Fair Grounds Race 5 - Race 5 - Allowance Optional Claiming
MONTALCINO (6) First up after a break. Gave a strong sight when 2nd last run at this venue and solid career start. Will be pushing for a forward position early. Will be in the finish. LEGALIZE (3) First up from a spell of 55 weeks. Looked outclassed when 7th last time at Gulfstream Park. Has the ability to turn things around. Should be right in the finish. SCAT FREE (2) Didn't find the line when 7th last time at the track. Should improve and can find a nice position from the draw. Shows good early pace. Include in chances. LUDWIG (4) First up from a break of 33 weeks. Didn't threaten when 10th last run at Churchill Downs. Likely to bounce back. Not out of this.

Jockey: Colby Hernandez
Weight: 54.5kgs
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Second run back. First-up after four months ran last of 9 at this track on February 7 over 1106m, 11 len behind Think Big with 54.5kg at $18.20. Previously second-up 6th of 9 at Keeneland on October 19 over 1308m, 7 len behind Cape Trafalgar carrying 55kg at $8.16.
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 |
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9/9 | 07/02/2025 | 111 | ALLOW OCLM 4U | $96,618.00 | Fairgrounds | 1106m | FM | D Cannon | 54.5kg | 1:04.84 | 6-8-9 | 6 |
| 11.3L | $18.20 |
6/9 | 19/10/2024 | 27 | ALLOW OCLM 3U | $173,410.00 | Keeneland | 1308m | Fast | C Lanerie | 55kg | 1:16.92 | 8-6-6 | 6 |
| 7.5L | $8.16 |
3/12 | 22/09/2024 | 64 | ALLOW OCLM 3U | $197,059.00 | Churchill Downs | 1207m | Fast | C Lanerie | 55kg | 1:08.82 | 9-4-3 | 2 |
| 4.3L | $4.91 |
5/8 | 20/07/2024 | 31 | ALLOW OCLM 3U | $172,932.00 | Saratoga | 1408m | Fast | Junior Alvarado | 55.5kg | 1:23.33 | 1-5-5 | 5 |
| 6.0L | $9.10 |
4/9 | 19/06/2024 | 132 | ALLOW OCLM 3U | $202,417.00 | Churchill Downs | 1710m | FM | Martin Chuan | 55.5kg | 1:42.23 | 1-2-4 | 3 |
| 3.3L | $3.57 |
3/6 | 08/02/2024 | 19 | ALLOW OCLM 4U | $139,605.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1609m | FM | Javier Castellano | 55kg | 1:32.18 | 2-2-3 | 4 |
| 1.8L | $4.00 |
6/8 | 20/01/2024 | - | Allowance Optional Claiming | $92,000.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1408m | Fast | Javier Castellano | 55kg | 1387.40. | 7-7-8-8 | 8 |
| 5.8L | $2.80 |
2/5 | 28/07/2023 | - | Stakes | $200,000.00 | Saratoga | 1307m | Fast | Martin Garcia | 53.5kg | 1244.10. | 3-4-4-3 | 3 |
| 7.5L | $9.40 |
1/7 | 28/05/2023 | - | Allowance Optional Claiming | $127,000.00 | Churchill Downs | 1207m | Fast | Martin Garcia | 53.5kg | 1154.20. | 3-6-5-1 | 5 |
| -9.5L | $2.54 |
3/8 | 06/05/2023 | - | Allowance Optional Claiming | $127,000.00 | Churchill Downs | 1307m | Fast | Junior Alvarado | 53.5kg | 1268.0. | 7-7-7-5 | 8 |
| 2.5L | $10.48 |

