56th Running Of THE SOUTHWEST (Grade III) $750,000 Guaranteed THREE YEARS OLD By subscription of $500 which shall accompany the nomination, original nominators paying $3,500 to pass the entry box and $3,500 additional to start. Supplementary nominations may be made by the closing time of entries at a fee of $12,500 which qualifies to start with with $750,000 Guaranteed of which 60% to the Owner of the winner, 20% to second, 10% to third, 5% to fourth, 3% to fifth and 2% to be divided equally between remaining starters. WEIGHTS: 122 lbs. Non-winners of $50,000 at a mile or over in 2021, allowed 3 lbs.; $50,000 at a mile or over at any time allowed 5 lbs. (Maiden and Claiming races not considered in allowances). In Allowance Stakes starting preference will be given to horses that have accumulated the highest earnings. Starters to be named through the entry box by the usual time of closing. The Owner of the winner to receive a trophy. Early Bird closing Thursday, January 7, 2021 at $750 for The Smarty Jones, The Southwest, The Rebel and The Arkansas Derby. Certain finishing positions in this race will earn points to qualify for the 2021 Kentucky Derby, pursuant to the official rules for the Road to the Kentucky Derby published by Churchill Downs Incorporated. Pursuant to Arkansas Racing Commission Rule 1232 (5), the use of furosemide is prohibited in any horses participating in races that award points toward eligibility in the Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks. ONE MILE AND ONE SIXTEENTH TO BE RUN SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2021 *********************************** A C EXPRESSWAY dk b/.c.3 Garden State Derby Club Norm W. Casse ALEJANDRO b.c.3 Stonestreet Stables, LLC (Barbara Banke) Steven Asmussen AMOUNT ch.c.3 Repole Stable (Mike Repole) & St. Elias Stable (Vincent & Teresa Viola) Todd A. Pletcher ANGKOR gr/ro.c.3 Rigney Racing LLC(Richard & Tammala Rigney) Philip A. Bauer ANTIGRAVITY dk b/.c.3 Hollendorfer LLC (Jerry & Janet Hollendorfer) & Dennis January Jerry Hollendorfer ARABIAN PRINCE dk b/.c.3 West Point Thoroughbreds and Sandbrook, William Dallas Stewart AWESOME LAUNCH dk b/.c.3 Stronach Stables (Frank Stronach) Jerry Hollendorfer BEEP BEEP b.c.3 Marylou Whitney Stables (Hendrickson) Norm W. Casse BEHAVIN MYSELF gr/ro.c.3 Mark DeDomenico LLC (Mark DeDomenico) Michael Puhich BIG LAKE ch.c.3 Mike G. Rutherford Steven Asmussen BIG THORN b.c.3 Alex & JoAnn Lieblong Steven Asmussen CADDO RIVER dk b/.c.3 Shortleaf Stable Inc. (John E. Anthony) Brad H. Cox CAPTAIN FANTASTIC dk b/.c.3 Giddyup Stables LLC (Robert & Molly Rondeau) Michael Puhich CARILLO (*) b.c.3 Tramontin, Greg, Politi, Joel, Brittlyn Stable, Inc. and Asaro Enterprises Inc. Thomas M. Amoss CAUSEWAY JONES ch.c.3 Cimarron TTT Farms LLC (M & R Triplett), Hollendorfer LLC (J & J Hollendorfer), Tri-Star Racing LLC (R Robertson & A Dean) & Rockingham Ranch (G Hartunian) Jerry Hollendorfer COLONEL BOWMAN b.c.3 Godolphin LLC (Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum) Brad H. Cox CONTINENTAL COINS dk b/.c.3 Allied Racing Stable LLC (Chester Thomas) W. Bret Calhoun COOL RAGS b.c.3 Tom R. Durant W. Bret Calhoun COWAN ch.c.3 L. William & Corinne Heiligbrodt, Madaket Stables LLC (Sol Kumin) & Spendthrift Farm LLC (Eric Gustavson) Steven Asmussen