Monmouth Park Race 6 - Monmouth Cup S. Stakes
JUST A TOUCH (4) showed little early speed then came with a powerful run to finish third last time out over 1609m in the G1 Metropolitan Handicap at Saratoga (Dirt). Back a level after tackling a tougher race last time. Bold showing expected. CLASSIC CATCH (3) is a consistent performer with five minor placings from five starts this time in work. Turned in another good effort last time out when second over 1811m at Saratoga (Dirt) after he was in the firing line all the way. Needs to be at his best to beat this field but he cannot be underestimated. SURFACE TO AIR (6) settled towards the tail then wound up strongly to finish 8 lengths away in third when resuming last start over 1609m in the G3 Salvator Mile Stakes at this track (Dirt). Will be tough to stop again. VITALITY (7) turned in an eye-catching run over 1609m at Delaware Park (Dirt) last time, ridden back before coming home with a powerful run to finish third. Tougher assignment this time but must be respected.

Jockey: Jorge Vargas, Jr.
Weight: 53.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Third-up today and placed third-up in the past. Resuming scored a big 5 len win at Parx June 16 over 1609m defeating Never Say Never with 56.5kg at $2.80. Second run from a spell tracked the speed and boxed on steadily; won by a 0.3 len at this track July 4 over 1710m defeating Wise Up with 56kg at $14.20.
Last Starts 27 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1/7 | 04/07/2025 | 18 | Allowance Optional Claiming | $55,000.00 | Monmouth Park | 1709m | Fast | Jorge A. Vargas, Jr. | 56.5kg | 1737.50. | 2-6-4-5-3 | 6 |
| 0.25L | $14.20 |
1/5 | 16/06/2025 | 73 | Starter Optional Claiming | $28,000.00 | Parx Racing | 1609m | Muddy | Paco Lopez | 57kg | 1664.10. | 1-3-2-2-1 | 1 |
| 5.25L | $2.80 |
4/9 | 04/04/2025 | 37 | Claiming | $21,500.00 | Tampa Bay Downs | 1709m | Firm | Sonny Leon | 55.5kg | 1683.20. | 2-4-4-7-6 | 4 |
| 4.75L | $10.80 |
2/9 | 26/02/2025 | 14 | Claiming | $21,500.00 | Tampa Bay Downs | 1307m | Fast | Sonny Leon | 53.5kg | 1298.40. | 4-6-6-5 | 10 |
| 1.5L | $3.60 |
3/8 | 12/02/2025 | 24 | Claiming | $21,500.00 | Tampa Bay Downs | 1810m | Firm | Sonny Leon | 54kg | 1823.0. | 4-5-3-3-3 | 1 |
| 2.25L | $6.60 |
5/7 | 19/01/2025 | 203 | Allowance Optional Claiming | $53,000.00 | Tampa Bay Downs | 1408m | Sloppy | Sonny Leon | 53.5kg | 1403.20. | 1-1-1-5 | 4 |
| 6.35L | $21.80 |
1/8 | 30/06/2024 | - | Maiden Claiming | $28,000.00 | Monmouth Park | 1609m | Fast | Samy Camacho | 54kg | 1646.30. | 2-3-4-3-1 | 3 |
| 1.25L | $2.90 |
3/7 | 02/06/2024 | - | Maiden Special Weight | $52,500.00 | Monmouth Park | 1673m | Fast | Samy Camacho | 54kg | 1742.30. | 1-5-6-3-3 | 5 |
| 4.85L | $11.30 |
5/9 | 14/04/2024 | - | Maiden Special Weight | $53,000.00 | Tampa Bay Downs | 1609m | Firm | Carlos Olivero | 54.5kg | 1602.20. | 2-7-7-6-5 | 3 |
| 1.4L | $7.90 |
5/9 | 10/03/2024 | - | Maiden Special Weight | $53,000.00 | Tampa Bay Downs | 1709m | Good | Carlos Olivero | 54.5kg | 1734.40. | 4-3-4-4-4 | 8 |
| 3.6L | $6.10 |

Jockey: Irad Ortiz, Jr.
Weight: 53.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Form hard to fault. Comes off a 44 day let-up. Last start 2nd in a small field at Saratoga on June 5 over 1811m, 0.5 len behind Willy D's with 56kg at $4.70. The race before that 3rd in a small field at Aqueduct on May 4 over 1811m, 1.5 len behind Bendoog with 53.5kg at $7.
