Thistledown Race 3 - Race 3 - Claiming
CAPTURE MI (3) is in top form with two wins on end, the most recent an effortless 2 lengths victory over 1106m at this track (Dirt) three weeks ago. Has a strong association with Alexander Chavez who has been in the saddle for his last two wins. Likely to feature. AURA OF GOLD (1) got home by 2 lengths last time out over 1106m at this track (Dirt). Has a fair record at this track with a win and seven placings. Yan Aviles sticks. Expecting a bold showing. CHARGER (5) finished fifth over 1106m at this track (Dirt) last time out following a determined win two back. Hard to beat on his form from two starts ago. STAY THIRSTY AMIGO (4) ran below expectations last start, finishing fifth and beaten 7 lengths at this track (Dirt) over 1207m. Nicely placed to turn things around.

Jockey: Yan Aviles
Weight: 56kgs
Stats
Comments
Form hard to fault. Last start won by 2 len at this track June 10 over 1106m defeating Brio with 54kg at $3.60. The start before that 3rd in a small field at this track on May 17 over 1106m, 2.5 len behind Capture Mi with 54kg at $5.70.
Last Starts 21 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 | 10/06/2025 | 24 | CLM 3U | $18,974.00 | Thistledown | 1106m | Fast | Yan Aviles | 54kg | 1:06.57 | 1-1-1 | 5 |
| 2.0L | $3.60 |
3/6 | 17/05/2025 | 23 | CLM 3U | $19,062.00 | Thistledown | 1106m | Fast | Javier Tavares | 54kg | 1:06.28 | 4-2-3 | 2 |
| 2.5L | $5.70 |
6/7 | 24/04/2025 | 38 | CLM 3U | $19,489.00 | Thistledown | 1609m | Fast | Becerra Fernando Salazar | 54kg | 1:40.00 | 4-6-6 | 7 |
| 18.5L | $10.00 |
6/7 | 17/03/2025 | 32 | CLM 3U | $19,583.00 | Mahoning Valley | 1106m | M | Yan Aviles | 56kg | 1:07.19 | 2-5-6 | 7 |
| 5.4L | $4.80 |
2/9 | 13/02/2025 | 16 | CLM 3U | $19,646.00 | Mahoning Valley | 1207m | SP | Yan Aviles | 56kg | 1:13.87 | 7-2-2 | 7 |
| 2.0L | $5.00 |
5/9 | 28/01/2025 | 15 | CLM 3U | $23,871.00 | Mahoning Valley | 1207m | M | Victor R Fernandez | 56kg | 1:12.18 | 3-3-5 | 6 |
| 5.8L | $7.20 |
4/9 | 13/01/2025 | - | Claiming | $12,200.00 | Mahoning Valley | 1207m | Sloppy | Victor R. Fernandez | 56.5kg | 1209.40. | 5-3-3-4 | 10 |
| 9.25L | $6.10 |
4/8 | 28/12/2024 | - | Claiming | $12,200.00 | Mahoning Valley | 1106m | Muddy | Fernando Salazar Becerra | 56.5kg | 1114.10. | 8-5-4-3 | 11 |
| 2.3L | $4.20 |
5/8 | 25/11/2024 | - | Claiming | $14,800.00 | Mahoning Valley | 1106m | Fast | Fernando Salazar Becerra | 56.5kg | 1094.0. | 8-7-6-5 | 5 |
| 6.75L | $8.80 |
8/8 | 07/11/2024 | - | Allowance | $26,400.00 | Mahoning Valley | 1207m | Fast | Victor R. Fernandez | 56.5kg | 1217.10. | 2-1-4-8 | 9 |
| 16.1L | $22.40 |

Jockey: Fernando Salazar Becerra
Weight: 55kgs
Stats
Comments
Form hard to fault. At the latest run 4th in a small field at this track on June 12 over 1106m, 5 len behind Time The Avenger with 55kg at $14.90. The start before that 3rd in a small field at this track on June 2 over 1207m, 10 len behind P H Factor with 56kg at $24.10.
