Constructed earned 10 factors on the Highway 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 house owners 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 means of snug early fractions of :24.64 and :49.23.
Nonetheless below a stout maintain as current allowance winner Magnitude and 3-5 favourite Admiral Dennis loomed menacingly turning for house, Loveberry minimize unfastened an explosive transfer aboard Constructed after six furlongs in 1:13.77. A one-length lead shortly expanded and the son of sire Arduous 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 formidable maiden win at Churchill Downs, may solely handle fourth after stumbling to his knees firstly. 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.