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Lone Star Park Race 8 - Texas Derby Stakes

DESERT GATE (5) had a bit on his rivals last time with an impressive 9 lengths win over 1609m in Listed grade at Oaklawn Park (Dirt). Has the gate speed to take up a forward position. Among the leading chances. AVERY PLACE (3) made it two wins in a row last start when he scored by 1.75 lengths over 1811m in Listed grade at Sunland Park (Dirt). Going up a level this time but he is good enough to play a major role. CHAD ALLAN (6) has been thereabouts lately without being able to break through, the latest effort a second in Listed grade at Oaklawn Park (Dirt) over 1811m. Great chance to grab that well-deserved win. ZILARRO (2) went forward over 1811m at Listed level at Sunland Park (Dirt) last time but found a couple better. S Elliott stays on. Deserves respect.

Race Time:9:55 PM

Monday, May 25, 2026

Track:Good

Weather:N/A

Prize Money:$0.00

Distance:1710m

Maximum Effort (1)257x633

Trainer: Steven Asmussen 12 mths 6: 0-1-2

Jockey: Erik Asmussen

Weight: 56kgs

3 yo Dark Bay/Brown C

Sire: MAXFIELD (USA)

Dam: LOVE CAME TO TOWN (USA)

Dam's Sire: Medallist

Stats

Prize Money$70,623.00

Avg $$11,770.50

Win %0.00%

Place %50.00%

Career6: 0-1-2

Track0: 0-0-0

Distance5: 0-0-2

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up2: 0-1-0

2nd Up2: 0-0-1

Firm6: 0-1-2

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

At the latest run 3rd of 7 at Oaklawn Park on May 1 over 1710m, 5 len behind Baby Vino with 55.5kg at $2.30. The start before that raced on the pace when 3rd of 8 at Oaklawn Park on April 3 over 1710m, 3.5 len behind Out Of The Woods carrying 53.5kg at $6.20. Likely to struggle.

Last Starts 24 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
3/7	01/05/2026	28	MDN 3	$153,631.00	Oaklawn Park	1710m	Fast	Erik Asmussen	55.5kg	1:43.29	1-3-3	2	1. Baby Vino 2. Banksy's 3. Maximum Effort	5.3L	$2.30
3/8	03/04/2026	33	MDN 3U	$160,116.00	Oaklawn Park	1710m	Fast	Erik Asmussen	53.5kg	1:45.81	3-3-3	3	1. Out Of The Woods 2. Transformational 3. Maximum Effort	3.5L	$6.20
6/11	01/03/2026	71	MDN 3	$154,494.00	Oaklawn Park	1710m	Fast	Keith J Asmussen	55.5kg	1:44.83	3-7-6	3	1. Gethsemane 2. Banksy's 3. Baby Vino	4.3L	$12.20
7/12	20/12/2025	21	MDN 2	$84,227.00	Fairgrounds	1710m	Fast	Isaac Castillo	54.5kg	1:44.83	3-3-7	7	1. Thunder Buck 2. Ocelli 3. Liberty Valance	7.0L	$14.40
5/12	29/11/2025	37	MDN 2	$183,206.00	Churchill Downs	1710m	Fast	Jose Ortiz	54kg	1:43.41	2-3-5	5	1. Liberty National 2. Stirring Words 3. Albus	6.3L	$3.66
2/7	23/10/2025	-	MDN 2	$167,428.00	Keeneland	1408m	Fast	Luis Saez	54kg	1:28.91	2-1-2	4	1. Time For Music 2. Maximum Effort 3. Like Water	0.3L	$6.62

Zilarro (2)2x13

Trainer: Steven Asmussen 12 mths 3: 1-1-1

Jockey: Stewart Elliott

Weight: 56kgs

3 yo Bay G

Sire: SILVER STATE (USA)

Dam: TIME TO TAP (USA)

Dam's Sire: Tapit

Stats

Prize Money$64,516.00

Avg $$21,505.33

Win %33.33%

Place %100.00%

Career3: 1-1-1

Track0: 0-0-0

Distance0: 0-0-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up2: 1-1-0

2nd Up1: 0-0-1

Firm3: 1-1-1

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Third-up today. Resumes off a 50 day letup. Resuming won by 2 len at Sam Houston Park March 20 over 1609m defeating Special Agenda with 54kg at $6.60. Second run from a spell 3rd of 8 at Sunland Park in LR on April 5 over 1811m, 2 len behind Avery Place with 55kg at $14.10. Definite winning chance. Keep safe.

