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Churchill Downs Race 11 - St. Matthews Overnight S. Stakes

SPEED BOAT BEACH (3) Resuming after a spell of 70 weeks. Picked up nicely to win last time at Santa Anita. Expecting to settle positively. Added confidence jockey with Flavien Prat doing the steering. Suitably placed in this race. HAPPY IS A CHOICE (4) Finished 4th last time at Oaklawn Park. Has the talent to rebound quickly and strong performer at this trip. In strong racing shape this preparation. Strong chance. CHAMPLIN (8) First up and set the tempo to win by a margin of 2 1/4L first up last preparation here. Ideal distance as proven previously. Must respect in this event. RED FLAG (6) Ran home strongly to win last time at Oaklawn Park and suited at this distance in the past. Tracking very well this campaign. Goes very close.

Race Time:10:20 PM

Thursday, May 1, 2025

Track:Fast

Weather:Cloudy

Prize Money:$0.00

Distance:1207m

Henro (1)214184148x

Trainer: Chris A Hartman 12 mths 14: 5-1-0

Jockey: Rafael Bejarano

Weight: 54.5kgs

4 yo Chestnut G

Sire: COLLECTED (USA)

Dam: STREET MINSTREL (USA)

Dam's Sire: Street Cry

Stats

Prize Money$1,003,098.00

Avg $$71,649.86

Win %35.71%

Place %42.86%

Career14: 5-1-0

Track3: 1-1-0

Distance6: 3-0-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up2: 1-0-0

2nd Up1: 0-0-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Resuming after a break of ten weeks. Finished off last campaign eighth of 14 at Oaklawn Park in the G3 Razorback Handicap February 23 over 1710m, 14 len behind Alexander Helios with 53kg at $59.10. Previous preparation first-up won by 0.8 len Oaklawn Park February 16 2024 over 1207m defeating Major Mack carrying 52kg at $6.90.

Last Starts 75 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
8/14	23/02/2025	29	G3 OPEN 4U	$805,153.00	Oaklawn Park	1710m	Fast	Rafael Bejarano	53kg	1:41.88	11-9-8	9	1. Alexander Helios 2. Banishing 3. First Mission	14.6L	$59.10
4/9	25/01/2025	29	LR OPEN 4U	$241,935.00	Oaklawn Park	1609m	Fast	Rafael Bejarano	55.5kg	1:38.98	7-5-4	7	1. The Wine Steward 2. Patriot Spirit 3. Liberal Arts	3.3L	$7.80
1/8	27/12/2024	32	ALLOW OCLM 3	$204,931.00	Oaklawn Park	1207m	M	Rafael Bejarano	53.5kg	1:10.02	8-3-1	2	1. Henro 2. Glengarry 3. Molly's Town	2.3L	$4.30
4/8	25/11/2024	37	LR OPEN 3	$456,621.00	Mahoning Valley	1207m	Fast	Rafael Bejarano	56kg	1:10.34	8-7-4	2	1. Valentine Candy 2. Maximus Meridius 3. World Record	3.8L	$17.40
8/9	19/10/2024	28	G3 OPEN 3	$433,526.00	Keeneland	1408m	Fast	Rafael Bejarano	54.5kg	1:22.80	9-9-8	1	1. Brunacini 2. Book'em Danno 3. Epic Ride, Knightsbridge	7.5L	$16.86
1/6	21/09/2024	48	LR OPEN 3	$441,176.00	Churchill Downs	1408m	Fast	Rafael Bejarano	53.5kg	1:21.84	5-4-1	3	1. Henro 2. Jefferson Street 3. Dilger	1.3L	$6.97
4/6	04/08/2024	-	Stakes	$500,000.00	Mountaineer Park	1810m	Fast	Rafael Bejarano	53.5kg	1832.40.	4-2-3-3-4	9	1. Dragoon Guard 2. Dimatic 3. Society Man	11.5L	$5.10
1/9	06/07/2024	-	Stakes	$250,000.00	Prairie Meadows	1709m	Fast	Rafael Bejarano	52.5kg	1712.0.	3-3-4-4-3	3	1. Henro 2. Just A Touch 3. Northern Flame	-0.1L	$5.80
2/5	05/06/2024	-	Allowance	$141,000.00	Churchill Downs	1307m	Fast	Rafael Bejarano	55.5kg	1261.0.	5-5-5-3	5	1. Otto The Conqueror 2. Henro 3. Doncho	0.75L	$6.43
1/10	05/05/2024	-	Allowance	$140,000.00	Oaklawn Park	1207m	Sloppy	Rafael Bejarano	55kg	1166.10.	9-6-5-2	9	1. Henro 2. Plausible Denile 3. Storms Home	-2L	$4.30

