Colonial Downs Race 3 - Race 3 - Allowance
PUBLIC DEFENDER (5) was returning from a break last time out and proved too classy, scoring by 2.75 lengths over 1710m at this track (Turf). Open to plenty of improvement and she looks hard to stop again. OPERATION TORCH (1) is a five-year-old entire who is having his first run for the James J Toner barn. Hasn't raced since finishing in the placings at Aqueduct (Turf) 14 months ago. Not seen at the trials but looks nicely placed. Leading player expected to feature. KING'S RIVER (4) bounced back last start and got the job done by 5 lengths after being prominent at the turn over 1811m at Laurel (Dirt). Going up a level this time but he is good enough to play a major role. COCKTAILS AT NOON (3) ran below expectations last time at Delaware Park (Turf) over 1673m, finishing fourth and beaten 2.5 lengths. Has a win and two minor placings at this journey from four starts and is one of the better hopes.

Jockey: Victor Carrasco
Weight: 56kgs
Stats
Comments
Is first-up after a break of 14 months and has been in the money when fresh before. Finished off last preparation third of 11 at Aqueduct June 16 2024 over 1811m, 2 len behind Battle Of Normandy carrying 56kg at $5. When resuming last campaign second of 10 at Aqueduct May 18 2024 over 1609m, a nose behind Ruse with 56kg at $4.45.
Last Starts 418 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3/11 | 16/06/2024 | 29 | ALLOW 3U | $151,057.00 | Belmont At The Big A | 1811m | FM | Junior Alvarado | 56kg | 1:47.50 | 1-3-3 | 1 |
| 2.1L | $5.00 |
2/10 | 18/05/2024 | 279 | ALLOW 3U | $152,905.00 | Belmont At The Big A | 1609m | FM | Junior Alvarado | 56kg | 1:36.05 | 8-3-2 | 7 |
| 0.1L | $4.45 |
3/7 | 13/08/2023 | 49 | ALLOW OCLM 3 | $223,802.00 | Saratoga | 1811m | FM | Junior Alvarado | 55.5kg | 1:49.99 | 4-3-3 | 4 |
| 5.5L | $2.70 |
2/7 | 25/06/2023 | 49 | ALLOW OCLM 3 | $145,706.00 | Belmont Park | 1710m | FM | Junior Alvarado | 55.5kg | 1:40.34 | 1-2-2 | 2 |
| 2.3L | $5.30 |
4/6 | 07/05/2023 | 29 | ALLOW OCLM 3 | $141,791.00 | Belmont Park | 1710m | FM | Joel Rosario | 55.5kg | 1:42.00 | 6-4-4 | 1 |
| 5.5L | $2.30 |
1/12 | 08/04/2023 | 36 | MDN 3 | $149,254.00 | Keeneland | 1811m | Good | I Ortiz Jr | 54.5kg | 1:48.89 | 4-1-1 | 3 |
| 2.5L | $2.46 |

Jockey: Luis Saez
Weight: 56kgs
Stats
Comments
Recent form sound. Most recently scored a big 4 len win at this track July 16 over 1811m defeating Good Medicine carrying 56kg at $4.10. The race before that 2nd of 7 at Gulfstream Park on June 12 over 1673m, 1.0 len behind Longbranch Lou with 55.5kg at $3.60.
Last Starts 23 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 | 16/07/2025 | 34 | CLM 3U | $52,752.00 | Colonial Downs | 1811m | FM | Pascacio Lopez | 56kg | 1:49.14 | 6-1-1 | 8 |
| 3.8L | $4.10 |
2/7 | 12/06/2025 | 27 | CLM 3U | $43,546.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1673m | Fast | Rajiv Maragh | 55.5kg | 1:42.04 | 7-5-2 | 4 |
| 1.0L | $3.60 |
7/8 | 16/05/2025 | 35 | CLM 3U | $48,438.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1609m | FM | Emisael Jaramillo | 55.5kg | 1:32.85 | 8-7-7 | 3 |
| 4.5L | $17.00 |
8/8 | 11/04/2025 | 37 | CLM 3U | $65,495.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1710m | FM | Edwin Gonzalez | 55.5kg | 1:39.84 | 3-8-8 | 6 |
| 22.8L | $8.80 |
6/8 | 05/03/2025 | 306 | ALLOW OCLM 4U | $150,883.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1106m | Fast | Tyler Gaffalione | 54.5kg | 1:02.06 | 6-6-6 | 1 |
| 4.5L | $7.40 |
1/6 | 03/05/2024 | 28 | HCP 3 | $74,924.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1609m | FM | Edwin Gonzalez | 53.5kg | 1:33.10 | 5-1-1 | 5 |
| 0.1L | $6.00 |

