Fair Grounds Race 8 - Nelson J. Menard Memorial S. Stakes
LOTSANDLOTSOFCANDY (9) Made every post a winner to win by 1/2L last time at Churchill Downs and honest performer putting a tidy record together. Up against tougher competition. Capable of forward showing and can be competitive. BIG TROUBLE (1) Charged home to win last start around here and gets a favourable barrier. Shows good closing speed. Very competitive this campaign but up against a more competitive field. Sound chances. SERVING TIME (2) Rattled home nicely into 3rd last start at this track and good career start. Jockey Jose Ortiz is an asset and will try to take advantage of the alley. Can threaten if right today. PARTY PAULINE (4) Ran on hard when winning last start here and hard to fault at the distance. Will be pushing for a forward position early. Running with confidence this preparation. Could run into the placings.

Jockey: Declan Cannon
Weight: 56kgs
Stats
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/12 | 29/11/2025 | 41 | LR OPEN FM 3U | $152,672.00 | Fairgrounds | 1106m | FM | D Cannon | 54.5kg | 1:02.71 | 10-2-1 | 4 |
| 2.8L | $5.20 |
| 4/7 | 19/10/2025 | 25 | ALLOW FM 3U | $197,869.00 | Keeneland | 1106m | SP | Tyler Gaffalione | 56kg | 1:04.94 | 7-5-4 | 3 |
| 3.3L | $4.42 |
| 1/6 | 24/09/2025 | 161 | ALLOW FM 3U | $194,190.00 | Churchill Downs | 1106m | Fast | Tyler Gaffalione | 55kg | 1:03.96 | 4-1-1 | 3 |
| 4.8L | $4.45 |
| 3/12 | 16/04/2025 | 43 | ALLOW FM 3U | $191,693.00 | Keeneland | 1106m | FM | Jose Ortiz | 56kg | 1:02.66 | 5-5-3 | 12 |
| 0.5L | $4.62 |
| 2/8 | 04/03/2025 | 31 | LR OPEN FM 4U | $160,514.00 | Fairgrounds | 1106m | FM | Jareth Loveberry | 53.5kg | 1:05.31 | 8-6-2 | 7 |
| 0.8L | $8.50 |
| 3/9 | 01/02/2025 | 71 | LR OPEN FM 4U | $161,290.00 | Fairgrounds | 1106m | FM | Jareth Loveberry | 53.5kg | 1:05.45 | 8-5-3 | 6 |
| 0.9L | $12.70 |

Jockey: Jose Ortiz
Weight: 53.5kgs
Stats
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/12 | 29/11/2025 | 342 | LR OPEN FM 3U | $152,672.00 | Fairgrounds | 1106m | FM | Jareth Loveberry | 53.5kg | 1:02.71 | 12-5-3 | 9 |
| 4.3L | $9.20 |
| 1/8 | 22/12/2024 | 29 | ALLOW OCLM F 2 | $90,909.00 | Fairgrounds | 1106m | FM | Jose Ortiz | 54.5kg | 1:04.92 | 7-5-1 | 2 |
| 0.5L | $3.60 |
| 1/12 | 23/11/2024 | 41 | MDN F 2 | $88,280.00 | Fairgrounds | 1106m | FM | Jose Ortiz | 54.5kg | 1:04.48 | 3-1-1 | 6 |
| 1.8L | $4.40 |
| 10/12 | 13/10/2024 | 55 | MDN F 2 | $144,509.00 | Keeneland | 1710m | FM | Jose Ortiz | 54kg | 1:43.68 | 4-9-10 | 3 |
| 23.2L | $4.65 |
| 5/8 | 19/08/2024 | - | MDN F 2 | $109,063.00 | Ellis Park | 1609m | FM | Axel Concepcion | 54kg | 1:35.21 | 7-4-5 | 6 |
| 6.1L | $12.83 |

Jockey: Paco Lopez
Weight: 53.5kgs
Stats
Last Starts 45 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 | 25/11/2025 | 108 | LR OPEN FM 3U | $152,672.00 | Zia Park | 1207m | Fast | Erik Asmussen | 54kg | 1:10.41 | 6-5-4 | 5 |
| 3.8L | $19.40 |
| 1/5 | 09/08/2025 | 42 | ALLOW FM 3U | $68,217.00 | Remington Park | 1006m | FM | S Elliott | 54.5kg | 0:56.80 | 3-1-1 | 3 |
| 1.0L | $1.30 |
| 2/5 | 28/06/2025 | 140 | LR OPEN FM 3U | $194,401.00 | Lone Star Park | 1006m | FM | Keith J Asmussen | 54kg | 0:55.50 | 2-3-2 | 5 |
| 0.5L | $6.00 |
| 3/9 | 08/02/2025 | 21 | ALLOW OCLM FM 3U | $58,776.00 | Sam Houston | 1006m | FM | S Elliott | 55kg | 0:57.27 | 5-4-3 | 3 |
| 2.0L | $14.20 |
| 9/12 | 18/01/2025 | 42 | ALLOW OCLM FM 4U | $209,677.00 | Oaklawn Park | 1207m | Fast | Erik Asmussen | 53.5kg | 1:11.71 | 8-10-9 | 5 |
| 15.1L | $35.00 |
| 6/12 | 07/12/2024 | 24 | ALLOW FM 3U | $200,308.00 | Oaklawn Park | 1207m | Fast | Erik Asmussen | 53.5kg | 1:12.90 | 4-5-6 | 9 |
| 6.5L | $11.00 |

