Constructed earned 10 factors on the Street to the 2025 Kentucky Derby offered by Woodford Reserve with a dominating gate-to-wire rating within the $96,000 Gun Runner Stakes at Honest Grounds Dec. 21.
Making his black-type debut off a seven-furlong Keeneland maiden victory, the colt dealt with the longer 1 1/16-mile distance and dealt with the harder competitors with aplomb for homeowners Eclipse Thoroughbred Companions and coach Wayne Catalano. Ridden by Jareth Loveberry, who picked up the mount at 9 a.m. within the morning, Constructed seized the benefit out of the beginning gate and strolled by way of comfy early fractions of :24.64 and :49.23.
Nonetheless below a stout maintain as latest allowance winner Magnitude and 3-5 favourite Admiral Dennis loomed menacingly turning for dwelling, Loveberry minimize free an explosive transfer aboard Constructed after six furlongs in 1:13.77. A one-length lead shortly expanded and the son of sire Onerous Spun stormed throughout the wire in a last time of 1:43.53.
Constructed ($9.80) was 6 3/4 lengths away from runner-up Magnitude. Render Judgment completed third. Admiral Dennis, wager down following a powerful maiden win at Churchill Downs, may solely handle fourth after stumbling to his knees in the beginning. Chris’s Revenge was the final finisher within the discipline of 5.
The highest 5 finishers earned Kentucky Derby qualifying factors on a 10-5-3-2-1 scale.
