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Del Mar Race 3 - Race 3 - Claiming

READY TO POUNCE (6) turned in a fine effort to win by 0.8 lengths at this course and distance last start to maintain his good form of late. Nicely placed to score once again. CONTRARY CHIEFTAIN (1) stuck on well to finish second last start over 1609m at this track (Dirt), beaten 0.8 lengths. Nicely placed to take this out. LEFT HAND MAN (7) performed above expectations last time over 1207m at this track (Dirt), getting the prize by a nose. Big chance to repeat the feat. GREAT KING (3) was in contention on the bend and finished second last time over 1609m at Emerald Downs (Dirt), beaten 0.3 lengths. Finds a tougher race but a big run will not surprise.

Race Time:10:04 PM

Saturday, August 23, 2025

Track:Good

Weather:N/A

Prize Money:$0.00

Distance:1609m

Contrary Chieftain (1)x621612102

Trainer: Mark Glatt 12 mths 27: 7-5-4

Jockey: Kyle Frey

Weight: 55kgs

6 yo Dark Bay/Brown G

Sire: BOLD CHIEFTAIN (USA)

Dam: MARY CONTRARY (USA)

Dam's Sire: Mizzen Mast

Stats

Prize Money$168,455.00

Avg $$6,239.07

Win %25.93%

Place %59.26%

Career27: 7-5-4

Track1: 0-1-0

Distance15: 5-4-2

Tr / Dist2: 0-1-0

1st Up3: 1-0-0

2nd Up3: 1-1-0

Firm2: 0-1-0

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic7: 2-1-2

Comments

Last start sat on the pace when 2nd of 8 at this track on August 16 over 1609m, 0.8 len behind Joint Venture with 56kg at $4.30. The start before that ran last of 10 at this track on July 31 over 1609m, 8 len behind Druidic with 56.5kg at $13.70.

Last Starts 7 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
2/8	16/08/2025	16	CLM 3U	$49,612.00	Del Mar	1609m	Fast	Kyle Frey	56kg	1:37.19	4-2-2	7	1. Joint Venture 2. Contrary Chieftain 3. Four O Six Creed	0.8L	$4.30
10/10	31/07/2025	54	ALLOW 3U	$53,517.00	Del Mar	1609m	FM	Kyle Frey	56.5kg	1:36.34	8-10-10	10	1. Druidic 2. McClusky 3. So I'm Told	8.3L	$13.70
1/7	07/06/2025	21	CLM 3U	$38,880.00	Santa Anita Park	1609m	Fast	Kyle Frey	56kg	1:37.66	3-1-1	7	1. Contrary Chieftain 2. Ready To Pounce 3. Leyas Candy	1.5L	$6.80
2/9	17/05/2025	20	HCP 3U	$31,250.00	Santa Anita Park	1609m	Fast	Ana A S Carmona	54kg	1:38.28	6-1-2	3	1. Druidic 2. Contrary Chieftain 3. Nameless	0.8L	$36.10
1/9	27/04/2025	21	HCP 3U	$23,962.00	Santa Anita Park	1609m	Fast	Ana A S Carmona	55kg	1:39.04	3-1-1	5	1. Contrary Chieftain 2. Brother O' Brien 3. Mischief's Thirsty	10.5L	$5.70
6/7	06/04/2025	35	HCP 4U	$28,754.00	Santa Anita Park	1609m	Fast	Asa Espinoza	55.5kg	1:39.02	5-6-6	3	1. Nameless 2. Dark Marcus 3. Happy Does	19.5L	$12.40

Fireman Dan (2)5638543214

Trainer: Vann Belvoir (USA)12 mths 39: 3-7-7

Jockey: Armando Ayuso

Weight: 56kgs

6 yo Bay G

Sire: SUMMER FRONT (USA)

Dam: OUR QUIET HANNA (USA)

