Deterministic

Deterministic began his career as a 2-year-old with a first-out maiden victory at Saratoga, overcoming a slow start to rally to beat an eight-horse field going seven furlongs on Aug. 12, 2023.

Following six-months between races, Deterministic made his return to the races on March 2, 2024 for his 3-year-old debut in the Grade 3 $300,000 Gotham Stakes going one mile at Aqueduct. Deterministic stalked the pace all the way on a rain-soaked sloppy track in the Gotham and passed the leaders in the stretch to draw off to a two-length victory. The Gotham was a points race on the road to the 2024 Kentucky Derby, and with his victory, Deterministic earned 50 qualifying points for the run for the roses.

Deterministic made his next start in the $750,000 Wood Memorial Stakes Presented by Resorts World Casino as the odds-on favorite. He tracked the pace from fourth and faced some traffic trouble approaching the stretch and flattened out late and ran eighth, beaten by 17 3/4 lengths. He was not sent onward to the Kentucky Derby

Deterministic soon abandoned his dirt aspirations and was sent to the grass for a series of turf stakes races for 3-year-olds during the summer of 2024. He finally found success on Sept. 7 when he shipped to Colonial Downs and won the Grade 3 $500,000 New Kent County Virginia Derby by a neck going 1 1/8 miles atop a field of nine horses as the even-money favorite.

Deterministic followed with a runner-up finish to Carson’s Run in the $500,000 Jockey Club Derby Invitational Stakes Oct. 5 at the Belmont at the Big A meeting.

The next race for Deterministic was the Grade 3 $200,000 Hill Prince Stakes going 1 1/8 miles on the turf at Aqueduct on Nov. 9, and Deterministic got back into the win column with a one-length victory atop a field of seven. Deterministic was sent off as the 1.75-1 favorite and paid $5.50 to win under jockey Joel Rosario.

Deterministic is trained by Christophe Clement. He was bred in Kentucky by the sire Liam's Map out of the mare Giulio's Jewel by Speightstown.