Last Starts 56 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2/6 | 05/06/2025 | 32 | Allowance Optional Claiming | $120,000.00 | Saratoga | 1810m | Fast | John R. Velazquez | 56.5kg | 1813.10. | 6-6-4-4-2 | 3 |
| 0.5L | $4.70 |
3/5 | 04/05/2025 | 29 | Allowance Optional Claiming | $92,000.00 | Belmont At The Big A | 1810m | Fast | Kendrick Carmouche | 53.5kg | 1838.30. | 4-4-4-4-3 | 4 |
| 1.5L | $7.00 |
2/7 | 05/04/2025 | 29 | Stakes | $150,000.00 | Aqueduct | 2011m | Fast | Javier Castellano | 53.5kg | 2028.10. | 5-6-5-5-3 | 2 |
| 5.25L | $12.80 |
3/4 | 07/03/2025 | 29 | Allowance Optional Claiming | $86,000.00 | Aqueduct | 1810m | Fast | Kendrick Carmouche | 55kg | 1874.30. | 3-4-4-4-3 | 4 |
| 5.25L | $3.90 |
2/3 | 06/02/2025 | 104 | Allowance Optional Claiming | $86,000.00 | Aqueduct | 1609m | Muddy | Sahin Civaci | 55kg | 1604.30. | 3-3-3-3-2 | 2 |
| 5L | $4.45 |
5/5 | 25/10/2024 | 106 | Allowance Optional Claiming | $100,000.00 | Belmont At The Big A | 1810m | Fast | Dylan Davis | 55.5kg | 1820.40. | 4-5-5-5-5 | 5 |
| 7.3L | $2.85 |
7/10 | 11/07/2024 | - | Allowance Optional Claiming | $120,000.00 | Saratoga | 1810m | Fast | John R. Velazquez | 53.5kg | 1797.50. | 4-7-6-7-7 | 10 |
| 13L | $6.40 |
2/7 | 12/06/2024 | - | Allowance Optional Claiming | $141,000.00 | Churchill Downs | 1709m | Fast | Luis Saez | 55.5kg | 1697.50. | 2-3-3-5-5 | 1 |
| 0.05L | $6.50 |
4/7 | 11/05/2024 | - | Allowance Optional Claiming | $141,000.00 | Churchill Downs | 1810m | Fast | Ricardo Santana, Jr. | 55.5kg | 1808.40. | 3-7-7-6-5 | 7 |
| 4.25L | $8.77 |
4/6 | 13/04/2024 | - | Allowance Optional Claiming | $130,000.00 | Keeneland | 1709m | Fast | Irad Ortiz, Jr. | 53.5kg | 1734.50. | 5-5-5-5-3 | 7 |
| 1.5L | $2.93 |

Jockey: Florent Geroux
Weight: 54.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Form hard to fault. Comes off a 42 day let-up. Most recently eased back early on 3rd in a small field at Saratoga in the G1 Metropolitan Handicap on June 7 over 1609m, 5 len behind Raging Torrent carrying 54kg at $4.70. Before that won by 7 len at Keeneland April 19 over 1811m defeating Parchment Party carrying 54.5kg at $1.48.
Last Starts 54 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3/5 | 07/06/2025 | 49 | Stakes | $1,000,000.00 | Saratoga | 1609m | Sloppy | Florent Geroux | 54kg | 1598.10. | 5-4-4-3-4 | 4 |
| 4.75L | $4.70 |
1/8 | 19/04/2025 | 49 | Allowance Optional Claiming | $130,000.00 | Keeneland | 1810m | Fast | Florent Geroux | 54.5kg | 1839.0. | 3-2-2-1-1 | 5 |
| 7L | $1.48 |
1/8 | 01/03/2025 | 238 | Allowance | $53,000.00 | Fair Grounds | 1709m | Fast | Florent Geroux | 54.5kg | 1703.50. | 3-1-1-1-1 | 3 |
| 10.5L | $1.20 |
2/9 | 06/07/2024 | 63 | Stakes | $250,000.00 | Prairie Meadows | 1709m | Fast | Florent Geroux | 52.5kg | 1712.0. | 4-4-2-2-1 | 9 |
| 0.1L | $1.70 |
20/20 | 04/05/2024 | 28 | Stakes | $5,000,000.00 | Churchill Downs | 2011m | Fast | Florent Geroux | 57.5kg | 2055.40. | 11-10-9-18-19 | 8 |
| 53.95L | $12.57 |
2/10 | 06/04/2024 | 35 | Stakes | $1,000,000.00 | Keeneland | 1810m | Fast | Florent Geroux | 56kg | 1834.40. | 4-2-2-2-1 | 6 |
| 1.5L | $4.31 |
2/11 | 02/03/2024 | - | Stakes | $300,000.00 | Aqueduct | 1609m | Sloppy | Florent Geroux | 53.5kg | 1606.10. | 3-3-3-4-4 | 10 |
| 2L | $2.70 |
1/8 | 27/01/2024 | - | Maiden Special Weight | $57,000.00 | Fair Grounds | 1207m | Sloppy | Florent Geroux | 54.5kg | 1175.0. | 5-2-1-1 | 4 |
| 4.25L | $1.50 |

Jockey: Javier Castellano
Weight: 53.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Chasing a hat-trick. Most recently won by a 0.1 len at Laurel June 21 over 1710m defeating Inveigled with 57kg at $6.70. The start before that won by 0.8 len at Delaware Park May 31 over 1673m defeating Auto Glide with 54.5kg at $9.40.
