Gulfstream Park Race 5 - Race 5 - Claiming
NINJA STAR (3) is a distance specialist who made progress last time out, finishing 2.75 lengths from the winner in second at the end of 1673m at this track after being in contention on the corner. Suitably placed so anticipating another big run. MERLIN (7) settled well back and never came on when resuming last start, finishing eighth and beaten 6 lengths over 1609m at this track (Turf). Perfectly placed and is sure to be there at the finish. DOUBLE NEAT (6) missed the placings two starts back then ran a better race and finished 2 lengths away in fourth last time out over 1811m at Ellis Park after being prominent at the corner. Best figures measure up nicely. Sure to run well. DRINK N WINK (2) was beaten 4.5 lengths into fourth in a 1609m contest at this track last time out. Well placed and can figure in the finish this time.

Jockey: Jose Leon
Weight: 56kgs
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Second-up. Comes off a 43-day let-up. First-up after three months ran last of 11 at this track on August 2 over 1673m, 29 len behind Light Fury with 55.5kg at $115.70. Previously second-up 6th of 8 at Tampa Bay Downs on May 3 over 1609m, 8 len behind You Talkin To Me carrying 53.5kg at $52.50.
Last Starts 42 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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11/11 | 02/08/2025 | 91 | CLM 3U | $41,860.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1673m | Fast | Jose A Leon | 55.5kg | 1:41.25 | 8-11-11 | 9 |
| 29.4L | $115.70 |
6/8 | 03/05/2025 | 8 | CLM 4U | $39,844.00 | Tampa Bay Downs | 1609m | FM | H Villa-Gomez | 53.5kg | 1:35.14 | 1-3-6 | 1 |
| 8.0L | $52.50 |
8/8 | 25/04/2025 | 270 | CLM 4U | $36,741.00 | Tampa Bay Downs | 1710m | FM | Cesar Gonzalez | 50.5kg | 1:41.40 | 5-8-8 | 2 |
| 9.6L | $9.60 |
4/6 | 29/07/2024 | 108 | CLM 3U | $21,353.00 | Mountaineer Park | 1207m | M | Jairo H Hernandez | 54.5kg | 1:11.53 | 4-3-4 | 6 |
| 7.3L | $9.90 |
3/11 | 12/04/2024 | 21 | CLM 4U | $44,547.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1609m | FM | Jesus M Rios | 55kg | 1:35.07 | 6-4-3 | 2 |
| 2.8L | $20.30 |
7/8 | 22/03/2024 | 272 | CLM 4U | $47,692.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1710m | Fast | Jesus M Rios | 56kg | 1:42.66 | 2-8-7 | 1 |
| 8.8L | $40.70 |

Jockey: Cipriano Gil
Weight: 55.5kgs
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Comes off a 44 day let-up. Last start 4th of 7 at this track on August 1 over 1609m, 4.5 len behind Private Thoughts carrying 56kg at $7. Before that 4th of 7 at this track on June 29 over 1509m, nose behind Smart Striker with 56kg at $4.20.
Last Starts 43 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4/7 | 01/08/2025 | 33 | ALLOW OCLM 3U | $66,667.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1609m | FM | Cipriano Gil | 56kg | 1:33.27 | 2-5-4 | 1 |
| 4.5L | $7.00 |
4/7 | 29/06/2025 | 37 | ALLOW OCLM 3U | $66,874.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1509m | FM | Cipriano Gil | 56kg | 1:27.64 | 1-1-D2 | 4 |
| 0.1L | $4.20 |
1/6 | 23/05/2025 | 29 | CLM 3U | $62,500.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1710m | FM | Edwin Gonzalez | 56.5kg | 1:41.10 | 2-1-1 | 2 |
| 2.3L | $2.70 |
6/10 | 24/04/2025 | 35 | ALLOW 3U | $65,495.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1609m | FM | Leonel Reyes | 56kg | 1:35.34 | 5-2-6 | 6 |
| 2.4L | $5.40 |
4/8 | 20/03/2025 | 49 | ALLOW OCLM 4U | $85,578.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1609m | FM | Leonel Reyes | 54.5kg | 1:33.74 | 1-2-4 | 1 |
| 4.5L | $4.90 |
5/9 | 30/01/2025 | 41 | CLM 4U | $69,355.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1609m | FM | Joel Rosario | 55.5kg | 1:33.48 | 5-5-5 | 6 |
| 2.5L | $13.30 |

