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Mahoning Valley Race 4 - Race 4 - Allowance Optional Claiming

SHADOWY (6) built on a nice second two starts back in Listed grade at Thistledown (Dirt) with a win over 1207m at Thistledown (Dirt) two-and-a-half weeks ago, getting home by 1.5 lengths. Likely to be in the finish again. YOU BET A FORTUNE (2) finished sixth last start, beaten 8 lengths, over 1207m at Presque Isle Downs. Has a strong record at this trip, scoring two times from four starts. Likely to push forward and race on the pace. Sure to be in the finish. PAY ZONE (5) was well in commission last time but ran below expectations when fifth and beaten 4 lengths over 1408m at Laurel (Dirt). Has a win and two minor placings at this journey from four starts and shapes as a key runner. SAINT GOAR (3) is putting together some solid results. Finished second at Presque Isle Downs (Synthetic) two starts back then got the job done by 0.8 lengths as favourite last time out over 1207m at Presque Isle Downs (Synthetic). Nicely placed to play a pivotal role.

Race Time:5:39 PM

Thursday, October 30, 2025

Track:Good

Weather:light-rain

Prize Money:$0.00

Distance:1106m

Sergeant Gump (1)430947x21x

Trainer: Anna Decker 12 mths 17: 3-6-0

Jockey: David Haldar

Weight: 56kgs

4 yo Bay G

Sire: TEXAS RED (USA)

Dam: BAJA BESSIE (USA)

Dam's Sire: Sharp Humor

Stats

Prize Money$89,379.00

Avg $$5,257.59

Win %17.65%

Place %52.94%

Career17: 3-6-0

Track1: 0-0-0

Distance2: 0-1-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up2: 0-1-0

2nd Up2: 1-1-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic4: 0-0-0

Comments

Back from a spell. Finished off last campaign post a big 8 len win. Belterra Park August 28 over 1207m defeating Capo Luigi carrying 56kg at $2.20. First up last campaign second in a small field at Belterra Park August 15 over 1207m, a 0.3 lengths behind Halloween with 55.5kg at $7.50.

Last Starts 64 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
1/5	28/08/2025	13	ALLOW 3U	$24,806.00	Belterra Park	1207m	Fast	Jann N Hernandez	56kg	1:12.02	3-1-1	5	1. Sergeant Gump 2. Capo Luigi 3. Heavy Hitter	8.3L	$2.20
2/6	15/08/2025	191	ALLOW 3U	$27,132.00	Belterra Park	1207m	Fast	Jann N Hernandez	55.5kg	1:10.73	4-1-2	5	1. Halloween 2. Sergeant Gump 3. Mr Melo	0.3L	$7.50
7/8	05/02/2025	19	CLM 3U	$34,783.00	Turfway Park	1609m	Fast	Angel Serpa	56.5kg	1:41.11	5-7-7	2	1. Ransomware 2. Faster 3. I Am The Game	17.8L	$9.13
4/12	17/01/2025	28	CLM 4U	$34,839.00	Turfway Park	1609m	Fast	Angel Serpa	55kg	1:41.95	5-2-4	11	1. Step On It 2. Tom's Spirit 3. Succession Gold	1.8L	$16.25
9/12	20/12/2024	13	CLM 3U	$47,612.00	Turfway Park	1609m	Fast	Constantino Roman	53.5kg	1:38.96	5-9-9	11	1. Systemic Change 2. Happy Runner 3. Cool Rags	17.0L	$55.70
12/12	07/12/2024	22	CLM 3U	$49,153.00	Turfway Park	1207m	Fast	Constantino Roman	53.5kg	1:08.82	6-12-12	3	1. Where Ya At Vince 2. Huntertown 3. Mr McGregor	21.0L	$40.23

You Bet A Fortune (2)116x411136

Trainer: Jay P Bernardini 12 mths 17: 8-1-1

Jockey: Erik Barbaran

Weight: 56kgs

4 yo Grey/Roan G

Sire: UNBRIDLED ENERGY (USA)

Dam: SKY FORTUNE (USA)

Dam's Sire: Sky Mesa

Stats

Prize Money$205,156.00

Avg $$12,068.00

Win %47.06%

Place %58.82%

Career17: 8-1-1

Track3: 1-0-0

Distance4: 2-1-0

Tr / Dist1: 0-0-0

1st Up2: 1-0-0

2nd Up2: 2-0-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic5: 3-0-1

Comments

Comes here off a 51-day let-up. Most recently ran last in a small field at Presque Isle Downs on September 9 over 1207m, 8 len behind John Dutton carrying 56kg at $2.50. Before that ran last in a small field at Presque Isle Downs on August 12 over 1207m, 1.3 len behind Dreaming Of Kona with 56kg at $1.20.

