{"id":77053,"date":"2026-10-23T17:23:04","date_gmt":"2026-10-23T17:23:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/?p=77053"},"modified":"2026-10-23T17:23:04","modified_gmt":"2026-10-23T17:23:04","slug":"gr-2-laffitte-criterium","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/btb.ehorseracing.com\/?p=77053","title":{"rendered":"Gr.2 Laffitte Criterium"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>Paris-FR (PAR)<strong>Saturday, October 24, 2026<\/strong> &#8212; 4:15:00 PM EST | Race ID : <strong>3674978<\/strong><\/td><td><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/derbyfever.com\/images\/awards\/small_g2.gif\">&nbsp;<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/derbyfever.com\/images\/awards\/small_sprint.gif\">&nbsp;<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/derbyfever.com\/images\/awards\/small_turf.gif\">&nbsp;<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/derbyfever.com\/images\/awards\/small_2.gif\">&nbsp;<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/derbyfever.com\/images\/awards\/small_op.gif\"><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td colspan=\"2\">Laffitte Criterium<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Grade II \/ Group 2*CPU &#8211; Purse : $375,000<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Restricted to 2 Year Olds<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>6 Furlongs | ~1200 Meters | Three Quarters of a Mile<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u200b<strong>1. Roman Standard<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u200b<strong>Owner\/Trainer:<\/strong> dexterb<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u200b2 year old colt by Ole Kirk (AUS) is 2-1-0 in 5 career starts with lifetime earnings of $83,680. His best career performance came last time out in a 6f stakes race where he battled late to finish 2nd by 1\/4 length in a field of 5 earning him a career best 84 speed ratingfor the effort. Talented colt is a homebred out of a stakes winning and stakes producing Shamardal x Deputy Minister mare. Colt has faced tough stakes company in the past and looks primed to take another step forward here as he returns to stakes company .He is 5\/1 on the morning line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u200b<strong>2. Fleetwood Streamer<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u200b<strong>Owner\/Trainer:<\/strong> eliteracng<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u200b2 year old gelding by Switzerland (AUS) is 1-1-1 in 5 career starts with lifetime earnings of $58,660. His best career performance came three starts back in a 6.5f maiden allowance race where he set the early pace and prevailed to win by 1 1\/2 lengths over a field of 13 earning him a career best 84 speed rating to break his maiden. Gelding is out of a scratch bred Medicean x Dansili mare. Front-running gelding will look to bounce back off a 5th place effort in stakes company last time out but he has the right to improve and early speed is always dangerous. He is 6\/1 on the morning line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u200b<strong>3. Midnight Finish<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u200b<strong>Owner\/Trainer:<\/strong> kev9<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u200b2 year old stakes winning gelding by Inisherin (GB) is 2-1-0 in 3 career starts with lifetime earnings of $122,080. His best career performance came last time out in a 6f residency sponsored stakes race where he came from off the pace and prevailed to win by 1 1\/4 lengths over a robust field of 16 earning him a career best 93 speed rating for his first stakes victory in two tries. (2 of 2 ITM) Talented gelding is out of a stakes producing Siyouni x Medaglia d&#8217;Oro mare who is herself from a Grade One winning made. Gelding has improved his speed ratings in every race and looks primed to take another step forward here in his graded stakes debut. He is 9\/2 on the morning line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u200b<strong>4. Shady Cake<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u200b<strong>Owner\/Trainer:<\/strong> chilimac6<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u200b2 year old gelding by Paddington is 2-2-1 in 6 career starts with lifetime earnings of $115,340. His most notable career performance came last time out in the 7f Gr.3 The Stubenville where he closed late to finish 2nd by 2 1\/2 lengths in a field of 9 earning him a career best 91 speed rating in his second start against graded company. Gelding is out of a stakes producing Elusive Quality x Sadler&#8217;s Wells mare who was a solid turf sprinter in her race career. Consistent gelding has hit the board in 5 of 6 career starts and looks primed to take another step forward here. He is 4\/1 on the morning line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u200b<strong>5. Eilean Leathann<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u200b<strong>Owner\/Trainer:<\/strong> luavery2<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u200b2 year old colt by Starman is 2-0-0 in 3 career starts with lifetime earnings of $34,620. His best career performance came last time out in a 6f allowance race where he set the early pace and cruised home to win by 2 1\/2 lengths over a field of 5earning him a career best 83 speed rating. Colt is out of a graded stakes placed Oasis Dream x Zabeel mare who has produxed two stakes winners and three graded stakes placed runners. Speedy colt has won two straight races and looks primed to take another step forward here in his graded stakes debut. He is 9\/1 on the morning line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u200b<strong>6. Mach Rocket<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u200b<strong>Owner\/Trainer:<\/strong> deyoto7<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u200b2 year old colt by Extreme Choice (AUS) is 1-3-0 in 5 career starts with lifetime earnings of $132,855. His most notable career performance came last time out in the 6f Gr.1 The Golden Shoe where he rallied from near the back of the pack to finish 4th by 4 3\/4 lengths after a wide trip in a field of 14, earning him a career best 84 speed rating. Colt is out of a scratch bred Exceed And Excel x Snitzel mare. Consistent colt has finished in the top four in all 5 career and he gets some class relief from his Grade One try last time out. He will be in the mix late with a clean trip. He is 5\/1 on the morning line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u200b<strong>7. Hate Dis Sheet<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u200b<strong>Owner\/Trainer:<\/strong> turnover2<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u200b2 year old Grade One winning colt by Farhh is an incredible 7-1-0 in 9 career starts with lifetime earnings of $936,940. His best career performance came last time out in the 7f Gr.1 Gene Luc Prix where he set the early pace and powered home down the stretch to win by 1 3\/4 lengths over a field of 11 earning him a career best 95 speed rating in his Grade One debut . Accomplished colt is out of a scratch bred Kyllachy x Superestrella mare. Dominant colt enters on a three-race winning streak in graded stakes races and he is the #4 rated horse in the division. He would be a major player in next week&#8217;s Breeder&#8217;s Bowl but he is here as the 3-1 morning line favorite.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u200b<strong>8. Vandeeklaration<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u200b<strong>Owner\/Trainer:<\/strong> seanjay<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u200b2 year old colt by Vandeek is 1-2-1 in 5 career starts with lifetime earnings of $30,950. His most notable career performance came three starts back in a 5f stakes race where he set the early pace and held on to finish 3rd beaten 1 1\/2 lengths in a field of 5 earning him a 74 speed rating in his stakes debut . Colt is out of a Declaration of War x Dynaformer mare who has produced a stakes placed and graded stakes placed runner in 3 crops. Colt will look to bounce back after finishing 6th last time out in the Grade One Abbey Sprint Prix. 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