Analyze It

William Lawrence’s Analyze It won his career debut on Oct. 28, 2017, taking a one-mile turf maiden special weight at Belmont Park by a dominant 6 ¼ lengths. Trainer Chad Brown confidently entered the 2-year-old Point of Entry colt in the Grade 3 Cecil B. DeMille Stakes at Del Mar on the Nov. 26 closing day of its fall meet, and Analyze It showed no ill effect from shipping across the country, romping to a 4 ¼-length score as the 1-2 favorite.

The freakish colt made his 3-year-old debut on April 6 at Keeneland Race Course in the Grade 3 Kentucky Utilities Transylvania Stakes and delivered a simply dominant performance, taking command near the top of the stretch and opening up a commaning lead in early stretch en route to a runaway victory. After racing on or near the lead in his first two starts in 2017, Analyze It showed a new dimension in the Transylvania, using his early speed from post position 12 to gain a good, stalking position a few lengths off the pace.

Making his next start in the Grade 3 Pennine Ridge Stakes at Belmont Park in June, Analyze It was defeated for the first time. He took charge in the stretch from pacesetter Catholic Boy, but that opponent battle back on the outside and overpowered Analyze It in the closing strides. Almost the exact situation unfolded in Analyze It's next race as Catholic Boy set the tempo in the Grade 1 Belmont Derby Invitational Stakes, was headed in the stretch by Analyze It, and fought back to turn aside his familiar rival in a second straight heartbreaking defeat for Analyze It. The chestnut got was able to get away from Catholic Boy in his next start in the Grade 1 Secretariat Stakes on Aug. 11 at Arlington International Racecourse, but he finished second again as he could not hold off the late-surging Carrick.

After finishing fourth in the Shadwell Turf Mile in October at Keeneland, Analyze It rebounded with a nice performance in the Breeders’ Cup Mile, leading in deep stretch before he was passed in the closing strides by Expert Eye and Catapult in a game third-place finish.

SIdelined for more than 22 months, Analyze It returned from the extended layoff and won the Grade 3 Red Bank Stakes by 1 3/4 lengths while geared down late by jockey Joe Bravo Sept. 5, 2020, at Monmouth Park.