.

12BlackmailJavier Castellano

Probability

Pace

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Speed and class

Recent form, last 4
Career best · average
Class, average · last
Power

Recent form and career are different scales and do not compare. Power is an input to the model, not a second opinion.

Career

Record
4: 1-1-0
Wins
25.0%
Earnings
$114,425
Per start
$19,070.83

Connections and form

Jockey
Javier Castellano
Trainer
Mark Casse
Weight · days off

3yo · Gelding

Past performances
8 prior starts, most recent first
DateTrackDistance · surfaceClassFinishSpeedJockeyWt
Sun 2 AugELLIS PARK1 1/8 Miles · Turf399.0
Sat 4 JulSARATOGA1 1/8 Miles · Turf8102.0
Thu 4 JunSARATOGA1 1/16 Miles · Inner turfPennine Ridge S.297.0Javier Castellano
Sat 25 AprAQUEDUCT1 Mile · TurfWoodhaven S.192.0Javier Castellano120
Fri 24 AprAQUEDUCT6 Furlongs · Outer turfAllowancenot runEdgard Zayas120
Sat 14 FebTAMPA BAY1 Mile · TurfAllowance Optional Claiming787.0Samy Camacho
Sun 11 JanGULFSTREAM PARK1 1/16 Miles · TurfAllowance Optional Claiming775.0John Velazquez122
Sat 6 DecTAMPA BAY1 Mile · TurfAllowance Optional Claiming279.0Antonio Gallardo122

Speed shades across the range these runs cover. A figure the source did not record reads not run rather than as a zero.

12 running

pari-mutuel · odds are indicative until the gate