Formidable Man
Former winner King Of Gosford (2025) was among the beaten runners, finishing third. This was the third Group 1 win of his career for the winner, following the Frank E. Kilroe Mile Stakes.
United States of America
Santa Anita Park · 25.05.26
Watch the raceJockeyFlavien Prat
TrainerMichael McCarthy
Purse€ 264,900
To the winner€ 158,200
Distance1609 metres
Winning time1m 33.52s
SurfaceTurf · Firm
Conditions3-year-olds and up
Runners8
Stories of this Result
Formidable Man
Flavien Prat
Flavien Prat had already won this race aboard King Of Gosford (2025). With this win, the jockey moved to 4 Group 1 wins this season, 12 wins behind leader James McDonald in the 2026 jockeys' table.
Watch the race
Santa Anita Park · English commentaryResult
8 runners · prize money to 4th placePosHorseJockey · TrainerMarginPrize
7thTwirling Point5yo gelding by Twirling Candy × Kitten's PointRicardo GonzalezBlaine Wright
Pedigree of the winner
As of race day 25.05.26Formidable Man
City Of LightSire
FanticolaDamby Silent Name
DamFanticola
Formidable Man is out of Fanticola (Silent Name), a Graded winner and Grade 1-placed, who won three of her first nine starts and was second in the Grade 1 Gamely Stakes in 2015. She is also the dam of Cc Cola (Flatter), second in the Cajun Miss Stakes in 2025.
Second damCatalina Cat
Second dam Catalina Cat (Tabasco Cat).
Third damIrish Dear
Third dam Irish Dear (Irish River).
Next generation
Fanticola has a two-year-old filly by Jack Christopher named C C R N Jack and a yearling filly by Star Guitar, and was last covered by City of Light.
Connections
All winners since 2020
| Year | Winner | Trainer / Jockey | Owner / Breeder | Video | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | King Of GosfordZoustar × Miss Sugars | Philip D AmatoFlavien Prat | Benowitz Family Trust, Cybt, Gevertz, Saul, Nentwig, Michael And Peskoff, JeremyThe Miss Sugars Partnership | ||
| 2024 | JohannesNyquist × Cuyathy | Tim YakteenUmberto Rispoli | Cuyathy LlcCuyathy LLC | ||
| 2023 | ExaultedTwirling Candy × Gilded Miracle | Peter EurtonJuan J Hernandez | C R K StableJack Swain III | ||
| 2022 | Count AgainAwesome Again × Count to Three | Philip D'AmatoIrad Ortiz Jr | Agave Racing Stable and Sam-Son FarmSam-Son Farm | ||
| 2021 | Smooth Like StraitMidnight Lute × Smooth As Usual | Michael McCarthyUmberto Rispoli | Cannon ThoroughbredsCannon Thoroughbreds (Michael Cannon) | ||
| 2020 | Raging BullDark Angel × Rosa Bonheur | Chad C BrownJoel Rosario | Peter M. BrantDayton Investments Limited |
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