Gulfstream Park Race 8 - Race 8 - Allowance Optional Claiming
GRAND JOB (5) Couldn't keep the momentum going throughout when 2nd beaten by 3/4L last time at this venue. Should jump out and bowl along. Top prospects against this opposition. DREAM CONCERT (7) Hit the line well when 2nd beaten by 1L last run at Tampa Bay Downs. Has shown early pace in races to date. Irad Ortiz Jr is a pivotal booking. Ticks plenty of boxes and looks like value . DORTH VADER (1) First run back from a break of 47 weeks. Weakened under pressure when 4th last start at Churchill Downs. Capable of a strong comeback. One of the hopes. GALLOP D'HERMES (2) Close to a win last time around here and drawn nicely. Keep in mind.

Jockey: John Velazquez
Weight: 54.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Back from a long spell. Only had one start last campaign in a small field at Churchill Downs in the G1 La Troienne Stakes on May 3 over 1710m, 6 len behind Idiomatic carrying 56kg at $13.55. When resuming last campaign 6th of 8 at this track on August 5 2022 over 1308m, 11 len behind Extra Indy carrying 53.5kg at $3.90.
Last Starts 333 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 | 03/05/2024 | 272 | G1 OPEN FM 4U | $1,529,052.00 | Churchill Downs | 1710m | SP | John R Velazquez | 56kg | 1:43.24 | 2-3-4 | 5 |
| 6.0L | $13.55 |
4/7 | 05/08/2023 | 57 | G1 OPEN F 3 | $748,503.00 | Saratoga | 1408m | Fast | John R Velazquez | 55.5kg | 1:23.40 | 4-4-4 | 5 |
| 2.9L | $4.95 |
2/8 | 09/06/2023 | 35 | G1 OPEN F 3 | $766,871.00 | Belmont Park | 1710m | Fast | John R Velazquez | 54.5kg | 1:43.33 | 4-2-2 | 1 |
| 0.1L | $12.30 |
5/14 | 05/05/2023 | 34 | G1 OPEN F 3 | $1,865,672.00 | Churchill Downs | 1811m | Fast | Luis Saez | 55kg | 1:49.77 | 7-2-5 | 12 |
| 3.3L | $30.92 |
4/8 | 01/04/2023 | 28 | G2 OPEN F 3 | $373,134.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1710m | Fast | M A Vasquez | 55.5kg | 1:44.69 | 4-1-4 | 8 |
| 2.4L | $5.20 |
1/8 | 04/03/2023 | 49 | G2 OPEN F 3 | $297,619.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1609m | Fast | M A Vasquez | 54.5kg | 1:37.23 | 7-1-1 | 7 |
| 4.8L | $47.70 |
6/8 | 14/01/2023 | - | Stakes | $125,000.00 | Tampa Bay Downs | 1408m | Fast | Marcos Meneses | 56.5kg | 1415.10. | 1-3-2-6 | 4 |
| 11.8L | $2.40 |
1/5 | 03/12/2022 | - | Stakes | $100,000.00 | Tampa Bay Downs | 1207m | Fast | Marcos Meneses | 56.5kg | 1155.50. | 1-3-2-2 | 5 |
| -2.25L | $2.90 |
1/6 | 29/10/2022 | - | Stakes | $0.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1408m | Dead6 | Marcos Meneses | 53.5kg | 1413.50. | 1-3-1-1 | 7 |
| -4L | $3.50 |
3/10 | 01/10/2022 | - | Stakes | $0.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1709m | Dead6 | Marcos Meneses | 53.5kg | 1760.40. | 4-4-3-3-3 | 5 |
| 11L | $39.80 |

Jockey: Jorge Ruiz
Weight: 54.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Returns from a 35-day let-up. At the latest run 2nd of 9 at this track on February 21 over 1408m, 0.3 len behind Royal Poppy carrying 53.5kg at $13.30. The start before that second last in a small field at this track on January 22 over 1308m, 6 len behind Both Sides with 53.5kg at $13.50.