Last Starts 50 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
3/8	05/04/2026	16	LR OPEN 3	$254,731.00	Sunland	1811m	Fast	S Elliott	55kg	1:51.63	4-1-3	3	1. Avery Place 2. Smoovin Saturday 3. Zilarro	2.0L	$14.10
1/9	20/03/2026	93	MDN 35	$46,348.00	Sam Houston	1609m	Fast	S Elliott	54kg	1:38.51	3-1-1	2	1. Zilarro 2. Special Agenda 3. Mellencamp	2.0L	$6.60
2/7	17/12/2025	-	MDN 2	$58,193.00	Remington Park	1609m	Fast	S Elliott	53.5kg	1:42.91	5-2-2	7	1. Coach Kev 2. Zilarro 3. C P A Jim	0.1L	$3.70

Avery Place (3)2x11

Trainer: Dick Cappellucci (USA)12 mths 3: 2-1-0

Jockey: Alfredo J. Juarez, Jr.

Weight: 56kgs

3 yo Chestnut C

Sire: VINO ROSSO (USA)

Dam: SPARKLINGROMANCE (USA)

Dam's Sire: Scat Daddy

Stats

Prize Money$194,354.00

Avg $$64,784.67

Win %66.67%

Place %100.00%

Career3: 2-1-0

Track0: 0-0-0

Distance0: 0-0-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up2: 1-1-0

2nd Up1: 1-0-0

Firm3: 2-1-0

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Third-up today. Comes off a 50 day let-up. Resuming won by a 0.3 len at Sam Houston Park February 27 over 1308m defeating Zampino carrying 55.5kg at $3.90. Second run from a spell won by 1.75 len at Sunland Park LR April 5 over 1811m defeating Smoovin Saturday with 55kg at $5. Expected to perform well.

Last Starts 50 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
1/8	05/04/2026	37	LR OPEN 3	$254,731.00	Sunland	1811m	Fast	Alfredo J Juarez Jr	55kg	1:51.63	8-2-1	8	1. Avery Place 2. Smoovin Saturday 3. Zilarro	1.8L	$5.00
1/7	27/02/2026	207	MDN 3	$47,076.00	Sam Houston	1308m	Fast	F Wethey Jr	55.5kg	1:17.70	6-3-1	4	1. Avery Place 2. Zampino 3. Mucafaah	0.3L	$3.90
2/7	04/08/2025	-	MDN OCLM 2	$68,217.00	Ellis Park	1408m	Fast	Brian Joseph Hernandez Jr	54kg	1:24.89	5-5-2	1	1. Just Asap 2. Avery Place 3. Honey Dutch	7.0L	$11.39

Vintage Cowboy (4)314

Trainer: Steven Asmussen 12 mths 3: 1-0-1

Jockey: Ramon A. Vazquez

Weight: 56kgs

3 yo Grey/Roan C

Sire: ESSENTIAL QUALITY (USA)

Dam: BLIND COPY (USA)

Dam's Sire: Distorted Humor

Stats

Prize Money$120,597.00

Avg $$40,199.00

Win %33.33%

Place %66.67%

Career3: 1-0-1

Track0: 0-0-0

Distance1: 0-0-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up1: 0-0-1

2nd Up1: 1-0-0

Firm3: 1-0-1

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Racing well recently. Most recently raced on the speed and boxed on steadily 4th of 10 at Oaklawn Park on May 2 over 1710m, 8 len behind J J Grey carrying 54kg at $8.40. Before that ran on from midfield and won by 0.8 len at Oaklawn Park April 10 over 1609m defeating Silver Syndicate carrying 54.5kg at $7.50. Safely held last start but is capable of better.

Last Starts 23 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
4/10	02/05/2026	22	ALLOW OCLM 3	$174,581.00	Oaklawn Park	1710m	Fast	Keith J Asmussen	54kg	1:42.78	3-2-4	8	1. J J Grey 2. Swift Blade 3. Autobahn	8.3L	$8.40
1/8	10/04/2026	26	MDN 3	$160,116.00	Oaklawn Park	1609m	Fast	Keith J Asmussen	54.5kg	1:40.35	4-1-1	2	1. Vintage Cowboy 2. Silver Syndicate 3. Feral	0.8L	$7.50
3/7	15/03/2026	-	MDN 3	$154,494.00	Oaklawn Park	1207m	Fast	Keith J Asmussen	55.5kg	1:09.60	5-5-3	7	1. American Man 2. Mumdoggie 3. Vintage Cowboy	6.8L	$7.20

Desert Gate (5)1122x41

Trainer: Bob Baffert (California Usa)12 mths 6: 3-2-0

Jockey: Irad Ortiz, Jr.

