Disco Time (Not This Time) remained perfect via a tour de force performance in the St. Louis Derby at Fairmount.
Last seen Jan. 18 when winning the GII Lecomte Stakes at the Fair Grounds, his prior two victories came at Churchill Downs when he broke his maiden last November and then beat optional claiming company 29 days later Nov. 30 from the front end.
The even-money favorite here, Disco Time left the blocks on top and never gave the field a chance. Never in any danger after an opening quarter in :23.87 a half in :47.42, and six panels in 1:11.51, the Juddmonte colorbearer strolled home to win by 5 1/2 lengths over fast-closing 'TDN Rising Star' Hypnus (Into Mischief) and Excite (Speightstown) came on well to claim third.
The victor is the most accomplished for his dam, but is one of two to make it to the races from three living offspring for their dam. Her 2023 Kantharos foal died, and she was barren in 2024, but Disco Chick finally produced a filly by Yaupon this year. She went to Justify for 2026. Click for the Equibase.com chart.
🪩 #1 DISO TIME ($4.20) returns to the races victoriously in the $250,000 St. Louis Derby Presented by @FDSportsbook! @Flothejock was aboard for trainer @bradcoxracing and owner/breeder @JuddmonteFarms. Disco Time is a three-year-old colt by @TMStallions' Not This Time. pic.twitter.com/R7XdHXinS5
— FanDuel Racing (@FanDuel_Racing) September 19, 2025
LOUIS DERBY PRESENTED BY FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK, $250,000, Fairmount, 9-19, 3yo, 1 1/16m, 1:43.87, ft.
1–DISCO TIME, 123, c, 3, by Not This Time
1st Dam: Disco Chick (MSW & GSP, $735,250), by Jump Start
2nd Dam: Disco Flirt, by Disco Rico
3rd Dam: Survey, by Allen's Prospect
O/B-Juddmonte (KY); T-Brad H. Cox; J-Florent Geroux. $150,000. Lifetime Record: GSW, 4-4-0-0, $441,960.
2–Hypnus, 121, c, 3, Into Mischief–Dream Tree, by Uncle Mo. 'TDN Rising Star'. O-Wathnan Racing; B-Phoenix Thoroughbreds (III) LTD (KY); T-Kenneth G. McPeek. $50,000.
3–Excite, 121, c, 3, Speightstown–Elate, by Medaglia d'Oro. 1ST BLACK TYPE. O/B-Claiborne Farm & Adele B. Dilschneider (KY); T-William I. Mott. $25,000.
Margins: 5HF, 2HF, 23HF. Odds: 1.10, 2.20, 2.90.
Also Ran: Mickswagger, Spellmaker, Extradition, Smoken Boy, Dune a Vetta. Scratched: Admiral Dennis, Brotha Keny, Chunk of Gold.
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