Jockey: C.j. Mcmahon
Weight: 55.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Useful type. Comes here off a 41-day let-up. Last start ran last of 7 at this track on January 12 over 1710m, 29 len behind Warrior Richard carrying 55.5kg at $6.20. The start before that won by 1.0 len at this track December 26 over 1673m defeating Uxmal with 53.5kg at $12.70.
Last Starts 41 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7/7 | 12/01/2025 | 17 | ALLOW 4U | $56,452.00 | Fairgrounds | 1710m | M | Mitchell Murrill | 55.5kg | 1:44.66 | 1-7-7 | 6 |
| 29.5L | $6.20 |
1/11 | 26/12/2024 | 26 | ALLOW OCLM 3U | $92,450.00 | Fairgrounds | 1673m | Fast | Mitchell Murrill | 53.5kg | 1:44.01 | 3-1-1 | 4 |
| 1.0L | $12.70 |
2/7 | 30/11/2024 | 57 | ALLOW OCLM 3U | $91,324.00 | Fairgrounds | 1207m | Fast | Jose Andres Guerrero | 53.5kg | 1:10.42 | 1-1-2 | 2 |
| 1.3L | $11.20 |
3/10 | 04/10/2024 | 53 | ALLOW 3U | $52,023.00 | Remington Park | 1609m | FM | Harry Hernandez | 53.5kg | 1:37.58 | 1-1-3 | 1 |
| 2.3L | $24.70 |
1/7 | 12/08/2024 | 30 | ALLOW 3U | $30,722.00 | Louisiana Downs | 1408m | Fast | E Nieves | 54.5kg | 1:25.26 | 2-1-1 | 6 |
| 9.0L | $3.30 |
5/7 | 13/07/2024 | 29 | ALLOW 3U | $46,617.00 | Evangeline Downs | 1006m | FM | Jose Andres Guerrero | 53.5kg | 0:56.88 | 2-5-5 | 5 |
| 6.2L | $12.10 |
5/8 | 14/06/2024 | - | Allowance | $31,000.00 | Evangeline Downs | 1005m | Fast | Jose Andres Guerrero | 53.5kg | 958.30. | 3-3-3-5 | 6 |
| 6.8L | $11.80 |
7/7 | 28/04/2024 | - | Allowance | $33,500.00 | Lone Star Park | 1005m | Sloppy | Freddy Jose Manrrique | 52.5kg | 982.10. | 7-6-6-6 | 1 |
| 4.75L | $8.40 |
5/7 | 06/04/2024 | - | Stakes | $60,000.00 | Evangeline Downs | 1207m | Fast | Jose Andres Guerrero | 54kg | 1226.30. | 7-3-2-5 | 4 |
| 11.75L | $5.30 |
3/5 | 15/03/2024 | - | Allowance Optional Claiming | $58,000.00 | Fair Grounds | 1106m | Muddy | Jose Andres Guerrero | 54kg | 1057.30. | 3-1-1-1 | 7 |
| 1.5L | $8.50 |

Jockey: Brian Hernandez, Jr.
Weight: 54.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Resuming after a 13 months break. Not seen since he finished last of 7 at Gulfstream Park in the LR February 3 2024 over 1408m, 11 len behind Frankie's Empire with 54.5kg at $1.80. On debut fifth of 11 at Keeneland October 22 2023 over 1308m, 6 len behind Agoo carrying 54kg at $3.38.
Last Starts 385 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7/7 | 03/02/2024 | 42 | LR OPEN 3 | $189,681.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1408m | Fast | Luis Saez | 54.5kg | 1:24.22 | 3-6-7 | 6 |
| 11.5L | $1.80 |
1/6 | 23/12/2023 | 28 | LR OPEN 2 | $150,830.00 | Fairgrounds | 1207m | Fast | Brian Joseph Hernandez Jr | 53kg | 1:10.56 | 1-1-1 | 4 |
| 2.8L | $2.70 |
1/12 | 25/11/2023 | 34 | MDN 2 | $188,679.00 | Churchill Downs | 1408m | Fast | Luis Saez | 54kg | 1:23.05 | 1-1-1 | 3 |
| 1.5L | $2.80 |
5/11 | 22/10/2023 | - | MDN 2 | $155,039.00 | Keeneland | 1308m | Fast | Luis Saez | 54kg | 1:18.24 | 5-3-5 | 1 |
| 6.3L | $3.38 |

