Built Seeks First Graded Win in Vanderbilt
With a focus on sprinting in his 4-year-old season, Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners’ Built is aiming to build on his résumé, and he will get that opportunity July 25 as the favorite in the $400,000 Alfred G. Vanderbilt Stakes (G2).
Most known for being a consistent presence on Louisiana’s 2025 Kentucky Derby (G1) trail, the 4-year-old son of Hard Spun has turned in several eye-catching sprint performances in the allowance ranks this year, including a 6-furlong track record in 1:07.96 March 13 at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots. However, he has still yet to break through in three stakes attempts this year.
He nearly broke through last time, coming up a half-length short June 27 in the Bango Stakes (G3) on a sloppy Churchill Downs track. That was the second race in which trainer Wayne Catalano acquired the riding services of Irad Ortiz Jr., who one month earlier piloted him to a 4 3/4-length allowance win.
Ortiz remains teamed up with Built Saturday as the pair are clear 8-5 favorites from post 8.
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Entries: Alfred G. Vanderbilt S. (G2)
Saratoga Race Course, Saturday, July 25, 2026, Race 9
- Grade II
- 6f
- Dirt
- $400,000
- 4 yo’s & up
- 5:07 PM (local)
| PP | Horse | Jockey | Wgt | Trainer | M/L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1Damon’s Mound (FL) | Junior Alvarado | 122 | William I. Mott | 4/1 |
| 2 | 2Crazy Mason (KY) | John R. Velazquez | 124 | Gregory D. Sacco | 8/1 |
| 3 | 3Cat On Time (KY) | Tyler Gaffalione | 120 | David Jacobson | 15/1 |
| 4 | 4Just Beat the Odds (KY) | Manuel Franco | 120 | Gregory D. Sacco | 9/2 |
| 5 | 5Nutella Fella (KY) | Jose L. Ortiz | 120 | Joe Sharp | 15/1 |
| 6 | 6Hymn (KY) | Ricardo Santana, Jr. | 122 | Ron Moquett | 5/1 |
| 7 | 7T Kraft (KY) | Flavien Prat | 120 | William I. Mott | 8/1 |
| 8 | 8Built (KY) | Irad Ortiz, Jr. | 120 | Wayne M. Catalano | 8/5 |