Dam's Sire: Real Quiet

Stats

Prize Money$183,991.00

Avg $$4,717.72

Win %7.69%

Place %43.59%

Career39: 3-7-7

Track3: 0-0-0

Distance12: 2-2-3

Tr / Dist4: 0-0-0

1st Up2: 0-0-0

2nd Up2: 0-1-1

Firm3: 1-1-1

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic4: 1-1-1

Comments

Racing well recently. Returns from a 36-day let-up. At the latest run 4th of 9 at this track on July 18 over 1609m, 3 len behind Ready To Pounce with 56kg at $7.20. The start before that came from midfield and won by 1.75 len at Santa Anita June 13 over 1609m defeating Petesoldfashioned carrying 57kg at $4.

Last Starts 36 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
4/9	18/07/2025	35	CLM 3U	$51,988.00	Del Mar	1609m	Fast	Armando Ayuso	56kg	1:36.67	5-7-4	4	1. Ready To Pounce 2. Trusty Rusty 3. Mongolian Max	3.3L	$7.20
1/5	13/06/2025	28	CLM 3U	$35,770.00	Santa Anita Park	1609m	Fast	Armando Ayuso	57kg	1:38.31	2-1-1	4	1. Fireman Dan 2. Petesoldfashioned 3. Mongolian Max	1.8L	$4.00
2/7	16/05/2025	61	CLM 3U	$35,938.00	Santa Anita Park	1609m	Fast	Armando Ayuso	57kg	1:38.33	4-2-2	1	1. Asmodeus 2. Fireman Dan 3. Damazio	0.3L	$19.50
3/7	16/03/2025	27	CLM 4U	$41,734.00	Santa Anita Park	1609m	Fast	Tiago Josue Pereira	56kg	1:36.86	5-4-3	1	1. Saltwater Cowboy 2. Damazio 3. Fireman Dan	8.3L	$15.40
4/5	17/02/2025	8	CLM 4U	$37,037.00	Santa Anita Park	1609m	Fast	Armando Ayuso	56kg	1:37.81	2-4-4	2	1. Mongolian Max 2. Always On Cay 3. Lone Scout	9.3L	$7.00
5/7	09/02/2025	39	CLM 4U	$49,919.00	Santa Anita Park	1609m	FM	Armando Ayuso	56kg	1:36.90	5-7-5	2	1. Simplexity 2. Baldoro 3. Rhythem On Stage	3.3L	$23.20

Great King (3)x42523x312

Trainer: Francisco Rodriguez (USA)12 mths 29: 4-8-5

Jockey: Kazushi Kimura

Weight: 55kgs

7 yo Bay G

Sire: SHAMARDAL (USA)

Dam: DARYSINA (USA)

Dam's Sire: Smart Strike

Stats

Prize Money$220,237.00

Avg $$7,594.38

Win %13.79%

Place %58.62%

Career29: 4-8-5

Track0: 0-0-0

Distance2: 0-1-0

Tr / Dist1: 0-1-0

1st Up7: 1-2-3

2nd Up7: 1-3-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good4: 0-0-0

Soft2: 0-1-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic6: 1-1-2

Comments

Racing well recently. Comes off a 56 day let-up. Last start 2nd in a small field at Emerald Downs on June 28 over 1609m, 0.3 len behind Surprsinglyperfect carrying 53kg at $3.50. The start before that won by a 0.3 len at Emerald Downs May 25 over 1308m defeating Horse Doctor carrying 55.5kg at $3.02.

