The BetMGM Solario Stakes carries a Level 4 historical signal on HorseRaceBase’s Big Race Trend Hunter.
That means the previous editions have produced a useful set of recurring characteristics. They will not tell us which youngster has the most ability or improvement to come, but they can show which runners most closely resemble the type that has traditionally prospered in this Group 3.
The market favours Rock Montreal. The strongest historical profile, however, belongs to Mia Fantasia.
Then we come to Firehorse—66/1 in the betting but third on Overall Fit. That is where things become interesting.
Mia Fantasia leads on both measures
Mia Fantasia matches 16 meaningful trends, the highest total in the field, and records the best Overall Fit at 13.71.
She therefore heads the historical rankings outright.
At approximately 9/2, she is prominent in the betting without being prohibitively short. That creates a much more attractive trends-and-price combination than we often find in Group races.
Horse| Approx. odds| Trends| Overall Fit
Mia Fantasia| 9/2| 16| 13.71
Sonic Angel| 13/2| 14| 12.31
Firehorse| 66/1| 13| 11.86
Alfred Wallace| 7/1| 13| 11.11
Rock Montreal| 13/8| 13| 9.83
Breacher| 7/2| 9| 7.52
Kodiac City| 28/1| 8| 6.93
Dover Street| 40/1| 7| 5.92
Green Sovereign| 50/1| 6| 4.61
The trends are not merely giving Mia Fantasia a narrow nod. She matches three more signals than the favourite and outscores him by almost four points.
That does not make her certain to beat Rock Montreal. It does establish her as the first horse whose complete form case should be examined.
Sonic Angel is close behind
Sonic Angel matches 14 trends and scores 12.31, making her the second-strongest qualifier.
At around 13/2, she is also a little bigger in price than Mia Fantasia and substantially bigger than Rock Montreal.
There is not a huge difference between the leading pair on Overall Fit:
- Mia Fantasia — 13.71
- Sonic Angel — 12.31
If their conventional form claims are reasonably close, Sonic Angel’s additional couple of points in the market could become significant.
She is not quite the primary trend selection, but she has a strong enough profile to join Mia Fantasia on the main shortlist.
Firehorse is the extraordinary outlier
Now for the horse who jumps off the screen.
Firehorse is priced at around 66/1, yet matches 13 trends and records an Overall Fit of 11.86.
That places him third overall—ahead of Alfred Wallace, Rock Montreal and Breacher.
We need to be careful here. A two-year-old can fit the historical profile perfectly while lacking the ability required to win a Group 3. The market may have excellent reasons for making Firehorse such a huge outsider.
Nevertheless, his score is not a marginal curiosity:
- Firehorse — 11.86
- Rock Montreal — 9.83
- Breacher — 7.52
That is far too striking to ignore. Firehorse needs a close inspection of his form, speed figures, race comments and likely improvement. If any of those elements offer encouragement, he becomes much more interesting than a routine 66/1 outsider.
With nine runners currently listed, each-way terms may also be relevant—but the final field and bookmaker terms must be checked before betting.
Alfred Wallace completes the strong-profile quartet
Alfred Wallace matches 13 trends and scores 11.11, placing him fourth overall.
At around 7/1, his price sits in a sensible middle ground. He is considerably bigger than the favourite but does not carry the obvious form doubts associated with a 66/1 chance.
His historical profile is stronger than those of both Rock Montreal and Breacher, despite the pair occupying the first two positions in the market.
Alfred Wallace may therefore be less spectacular than Firehorse but more straightforward as a potential value candidate.
Rock Montreal fits—but the price asks plenty
Rock Montreal is not a trends negative.
He matches 13 signals and records an Overall Fit of 9.83, putting him fifth in the historical rankings. That is a sound profile and offers no reason to believe he is fundamentally unsuited to the Solario.
The question is whether 13/8 adequately compensates for the risks attached to a developing two-year-old.
Four runners score higher:
- Mia Fantasia
- Sonic Angel
- Firehorse
- Alfred Wallace
Rock Montreal could still possess the strongest form and the greatest natural ability. But anyone backing him at a short price is doing so primarily on those factors—not because he dominates the historical evidence.
He doesn’t.
Breacher looks short on historical alignment
Breacher is approximately 7/2 but matches only nine trends and scores 7.52.
That leaves him sixth overall, well behind Mia Fantasia and Sonic Angel and also below Alfred Wallace and Firehorse.
As with Rock Montreal, a good form or potential case may easily overcome that shortfall. Juvenile Group races are frequently decided by which horse takes the biggest step forward.
Still, the trends offer less support for Breacher’s market position than they do for several bigger-priced rivals.
The remaining outsiders
Kodiac City leads the lower-ranked group with eight trends and a score of 6.93. At around 28/1, that is not completely dismissive, but it falls short of the stronger outsider profile supplied by Firehorse.
Dover Street matches seven trends and scores 5.92, while Green Sovereign sits at the bottom with six matches and 4.61.
They would be overcoming the historical evidence rather than following it.
What are the trends telling us?
This race contains four horses whose profiles are stronger than their market positions might initially suggest:
- Mia Fantasia — tops both trend measures at around 9/2.
- Sonic Angel — a strong second at approximately 13/2.
- Alfred Wallace — solid historical credentials at 7/1.
- Firehorse — an extraordinary third-ranked Overall Fit at 66/1.
Rock Montreal is a credible favourite, but not a historically dominant one. His price appears to be driven by form and potential rather than a commanding advantage in race-profile suitability.
Trend verdict
Strongest historical fit: Mia Fantasia
Main alternative: Sonic Angel
Solid value-shaped contender: Alfred Wallace
Wild-card outsider: Firehorse
Favourite with something to prove at the price: Rock Montreal
Mia Fantasia is the clear trends selection. She leads on both the number of matched signals and Overall Fit while remaining available at a backable price.
But Firehorse is the horse who makes you stop and look twice.
The trends are not saying a 66/1 chance should win the Solario. They are saying that Firehorse fits the historical shape of the race far better than his price suggests.
That is not a betting conclusion. It is an invitation to dig deeper—and sometimes that is where the best bets begin.
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