Meet the Contenders: 2023 Remsen Stakes
Private Desire breaks his maiden at Aqueduct (Photo by Chelsea Durand/Coglianese Photos)
Meet the horses running in the 2023 Remsen Stakes at Aqueduct. For each horse, we're listing a pro, a con, and a rating of potential. The star rating of 1 to 5 represents opportunity to perform well. Be sure to follow these contenders by adding them to your stable alerts.
Le Dom Bro (Photo by Coglianese Photography)
#1 Le Dom Bro *
Pro: Pedigree suggests nine furlongs should be well within his scope, eventually.
Con: Unraced in nearly three months; narrowly won auction maiden last time.
Domestic Product (Photo by Coglianese Photography)
#2 Domestic Product ****
Pro: Romped in track-and-distance maiden with blinkers added.
Con: Sire’s offspring have generally been more effective around one turn.
Dornoch breaking his maiden at Keeneland (Photo by Keeneland Photos)
#3 Dornoch ****
Pro: Exits strong Keeneland maiden win for barn that won this race last year.
Con: Still tends to race a little greenly when left alone.
Moonlight (Photo by Coglianese Photography)
#4 Moonlight ***
Pro: Best runs so far have come close to home; maiden win was dynamite.
Con: Didn’t seriously threaten when second in Iroquois (G3) over the slop.
Drum Roll Please captured an Oct. 6 maiden at Aqueduct (Photo by Coglianese Photography)
#5 Drum Roll Please ***
Pro: Graduated third out after running distant second to eventual G1 winner.
Con: Potential underlay, given barn’s win percentage.
Billal (Photo by Coady Photography / Credit to Chelsea Durand)
#6 Billal **
Pro: Faced some good ones on debut; stakes-placed since easy maiden score.
Con: Needs to quicken after getting outrun late in Nashua.
Sierra Leone at Aqueduct (Photo by Coglianese Photography)
#7 Sierra Leone ***
Pro: Overcame troubled start to land debut when most eyes were on the Breeders’ Cup.
Con: Speed figure didn’t come up great, so improvement needed.
Where's Chris (Photo by Coglianes Photography)
#8 Where’s Chris ***
Pro: Pulled off big surprise in Nashua despite decent form going in.
Con: Best time to have him was last time; likely limited value here.
Copper Tax (Photo by Hoofprints Inc.)
#9 Copper Tax **
Pro: Much better horse than initially thought, with five straight wins coming in.
Con: This figures a more demanding test than the Delaware and Laurel fields he’s been beating.
Private Desire breaks his maiden at Aqueduct (Photo by Chelsea Durand/Coglianese Photos)
#10 Private Desire ***
Pro: Might offer decent odds if willing to overlook modest showing in the Nashua.
Con: Unplaced in two of three outings, including to several of these rivals.
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