Last Starts 19 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4/6 | 12/06/2025 | 10 | CLM 3U | $19,596.00 | Thistledown | 1106m | Fast | Becerra Fernando Salazar | 55kg | 1:05.29 | 4-5-4 | 2 |
| 5.0L | $14.90 |
3/5 | 02/06/2025 | 28 | CLM 3U | $22,395.00 | Thistledown | 1207m | Fast | Becerra Fernando Salazar | 56kg | 1:11.28 | 4-3-3 | 3 |
| 10.3L | $24.10 |
1/5 | 05/05/2025 | 13 | CLM 3U | $19,062.00 | Thistledown | 1106m | Good | Becerra Fernando Salazar | 54kg | 1:06.46 | 1-1-1 | 5 |
| 6.0L | $3.70 |
6/6 | 22/04/2025 | 12 | CLM 3U | $23,003.00 | Thistledown | 1609m | Fast | Angel I Diaz | 54kg | 1:40.64 | 4-6-6 | 2 |
| 18.3L | $11.00 |
7/8 | 10/04/2025 | 15 | CLM 3U | $23,802.00 | Mahoning Valley | 1207m | SP | Angel I Diaz | 56kg | 1:12.51 | 8-8-7 | 3 |
| 8.8L | $12.70 |
3/7 | 26/03/2025 | 14 | CLM 3U | $23,613.00 | Mahoning Valley | 1609m | Fast | Javier Tavares | 56kg | 1:41.64 | 3-3-3 | 6 |
| 8.5L | $9.60 |
5/6 | 12/03/2025 | - | Starter Allowance | $17,600.00 | Mahoning Valley | 1207m | Fast | Javier Tavares | 57.5kg | 1199.20. | 6-5-6-6 | 2 |
| 8.75L | $44.00 |
1/8 | 26/02/2025 | - | Claiming | $14,800.00 | Mahoning Valley | 1106m | Muddy | Javier Tavares | 56.5kg | 1101.50. | 7-4-4-2 | 2 |
| -0.25L | $11.10 |
3/9 | 13/02/2025 | - | Claiming | $12,200.00 | Mahoning Valley | 1207m | Sloppy | Javier Tavares | 56.5kg | 1231.10. | 9-7-6-6 | 2 |
| 2.75L | $19.80 |
8/9 | 14/10/2024 | - | Claiming | $8,300.00 | Mountaineer Park | 1609m | Fast | Matias Misael Bravo | 52.5kg | 1710.20. | 4-2-2-7-9 | 9 |
| 17.25L | $79.40 |

Jockey: Alexander Chavez
Weight: 56kgs
Stats
Comments
Racing well recently. Last start won by 2 len at this track June 12 over 1106m defeating Seeing Red with 56kg at $4.90. The start before that won by 2 len at this track May 17 over 1106m defeating Sage Runner with 54kg at $2.40.
Last Starts 19 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 | 12/06/2025 | 26 | CLM 3U | $18,974.00 | Thistledown | 1106m | Fast | Alexander Chavez | 56kg | 1:06.30 | 5-1-1 | 1 |
| 2.0L | $4.90 |
1/6 | 17/05/2025 | 17 | CLM 3U | $19,062.00 | Thistledown | 1106m | Fast | Alexander Chavez | 54kg | 1:06.28 | 1-1-1 | 6 |
| 2.0L | $2.40 |
2/6 | 30/04/2025 | 29 | CLM 3U | $22,364.00 | Thistledown | 1207m | Fast | Alexander Chavez | 54kg | 1:12.42 | 1-1-2 | 2 |
| 2.0L | $10.50 |
3/4 | 01/04/2025 | 15 | CLM 3U | $23,642.00 | Mahoning Valley | 1207m | M | Anthony Y Nunez | 56kg | 1:13.14 | 3-2-3 | 2 |
| 5.8L | $10.70 |
4/7 | 17/03/2025 | 19 | CLM 3U | $19,583.00 | Mahoning Valley | 1106m | M | L A Batista | 56kg | 1:07.19 | 5-1-4 | 5 |
| 1.1L | $4.70 |
3/8 | 26/02/2025 | 18 | CLM 3U | $23,833.00 | Mahoning Valley | 1106m | M | L A Batista | 56kg | 1:06.11 | 3-1-3 | 5 |
| 0.8L | $7.60 |
6/7 | 08/02/2025 | - | Claiming | $14,800.00 | Mahoning Valley | 1005m | Fast | Angel I. Diaz | 56.5kg | 960.0. | 3-6-7-6 | 5 |
| 7.8L | $4.60 |
2/9 | 28/01/2025 | - | Claiming | $14,800.00 | Mahoning Valley | 1207m | Muddy | Luis Alberto Batista | 56.5kg | 1203.0. | 2-1-1-1 | 5 |
| 1.75L | $7.80 |
2/8 | 28/12/2024 | - | Claiming | $12,200.00 | Mahoning Valley | 1106m | Muddy | Luis Alberto Batista | 56.5kg | 1114.10. | 3-2-2-1 | 6 |
| 1.25L | $12.90 |
2/7 | 11/12/2024 | - | Claiming | $12,200.00 | Mahoning Valley | 1207m | Muddy | Luis Alberto Batista | 56.5kg | 1232.0. | 3-1-1-1 | 2 |
| 0.25L | $24.20 |

Jockey: Erik Barbaran
Weight: 54kgs
Stats
Comments
Last start second last in a small field at this track on June 10 over 1207m, 7 len behind Bourbon On Fire carrying 56kg at $5.90. The race before that sat on the speed and boxed on steadily 3rd of 7 at this track on May 20 over 1106m, 2.75 len behind American Prince carrying 56kg at $8.80.
