The Suburban serves as a steppingstone toward the $6 million Grade 1 Breeders’ Cup Classic. Since both races are held over 1 1/4 miles (the same distance as the Kentucky Derby), the Suburban is an ideal race for older horses to test their stamina over North America’s classic distance.
Race 10. Suburban Stakes,(G2). For four-year-old and up at 1 1/4 miles on dirt. Purse $700,000.
Entries:
| PP | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | M/L |
| 1 | Catholic Boy | Javier Castellano | Jonathan Thomas | 9/5 |
| 2 | Preservationist | Junior Alvarado | James Jerkens | 5/1 |
| 3 | Rocketry | Joel Rosario | James Jerkens | 8/1 |
| 4 | Marconi | Jose Lezcano | Todd Pletcher | 6/1 |
| 5 | Lone Sailor | Irad Ortiz, Jr. | Thomas Amoss | 8/1 |
| 6 | Mead Hall | Tomas Mejia | Glenn Thompson | 50/1 |
| 7 | Wooderson | John Velazquez | Todd Pletcher | 12/1 |
| 8 | Carlino | Manuel Franco | Mark Hennig | 20/1 |
| 9 | Realm | Luis Saez | Barclay Tagg | 20/1 |
| 10 | Cordmaker | Victor Carrasco | Rodney Jenkins | 12/1 |
| 11 | Pavel | Mario Gutierrez | Doug O’Neill | 8/1 |
Summary Results:
$2 Wager Paid
| Horse | Win | Place | Show |
| Preservationist | 9.90 | 4.40 | 3.70 |
| Catholic Boy | 3.00 | 2.70 | |
| Pavel | 4.70 |
Realm ran fourth.
Catholic Boy went off as the 6/5 favorite.
Preservationist won by 6 lengths.
Running time – 1:59.99
Our Top Three Picks:
- Catholic Boy
- Pavel
- Rocketry
