Meet the Contenders: 2024 Jerome Stakes
Khanate wis at Keeneland (Photo by Coady Photography)
January 3rd, 2024
Meet the horses running in the 2024 Jerome 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.
Drum Roll Please captured an Oct. 6 maiden at Aqueduct (Photo by Coglianese Photography)
#1 Drum Roll Please *****
Pro: Track-and-distance maiden winner exits solid third in Remsen (G2).
Con: Has lost ground late in three of his four outings.
Khanate wis at Keeneland (Photo by Coady Photography)
#2 Khanate **
Pro: Impressive Keeneland grad given another chance after Churchill allowance flop.
Con: Aside from the maiden win, hasn’t shown a whole lot.
Here is a 2-year-old to keep an eye on going forward, #9 Khanate for HOF trainer Todd Pletcher and Calumet Farm.
— TwinSpires Racing 🏇 (@TwinSpires) October 11, 2023
Khanate was ridden to victory by jockey @iradortiz to take race 2 from Keeneland. #TwinSpiresReplay pic.twitter.com/nD2os1tA7M
Sweet Soddy (Photo by Coady Photography)
#3 Sweet Soddy J **
Pro: Crushed stakes foes at Laurel last time to snap five-race losing skid.
Con: Inconsistency against this kind is a notable drawback.
Day 2 of @LaurelPark is done, a lovely day full of workouts, fattening food, with new and old friends. Horse racing is a small world you never know when you’ll look to your left and see someone you met at another track. Great performances Carmelina and Sweet Soddy J. pic.twitter.com/Y7CPGEH156
— Nathan Klein (@NathanTheCaller) December 30, 2023
El Grande O (Photo by Coglianese Photography/Credited to Chelsea Durand)
#4 El Grande O ****
Pro: Two-time NY-bred stakes winner enters fresh with winning track and distance experience.
Con: Has often caught off tracks, so might be formidable if it’s wet.
Aqueduct (Photo by Coglianese Photos)
#5 Regalo ***
Pro: Dominated overnight foes in last two at Laurel, ready for step up in competition.
Con: Brisnet Speed ratings are relatively light, but open to improvement.
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