Miles Ahead (2)21x4x7x1x6

Trainer: P J McGee (USA)12 mths 36: 14-7-3

Jockey: Colby Hernandez

Weight: 54.5kgs

8 yo Dark Bay/Brown G

Sire: COMPETITIVE EDGE (USA)

Dam: JENNIE R (USA)

Dam's Sire: Awesome Again

Stats

Prize Money$1,580,307.00

Avg $$43,897.42

Win %38.89%

Place %66.67%

Career36: 14-7-3

Track5: 1-3-0

Distance22: 10-4-1

Tr / Dist4: 1-2-0

1st Up12: 4-1-1

2nd Up7: 4-0-1

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good1: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Second-up today. Freshened for 47 days. Last outing second last of 7 at Oaklawn Park in the G3 Whitmore Stakes on March 15 over 1207m, 9 len behind Booth with 56kg at $16.10. At only start last preparation ran on from midfield and won by a nose at Fairgrounds LR November 28 over 1207m defeating Montalcino with 53.5kg at $16.90.

Last Starts 55 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
6/7	15/03/2025	107	G3 OPEN 4U	$396,197.00	Oaklawn Park	1207m	Fast	Colby J Hernandez	56kg	1:09.79	2-6-6	6	1. Booth 2. Giant Mischief 3. Tejano Twist	9.5L	$16.10
1/10	28/11/2024	236	LR OPEN 3U	$342,466.00	Fairgrounds	1207m	Fast	Colby J Hernandez	53.5kg	1:09.03	4-2-1	2	1. Miles Ahead 2. Montalcino 3. Minnesota Ready	0.1L	$16.90
7/7	06/04/2024	63	ALLOW OCLM 4U	$199,693.00	Keeneland	1207m	Fast	Joseph Talamo	53.5kg	1:10.00	6-6-7	1	1. Prevalence 2. Surveillance 3. Night Time	17.3L	$1.87
4/6	03/02/2024	72	LR OPEN 4U	$227,618.00	Oaklawn Park	1207m	SP	Joseph Talamo	55kg	1:09.38	4-4-4	5	1. Skelly 2. Tejano Twist 3. Excess Magic	8.5L	$7.30
1/7	23/11/2023	19	LR OPEN 3U	$314,465.00	Fairgrounds	1207m	Fast	Joseph Talamo	53.5kg	1:08.49	5-1-1	7	1. Miles Ahead 2. Super Ocho 3. Kavod	4.5L	$2.30
2/9	04/11/2023	126	LR OPEN 3U	$471,698.00	Churchill Downs	1207m	Fast	Joseph Talamo	55kg	1:09.27	7-4-2	7	1. Tejano Twist 2. Miles Ahead 3. Bango	1.5L	$6.33
3/6	01/07/2023	-	Stakes	$225,000.00	Ellis Park	1307m	Fast	Martin Garcia	54.5kg	1250.20.	5-3-3-4	3	1. Bango 2. Marsalis 3. Miles Ahead	0.75L	$8.30
2/7	04/05/2023	-	Stakes	$175,000.00	Churchill Downs	1207m	Fast	Joseph Talamo	54.5kg	1145.50.	7-3-6-4	2	1. Bango 2. Miles Ahead 3. Surveillance	5L	$4.40
2/10	18/03/2023	-	Stakes	$200,000.00	Oaklawn Park	1207m	Fast	Martin Garcia	53kg	1154.30.	6-4-7-3	3	1. Tejano Twist 2. Miles Ahead 3. Edge To Edge	1.5L	$7.90
3/6	28/01/2023	-	Stakes	$150,000.00	Oaklawn Park	1207m	WetFast	Martin Garcia	54kg	1148.10.	5-4-6-5	2	1. Gunite 2. Tejano Twist 3. Miles Ahead	5.75L	$14.80

Speed Boat Beach (3)1191x241x

Trainer: Bob Baffert (@California Usa)12 mths 7: 4-1-0

Jockey: Flavien Prat

Weight: 53.5kgs

5 yo Dark Bay/Brown H

Sire: BAYERN (USA)

Dam: SOPHIA MIA (USA)

Dam's Sire: Pioneerof The Nile

Stats

Prize Money$757,696.00

Avg $$108,242.29

Win %57.14%

Place %71.43%

Career7: 4-1-0

Track0: 0-0-0

Distance2: 0-1-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up2: 1-1-0

2nd Up2: 1-0-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Has won previously first-up and resumes here after a break of 16 months. Finished off last preparation won by 1.5 len Santa Anita G1 Malibu Stakes December 26 2023 over 1408m defeating Hejazi carrying 54.5kg at $2.60. When resuming last campaign second of 9 at Santa Anita in the G2 Santa Anita Sprint Championship September 30 2023 over 1207m, in the wet; a nose behind Dr Schivel carrying 54.5kg at $4.

