Churchill Downs Race 8 - Race 8 - Claiming
POLSTER (1) Finished with purpose when winning last time at Mahoning Valley and has drawn the rails. Will be there at the finish. HAILSTORM (8) Improved when 5th last start at Oaklawn Park. Jose L Ortiz rates highly. Will be hitting the line strongly. Should go close. CLASSIC LEGACY (4) Couldn't maintain the pace when 9th last start at Aqueduct. Capable of bouncing back but down in trip. Junior Alvarado is a plus. Up to these. SPANISH WELLS (6) Tailed off to finish 8th last start at Fair Grounds. Has the talent to rebound quickly. Has plenty of early speed. Well placed and has solid claims.

Jockey: Angel Serpa
Weight: 56.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Racing well. Most recently favourite; ran on from midfield and won by 0.8 len at Mahoning Valley April 8 over 1106m defeating Classic Richie carrying 56kg at $1.80. The start before that 2nd in a small field at Mahoning Valley on March 24 over 1207m, 1.5 len behind Monba Quake with 56kg at $1.40.
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1/5 | 08/04/2025 | 15 | ALLOW 3U | $41,374.00 | Mahoning Valley | 1106m | Good | Yan Aviles | 56kg | 1:06.97 | 2-1-1 | 2 |
| 0.8L | $1.80 |
2/5 | 24/03/2025 | 19 | ALLOW 3U | $41,046.00 | Mahoning Valley | 1207m | Good | Yan Aviles | 56kg | 1:13.90 | 1-2-2 | 5 |
| 1.5L | $1.40 |
2/9 | 05/03/2025 | 25 | ALLOW 3U | $41,573.00 | Mahoning Valley | 1207m | M | Yan Aviles | 56kg | 1:11.37 | 3-1-2 | 5 |
| 4.8L | $2.70 |
3/9 | 08/02/2025 | 35 | ALLOW 3U | $41,707.00 | Mahoning Valley | 1207m | Fast | Yan Aviles | 56kg | 1:10.39 | 3-3-3 | 3 |
| 5.0L | $2.20 |
9/12 | 04/01/2025 | 57 | ALLOW 4U | $130,645.00 | Turfway Park | 1308m | Fast | Luis Contreras | 55kg | 1:17.64 | 1-11-9 | 11 |
| 7.6L | $30.35 |
9/12 | 08/11/2024 | 35 | ALLOW 3U | $193,303.00 | Churchill Downs | 1106m | FM | Gavin Ashton | 54.5kg | 1:02.67 | 2-12-9 | 12 |
| 6.5L | $115.99 |
7/8 | 04/10/2024 | - | Allowance | $110,000.00 | Keeneland | 1408m | Fast | Declan Cannon | 55kg | 1359.20. | 1-6-8-7 | 10 |
| 22.5L | $86.81 |
10/11 | 05/09/2024 | - | Allowance | $190,000.00 | Kentucky Downs | 1609m | Firm | Declan Cannon | 55.5kg | 1553.40. | 3-4-4-7-11 | 14 |
| 11.75L | $84.13 |
4/7 | 19/08/2024 | - | Allowance | $73,000.00 | Ellis Park | 1207m | Fast | Declan Cannon | 55.5kg | 1175.50. | 1-4-5-6 | 4 |
| 4.5L | $20.96 |
5/6 | 14/07/2024 | - | Allowance | $73,000.00 | Ellis Park | 1106m | Firm | Luan Machado | 55.5kg | 1007.20. | 2-5-5-6 | 7 |
| 3.5L | $6.27 |

Jockey: Ben Curtis
Weight: 56kgs
Stats
Comments
Resuming. Only had one start last preparation ran last in a small field at Fairgrounds on February 22 over 1207m, 24 len behind Montalcino with 54.5kg at $13.30. When resuming last campaign 8th of 11 at this track on November 25 2023 over 1609m, 18 len behind Who Dey with 54.5kg at $12.68.
