Tipsheet: 2025 Pocahontas Stakes

A cast of seven juvenile fillies will go postward in Saturday’s $300,000 Pocahontas S. (G3) at Churchill Downs. 

Pocahontas Stakes Picks

• #5 Our Two Girls
• #2 Miss Complicated
• #3 Taken by the Wind

Pocahontas Stakes Wagers

• $10 win and placed #5 Our Two Girls
• $10 exacta box 2-5
• 50-cent superfecta 2,5 with 2,3,5 with 2,3,5,6 with all 

Pocahontas Stakes Contenders

#1 STARLIT SKY (9-2): Maiden from the barn of George Weaver didn’t show much in her lone run on the main oval in preparation for this affair and will need a career best to take down this cast. The Connect filly will break from the rail with Tyler Gaffalione aboard. 

#2 MISS COMPLICATED (7-2): Promising prospect from the Ian Wilkes barn has run well in both lifetime tilts to date while heavily backed on each occasion. The daughter of good young sire Complexity will appreciate the move to eight furlongs for the initial time, with Julien Leparoux retaining the ride. 

#3 TAKEN BY THE WIND (5-1): First of two from the McPeek barn won in going-away fashion in an off-the-turf race at Saratoga and looks like a contender in this particular spot. The bargain $20,000 yearling purchase will face a more daunting task on Saturday, but she could be up to it with Irad inheriting the mount. 

#4 JOKE MAKER (12-1): Brisset pupil has displayed a solid turn of foot in both runs to date and gives the impression of a filly ready to run longer. The Practical Joke filly will be doing her best work inside the final furlong beneath Luan Machado. 

#5 OUR TWO GIRLS (6-1): Top choice graduated in professional fashion at Ellis Park in her debut offering, and I expect her to make it two-for-two following this contest. The $165,000 daughter of Caravaggio showed tactical speed and a nice turn of foot in the six-furlong dash and will appreciate the extra distance in her local bow under Brian Hernandez, Jr. 

#6 DAZZLING DAME (2-1): Morning-line choice in the field is two-for-two to begin her career for Brittany Russell and could be the one to catch at the top of the lane in this endeavor. Girvin filly handled the one-mile trip in her Sorority S, coup at Monmouth Park last time out, and wouldn't be a surprise with Luis Saez taking the reins. 

#7 EMBRACE THE MOMENT (5-1): The daughter of smart freshman sire Yaupon led throughout in a Delaware Park score on Aug. 28 and will try a route in her first local showing for Greg Compton. Kentucky-bred filly will be a pace factor, if not more, with Jaime Rodriguez coming in to retain the mount.