Last Starts 52 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
6/6	09/09/2025	28	ALLOW OCLM 3U	$65,749.00	Presque Isle Downs	1207m	Fast	B Tapara	56kg	1:08.49	4-6-6	3	1. John Dutton 2. Spirited Sol 3. Dreaming Of Kona	8.5L	$2.50
3/3	12/08/2025	15	ALLOW OCLM 3U	$55,814.00	Presque Isle Downs	1207m	Fast	B Tapara	56kg	1:08.49	1-2-3	2	1. Dreaming Of Kona 2. Spirited Sol 3. You Bet A Fortune	1.3L	$1.20
1/10	28/07/2025	26	ALLOW OCLM 3U	$51,988.00	Presque Isle Downs	1207m	Fast	B Tapara	56.5kg	1:09.43	5-1-1	4	1. You Bet A Fortune 2. Spirited Sol 3. Urban Legend	1.3L	$4.60
1/5	02/07/2025	23	ALLOW OCLM 3U	$55,046.00	Presque Isle Downs	1207m	Fast	B Tapara	56kg	1:09.13	3-1-1	3	1. You Bet A Fortune 2. One Timer 3. Ibrim	2.5L	$5.30
1/6	09/06/2025	50	CLM 3U	$37,325.00	Presque Isle Downs	1207m	Fast	B Tapara	56kg	1:09.50	3-1-1	2	1. You Bet A Fortune 2. Goodie Goomer 3. Certain	5.3L	$7.10
4/7	20/04/2025	190	ALLOW 3U	$35,144.00	Mountaineer Park	905m	Fast	Erik Barbaran	54.5kg	0:53.15	5-3-4	2	1. Kosher Cowboy 2. Jamming Cameron 3. Mighty Angel	5.0L	$10.60

Saint Goar (3)x133464221

Trainer: Julie A Pappada (USA)12 mths 43: 11-9-8

Jockey: Victor Severino

Weight: 57kgs

7 yo Dark Bay/Brown G

Sire: LIAISON (USA)

Dam: FAMILY BUSINESS (USA)

Dam's Sire: Saint Ballado

Stats

Prize Money$319,136.00

Avg $$7,421.77

Win %25.58%

Place %65.12%

Career43: 11-9-8

Track14: 5-2-3

Distance4: 1-1-1

Tr / Dist2: 0-0-1

1st Up5: 1-1-1

2nd Up5: 0-0-3

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic19: 4-5-3

Comments

Racing well recently. Last start won by 0.8 len at Presque Isle Downs October 13 over 1207m defeating Call Me Later carrying 56kg at $2. The race before that held ground to the line 2nd of 7 at Presque Isle Downs on September 29 over 1207m, 0.1 len behind Fluid Situation with 56kg at $4.

Last Starts 18 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
1/4	13/10/2025	14	HCP 3U	$44,140.00	Presque Isle Downs	1207m	Fast	Victor Severino	56kg	1:08.90	1-2-1	2	1. Saint Goar 2. Call Me Later 3. Dowagiac Chief	0.8L	$2.00
2/7	29/09/2025	34	CLM 3U	$41,284.00	Presque Isle Downs	1207m	Fast	Victor Severino	56kg	1:09.88	2-3-2	5	1. Fluid Situation 2. Saint Goar 3. Call Me Later	0.1L	$4.00
2/4	26/08/2025	15	CLM 3U	$37,209.00	Presque Isle Downs	1207m	Fast	Victor Severino	56kg	1:08.86	2-1-2	3	1. Certain 2. Saint Goar 3. Ibrim	0.5L	$3.70
4/7	11/08/2025	14	CLM 3U	$40,310.00	Presque Isle Downs	1207m	Fast	Ronald Dale Allen Jr	56kg	1:10.22	7-4-4	3	1. Toddchero 2. Dowagiac Chief 3. Rocket Dragon	2.5L	$8.60
6/10	28/07/2025	26	ALLOW OCLM 3U	$51,988.00	Presque Isle Downs	1207m	Fast	Ronald Dale Allen Jr	56kg	1:09.43	1-6-6	8	1. You Bet A Fortune 2. Spirited Sol 3. Urban Legend	5.0L	$27.00
4/5	02/07/2025	28	ALLOW OCLM 3U	$48,012.00	Thistledown	1207m	Fast	Jose A Bracho	54kg	1:11.22	5-5-4	1	1. Without Objection 2. Sweet As Sin 3. Willtorun	7.3L	$3.70

