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Charles Town Race 2 - Race 2 - Claiming

CARIBBEAN PLEASURE (6) is going well, scoring by 3.5 lengths two runs back at this track (Dirt) before finishing fourth last time over 905m at this track (Dirt). Has good early toe so he should be handy in the run. Will prove tough to beat. OPTIMISTIC NATE (2) was beaten for early speed and didn't come into contention when a disappointing eighth over 905m at this track (Dirt) most recently. Suitably placed so anticipating a big run this time. CAJUN JOE (3) finished third two runs back at this track (Dirt) then improved last time out to score by one length over 905m at this track (Dirt). Well placed and there is no reason he cannot score again. SECESSION (5) showed good early speed last start before boxing on well and finishing second, beaten 3.5 lengths, over today's trip at this track (Dirt). Ready to go one better.

Race Time:11:40 PM

Wednesday, March 18, 2026

Track:Good

Weather:N/A

Prize Money:$0.00

Distance:905m

Gold Fiber (1)3614215154

Trainer: Miguel Ramos 12 mths 36: 11-6-2

Jockey: Javier Rivera

Weight: 56kgs

6 yo Dark Bay/Brown G

Sire: FIBER SONDE (USA)

Dam: MRS STROUD (USA)

Dam's Sire: Grand Slam

Stats

Prize Money$237,599.00

Avg $$6,599.97

Win %30.56%

Place %52.78%

Career36: 11-6-2

Track36: 11-6-2

Distance35: 11-6-2

Tr / Dist35: 11-6-2

1st Up3: 0-1-1

2nd Up3: 1-1-0

Firm29: 8-5-1

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Last start 4th of 8 at this track on February 26 over 905m, 6 len behind Song Runner carrying 56kg at $6.50. Before that 5th of 7 at this track on January 14 over 905m, 5 len behind Caribbean Pleasure with 56kg at $8.10. Shouldn't trouble the top few.

Last Starts 20 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
4/8	26/02/2026	43	CLM 4U	$24,251.00	Charles Town	905m	SP	Javier Rivera	56kg	0:51.95	6-3-4	1	1. Song Runner 2. Secession 3. Beechmont	6.3L	$6.50
5/7	14/01/2026	41	CLM 4U	$23,617.00	Charles Town	905m	Fast	Javier Rivera	56kg	0:53.15	4-5-5	1	1. Caribbean Pleasure 2. Optimistic Nate 3. Song Runner	4.8L	$8.10
1/8	04/12/2025	19	CLM 3U	$22,358.00	Charles Town	905m	Fast	Javier Rivera	56kg	0:52.66	2-2-1	7	1. Gold Fiber 2. Nothing But Heir 3. Sassy Lad	1.0L	$3.60
5/10	15/11/2025	24	CLM 3U	$22,290.00	Charles Town	905m	Fast	Javier Rivera	57kg	0:54.06	7-3-5	1	1. Song Runner 2. Sassy Lad 3. Cajun Joe	2.1L	$6.80
1/6	22/10/2025	12	CLM 3U	$29,376.00	Charles Town	905m	Fast	Javier Rivera	55.5kg	0:53.17	3-1-1	1	1. Gold Fiber 2. Fiber Strong 3. Case Ace	2.8L	$2.00
2/6	10/10/2025	13	CLM 3U	$20,700.00	Charles Town	905m	Fast	Javier Rivera	56kg	0:52.40	3-2-2	2	1. Red Candy Apple 2. Gold Fiber 3. Colt Rock	2.8L	$1.90

Optimistic Nate (2)2281455258

Trainer: Timothy Shanley 12 mths 26: 5-3-2

Jockey: Joe Stokes

Weight: 56kgs

6 yo Bay G

Sire: OPTIMIZER (USA)

Dam: LAST MINUTE LUCY (CAN)

Dam's Sire: Giant Gizmo

Stats

Prize Money$103,851.00

Avg $$3,994.27

Win %19.23%

Place %38.46%

Career26: 5-3-2

Track18: 3-2-1

Distance15: 3-1-1

Tr / Dist15: 3-1-1

1st Up2: 0-1-0

2nd Up2: 0-1-0

Firm21: 4-3-2

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft1: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Last start ran last of 8 at this track on February 26 over 905m, 11 len behind Song Runner with 56kg at $4. Before that 5th of 7 at this track on January 23 over 905m, 2.25 len behind Captivated Drama carrying 55.5kg at $25.10. Worth another chance.

Last Starts 20 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	26/02/2026	34	CLM 4U	$24,251.00	Charles Town	905m	SP	J Stokes	56kg	0:51.95	8-8-8	3	1. Song Runner 2. Secession 3. Beechmont	11.1L	$4.00
5/7	23/01/2026	9	HCP 4U	$33,931.00	Charles Town	905m	Fast	Justin Lewis	55.5kg	0:53.40	3-5-5	4	1. Captivated Drama 2. Talkin Pharoah 3. Summerstateofmind	2.3L	$25.10
2/7	14/01/2026	41	CLM 4U	$23,617.00	Charles Town	905m	Fast	G Almodovar	56kg	0:53.15	6-4-2	3	1. Caribbean Pleasure 2. Optimistic Nate 3. Song Runner	3.5L	$6.40
5/7	04/12/2025	19	HCP 3U	$34,763.00	Charles Town	905m	Fast	Arnaldo Bocachica	56kg	0:51.83	4-4-5	5	1. Talkin Pharoah 2. Claw 3. It's Sizzling Time	6.5L	$35.10
5/7	15/11/2025	10	ALLOW 3U	$48,397.00	Charles Town	905m	Fast	Arnaldo Bocachica	55.5kg	0:52.28	7-5-5	3	1. Pork Chop Pete 2. Pleasenthanku 3. On The Come Up	8.0L	$11.90
4/6	05/11/2025	14	HCP 3U	$34,656.00	Charles Town	905m	Fast	Arnaldo Bocachica	57kg	0:52.64	2-5-4	6	1. Talkin Pharoah 2. Claw 3. Hey Boots	2.2L	$32.50

Cajun Joe (3)2274434431

Trainer: Manolo Mangual 12 mths 35: 5-6-9

Jockey: J. D. Acosta

Weight: 56kgs

5 yo Chestnut G

Sire: CAJUN BREEZE (USA)

Dam: CONCERTED EFFORT (USA)

Dam's Sire: Concerto

Stats

Prize Money$169,839.00

Avg $$4,852.54

Win %14.29%

Place %57.14%

Career35: 5-6-9

Track33: 5-6-9

Distance25: 4-5-6

Tr / Dist25: 4-5-6

1st Up1: 0-0-0

2nd Up1: 0-0-0

Firm25: 4-4-6

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Recent form sound. At the latest run raced right near the speed and boxed on; won by 1.0 len at this track February 25 over 905m defeating Shea D World carrying 56kg at $5.60. The race before that ran on from midfield; 3rd of 10 at this track on February 4 over 905m, 3 len behind Beechmont carrying 56kg at $9.50. Impressive win last start and is in the mix again.

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
1/6	25/02/2026	21	CLM 4U	$22,397.00	Charles Town	905m	Fast	J D Acosta	56kg	0:52.86	3-2-1	3	1. Cajun Joe 2. Shea D World 3. Maximillions Dream	1.0L	$5.60
3/10	04/02/2026	25	CLM 4U	$20,827.00	Charles Town	905m	Fast	J D Acosta	56kg	0:53.84	4-4-3	4	1. Beechmont 2. Bristol Channel 3. Cajun Joe	3.0L	$9.50
4/9	10/01/2026	37	CLM 4U	$21,824.00	Charles Town	905m	SP	J D Acosta	56kg	0:52.37	2-4-4	8	1. El De Chirel 2. Heaven's Got Fire 3. Imperial King	0.4L	$7.60
4/8	04/12/2025	19	CLM 3U	$22,358.00	Charles Town	905m	Fast	Sunday Jr Diaz	56kg	0:52.68	5-5-4	5	1. Tizafastbullet 2. El De Chirel 3. Callin My Name	6.5L	$4.70
3/10	15/11/2025	23	CLM 3U	$22,290.00	Charles Town	905m	Fast	Sunday Jr Diaz	56kg	0:54.06	1-4-3	7	1. Song Runner 2. Sassy Lad 3. Cajun Joe	1.1L	$8.10
4/10	23/10/2025	19	CLM 3U	$22,222.00	Charles Town	905m	Fast	Sunday Jr Diaz	55.5kg	0:52.78	7-4-4	3	1. Claw 2. Cowboy At Heart 3. Hopping Henry	3.5L	$5.50

