Meet the Contenders: 2024 Los Alamitos Futurity
Getaway Car (Photo by Benoit Photo)
December 12th, 2024
Meet the horses running in the 2024 Los Alamitos Futurity (G2) at Los Alamitos. 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.
Our Del Mar on-site correspondent @TheBrownAndrew caught up with Bob Baffert to chat about a few of his standout 2-year-old colts.
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Gaming winning the Del Mar Futurity (G1) at Del Mar (Photo by Benoit Photo)
#1 Gaming * * * * *
Pro: Del Mar Futurity (G1) winner exits a strong runner-up finish in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) for Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert, who has won this race eight times in the last 10 years.
Con: Must avoid getting boxed in traffic while breaking from the inside post.
#2 Mellencamp *
Pro: Baffert trainee finished ahead of Journalism when second in a six-furlong maiden special weight at Santa Anita.
Con: He’s yet to win a race and finished six lengths behind Journalism when stretching out for a one-mile maiden special weight at Del Mar last time out.
Getaway Car (Photo by Benoit Photo)
#3 Getaway Car * * * *
Pro: Ran well against tough competition when second in the American Pharoah (G1) and fourth in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile for Baffert.
Con: Both of his wins have come in sprints, and he may prefer running shorter than 1 1/16 miles.
#4 Rank * *
Pro: Stoutly bred son of Santa Anita Derby (G1) winner Honor A. P. has improved since stretching out around two turns, finishing second in back-to-back one-mile maiden special weights.
Con: Finished 2 1/2 lengths behind Journalism in his latest run and previously lost to Gaming and Getaway Car.
#5 Journalism * * * *
Pro: Improving son of two-time Horse of the Year Curlin rallied to win a one-mile maiden special weight at Del Mar by 2 1/2 lengths over Rank.
Con: His career-best 95 Brisnet Speed rating is 10 points lower than the 105 Gaming posted in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile.
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