Keeneland Race 1 - Race 1 - Claiming
PROTECTIVE (8) doesn't win out of turn, scoring just once from 11 starts. Again tasted defeat last start when fifth over 1609m at Saratoga, beaten 12 lengths. This is a nice drop in grade so he is a major player. SCOTTISH STORM (6) got off the mark over 1609m at Delaware Park (Dirt) last start, scoring by 2.5 lengths. Can go right on with the job now. HANDSOME PANTS (4) finished 5 lengths from the winner in sixth on turf at Colonial Downs two starts back. Missed the frame in another run on turf last time at Colonial Downs over 1609m when 5 lengths adrift in seventh. Rates highly on best figures and has the blinkers removed. Should be in the finish. COOL ANDY (1) finished win when resuming last start at Churchill Downs over 1710m. Has since changed yards and significantly he won second-up when last in work.

Jockey: Luis Saez
Weight: 54.5kgs
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Racing second-up today. Last start ran on from midfield and won by 1.0 len at Churchill Downs September 12 over 1710m defeating Come To Papa with 54.5kg at $6.59. At only start last preparation ran last of 12 at Horseshoe Indianapolis on June 14 over 1609m, 15 len behind Natural Rights carrying 55.5kg at $19.
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 |
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1/10 | 12/09/2025 | 90 | MDN CLM 3U | $87,156.00 | Churchill Downs | 1710m | Fast | Luis Saez | 54.5kg | 1:44.16 | 5-1-1 | 6 |
| 1.0L | $6.59 |
12/12 | 14/06/2025 | 168 | MDN 3 | $49,767.00 | Indiana Downs | 1609m | Good | Samuel E Bermudez | 55.5kg | 1:37.61 | 1-6-12 | 1 |
| 15.4L | $19.00 |
12/12 | 28/12/2024 | - | MDN 2 | $123,267.00 | Turfway Park | 1308m | Fast | Gerardo Corrales | 54kg | 1:17.93 | 4-12-12 | 10 |
| 18.5L | $13.98 |

Jockey: Luan Machado
Weight: 55.5kgs
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Returns from a 53-day let-up. Last start raced on the speed and boxed on steadily 6th of 8 at Ellis Park on August 16 over 1609m, 9 len behind Iron Sharpens Iron with 56kg at $4.08. Before that 6th of 9 at Churchill Downs on June 27 over 1207m, 8 len behind Dancin For Gold carrying 56kg at $4.75.
Last Starts 53 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6/8 | 16/08/2025 | 50 | CLM 3U | $69,767.00 | Ellis Park | 1609m | Fast | Jim Graham | 56kg | 1:37.25 | 3-3-6 | 4 |
| 9.0L | $4.08 |
6/9 | 27/06/2025 | 35 | CLM 3U | $118,196.00 | Churchill Downs | 1207m | Fast | Jaime A Torres | 56kg | 1:08.99 | 6-6-6 | 4 |
| 8.4L | $4.75 |
6/6 | 23/05/2025 | 62 | ALLOW 3U | $198,438.00 | Churchill Downs | 1609m | Fast | Edgar Morales | 56kg | 1:34.28 | 2-4-6 | 4 |
| 7.3L | $15.90 |
7/9 | 22/03/2025 | 28 | ALLOW 4U | $129,952.00 | Belmont At The Big A | 1609m | Fast | Manuel Franco | 55kg | 1:38.58 | 5-7-7 | 4 |
| 11.5L | $10.20 |
9/9 | 22/02/2025 | 34 | ALLOW 4U | $132,045.00 | Belmont At The Big A | 1609m | Fast | Jose Lezcano | 55kg | 1:36.71 | 3-8-9 | 6 |
| 17.5L | $5.60 |
3/7 | 19/01/2025 | 288 | ALLOW OCLM 4U | $85,484.00 | Tampa Bay Downs | 1408m | SP | Samy Camacho | 53.5kg | 1:24.20 | 5-4-3 | 5 |
| 1.9L | $2.60 |

