Gr.1 Woody Ford

Kentucky(KY)

Grade/Group One

$750,000

Restricted to 3 years old and up

Turf 9 Furlongs/1800 meters/One mile and One Eighth

1.Leaked Impact

Owner: Harrylan24

Odds: 10/1

6 year old son of Deep Impact has won 8 of 13 in his lightly raced career. Won 6 of his first 8 starts including 2 open stakes victories as part of a 4 race win streak during that stretch. Made his graded stakes debut in April of his 5 year old season finishing 10th of 14 in the Gr.2 Bourbon Mile. Ran another disappointing 8th in a listed stakes before bouncing back with a nearly 2 length victory from off the pace in a stakes at 9f earning a 115 speed rating. Came back in his final race a 5 to score his first graded stakes victory with a win in the Gr.3 The Tropical Grass earning a career high 120. Finished 3rd in his season debut the Gr.2 Double M Memorial. Lightly raced and improving horse is in the best form of his career and could make some noise in his Gr.1 debut. BIG SHOT

2.Vizery

Owner: Robsscoobi

Odds: 11/1

5 year old son by Frankel is a Gr.1 winning millionaire who will be making his 14th straight start in graded competition. He won last year’s edition of this race coming from off the pace go score by over 2 lengths earning a career high 121 for the win. He entered last years race off of a 3rd in the 2022 Equinics also 9f. Since then ran off the board in two Gr.1’s the Eddie O and The Champion Stakes before running second in the Gr.2 The Main Oak. Followed that effort up with a badly beaten last place effort in the Breeders Bowl Mile, then split the field 6th in the Gr.2 The Sanders to close out a taxing 4 year old season. Returned to the winners circle last out in his 5 year old debut taking the Gr.3 Road Rash by nearly 2 lengths earning a 118. Extremely classy veteran seems to be rounding back into form as he attempts to repeat in this race. CONTENDER

3.Pivano

Owner: Safbb2

Odds: 19/1

5 year old son of Silvano is a Gr.2 winner who has hit the board in 8 of 14 career starts. Started his career with 7 of his first 8 starts against local South African bred restricted races including a stakes victory earning him a local championship. Stepped up in his 9th start to win his graded stakes debut, a 3+ length score in the Gr.2 Main Oak earning a 117. He has been off the board in his next 5 races, all graded, including 3 Gr.1 attempts. He will need to run to his best effort to be a factor in this race. WAIT AND SEE

4.Moon Shine Pirate

Owner: Pirateslair

Odds: 15/1

4 year old colt by Dark Angel has hit the board in 10 of 16 starts with a record of 6 wins, 2 seconds, and 2 thirds to amass over $500,000 in career earnings. Streaky horse, broke his maiden and than went winless in his next 5 races although he ran well hitting the board in two of those races including a 2nd beaten a head in a 7f listed stakes. He then proceeded to string together a 4 race win streak taking two allowance races, breaking through for his first stakes win in a 9.5f listed stakes, and culminating with his first graded stakes win,the Gr.2 The Hall of Fame. Finished off the board well beaten in his next 3, all listed stakes events to cap off his 3 year old season. Won his 4 year old debut a 70k allowance going 8f running a 115 speed rating. Came back to just miss by a head running 2nd in the Gr.1 The Road Kill Mile duplicating a 115 rating. Was 3rd last out in the Gr.2 Arcade Handicap last out. Just missed in his only Gr.1 attempt and did so against older. He is improving and in a good for cycle to start the year. IN WITH A SHOT

5.The Sludge Works

Owner: Fallout76

Odds: 5/1

5 year old Gelding by Dark Angel is a Gr.1 winner with career earnings of $1million. He has been either 1st or 2nd in 11 of 13 starts since being gelded as a 3 year old. Won his stakes debut in his 14th career start, a 8.5f listed stakes race where he came from off the pace to score by 2 lengths earning a 118 speed rating. Never factored running 7th of 9 in the Gr.1 Canada Mile in his Gr.1 debut. Since then has been 1st or 2nd in 4 graded stakes races, three of those being Gr.1’s. Was a closing 2nd in the Gr.1 The Deep Impact at 9f. He won the Gr.1 The Parking Ticket in his final start at age 4, closed and ran away from the field by 2 lengths earning a career high 124 speed rating. Won the Gr.3 Sussex Stakes at 8.5 once again scoring a 124 speed figure for the 2 length victory in his 5 year old debut. Was 2nd by 1 1/2 lengths in the Gr.1 Sand Castle Duty Free at 9f last time out. Has four 118+ speed ratings in his last five starts. In career best form and has proven class. TOP PICK

