UNCLE JOHN is hard to look beyond. He is difficult to oppose going for another win and has a healthy career strike-rate. The Minkster is another for the shortlist.
#1 Covert Law
Jockey: Danilo Rave Grisales Trainer: John Ortiz
| Date | Race | Type | Class | Dist. | GNG | SP | OR | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/07/25 | Ellis Park | Allowance, Optional Claiming - F | - | - | F | 1459/100 | - | 5 / 9 |
| 12/06/25 | Churchill Downs | Starter Allowance - F | - | - | F | 1573/100 | - | 1 / 11 by 0.25 L |
| 26/05/25 | Churchill Downs | Starter Allowance - F | - | - | FT | 2201/100 | - | 4 / 11 |
| 06/04/25 | Keeneland | Starter Allowance - F | - | - | SY | 3501/100 | - | 3 / 9 |
#2 Barricade
Jockey: Jaime Torres Trainer: Joe Sharp
| Date | Race | Type | Class | Dist. | GNG | SP | OR | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/06/25 | Churchill Downs | Allowance, Optional Claiming - F | - | - | F | 979/100 | - | 8 / 11 |
| 07/04/25 | Keeneland | Stakes, Grade 3 - F | - | - | G | 814/25 | - | 12 / 12 |
| 09/03/25 | Gulfstream Park | Allowance, Optional Claiming - F | - | - | F | 21/10 | - | 2 / 9 |
| 14/09/24 | Belmont At The Big A | Special Weight, Maiden - F | - | - | F | 53/20 | - | 1 / 11 by 0.25 L |
#3 The Minkster
Jockey: Luan Machado Trainer: Caio Caramori
| Date | Race | Type | Class | Dist. | GNG | SP | OR | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30/09/23 | Woodbine | Allowance, Optional Claiming - F | - | - | F | 49/20 | - | 11 / 11 |
| 19/08/23 | Woodbine | Stakes, Grade 2 - F | - | - | F | 451/20 | - | 5 / 9 |
| 22/07/23 | Woodbine | Allowance, Optional Claiming - F | - | - | FT | 36/5 | - | 7 / 7 |
| 13/11/22 | Woodbine | Allowance, Optional Claiming - F | - | - | FT | 73/20 | - | 4 / 7 |
#4 Palm Tree
Jockey: Emmanuel Esquivel Trainer: Cipriano Contreras
| Date | Race | Type | Class | Dist. | GNG | SP | OR | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/07/25 | Horseshoe Indianapolis | Allowance - F | - | - | F | 37/10 | - | 6 / 12 |
| 03/05/25 | Oaklawn Park | Allowance, Optional Claiming - F | - | - | FT | 11/5 | - | 2 / 12 |
| 13/04/25 | Oaklawn Park | Starter Allowance - F | - | - | FT | 25/2 | - | 1 / 8 by 2 L |
| 06/03/25 | Turfway Park | Claiming - F | - | - | FT | 91/50 | - | 4 / 8 |
#5 Finn Mcsorley
Jockey: Samuel Bermudez Trainer: Daniel Simpson
| Date | Race | Type | Class | Dist. | GNG | SP | OR | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/07/25 | Horseshoe Indianapolis | Allowance - F | - | - | F | 29/2 | - | 4 / 12 |
| 04/06/25 | Horseshoe Indianapolis | Maiden, Claiming - F | - | - | F | 7/2 | - | 1 / 8 by 0.5 L |
| 25/04/25 | Keeneland | Special Weight, Maiden - F | - | - | Y | 1431/50 | - | 8 / 12 |
| 21/03/25 | Fair Grounds | Special Weight, Maiden - F | - | - | F | 35/2 | - | 6 / 8 |
#6 Stellar Vino
Jockey: Carlos Barbosa Trainer: S Cunningham
| Date | Race | Type | Class | Dist. | GNG | SP | OR | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26/06/25 | Belterra Park | Allowance, Optional Claiming - F | - | - | F | 42/5 | - | 1 / 10 by 2 L |
| 22/05/25 | Churchill Downs | Claiming - F | - | - | FT | 41/10 | - | 2 / 10 |
| 03/05/25 | Oaklawn Park | Claiming - F | - | - | G | 69/10 | - | 5 / 10 |
| 28/03/25 | Oaklawn Park | Claiming - F | - | - | G | 49/10 | - | 4 / 12 |
#7 Hoosier Daddy Now
Jockey: Marcelino Jr Pedroza Trainer: John Langemeier