Last Starts 76 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5/5 | 22/02/2025 | 378 | ALLOW OCLM 4U | $86,957.00 | Fairgrounds | 1207m | Fast | Ben Curtis | 54.5kg | 1:08.97 | 4-5-5 | 4 |
| 24.8L | $13.30 |
3/6 | 10/02/2024 | 50 | LR OPEN 3 | $227,618.00 | Oaklawn Park | 1207m | M | Emmanuel Esquivel | 54kg | 1:10.32 | 3-3-3 | 5 |
| 4.0L | $19.40 |
1/11 | 22/12/2023 | 27 | ALLOW OCLM 2 | $79,940.00 | Fairgrounds | 1106m | FM | Brian Joseph Hernandez Jr | 53kg | 1:03.18 | 3-2-1 | 11 |
| 0.5L | $9.00 |
8/11 | 25/11/2023 | 167 | ALLOW OCLM 2 | $199,686.00 | Churchill Downs | 1609m | Fast | Luis Saez | 54.5kg | 1:37.94 | 3-7-8 | 3 |
| 18.8L | $12.68 |
6/6 | 11/06/2023 | 39 | LR OPEN 2 | $230,061.00 | Belmont Park | 1106m | Fast | Flavien Prat | 55.5kg | 1:03.47 | 1-5-6 | 1 |
| 35.3L | $4.30 |
1/9 | 03/05/2023 | - | MDN 2 | $179,104.00 | Churchill Downs | 905m | Fast | Reyluis Gutierrez | 54kg | 0:52.28 | 3-1-1 | 5 |
| 0.8L | $8.32 |

Jockey: Irad Ortiz, Jr.
Weight: 56kgs
Stats
Comments
Third-up today. Not raced for 54 days. First-up second last in a small field at Fairgrounds on February 22 over 1207m, 11 len behind Montalcino carrying 54.5kg at $13.40. Second-up ran last in a small field at Fairgrounds on March 8 over 1106m, 11 len behind Petcoff with 54.5kg at $9.60.
Last Starts 62 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6/6 | 08/03/2025 | 14 | ALLOW OCLM 4U | $86,677.00 | Fairgrounds | 1106m | Fast | Axel Concepcion | 54.5kg | 1:03.12 | 2-5-6 | 6 |
| 11.5L | $9.60 |
4/5 | 22/02/2025 | 237 | ALLOW OCLM 4U | $86,957.00 | Fairgrounds | 1207m | Fast | Axel Concepcion | 54.5kg | 1:08.97 | 5-3-4 | 3 |
| 11.3L | $13.40 |
10/10 | 30/06/2024 | 34 | ALLOW OCLM 3U | $202,417.00 | Churchill Downs | 1308m | Good | Jaime A Torres | 55kg | 1:16.52 | 5-4-10 | 3 |
| 5.6L | $9.26 |
6/9 | 27/05/2024 | 36 | ALLOW OCLM 3U | $204,893.00 | Churchill Downs | 1106m | Fast | Jose Ortiz | 55kg | 1:03.77 | 5-2-6 | 4 |
| 3.4L | $3.33 |
7/11 | 21/04/2024 | 232 | ALLOW OCLM 4U | $184,332.00 | Keeneland | 1207m | Fast | Martin Garcia | 53.5kg | 1:11.01 | 5-6-7 | 1 |
| 5.0L | $5.17 |
1/10 | 02/09/2023 | 29 | ALLOW 3U | $231,066.00 | Saratoga | 1308m | Fast | Junior Alvarado | 56kg | 1:15.85 | 9-1-1 | 8 |
| 0.1L | $11.30 |
1/7 | 04/08/2023 | - | Maiden Special Weight | $136,500.00 | Saratoga | 1207m | Muddy | Junior Alvarado | 56.5kg | 1166.50. | 4-1-1-1 | 3 |
| -2.5L | $2.75 |
3/11 | 21/05/2023 | - | Maiden Special Weight | $120,000.00 | Churchill Downs | 1106m | Fast | Vincent Cheminaud | 56.5kg | 1058.30. | 3-3-3-3 | 6 |
