Fourstardave Winner Deterministic Stakes Claim As Divisional Leader
After staking his claim as the nation's top older turf horse on Saturday when adding the FanDuel Fourstardave (G1) to his Resorts World Casino Manhattan (G1) score earlier this summer, St. Elias Stable, Ken Langone, C. Steven Duncker and Vicarage Stable's Deterministic, the earner of nearly $2 million has exited his efforts well and will point to more top-level glory this fall for trainer Miguel Clement. Naturally, the end-of-season goal will be the $2-million Breeders' Cup Mile (G1) at Del Mar.
'He came out in very good order,' Clement said. 'We'll discuss with the connections, but the races that should be on our radar will be the race at Woodbine and the race at Keeneland, obviously. It's a terrific result. I'm over the moon for the entire team and connections.'
The Woodbine Mile (G1) at its namesake venue is scheduled for Saturday, September 13, while Keeneland's $1.25-million Coolmore Turf Mile (G1) goes October 4. Clement noted that one or both are possible.
'He's very game and very sound and doing very well at the moment,' he said. 'I don't know [if it is one or the other]. Maybe you should strike when the iron is hot, but we have all options on the table.'
Deterministic, 3-for-4 this season with three stakes wins, became the second turf horse in 2025 to win two Grade 1s with Saturday's triumph, joining Pegasus World Cup Turf and Turf Classic winner Spirit of St Louis -- a horse Deterministic defeated in both the Manhattan and Fourstardave. The 4-year-old son of Liam's Map's other tally this season was a decisive victory in the Fort Marcy (G2) at the Big A on May 3.
'The stable is firing and that makes everything easier, especially when you have this kind of team and these kinds of horses,' Clement said, reflecting on a second Grade 1 victory in his first couple months as head trainer. 'I'm very lucky in that regard. It's very much needed at this time, to be honest with you, and a welcome distraction from everything else.'
This story was originally reported by Paulick Report on Aug 3, 2025, where it first appeared.
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