Multiple graded stakes winner Rocket Can looks to add another victory to his resume in the $165,000 Fred W. Hooper Stakes (G3) at one mile on the dirt at Gulfstream Park Jan. 25. The 5-year-old son of Into Mischief is coming off a win in the Harlan's Holiday Stakes (G3) Dec. 21 for trainer Bill Mott and owner Frank Fletcher Racing Operations. Junior Alvarado has the mount.
He will have a rematch with Louisiana-bred Tumbarumba, who was second by 1 1/4 lengths in the Harlan's Holiday. The Brian Lynch-trained son of Oscar Performance won the Fred W. Hooper last year.
Juan Carlos Avila sends out Little Vic, last seen finishing third behind Mufasa and 2023 Breeders' Cup Classic (G1) winner White Abarrio in the Mr. Prospector Stakes (G3) Dec. 28.
Graded stakes-placed Northern Flame seeks his first graded victory for owners Robert Iacono, Albert Dilello, and Thoroneck Corp, and trainer Bruno Tessore. The 4-year-old son of Flameaway has not raced since his third-place finish in the Iowa Derby July 6.
Gulfstream Park, Saturday, January 25, 2025, Race 8Entries: Fred W. Hooper S. presented by Ketel One Vodka (G3)
PP Horse Jockey Wgt Trainer M/L 1 Little Vic (KY) Leonel Reyes 120 Juan Carlos Avila - 2 Implementation (KY) Jose L. Ortiz 118 Saffie A. Joseph, Jr. - 3 Rocket Can (KY) Junior Alvarado 124 William I. Mott - 4 Northern Flame (KY) Jorge Ruiz 120 Bruno Tessore - 5 Tumbarumba (LA) Tyler Gaffalione 122 Brian A. Lynch - 6 Instant Coffee (KY) Emisael Jaramillo 118 Chad Summers - 7 Upstanding (KY) Luis Saez 118 Todd A. Pletcher - 8 Bourbon Resolve (KY) Brian Joseph Hernandez, Jr. 118 Ian R. Wilkes - 9 Cape Trafalgar (KY) Irad Ortiz, Jr. 118 Saffie A. Joseph, Jr. -
Olivia Darling Seeks REpeat Win in Inside Information Stakes (G2)
Olivia Darling looks for an encore in the $215,000 Inside Information Stakes (G2) going seven furlongs on the dirt at Gulfstream Park Jan. 25. The 6-year-old daughter of Palace won the race in 2024 and was most recently seen winning an allowance optional claiming race at Gulfstream Nov. 24. Jorge Delgado trains the graded stakes-winning mare for Amo Racing.
"It was a nice effort last time, coming from four or five months without running. She performed like the old Olivia Darling," Delgado said. "Hopefully, she can revalidate herself in the Inside Information. She won it last year, and we're looking forward to running."
Brad Cox sends out Stonestreet-owned Emery, winner of the Raven Run Stakes (G2) at Keeneland Oct. 19. The 4-year-old daughter of More Than Ready had a nearly perfect record last year, with her only defeat coming in the Test Stakes (G1) at Saratoga Race Course, where she finished second behind Ways and Means.
Florida-bred Mystic Lake, trained by Saffie Joseph Jr. for C2 Racing Stable and Stefania Farms, won the Sugar Swirl Stakes at Gulfstream Park Dec. 21. She's seeking her third graded stakes win.
Mott sends out graded stakes-placed mares Nic's Style and Sterling Silver. Nic's Style won the City of Ocala Florida Sire Stakes at Tampa Bay Downs Dec. 14, and Sterling Silver was second in the Bay Ridge Stakes at Aqueduct Dec. 27.
Gulfstream Park, Saturday, January 25, 2025, Race 11Entries: Inside Information S. presented by MyRacehorse (G2)
PP Horse Jockey Wgt Trainer M/L 1 Miuccia (KY) John R. Velazquez 120 Gustavo Delgado - 2 Nic's Style (FL) Junior Alvarado 120 William I. Mott - 3 Sterling Silver (NY) Jose L. Ortiz 120 William I. Mott - 4 Haulin Ice (AR) Edwin Gonzalez 120 Saffie A. Joseph, Jr. - 5 Dazzling Move (ON) Jorge Ruiz 118 Michael J. Trombetta - 6 Jody's Pride (KY) Luis Saez 120 Jorge R. Abreu - 7 Mystic Lake (FL) Irad Ortiz, Jr. 123 Saffie A. Joseph, Jr. - 8 Olivia Darling (KY) David Egan 120 Jorge Delgado - 9 Emery (KY) Tyler Gaffalione 123 Brad H. Cox -