Last Starts 500 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
1/7	26/12/2023	52	G1 OPEN 3	$452,489.00	Santa Anita Park	1408m	Fast	Flavien Prat	54.5kg	1:21.70	1-1-1	3	1. Speed Boat Beach 2. Hejazi 3. Giant Mischief	1.5L	$2.60
4/8	04/11/2023	35	G1 OPEN 3U	$3,144,654.00	Santa Anita Park	1207m	Fast	Mike E Smith	56kg	1:08.34	1-1-4	6	1. Elite Power 2. Gunite 3. Nakatomi	3.0L	$4.00
2/9	30/09/2023	300	G2 OPEN 3U	$309,119.00	Santa Anita Park	1207m	Heavy	Victor Espinoza	54.5kg	1:08.49	2-1-2	8	1. Dr Schivel 2. Speed Boat Beach 3. Fort Bragg	0.1L	$4.00
1/8	04/12/2022	30	G3 OPEN 2	$148,810.00	Del Mar	1609m	FM	Flavien Prat	55.5kg	1:35.38	1-1-1	7	1. Speed Boat Beach 2. Game Time 3. First Peace	0.5L	$2.70
9/12	04/11/2022	33	G1 OPEN 2	$1,560,062.00	Keeneland	1106m	FM	Flavien Prat	55.5kg	1:02.41	4-7-9	11	1. Mischief Magic 2. Dramatised 3. Private Creed	10.5L	$6.68
1/9	02/10/2022	22	LR OPEN 2	$154,321.00	Santa Anita Park	1006m	FM	J J Hernandez	54.5kg	0:55.25	4-1-1	9	1. Speed Boat Beach 2. Helladic 3. Ah Jeez	1.3L	$1.40
1/10	10/09/2022	-	Maiden Special Weight	$0.00	Del Mar	1106m	Dead6	Flavien Prat	54.5kg	1031.0.	3-1-1-1	4	1. Speed Boat Beach 2. Hejazi 3. Fort Bragg	-1.25L	$3.20

Happy Is A Choice (4)13x131x124

Trainer: John Alexander Ortiz 12 mths 14: 6-1-3

Jockey: Mike Smith

Weight: 54.5kgs

5 yo Bay G

Sire: RUNHAPPY (USA)

Dam: FAST ALEXIA (USA)

Dam's Sire: Afleet Alex

Stats

Prize Money$1,051,529.00

Avg $$75,109.21

Win %42.86%

Place %71.43%

Career14: 6-1-3

Track3: 2-0-0

Distance11: 5-1-2

Tr / Dist3: 2-0-0

1st Up4: 2-0-1

2nd Up4: 1-1-1

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Recent form sound. Comes off a 47 day let-up. At the latest run 4th of 7 at Oaklawn Park in the G3 Whitmore Stakes on March 15 over 1207m, 6 len behind Booth with 56kg at $5.50. The run before that 2nd in a small field at Oaklawn Park in LR on January 25 over 1207m, 0.5 len behind Tejano Twist carrying 56kg at $3.30.

Last Starts 55 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
4/7	15/03/2025	49	G3 OPEN 4U	$396,197.00	Oaklawn Park	1207m	Fast	Ramon A Vazquez	56kg	1:09.79	6-3-4	2	1. Booth 2. Giant Mischief 3. Tejano Twist	6.8L	$5.50
2/4	25/01/2025	49	LR OPEN 4U	$241,935.00	Oaklawn Park	1207m	Fast	Ramon A Vazquez	56kg	1:10.82	3-2-2	4	1. Tejano Twist 2. Happy Is A Choice 3. Gulfport	0.5L	$3.30
1/5	07/12/2024	84	LR OPEN 3U	$231,125.00	Oaklawn Park	1207m	Fast	Ramon A Vazquez	56kg	1:11.78	5-2-1	1	1. Happy Is A Choice 2. Gulfport 3. Gulfstream Way	0.3L	$2.50
1/7	14/09/2024	55	LR OPEN 3U	$441,176.00	Churchill Downs	1207m	Fast	Ramon A Vazquez	55kg	1:08.97	5-3-1	4	1. Happy Is A Choice 2. Skelly 3. Here Mi Song	0.3L	$15.09
3/5	21/07/2024	29	LR OPEN 3U	$187,970.00	Ellis Park	1308m	Fast	Jaime A Torres	57kg	1:15.38	4-4-3	2	1. Here Mi Song 2. Gulfstream Way 3. Happy Is A Choice	5.3L	$2.56
1/7	22/06/2024	70	ALLOW OCLM 3U	$212,991.00	Churchill Downs	1207m	Fast	Reyluis Gutierrez	55kg	1:08.54	3-1-1	6	1. Happy Is A Choice 2. Scotland 3. Surveillance	2.3L	$3.91
3/7	13/04/2024	-	Stakes	$500,000.00	Oaklawn Park	1207m	Fast	Ramon A. Vazquez	53kg	1147.0.	4-3-2-2	8	1. Skelly 2. Tejano Twist 3. Happy Is A Choice	4.5L	$9.30
1/10	03/03/2024	-	Allowance Optional Claiming	$141,000.00	Oaklawn Park	1207m	Fast	Ramon A. Vazquez	56.5kg	1161.20.	10-8-5-2	8	1. Happy Is A Choice 2. Easy Action 3. Squire Creek	-1L	$7.20
1/8	26/01/2024	-	Allowance	$140,000.00	Oaklawn Park	1207m	Muddy	Ramon A. Vazquez	56kg	1186.20.	7-4-5-2	2	1. Happy Is A Choice 2. Media Mogul 3. Bourbon Bash	-1.25L	$6.30
5/11	01/01/2024	-	Allowance	$140,000.00	Oaklawn Park	1207m	Fast	Ramon A. Vazquez	54kg	1164.50.	11-8-6-5	10	1. Mister Iceman 2. Bourbon Bash 3. W W Scout's Honor	4.5L	$17.00

