May Day Ready (USA) Horse

Country

United States

Foal Date

01-May-22

Colour

bay

Sire

Tapit

Dam

Nemoralia

Prize Money

2169801

Trainer

Richard E. Mandella

Owners

Katierich Stables Llc

About

May Day Ready, a 4yo bay foaled in the United States and trained by Richard E. Mandella, is by Tapit out of Nemoralia. The horse has recorded four victories, including a breakthrough win on 9 Sep 2024 at Kentucky Downs, where it captured the $1,000,000 Kentucky Downs Juvenile Fillies Stakes.

Raced At

Keeneland • Belmont At The Big A • Saratoga • Kyoto • Del Mar • Kentucky Downs

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Keeneland 25-Oct-25 1610m FIRM R9 Bank of America Valley View Stakes (Stakes) $5,000 (of $400,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:35.170, SP: 13.00 raced at the rear in the four path, steadied in the five path and between horses entering the lane then ran on between rivals. 1st Admit ( J R Velazquez 118 ) 2nd Classic Q ( J L Ortiz 118 ) 1.50L 3rd Somethinabouther ( E Morales 118 ) 1.60L 7th May Day Ready ( B Curtis 120 ) 4.00L See full results	B Curtis 54.4kg 4.00L	7 (12)
Belmont At The Big A 21-Sep-25 1610m R8 Winter Memories Stakes (Stakes) $1,750 (of $175,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:35.290, SP: 2.10 1st Ready For Candy ( R S Jr 118 ) 2nd Paradise City ( M Franco 118 ) 0.05L 3rd Decadent ( C Elliott 118 ) 2.05L 7th May Day Ready ( L Dettori 122 ) 4.80L See full results	L Dettori 55.3kg 4.80L	7 (8)
Saratoga 24-Aug-25 1610m R7 Lake Placid Stakes (Stakes) $252,000 (of $400,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:35.700, SP: 3.75 1st May Day Ready ( J L Ortiz 124 ) 2nd Play With Fire ( F Prat 122 ) 0.50L 3rd Eponine ( I O Jr 120 ) 2.50L See full results	J L Ortiz 56.2kg	1 (6)
Saratoga 06-Jul-25 1810m GOOD R11 Belmont Oaks Invitational Stakes (Stakes) $35,000 (of $500,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:44.840, SP: 15.00 leapt at the start and bobbled on the landing conceding five lengths to the front before settling into stride, tracked the front from near the tail of the field two then three wide, came under urging at the three-eighths marker, angled out six wide into upper stretch, stayed on one paced through to the end. 1st Fionn ( F Prat 121 ) 2nd Nitrogen ( J L Ortiz 121 ) 0.05L 3rd Opulent Restraint ( J Rosario 121 ) 0.80L 4th May Day Ready ( L Dettori 121 ) 4.05L See full results	L Dettori 54.9kg 4.05L	4 (7)
Saratoga 08-Jun-25 1710m FIRM R6 Wonder Again Stakes (Stakes) $30,000 (of $300,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:36.160, SP: 3.50 Ins1st,4-5p2nd,3p1/4 1st Nitrogen ( J L Ortiz 123 ) 2nd Bessie Abott ( D Davis 118 ) 17.00L 3rd May Day Ready ( L Dettori 123 ) 25.50L See full results	L Dettori 55.8kg 25.50L	3 (3)
Kyoto 08-Dec-24 1600m GOOD R11 CL1 (of $100,000,000) Barrier 17, Winning Time: 01:34.300, SP: 9.50 1st Arma Veloce ( M Iwata 121 ) 2nd Vip Daisy ( H Miyuki 121 ) 1.25L 3rd Teleos La La ( M Demuro 121 ) 3.00L 13th May Day Ready ( L Dettori 121 ) 8.50L See full results	L Dettori 54.9kg 8.50L	13 (18)
Del Mar 02-Nov-24 1610m GOOD R8 John Deere Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf (Stakes) $200,000 (of $1,000,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:34.280, SP: 21.00 settled in the two path, steadied behind troubled rivals and drifted out on the first turn, steered back inward, hustled closer on the backstretch, saved ground to the lane, tipped out in upper stretch, finished well through the lane to gain second but could not reach the winner. 1st Lake Victoria ( R L Moore 122 ) 2nd May Day Ready ( L Dettori 122 ) 1.50L 3rd Nitrogen ( J L Ortiz 122 ) 2.50L See full results	L Dettori 55.3kg 1.50L	2 (14)
Keeneland 05-Oct-24 1710m GOOD R8 Jessamine S. Presented by Keeneland Sales (Stakes) $220,500 (of $350,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:44.100 bumped with an inner rival at the start, then got bothered by an inner foe and backed out between horses shortly after, got keen behind rivals early on before settling off of the pace in the two path around the first turn, advanced between rivals entering upper stretch, got floated four wide in midstretch, sustained a charge to bid outside of the leader with sixteenth to go, dueled as a wider bidder threatened late and narrowly prevailed between horses. 1st May Day Ready ( L Dettori 120 ) 2nd Totally Justified ( M Franco 120 ) 0.05L 3rd Destino D'oro ( F Prat 118 ) 0.10L See full results	L Dettori 54.4kg	1 (11)
Kentucky Downs 09-Sep-24 1610m GOOD R9 Kentucky Downs Juvenile Fillies Stakes (Stakes) $630,000 (of $1,000,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:35.360 was rated along two wide, between rivals by the five sixteenths, swung out four wide leaving the turn and closed well to draw clear late to prove best under a drive. 1st May Day Ready ( L Dettori 120 ) 2nd Bellavinino ( I O Jr 118 ) 1.75L 3rd She's Got Will ( D Davis 120 ) 2.00L See full results	L Dettori 54.4kg	1 (12)
Saratoga 05-Aug-24 1710m GOOD R7 Md $63,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:46.350 4-3w bid 3/8, held on 1st May Day Ready ( L Dettori 119 ) 2nd Love Tempo ( T Gaffalione 119 ) 0.05L 3rd All Night Revival ( J R Velazquez 119 ) 4.50L See full results	L Dettori 54kg	1 (10)