CRONUS ch.c.3 Franklin Ave Equine LLC (Brian Didonato et al) & Jonathon I. Green Jason Barkley DEFEATER (*) ch.c.3 Nice Guys Stables, Manganaro Bloodstock and Hornstock, Steve Thomas M. Amoss DOLDER GRAND dk b/.c.3 D. J. Stable LLC (Jonathan Green) Mark E. Casse DREAMER'S DISEASE b.c.3 Southern Equine Stable LLC (Michael Moreno) Robertino Diodoro EASY TIME dk b/.c.3 Breeze Easy LLC (Michael Hall et al) Mark E. Casse ESSENTIAL QUALITY gr/ro.c.3 Godolphin LLC (Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum) Brad H. Cox FIND NEW ROADS b.c.3 Tom R. Durant W. Bret Calhoun FIRE AT WILL dk b/.c.3 Three Diamonds Farm LLC (W. Kirk Wycoff) Michael J. Maker GAGETOWN b.c.3 Rupp Racing LLC (James Rupp) Brad H. Cox GAME DAY PLAY ch.g.3 Tom R. Durant W. Bret Calhoun GET HER NUMBER b.c.3 Gary Barber Peter Miller GHOSTLINER gr/ro.c.3 John C. Oxley Mark E. Casse GHOSTLY APPEAL b.c.3 Stronach Stables (Frank Stronach) Jerry Hollendorfer GLOBAL APPEAL b.c.3 Himanshu Shukla D. Wayne Lukas GRETZKY THE GREAT b.c.3 Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners and Barber, Gary Mark E. Casse HARDLY SWAYED dk b/.c.3 Arnaldo Monge Rey Hernandez HARVARD b.c.3 WinStar Farm LLC (Kenny Troutt) Michael W. McCarthy HOT ROD CHARLIE dk b/.c.3 Roadrunner Racing, Boat Racing, LLC and Strauss Bros Racing Doug F. O'Neill HUSH OF A STORM (**) b.c.3 Joseph P. Morey, Jr. Revocable Trust William E. Morey INSPECTOR FROST gr/ro.g.3 Godolphin LLC (Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum) Brad H. Cox JACKIE'S WARRIOR b.c.3 J. Kirk & Judy Robison Steven Asmussen JOE FRAZIER ch.c.3 Ike & Dawn Thrash Brad H. Cox KEEPMEINMIND b.c.3 Cypress Creek LLC (Kevin Moody) & Arnold Bennewith Robertino Diodoro KNOWN AGENDA ch.c.3 St. Elias Stable (Vincent & Teresa Viola) Todd A. Pletcher KOOLHAUS ch.c.3 OXO Equine LLC (Larry Best) Brad H. Cox LAKER MAMBA gr/ro.c.3 Gary Barber Mark E. Casse LAST SAMURAI ch.c.3 Willis Horton Racing LLC (Willis Horton) Dallas Stewart LAW PROFESSOR dk b/.c.3 Twin Creeks Racing Stables LLC (Randall Gullatt & Steven Davison) Michael W. McCarthy LIKEABLE b.c.3 Repole Stable, St. Elias Stable and Stonestreet Stables LLC Todd A. Pletcher LOCK UP dk b/.c.3 Les Wagner D. Wayne Lukas MANDALOUN b.c.3 Juddmonte Farms, Inc. (Garret O'Rourke, Administrator) Brad H. Cox MANOR HOUSE dk b/.c.3 Newtown Anner Stud Michael Stidham MAVERICK MAN ch.c.3 Stronach Stables (Frank Stronach) Jerry Hollendorfer MIDNIGHT BOURBON b.c.3 Winchell Thoroughbreds LLC (Ron & Joan Winchell) Steven Asmussen MOONLITE STRIKE b.c.3 Sonata Stable (Marc Tacher) Saffie A. Joseph, Jr. MUTASAABEQ b.c.3 Shadwell Stables (Rick Nichols) Todd A. Pletcher MY FAVORITE UNCLE dk b/.c.3 Aaron Sones D. Wayne Lukas NOTABLE EXCEPTION (**) b.c.3 Calumet Farm (Brad Kelley) Jack Sisterson NOTARY b.c.3 White Birch Farm D. Wayne Lukas PERSIAN EMPIRE b.c.3 White Birch Farm D. Wayne Lukas PETRUCHIO b.g.3 Bass II, Perry R. and Bass, Ramona S. Richard E. Mandella PLETCHER gr/ro.c.3 Randy Patterson Randy L. Morse PRATE gr/ro.c.3 Juddmonte Farms, Inc. (Garret O'Rourke, Administrator) Brad H. Cox PRIME FACTOR b.c.3 CHC, Inc. (Kit Har Ng) & WinStar Farm LLC (Kenny Troutt) Todd A. Pletcher PROXY b.c.3 Godolphin LLC (Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum) Michael Stidham Q B ONE dk b/.c.3 Spendthrift