Weight: 56kgs

3 yo Chestnut C

Sire: OMAHA BEACH (USA)

Dam: THEOGONY (USA)

Dam's Sire: Curlin

Stats

Prize Money$555,688.00

Avg $$92,614.67

Win %50.00%

Place %83.33%

Career6: 3-2-0

Track0: 0-0-0

Distance1: 0-1-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up2: 1-0-0

2nd Up2: 2-0-0

Firm4: 2-1-0

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Third-up today and placed third-up in the past. Comes off a 60 day let-up. First-up 4th of 7 at Santa Anita in the G3 Robert B. Lewis Stakes on February 7 over 1609m, 4 len behind Plutarch carrying 54.5kg at $2.20. Second-up favourite; came from midfield and scored a big 9 len win at Oaklawn Park LR March 26 over 1609m defeating Soldier N Diplomat with 55kg at $1.40. Has the ability to take this out.

Last Starts 60 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
1/4	26/03/2026	47	LR OPEN 3	$280,899.00	Oaklawn Park	1609m	Fast	Flavien Prat	55kg	1:37.03	2-1-1	1	1. Desert Gate 2. Soldier N Diplomat 3. Race Ready	9.8L	$1.40
4/7	07/02/2026	126	G3 OPEN 3	$142,653.00	Santa Anita Park	1609m	Fast	J J Hernandez	54.5kg	1:37.02	6-3-4	1	1. Plutarch 2. Intrepido 3. Secured Freedom	4.1L	$2.20
2/6	04/10/2025	27	G1 OPEN 2	$456,621.00	Santa Anita Park	1710m	Fast	J J Hernandez	55.5kg	1:43.67	4-1-2	1	1. Intrepido 2. Desert Gate 3. Plutarch	0.8L	$1.90
2/6	07/09/2025	29	G1 OPEN 2	$458,716.00	Del Mar	1408m	Fast	J J Hernandez	56kg	1:21.92	1-2-2	5	1. Brant 2. Desert Gate 3. Civil Liberty	1.0L	$7.00
1/5	09/08/2025	57	G3 OPEN 2	$232,558.00	Del Mar	1207m	Fast	J J Hernandez	54.5kg	1:10.37	2-1-1	5	1. Desert Gate 2. Pavlovian 3. Brigante	8.8L	$1.20
1/4	13/06/2025	-	MDN 2	$93,313.00	Santa Anita Park	1006m	Fast	J J Hernandez	54kg	0:57.35	3-1-1	4	1. Desert Gate 2. Acknowledgemeplz 3. Proletariat	2.3L	$1.40

Chad Allan (6)41674422

Trainer: Bob Young 12 mths 8: 1-2-0

Jockey: Jose L. Ortiz

Weight: 56kgs

3 yo Bay C

Sire: UNION RAGS (USA)

Dam: BARDOT (USA)

Dam's Sire: Candy Ride

Stats

Prize Money$155,414.00

Avg $$19,426.75

Win %12.50%

Place %37.50%

Career8: 1-2-0

Track0: 0-0-0

Distance0: 0-0-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up1: 0-0-0

2nd Up1: 1-0-0

Firm7: 1-2-0

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Recent form sound. Returns from a 37-day let-up. At the latest run 2nd of 8 at Oaklawn Park in LR on April 18 over 1811m, 0.5 len behind Crupper carrying 53.5kg at $9.90. The run before that 2nd in a small field at Oaklawn Park on March 27 over 1609m, 0.3 len behind Barb with 51kg at $13.70. Strong effort last time and looks a leading hope.

Last Starts 37 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	18/04/2026	22	LR OPEN 3	$291,121.00	Oaklawn Park	1811m	Fast	Ronnie Huckaby	53.5kg	1:50.89	1-4-2	3	1. Crupper 2. Chad Allan 3. Honey's To Blame	0.5L	$9.90
2/5	27/03/2026	22	ALLOW 3U	$175,562.00	Oaklawn Park	1609m	Fast	Ronnie Huckaby	51kg	1:39.04	2-3-2	5	1. Barb 2. Chad Allan 3. Miracle Mark	0.3L	$13.70
4/7	05/03/2026	17	ALLOW OCLM 3	$175,562.00	Oaklawn Park	1207m	Fast	Rafael Bejarano	52.5kg	1:09.94	7-5-4	3	1. Stradale 2. Swung 3. Canned Heat	12.8L	$10.10
4/7	16/02/2026	44	LR OPEN 3	$213,980.00	Oaklawn Park	1207m	Fast	Rafael Bejarano	54kg	1:10.34	6-5-4	5	1. Oscar's Hope 2. Tiz Mary's Comet 3. Swung	3.0L	$24.60
7/9	03/01/2026	22	ALLOW OCLM 3	$171,898.00	Oaklawn Park	1609m	Fast	Alfredo Jr Triana	53kg	1:38.13	7-7-7	9	1. Bricklin 2. Misinformation 3. Treadstone	24.5L	$25.80
6/7	12/12/2025	29	LR OPEN 2	$229,709.00	Oaklawn Park	1106m	Fast	Tyler W Bacon	53kg	1:04.11	6-6-6	3	1. Dirty Rich 2. Boca Beach Club 3. Spun D M C	8.3L	$42.20