| 4.3L | $10.90 |
3/10 | 29/04/2023 | - | Maiden Special Weight | $120,000.00 | Churchill Downs | 1207m | Fast | Vincent Cheminaud | 56.5kg | 1179.0. | 6-2-2-2 | 1 |
| 4.5L | $7.38 |
7/11 | 07/05/2022 | - | Maiden Special Weight | $0.00 | Churchill Downs | 1207m | Dead6 | Ortiz I Jr | 53.5kg | 1145.10. | 4-3-5-5 | 3 |
| 14L | $6.70 |

Jockey: Junior Alvarado
Weight: 56kgs
Stats
Comments
Comes here off a 54-day let-up. Last start ran last of 9 at Aqueduct on March 8 over 1609m, 17 len behind General Banker with 55kg at $20.30. The start before that ran last of 11 at Aqueduct on February 8 over 1408m, 10 len behind Ridgewood Runner carrying 55kg at $8.70.
Last Starts 62 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9/9 | 08/03/2025 | 28 | ALLOW OCLM 4U | $134,831.00 | Belmont At The Big A | 1609m | Fast | Eric Cancel | 55kg | 1:39.45 | 1-9-9 | 4 |
| 17.3L | $20.30 |
11/11 | 08/02/2025 | 41 | ALLOW OCLM 4U | $135,266.00 | Belmont At The Big A | 1408m | Fast | Jose Lezcano | 55kg | 1:24.36 | 1-11-11 | 2 |
| 10.4L | $8.70 |
2/8 | 29/12/2024 | 36 | ALLOW OCLM 3U | $146,379.00 | Belmont At The Big A | 1408m | SP | Jose Lezcano | 56kg | 1:23.56 | 4-3-2 | 7 |
| 3.0L | $3.85 |
3/6 | 23/11/2024 | 108 | ALLOW OCLM 3U | $144,597.00 | Belmont At The Big A | 1609m | SP | Jose Lezcano | 56kg | 1:37.44 | 1-2-3 | 4 |
| 6.0L | $2.90 |
1/6 | 07/08/2024 | 25 | ALLOW 3U | $168,971.00 | Saratoga | 1609m | Fast | Junior Alvarado | 56kg | 1:37.32 | 4-1-1 | 5 |
| 2.8L | $1.65 |
2/6 | 13/07/2024 | 35 | ALLOW 3U | $165,414.00 | Saratoga | 1408m | Fast | Junior Alvarado | 55.5kg | 1:23.16 | 4-1-2 | 2 |
| 4.8L | $2.55 |
4/7 | 08/06/2024 | - | Allowance | $110,000.00 | Saratoga | 1609m | Fast | Junior Alvarado | 56.5kg | 1587.20. | 5-6-6-5-3 | 8 |
| 7.75L | $4.50 |
2/6 | 02/05/2024 | - | Allowance | $127,000.00 | Churchill Downs | 1508m | Fast | Junior Alvarado | 56kg | 1457.20. | 3-6-4-2 | 7 |
| 0.05L | $2.34 |
2/11 | 12/04/2024 | - | Allowance | $110,000.00 | Keeneland | 1408m | Sloppy | Junior Alvarado | 53.5kg | 1382.30. | 10-11-10-3 | 3 |
| 1L | $4.72 |
2/6 | 10/03/2024 | - | Allowance Optional Claiming | $91,000.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1307m | Fast | Junior Alvarado | 55kg | 1280.40. | 5-5-3-3 | 5 |
| 0.5L | $12.80 |

Jockey: Jaime Torres
Weight: 56kgs
Stats
Comments
Useful type. Most recently 5th of 8 at Keeneland on April 9 over 1207m, 8 len behind Protege with 56kg at $13.80. The start before that won by 2 len at Turfway Park February 15 over 1308m defeating Midnight Stormy carrying 56kg at $7.61.
