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Saratoga Race 13 - Draftkings Travers S. Stakes

SOVEREIGNTY (4) made it three wins on the bounce last time out when he got home by one length over 1811m at this track. Hard to knock and should go well again. MAGNITUDE (1) went fast early and went on to score by 9 lengths when resuming last time out over 1710m in Listed grade at Prairie Meadows (Dirt). Meeting a tougher field but on his best form he is one of the key runners. STRATEGIC FOCUS (3) is close to breaking through after two consecutive placings, the latest at this track over 1811m. Blinkers added; should be competitive. BRACKET BUSTER (2) lines up on the back of a 8 length fourth over 1811m at Monmouth Park. Ticks all the right boxes.

Race Time:10:14 PM

Saturday, August 23, 2025

Track:Good

Weather:N/A

Prize Money:$0.00

Distance:2012m

Magnitude (1)417x1261x1

Trainer: Steven Asmussen 12 mths 8: 4-1-0

Jockey: Ben Curtis

Weight: 57kgs

3 yo Bay C

Sire: NOT THIS TIME (USA)

Dam: ROCKADELIC (USA)

Dam's Sire: Bernardini

Stats

Prize Money$934,555.00

Avg $$116,819.38

Win %50.00%

Place %62.50%

Career8: 4-1-0

Track0: 0-0-0

Distance0: 0-0-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up3: 2-0-0

2nd Up2: 1-1-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Second run back. Comes off a 49-day let-up. First-up after five months favourite; scored a big 9 len win at Prairie Meadows LR July 5 over 1710m defeating Itsmybirthday with 55.5kg at $1.70. Previously second-up 2nd in a small field at Fairgrounds in LR on December 21 over 1710m, 6 len behind Built with 55.5kg at $3.60. Impossible to knock and looks the one again.

Last Starts 49 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
1/6	05/07/2025	140	LR OPEN 3	$382,263.00	Prairie Meadows	1710m	Good	Ben Curtis	55.5kg	1:42.26	1-1-1	3	1. Magnitude 2. Itsmybirthday 3. Mister Omaha	9.3L	$1.70
1/12	15/02/2025	28	G2 OPEN 3	$805,153.00	Fairgrounds	1811m	Fast	Ben Curtis	55.5kg	1:48.85	8-1-1	12	1. Magnitude 2. Chunk Of Gold 3. Built	9.8L	$44.20
6/13	18/01/2025	28	G3 OPEN 3	$403,226.00	Fairgrounds	1710m	SP	Jose Ortiz	55.5kg	1:47.07	11-5-6	3	1. Disco Time 2. Built 3. Innovator	2.7L	$9.20
2/5	21/12/2024	34	LR OPEN 2	$154,083.00	Fairgrounds	1710m	Fast	Jose Ortiz	55.5kg	1:43.53	1-2-2	3	1. Built 2. Magnitude 3. Render Judgment	6.8L	$3.60
1/5	17/11/2024	64	ALLOW OCLM 2	$193,303.00	Churchill Downs	1710m	Fast	Erik Asmussen	53.5kg	1:44.24	1-1-1	5	1. Magnitude 2. California Burrito 3. Iron Sharpens Iron	1.0L	$2.48
7/11	14/09/2024	56	G3 OPEN 2	$441,176.00	Churchill Downs	1609m	Fast	Tyler Gaffalione	55.5kg	1:36.08	4-8-7	7	1. Jonathan's Way 2. Owen Almighty 3. Giocoso	12.0L	$17.01

Bracket Buster (2)3715x2714

Trainer: Victoria H Oliver 12 mths 8: 2-1-1

Jockey: Luis Saez

Weight: 57kgs

3 yo Bay C

Sire: VEKOMA (USA)

Dam: SPRING DANCE (USA)

Dam's Sire: Dance With Ravens

Stats

Prize Money$440,242.00

Avg $$55,030.25

Win %25.00%

Place %50.00%

Career8: 2-1-1

Track0: 0-0-0

Distance0: 0-0-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up2: 0-1-1

2nd Up2: 0-0-0

Firm1: 1-0-0

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Recent form sound. Returns from a 35-day let-up. Most recently 4th of 8 at Monmouth Park in the G1 Haskell Invitational on July 19 over 1811m, 8 len behind Journalism carrying 54kg at $28.20. Before that scored a big 7 len win at Monmouth Park LR June 14 over 1710m defeating Wildncrazynight with 53.5kg at $4.80.

