Deterministic Fires Fresh Off Layoff in Gotham

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Deterministic (c, 3, Liam's Map–Giulio's Jewel, by Speightstown), tabbed as a 'TDN Rising Star' in a visually impressive come-from-behind debut score going seven furlongs at Saratoga Aug. 12, fired fresh off the bench to capture Saturday's GIII Gotham S. at a rainy Aqueduct.

Well-supported at odds of 7-2, the $625,000 KEESEP yearling purchase raced in an inside fifth over the sloppy going through an opening quarter in :23.42. Ridden along by Joel Rosario in fourth rounding the far turn, he set his sights on the top two in the stretch and powered home late to score by two lengths.

Just a Touch (Justify), favored at 8-5 off a sharp debut score for Brad Cox in the Fair Grounds slop Jan. 27, was second. El Grande O (Take Charge Indy) was third.

The Gotham awards 50-25-15-10-5 Kentucky Derby qualifying points to the top-five finishers.

The final time for the one-turn mile was 1:36.37.

Sales history: $625,000 yrl '22 KEESEP.

Pedigree Notes:

Deterministic becomes the 10th graded/24th stakes winner for Liam's Map. Deterministic's hammer price of $625,000 was the most expensive of the 58 (75 through the ring) of his sire's progeny reported as sold in 2022. Most of the action in Deterministic's pedigree is in the third dam, the stakes-winning Amelia. A half-sister to the talented European sprinter Bertolini (Danzig) and SW Alchemilla (Deputy Minister), she is the dam of seven winners, among them five full black-type scorers, including GSW & GISP Kindergarden Kid (Dynaformer); MGSW & GISP Rainha da Bateria (Broken Vow); Japanese group winners Rabbit Run (Tapit) and Asakusa Genki (Stormy Atlantic); GSW Assateague (Stormy Atlantic); and GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile runner-up He's Had Enough (Tapit). Amelia's dam Aquilegia (Alydar) was a full-sister to champion Althea. Giulio's Jewel, a half-sister to the GII Lake Placid S. runner-up Duff One (Harlan's Holiday), passed away after foaling a Frosted filly in 2022.

Lifetime Record: 2-2-0-0.

O-St. Elias Stable, Langone, Ken, Duncker, C. Steven and Vicarage Stable; B-Hinkle Farms (KY); T-Christophe Clement.

DETERMINISTIC ($9.80), under @JRosarioJockey, pulled away to take the $300,000 Gotham Stakes (G3) at Aqueduct! The Liam's Map (@LanesEndFarms) colt was trained by @clementstable and earned 50 @KentuckyDerby points! Congrats to the connections! pic.twitter.com/KDfjvUcNj4

— TVG (@TVG) March 2, 2024

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