6.The Legend Within

Owner: Teacherlay10

Odds: 12/1

4 year old colt by Justify has been in the money 11 out of 12 career starts with a record of 5 wins, 1 second, and 5 thirds. Took 5 races to break his maiden, trying both dirt and turf and running well before finally breaking through. Went on a 3 race win streak climbing the restricted allowance ranks before stepping up into stakes company and finishing 3rd in a 10f listed stakes on the turf. Won his next attempt, scoring a 117 speed figure for his win in a listed 9.5f stakes race. Ran well go finish 3rd in a listed stakes to finish out his 3 year old season. Debuted as a 4 year old with a 3rd place finish in the Gr.2 Marcos Footwear Handicap, his first try against older and graded company. Won the Gr.2 The Double M Memorial earning him his first graded stakes score and receiving a career high 120 speed rating for the effort. Consistent and improving colt has successfully climbed the ladder thus far in his career and looks poised in his first Gr.1 attempt. CONTENDER

7.Perfect Master

Owner: Cgk

Odds: 10/1

5 year old son of Bricks and Mortar is the only horse in the field to not have won a graded stakes race. Won his maiden at first asking and jumped into graded company in just his 4th career start finishing 2nd in the Gr.2 South African Classic. Ran an OK 5th next out in the Gr.1 The Crossroads. He went on to win 2 allowance races and place in an open stakes in his next 5 starts before an off the board finish in the Gr.2 Double M Memorial. Broke through 2 starts later for his first stakes win taking a listed event by 1 1/4 length earning a career best 117 speed figure. Coupled up that 117 with a 3rd place in the Gr.2 Fivestarnick Handicap. Ran off the board 5th in the Gr.1 Canada Mile and 7th in the Gr.3 Little River Bend to close out the year. Returned to allowance ranks winning 2 of 3 with a 2nd to start his 5 year old campaign. May be a cut below the top. Needs career best to be in the mix. MUST STEP UP

8.Aldcroft

Owner: Glenunbra

Odds: 5/1

5 year old gelded son of Bricks and Mortar has a record of 8 wins, 2 seconds, and a third in 11 starts since being gelded. Won 4 of 5 allowance races after being gelded before stepping up into stakes company winning a listed stakes at 9.5f in gate to wire fashion. Ran 6th next time out in a stakes in his only off the board finish as a gelding. Wired the field in 3 of his next 4 starts all in listed stakes with his only blemish being a 3rd place finish in a 8.5f stakes race. Ran 2nd in the Gr.2 The Double M memorial, his second start of the year and graded stakes debut. He received a 118 speed rating for his run. Last out he won his first graded stakes in the Gr.3 Jennifer Connley BC Turf Cap scoring by a diminishing 3/4 length after opening up 7 on the field. The Wire to Wire victory earned him a career high 122 speed figure. Ultra consistent and improving he has always dangerous devastating speed. MUST CONSIDER

9.URC Invincible

Owner: Houseonfire

Odds: 10/1

5 year old son of Invincible Spirit is a winner of 6 of 22 starts including a Gr.1. Veteran has a record of 3 wins, 1 second, and 1 third in 11 stakes starts. Broke through for his first stakes victory in June of his 4 year old season in a 9f listed stakes going wire to wire in a field of 14 earning a career best 121. Followed that up with a win in the Gr.2 Fivestarnick once again wiring the field on the front end at 8-1. Was off the board in the Canada Mile before leading every step of the way in the Gr.1 The Deep Impact earning a 120 speed rating. Was off the board in his last 2 Gr.1 attempts fading after challenging the pace. Ran 2nd in an allowance at 8.5 furlongs last out. Has shown he can steal a race at this level but his former has tailed off. Needs to bounce back and get the right trip. IN THE MIX