Last Starts 21 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5/6 | 10/06/2025 | 21 | CLM 3U | $18,974.00 | Thistledown | 1207m | Fast | Erik Barbaran | 56kg | 1:12.64 | 3-5-5 | 5 |
| 7.5L | $5.90 |
3/7 | 20/05/2025 | 21 | CLM 3U | $19,062.00 | Thistledown | 1106m | Fast | Erik Barbaran | 56kg | 1:04.67 | 2-2-3 | 6 |
| 2.8L | $8.80 |
5/8 | 29/04/2025 | 202 | CLM 3U | $19,489.00 | Thistledown | 1207m | Fast | Luis Raul Rivera | 56kg | 1:11.42 | 2-4-5 | 4 |
| 10.6L | $3.20 |
2/6 | 09/10/2024 | 27 | CLM 3U | $23,555.00 | Thistledown | 1106m | Fast | Erik Barbaran | 54kg | 1:05.06 | 3-2-2 | 3 |
| 0.3L | $8.50 |
6/7 | 12/09/2024 | 14 | CLM 3U | $23,971.00 | Thistledown | 1106m | Fast | T Houghton | 55kg | 1:05.64 | 2-7-6 | 6 |
| 6.5L | $7.90 |
2/5 | 29/08/2024 | 35 | CLM 3U | $25,038.00 | Thistledown | 1106m | Fast | T Houghton | 55kg | 1:05.62 | 1-3-2 | 5 |
| 2.8L | $4.30 |
1/5 | 25/07/2024 | - | Claiming | $12,600.00 | Thistledown | 1207m | Fast | Luis Raul Rivera | 56kg | 1200.0. | 1-5-3-1 | 2 |
| -1.75L | $3.10 |
1/6 | 08/07/2024 | - | Claiming | $12,200.00 | Thistledown | 1207m | Fast | Luis Raul Rivera | 55kg | 1206.40. | 1-2-2-2 | 5 |
| -0.75L | $2.20 |
4/9 | 24/06/2024 | - | Claiming | $12,600.00 | Thistledown | 1106m | Fast | Luis Raul Rivera | 55kg | 1087.40. | 8-6-6-5 | 4 |
| 3.75L | $7.40 |
2/7 | 05/06/2024 | - | Claiming | $12,600.00 | Thistledown | 1207m | Fast | Luis Raul Rivera | 56kg | 1191.0. | 1-4-3-3 | 6 |
| 4L | $5.60 |

Jockey: Angel Diaz
Weight: 55kgs
Stats
Comments
At the latest run second last in a small field at this track on June 12 over 1106m, 7 len behind Time The Avenger carrying 56kg at $8.20. The run before that came from midfield and won by 0.5 len at this track May 26 over 1207m defeating Fat Daddy with 55kg at $9.50.