Jockey: Axel Concepcion
Weight: 54.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Has won previously first-up and resumes here after a break of eight months. Finished off last preparation when last of 10 at Churchill Downs June 30 over 1308m, 5.5 len behind Gulfport with 55kg at $9.26. When resuming last campaign seventh of 11 at Keeneland April 21 over 1207m, 5 len behind Saffa's Day with 53.5kg at $5.17.
Last Starts 237 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
10/10 | 30/06/2024 | 34 | ALLOW OCLM 3U | $202,417.00 | Churchill Downs | 1308m | Good | Jaime A Torres | 55kg | 1:16.52 | 5-4-10 | 3 |
| 5.6L | $9.26 |
6/9 | 27/05/2024 | 36 | ALLOW OCLM 3U | $204,893.00 | Churchill Downs | 1106m | Fast | Jose Ortiz | 55kg | 1:03.77 | 5-2-6 | 4 |
| 3.4L | $3.33 |
7/11 | 21/04/2024 | 232 | ALLOW OCLM 4U | $184,332.00 | Keeneland | 1207m | Fast | Martin Garcia | 53.5kg | 1:11.01 | 5-6-7 | 1 |
| 5.0L | $5.17 |
1/10 | 02/09/2023 | 29 | ALLOW 3U | $231,066.00 | Saratoga | 1308m | Fast | Junior Alvarado | 56kg | 1:15.85 | 9-1-1 | 8 |
| 0.1L | $11.30 |
1/7 | 04/08/2023 | 75 | MDN 3U | $204,341.00 | Saratoga | 1207m | M | Junior Alvarado | 56kg | 1:10.01 | 4-1-1 | 3 |
| 2.5L | $2.75 |
3/11 | 21/05/2023 | 22 | MDN 3U | $179,104.00 | Churchill Downs | 1106m | Fast | Vincent Cheminaud | 56kg | 1:03.51 | 3-3-3 | 6 |
| 4.3L | $10.90 |
3/10 | 29/04/2023 | - | Maiden Special Weight | $120,000.00 | Churchill Downs | 1207m | Fast | Vincent Cheminaud | 56.5kg | 1179.0. | 6-2-2-2 | 1 |
| 4.5L | $7.38 |
7/11 | 07/05/2022 | - | Maiden Special Weight | $0.00 | Churchill Downs | 1207m | Dead6 | Ortiz I Jr | 53.5kg | 1145.10. | 4-3-5-5 | 3 |
| 14L | $6.70 |
2/8 | 02/04/2022 | - | Maiden Special Weight | $0.00 | Oaklawn Park | 1207m | Dead6 | Martin Garcia | 55.5kg | 1170.20. | 2-2-2-2 | 5 |
| 1L | $5.70 |
7/9 | 26/02/2022 | - | Maiden Special Weight | $0.00 | Oaklawn Park | 1709m | Dead6 | Martin Garcia | 55.5kg | 1760.30. | 2-3-3-4-6 | 7 |
| 10.5L | $9.70 |

Jockey: Ben Curtis
Weight: 54.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Resuming. Finished off last campaign third in a small field at Oaklawn Park in the LR February 10 2024 over 1207m, 4 len behind Valentine Candy carrying 54kg at $19.40. Previously first up; eighth of 11 at Churchill Downs November 25 2023 over 1609m, 18 len behind Who Dey carrying 54.5kg at $12.68.
Last Starts 378 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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3/6 | 10/02/2024 | 50 | LR OPEN 3 | $227,618.00 | Oaklawn Park | 1207m | M | Emmanuel Esquivel | 54kg | 1:10.32 | 3-3-3 | 5 |
| 4.0L | $19.40 |
1/11 | 22/12/2023 | 27 | ALLOW OCLM 2 | $79,940.00 | Fairgrounds | 1106m | FM | Brian Joseph Hernandez Jr | 53kg | 1:03.18 | 3-2-1 | 11 |
| 0.5L | $9.00 |
8/11 | 25/11/2023 | 167 | ALLOW OCLM 2 | $199,686.00 | Churchill Downs | 1609m | Fast | Luis Saez | 54.5kg | 1:37.94 | 3-7-8 | 3 |
| 18.8L | $12.68 |
6/6 | 11/06/2023 | 39 | LR OPEN 2 | $230,061.00 | Belmont Park | 1106m | Fast | Flavien Prat | 55.5kg | 1:03.47 | 1-5-6 | 1 |
| 35.3L | $4.30 |
1/9 | 03/05/2023 | - | MDN 2 | $179,104.00 | Churchill Downs | 905m | Fast | Reyluis Gutierrez | 54kg | 0:52.28 | 3-1-1 | 5 |
| 0.8L | $8.32 |

Jockey: Jose Ortiz
Weight: 54.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Resuming after a 12 weeks break. Finished off last preparation second of 10 at this track in the LR November 28 over 1207m, a nose behind Miles Ahead with 52.5kg at $1.80. At his first start won by 1.5 len Saratoga September 1 over 1408m defeating Masmak carrying 55kg at $4.70.
Last Starts 86 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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2/10 | 28/11/2024 | 55 | LR OPEN 3U | $342,466.00 | Fairgrounds | 1207m | Fast | Jose Ortiz | 52.5kg | 1:09.03 | 1-1-2 | 4 |
| 0.1L | $1.80 |
1/8 | 04/10/2024 | 33 | ALLOW 3U | $158,960.00 | Keeneland | 1408m | Fast | Jose Ortiz | 54.5kg | 1:21.56 | 4-1-1 | 2 |
| 6.0L | $2.15 |
1/8 | 01/09/2024 | - | MDN 3U | $147,059.00 | Saratoga | 1408m | Fast | I Ortiz Jr | 55kg | 1:22.78 | 6-1-1 | 2 |
| 1.5L | $4.70 |