Last Starts 30 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5/8 | 09/04/2025 | 53 | ALLOW 3U | $87,859.00 | Keeneland | 1207m | Fast | Jaime A Torres | 56kg | 1:11.93 | 6-4-5 | 3 |
| 8.8L | $13.80 |
1/10 | 15/02/2025 | 20 | CLM 3U | $51,369.00 | Turfway Park | 1308m | Fast | Gavin Ashton | 56kg | 1:18.38 | 7-1-1 | 2 |
| 2.0L | $7.61 |
7/10 | 26/01/2025 | 60 | CLM 4U | $56,452.00 | Turfway Park | 1609m | Fast | Gavin Ashton | 54.5kg | 1:40.23 | 6-6-7 | 7 |
| 9.6L | $9.96 |
4/7 | 27/11/2024 | 20 | CLM 3U | $100,457.00 | Churchill Downs | 1207m | Fast | Evin A Roman | 53.5kg | 1:09.42 | 4-3-4 | 4 |
| 3.4L | $5.97 |
4/5 | 07/11/2024 | 46 | CLM 3U | $109,589.00 | Churchill Downs | 1207m | Fast | Luan Machado | 53.5kg | 1:09.83 | 5-4-4 | 3 |
| 4.3L | $5.64 |
3/5 | 22/09/2024 | 36 | CLM 3U | $97,059.00 | Churchill Downs | 1207m | Fast | Evin A Roman | 53.5kg | 1:09.69 | 2-2-3 | 3 |
| 2.0L | $4.52 |
1/9 | 17/08/2024 | - | Maiden Claiming | $30,000.00 | Ellis Park | 1207m | Fast | Evin A. Roman | 54kg | 1182.40. | 3-3-2-1 | 6 |
| -6L | $7.61 |
8/9 | 20/07/2024 | - | Maiden Special Weight | $71,000.00 | Ellis Park | 1106m | Firm | Evin A. Roman | 54kg | 1029.30. | 6-3-4-7 | 8 |
| 6.5L | $22.09 |
5/6 | 16/06/2024 | - | Maiden Claiming | $58,000.00 | Churchill Downs | 1207m | Fast | Cristian A. Torres | 53.5kg | 1164.30. | 1-1-2-2 | 1 |
| 4.5L | $2.46 |
9/11 | 11/05/2024 | - | Maiden Claiming | $63,000.00 | Churchill Downs | 1508m | Fast | Albin Jimenez | 53.5kg | 1479.50. | 5-1-1-8 | 6 |
| 14.25L | $26.24 |

Jockey: Brian Hernandez, Jr.
Weight: 56kgs
Stats
Comments
Second-up. Comes off a 48-day let-up. First-up after eight months ran last of 8 at Fairgrounds on March 14 over 1106m, 10 len behind Cigarette Boat carrying 54.5kg at $15.10. Previously second-up 6th of 9 at this track on June 9 over 1207m, 7 len behind Save The Trees carrying 54.5kg at $3.97.
