Roar Stakes draws interesting field of eight

HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. – Saturday’s $75,000 Roar Stakes should be a good one. The field of eight 3-year-olds includes Gladiator King, upset winner of the Grade 3 Hutcheson on March 23, and Garter and Tie, who turns back in distance after finishing 10th in the Florida Derby. Other key contenders include Jackson, winner of Tampa Bay Downs Sophomore Stakes in his most recent start; the speedy and much-improved Bronzed, exiting a pair of wire-to-wire victories at the same seven-furlong distance of the Roar; and Promo Code, a winner of his only start and trained by Todd Pletcher.

Cafe Du Monde, Pleasethethunder, and Take Command complete the lineup.

The Roar will share top billing on Saturday along with its filly counterpart, the $75,000 Game Face, which lured seven starters led by recent stakes winner Brunette Princess and the speedy former claimer A Bit of Both.

The remainder of the field consists of Amy Farah Fowler, Getting Warmer, Talkback, Warrior Empress, and the promising Karama, who was made a supplemental nominee at time of entry.