Jockey: Mitchell Murrill
Weight: 53.5kgs
Stats
Last Starts 26 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 | 14/12/2025 | 38 | ALLOW FM 3U | $84,227.00 | Fairgrounds | 1106m | FM | Marcelino Pedroza | 54.5kg | 1:03.36 | 3-1-1 | 8 |
| 1.5L | $7.40 |
| 3/10 | 06/11/2025 | 43 | ALLOW FM 3U | $193,893.00 | Churchill Downs | 1006m | FM | Tyler W Bacon | 54.5kg | 0:56.17 | 7-1-3 | 3 |
| 1.5L | $19.26 |
| 6/6 | 24/09/2025 | 46 | ALLOW FM 3U | $194,190.00 | Churchill Downs | 1106m | Fast | Irving Moncada | 55kg | 1:03.96 | 3-6-6 | 1 |
| 16.6L | $15.05 |
| 2/9 | 09/08/2025 | 71 | ALLOW FM 3U | $158,140.00 | Ellis Park | 1106m | FM | Irving Moncada | 55.5kg | 1:01.18 | 3-1-2 | 5 |
| 0.8L | $11.27 |
| 1/7 | 30/05/2025 | 15 | MDN CLM FM 3U | $89,062.00 | Churchill Downs | 1106m | SP | Irving Moncada | 54kg | 1:04.52 | 2-1-1 | 4 |
| 1.3L | $13.47 |
| 12/12 | 15/05/2025 | - | MDN FM 3U | $187,500.00 | Churchill Downs | 1006m | FM | Luan Machado | 56kg | 0:55.83 | 12-12-12 | 6 |
| 24.3L | $17.21 |

Jockey: Isaac Castillo
Weight: 56kgs
Stats
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/8 | 11/12/2025 | 187 | ALLOW OCLM FM 3U | $85,758.00 | Fairgrounds | 1106m | FM | Isaac Castillo | 53kg | 1:02.41 | 6-2-1 | 7 |
| 0.8L | $6.80 |
| 11/11 | 07/06/2025 | 37 | LR OPEN FM 3U | $155,521.00 | Evangeline Downs | 1609m | FM | C J McMahon | 53.5kg | 1:36.55 | 3-9-11 | 4 |
| 17.6L | $20.00 |
| 10/12 | 01/05/2025 | 39 | ALLOW OCLM FM 3U | $209,375.00 | Churchill Downs | 1006m | FM | Ben Curtis | 56kg | 0:55.88 | 7-8-10 | 5 |
| 5.4L | $9.94 |
| 1/12 | 23/03/2025 | 23 | LR OPEN FM 3U | $158,479.00 | Fairgrounds | 1106m | FM | Jose Andres Guerrero | 54kg | 1:04.38 | 8-1-1 | 7 |
| 2.0L | $7.20 |
| 2/6 | 28/02/2025 | 22 | ALLOW OCLM FM 4U | $88,567.00 | Fairgrounds | 1106m | FM | Jose Andres Guerrero | 55kg | 1:05.66 | 4-2-2 | 3 |
| 0.1L | $4.40 |
| 2/9 | 06/02/2025 | 28 | ALLOW OCLM FM 4U | $96,618.00 | Fairgrounds | 1106m | FM | Jose Andres Guerrero | 53kg | 1:06.04 | 9-2-2 | 6 |
| 0.1L | $25.00 |

Jockey: Jareth Loveberry
Weight: 53.5kgs
Stats
Last Starts 152 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 | 10/08/2025 | 44 | LR OPEN FM 3U | $310,078.00 | Ellis Park | 1609m | Fast | Edgar Morales | 55.5kg | 1:37.63 | 3-6-7 | 3 |
| 11.6L | $38.08 |
| 7/9 | 27/06/2025 | 62 | ALLOW OCLM FM 3U | $219,285.00 | Churchill Downs | 1207m | Fast | Edgar Morales | 55kg | 1:09.50 | 9-6-7 | 7 |
| 4.5L | $6.48 |
| 3/7 | 26/04/2025 | 63 | LR OPEN FM 4U | $319,489.00 | Churchill Downs | 1207m | Fast | I Ortiz Jr | 53.5kg | 1:09.41 | 5-3-3 | 5 |
| 2.0L | $2.32 |
| 1/5 | 22/02/2025 | 90 | ALLOW OCLM FM 4U | $86,957.00 | Fairgrounds | 1207m | Fast | Brian Joseph Hernandez Jr | 54.5kg | 1:09.22 | 2-2-1 | 1 |
| 1.0L | $2.00 |
| 1/11 | 24/11/2024 | 39 | ALLOW FM 3U | $193,303.00 | Churchill Downs | 1308m | Fast | Edgar Morales | 53.5kg | 1:15.50 | 5-1-1 | 11 |
| 5.3L | $10.12 |
| 3/11 | 16/10/2024 | 31 | ALLOW FM 3U | $158,960.00 | Keeneland | 1106m | Good | I Ortiz Jr | 53.5kg | 1:04.70 | 2-4-3 | 4 |
| 2.8L | $16.11 |

