Making his first start since running home to be a gallant second to Notable Speech (GB) (Dubawi {Ire}) in the GI Breeders' Cup Mile down the road at Del Mar last November, Mr. & Mrs. William K. Warren's FORMIDABLE MAN (h, 5, City of Light–Fanticola, by Silent Name {Jpn}) was given a letter-perfect steer by the visiting Flavien Prat and ran out a comfortable winner of Monday's GI Shoemaker Mile at Santa Anita.A fast-finishing fourth as the 13-5 favorite last Memorial Day, the $375,000 Keeneland September yearling purchase raced prominently through the early exchanges as Genius Jimmy (Jimmy Creed) made the running in advance of Call Me Cory (Uncle Mo), who rolled forward from his outside draw to apply pace pressure and nosed in front midway down the back.Saving ground from about fourth position as Mi Hermano Ramon (Creative Cause), runner-up here last year, began to make his move nearing the stretch, Formidable Man followed that run and peeled out with about three-sixteenths of a mile to race. Roused to the front at the furlong grounds, the 7-10 chalk pinched a winning break and flexed his muscles to the wire. Last-out GIII American Stakes winner Almendares (GB) (Havana Grey {GB}) won a photo for second over defending champion King of Gosford (GB) (Zoustar {Aus}).Sales history: $375,000 Ylg '22 KEESEP. Lifetime Record: 17-9-3-0. O-Mr & Mrs William K Warren; B-Town & Country Horse Farms (KY); T-Michael McCarthy FORMIDABLE MAN ($3.40) fires up the center of the track under Flavien Prat to win the $300,000 Shoemaker Mile (G1) at @SantaAnitaPark for trainer @mwmracing. Mr. & Mrs. W.K. Warren, Jr. own the 5YO son of @LanesEndFarms' City Of Light. pic.twitter.com/qAK4hMK7Ql— FanDuel Racing (@FanDuel_Racing) May 25, 2026 The post Favored Formidable Man Fires Fresh In Shoemaker Mile appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions.