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Churchill Downs Race 5 - Race 5 - Allowance

OPTICAL (2) is a distance specialist who progressed nicely last time out at the second run of the campaign and finished 2.75 lengths from the winner in second over 1609m at this track after being in contention on the bend. Likely improver with strong prospects. MAP TO THE STARS (1) is ready to break through after collecting his 4th minor placing in a row last time over 1609m at this track (Dirt) after being prominent from the outset. Has the speed to be prominent from the outset. Well placed this line-up and there is no reason he cannot find winning ways. DIVE BOMBER (3) returns from a spell of ten months and is having his first run for a new yard. Was a winner when fresh last campaign at Horseshoe Indianapolis (Dirt) over 1207m. Sure to make his presence felt. MASTER CONTROLLER (6) is a last-start winner over 1308m at this track (Dirt), showing good early speed on the occasion and leading throughout to score by one length. Solid prospects again.

Race Time:6:45 PM

Sunday, June 15, 2025

Track:Fast

Weather:Cloudy

Prize Money:$0.00

Distance:1509m

Map To The Stars (1)234x313223

Trainer: P J McGee (USA)12 mths 9: 1-3-4

Jockey: Brian Hernandez, Jr.

Weight: 56kgs

4 yo Chestnut G

Sire: LIAM'S MAP (USA)

Dam: INCLUDE ME OUT (USA)

Dam's Sire: Include

Stats

Prize Money$188,821.00

Avg $$20,980.11

Win %11.11%

Place %88.89%

Career9: 1-3-4

Track2: 0-0-2

Distance1: 0-0-1

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up2: 0-1-1

2nd Up2: 1-0-1

Firm1: 0-0-0

Good1: 0-1-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Racing well. Most recently 3rd in a small field at this track on May 23 over 1609m, 5 len behind Tour Player carrying 56kg at $4.58. The run before that held ground to the line 2nd of 12 at Keeneland on April 8 over 1408m, 3.5 len behind It's My Life with 53.5kg at $9.85.

Last Starts 24 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	23/05/2025	45	ALLOW 3U	$198,438.00	Churchill Downs	1609m	Fast	Brian Joseph Hernandez Jr	56kg	1:34.28	1-2-3	3	1. Tour Player 2. Optical 3. Map To The Stars	5.3L	$4.58
2/12	08/04/2025	35	ALLOW 4U	$191,693.00	Keeneland	1408m	Fast	Brian Joseph Hernandez Jr	53.5kg	1:24.23	2-1-2	8	1. It's My Life 2. Map To The Stars 3. Accident	3.5L	$9.85
2/6	04/03/2025	33	ALLOW 3U	$85,072.00	Fairgrounds	1207m	Fast	Brian Joseph Hernandez Jr	55kg	1:10.30	4-3-2	1	1. Discreet Mischief 2. Map To The Stars 3. Pinfire	0.3L	$5.30
3/7	30/01/2025	39	ALLOW 4U	$95,161.00	Fairgrounds	1207m	Fast	Brian Joseph Hernandez Jr	55.5kg	1:09.92	6-2-3	7	1. Seaport Lane 2. Pinfire 3. Map To The Stars	4.5L	$4.20
1/9	22/12/2024	30	MDN 3U	$89,368.00	Fairgrounds	1207m	Fast	Brian Joseph Hernandez Jr	55.5kg	1:10.38	5-1-1	5	1. Map To The Stars 2. Bruhn 3. Darrow	3.5L	$10.00
3/8	22/11/2024	215	MDN 3U	$182,648.00	Churchill Downs	1308m	Fast	Brian Joseph Hernandez Jr	55.5kg	1:15.81	4-3-3	2	1. Top Gun Rocket 2. Evan On Earth 3. Map To The Stars	3.8L	$20.99
4/6	21/04/2024	-	Maiden Special Weight	$100,000.00	Keeneland	1408m	Fast	Joseph Talamo	54.5kg	1456.30.	5-4-4-4	6	1. Dragoon Guard 2. Term 3. Rock N Roll Bolt	14L	$24.12
3/9	13/03/2024	-	Maiden Special Weight	$57,000.00	Fair Grounds	1106m	Firm	Brian Joseph Hernandez, Jr.	55.5kg	1101.30.	6-5-6-5	2	1. Caper's Hooley 2. Runaway Joke 3. Map To The Stars	2.75L	$4.60
2/9	13/02/2024	-	Maiden Special Weight	$57,000.00	Fair Grounds	1106m	Good	Yoel Navas	52.5kg	1093.10.	4-5-6-5	4	1. Debt Paid 2. Map To The Stars 3. King Of The Palace	4L	$11.40

