Fourth and One hoping to score 20 Kentucky Derby points in Listed $200K Withers
At 0h02, on January 19, 2026 • By Aqueduct
Dr. William Baxter, Jr.’s Stony Pointe Stables are going for it with New York-bred Fourth and One in the Listed $200,000 Withers on January 31, at Aqueduct Racetrack. The nine-furlong route for sophomores offers 20-10-6-4-2 Kentucky Derby qualifying points to the top-five finishers.
Trained by Jeremiah Englehart, the Maxfield gelding removed blinkers to graduate at fourth asking on December 5 here in a one-turn mile maiden versus fellow state-breds. There, the dark bay dueled for the lead with Max Money through a half-mile in 46.67 seconds before putting that rival away and opening up a five-length lead at the stretch call en route to a 7 1/4-length victory in a final time of 1:37.46.
“We’re very much looking forward to the Withers,” Baxter, Jr. said. “In his last race, Jeremiah took his blinkers off, and he rated very nicely and relaxed on the backside. He finished with great interest and won easily in the end.
“He’s matured quite a bit in his racing style and that’s what leads us to be optimistic going forward,” Baxter, Jr. added. “Jeremiah has always felt he would look forward to longer distances and he certainly demonstrated that last time out.”
The winning effort earned a career-best 76 Beyer Speed Figure, and the result was flattered when runner-up Royal Riddle returned to win next out here on January 3 in a state-bred maiden sprint [75 Beyer].
Fourth and One breezed a half-mile in 48.11 seconds Saturday over the Belmont Park dirt training track in his fifth work back since his impressive maiden score.