Jockey: Jaime Torres
Weight: 53.5kgs
Stats
Last Starts 40 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/7 | 30/11/2025 | 28 | ALLOW FM 3U | $152,672.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1106m | Fast | Samuel Marin | 52kg | 1:01.78 | 2-6-3 | 6 |
| 2.8L | $36.80 |
| 1/9 | 02/11/2025 | 28 | ALLOW FM 3U | $77,099.00 | Laurel Park | 1106m | FM | Martin Chuan | 55kg | 1:02.91 | 3-1-1 | 3 |
| 1.5L | $35.30 |
| 8/8 | 05/10/2025 | 43 | ALLOW FM 3U | $84,320.00 | Laurel Park | 1106m | FM | Mychel J Sanchez | 54.5kg | 1:02.44 | 2-8-8 | 1 |
| 23.9L | $4.50 |
| 1/8 | 23/08/2025 | 24 | MDN FM 3U | $108,527.00 | Colonial Downs | 1106m | FM | Mychel J Sanchez | 54kg | 1:02.64 | 1-2-1 | 5 |
| 0.8L | $3.70 |
| 2/10 | 30/07/2025 | 21 | MDN FM 3U | $133,792.00 | Colonial Downs | 1106m | FM | D E Centeno | 54kg | 1:03.31 | 10-4-2 | 4 |
| 2.3L | $2.50 |
| 2/10 | 09/07/2025 | 40 | MDN FM 3U | $133,792.00 | Colonial Downs | 1106m | Fast | D E Centeno | 54kg | 1:05.10 | 10-3-2 | 10 |
| 0.1L | $2.00 |

Jockey: Marcelino Pedroza, Jr.
Weight: 56kgs
Stats
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/12 | 29/11/2025 | 181 | LR OPEN FM 3U | $152,672.00 | Fairgrounds | 1106m | FM | Marcelino Pedroza | 56kg | 1:02.71 | 7-7-4 | 1 |
| 4.4L | $7.50 |
| 9/11 | 01/06/2025 | 30 | G3 OPEN FM 4U | $388,802.00 | Churchill Downs | 1710m | FM | Brian Joseph Hernandez Jr | 53.5kg | 1:40.55 | 4-8-9 | 7 |
| 6.8L | $57.63 |
| 6/9 | 02/05/2025 | 59 | G3 OPEN FM 3U | $625,000.00 | Churchill Downs | 1106m | Good | Flavien Prat | 56kg | 1:01.29 | 6-7-6 | 3 |
| 4.9L | $7.45 |
| 1/8 | 04/03/2025 | 26 | LR OPEN FM 4U | $160,514.00 | Fairgrounds | 1106m | FM | Marcelino Pedroza | 53.5kg | 1:05.31 | 7-4-1 | 3 |
| 0.8L | $12.70 |
| 1/9 | 06/02/2025 | 40 | ALLOW OCLM FM 4U | $96,618.00 | Fairgrounds | 1106m | FM | Marcelino Pedroza | 54.5kg | 1:06.04 | 6-4-1 | 3 |
| 0.1L | $7.30 |
| 4/6 | 28/12/2024 | 35 | LR OPEN F 3 | $154,083.00 | Fairgrounds | 1710m | SP | Marcelino Pedroza | 53kg | 1:46.21 | 3-2-4 | 2 |
| 9.6L | $9.60 |

Jockey: Brian Hernandez, Jr.
Weight: 53.5kgs
Stats
Last Starts 40 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 | 30/11/2025 | 190 | ALLOW OCLM FM 3U | $204,580.00 | Churchill Downs | 1207m | Fast | Brian Joseph Hernandez Jr | 54.5kg | 1:09.98 | 5-1-1 | 5 |
| 0.5L | $1.73 |
| 2/9 | 24/05/2025 | 299 | ALLOW OCLM FM 3U | $209,375.00 | Churchill Downs | 1207m | Fast | Brian Joseph Hernandez Jr | 55kg | 1:09.33 | 7-4-2 | 6 |
| 2.3L | $1.98 |
| 1/6 | 29/07/2024 | 51 | ALLOW FM 3U | $109,774.00 | Ellis Park | 1308m | M | Brian Joseph Hernandez Jr | 53.5kg | 1:16.43 | 1-1-1 | 5 |
| 5.0L | $1.92 |
| 1/5 | 08/06/2024 | 57 | MDN FM 3U | $181,269.00 | Churchill Downs | 1207m | Fast | Jareth Loveberry | 53.5kg | 1:09.02 | 3-1-1 | 3 |
| 7.0L | $12.45 |
| 12/12 | 12/04/2024 | - | MDN F 3 | $153,610.00 | Keeneland | 1308m | SP | Brian Joseph Hernandez Jr | 54.5kg | 1:17.59 | 12-12-12 | 5 |
| 51.5L | $10.75 |