Jockey: Jevian Toledo
Weight: 56kgs
Stats
Comments
Form hard to fault. Comes here off a 49-day let-up. Most recently in a small field at Delaware Park on June 21 over 1673m, 2.5 len behind End Of Romance carrying 55.5kg at $3.80. The run before that 3rd of 8 at Laurel on May 25 over 1710m, 4.5 len behind Kake's Arrow carrying 57kg at $5.
Last Starts 48 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 | 21/06/2025 | 27 | ALLOW 3U | $71,540.00 | Delaware Park | 1673m | FM | D E Centeno | 55.5kg | 1:42.20 | 3-3-4 | 4 |
| 2.5L | $3.80 |
3/8 | 25/05/2025 | 22 | ALLOW 3U | $78,648.00 | Laurel Park | 1710m | FM | Sheldon Russell | 57kg | 1:41.82 | 5-7-3 | 3 |
| 4.6L | $5.00 |
1/5 | 03/05/2025 | 183 | ALLOW 3U | $75,000.00 | Laurel Park | 1710m | FM | Sheldon Russell | 56kg | 1:42.55 | 3-4-1 | 4 |
| 1.3L | $2.20 |
1/10 | 01/11/2024 | 47 | MDN 35 | $79,802.00 | Laurel Park | 1609m | FM | Jevian Toledo | 56kg | 1:36.07 | 9-3-1 | 7 |
| 0.3L | $5.40 |
7/10 | 15/09/2024 | 50 | MDN CLM 35 | $62,059.00 | Laurel Park | 1609m | FM | Sheldon Russell | 55.5kg | 1:36.67 | 9-7-7 | 7 |
| 3.5L | $5.20 |
3/10 | 27/07/2024 | - | MDN CLM 35 | $69,932.00 | Laurel Park | 1710m | FM | Jevian Toledo | 54.5kg | 1:41.62 | 7-5-3 | 5 |
| 4.3L | $11.20 |

Jockey: Ismerio Villalobos
Weight: 56kgs
Stats
Comments
Returns from a 50-day let-up. Last start won by 5 len at Laurel June 20 over 1811m defeating Carvellian Quest with 56kg at $6.30. Before that 5th of 7 at Laurel on May 25 over 1609m, 8 len behind Mission North with 56kg at $6.
Last Starts 49 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 | 20/06/2025 | 26 | ALLOW 3U | $74,650.00 | Laurel Park | 1811m | Fast | Ismerio Villalobos | 56kg | 1:53.28 | 5-3-1 | 2 |
| 5.3L | $6.30 |
5/7 | 25/05/2025 | 15 | ALLOW 3U | $75,469.00 | Laurel Park | 1609m | FM | Ismerio Villalobos | 56kg | 1:34.82 | 7-6-5 | 6 |
| 8.8L | $6.00 |
1/10 | 10/05/2025 | 15 | HCP 3U | $129,609.00 | Pimlico | 1811m | FM | Ismerio Villalobos | 56kg | 1:49.04 | 8-3-1 | 2 |
| 3.3L | $5.60 |
2/8 | 25/04/2025 | 21 | HCP 3U | $43,898.00 | Laurel Park | 1609m | FM | Ismerio Villalobos | 56kg | 1:36.03 | 5-4-2 | 6 |
| 0.1L | $24.80 |
2/6 | 04/04/2025 | 28 | HCP 3U | $42,939.00 | Laurel Park | 1207m | Good | Ismerio Villalobos | 56kg | 1:11.60 | 6-4-2 | 4 |
| 1.3L | $11.60 |
3/8 | 07/03/2025 | 7 | CLM 4U | $32,889.00 | Laurel Park | 1207m | Fast | V Carrasco | 56kg | 1:12.07 | 8-4-3 | 3 |
| 4.8L | $4.50 |