Optical (2)41p3106x52

Trainer: J K Desormeaux (USA)12 mths 11: 2-1-1

Jockey: James Graham

Weight: 53.5kgs

3 yo Bay C

Sire: CITY OF LIGHT (USA)

Dam: ESPRESSOANDACHECK (USA)

Dam's Sire: Medaglia D'oro

Stats

Prize Money$224,528.00

Avg $$20,411.64

Win %18.18%

Place %36.36%

Career11: 2-1-1

Track6: 2-1-1

Distance4: 2-1-1

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up2: 0-0-0

2nd Up2: 0-1-0

Firm3: 0-0-0

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Third-up today. First-up 5th of 10 at this track on May 3 over 1308m, 7 len behind Patch Adams with 53.5kg at $32.53. Last start 2nd in a small field at this track on May 23 over 1609m, 2.75 len behind Tour Player with 53.5kg at $5.92.

Last Starts 24 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
2/6	23/05/2025	20	ALLOW 3U	$198,438.00	Churchill Downs	1609m	Fast	Jim Graham	53.5kg	1:34.28	3-3-2	5	1. Tour Player 2. Optical 3. Map To The Stars	2.8L	$5.92
5/10	03/05/2025	93	ALLOW OCLM 3	$198,438.00	Churchill Downs	1308m	SP	Jim Graham	53.5kg	1:15.69	10-6-5	6	1. Patch Adams 2. Big Truzz 3. Multiverse	7.8L	$32.53
6/7	30/01/2025	12	ALLOW OCLM 3	$95,161.00	Fairgrounds	1710m	FM	Jim Graham	54kg	1:46.48	6-7-6	5	1. Flying Mohawk 2. States' Rights 3. Hot Property	7.8L	$19.80
12/13	18/01/2025	55	G3 OPEN 3	$403,226.00	Fairgrounds	1710m	SP	Jim Graham	55.5kg	1:47.07	4-13-12	4	1. Disco Time 2. Built 3. Innovator	20.4L	$24.10
1/6	24/11/2024	23	ALLOW 2	$109,589.00	Churchill Downs	1609m	Fast	Axel Concepcion	54.5kg	1:35.66	4-1-1	5	1. Optical 2. McAfee 3. Moral	0.1L	$2.55
3/6	01/11/2024	27	ALLOW 2	$109,589.00	Churchill Downs	1609m	Fast	Jareth Loveberry	54.5kg	1:37.49	3-3-3	1	1. Hedge 2. Gardiner 3. Optical	1.5L	$1.66
11/11	05/10/2024	-	Stakes	$600,000.00	Keeneland	1709m	Fast	James Graham	55.5kg	1719.30.	4-7-8-11-11	3	1. East Avenue 2. Ferocious 3. Filoso	99.99L	$25.05
1/11	18/09/2024	-	Maiden Special Weight	$92,000.00	Churchill Downs	1609m	Fast	James Graham	54kg	1594.10.	3-1-1-1-1	9	1. Optical 2. Ky Do Declare 3. Dual Income	-14L	$7.13
4/11	05/09/2024	-	Maiden Special Weight	$100,000.00	Kentucky Downs	1609m	Firm	James Graham	54kg	1598.20.	1-2-2-3-4	10	1. Look To The Cross 2. Anegada 3. Concrete Cruiser	4L	$8.02
8/10	19/08/2024	-	Maiden Special Weight	$71,000.00	Ellis Park	1609m	Firm	Corey J. Lanerie	54kg	1586.10.	4-3-3-4-6	8	1. Poster 2. Turnbuckle 3. Zap D'etat	7.5L	$11.62

Dive Bomber (3)52x43x1x

Trainer: Brian A Lynch (USA)12 mths 5: 1-1-1

Jockey: Jose Ortiz

Weight: 56kgs

4 yo Bay G

Sire: OMAHA BEACH (USA)

Dam: DAISY (USA)

Dam's Sire: Blame

Stats

Prize Money$95,538.00

Avg $$19,107.60

Win %20.00%

Place %60.00%

Career5: 1-1-1

Track1: 0-0-0

Distance1: 0-0-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up3: 1-0-0

2nd Up2: 0-1-1

Firm1: 0-0-0

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Back after a long spell. Only had one start last campaign raced right near the speed and boxed on; won by 3.5 len at Horseshoe Indianapolis August 29 over 1207m defeating Shallus with 54.5kg at $1.20. When resuming last campaign 4th of 11 at this track on May 4 2024 over 1609m, 4 len behind Gun Party with 53.5kg at $3.36.