Last Starts 39 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2/9 | 21/02/2025 | 30 | HCP FM 4U | $66,023.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1408m | Fast | Jorge Ruiz | 53.5kg | 1:24.27 | 3-5-2 | 9 |
| 0.3L | $13.30 |
5/6 | 22/01/2025 | 24 | HCP FM 4U | $66,129.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1308m | Fast | Edgard J Zayas | 53.5kg | 1:18.42 | 5-4-5 | 4 |
| 5.8L | $13.50 |
4/6 | 29/12/2024 | 99 | ALLOW OCLM FM 3U | $83,205.00 | Tampa Bay Downs | 1207m | Good | Sonny Leon | 53.5kg | 1:11.03 | 6-6-4 | 3 |
| 6.3L | $13.70 |
8/9 | 21/09/2024 | 20 | G3 OPEN FM 3U | $323,529.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1408m | Fast | Sonny Leon | 52.5kg | 1:23.23 | 6-8-8 | 7 |
| 14.5L | $61.00 |
1/8 | 01/09/2024 | 29 | ALLOW OCLM FM 3U | $89,706.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1308m | SP | Sonny Leon | 53.5kg | 1:17.17 | 6-1-1 | 1 |
| 8.3L | $17.70 |
2/5 | 03/08/2024 | 15 | CLM FM 3U | $56,836.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1308m | Fast | Edgard J Zayas | 54.5kg | 1:19.13 | 2-2-2 | 2 |
| 1.8L | $11.80 |
6/7 | 19/07/2024 | - | Starter Optional Claiming | $44,000.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1106m | Fast | Edgard J. Zayas | 53kg | 1093.10. | 6-6-6-7 | 4 |
| 6.25L | $13.70 |
7/7 | 01/06/2024 | - | Stakes | $95,000.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1207m | Fast | Edgar Perez | 53.5kg | 1175.0. | 7-5-6-7 | 2 |
| 24.25L | $47.80 |
3/6 | 11/05/2024 | - | Allowance Optional Claiming | $61,000.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1408m | Fast | Edgar Perez | 53.5kg | 1417.10. | 4-4-3-3 | 6 |
| 13L | $19.90 |
1/6 | 26/04/2024 | - | Maiden Optional Claiming | $48,000.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1307m | Fast | Sonny Leon | 53.5kg | 1311.20. | 2-2-1-1 | 2 |
| -1.5L | $4.90 |

Jockey: Dylan Davis
Weight: 54.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Useful filly. Last start 8th of 11 at this track on March 15 over 1609m, 9 len behind Movin' On Up carrying 54.5kg at $24.10. The start before that second last of 7 at this track on January 24 over 1673m, 6 len behind Life's An Audible with 54.5kg at $3.90.
Last Starts 17 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8/11 | 15/03/2025 | 50 | ALLOW OCLM FM 4U | $155,698.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1609m | FM | Joel Rosario | 54.5kg | 1:35.11 | 8-10-8 | 11 |
| 9.7L | $24.10 |
6/7 | 24/01/2025 | 57 | ALLOW OCLM FM 4U | $156,452.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1673m | Fast | Tyler Gaffalione | 54.5kg | 1:41.24 | 2-7-6 | 2 |
| 5.8L | $3.90 |
6/11 | 28/11/2024 | 34 | ALLOW OCLM FM 3U | $203,957.00 | Churchill Downs | 1609m | FM | Flavien Prat | 53.5kg | 1:36.23 | 11-9-6 | 7 |
| 3.3L | $6.21 |
11/12 | 25/10/2024 | 34 | G2 OPEN F 3 | $505,780.00 | Keeneland | 1609m | FM | Jose Ortiz | 53.5kg | 1:36.00 | 7-11-11 | 10 |
| 10.6L | $54.18 |
4/8 | 21/09/2024 | 56 | G3 OPEN F 3 | $441,176.00 | Churchill Downs | 1408m | Fast | Tyler Gaffalione | 53.5kg | 1:22.27 | 8-5-4 | 1 |
| 9.3L | $24.80 |
3/12 | 27/07/2024 | 35 | G3 OPEN F 3 | $203,008.00 | Woodbine Mohawk | 1609m | Good | Ryan Munger | 54kg | 1:33.57 | 12-4-3 | 4 |
| 5.8L | $33.75 |
2/6 | 22/06/2024 | - | Stakes | $100,000.00 | Woodbine | 1307m | Good | Ryan Munger | 54.5kg | 1274.10. | 6-6-6-4 | 7 |
| 1.5L | $9.85 |
5/6 | 04/11/2023 | - | Stakes | $150,000.00 | Woodbine | 1709m | Fast | Emma-Jayne Wilson | 54kg | 1728.40. | 3-2-2-2-4 | 2 |
| 8.75L | $6.10 |
4/8 | 15/10/2023 | - | Stakes | $125,000.00 | Woodbine | 1408m | Fast | Justin Stein | 54.5kg | 1364.30. | 4-7-6-6 | 5 |
| 2.5L | $9.65 |
1/6 | 22/09/2023 | - | Allowance Optional Claiming | $111,000.00 | Woodbine | 1307m | Fast | Justin Stein | 53.5kg | 1289.40. | 5-4-4-1 | 3 |
| -4L | $3.80 |

Jockey: Joel Rosario
Weight: 54.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Second run back. Comes off a 41-day let-up. First-up after three months gave a sight but was run down late 2nd of 10 at this track in the G3 Royal Delta Stakes on February 15 over 1710m, 0.8 len behind Dazzling Move carrying 53.5kg at $1.90. Previously second-up favourite; ran on from midfield and won by 8 len at Churchill Downs December 1 over 1609m defeating Viable carrying 53.5kg at $1.50.