Jockey: Ben Curtis
Weight: 54.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Second run back. First-up after six months tracked the speed and boxed on steadily; won by 2.75 len at this track July 23 over 1710m defeating Doesn'thurttoflirt carrying 56kg at $4.90. Previously second-up 5th of 7 at Gulfstream Park on January 3 over 1509m, 2.5 len behind Causin' Mayhem with 53kg at $10.40. No reason she cannot salute once again.
Last Starts 16 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 | 23/07/2025 | 180 | ALLOW FM 3U | $137,615.00 | Colonial Downs | 1710m | FM | Ben Curtis | 56kg | 1:43.11 | 2-3-1 | 1 |
| 2.8L | $4.90 |
1/9 | 24/01/2025 | 21 | ALLOW FM 4U | $70,968.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1673m | Fast | Dylan Davis | 54.5kg | 1:41.59 | 8-1-1 | 9 |
| 0.3L | $26.20 |
5/7 | 03/01/2025 | 34 | CLM 4U | $69,355.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1509m | FM | Joe Bravo | 53kg | 1:28.08 | 6-7-5 | 1 |
| 2.6L | $10.40 |
3/8 | 30/11/2024 | 87 | CLM FM 3U | $65,449.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1609m | FM | Joe Bravo | 54.5kg | 1:33.48 | 8-4-3 | 6 |
| 7.3L | $12.70 |
1/9 | 04/09/2024 | 269 | MDN 3U | $110,294.00 | Colonial Downs | 1609m | FM | Forest Boyce | 51.5kg | 1:36.32 | 5-3-1 | 3 |
| 0.3L | $3.10 |
6/12 | 10/12/2023 | 24 | MDN F 2 | $105,581.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1609m | FM | Antonio A Gallardo | 53.5kg | 1:34.35 | 9-3-6 | 12 |
| 5.5L | $36.50 |

Jockey: Forest Boyce
Weight: 56.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Comes off a 30 day let-up. Last start won by 1.5 len at this track July 10 over 1609m defeating Ennis Town with 56kg at $18.80. The run before that 4th of 10 at Delaware Park on June 14 over 1710m, 4 len behind Divino carrying 56kg at $17.20.
Last Starts 29 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 | 10/07/2025 | 26 | MDN 3U | $107,034.00 | Colonial Downs | 1609m | Good | Sheldon Russell | 56kg | 1:36.24 | 1-6-1 | 3 |
| 1.5L | $18.80 |
4/10 | 14/06/2025 | 49 | MDN 3U | $101,089.00 | Delaware Park | 1710m | FM | Forest Boyce | 56kg | 1:42.58 | 6-4-4 | 7 |
| 3.8L | $17.20 |
1/6 | 26/04/2025 | 21 | MDN STPLE 4U | $47,923.00 | Foxfield | 3420m | FM | James O'Sullivan | 70kg | 4:07.20 | 2-1-1 | 6 |
| 1.0L | $1.00 |
1/5 | 05/04/2025 | 552 | MDN STPLE 4U | $47,923.00 | Old Dominion Hounds | 3621m | Good | Graham Watters | 70kg | 4:00.00 | 5-3-1 | 5 |
| 6.0L | $1.00 |
6/10 | 01/10/2023 | 50 | MDN STPLE 3U | $46,512.00 | Foxfield | 3420m | Good | Graham Watters | 68kg | 4:09.80 | 9-6-6 | 5 |
| 27.0L | $1.00 |
3/7 | 12/08/2023 | 140 | MDN 3U | $89,820.00 | Colonial Downs | 1710m | FM | Forest Boyce | 56kg | 1:42.17 | 1-2-3 | 7 |
| 8.8L | $7.20 |

Jockey: Emmanuel Esquivel
Weight: 56kgs
Stats
Comments
At the latest run 3rd in a small field at this track in LR on July 18 over 1710m, 19 len behind Repo Rocks carrying 55.5kg at $9.70. The run before that ran on from midfield and won by a 0.3 len at Evangeline Downs June 27 over 1509m defeating Red Road carrying 56kg at $4.20.
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3/6 | 18/07/2025 | 21 | LR OPEN 3U | $191,131.00 | Colonial Downs | 1710m | M | Emmanuel Esquivel | 55.5kg | 1:42.11 | 1-3-3 | 6 |
| 19.5L | $9.70 |
1/8 | 27/06/2025 | 55 | CLM 3U | $29,549.00 | Evangeline Downs | 1509m | Good | T Pompell | 56kg | 1:30.65 | 4-2-1 | 1 |
| 0.3L | $4.20 |
3/5 | 03/05/2025 | 57 | HCP 3U | $45,312.00 | Evangeline Downs | 1609m | Fast | T Pompell | 54.5kg | 1:39.53 | 5-3-3 | 4 |
| 4.8L | $7.70 |
4/8 | 07/03/2025 | 21 | CLM 4U | $36,918.00 | Fairgrounds | 1710m | FM | Florent Geroux | 55kg | 1:48.00 | 8-7-4 | 2 |
| 4.1L | $21.80 |
4/9 | 14/02/2025 | 28 | CLM 4U | $37,037.00 | Fairgrounds | 1710m | FM | Marcelino Pedroza | 55kg | 1:51.90 | 9-6-4 | 7 |
| 3.8L | $26.40 |
6/9 | 17/01/2025 | 32 | CLM 4U | $41,935.00 | Fairgrounds | 1710m | Fast | Marcelino Pedroza | 55kg | 1:46.21 | 8-6-6 | 8 |
| 12.5L | $11.90 |