Jockey: Julien Leparoux
Weight: 55.5kgs
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Most recently 5th of 10 at Churchill Downs on September 14 over 1408m, 5 len behind Dive Bomber with 55kg at $15.22. The run before that 2nd of 8 at Ellis Park on August 16 over 1609m, 2.5 len behind Iron Sharpens Iron carrying 56kg at $5.89.
Last Starts 24 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 | 14/09/2025 | 29 | CLM 3U | $116,208.00 | Churchill Downs | 1408m | SP | J R Leparoux | 55kg | 1:23.81 | 7-5-5 | 6 |
| 5.3L | $15.22 |
2/8 | 16/08/2025 | 33 | CLM 3U | $69,767.00 | Ellis Park | 1609m | Fast | J R Leparoux | 56kg | 1:37.25 | 5-1-2 | 7 |
| 2.5L | $5.89 |
4/8 | 14/07/2025 | 16 | CLM 3U | $68,807.00 | Ellis Park | 1609m | Fast | C Lanerie | 56kg | 1:36.12 | 3-3-4 | 6 |
| 10.5L | $4.95 |
4/7 | 28/06/2025 | 20 | ALLOW 3U | $129,082.00 | Churchill Downs | 1207m | Fast | Abel Cedillo | 56kg | 1:08.99 | 7-5-4 | 6 |
| 8.0L | $10.06 |
4/9 | 08/06/2025 | 99 | CLM 3U | $127,527.00 | Churchill Downs | 1207m | Fast | Abel Cedillo | 56kg | 1:10.12 | 7-3-4 | 6 |
| 1.2L | $10.15 |
8/11 | 01/03/2025 | 35 | ALLOW 4U | $208,668.00 | Oaklawn Park | 1609m | Fast | Tyler W Bacon | 51kg | 1:38.03 | 6-8-8 | 9 |
| 16.0L | $22.70 |

Jockey: Irad Ortiz, Jr.
Weight: 53.5kgs
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Returns from a 35-day let-up. At the latest run second last of 8 at Colonial Downs on September 3 over 1609m, 5 len behind Souper Forces carrying 54.5kg at $6.80. The start before that 6th of 9 at Colonial Downs on August 9 over 1710m, 5 len behind Magic Pathway with 54.5kg at $16.40.
Last Starts 35 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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7/8 | 03/09/2025 | 25 | ALLOW 3 | $110,092.00 | Colonial Downs | 1609m | FM | Emmanuel Esquivel | 54.5kg | 1:35.69 | 6-7-7 | 6 |
| 5.1L | $6.80 |
6/9 | 09/08/2025 | 13 | ALLOW 3 | $111,628.00 | Colonial Downs | 1710m | FM | Brian Joseph Hernandez Jr | 54.5kg | 1:41.32 | 6-5-6 | 2 |
| 5.0L | $16.40 |
4/7 | 27/07/2025 | 16 | CLM 3 | $129,969.00 | Saratoga | 1609m | SP | Luis R Rivera (Jnr) | 54.5kg | 1:38.27 | 6-3-4 | 3 |
| 2.9L | $12.70 |
6/6 | 11/07/2025 | 119 | ALLOW OCLM 3 | $168,196.00 | Saratoga | 1609m | Fast | K Carmouche | 54.5kg | 1:38.12 | 2-6-6 | 4 |
| 5.8L | $8.30 |
6/8 | 14/03/2025 | 25 | ALLOW OCLM 3 | $208,668.00 | Oaklawn Park | 1710m | Fast | Emmanuel Esquivel | 53kg | 1:46.53 | 5-6-6 | 6 |
| 24.3L | $9.60 |
3/6 | 17/02/2025 | 22 | ALLOW OCLM 3 | $85,346.00 | Fairgrounds | 1710m | Fast | Brian Joseph Hernandez Jr | 54kg | 1:43.25 | 4-3-3 | 4 |
| 11.0L | $3.80 |

Jockey: Gabriel Saez
Weight: 55.5kgs
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Comes here off a 38-day let-up. Most recently settled back and ran on when 8th of 11 at Kentucky on August 31 over 2112m, 10 len behind Barricade carrying 55.5kg at $40.04. Before that 2nd of 8 at Ellis Park on July 14 over 1609m, 1.75 len behind Bermuda Blitz carrying 53.5kg at $11.51.
Last Starts 38 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 | 31/08/2025 | 48 | ALLOW 3U | $294,574.00 | Kentucky | 2112m | FM | Irving Moncada | 55.5kg | 2:08.04 | 9-7-8 | 6 |
| 10.3L | $40.04 |
2/8 | 14/07/2025 | 45 | CLM 3U | $68,807.00 | Ellis Park | 1609m | Fast | Irving Moncada | 53.5kg | 1:36.12 | 7-2-2 | 5 |
| 1.8L | $11.51 |
5/8 | 30/05/2025 | 41 | CLM 3U | $128,125.00 | Churchill Downs | 1609m | SP | Irving Moncada | 54kg | 1:36.38 | 8-6-5 | 6 |
| 8.8L | $15.87 |
11/12 | 19/04/2025 | 27 | ALLOW 4U | $191,693.00 | Keeneland | 1710m | FM | Edgar Morales | 53.5kg | 1:43.12 | 7-8-11 | 3 |
| 6.9L | $42.71 |
8/9 | 23/03/2025 | 386 | ALLOW OCLM 4U | $148,970.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1006m | FM | L Panici | 54.5kg | 0:55.12 | 9-9-8 | 3 |
| 10.6L | $28.20 |
9/11 | 02/03/2024 | 29 | LR OPEN 3 | $230,769.00 | Turfway Park | 1710m | Fast | Colby J Hernandez | 54.5kg | 1:44.22 | 8-9-9 | 8 |
| 17.0L | $36.89 |