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2/10 | 15/02/2025 | 76 | G3 OPEN FM 4U | $265,700.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1710m | Fast | Junior Alvarado | 53.5kg | 1:45.08 | 1-1-2 | 7 |
| 0.8L | $1.90 |
1/6 | 01/12/2024 | 31 | ALLOW FM 3U | $193,303.00 | Churchill Downs | 1609m | Fast | Junior Alvarado | 53.5kg | 1:34.18 | 3-1-1 | 4 |
| 8.3L | $1.50 |
1/8 | 31/10/2024 | 398 | MDN FM 3U | $130,058.00 | Belmont At The Big A | 1408m | Fast | Junior Alvarado | 55kg | 1:22.05 | 1-1-1 | 4 |
| 6.0L | $3.95 |
2/13 | 29/09/2023 | 16 | MDN F 2 | $26,010.00 | Dundalk | 1408m | Neutral | Dylan B McMonagle | 58kg | 1:26.57 | - | 2 |
| 0.5L | $2.25 |
2/10 | 13/09/2023 | 74 | MDN F 2 | $27,590.00 | Punchestown | 1408m | GY | Dylan B McMonagle | 58kg | 1:28.69 | - | 4 |
| 4.5L | $2.63 |
5/7 | 01/07/2023 | 34 | G2 OPEN F 2 | $208,120.00 | Curragh | 1207m | Good | Dylan B McMonagle | 58kg | 1:10.43 | - | 3 |
| 8.8L | $5.50 |
2/9 | 28/05/2023 | - | Flat | $0.00 | Curragh | 1207m | Good | D Mcmonagle | 58kg | - | - | 5 |
| - | $8.00 |

Jockey: Rajiv Maragh
Weight: 54.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Third-up today and placed third-up previously. First-up 3rd in a small field at this track on January 22 over 1308m, 0.8 len behind Both Sides with 53.5kg at $17.30. Second run from a spell 4th of 9 at this track on February 21 over 1408m, 1.3 len behind Royal Poppy carrying 53.5kg at $5.80.
Last Starts 39 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4/9 | 21/02/2025 | 30 | HCP FM 4U | $66,023.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1408m | Fast | Luis Saez | 53.5kg | 1:24.27 | 8-7-4 | 3 |
| 1.3L | $5.80 |
3/6 | 22/01/2025 | 75 | HCP FM 4U | $66,129.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1308m | Fast | Javier Castellano | 53.5kg | 1:18.42 | 1-5-3 | 6 |
| 0.8L | $17.30 |
8/8 | 08/11/2024 | 51 | ALLOW OCLM FM 3U | $203,957.00 | Churchill Downs | 1811m | Fast | C Lanerie | 55kg | 1:50.70 | 6-8-8 | 7 |
| 38.1L | $13.84 |
8/8 | 18/09/2024 | 25 | LR OPEN FM 3U | $183,824.00 | Delaware Park | 1710m | Fast | Jairo Rendon | 54kg | 1:46.82 | 5-8-8 | 6 |
| 27.8L | $27.60 |
2/7 | 24/08/2024 | 35 | ALLOW OCLM 3U | $88,326.00 | Monmouth Park | 1673m | Fast | Nik Juarez | 52.5kg | 1:41.99 | 2-2-2 | 4 |
| 8.5L | $7.90 |
4/5 | 20/07/2024 | 35 | G3 OPEN FM 3U | $751,880.00 | Monmouth Park | 1710m | Fast | Carlos J Hernandez | 53.5kg | 1:44.53 | 2-3-4 | 5 |
| 9.9L | $24.00 |
1/6 | 15/06/2024 | - | Allowance Optional Claiming | $55,000.00 | Monmouth Park | 1709m | Fast | Carlos J. Hernandez | 56.5kg | 1746.10. | 1-3-3-1-1 | 3 |