Fort Bragg (5)4316x421x4

Trainer: Bob Baffert (@California Usa)12 mths 16: 4-3-3

Jockey: Juan Hernandez

Weight: 53.5kgs

5 yo Bay H

Sire: TAPIT (USA)

Dam: MARCH X PRESS (USA)

Dam's Sire: Shanghai Bobby

Stats

Prize Money$726,401.00

Avg $$45,400.06

Win %25.00%

Place %62.50%

Career16: 4-3-3

Track1: 0-1-0

Distance3: 1-0-1

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up4: 0-0-1

2nd Up3: 0-2-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Second-up. First-up after four months in a small field at Santa Anita in the G3 San Carlos Stakes on March 29 over 1408m, 6 len behind Pilot Commander carrying 56kg at $4.80. Previously second-up 2nd in a small field at Santa Anita on October 27 over 1308m, 1.5 len behind Manitowish carrying 56kg at $1.70.

Last Starts 41 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
4/5	29/03/2025	118	G3 OPEN 4U	$158,479.00	Santa Anita Park	1408m	Fast	Kazushi Kimura	56kg	1:23.98	5-4-4	2	1. Pilot Commander 2. For All Mankind 3. Spirit Of Makena	5.8L	$4.80
1/6	01/12/2024	35	ALLOW OCLM 3U	$86,758.00	Del Mar	1207m	Fast	J J Hernandez	54.5kg	1:08.73	4-2-1	3	1. Fort Bragg 2. Roll On Big Joe 3. Mbagnick	2.8L	$2.10
2/6	27/10/2024	28	ALLOW OCLM 3U	$82,370.00	Santa Anita Park	1308m	Fast	J J Hernandez	56kg	1:16.43	4-2-2	6	1. Manitowish 2. Fort Bragg 3. Roll On Big Joe	1.5L	$1.70
4/7	29/09/2024	278	G2 OPEN 3U	$294,118.00	Santa Anita Park	1207m	Fast	J J Hernandez	55.5kg	1:08.54	4-3-4	1	1. Straight No Chaser 2. Roll On Big Joe 3. See Through It	9.3L	$2.50
6/7	26/12/2023	39	G1 OPEN 3	$452,489.00	Santa Anita Park	1408m	Fast	I Ortiz Jr	55.5kg	1:21.70	4-5-6	2	1. Speed Boat Beach 2. Hejazi 3. Giant Mischief	10.1L	$6.00
1/4	17/11/2023	48	ALLOW OCLM 3U	$102,201.00	Del Mar	1308m	Fast	J J Hernandez	53.5kg	1:14.60	3-1-1	3	1. Fort Bragg 2. Sir Atticus 3. Positivity	2.3L	$1.80
3/9	30/09/2023	-	Stakes	$200,000.00	Santa Anita Park	1207m	WetFast	Ramon A. Vazquez	54.5kg	1141.30.	3-4-4-4	4	1. Dr. Schivel 2. Speed Boat Beach 3. Fort Bragg	1.35L	$11.10
4/6	26/08/2023	-	Stakes	$500,000.00	Saratoga	1408m	Muddy	Joel Rosario	54.5kg	1377.10.	6-5-5-5	4	1. One In Vermillion 2. Verifying 3. Arabian Lion	15.25L	$5.30
1/6	01/07/2023	-	Stakes	$200,000.00	Belmont Park Usa	1609m	Fast	John R. Velazquez	53.5kg	1589.30.	2-3-2-2-1	5	1. Fort Bragg 2. Saudi Crown 3. Harrodsburg	-0.05L	$1.70
2/13	06/05/2023	-	Stakes	$500,000.00	Churchill Downs	1609m	Fast	Joel Rosario	53.5kg	1573.50.	4-4-4-1-1	7	1. General Jim 2. Fort Bragg 3. Gilmore	0.25L	$6.52

