Anarchist, a graded stakes winner at Del Mar and Woodbine and even stakes-placed in Korea, is ready for the next stop: The Big Apple.
The well-traveled sprinter, third last out in the April 12 Count Fleet Sprint Handicap (G3) at Oaklawn Park, heads to Aqueduct Racetrack May 10 to contest the $175,000 John A. Nerud Stakes (G3). He battles five rivals in the Nerud, led by fellow stakes winners Full Moon Madness, Whatchatalkinabout, and Surveillance.
Coming off 12 consecutive stakes starts, 11 of which were graded, the Doug O'Neill-trained Anarchist has the class to contend in Saturday's race. The 6-year-old son of Distorted Humor comes off a close defeat in the Count Fleet over the same six-furlong distance of the John A. Nerud, losing by three-quarters of a length to the speedy Booth.
Joel Rosario rides the Ilium Stables-owned runner, who is 3-7-2 in 18 starts. His victories came in a 2022 maiden race at Ellis Park, the 2023 Pat O'Brien Stakes (G2) at Del Mar, and the 2023 Jacques Cartier Stakes (G3) at Woodbine.
The six-furlong distance of the Nerud suits Jay Em Ess Stable's Kentucky homebred Full Moon Madness, a winner of three of six starts at the trip. He drops in class after fading to seventh after setting a pressured pace in the seven-furlong Carter Stakes (G2) April 5 at Aqueduct.
"I like the cut back for him," trainer Michelle Nevin said.
Entries: John A. Nerud S. (G3)
Belmont at the Big A, Saturday, May 10, 2025, Race 7
- Grade III
- 6f
- Dirt
- $175,000
- 4 yo's & up
- 4:40 PM (local)
| PP | Horse | Jockey | Wgt | Trainer | M/L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Full Moon Madness (KY) | Manuel Franco | 124 | Michelle Nevin | - |
| 2 | Silver Slugger (KY) | Junior Alvarado | 118 | Juan Carlos Avila | - |
| 3 | Whatchatalkinabout (NY) | Irad Ortiz, Jr. | 118 | Wesley A. Ward | - |
| 4 | Surveillance (KY) | Kendrick Carmouche | 124 | Linda Rice | - |
| 5 | Anarchist (KY) | Joel Rosario | 118 | Doug F. O'Neill | - |
| 6 | O'Conner Sunset (KY) | J. D. Acosta | 118 | Michael E. Jones, Jr. | - |