Farm, LLC (B. Wayne Hughes) Richard E. Mandella RAM ch.r.3 Christina Baker & William L. Mack D. Wayne Lukas RIPTIDE ROCK ch.g.3 Stronach Stables (Frank Stronach) Jerry Hollendorfer ROCK YOUR WORLD dk b/.c.3 Hronis Racing LLC and Talla, David Michael John W. Sadler ROMAN CENTURIAN dk b/.c.3 Don Alberto Stable and Qatar Racing Limited Simon Callaghan ROMBAUER b.c.3 Fradkin, John and Fradkin, Diane Michael W. McCarthy RUN CLASSIC dk b/.c.3 Tom R. Durant W. Bret Calhoun SAFFA'S DAY ch.c.3 L and N Racing LLC (Michael Levinson et al) & Clark O. Brewster Steven Asmussen SANTA CRUISER (**) dk b/.r.3 Calumet Farm (Brad Kelley) J. Keith Desormeaux SAQEEL b.c.3 Shadwell Stables (Rick Nichols) Daniel C. Peitz SCARLET FUSION ch.c.3 e Five Racing Thoroughbreds and Stonestreet Stables LLC Mark E. Casse SCARRED b.c.3 L. William & Corinne Heiligbrodt, Madaket Stables LLC (Sol Kumin) & Spendthrift Farm LLC (Eric Gustavson) Steven Asmussen SENOR BUSCADOR b.c.3 Joe R. Peacock, Jr. Todd W. Fincher SHARP ROCKET b.c.3 Frank Fletcher Racing Operations Inc. (Frank Fletcher) & Ten Strike Racing (Marshall Gramm) Brad H. Cox SITTIN ON GO ch.c.3 Albaugh Family Stables LLC (Dennis Albaugh & Jason Loutsch) Dale L. Romans SMILEY SOBOTKA ch.c.3 Albaugh Family Stables LLC (Dennis Albaugh & Jason Loutsch) Dale L. Romans SOUND THE CHARGE b.g.3 Norma Lee Stockseth & Todd Dunn Donnie K Von Hemel SPIELBERG (**) ch.c.3 SF Racing LLC, Starlight Racing, Madaket Stables LLC, Golconda Stables, Siena Farm LLC and Masterson, Robert E. Bob Baffert STARRININMYDREAMS b.c.3 Stewart Racing Stable and WinStar Farm LLC Dallas Stewart STAYIN' OUT LATE ch.c.3 Three Chimneys Farm and Harrell Ventures, LLC Steven Asmussen STREET TOLL ch.c.3 Stronach Stables (Frank Stronach) Jerry Hollendorfer SUPER STOCK b.c.3 Erv Woolsey & Keith Asmussen Steven Asmussen SWIFTSURE dk b/.c.3 Sienna Farms LLC (Anthony Manganaro, Ignacio Patino & David Pope) & Asmussenequine.comm (Cash Asmussen) Steven Asmussen SWOT ANALYSIS gr/ro.c.3 D. J. Stable LLC, Cash is King LLC and West Point Thoroughbreds Mark E. Casse TARANTINO b.c.3 SF Racing LLC, Starlight Racing, Madaket Stables LLC, Stonestreet Stables LLC, Golconda Stable, Siena Farm LLC and Masterson, Robert E. Rodolphe Brisset THE GREAT ONE b.c.3 ERJ Racing, LLC, Train Wreck Al Racing Stables, Brennan, Niall, J., Fritz, Tom and Strauss, William Doug F. O'Neill THERE GOES HARVARD ch.c.3 Cannon Thoroughbreds, LLC Michael W. McCarthy TIWANAKU gr/ro.c.3 Flaxman Holdings, Ltd. Steven Asmussen TROUBADOUR b.c.3 Bass Racing, LLC Richard E. Mandella TWILIGHT BLUE b.c.3 Carl R. Moore Management, LLC (Carl R. Moore) Joe Sharp TWIRLING MAMBA (*) dk b/.c.3 Sexton, Sandra and Ortiz Racing Stables, LLC John Alexander Ortiz VIOLENT GIGI dk b/.c.3 George Yager Jerry Hollendorfer WARRANT ch.c.3 Twin Creek Racing Stables, LLC Brad H. Cox WHISKEY DOUBLE b.c.3 Phoenix Thoroughbred III and Winchell Thoroughbreds LLC Steven Asmussen WIPE THE SLATE ch.c.3 Reddam Racing LLC (John P. Reddam) Doug F. O'Neill WOODHOUSE (*) b.c.3 Samuel F. Henderson C. R. Trout *********************************** CLOSED FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2021 WITH 100 NOMINATIONS* *PENDING LATE MAIL (*) - Denotes THE SOUTHWEST nomination only BART LANG PATRICK J. POPE STAKES COORDINATOR RACING SECRETARY