Tizafastbullet (4)2122352145

Trainer: David Walters 12 mths 27: 5-5-4

Jockey: Moises Santaella

Weight: 53kgs

5 yo Bay H

Sire: BULLET GONE ASTRAY (USA)

Dam: TIZABLIZZARD (USA)

Dam's Sire: Tizway

Stats

Prize Money$97,486.00

Avg $$3,610.59

Win %18.52%

Place %51.85%

Career27: 5-5-4

Track22: 5-5-4

Distance20: 5-5-3

Tr / Dist20: 5-5-3

1st Up2: 0-0-0

2nd Up2: 1-0-0

Firm21: 4-3-3

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic4: 0-0-0

Comments

Last start 5th of 8 at this track on February 26 over 905m, 6 len behind Song Runner with 53kg at $5.30. Before that 4th of 7 at this track on January 14 over 905m, 4 len behind Caribbean Pleasure carrying 53kg at $4.50. Can do a lot better than that last run.

Last Starts 20 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	26/02/2026	43	CLM 4U	$24,251.00	Charles Town	905m	SP	Moises Santaella	53kg	0:51.95	1-4-5	8	1. Song Runner 2. Secession 3. Beechmont	6.4L	$5.30
4/7	14/01/2026	41	CLM 4U	$23,617.00	Charles Town	905m	Fast	Moises Santaella	53kg	0:53.15	7-6-4	2	1. Caribbean Pleasure 2. Optimistic Nate 3. Song Runner	4.0L	$4.50
1/8	04/12/2025	57	CLM 3U	$22,358.00	Charles Town	905m	Fast	Moises Santaella	53kg	0:52.68	4-1-1	1	1. Tizafastbullet 2. El De Chirel 3. Callin My Name	2.3L	$3.50
2/8	08/10/2025	20	CLM 3U	$24,049.00	Charles Town	905m	Fast	Moises Santaella	52kg	0:52.80	7-5-2	1	1. Summerstateofmind 2. Tizafastbullet 3. Hardly Ever Better	0.5L	$14.00
5/7	18/09/2025	49	CLM 3U	$24,159.00	Charles Town	905m	Fast	F Peltroche	54.5kg	0:52.13	3-5-5	4	1. Caribbean Pleasure 2. Mean Jakey 3. On The Come Up	6.5L	$14.30
3/6	31/07/2025	21	CLM 3U	$24,159.00	Charles Town	905m	Fast	F Peltroche	54.5kg	0:51.76	3-2-3	4	1. Restless 2. Edward Madden 3. Tizafastbullet	6.5L	$4.90

Secession (5)173341x662

Trainer: Jean L Adorno 12 mths 26: 4-3-4

Jockey: Justin M. Lewis

Weight: 56kgs

6 yo Dark Bay/Brown G

Sire: MASTERY (USA)

Dam: SECEDE (USA)

Dam's Sire: War Front

Stats

Prize Money$85,371.00

Avg $$3,283.50

Win %15.38%

Place %42.31%

Career26: 4-3-4

Track4: 1-1-0

Distance4: 1-1-0

Tr / Dist4: 1-1-0

1st Up4: 0-0-0

2nd Up3: 0-1-0

Firm22: 3-2-3

Good1: 0-0-1

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic4: 0-1-0

Comments

At the latest run tracked the speed and boxed on steadily 2nd of 8 at this track on February 26 over 905m, 3.5 len behind Song Runner carrying 56kg at $15. The race before that raced on the speed and boxed on steadily second last of 7 at this track on January 14 over 905m, 10 len behind Caribbean Pleasure with 57kg at $6.60. Worth following up.