Red Flag (6)33x1115161

Trainer: R B Hess Jnr (USA)12 mths 18: 7-0-5

Jockey: Julien Leparoux

Weight: 53.5kgs

7 yo Chestnut G

Sire: TAMARKUZ (USA)

Dam: SURRENDER (USA)

Dam's Sire: Stormy Atlantic

Stats

Prize Money$720,205.00

Avg $$40,011.39

Win %38.89%

Place %66.67%

Career18: 7-0-5

Track0: 0-0-0

Distance5: 3-0-1

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up6: 1-0-2

2nd Up4: 2-0-2

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic1: 0-0-0

Comments

Comes off a 41 day let-up. At the latest run won by a 0.3 len at Oaklawn Park March 21 over 1207m defeating Glengarry carrying 56kg at $6.90. The start before that 6th of 9 at Turfway Park in LR on February 1 over 1308m, 8 len behind Playmea Tune carrying 55.5kg at $8.29.

Last Starts 49 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
1/9	21/03/2025	48	ALLOW OCLM 4U	$207,607.00	Oaklawn Park	1207m	Fast	J R Leparoux	56kg	1:10.86	8-7-1	8	1. Red Flag 2. Glengarry 3. Run Classic	0.3L	$6.90
6/9	01/02/2025	27	LR OPEN 4U	$201,613.00	Turfway Park	1308m	Fast	Alexis Achard	55.5kg	1:18.06	6-6-6	2	1. Playmea Tune 2. Surly Furious 3. Shards	8.5L	$8.29
1/11	05/01/2025	38	ALLOW OCLM 4U	$211,290.00	Oaklawn Park	1207m	M	J R Leparoux	55kg	1:10.90	9-1-1	8	1. Red Flag 2. Invulnerable 3. Two Eagles River	0.5L	$5.30
5/10	28/11/2024	27	LR OPEN 3U	$342,466.00	Fairgrounds	1207m	Fast	Umberto Rispoli	55.5kg	1:09.03	9-5-5	6	1. Miles Ahead 2. Montalcino 3. Minnesota Ready	6.1L	$8.90
1/8	01/11/2024	55	ALLOW OCLM 3U	$228,311.00	Del Mar	1308m	Fast	Umberto Rispoli	56kg	1:15.75	8-1-1	4	1. Red Flag 2. Skinner 3. Zeus' War	2.5L	$2.10
1/12	07/09/2024	35	ALLOW OCLM 3U	$111,765.00	Del Mar	1308m	Fast	Umberto Rispoli	56kg	1:15.63	7-2-1	5	1. Red Flag 2. Pilot Commander 3. All That Glory	0.8L	$3.50
1/7	03/08/2024	-	Claiming	$49,000.00	Del Mar	1207m	Fast	Umberto Rispoli	54.5kg	1159.0.	3-1-1-1	6	1. Red Flag 2. Chasin Munny 3. Good With People	-3.5L	$6.20
3/6	07/04/2023	-	Allowance Optional Claiming	$75,000.00	Santa Anita Park	1207m	Fast	Joe Bravo	55.5kg	1152.40.	3-4-3-2	6	1. Sunrise Journey 2. Tigre Di Slugo 3. Red Flag	3.5L	$8.90
3/5	19/02/2023	-	Allowance Optional Claiming	$75,000.00	Santa Anita Park	1408m	Fast	Victor Espinoza	55.5kg	1364.50.	3-4-3-2	3	1. Holden The Lute 2. Clem Labine 3. Red Flag	3.75L	$8.30
3/5	15/01/2023	-	Allowance Optional Claiming	$75,000.00	Santa Anita Park	1709m	Dirt	Victor Espinoza	55.5kg	1713.20.	5-5-3-4-3	4	1. Hero Status 2. Holden The Lute 3. Red Flag	12.25L	$7.80

Bango (7)33x48x153x

Trainer: G D Foley (USA)12 mths 40: 15-4-5

Jockey: Irad Ortiz, Jr.