| Date | Race | Type | Class | Dist. | GNG | SP | OR | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14/06/25 | Horseshoe Indianapolis | Allowance - F | - | - | G | 14/5 | - | 1 / 6 by 1.25 L |
| 22/05/25 | Horseshoe Indianapolis | Allowance - F | - | - | MY | 33/10 | - | 5 / 5 |
| 03/05/25 | Horseshoe Indianapolis | Allowance - F | - | - | MY | 8/5 | - | 4 / 5 |
| 11/11/24 | Horseshoe Indianapolis | Allowance, Optional Claiming - F | - | - | MY | 4/5 | - | 2 / 5 |
#8 Uncle John
Jockey: Joseph Ramos Trainer: Michael Maker
| Date | Race | Type | Class | Dist. | GNG | SP | OR | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/07/25 | Horseshoe Indianapolis | Optional Claiming - F | - | - | G | 8/5 | - | 1 / 9 by 6 L |
| 16/05/25 | Gulfstream Park | Claiming - F | - | - | F | 2/1 | - | 1 / 8 by 1 L |
| 27/04/25 | Gulfstream Park | Claiming - F | - | - | F | 19/5 | - | 5 / 8 |
| 28/03/25 | Gulfstream Park | Claiming - F | - | - | F | 10/1 | - | 2 / 12 |
#9 Askari
Jockey: Florent Geroux Trainer: Christophe Davis
| Date | Race | Type | Class | Dist. | GNG | SP | OR | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/06/25 | Churchill Downs | Starter Allowance - F | - | - | F | 21/10 | - | 4 / 11 |
| 18/05/25 | Churchill Downs | Allowance - F | - | - | F | 186/25 | - | 7 / 9 |
| 19/04/25 | Keeneland | Allowance - F | - | - | F | 1793/100 | - | 5 / 12 |
| 29/03/25 | Turfway Park | Allowance, Optional Claiming - F | - | - | FT | 8/5 | - | 5 / 11 |
#10 Jeopardy Theory
Jockey: Fernando Cruz La De Trainer: Kelsey Danner
| Date | Race | Type | Class | Dist. | GNG | SP | OR | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/07/25 | Horseshoe Indianapolis | Allowance - F | - | - | F | 25/2 | - | 3 / 12 |
| 24/10/24 | Horseshoe Indianapolis | Allowance - F | - | - | F | 8/1 | - | 11 / 12 |
| 12/09/24 | Horseshoe Indianapolis | Allowance - F | - | - | F | 33/5 | - | 3 / 12 |
| 21/08/24 | Horseshoe Indianapolis | Stakes - F | - | - | F | 36/1 | - | 2 / 10 |
#11 Beyond Best
Jockey: Christopher Emigh Trainer: Lon Wiggins
| Date | Race | Type | Class | Dist. | GNG | SP | OR | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/06/25 | Churchill Downs | Starter Allowance - F | - | - | FT | 224/25 | - | 5 / 8 |
| 25/05/25 | Churchill Downs | Claiming - F | - | - | FT | 817/100 | - | 2 / 6 |
| 01/05/25 | Churchill Downs | Claiming - F | - | - | FT | 35/4 | - | 2 / 6 |
| 11/04/25 | Oaklawn Park | Claiming - F | - | - | FT | 249/10 | - | 3 / 7 |
#12 Passing Judgment
Jockey: Mitchell Murrill Trainer: Gregory Foley
| Date | Race | Type | Class | Dist. | GNG | SP | OR | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/07/25 | Horseshoe Indianapolis | Allowance - F | - | - | F | 53/10 | - | 2 / 12 |
| 21/03/25 | Fair Grounds | Allowance, Optional Claiming - F | - | - | F | 12/5 | - | 2 / 11 |
| 01/03/25 | Fair Grounds | Stakes - F | - | - | F | 111/10 | - | 4 / 11 |
| 02/02/25 | Fair Grounds | Allowance, Optional Claiming - F | - | - | F | 1/1 | - | 1 / 9 by 3 L |
#13 Rock Solo
Jockey: Evin Roman Trainer: R Moquett
| Date | Race | Type | Class | Dist. | GNG | SP | OR | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/06/25 | Horseshoe Indianapolis | Allowance - F | - | - | FT | 33/10 | - | 3 / 5 |
| 02/05/25 | Oaklawn Park | Allowance, Optional Claiming - F | - | - | SY | 51/5 | - | 3 / 6 |
| 19/04/25 | Oaklawn Park | Allowance, Optional Claiming - F | - | - | FT | 7/5 | - | 1 / 9 by 0.75 L |
| 06/04/25 | Oaklawn Park | Stakes - F | - | - | G | 7/2 | - | 3 / 8 |