Book’em Danno is an Eclipse Award finalist for outstanding male sprinter of 2025 for a season in which he swept three graded stakes races at Saratoga Race Course. For one of those wins, the Grade 2 Alfred G. Vanderbilt on July 19, he earned a Beyer Speed Figure of 111. The number ranked as the highest Beyer put up by a male sprinter in 2025 and was tied for second-highest of the year behind the 115 that Sovereignty earned winning the Travers. Book’em Danno and trainer Derek Ryan crafted a 4-for-5 campaign last year. The horse opened his season with a win in the $150,000 Boston Handicap on March 14 at Colonial Downs, then ran fourth by a neck in the Grade 1 Churchill Downs presented by Ford on May 3. Book’em Danno made his way to Saratoga from there, and launched his memorable meet with a 1 1/4-length win in the Grade 3 True North on June 7. He covered 6 1/2 furlongs in the slop in a blazing 1:14.64 and for the effort earned a Beyer of 106. Up next was the Vanderbilt. Book’em Danno tracked the pace en route to a 2 1/2-length victory, covering six furlongs on a fast track in 1:08.98. “I feel the Vanderbilt was definitely his best race so far,” Ryan said. “He just keeps getting bigger and stronger as the year has gone on.” :: Full list of 2025 Eclipse Awards finalists, including profile stories There would be more Saratoga success to come. Book’em Danno wrapped up his season with a Grade 1 win in the Forego Stakes on Aug. 23. “I’ll never make those three races again, let alone win them,” Ryan said of the outstanding feat by Book’em Danno. Book’em Danno is a gelding by the Kantharos stallion Bucchero. He is the second stakes winner produced from his dam, Adorabella, who is a daughter of Ghostzapper. Book’em Danno was bred in New Jersey by Gregory J. Kilka and Bright View Farm. Book’em Danno, who was purchased by owner Atlantic Six Racing via private transaction, is an eight-time stakes winner. Overall, he has compiled a career record of 10 wins from 16 starts for earnings of $1,885,425. Book’em Danno has won races at Aqueduct, Colonial, Monmouth Park, Saratoga, and Tampa Bay Downs. “He’ll run anywhere and he’ll run over anything,” Ryan said. “They say good horses, they’ll run on a tin roof. And he’s just a really good racehorse.” Ryan also credited the efforts of regular rider Paco Lopez. Following the Saratoga meet, Ryan ruled out a start in the Cygames Breeders’ Cup Sprint, but said it might be a race to target in 2026. As of November, plans were to begin preparing the horse for a 5-year-old campaign at Tampa. Ryan said it could include the Dubai Golden Shaheen on March 28 at Meydan. “I think I can make the Dubai race, if not I’ll wait until Keeneland,” Ryan said, referencing the Commonwealth Stakes at the spring meeting. By then, Book’em Danno might be answering to a new title – champion. :: Want to learn more about handicapping and wagering? Check out DRF's Handicapping 101 and Wagering 101 pages.