Meet the Contenders: 2025 Withers Stakes
Mo Quality breaking his maiden at Churchill Downs (Photo by Coady Media)
January 28th, 2025
Meet the horses running in the 2025 Withers S. (G3) at Aqueduct. For each horse, we're listing a pro, a con, and a rating of potential. The star rating of 1 to 5 represents opportunity to perform well. Be sure to follow these contenders by adding them to your Stable Alerts.
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Global Steve wins the Parx Future Stars at Parx. (Photo by EQUIPHOTO)
#1 Global Steve **
Pro: Enters with a 2-for-2 mark for the barn that won this race last year with Uncle Heavy.
Con: Both wins were on the slow side, and competition is deeper on this circuit.
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#2 Surfside Moon **
Pro: Maiden win came in two-turn debut and enters fresh.
Con: No serious threat in either stakes try, one on dirt and the other on turf.
Corvus wins at Belmont at the Big A.
#3 Corvus *
Pro: Son of BC Classic (G1) winner Vino Rosso finally gets a chance at two turns.
Con: Recently lost NY-bred allowance by 12 lengths.
Uncle Jim wins at Keeneland.
#4 Uncle Jim ***
Pro: Remains with upside after allowance third to future Jerome S. winner.
Con: One of several here with no two-turn experience.
Mo Quality breaking his maiden at Churchill Downs (Photo by Coady Media)
#5 Mo Quality *****
Pro: Second in Smarty Jones S. at Oaklawn to dual Derby prep winner.
Con: Concedes familiarity with the surface, though seems to carry his form.
Captain Cook wins at Aqueduct.
#6 Captain Cook ****
Pro: Latest was a comfortable maiden win in the slop; more possibly to come.
Con: Inexperience facing winners a hurdle with a likely short price on offer.
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#7 Omaha Omaha ****
Pro: Rallied for second in Jerome behind loose-on-the-lead winner.
Con: Pace dependent sort can’t afford to fall too far behind.