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
2/5	28/06/2025	34	CLM 3U	$31,104.00	Emerald Downs	1609m	Fast	Manuel Americano	53kg	1:34.25	3-1-2	3	1. Surprsinglyperfect 2. Great King 3. Owhatarush	0.3L	$3.50
1/6	25/05/2025	39	CLM 3U	$28,125.00	Emerald Downs	1308m	Fast	Kevin Krigger	55.5kg	1:15.38	5-1-1	5	1. Great King 2. Horse Doctor 3. Dirt Road Red	0.3L	$3.02
3/8	16/04/2025	73	ALLOW OCLM 4U	$37,540.00	Turf Paradise	1509m	FM	Harry Hernandez	55.5kg	1:27.81	2-1-3	6	1. Arrest 2. Wodeton 3. Great King	2.5L	$2.40
3/8	02/02/2025	17	HCP 4U	$54,750.00	Santa Anita Park	1609m	FM	Kyle Frey	55.5kg	1:35.96	2-1-3	1	1. Megayacht 2. Moody Jim 3. Great King	1.3L	$4.80
2/9	16/01/2025	40	CLM 4U	$54,839.00	Santa Anita Park	1609m	FM	Kyle Frey	55.5kg	1:35.81	2-2-2	4	1. Exultation 2. Great King 3. Bizzee Channel	0.3L	$8.00
5/7	07/12/2024	13	CLM 3U	$38,521.00	Los Alamitos	1106m	Fast	Kyle Frey	56kg	1:03.91	5-5-5	1	1. Cajun Brother 2. Cane Creek Road 3. Chasin Munny	4.3L	$6.60

Father Delay (4)x168x87413

Trainer: R B Hess Jnr (USA)12 mths 13: 4-0-2

Jockey: Edwin Maldonado

Weight: 56kgs

5 yo Chestnut H

Sire: WEST COAST (USA)

Dam: JUSTWALKONBY (USA)

Dam's Sire: Giant's Causeway

Stats

Prize Money$159,710.00

Avg $$12,285.38

Win %30.77%

Place %46.15%

Career13: 4-0-2

Track2: 1-0-1

Distance3: 1-0-1

Tr / Dist1: 0-0-1

1st Up5: 3-0-0

2nd Up4: 0-0-1

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Last start 3rd in a small field at this track on August 8 over 1609m, 12 len behind Del Mar Jerry with 54kg at $4.70. The start before that came from midfield and won by a 0.3 len at Los Alamitos June 21 over 1609m defeating Shortman with 56kg at $2.80.

Last Starts 15 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	08/08/2025	48	CLM 3U	$79,070.00	Del Mar	1609m	Fast	Edwin Maldonado	54kg	1:35.85	2-3-3	3	1. Del Mar Jerry 2. Ghazaaly 3. Father Delay	12.0L	$4.70
1/6	21/06/2025	55	CLM 3U	$43,546.00	Los Alamitos	1609m	Fast	Edwin Maldonado	56kg	1:36.05	3-1-1	3	1. Father Delay 2. Shortman 3. King Apollo	0.3L	$2.80
4/10	27/04/2025	23	ALLOW 3U	$62,300.00	Santa Anita Park	1609m	Fast	Edwin Maldonado	56kg	1:37.48	2-4-4	4	1. Navajo Warrior 2. Trusty Rusty 3. Mega Moon	7.5L	$24.80
7/12	04/04/2025	41	ALLOW OCLM 4U	$53,514.00	Santa Anita Park	1106m	Fast	Umberto Rispoli	55.5kg	1:02.69	5-5-7	6	1. Wound Up 2. Trusty Rusty 3. Geezer	10.8L	$26.60
8/12	22/02/2025	251	ALLOW OCLM 4U	$98,229.00	Santa Anita Park	1308m	FM	Mike E Smith	55.5kg	1:12.07	4-7-8	11	1. Tom Horn 2. Noble Reflection 3. Money Makes Money	6.0L	$20.60
8/12	16/06/2024	20	ALLOW 3U	$83,082.00	Santa Anita Park	1308m	FM	Mike E Smith	56kg	1:12.75	10-12-8	11	1. We're In Trouble 2. Anmer Hall 3. Dancing Rinca	3.9L	$7.30

Clooney (5)41381x127x

Trainer: Peter Miller (USA)12 mths 11: 3-2-1

Jockey: Antonio Fresu

Weight: 55kgs

5 yo Bay G

Sire: CITY OF LIGHT (USA)