Last Starts 291 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	29/08/2024	82	MDN 3U	$49,155.00	Indiana Downs	1207m	Fast	Fernando De La Cruz	54.5kg	1:11.04	2-2-1	1	1. Dive Bomber 2. Shallus 3. Mellifluous	3.5L	$1.20
3/12	08/06/2024	35	MDN 3U	$181,269.00	Churchill Downs	1811m	FM	Axel Concepcion	53.5kg	1:48.57	4-3-3	4	1. Vesture 2. Fort Thomas 3. Dive Bomber	5.3L	$2.00
4/11	04/05/2024	245	MDN 3U	$183,486.00	Churchill Downs	1609m	Fast	Florent Geroux	53.5kg	1:35.79	8-2-4	1	1. Gun Party 2. Banned For Life 3. Timeout	4.3L	$3.36
2/10	02/09/2023	42	MDN 2	$210,974.00	Saratoga	1408m	Fast	Joel Rosario	54kg	1:22.33	2-2-2	9	1. General Partner 2. Dive Bomber 3. Jefferson Street	4.0L	$2.60
5/10	22/07/2023	-	MDN 2	$204,341.00	Saratoga	1207m	Fast	Florent Geroux	54kg	1:11.74	3-4-5	7	1. Valentine Candy 2. Protective 3. Annointed	3.0L	$3.95

Imperial Gun (4)14723x8x53

Trainer: Steven Asmussen 12 mths 9: 1-1-2

Jockey: Keith Asmussen

Weight: 56kgs

4 yo Dark Bay/Brown H

Sire: GUN RUNNER (USA)

Dam: TAKE A MEMO (USA)

Dam's Sire: Empire Maker

Stats

Prize Money$277,870.00

Avg $$30,874.44

Win %11.11%

Place %44.44%

Career9: 1-1-2

Track0: 0-0-0

Distance1: 0-0-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up3: 0-0-0

2nd Up2: 1-0-1

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Third-up today. Not raced for 43 days. Resuming 5th of 9 at Oaklawn Park on April 19 over 1710m, 9 len behind Jokestar with 54kg at $8.70. Second-up came from midfield; 3rd of 12 at Oaklawn Park on May 3 over 1710m, 4.5 len behind My Noble Knight carrying 54kg at $16.80.

Last Starts 44 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
3/12	03/05/2025	14	ALLOW OCLM 4U	$203,125.00	Oaklawn Park	1710m	Fast	Erik Asmussen	54kg	1:43.81	6-5-3	12	1. My Noble Knight 2. Palm Tree 3. Imperial Gun	4.5L	$16.80
5/9	19/04/2025	77	ALLOW 4U	$207,668.00	Oaklawn Park	1710m	Fast	Erik Asmussen	54kg	1:44.95	5-6-5	7	1. Jokestar 2. Mena 3. Gun Party	9.8L	$8.70
8/8	01/02/2025	259	ALLOW 4U	$95,161.00	Fairgrounds	1710m	Fast	Jose Ortiz	54.5kg	1:44.74	4-8-8	8	1. Glen Airy 2. Goldbrick 3. House United	45.4L	$2.40
3/8	18/05/2024	28	LR OPEN 3	$152,905.00	Pimlico	1710m	M	Joel Rosario	53.5kg	1:44.98	3-4-3	8	1. Corporate Power 2. Gould's Gold 3. Imperial Gun	0.3L	$3.20
2/7	20/04/2024	21	LR OPEN 3	$307,220.00	Oaklawn Park	1811m	Fast	Joel Rosario	53.5kg	1:51.48	3-3-2	3	1. Informed Patriot 2. Imperial Gun 3. Gould's Gold	0.1L	$4.00
7/10	30/03/2024	35	G1 OPEN 3	$2,307,692.00	Oaklawn Park	1811m	Fast	Emmanuel Esquivel	55kg	1:49.54	8-8-7	10	1. Muth 2. Just Steel 3. Mystik Dan	12.5L	$66.80
4/7	24/02/2024	-	Allowance Optional Claiming	$150,000.00	Oaklawn Park	1709m	Fast	Tyler Gaffalione	55.5kg	1745.50.	7-7-7-6-4	4	1. Seize The Grey 2. Maximus Magic 3. Footprint	5.8L	$1.80
1/12	31/12/2023	-	Maiden Special Weight	$115,000.00	Oaklawn Park	1709m	Fast	Joel Rosario	55kg	1766.0.	6-3-1-1-1	2	1. Imperial Gun 2. Linebacker 3. Box Office	-5.75L	$5.10
4/10	09/12/2023	-	Maiden Special Weight	$115,000.00	Oaklawn Park	1609m	Fast	Keith J. Asmussen	55kg	1677.30.	7-10-9-6-4	11	1. Mikealicious 2. Orange Diablo 3. Speedtail	3.1L	$6.20

Alston (5)1x

Trainer: Peter Eurton 12 mths 1: 1-0-0

Jockey: Marcelino Pedroza, Jr.

