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Owner

4 G Racing LLC (Brent & Sharilyn Gasaway), Gregg Day, Steven Crain and Magdalena

Trainer

Kenneth G. McPeek

Jockey

Rosario, Joel

Breeder

Becky Pietras

Earnings

$178,400

Color

Bay

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Derby News December 30, 2025

Rancho Santa Fe, Universe set for Smarty Jones; Balboa tops Jerome

Kentucky Derby hopefuls will be on display at Oaklawn Park and Aqueduct on the first Saturday of the New Year, with the $250,000 Smarty Jones S. and $150,000 Jerome S. being offered.

Derby News October 23, 2025

Universe seeks Street Sense; Life of Joy headlines Rags to Riches on Churchill opener

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025) – Four G Racing, Gregg Day and Steven Crain’s Grade I-placed colt Universe will continue his Road to the Kentucky Derby when he faces six promising juveniles entered in Sunday’s 13th running of the $200,000...

Expert picks December 31, 2025

Expert Pick of the Week: 2026 Smarty Jones Stakes

A talented and well-matched field of nine recently turned three-year-olds will travel 1 1/16 miles at Oaklawn Park on Saturday in the $250,000 Smarty Jones S. The 2026 Road to the Kentucky Derby challenge series qualifying tilt will reward the top-five...