Disco Time goes five from five in the Dwyer Stakes

Looking every ounce a favourite in the Listed Dwyer Stakes at Aqueduct on Saturday (8th November), Disco Time boogied with the confidence of a seasoned dance-off pro and got the top prize to stay perfect, having won all five of his starts to date.

Taken from the Thoroughbred Daily News, 9th November 2025:

The colt began his career a little over a year ago at Churchill Downs where he debuted a winner by three and three-quarter lengths, then the dark bay successfully tackled optional claimers over the same dirt course at the end of the month. Taking a break as a late juvenile, Disco Time emerged at Fair Grounds in January 2025 and won the Gr.3 Lecomte Stakes by a neck. The three-year-old missed the rest of the Derby and Triple Crown Trails and was not seen until the St. Louis Derby at Fairmount Park in September, where he posted a  five and a half-length score.

Shipped to Belmont from Brad Cox's base in Louisville, Disco Time was well-supported as the 6-5 choice here. The favourite tracked TDN Rising Star Tip Top Thomas up the backstretch. Given his cue before the far turn, the son of Not This Time put the moves on the leader and sailed right by. Disco Time proceeded to dominate the dance floor down the lane and earned a 107 Beyer for his effort.

"Very impressive," said Brad Cox assistant Dustin Dugas. "Florent [Geroux] knows the horse very well and he timed everything really well. He didn't let Tip Top Thomas get away. They were rolling. When he asked him to go, he went and there was nothing left to guess about. They were going quick, but the way he was sitting outside of him - Florent said he was comfortable the entire way," he said.

"He was very confident in his horse and the horse looked very confident in himself. A very nice horse. He shipped into Belmont well on Thursday and trained over at Belmont on Friday in really good shape. He shipped here on his toes and didn't really miss a beat."