Last Starts 35 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
4/8	19/07/2025	35	G1 OPEN 3	$1,555,810.00	Monmouth Park	1811m	Fast	John R Velazquez	54kg	1:48.15	1-4-4	1	1. Journalism 2. Gosger 3. Goal Oriented	8.0L	$28.20
1/6	14/06/2025	42	LR OPEN 3	$233,281.00	Monmouth Park	1710m	SP	Axel Concepcion	53.5kg	1:44.64	2-1-1	3	1. Bracket Buster 2. Wildncrazynight 3. Valentinian	7.0L	$4.80
7/10	03/05/2025	21	ALLOW OCLM 3	$198,438.00	Churchill Downs	1710m	SP	Manuel Franco	53.5kg	1:42.83	1-4-7	2	1. Goal Oriented 2. Hypnus 3. Tiz Secure	12.3L	$11.82
2/7	12/04/2025	167	G3 OPEN 3	$638,978.00	Keeneland	1710m	Fast	Manuel Franco	56kg	1:44.15	1-1-2	2	1. Gosger 2. Bracket Buster 3. Praetor	2.0L	$26.44
5/9	27/10/2024	18	G3 OPEN 2	$289,017.00	Churchill Downs	1710m	Fast	Axel Concepcion	55.5kg	1:43.86	1-6-5	1	1. Sovereignty 2. Tiztastic 3. Sandman	9.1L	$19.62
1/12	09/10/2024	27	MDN 2	$144,509.00	Keeneland	1710m	Fast	John R Velazquez	54kg	1:45.34	1-1-1	6	1. Bracket Buster 2. Morlock 3. Whiskey Shot	0.5L	$34.71

Strategic Focus (3)123

Trainer: Chad C Brown (USA)12 mths 3: 1-1-1

Jockey: Flavien Prat

Weight: 57kgs

3 yo Chestnut C

Sire: GUN RUNNER (USA)

Dam: CURLIN'S MISTRESS (USA)

Dam's Sire: Curlin

Stats

Prize Money$129,274.00

Avg $$43,091.33

Win %33.33%

Place %100.00%

Career3: 1-1-1

Track2: 0-1-1

Distance0: 0-0-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up1: 1-0-0

2nd Up1: 0-1-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Comes here off a 30-day let-up. Last start 3rd in a small field at this track in LR on July 24 over 1811m, 0.6 len behind Chancer McPatrick with 54.5kg at $1.60. Before that came from midfield; 2nd of 10 at this track on June 6 over 1811m, 0.8 len behind Malarchuk with 54.5kg at $2.35.

Last Starts 30 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
3/6	24/07/2025	48	LR OPEN 3	$206,422.00	Saratoga	1811m	Fast	Flavien Prat	54.5kg	1:49.71	3-1-3	3	1. Chancer McPatrick 2. So Sandy 3. Strategic Focus	0.6L	$1.60
2/10	06/06/2025	48	ALLOW OCLM 3U	$171,073.00	Saratoga	1811m	Fast	Dylan Davis	54.5kg	1:48.23	5-1-D1	6	1. Malarchuk 2. Strategic Focus 3. Waitlist	0.8L	$2.35
1/8	19/04/2025	-	MDN 3U	$127,796.00	Belmont At The Big A	1609m	Fast	Dylan Davis	53.5kg	1:34.99	4-1-1	8	1. Strategic Focus 2. Hop Sing 3. Duration	1.3L	$1.70

Sovereignty (4)421x12111

Trainer: William I Mott (USA)12 mths 8: 5-2-0

Jockey: Junior Alvarado

Weight: 57kgs

3 yo Bay C

Sire: INTO MISCHIEF (USA)

Dam: CROWNED (USA)

Dam's Sire: Bernardini

Stats

Prize Money$8,027,412.00

Avg $$1,003,426.50

Win %62.50%

Place %87.50%

Career8: 5-2-0

Track3: 2-0-0

Distance2: 2-0-0

Tr / Dist1: 1-0-0

1st Up2: 1-0-0

2nd Up2: 0-2-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

On a three run winning streak. At the latest run came from midfield and won by 1.0 len at this track G2 Jim Dandy Stakes July 26 over 1811m defeating Baeza with 56kg at $1.50. Before that tracked the speed and boxed on steadily; won by 3 len at this track G1 The Belmont Stakes June 7 over 2012m defeating Journalism with 57kg at $3.50.

