Trump My Record in unfamiliar role in Phillips Stakes

Trump My Record wins often, as evidenced by his 12-for-15 career mark. But he will be bringing a different kind of streak into Saturday night’s $100,000 B.F. Phillips Jr. Stakes at Lone Star Park near Dallas.

Trump My Record has been favored in his last 13 starts dating back to his third start, in April 2019. He will face pressure to remain the public’s choice in the Phillips, a 400-yard race for 3-year-olds and up bred in Texas.

Jordan Eagle could go favored after finishing a close third in the Grade 1 Refrigerator Handicap in his last start Oct. 23 at Lone Star Park. He’s been made the 8-5 morning-line favorite, while Trump My Record was tabbed at 9-5.

Trump My Record is facing older rivals for the first time off a trial win Nov. 7 at Lone Star. He won the 440-yard heat for 3-year-olds by a length, and now shortens up to the distance of his most significant victory. Trump My Record won the Grade 1, $1 million Texas Classic Futurity at 400 yards last November at Lone Star.

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He was the 4-5 choice and has been an odds-on favorite in his last seven starts. Overall, Trump My Record has been favored in 14 of his races. The one time he was not the chalk, he won the Grade 2 Harrah’s Futurity in his second career start in March 2019 at Louisiana Downs.

Trump My Record is a son of Apollitical Blood and the mare Breck N Records. He races for Gilbert Pacheco III and is trained by Jose Sanchez III. Eddie Sanchez has the mount from post 2.

Jordan Eagle will break from the rail under Rodrigo Vallego. He dueled for the lead and was edged in the Refrigerator. It was run over 440 yards, and he now moves back to the 400-yard trip of his last win, which came in the Grade 2 Texas Quarter Horse Association Classic on July 24 at Retama Park.

Jordan Eagle has a 2-for-4 record at Lone Star, while Trump My Record is 4 for 6 on the local main track. Jordan Eagle is a 4-year-old by One Famous Eagle who races for Javier Rosique and is trained by Alonso Neri.

Outside of the top pair, Kiss My Whuut will get some support off a local allowance win Oct. 31. He defeated older horses over 400 yards, one start after finishing a close third in the Grade 2 Dash For Cash Derby at Lone Star.

Last year, Kiss My Whuut won the Evangeline Downs Futurity, which also came at the 400-yard distance he will travel Saturday. Kiss My Whuut is one of two Evangeline Downs Futurity winners in the field, as Jordan Eagle captured the race in 2018.

Serendipity Rocks is the defending winner in the Phillips. He rolled by a length last year and brings an 8-for-19 record into the 2020 edition. Serendipity Rocks last raced Oct. 11, winning an allowance at 400 yards at Lone Star.