Weight: 53.5kgs

8 yo Dark Bay/Brown H

Sire: CONGRATS (USA)

Dam: JOSAKA (USA)

Dam's Sire: Smart Strike

Stats

Prize Money$2,351,587.00

Avg $$58,789.68

Win %37.50%

Place %60.00%

Career40: 15-4-5

Track25: 12-2-4

Distance22: 10-2-4

Tr / Dist18: 9-2-3

1st Up9: 3-0-1

2nd Up8: 2-2-1

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic3: 1-0-0

Comments

Back from a spell. Finished off last campaign third in a small field at this track December 1 over 1207m, 2 len behind Disco Ball carrying 56kg at $5.32. Previous preparation first-up won by 2.25 len this track September 27 over 1207m defeating Angkor carrying 56kg at $2.92.

Last Starts 159 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
3/6	01/12/2024	29	ALLOW OCLM 3U	$225,266.00	Churchill Downs	1207m	Fast	Tyler Gaffalione	56kg	1:08.28	6-3-3	1	1. Disco Ball 2. Tejano Twist 3. Bango	2.0L	$5.32
5/7	02/11/2024	36	LR OPEN 3U	$456,621.00	Churchill Downs	1207m	Fast	C Lanerie	55kg	1:08.97	6-6-5	2	1. Gulfport 2. Champlin 3. Angkor	5.8L	$4.07
1/4	27/09/2024	90	ALLOW OCLM 3U	$217,647.00	Churchill Downs	1207m	SP	Tyler Gaffalione	56kg	1:09.76	4-1-1	1	1. Bango 2. Angkor 3. Minnesota Ready	2.3L	$2.92
8/8	29/06/2024	58	LR OPEN 3U	$377,644.00	Churchill Downs	1308m	Fast	Tyler Gaffalione	55kg	1:14.89	2-8-8	8	1. Closethegame Sugar 2. Angkor 3. Hoist The Gold	12.5L	$9.73
4/5	02/05/2024	180	LR OPEN 4U	$305,810.00	Churchill Downs	1207m	Fast	Tyler Gaffalione	54.5kg	1:08.72	4-4-4	3	1. O Besos 2. Bourbon Bash 3. Surveillance	7.0L	$1.46
3/9	04/11/2023	29	LR OPEN 3U	$471,698.00	Churchill Downs	1207m	Fast	Marcelino Pedroza	56.5kg	1:09.27	5-1-3	8	1. Tejano Twist 2. Miles Ahead 3. Bango	2.5L	$1.67
3/11	06/10/2023	-	Stakes	$350,000.00	Keeneland	1207m	Fast	Tyler Gaffalione	54.5kg	1152.10.	1-4-4-2	7	1. Hoist The Gold 2. Nakatomi 3. Bango	1L	$4.38
1/6	16/09/2023	-	Stakes	$300,000.00	Churchill Downs	1207m	Fast	Tyler Gaffalione	56kg	1150.20.	2-3-1-1	4	1. Bango 2. Gulfstream Way 3. Necker Island	-0.1L	$2.16
1/6	01/07/2023	-	Stakes	$225,000.00	Ellis Park	1307m	Fast	Tyler Gaffalione	55.5kg	1250.20.	4-1-2-1	2	1. Bango 2. Marsalis 3. Miles Ahead	-0.5L	$2.15
2/5	03/06/2023	-	Stakes	$225,000.00	Churchill Downs	1207m	Fast	John R. Velazquez	54.5kg	1141.0.	2-3-1-1	4	1. Gunite 2. Bango 3. Tejano Twist	1.75L	$3.60

Champlin (8)151x4x127x

Trainer: G D Foley (USA)12 mths 8: 4-1-0

Jockey: Luis Saez

Weight: 53.5kgs

5 yo Grey/Roan G

Sire: RANSOM THE MOON (CAN)

Dam: NOW I KNOW (USA)

Dam's Sire: Pure Prize

Stats

Prize Money$442,851.00

Avg $$55,356.38

Win %50.00%

Place %62.50%

Career8: 4-1-0

Track3: 2-1-0

Distance6: 3-1-0

Tr / Dist2: 1-1-0

1st Up3: 2-0-0

2nd Up2: 1-1-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Back from a spell. Finished off last preparation seventh of 10 at Fairgrounds in the LR November 28 over 1207m, 8 len behind Miles Ahead carrying 55.5kg at $6.40. Previous preparation first-up won by 2.25 len this track September 28 over 1106m defeating Gulfport carrying 55kg at $2.59.