Dam: AZURE SPRING (USA)

Dam's Sire: Open Forum

Stats

Prize Money$120,847.00

Avg $$10,986.09

Win %27.27%

Place %54.55%

Career11: 3-2-1

Track3: 1-0-0

Distance8: 3-2-1

Tr / Dist4: 1-0-0

1st Up2: 1-0-0

2nd Up2: 0-1-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

First-up. Finished off last campaign seventh of 10 at this track August 1 2024 over 1609m, 5 len behind Enjoy It Strait with 56.5kg at $7.50. Previous preparation first-up to post a big 3.5 len win. Santa Anita May 19 2024 over 1609m defeating John Dunbar with 57kg at $3.10.

Last Starts 387 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	01/08/2024	46	ALLOW 3U	$50,691.00	Del Mar	1609m	FM	Tiago Josue Pereira	56.5kg	1:35.97	6-7-7	6	1. Enjoy It Strait 2. Law Abiding 3. Flint Stroll	5.3L	$7.50
2/5	16/06/2024	28	ALLOW OCLM 3U	$83,082.00	Santa Anita Park	1609m	Fast	Tiago Josue Pereira	56kg	1:35.90	5-3-2	4	1. Ultimate Gamble 2. Clooney 3. Coalinga Road	6.3L	$12.00
1/10	19/05/2024	260	HCP 3U	$32,110.00	Santa Anita Park	1609m	Fast	Tiago Josue Pereira	57kg	1:39.56	9-2-1	6	1. Clooney 2. John Dunbar 3. Soul Of Midnight	3.5L	$3.10
1/10	02/09/2023	43	CLM 3U	$46,368.00	Del Mar	1609m	Fast	Tiago Josue Pereira	55kg	1:38.56	6-1-1	10	1. Clooney 2. Frost Alert 3. Carpe Bellum	3.3L	$4.00
8/10	21/07/2023	56	ALLOW 3U	$64,371.00	Del Mar	1609m	Fast	Armando Aguilar	52.5kg	1:37.11	8-8-8	8	1. Two Rivers Over 2. Thirty Four Coupe 3. Cardiff Crack	8.3L	$5.80
3/7	26/05/2023	49	HCP 3U	$53,731.00	Santa Anita Park	1609m	Fast	J J Hernandez	53.5kg	1:37.98	7-4-3	1	1. Ghazaaly 2. Deservedly 3. Clooney	4.5L	$2.60

Ready To Pounce (6)65x2x10421

Trainer: Sean Williams (USA)12 mths 31: 6-3-1

Jockey: Juan Hernandez

Weight: 55kgs

7 yo Bay G

Sire: MORE THAN READY (USA)

Dam: SINGLE SOLUTION (USA)

Dam's Sire: Flatter

Stats

Prize Money$453,968.00

Avg $$14,644.13

Win %19.35%

Place %32.26%

Career31: 6-3-1

Track3: 2-0-0

Distance11: 4-2-0

Tr / Dist2: 2-0-0

1st Up9: 2-2-0

2nd Up6: 2-0-1

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good1: 0-0-1

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Form hard to fault. Comes here off a 36-day let-up. At the latest run ran on from midfield and won by 0.8 len at this track July 18 over 1609m defeating Trusty Rusty with 55kg at $3.80. Before that sat on speed throughout when 2nd of 7 at Santa Anita on June 7 over 1609m, 1.5 len behind Contrary Chieftain carrying 56kg at $4.40.