Jockey: Johan Rosado
Weight: 56kgs
Stats
Comments
Comes off a 50 day let-up. At the latest run second last of 8 at Churchill Downs on June 20 over 1710m, 12 len behind Esmark with 56kg at $49.39. Before that ran last of 8 at Churchill Downs on May 30 over 1609m, 13 len behind House United carrying 56kg at $3.81.
Last Starts 49 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7/8 | 20/06/2025 | 21 | ALLOW 3U | $197,512.00 | Churchill Downs | 1710m | FM | Martin Garcia | 56kg | 1:40.67 | 8-8-7 | 5 |
| 12.9L | $49.39 |
8/8 | 30/05/2025 | 14 | CLM 3U | $128,125.00 | Churchill Downs | 1609m | SP | Martin Garcia | 56kg | 1:36.38 | 1-8-8 | 4 |
| 13.3L | $3.81 |
4/8 | 16/05/2025 | 15 | ALLOW 3U | $129,688.00 | Churchill Downs | 1207m | Fast | Martin Garcia | 56kg | 1:09.86 | 5-5-4 | 8 |
| 3.8L | $15.07 |
2/7 | 01/05/2025 | 21 | ALLOW 3U | $129,688.00 | Churchill Downs | 1609m | Fast | Martin Garcia | 56kg | 1:35.44 | 3-2-2 | 4 |
| 2.0L | $24.67 |
6/10 | 10/04/2025 | 314 | CLM 3U | $78,275.00 | Keeneland | 1308m | M | C Lanerie | 56kg | 1:17.67 | 4-6-6 | 7 |
| 5.6L | $17.31 |
3/8 | 31/05/2024 | 22 | ALLOW 3 | $110,092.00 | Churchill Downs | 1710m | Fast | Abel Cedillo | 54.5kg | 1:43.14 | 5-3-3 | 8 |
| 6.3L | $49.28 |

Jockey: Tyler Gaffalione
Weight: 56kgs
Stats
Comments
Third-up today. Resumes off a 52 day letup. First-up came from midfield and won by 9 len at Delaware Park May 24 over 1673m defeating Doctor's Orders carrying 56kg at $1.90. Last start 2nd in a small field at Delaware Park on June 18 over 1710m, 2 len behind Cesnola carrying 56kg at $1.05.
Last Starts 51 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
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2/4 | 18/06/2025 | 25 | HCP 3U | $32,659.00 | Delaware Park | 1710m | Fast | Julio A Hernandez | 56kg | 1:46.42 | 2-2-2 | 1 |
| 2.0L | $1.05 |
1/6 | 24/05/2025 | 302 | MDN CLM 3U | $31,250.00 | Delaware Park | 1673m | Fast | Julio A Hernandez | 56kg | 1:43.78 | 3-1-1 | 1 |
| 9.3L | $1.90 |
6/10 | 26/07/2024 | 26 | MDN CLM 3U | $42,105.00 | Colonial Downs | 1710m | FM | Ben Curtis | 53.5kg | 1:44.21 | 8-6-6 | 7 |
| 3.5L | $3.50 |
11/12 | 30/06/2024 | 44 | MDN CLM 3U | $83,082.00 | Belmont At The Big A | 1710m | FM | Jose Lezcano | 53.5kg | 1:42.70 | 9-12-11 | 7 |
| 8.9L | $14.50 |
5/12 | 17/05/2024 | 68 | MDN 35 | $83,456.00 | Pimlico | 1710m | Good | Flavien Prat | 53.5kg | 1:47.46 | 1-8-5 | 2 |
| 9.5L | $4.10 |
3/9 | 10/03/2024 | 220 | MDN 3 | $81,538.00 | Tampa Bay Downs | 1710m | Good | D E Centeno | 54.5kg | 1:44.08 | 5-3-3 | 6 |
| 2.4L | $5.70 |