Last Starts 162 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
7/10	28/11/2024	26	LR OPEN 3U	$342,466.00	Fairgrounds	1207m	Fast	Mitchell Murrill	55.5kg	1:09.03	2-7-7	10	1. Miles Ahead 2. Montalcino 3. Minnesota Ready	9.0L	$6.40
2/7	02/11/2024	35	LR OPEN 3U	$456,621.00	Churchill Downs	1207m	Fast	Mitchell Murrill	55kg	1:08.97	1-1-2	6	1. Gulfport 2. Champlin 3. Angkor	0.3L	$3.33
1/6	28/09/2024	69	ALLOW OCLM 3U	$207,353.00	Churchill Downs	1106m	SP	Tyler Gaffalione	55kg	1:03.64	1-1-1	4	1. Champlin 2. Gulfport 3. Gilcrease	2.3L	$2.59
4/5	21/07/2024	66	LR OPEN 3U	$187,970.00	Ellis Park	1308m	Fast	Mitchell Murrill	55.5kg	1:15.38	1-2-4	4	1. Here Mi Song 2. Gulfstream Way 3. Happy Is A Choice	5.4L	$2.79
1/10	16/05/2024	25	ALLOW OCLM 3U	$204,893.00	Churchill Downs	1207m	Fast	Mitchell Murrill	55kg	1:09.08	2-1-1	2	1. Champlin 2. Arro Smash 3. Radical Right	2.3L	$5.90
5/11	21/04/2024	52	ALLOW OCLM 4U	$184,332.00	Keeneland	1207m	Fast	Mitchell Murrill	54.5kg	1:11.01	3-1-5	9	1. Saffa's Day 2. Lofty Adjudicator 3. Swot Analysis	2.3L	$3.61
1/8	29/02/2024	-	Allowance	$58,000.00	Fair Grounds	1207m	Fast	Mitchell Murrill	55.5kg	1172.20.	2-1-1-1	5	1. Champlin 2. Mesa Spirit 3. Zippin Gigi	-3L	$1.60
1/6	15/01/2024	-	Maiden Special Weight	$52,000.00	Fair Grounds	1207m	Fast	Mitchell Murrill	57kg	1161.40.	1-1-1-1	6	1. Champlin 2. Practically Dark 3. Eirik Ridge	-5L	$5.70

Happy American (9)3638668434

Trainer: David Jacobson (USA)12 mths 38: 5-1-10

Jockey: Joel Rosario

Weight: 53.5kgs

7 yo Bay G

Sire: RUNHAPPY (USA)

Dam: QUEEN OF AMERICA (USA)

Dam's Sire: Quiet American

Stats

Prize Money$1,048,457.00

Avg $$27,590.97

Win %13.16%

Place %42.11%

Career38: 5-1-10

Track11: 3-0-3

Distance5: 0-0-1

Tr / Dist1: 0-0-0

1st Up5: 1-0-1

2nd Up4: 2-0-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Last start 4th of 7 at Oaklawn Park in the G3 Count Fleet Sprint Handicap on April 12 over 1207m, 1.4 len behind Booth carrying 53kg at $32.10. The start before that 3rd of 7 at Fairgrounds on February 13 over 1207m, 4 len behind Hoist The Gold carrying 54.5kg at $18.80.

Last Starts 27 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
4/7	12/04/2025	58	G3 OPEN 4U	$798,722.00	Oaklawn Park	1207m	Fast	Cristian Mauricio Torres	53kg	1:09.82	5-4-4	2	1. Booth 2. Ryvit 3. Anarchist	1.4L	$32.10
3/7	13/02/2025	26	ALLOW OCLM 4U	$88,567.00	Fairgrounds	1207m	Fast	Marcelino Pedroza	54.5kg	1:09.11	7-3-3	2	1. Hoist The Gold 2. Arro Smash 3. Happy American	3.8L	$18.80
4/6	18/01/2025	28	LR OPEN 4U	$161,290.00	Fairgrounds	1710m	SP	Jareth Loveberry	53.5kg	1:45.66	6-4-4	1	1. Gigante 2. Idratherbeblessed 3. Money Supply	16.0L	$19.10
8/8	21/12/2024	23	LR OPEN 3U	$154,083.00	Fairgrounds	1710m	Fast	D Cannon	53.5kg	1:42.35	8-7-8	5	1. Saudi Crown 2. Kinetic 3. Warrior Johny	29.3L	$83.10
6/10	28/11/2024	26	LR OPEN 3U	$342,466.00	Fairgrounds	1207m	Fast	D Cannon	53.5kg	1:09.03	10-6-6	7	1. Miles Ahead 2. Montalcino 3. Minnesota Ready	6.2L	$72.70
6/7	02/11/2024	35	LR OPEN 3U	$456,621.00	Churchill Downs	1207m	Fast	Jareth Loveberry	55kg	1:08.97	5-5-6	5	1. Gulfport 2. Champlin 3. Angkor	6.8L	$37.87
8/8	28/09/2024	-	Stakes	$500,000.00	Churchill Downs	1810m	Sloppy	Corey J. Lanerie	55kg	1840.40.	8-7-7-8-8	3	1. Hit Show 2. Cooke Creek 3. Rattle N Roll	39L	$32.57
3/10	11/08/2024	-	Stakes	$150,000.00	Ellis Park	1609m	Fast	Corey J. Lanerie	55.5kg	1609.30.	10-10-10-8-5	11	1. Saudi Crown 2. Injunction 3. Happy American	2L	$62.19
6/9	30/06/2024	-	Stakes	$300,000.00	Churchill Downs	1609m	Fast	Corey J. Lanerie	53.5kg	1581.10.	8-9-9-7-7	8	1. Cagliostro 2. Tumbarumba 3. Raise Cain	10L	$67.81
3/6	31/05/2024	-	Allowance Optional Claiming	$141,000.00	Churchill Downs	1609m	Fast	Corey J. Lanerie	55.5kg	1586.0.	3-5-5-4-2	3	1. Everso Mischievous 2. Runnin' Ray 3. Happy American	1.75L	$16.77