| -3.5L | $7.20 |
1/6 | 18/05/2024 | - | Claiming | $25,000.00 | Monmouth Park | 1673m | Fast | Carlos J. Hernandez | 55kg | 1725.40. | 1-3-3-1-1 | 3 |
| -7.25L | $4.60 |
3/7 | 10/04/2024 | - | Claiming | $22,000.00 | Tampa Bay Downs | 1207m | Fast | Hector Rafael Diaz, Jr. | 56kg | 1162.10. | 5-3-5-4 | 1 |
| 7.5L | $9.90 |
4/10 | 20/03/2024 | - | Starter Allowance | $23,500.00 | Tampa Bay Downs | 1609m | Firm | Hector Rafael Diaz, Jr. | 53.5kg | 1602.30. | 9-4-4-3-4 | 10 |
| 5L | $13.00 |

Jockey: Irad Ortiz, Jr.
Weight: 54.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Racing well. Last start rolled along in front then was edged out late 2nd of 7 at Tampa Bay Downs on March 9 over 1408m, 1.0 len behind Positano Sunset carrying 53.5kg at $1.90. The race before that held ground to the line 2nd of 8 at Tampa Bay Downs on February 14 over 1710m, 1.5 len behind Damaso carrying 53.5kg at $7.20.
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 |
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2/7 | 09/03/2025 | 23 | ALLOW FM 4U | $80,257.00 | Tampa Bay Downs | 1408m | Fast | Antonio A Gallardo | 53.5kg | 1:21.81 | 1-1-2 | 6 |
| 1.0L | $1.90 |
2/8 | 14/02/2025 | 34 | ALLOW OCLM FM 4U | $87,762.00 | Tampa Bay Downs | 1710m | FM | Antonio A Gallardo | 53.5kg | 1:41.88 | 2-1-2 | 5 |
| 1.5L | $7.20 |
3/8 | 11/01/2025 | 28 | LR OPEN FM 4U | $161,290.00 | Tampa Bay Downs | 1710m | Fast | Jose A Batista | 53.5kg | 1:43.40 | 1-2-3 | 2 |
| 1.3L | $7.30 |
3/5 | 14/12/2024 | 20 | LR OPEN FM 3U | $154,083.00 | Tampa Bay Downs | 1408m | Fast | Jose A Batista | 55kg | 1:21.84 | 2-3-3 | 4 |
| 4.8L | $14.90 |
4/6 | 24/11/2024 | 36 | ALLOW OCLM FM 3U | $94,368.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1408m | Fast | I Ortiz Jr | 55.5kg | 1:24.05 | 3-4-4 | 1 |
| 12.3L | $3.30 |
5/8 | 19/10/2024 | 29 | ALLOW OCLM FM 3U | $108,382.00 | Parx | 1408m | Fast | Samuel Marin | 56.5kg | 1:23.52 | 6-3-5 | 3 |
| 10.3L | $3.70 |
3/7 | 27/04/2024 | - | Handicap | $75,000.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1609m | Fast | Joe Bravo | 54kg | 1607.50. | 5-3-2-1-2 | 4 |
| 9.25L | $8.50 |
3/6 | 05/04/2024 | - | Allowance Optional Claiming | $54,500.00 | Tampa Bay Downs | 1307m | Fast | Antonio A. Gallardo | 53.5kg | 1273.10. | 6-4-4-2 | 5 |
| 3.25L | $1.40 |
4/7 | 09/03/2024 | - | Handicap | $50,000.00 | Tampa Bay Downs | 1408m | Fast | Antonio A. Gallardo | 53.5kg | 1367.20. | 4-3-3-2 | 3 |
| 2.35L | $3.00 |
3/9 | 10/02/2024 | - | Stakes | $50,000.00 | Tampa Bay Downs | 1207m | Fast | Antonio A. Gallardo | 54.5kg | 1154.50. | 5-4-3-2 | 1 |
| 1L | $3.30 |