Last Starts 40 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1/7 | 21/06/2025 | 21 | Allowance Optional Claiming | $56,000.00 | Laurel Park | 1709m | Fast | Mychel J. Sanchez | 57.5kg | 1746.40. | 1-2-2-1-1 | 3 |
| 0.05L | $6.70 |
1/7 | 31/05/2025 | 15 | Allowance Optional Claiming | $48,000.00 | Delaware Park | 1673m | Fast | Luis R. Rivera, Jr. | 54.5kg | 1694.20. | 5-6-6-4-1 | 4 |
| 0.75L | $9.40 |
2/9 | 16/05/2025 | 68 | Allowance Optional Claiming | $58,000.00 | Pimlico | 1709m | Fast | Paco Lopez | 56kg | 1744.40. | 3-5-5-3-2 | 2 |
| 2.25L | $5.00 |
3/6 | 09/03/2025 | 36 | Claiming | $44,000.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1408m | Fast | Paco Lopez | 55.5kg | 1374.40. | 5-6-5-5 | 3 |
| 2.25L | $5.70 |
11/12 | 01/02/2025 | 77 | Allowance Optional Claiming | $96,000.00 | Gulfstream Park | 2212m | Firm | Junior Alvarado | 54.5kg | 2228.10. | 4-5-4-4-7 | 7 |
| 7.6L | $49.90 |
11/12 | 16/11/2024 | 62 | Starter Allowance | $175,000.00 | Churchill Downs | 1709m | Firm | Emmanuel Esquivel | 55.5kg | 1684.50. | 7-8-8-9-12 | 4 |
| 13.85L | $35.70 |
1/9 | 15/09/2024 | - | Allowance Optional Claiming | $37,000.00 | Hawthorne | 1709m | Fast | Luis H. Colon | 55.5kg | 1755.30. | 8-8-8-6-1 | 5 |
| 4.25L | $3.20 |
2/6 | 15/08/2024 | - | Starter Optional Claiming | $24,000.00 | Hawthorne | 1673m | Fast | Jareth Loveberry | 56.5kg | 1708.40. | 5-3-3-3-2 | 4 |
| 0.05L | $1.50 |
1/4 | 01/08/2024 | - | Starter Optional Claiming | $38,080.00 | Horseshoe Indianapolis | 1709m | Fast | Emmanuel Esquivel | 55.5kg | 1727.50. | 1-2-2-1-1 | 11 |
| 5.5L | $1.40 |
2/6 | 18/07/2024 | - | Starter Optional Claiming | $22,000.00 | Hawthorne | 1673m | Fast | Orlando Mojica | 55.5kg | 1686.50. | 1-4-4-3-2 | 1 |
| 5L | $2.40 |

Jockey: Samuel Marin
Weight: 53.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Second-up. First-up after six months 3rd in a small field at this track in the G3 Salvator Mile Stakes on June 14 over 1609m, 8 len behind Bishops Bay with 53.5kg at $21.30. Previously second-up ran on from midfield and won by a nose at Aqueduct May 18 2024 over 1811m defeating Storming Chrome carrying 57kg at $11.60.
