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Malibu Stakes (Grade 1) (3yo) (Main Track) (Dirt) Racecard

  • Channel: SKY
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Fast
Runners
10

Type
All Weather

Surface
Dirt

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(1)
Modus Bestia silk
Modus Bestia
J: Edwin A Maldonado
T: Richard Baltas
Narrow success two months ago; seems to be improving based on last two runs.
113966
Age: 3
Weight: 8-8
OR: -
Days: 57
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Nov 25 Dma Del Mar 6f Fs Cl 8-8 1/13 Comedy Town (1¼L) 21/10F - -
8 May 25 Chu Churchill Downs 5f Fm 8-6 9/10 Guy Smiley (9L) 27/10F - -
12 Apr 25 Kee Keeneland 6.5f Fs 3y 8-8 6/11 Big Truzz (18L) 41/10 - -
2
(2)
Spenard silk
BF
Spenard
J: Tyler Baze
T: Dan L McFarlane
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Came up a bit short 20 days ago; wins-runs record of 2-10.
371225
Age: 3
Weight: 8-8
OR: -
Days: 20
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
8 Dec 25 Zia Zia park 8f Fs 8-9 3/7 What A Dude (5L) 11/10F - -
13 Nov 24 Chu Churchill Downs 6.5f Fs 2yCl 8-7 b1 2/11 Vodka N Gingerale (½L) 9/2 - -
3
(3)
Madaket Road silk
Madaket Road b
J: Irad Ortiz Jr
T: Bob Baffert
Must be respected if duplicating the form of his last win.
522423
Age: 3
Weight: 8-8
OR: -
Days: 127
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
23 Aug 25 Sar Saratoga 7f Fs 3yG1 8-12 b 5/8 Patch Adams (5L) 44/5 - 102
7 Jun 25 Sar Saratoga 7f M 3yG1 8-6 b 2/10 Patch Adams (2¼L) 111/10 - 109
3 May 25 Chu Churchill Downs 8f S 3yG2 8-6 2/9 Macho Music (3¼L) 53/20F - 105
29 Mar 25 Gul Gulfstream Park 9f Fs 3yG1 8-10 4/10 Tappan Street (5½L) 54/10 - 103
23 Feb 25 Oak Oaklawn Park 8.5f Fs 3yG2 8-5 b 2/13 Coal Battle (1¼L) 59/10 - 98
1 Feb 25 Sna Santa Anita 8f Fs 3yG3 8-8 b 3/5 Citizen Bull (6L) 26/5 - 93
4
(4)
Speedy Wilson silk
Speedy Wilson b
J: Armando Ayuso
T: Philip D'Amato
Ought to give it a shot; has winning form at this track.
1481-1
Age: 3
Weight: 8-8
OR: -
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
30 Nov 25 Dma Del Mar 7f Fs Cl 8-10 b 1/8 Comedy Town (1½L) 19/10F - -
5
(5)
Midland Money silk
BF
Midland Money b
J: Juan J Hernandez
T: Bob Baffert
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Just touched off 28 days ago; has won previously at this course.
2261-1
Age: 3
Weight: 8-8
OR: -
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
30 Nov 25 Dma Del Mar 6.5f Fs 8-6 2/6 Bartholdy (1¼L) 6/4F - -
23 Aug 25 Sar Saratoga 7f Fs 3yG1 8-12 b 6/8 Patch Adams (7L) 36/5 - 96
3 Aug 25 Sar Saratoga 6f Fs 8-6 b 1/8 Aggelos The Great (3¼L) 27/20F - 103
6
(6)
Berlin Wall silk
Berlin Wall
J: Tiago Josue Pereira
T: Steve Knapp
Despite that Del Mar success, one to tread carefully with.
12213
Age: 3
Weight: 8-8
OR: -
Days: 42
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