Last Starts 36 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	18/07/2025	41	CLM 3U	$51,988.00	Del Mar	1609m	Fast	Hector Isaac Berrios	55kg	1:36.67	4-1-1	7	1. Ready To Pounce 2. Trusty Rusty 3. Mongolian Max	0.8L	$3.80
2/7	07/06/2025	27	CLM 3U	$38,880.00	Santa Anita Park	1609m	Fast	Hector Isaac Berrios	56kg	1:37.66	2-3-2	4	1. Contrary Chieftain 2. Ready To Pounce 3. Leyas Candy	1.5L	$4.40
4/7	11/05/2025	14	CLM 3U	$39,062.00	Santa Anita Park	1609m	Fast	Hector Isaac Berrios	57kg	1:36.96	6-3-4	5	1. Atomic Drop 2. Man Child 3. Nauvoo	12.5L	$3.80
10/10	27/04/2025	28	ALLOW 3U	$62,300.00	Santa Anita Park	1609m	Fast	Hector Isaac Berrios	56kg	1:37.48	9-10-10	7	1. Navajo Warrior 2. Trusty Rusty 3. Mega Moon	18.5L	$11.40
1/5	30/03/2025	69	CLM 4U	$58,637.00	Santa Anita Park	1609m	Fast	Hector Isaac Berrios	54.5kg	1:38.26	3-1-1	3	1. Ready To Pounce 2. Joint Venture 3. Saqeel	0.8L	$4.70
2/7	20/01/2025	86	CLM 4U	$54,839.00	Santa Anita Park	1609m	Fast	Hector Isaac Berrios	55kg	1:37.55	2-2-2	3	1. Touchdown Brown 2. Ready To Pounce 3. Mongolian Max	5.0L	$5.50

Left Hand Man (7)x31734x661

Trainer: G Prodromou 12 mths 11: 3-0-2

Jockey: Umberto Rispoli

Weight: 55kgs

5 yo Chestnut G

Sire: CAT BURGLAR (USA)

Dam: MOONIE (USA)

Dam's Sire: Square Eddie

Stats

Prize Money$191,569.00

Avg $$17,415.36

Win %27.27%

Place %45.45%

Career11: 3-0-2

Track2: 1-0-0

Distance0: 0-0-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up3: 1-0-1

2nd Up3: 1-0-0

Firm1: 0-0-0

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Comes here off a 36-day let-up. Last start won by a nose at this track July 18 over 1207m defeating Zombo Bombo with 56kg at $15.20. The race before that second last of 7 at Los Alamitos on June 28 over 1207m, 13 len behind Awesome Rhythm carrying 57kg at $24.60.

Last Starts 36 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
1/8	18/07/2025	20	CLM 3U	$48,930.00	Del Mar	1207m	Fast	Vincent Cheminaud	56kg	1:10.36	7-2-1	7	1. Left Hand Man 2. Zombo Bombo 3. Invincible	0.1L	$15.20
6/7	28/06/2025	33	CLM 3U	$54,432.00	Los Alamitos	1207m	Fast	Tyler Baze	57kg	1:09.15	7-7-6	1	1. Awesome Rhythm 2. Rexford 3. Manitowish	13.8L	$24.60
6/7	26/05/2025	296	ALLOW OCLM 3U	$95,312.00	Santa Anita Park	1308m	Fast	Tyler Baze	57kg	1:15.97	6-6-6	5	1. Wound Up 2. Grubauer 3. Positivity	9.0L	$25.80
4/7	03/08/2024	57	CLM 3U	$75,269.00	Del Mar	1207m	Fast	Kazushi Kimura	54.5kg	1:09.54	5-5-4	3	1. Red Flag 2. Chasin Munny 3. Good With People	8.3L	$5.80
3/8	07/06/2024	13	CLM 3U	$60,423.00	Santa Anita Park	1308m	Fast	Kyle Frey	56kg	1:16.27	4-2-3	1	1. Devil Be Me 2. Super Chief 3. Left Hand Man	3.0L	$7.00
7/11	25/05/2024	49	ALLOW 3U	$84,098.00	Santa Anita Park	1308m	FM	Kyle Frey	57kg	1:12.98	7-8-7	10	1. Our Bucky Charm 2. Eddie's Last 3. Moon Ice	5.3L	$8.00