Weight: 56kgs

4 yo Bay H

Sire: INTO MISCHIEF (USA)

Dam: DONTWASTEURPRETTY (USA)

Dam's Sire: Unbridled's Song

Stats

Prize Money$29,224.00

Avg $$29,224.00

Win %100.00%

Place %100.00%

Career1: 1-0-0

Track0: 0-0-0

Distance0: 0-0-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up1: 1-0-0

2nd Up0: 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 lengthy spell. Only one run when won by 2 len at Horseshoe Indianapolis November 4 over 1207m defeating Bruhn with 54.5kg at $4.40.

Last Starts 224 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	04/11/2024	-	MDN 3U	$48,706.00	Indiana Downs	1207m	Fast	Marcelino Pedroza	54.5kg	1:10.32	3-1-1	5	1. Alston 2. Bruhn 3. Zapping Strike	2.0L	$4.40

Bourbon's Fault (6)4413476752

Trainer: Aaron Shorter 12 mths 14: 1-1-3

Jockey: Jaime Torres

Weight: 56kgs

4 yo Bay H

Sire: BLAME (USA)

Dam: MOON MEDAL (USA)

Dam's Sire: Medaglia D'oro

Stats

Prize Money$177,432.00

Avg $$12,673.71

Win %7.14%

Place %35.71%

Career14: 1-1-3

Track8: 1-1-3

Distance5: 0-0-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up2: 0-0-1

2nd Up2: 0-0-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Comes off a 29 day let-up. At the latest run 2nd of 8 at this track on May 17 over 1308m, nose behind Holster carrying 56kg at $7.81. Before that 5th of 8 at Oaklawn Park on April 18 over 1207m, 7 len behind Coach Jimi D carrying 56kg at $10.70.

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
2/8	17/05/2025	29	CLM 3U	$128,125.00	Churchill Downs	1308m	Fast	Jaime A Torres	56kg	1:14.97	4-2-2	2	1. Holster 2. Bourbon's Fault 3. Pineland	0.1L	$7.81
5/8	18/04/2025	40	ALLOW 3U	$207,668.00	Oaklawn Park	1207m	Fast	Isaac Castillo	56kg	1:10.29	5-6-5	4	1. Coach Jimi D 2. Storms Home 3. Rowdy Riot	7.6L	$10.70
7/10	09/03/2025	20	ALLOW 4U	$208,668.00	Oaklawn Park	1207m	Good	Rocco Bowen	53.5kg	1:10.37	9-9-7	1	1. Lunar Module 2. I'm Wide Awake 3. Mischievous M	5.6L	$30.70
6/10	17/02/2025	44	ALLOW 4U	$209,340.00	Oaklawn Park	1609m	Fast	Cristian Mauricio Torres	53kg	1:38.01	7-6-6	4	1. Gewurztraminer 2. Mena 3. Silver Heist	6.8L	$23.30
7/10	04/01/2025	37	ALLOW 4U	$209,677.00	Oaklawn Park	1609m	Fast	Ricardo Santana Jr	53kg	1:38.08	8-8-7	7	1. Zatara 2. Big City 3. Lat Long	17.8L	$9.10
4/12	28/11/2024	28	ALLOW 3U	$193,303.00	Churchill Downs	1609m	M	Cristian Mauricio Torres	53.5kg	1:35.65	1-3-4	4	1. Lightline 2. Hold My Bourbon 3. Footprint	3.8L	$33.93
3/8	31/10/2024	-	Claiming	$72,000.00	Churchill Downs	1709m	Sloppy	Corey J. Lanerie	53.5kg	1739.0.	1-1-1-2-3	5	1. Count Dracula 2. Mikealicious 3. Bourbon's Fault	3L	$5.01
1/9	20/09/2024	-	Maiden Claiming	$60,000.00	Churchill Downs	1408m	Fast	Reylu Gutierrez	55kg	1372.0.	2-2-2-1	1	1. Bourbon's Fault 2. Hangin In There 3. Deputy Mischief	-4.5L	$3.75
4/8	15/08/2024	-	Maiden Special Weight	$100,000.00	Saratoga	1609m	Fast	Luis Saez	53.5kg	1617.40.	4-5-5-5-4	5	1. Pentathlon 2. Cuando 3. Upstanding	13L	$12.10
4/12	30/06/2024	-	Maiden Special Weight	$120,000.00	Churchill Downs	1207m	Muddy	Brian Joseph Hernandez, Jr.	53.5kg	1161.40.	3-4-4-4	5	1. Justifreak 2. Uncle William 3. Banned For Life	4.25L	$14.78