10.Zoustar Fire

Owner: Illinoisbred

Odds: 26/1

4 year old colt by Zoustar is a winner of 6 of 14 including a Gr.1 for career earnings over $600,000. Winless in 5 stakes tries prior to his breakout score, including 2 at the graded level. Did his best running sprinting in local bred restricted allowance races where he spent most of his career running in England. Stepped back up in distance and into Gr.1 competition last time out in The Champions Mile sitting just off the pace to upset a field of 13 at 28-1 including several others in here. He received a career best 116 speed rating for his victory. Will not to shock once again but is in career best form winning 2 of 3 so far this year. LIVE LONGSHOT

11.Desired Effect

Owner: Supapogs6

Odds: 13/1

4 year old colt by Sea the Stars has won 5 of 13 starts including a Gr.1. Came off a 5th place finish in his graded stakes debut to run 2nd in the Gr.3 Crown Roy’s last year on this Bluegrass Derby undercard. Came back next out to win his first graded stakes race, the Gr.3 Movie Cup earning a 113. Finished off his 3 year old season with his first Gr.1 victory, a 3 length score in the Nines Are Wild earning a career best 121 speed rating. Has been off the board in two starts this year, 6th in the Gr.1 Kegasus Upper Deck Turf Extravaganza and 12th in the Gr.1 Sand Castle Duty Free. He has to prove that he can beat older but has shown he is capable of running a winning race at this level. LIVE

12.Mob Devious

Owner: Texasace

Odds: 6/1

5 year Gelding by Teofilo is a multiple Gr.1 winner with career earnings of over $4 million. Classy runner has an outstanding record of 2 wins , a second, and 3 thirds in 8 starts at the Gr.1 level. Had a promising start to his career finishing 2nd in his Gr. 1 debut in the Sydney Derby at age 3. Finished off the board in the Derby de English before being gelded. Finished his 3 year old season with an even 6th in he Gr.1 Big Red Stakes before falling back into allowance company for 3 nice efforts including a win. Strung together a 5 race win streak as a 4 year old including two Gr.2 victories the Confederate Stakes and United Invitational both at 9f. Ran 3rd in three consecutive Gr.1’s before breaking through for a win in the Gr.1 King Kong Cup earning a career high 119 speed figure. Ran an even 6th in the Gr.2 The Second coming in his 5 year old debut before winning the Gr.1 Sydney Cup last out in his prep scoring a 2+ length victory with a speed figure of 115. Extremely classy gelding in great form. DANGEROUS

13.Hadal

Owner: Given88

Odds: 17/1

5 year old gelding by Dundeel is a Gr.2 winner who has won 7 of 16 lifetime. Started off his career with a win in a hot race at first asking and a victory in a 2L allowance two races later. Struggled to pass the 3L level attempting to break through in his next 5 starts. The colt was gelded and immediately won an allowance first race back. Ran 2nd and 7th in allowance company before taking back to back allowance races before stepping into stake company. He made his stakes debut a winning one taking down a 9f listed stakes race earning a 114 speed rating. Next he earned his first graded victory with a win in the Gr.2 The Nakayama Handicap earning a career high 118. Faltered in the Gr.1 Sydney Cup last time out finishing 12th of 14. Last race broke a 4 race win streak, horse has turned the corner since being gelded. IN WITH A SHOT

14.Hella Great

Owner: Golfteam2

Odds: 11/1

4 year old gelding by Pivotal has won 9 of 13 career starts. Won his first stakes race in his 6th career start and second attempt at the level taking a 9.5f listed stakes wire to wire. Came back next out to win the Gr.3 Virginia Turf Cup on the front end in his first start against graded company. Just missed by a head after setting the pace next out in the Gr.2 Colonial Derby. Ran off the board in two Gr.1 races( Big Red Stakes & Nines are Wild)with a 2nd in listed stakes sandwiched between to end the year. He is 2 for 2 this season both scores coming in listed stakes earning him a 120 and 118 speed rating respectively. Improving 4 year old must show he can compete at this level but has shown he has grown. MUST CONSIDER