Valentine Candy (10)41531511x0

Trainer: Steven Asmussen 12 mths 16: 8-1-2

Jockey: Jose Ortiz

Weight: 54.5kgs

4 yo Chestnut H

Sire: JUSTIFY (USA)

Dam: TASTE LIKE CANDY (USA)

Dam's Sire: Candy Ride

Stats

Prize Money$1,690,923.00

Avg $$105,682.69

Win %50.00%

Place %68.75%

Career16: 8-1-2

Track2: 1-0-0

Distance8: 5-1-1

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up2: 1-0-0

2nd Up1: 0-0-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good1: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic1: 0-0-0

Comments

Second run back. First-up after five months ran last of 10 at Keeneland in the G2 Shakertown Stakes on April 8 over 1106m, 7 len behind Think Big with 55.5kg at $10.38. Previously second-up second last of 10 at Saratoga in the G1 Hopeful Stakes on September 4 2023 over 1408m, 10 len behind Nutella Fella with 54.5kg at $15.20.

Last Starts 31 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
10/10	08/04/2025	134	G2 OPEN 3U	$638,978.00	Keeneland	1106m	Good	Jose Ortiz	55.5kg	1:04.21	3-10-10	5	1. Think Big 2. Rogue Lightning 3. Eamonn	7.9L	$10.38
1/8	25/11/2024	22	LR OPEN 3	$456,621.00	Mahoning Valley	1207m	Fast	Jose Ortiz	56kg	1:10.34	2-3-1	7	1. Valentine Candy 2. Maximus Meridius 3. World Record	1.3L	$4.10
1/5	03/11/2024	43	ALLOW 3	$214,612.00	Churchill Downs	1106m	Fast	Jose Ortiz	55.5kg	1:02.15	1-1-1	5	1. Valentine Candy 2. Joe Shiesty 3. Billal	3.3L	$2.16
5/6	21/09/2024	29	LR OPEN 3	$441,176.00	Churchill Downs	1408m	Fast	Cristian Mauricio Torres	53.5kg	1:21.84	1-3-5	2	1. Henro 2. Jefferson Street 3. Dilger	4.9L	$3.77
1/8	23/08/2024	28	LR OPEN 3	$768,049.00	Charles Town	1408m	Fast	Cristian Mauricio Torres	54.5kg	1:23.58	1-3-1	1	1. Valentine Candy 2. Bentornato 3. Tapalo	1.5L	$8.60
3/5	26/07/2024	48	G2 OPEN 3	$300,752.00	Saratoga	1308m	Fast	Joel Rosario	55.5kg	1:16.20	3-4-3	5	1. World Record 2. Jefferson Street 3. Valentine Candy	14.0L	$5.70
5/11	08/06/2024	-	Stakes	$500,000.00	Saratoga	1408m	Fast	Ricardo Santana, Jr.	55.5kg	1355.0.	6-4-4-4	4	1. Book'em Danno 2. Prince Of Monaco 3. Nutella Fella	8.75L	$11.70
1/7	27/04/2024	-	Stakes	$200,000.00	Oaklawn Park	1207m	Good	Ricardo Santana, Jr.	56.5kg	1169.40.	2-2-2-2	6	1. Valentine Candy 2. Frost Free 3. Cats By Five	-1.5L	$2.40
4/9	23/03/2024	-	Stakes	$250,000.00	Turfway Park	1207m	Fast	Lanfranco Dettori	55.5kg	1163.20.	2-3-3-4	7	1. Okiro 2. Smokey Smokey	4L	$2.32
1/6	10/02/2024	-	Stakes	$150,000.00	Oaklawn Park	1207m	Muddy	Ricardo Santana, Jr.	56.5kg	1172.0.	2-3-3-1	7	1. Valentine Candy 2. Time For Truth 3. Vitement	-2.5L	$2.50