16 Nov 25 Dma Del Mar 6.5f Fs 8-8 1/7 Kerry Gold (7¾L) 6/4J - -
7
(7)
Smooth Cruisein silk
Smooth Cruisein
J: Kyle Frey
T: Karen Headley
Facing a testing assignment and one to tread carefully with.
427315
Age: 3
Weight: 8-8
OR: -
Days: 90
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
29 Sep 25 Sna Santa Anita 6f Fs G2 8-6 4/8 Imagination (5L) 66/1 - 101
31 Aug 25 Dma Del Mar 8f Fs 3yL 8-8 2/3 Citizen Bull (5½L) 19/2 - 99
27 Jul 25 Dma Del Mar 6f Fs G1 8-6 7/9 Lovesick Blues (5¾L) 66/1 - 101
1 Jun 25 Sna Santa Anita 7f Fs G3 8-6 3/4 Nysos (9¾L) 118/10 - 85
1 Mar 25 Sna Santa Anita 8.5f Fs 3yG2 8-8 5/5 Journalism (16L) 45/1 - 78
4 Jan 25 Sna Santa Anita 7f Fs 3yG2 8-8 4/5 Barnes (8½L) 34/1 - -
8
(8)
Cornucopian silk
BF
Cornucopian
J: Flavien Prat
T: Bob Baffert
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Looks likely to go well; a shade disappointing in April.
241
Age: 3
Weight: 8-8
OR: -
Days: 245
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
27 Apr 25 Aqu Aqueduct 8f Fs 3yCl 8-10 b 2/3 Garamond (3¼L) 2/13F - -
29 Mar 25 Oak Oaklawn Park 9f Fs 3yG1 8-9 b 4/9 Sandman (8½L) 9/10F - 97
23 Feb 25 Oak Oaklawn Park 6f Fs 3y 8-10 b 1/10 Zero Sugar (5¾L) 7/10F - -
9
(9)
Barnes silk
Barnes b
J: Jose L Ortiz
T: Bob Baffert
Distance Specialist - 2 wins from 3 starts at this distance (67%)
Should prove competitive; comfortable winner in October.
143521
Age: 3
Weight: 8-10
OR: -
Days: 71
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
18 Oct 25 Kee Keeneland 7f Fs 3yG3 8-11 b 1/5 Captain Cook (8¼L) 8/5 - -
20 Sep 25 Prx Parx 6f Fs 3yG2 8-12 b 4/10 Mad House (3¾L) 2/5F - 111
23 Aug 25 Sar Saratoga 7f Fs 3yG1 8-12 b 3/8 Patch Adams (1½L) 43/10 - 111
6 Apr 25 Sna Santa Anita 9f Fs 3yG1 8-12 b 5/5 Journalism (20L) 13/5 - 79
1 Mar 25 Sna Santa Anita 8.5f Fs 3yG2 8-8 b 2/5 Journalism (1¾L) 2/5F - 109
4 Jan 25 Sna Santa Anita 7f Fs 3yG2 8-8 b 1/5 Romanesque (5½L) EvensF - -
10
(10)
Goal Oriented silk
Goal Oriented
J: Joel Rosario
T: Bob Baffert
Best of his form suggests ability; looks a likely player.
633411
Age: 3
Weight: 8-8
OR: -
Days: 57
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Nov 25 Dma Del Mar 8f Fs G1 8-11 b 6/8 Nysos (14½L) 63/10 - 86
20 Sep 25 Prx Parx 9f Fs 3yG1 8-10 b 3/10 Baeza (4¼L) 4/1 - 112
19 Jul 25 Mon Monmouth Park 9f Fs 3yG1 8-7 b 3/8 Journalism (¾L) 7/2 - 117
18 May 25 Pim Pimlico 9.5f Fs 3yG1 9-0 b 4/9 Journalism (6¾L) 8/1 - 105
3 May 25 Chu Churchill Downs 8.5f S 3y 8-6 b 1/10 Hypnus (¾L) 13/10F - -
6 Apr 25 Sna Santa Anita 6f Fs 8-6 b1 1/7 Train The Trainer (3¼L) 11/10F - -

Betting Forecast:

3/1 Barnes,

9/2 Goal Oriented,

6/1 Speedy Wilson,

Midland Money,

7/1 Cornucopian,

12/1 Modus Bestia,

Berlin Wall,

16/1 Smooth Cruisein,

18/1 Spenard,

Madaket Road

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