Jockey: Luis Fuenmayor
Weight: 53kgs
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Comes here off a 58-day let-up. Last start 2nd of 7 at this track on July 18 over 1673m, 2.75 len behind Victory Dash carrying 53.5kg at $3.50. The run before that second last in a small field at this track on June 15 over 1710m, 7 len behind Beach Gold with 54.5kg at $21.60.
Last Starts 57 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2/7 | 18/07/2025 | 33 | CLM 3U | $55,046.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1673m | Fast | Luis Fuenmayor | 53.5kg | 1:40.05 | 1-2-2 | 1 |
| 2.8L | $3.50 |
5/6 | 15/06/2025 | 44 | ALLOW OCLM 3U | $90,202.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1710m | FM | M A Vasquez | 54.5kg | 1:39.19 | 2-5-5 | 1 |
| 7.0L | $21.60 |
4/5 | 02/05/2025 | 13 | ALLOW OCLM 4U | $84,375.00 | Tampa Bay Downs | 1609m | FM | Israel O Rodriguez | 54kg | 1:35.94 | 3-5-4 | 4 |
| 4.3L | $10.60 |
5/7 | 19/04/2025 | 20 | ALLOW OCLM 4U | $87,061.00 | Tampa Bay Downs | 1609m | FM | Israel O Rodriguez | 53.5kg | 1:35.02 | 1-4-5 | 3 |
| 7.0L | $12.10 |
5/12 | 30/03/2025 | 28 | LR OPEN 4U | $174,326.00 | Tampa Bay Downs | 1811m | Good | Israel O Rodriguez | 55.5kg | 1:46.50 | 7-6-5 | 10 |
| 6.0L | $87.90 |
7/10 | 02/03/2025 | 29 | ALLOW OCLM 4U | $87,480.00 | Tampa Bay Downs | 1710m | FM | Israel O Rodriguez | 54.5kg | 1:41.04 | 7-7-7 | 2 |
| 9.1L | $12.80 |

Jockey: Jose Morelos
Weight: 56kgs
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Comments
Returns from a 58-day let-up. Last start 5th of 7 at this track on July 18 over 1673m, 8 len behind Victory Dash carrying 56.5kg at $5.10. The start before that 3rd in a small field at this track on June 26 over 1673m, 4 len behind Navy Cross with 54.5kg at $4.60.
Last Starts 57 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5/7 | 18/07/2025 | 22 | CLM 3U | $55,046.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1673m | Fast | Emisael Jaramillo | 56.5kg | 1:40.05 | 3-4-5 | 3 |
| 8.1L | $5.10 |
3/6 | 26/06/2025 | 28 | HCP 3U | $51,322.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1673m | Fast | Emisael Jaramillo | 54.5kg | 1:40.69 | 6-2-3 | 5 |
| 4.0L | $4.60 |
5/6 | 29/05/2025 | 33 | CLM 3U | $56,250.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1609m | FM | Jesus M Rios | 56.5kg | 1:35.26 | 4-6-5 | 5 |
| 3.3L | $8.50 |
3/7 | 26/04/2025 | 59 | HCP 4U | $49,521.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1673m | Fast | Jesus M Rios | 53.5kg | 1:40.55 | 3-4-3 | 1 |
| 2.8L | $8.60 |
3/10 | 26/02/2025 | 34 | CLM 4U | $59,581.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1710m | Fast | Jesus M Rios | 55.5kg | 1:43.31 | 8-3-3 | 10 |
| 0.6L | $7.60 |
8/9 | 23/01/2025 | 22 | ALLOW OCLM 4U | $154,839.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1710m | Fast | Melvis Gonzalez | 51.5kg | 1:43.02 | 7-8-8 | 9 |
| 7.4L | $9.00 |

Jockey: Leonel Reyes
Weight: 55.5kgs
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At the latest run 5th of 10 at this track on August 17 over 1609m, 4 len behind Longbranch Lou with 55.5kg at $9.10. The start before that 5th of 7 at this track on August 1 over 1609m, 6 len behind Private Thoughts with 56kg at $7.80.
Last Starts 27 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5/10 | 17/08/2025 | 16 | HCP 3U | $62,016.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1609m | FM | Emisael Jaramillo | 55.5kg | 1:33.96 | 4-7-5 | 7 |
| 4.3L | $9.10 |
5/7 | 01/08/2025 | 33 | ALLOW OCLM 3U | $66,667.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1609m | FM | Emisael Jaramillo | 56kg | 1:33.27 | 4-4-5 | 3 |
| 6.0L | $7.80 |
2/7 | 29/06/2025 | 28 | ALLOW OCLM 3U | $66,874.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1509m | FM | Leonel Reyes | 56kg | 1:27.64 | 5-3-2 | 2 |
| 0.9L | $7.70 |
4/6 | 01/06/2025 | 38 | CLM 3U | $62,208.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1509m | FM | Leonel Reyes | 54.5kg | 1:26.61 | 5-4-4 | 6 |
| 4.5L | $5.90 |
9/10 | 24/04/2025 | 35 | ALLOW 3U | $65,495.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1609m | FM | M A Vasquez | 56kg | 1:35.34 | 7-8-9 | 10 |
| 4.7L | $5.50 |
2/8 | 20/03/2025 | 27 | ALLOW OCLM 4U | $85,578.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1609m | FM | I Ortiz Jr | 54.5kg | 1:33.74 | 6-3-2 | 6 |
| 1.8L | $3.60 |