Last Starts 28 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
1/5	26/07/2025	49	G2 OPEN 3	$764,526.00	Saratoga	1811m	Fast	Junior Alvarado	56kg	1:49.52	2-1-1	5	1. Sovereignty 2. Baeza 3. Hill Road	1.0L	$1.50
1/8	07/06/2025	35	G1 OPEN 3	$3,110,420.00	Saratoga	2012m	Good	Junior Alvarado	57kg	2:00.69	2-2-1	2	1. Sovereignty 2. Journalism 3. Baeza	3.0L	$3.50
1/19	03/05/2025	35	G1 OPEN 3	$7,812,500.00	Churchill Downs	2012m	SP	Junior Alvarado	57kg	2:02.31	16-1-1	16	1. Sovereignty 2. Journalism 3. Baeza	1.5L	$8.98
2/10	29/03/2025	28	G1 OPEN 3	$1,584,786.00	Gulfstream Park	1811m	Fast	Manuel Franco	55.5kg	1:49.27	8-4-2	10	1. Tappan Street 2. Sovereignty 3. Neoequos	1.3L	$2.70
1/6	01/03/2025	125	G2 OPEN 3	$666,132.00	Gulfstream Park	1710m	Fast	Junior Alvarado	56kg	1:43.12	3-3-1	2	1. Sovereignty 2. River Thames 3. Neoequos	0.3L	$4.20
1/9	27/10/2024	30	G3 OPEN 2	$289,017.00	Churchill Downs	1710m	Fast	Junior Alvarado	55.5kg	1:43.86	7-2-1	9	1. Sovereignty 2. Tiztastic 3. Sandman	5.0L	$2.43

McAfee (5)12x55232

Trainer: Richard E Dutrow 12 mths 7: 1-3-1

Jockey: John Velazquez

Weight: 57kgs

3 yo Dark Bay/Brown C

Sire: CLOUD COMPUTING (USA)

Dam: SATAVES (USA)

Dam's Sire: Uncle Mo

Stats

Prize Money$436,316.00

Avg $$62,330.86

Win %14.29%

Place %71.43%

Career7: 1-3-1

Track0: 0-0-0

Distance0: 0-0-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up2: 1-0-0

2nd Up2: 0-1-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Form hard to fault. Last start sat on the speed and boxed on steadily 2nd of 8 at Mountaineer Park in the G3 West Virginia Derby on August 3 over 1811m, 4 len behind Chunk Of Gold carrying 53.5kg at $4.10. Before that 3rd of 8 at Thistledown in the G3 Ohio Derby on June 21 over 1811m, 4 len behind Mo Plex with 57kg at $4.10.

Last Starts 20 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
2/8	03/08/2025	43	G3 OPEN 3	$620,155.00	Mountaineer Park	1811m	Fast	John R Velazquez	53.5kg	1:50.97	2-3-2	5	1. Chunk Of Gold 2. McAfee 3. Brotha Keny	4.3L	$4.10
3/8	21/06/2025	42	G3 OPEN 3	$777,605.00	Thistledown	1811m	Fast	John R Velazquez	57kg	1:50.72	5-3-3	4	1. Mo Plex 2. Chunk Of Gold 3. McAfee	4.0L	$4.10
2/9	10/05/2025	35	G3 OPEN 3	$312,500.00	Belmont At The Big A	1811m	Fast	John R Velazquez	53.5kg	1:49.22	6-2-2	5	1. Hill Road 2. McAfee 3. Captain Cook	0.8L	$8.70
5/10	05/04/2025	35	G2 OPEN 3	$1,198,083.00	Belmont At The Big A	1811m	Fast	Joel Rosario	56kg	1:48.15	10-5-5	8	1. Rodriguez 2. Grande 3. Passion Rules	8.0L	$30.75
5/9	01/03/2025	97	G3 OPEN 3	$481,541.00	Belmont At The Big A	1609m	Fast	Lane J Luzzi	53.5kg	1:39.62	5-5-5	7	1. Flood Zone 2. Sand Devil 3. Garamond	9.3L	$12.30
2/6	24/11/2024	23	ALLOW 2	$109,589.00	Churchill Downs	1609m	Fast	Emmanuel Esquivel	54.5kg	1:35.66	3-4-2	1	1. Optical 2. McAfee 3. Moral	0.1L	$2.92