Last Starts 56 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8/8 | 14/03/2025 | 239 | ALLOW 4U | $85,072.00 | Fairgrounds | 1106m | FM | Brian Joseph Hernandez Jr | 54.5kg | 1:05.66 | 1-3-8 | 2 |
| 10.2L | $15.10 |
5/6 | 18/07/2024 | 19 | ALLOW 3U | $51,128.00 | Indiana Downs | 1006m | Fast | Marcelino Pedroza | 53.5kg | 0:57.76 | 5-3-5 | 3 |
| 9.3L | $5.30 |
4/6 | 29/06/2024 | 20 | ALLOW 3U | $49,849.00 | Hawthorne | 1006m | Fast | Luis H Colon | 53.5kg | 0:57.22 | 4-3-4 | 1 |
| 10.0L | $6.90 |
6/9 | 09/06/2024 | 43 | ALLOW 3 | $108,761.00 | Churchill Downs | 1207m | Fast | Tyler Gaffalione | 54.5kg | 1:09.96 | 2-4-6 | 9 |
| 7.6L | $3.97 |
1/8 | 27/04/2024 | 81 | CLM 3 | $104,455.00 | Churchill Downs | 1308m | Fast | Walter A Rodriguez | 53.5kg | 1:16.84 | 7-1-1 | 1 |
| 7.3L | $3.02 |
1/5 | 06/02/2024 | - | MDN 3 | $36,874.00 | Mahoning Valley | 1207m | Fast | Walter A Rodriguez | 55.5kg | 1:12.98 | 1-1-1 | 4 |
| 3.3L | $1.80 |

Jockey: Jose Ortiz
Weight: 56kgs
Stats
Comments
Useful entire. Returns from a 48-day let-up. At the latest run 5th of 8 at Oaklawn Park on March 14 over 1207m, 6 len behind Magical Mark carrying 53.5kg at $5. The race before that came home strongly from last on the turn; 4th of 8 at Sam Houston Park on February 16 over 1207m, 4 len behind Blue Light with 55kg at $3.90.
Last Starts 56 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5/8 | 14/03/2025 | 26 | CLM 4U | $70,626.00 | Oaklawn Park | 1207m | Fast | Keith J Asmussen | 53.5kg | 1:11.40 | 6-6-5 | 8 |
| 5.8L | $5.00 |
4/8 | 16/02/2025 | 43 | ALLOW 3U | $56,361.00 | Sam Houston | 1207m | Fast | S Elliott | 55kg | 1:11.41 | 6-8-4 | 7 |
| 4.3L | $3.90 |
7/12 | 04/01/2025 | 34 | ALLOW 4U | $209,677.00 | Oaklawn Park | 1207m | Fast | Keith J Asmussen | 54.5kg | 1:10.47 | 12-8-7 | 2 |
| 9.0L | $40.10 |
5/7 | 01/12/2024 | 54 | ALLOW OCLM 3 | $203,957.00 | Churchill Downs | 1308m | Fast | Keith J Asmussen | 54.5kg | 1:15.39 | 2-5-5 | 6 |
| 9.3L | $26.44 |
1/6 | 08/10/2024 | 21 | ALLOW 3U | $49,133.00 | Indiana Downs | 1207m | Fast | Keith J Asmussen | 53.5kg | 1:10.96 | 5-1-1 | 5 |
| 4.5L | $2.20 |
3/7 | 17/09/2024 | 44 | ALLOW 3U | $50,000.00 | Indiana Downs | 1106m | Fast | Erik Asmussen | 53.5kg | 1:04.33 | 3-4-3 | 2 |
| 6.0L | $2.80 |
3/5 | 04/08/2024 | - | Allowance | $73,000.00 | Ellis Park | 1307m | Fast | Erik Asmussen | 53.5kg | 1265.40. | 5-5-5-4 | 1 |
| 5.75L | $7.44 |
4/7 | 23/06/2024 | - | Allowance Optional Claiming | $127,000.00 | Churchill Downs | 1207m | Fast | Luis Saez | 55.5kg | 1144.20. | 7-7-4-2 | 2 |
| 3.9L | $6.98 |
1/7 | 01/06/2024 | - | Maiden Claiming | $63,000.00 | Churchill Downs | 1207m | Fast | Keith J. Asmussen | 53.5kg | 1164.0. | 2-3-4-1 | 9 |
| -0.75L | $2.97 |
3/8 | 04/05/2024 | - | Maiden Special Weight | $115,000.00 | Oaklawn Park | 1207m | Fast | Erik Asmussen | 53kg | 1174.40. | 1-3-3-4 | 6 |
| 1.5L | $6.90 |