Jockey: Miguel Vasquez
Weight: 55.5kgs
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Returns from a 50-day let-up. Most recently sat on the speed and boxed on steadily 4th of 9 at Ellis Park on July 26 over 1811m, 2 len behind King Curlin with 56kg at $6.66. Before that 8th of 12 at Churchill Downs on June 25 over 1609m, 7 len behind Pancake House with 56kg at $8.45. Not far away last time.
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 |
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4/9 | 26/07/2025 | 31 | CLM 3U | $61,162.00 | Ellis Park | 1811m | FM | Adam Beschizza | 56kg | 1:47.83 | 2-3-4 | 2 |
| 2.0L | $6.66 |
8/12 | 25/06/2025 | 13 | CLM 3U | $121,306.00 | Churchill Downs | 1609m | FM | Adam Beschizza | 56kg | 1:34.57 | 4-6-8 | 10 |
| 7.5L | $8.45 |
3/11 | 12/06/2025 | 75 | ALLOW 3U | $129,082.00 | Churchill Downs | 1609m | FM | Adam Beschizza | 56kg | 1:35.81 | 2-3-3 | 11 |
| 0.3L | $39.88 |
4/10 | 29/03/2025 | 30 | CLM 3U | $50,555.00 | Turfway Park | 1609m | Fast | Adam Beschizza | 56.5kg | 1:38.27 | 4-4-4 | 8 |
| 2.5L | $25.79 |
5/9 | 27/02/2025 | 21 | CLM 3U | $51,369.00 | Turfway Park | 1609m | Fast | Adam Beschizza | 56.5kg | 1:40.59 | 2-4-5 | 2 |
| 8.0L | $14.84 |
3/7 | 06/02/2025 | 42 | CLM 3U | $51,369.00 | Turfway Park | 1609m | Fast | Irving Moncada | 54.5kg | 1:40.59 | 5-5-3 | 7 |
| 6.0L | $8.69 |

Jockey: Edgard Zayas
Weight: 56kgs
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Having second run back today. Last start ran last of 8 at this track on August 16 over 1609m, 6 len behind Goes The Clown carrying 56kg at $6.90. At only start last preparation 5th of 8 at this track on April 11 over 1710m, 2.25 len behind Spy Hunter carrying 53kg at $8.90.
Last Starts 28 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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8/8 | 16/08/2025 | 127 | ALLOW OCLM 3U | $88,372.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1609m | FM | Reyluis Gutierrez | 56kg | 1:33.93 | 7-7-8 | 8 |
| 6.1L | $6.90 |
5/8 | 11/04/2025 | 64 | CLM 3U | $65,495.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1710m | FM | Micah J Husbands | 53kg | 1:39.84 | 6-6-5 | 7 |
| 2.3L | $8.90 |
5/8 | 06/02/2025 | 228 | ALLOW OCLM 4U | $156,200.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1609m | FM | Joel Rosario | 54.5kg | 1:34.21 | 2-5-5 | 3 |
| 2.5L | $44.60 |
6/8 | 23/06/2024 | 91 | ALLOW OCLM 3U | $93,656.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1673m | Fast | Edgar Perez | 54.5kg | 1:39.47 | 1-4-6 | 1 |
| 5.6L | $15.40 |
5/7 | 24/03/2024 | 9 | LR OPEN 4U | $169,231.00 | Tampa Bay Downs | 1811m | FM | D E Centeno | 53.5kg | 1:46.87 | 4-5-5 | 3 |
| 8.8L | $17.90 |
2/10 | 15/03/2024 | 27 | CLM 4U | $60,000.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1710m | FM | John R Velazquez | 55.5kg | 1:39.03 | 1-2-2 | 3 |
| 3.0L | $15.20 |