McLean's "Deep-Dive Handicapping Look-In": Sprint

(Jackie’s Warrior, on the inside, works at Keeneland for this upcoming Breeders’ Cup event / Coady Photography)

(Trainer Steve Asmussen / Coady Photography)

Jackie’s Warrior has been just that throughout his racing career — a warrior.

On this Saturday, he will take the battle right to them from the get-go like he always does. If no horse will or can go with him? Look out. His courage will get stronger. And, stronger. And, stronger.

Here’s our looks:

	Sprint		6 Furlongs	Dirt	Overall	Last Race
McLean Rank	Horse	ML Odds	Rider	Trainer	Standings	Location	Rating	Comment
1	Jackie's Warrior (PP9)	4-to-5	Joel Rosario	Steve Asmussen	17/12-2-1	2nd Forego Stakes	***	All Speed / Top # Across	4-5 Dis / Mudder / Lost to Cody's W
2	Elite Power (PP6)	6-to-1	Irad Ortiz, Jr.	Bill Mott	7/4-0-1	1st Vosburgh	**	True Closer / Top 4YO Campagin	1-3 Dis / 4 Wins Row / Lasix?
3	Aloha West (PP5)	12-to-1	Luis Saez	Wayne Catalano	12/6-2-1	1st Kelly's Landing	**	True Closer / 2021 Champ / #1 Distance	1-0-1 in 3 '22 / 3-1-0 in 5 Dis / 0-2-0 K
4	Kimari (PP2)	4-to-1	Jose Ortiz	Wesley Ward	16/9-7-2	1st Gallant Bloom	***	Stalker-Closer / Solid #s Across Brd	2-2 Dis / 2-0-1 KEE / Mare vs Colts
5	C Z Rocket (PP8)	20-to-1	Flavien Prat	Peter Miller	34/12-5-5	2nd SA Sprint Champion	*	True Closer / KEE # 2nd in Sprint Here Last	2-1-0 in 3 KEE / Off-On & this Is "Off"
6	American Theoreum (PP4)	10-to-1	Joe Bravo	George Papaprodromou	13/4-4-0	2nd Pat O'Brien Stakes	*	True Closer / Distance #2	1-1-0 in 2 Dis / Never Faced These
7	O Besos (PP3)	20-to-1	Tyler Gaffalione	Greg Foley	11/4-1-2	1st Churchill Downs Allow	*	Off From April to Oct / But Return Was Good	Would Not Be Total Shock Here
7	Flash of Mischief (PP 11)	30-to-1	Cristian Torres	Karl Broberg	21/8-5-2	1st in David Vance Stakes	>	Been Running at Remington & Canterbury	Interesting BC Took This Entry