Last Starts 47 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 | 14/06/2025 | 165 | Stakes | $150,000.00 | Monmouth Park | 1609m | Sloppy | Samuel Marin | 53.5kg | 1619.20. | 5-5-5-4-4 | 5 |
| 8.75L | $21.30 |
4/8 | 31/12/2024 | 45 | Stakes | $75,000.00 | Parx Racing | 1709m | Muddy | Fernando Jara | 56.5kg | 1838.20. | 7-7-6-5-5 | 2 |
| 3.5L | $3.90 |
4/9 | 16/11/2024 | 35 | Starter Allowance | $200,000.00 | Churchill Downs | 1810m | Fast | Fernando Jara | 56.5kg | 1841.10. | 4-5-5-3-1 | 11 |
| 0.5L | $5.26 |
1/9 | 12/10/2024 | 40 | Allowance Optional Claiming | $120,000.00 | Keeneland | 1709m | Fast | Fernando Jara | 55.5kg | 1735.40. | 9-7-7-4-1 | 12 |
| 1.75L | $25.06 |
8/8 | 02/09/2024 | 44 | Stakes | $100,000.00 | Monmouth Park | 1609m | Firm | Jomar Torres | 54.5kg | 1601.40. | 8-7-5-8-8 | 6 |
| 12.2L | $30.30 |
7/8 | 20/07/2024 | 23 | Stakes | $400,000.00 | Monmouth Park | 1810m | Fast | Jose Antonio Gomez | 54.5kg | 1841.0. | 4-3-2-2-6 | 6 |
| 14.5L | $23.30 |
1/5 | 25/04/2024 | - | Maiden Claiming | $47,000.00 | Keeneland | 1709m | Fast | Flavien Prat | 57.5kg | 1780.10. | 5-4-2-2-1 | 5 |
| 7.75L | $2.11 |
6/9 | 24/11/2023 | - | Maiden Special Weight | $120,000.00 | Churchill Downs | 1508m | Fast | Chase Miller | 55.5kg | 1508.10. | 8-8-8-7 | 9 |
| 10.35L | $58.87 |
3/5 | 01/11/2023 | - | Maiden Claiming | $60,000.00 | Churchill Downs | 1709m | Fast | Francisco Arrieta | 55kg | 1769.40. | 1-2-2-1-1 | 4 |
| 3.25L | $10.06 |
11/12 | 06/10/2023 | - | Maiden Claiming | $68,000.00 | Keeneland | 1709m | Fast | Julien R. Leparoux | 54.5kg | 1746.10. | 10-10-9-9-9 | 12 |
| 14L | $23.83 |

Jockey: Edgard Zayas
Weight: 53.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Third-up today. Resuming won by 4 len at Gulfstream Park May 11 over 1609m defeating Capitan Danny with 54.5kg at $2.20. Last start 3rd in a small field at Delaware Park on June 21 over 1609m, 5 len behind St Jude carrying 55.5kg at $1.90. Racing well.
Last Starts 40 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3/5 | 21/06/2025 | 41 | Allowance Optional Claiming | $47,000.00 | Delaware Park | 1609m | Fast | Daniel Centeno | 55.5kg | 1639.0. | 5-5-5-5-3 | 2 |
| 5.25L | $1.90 |
1/6 | 11/05/2025 | 141 | Allowance Optional Claiming | $57,000.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1609m | Fast | Rajiv Maragh | 54.5kg | 1636.20. | 4-6-5-3-2 | 6 |
| 4L | $2.20 |
6/8 | 21/12/2024 | 27 | Stakes | $165,000.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1709m | Fast | Joe Bravo | 53.5kg | 1750.10. | 7-8-8-8-7 | 5 |
| 9.25L | $21.30 |
2/6 | 24/11/2024 | 31 | Allowance Optional Claiming | $134,000.00 | Churchill Downs | 1709m | Fast | Cristian A. Torres | 53.5kg | 1704.0. | 5-5-5-3-3 | 4 |
| 0.5L | $15.47 |
4/9 | 24/10/2024 | 44 | Allowance Optional Claiming | $120,000.00 | Keeneland | 1810m | Fast | Irad Ortiz, Jr. | 54.5kg | 1843.10. | 5-5-5-3-5 | 7 |
| 4.05L | $9.19 |
1/10 | 10/09/2024 | 18 | Stakes | $400,000.00 | Fort Erie | 1911m | Fast | Jose Luis Campos | 57.5kg | 1928.40. | 2-5-5-6-2 | 2 |
| 4L | $10.05 |
6/12 | 23/08/2024 | - | Stakes | $1,000,000.00 | Woodbine | 2011m | Fast | Jose Luis Campos | 57.5kg | 2057.30. | 11-10-11-8-6 | 13 |
| 7L | $39.85 |
1/12 | 19/07/2024 | - | Maiden Special Weight | $111,300.00 | Woodbine | 1709m | Fast | Jose Luis Campos | 53.5kg | 1736.30. | 4-7-8-3-1 | 6 |
| 3.25L | $5.65 |
7/13 | 25/05/2024 | - | Maiden Special Weight | $111,300.00 | Woodbine | 1307m | Fast | Jose Luis Campos | 53.5kg | 1265.40. | 11-9-9-7 | 2 |
| 8.5L | $11.85 |
7/10 | 25/11/2023 | - | Stakes | $250,000.00 | Woodbine | 1810m | Fast | Jose Luis Campos | 55.5kg | 1867.40. | 5-3-3-4-7 | 5 |
| 10L | $25.70 |