Jockey: Jose Ortiz
Weight: 55.5kgs
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Recent form sound. Returns from a 49-day let-up. Last start favourite; won by 2.5 len at Delaware Park August 20 over 1609m defeating Wyoming Class with 56kg at $3. The race before that 2nd of 7 at Saratoga on July 20 over 1811m, 7 len behind Makes Sense with 56kg at $7.80.
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1/7 | 20/08/2025 | 31 | MDN 3U | $69,767.00 | Delaware Park | 1609m | Fast | Martin Chuan | 56kg | 1:38.49 | 2-1-1 | 4 |
| 2.5L | $3.00 |
2/7 | 20/07/2025 | 22 | MDN CLM 3U | $84,098.00 | Saratoga | 1811m | Fast | Jose Ortiz | 56kg | 1:51.66 | 5-2-2 | 7 |
| 7.0L | $7.80 |
4/6 | 28/06/2025 | 35 | MDN CLM 3U | $105,754.00 | Belmont At The Big A | 1609m | Fast | Jose Lezcano | 56.5kg | 1:35.82 | 3-5-4 | 4 |
| 7.8L | $16.90 |
4/6 | 24/05/2025 | 35 | MDN CLM 3U | $93,750.00 | Belmont At The Big A | 1408m | Fast | I Ortiz Jr | 56kg | 1:22.51 | 4-5-4 | 3 |
| 6.3L | $6.50 |
7/8 | 19/04/2025 | 51 | MDN 3U | $127,796.00 | Belmont At The Big A | 1609m | Fast | Lane J Luzzi | 57kg | 1:37.00 | 1-7-7 | 7 |
| 13.5L | $7.40 |
2/9 | 27/02/2025 | 42 | MDN 4U | $128,824.00 | Belmont At The Big A | 1609m | Fast | Lane J Luzzi | 55.5kg | 1:40.39 | 9-5-2 | 4 |
| 0.5L | $2.70 |

Jockey: John Velazquez
Weight: 55.5kgs
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Second run back. Comes off a 39-day let-up. First-up after a year won by 0.5 len at Belterra Park August 30 over 1609m defeating Bee Cat carrying 56.5kg at $2.70. Previously second-up 4th of 10 at Del Mar on July 28 2024 over 1609m, 6 len behind Shot Of Courage carrying 56.5kg at $4.80.
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 |
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1/8 | 30/08/2025 | 363 | MDN 3U | $21,705.00 | Belterra Park | 1609m | FM | Jann N Hernandez | 56.5kg | 1:36.04 | 8-1-1 | 4 |
| 0.5L | $2.70 |
5/10 | 01/09/2024 | 35 | MDN CLM 3U | $48,529.00 | Del Mar | 1609m | Fast | Tiago Josue Pereira | 56.5kg | 1:37.06 | 7-3-5 | 4 |
| 9.8L | $9.90 |
4/10 | 28/07/2024 | 51 | MDN CLM 3U | $49,624.00 | Del Mar | 1609m | Fast | Armando Ayuso | 56.5kg | 1:39.22 | 7-2-4 | 9 |
| 6.8L | $4.80 |
3/8 | 07/06/2024 | 63 | MDN OCLM 35 | $51,360.00 | Santa Anita Park | 1609m | Fast | Joseph Talamo | 57kg | 1:37.02 | 7-3-3 | 5 |
| 14.5L | $13.70 |
4/7 | 05/04/2024 | 32 | MDN OCLM 35 | $61,444.00 | Santa Anita Park | 1408m | Fast | Armando Ayuso | 57kg | 1:23.75 | 6-4-4 | 2 |
| 9.5L | $10.00 |
4/5 | 04/03/2024 | 52 | MDN 45 | $100,000.00 | Santa Anita Park | 1609m | FM | Armando Ayuso | 56kg | 1:35.89 | 5-4-4 | 3 |
| 2.8L | $10.70 |