Last Starts 19 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5/6 | 12/06/2025 | 17 | CLM 3U | $19,596.00 | Thistledown | 1106m | Fast | Erik Barbaran | 56kg | 1:05.29 | 2-4-5 | 5 |
| 7.5L | $8.20 |
1/7 | 26/05/2025 | 18 | CLM 3U | $19,062.00 | Thistledown | 1207m | Fast | Angel I Diaz | 55kg | 1:12.26 | 3-1-1 | 4 |
| 0.5L | $9.50 |
5/5 | 08/05/2025 | 38 | CLM 3U | $19,062.00 | Thistledown | 1609m | Fast | Yan Aviles | 54kg | 1:40.51 | 2-5-PU | 1 |
| 99.0L | $8.00 |
1/6 | 31/03/2025 | 25 | CLM 3U | $20,285.00 | Mahoning Valley | 1207m | M | Erik Barbaran | 57kg | 1:13.76 | 1-4-1 | 6 |
| 0.8L | $10.00 |
5/6 | 06/03/2025 | 36 | CLM 3U | $20,546.00 | Mahoning Valley | 1673m | M | Erik Barbaran | 57kg | 1:43.92 | 5-4-5 | 2 |
| 21.8L | $14.10 |
6/8 | 29/01/2025 | 169 | CLM 3U | $20,645.00 | Mahoning Valley | 1106m | M | Erik Barbaran | 57kg | 1:07.19 | 8-7-6 | 8 |
| 3.0L | $9.80 |
7/8 | 13/08/2024 | - | Claiming | $10,800.00 | Mountaineer Park | 1508m | Firm | Erik Barbaran | 54.5kg | 1513.0. | 6-3-2-7 | 10 |
| 10.75L | $16.30 |
3/5 | 15/07/2024 | - | Claiming | $8,500.00 | Mountaineer Park | 1609m | Fast | Erik Barbaran | 54.5kg | 1669.10. | 1-1-2-2-3 | 1 |
| 8.25L | $5.70 |
5/6 | 01/07/2024 | - | Allowance | $18,800.00 | Mountaineer Park | 1106m | Fast | Brandon Tapara | 54.5kg | 1089.20. | 3-3-5-5 | 7 |
| 11L | $21.50 |
4/7 | 07/05/2024 | - | Claiming | $8,500.00 | Mountaineer Park | 1609m | Fast | Luis Alberto Batista | 54.5kg | 1710.30. | 1-2-2-4-5 | 7 |
| 4.85L | $5.70 |

Jockey: Roberto Perez
Weight: 54kgs
Stats
Comments
First-up. Finished off last preparation second last in a small field at Mahoning Valley December 17 over 1673m, 6 len behind Candy Invasion carrying 56kg at $21.50. Previously first up; second in a small field at this track April 24 2024 over 1106m, 1.75 len behind When In Rome carrying 54kg at $2.60.
Last Starts 196 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 | 17/12/2024 | 33 | CLM 3U | $27,119.00 | Mahoning Valley | 1673m | SP | Victor Samuel Paraguacuto Rodriguez | 56kg | 1:45.16 | 3-4-4 | 2 |
| 6.3L | $21.50 |
4/8 | 14/11/2024 | 22 | CLM 3U | $23,440.00 | Mahoning Valley | 1673m | SP | Joam S Toledo | 57kg | 1:45.16 | 4-3-4 | 5 |
| 7.0L | $10.90 |
1/7 | 23/10/2024 | 29 | CLM 3U | $21,532.00 | Mahoning Valley | 1609m | Fast | Victor Samuel Paraguacuto Rodriguez | 56kg | 1:41.98 | 3-2-1 | 1 |
| 0.5L | $6.30 |
2/4 | 24/09/2024 | 19 | CLM 3U | $18,529.00 | Thistledown | 1609m | SP | Victor Samuel Paraguacuto Rodriguez | 54kg | 1:41.66 | 3-2-2 | 3 |
| 0.8L | $2.10 |
3/5 | 05/09/2024 | 23 | CLM 3U | $18,529.00 | Thistledown | 1609m | Fast | Victor Samuel Paraguacuto Rodriguez | 54kg | 1:41.04 | 5-3-3 | 3 |
| 3.3L | $3.10 |
2/9 | 13/08/2024 | 42 | CLM 3U | $19,355.00 | Thistledown | 1609m | Fast | Victor Samuel Paraguacuto Rodriguez | 54kg | 1:39.08 | 6-2-2 | 4 |
| 1.3L | $8.50 |
4/8 | 02/07/2024 | - | Claiming | $12,600.00 | Thistledown | 1609m | Fast | Yan Aviles | 56kg | 1658.0. | 1-6-5-3-5 | 1 |
| 7.5L | $3.70 |
1/7 | 08/06/2024 | - | Claiming | $12,200.00 | Thistledown | 1609m | Fast | Yan Aviles | 56kg | 1683.20. | 6-6-5-2-1 | 1 |
| -0.5L | $4.80 |
1/5 | 18/05/2024 | - | Claiming | $13,500.00 | Thistledown | 1609m | Fast | Yan Aviles | 54kg | 1683.20. | 5-4-3-2-1 | 4 |
| -3.75L | $2.20 |
2/5 | 24/04/2024 | - | Claiming | $13,500.00 | Thistledown | 1106m | Fast | Joam S. Toledo | 54kg | 1114.20. | 3-4-4-2 | 3 |
| 1.75L | $2.60 |