Tom's Ready

Tom's Ready broke his maiden in September 2015 and finished second in the Street Sense Stakes at Churchill Downs in November. He was unplaced in the Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes later that month but began his 3-year-old career with a runner-up effort in the  Lecomte Stakes. After finishing seventh in the Risen Star Stakes Tom's Ready again finished second, this time in the $1 million Louisiana Derby, earning him enough Road to the Kentucky Derby points to make it in the starting gate on the first Saturday in May. 

Tom's Ready finished 12th of 20 in the Kentucky Derby and didn't run again until Belmont Stakes day, with his connnections electing to run him the Grade 2 Woody Stephens Stakes at seven furlongs rather than the 1 1/2 mile Belmont. The choice was a good one as Tom's Ready rallied from last of 12 to win by 1 1/4 lengths in a visually impressive performance. The colt then ran unplaced in the King's Bishop at Saratoga before besting heavy favorite Runhappy in the Ack Ack Handicap at Churchill Downs on Oct. 1, winning by a half-length over Iron Fist.

Tom’s Ready returned in 2017 and was fifth in his first start. He then finished a good third, beaten by three-quarters of a length, in the Churchill Downs Stakes Presented by TwinSpires.com. After finishing seventh in the Mohegan Sun Metropolitan Mile, the colt won a listed stakes at Presque Isle Downs and then finished third in the Grade 1 Forego Stakes at Saratoga on Aug. 26. After another third-place finish in theGrade 2 Kelso Handicap, Tom's Ready returned to the winner's circle with a victory from off the pace in the Grade 3 Bold Ruler Handicap on Oct. 28 at Belmont Park.

Tom's Ready is owned by Tom and Gayle Benson who also own the New Orleans Saints NFL team as well as the New Orleans Pelicans NBA team. They paid $145,000 for Tom's Ready at the Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Select Yearling Sale in 2014.