Last Starts 20 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	26/02/2026	43	CLM 4U	$24,251.00	Charles Town	905m	SP	Justin Lewis	56kg	0:51.95	2-2-2	7	1. Song Runner 2. Secession 3. Beechmont	3.5L	$15.00
6/7	14/01/2026	33	CLM 4U	$23,617.00	Charles Town	905m	Fast	Juan Mauricio Nunez	57kg	0:53.15	2-3-6	7	1. Caribbean Pleasure 2. Optimistic Nate 3. Song Runner	10.3L	$6.60
6/8	12/12/2025	69	ALLOW 3U	$48,545.00	Charles Town	905m	Fast	Juan Mauricio Nunez	56kg	0:52.43	7-6-6	2	1. Pleasenthanku 2. On The Come Up 3. Summerstateofmind	9.0L	$16.00
1/8	04/10/2025	55	CLM 3U	$22,222.00	Charles Town	905m	Fast	Marshall Mendez	56kg	0:52.30	3-1-1	4	1. Secession 2. Claw 3. Thank Ya Pete	2.0L	$14.00
4/4	10/08/2025	7	CLM 3U	$17,054.00	Hawthorne	1207m	Fast	Marcelino Pedroza	55.5kg	1:11.15	3-4-4	2	1. Land Mark Deal 2. Sand Mountain 3. Winging Ways	11.9L	$4.20
3/6	03/08/2025	17	CLM 3U	$19,380.00	Hawthorne	1207m	Fast	Alexander Bendezu	55.5kg	1:11.51	1-1-3	4	1. Larry The Poet 2. Red Moscato 3. Secession	2.6L	$4.00

Caribbean Pleasure (6)x213514314

Trainer: Stephen L Reggetts 12 mths 21: 7-2-5

Jockey: Warren Ebow Iii

Weight: 53kgs

6 yo Dark Bay/Brown G

Sire: BARBADOS (USA)

Dam: BALTIMORE STREET (USA)

Dam's Sire: Baltimore Bob

Stats

Prize Money$217,994.00

Avg $$10,380.67

Win %33.33%

Place %66.67%

Career21: 7-2-5

Track19: 7-2-4

Distance21: 7-2-5

Tr / Dist19: 7-2-4

1st Up4: 1-1-1

2nd Up4: 1-0-1

Firm15: 6-1-4

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Form hard to fault. Comes here off a 33-day let-up. Most recently 4th in a small field at this track on February 13 over 905m, 2.25 len behind Restless carrying 52kg at $17. The start before that scored a big 3.5 len win at this track January 14 over 905m defeating Optimistic Nate with 56kg at $2.70. Can build on that encouraging effort last start.

Last Starts 33 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	13/02/2026	30	HCP 4U	$34,807.00	Charles Town	905m	Fast	Warren Iii Ebow	52kg	0:53.05	1-4-4	5	1. Restless 2. Summerstateofmind 3. Head Of The Class	2.2L	$17.00
1/7	14/01/2026	49	CLM 4U	$23,617.00	Charles Town	905m	Fast	J D Acosta	56kg	0:53.15	1-1-1	6	1. Caribbean Pleasure 2. Optimistic Nate 3. Song Runner	3.5L	$2.70
3/7	26/11/2025	36	ALLOW OCLM 3U	$42,290.00	Charles Town	905m	M	J D Acosta	55.5kg	0:52.23	2-2-3	7	1. Hey Boots 2. Pure Panic 3. Caribbean Pleasure	2.3L	$9.70
4/6	21/10/2025	33	CLM 3U	$19,026.00	Mountaineer Park	905m	Fast	Deshawn L Parker	56kg	0:52.17	4-4-4	4	1. Con On The Run 2. Kool Kathmandu 3. Alfie Solomons	7.8L	$2.50
1/7	18/09/2025	26	CLM 3U	$24,159.00	Charles Town	905m	Fast	Jeiron Barbosa	55.5kg	0:52.13	2-1-1	5	1. Caribbean Pleasure 2. Mean Jakey 3. On The Come Up	0.3L	$3.30
5/8	23/08/2025	21	ALLOW OCLM 3U	$42,946.00	Charles Town	905m	Fast	Arnaldo Bocachica	55.5kg	0:52.59	7-5-5	2	1. Restless 2. Uncle Chinito 3. Imperial King	7.5L	$2.80