Mighty Les (4)2x5x122343

Trainer: Raquel A Castro 12 mths 18: 5-6-3

Jockey: Fernando Salazar Becerra

Weight: 56kgs

4 yo Chestnut G

Sire: MENDELSSOHN (USA)

Dam: TERODA (USA)

Dam's Sire: Limehouse

Stats

Prize Money$193,603.00

Avg $$10,755.72

Win %27.78%

Place %77.78%

Career18: 5-6-3

Track3: 0-1-0

Distance3: 0-1-0

Tr / Dist2: 0-0-0

1st Up4: 1-0-0

2nd Up3: 1-2-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic2: 1-0-0

Comments

Racing well recently. At the latest run 3rd in a small field at Thistledown on October 6 over 1207m, neck behind Without Objection carrying 54kg at $2.80. The start before that 4th in a small field at Thistledown on September 17 over 1207m, 1.75 len behind Sweet As Sin carrying 54kg at $5.

Last Starts 25 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
3/5	06/10/2025	19	HCP 3U	$36,086.00	Thistledown	1207m	Fast	Becerra Fernando Salazar	54kg	1:10.75	5-3-3	3	1. Without Objection 2. Atkins 3. Mighty Les	0.3L	$2.80
4/6	17/09/2025	13	ALLOW OCLM 3U	$48,012.00	Thistledown	1207m	Fast	Deshawn L Parker	54kg	1:10.79	4-2-4	4	1. Sweet As Sin 2. Midnight Majesty 3. Atkins	1.8L	$5.00
3/7	04/09/2025	14	ALLOW OCLM 3U	$48,012.00	Thistledown	1207m	SP	Becerra Fernando Salazar	54kg	1:10.44	3-2-3	6	1. Atkins 2. Sweet As Sin 3. Mighty Les	0.5L	$3.40
2/5	21/08/2025	17	HCP 3U	$36,589.00	Thistledown	1207m	Good	Becerra Fernando Salazar	55kg	1:10.12	2-3-2	3	1. Atkins 2. Mighty Les 3. Without Objection	3.8L	$2.70
2/9	04/08/2025	39	ALLOW OCLM 3U	$48,682.00	Thistledown	1207m	Fast	Becerra Fernando Salazar	55kg	1:10.91	4-3-2	6	1. Powerful 2. Mighty Les 3. Rainbow's Pride	1.5L	$5.70
1/5	26/06/2025	161	HCP 3U	$36,703.00	Thistledown	1207m	Fast	Becerra Fernando Salazar	54kg	1:10.62	2-1-1	3	1. Mighty Les 2. Atkins 3. Impacto	0.1L	$7.90

Pay Zone (5)245x041135

Trainer: Anthony Farrior (USA)12 mths 25: 5-4-3

Jockey: Luis Rivera

Weight: 56kgs

5 yo Bay G

Sire: MOSLER (USA)

Dam: KEEP RIGHT (USA)

Dam's Sire: Street Cry

Stats

Prize Money$298,274.00

Avg $$11,930.96

Win %20.00%

Place %48.00%

Career25: 5-4-3

Track0: 0-0-0

Distance4: 1-1-1

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up4: 0-2-0

2nd Up4: 1-1-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic1: 0-0-0

Comments

Last start 5th of 11 at Laurel on October 11 over 1408m, 4 len behind Formal Affair carrying 57kg at $5.60. Before that 3rd in a small field at Laurel on September 19 over 1207m, 2.75 len behind Brother Conway carrying 57kg at $3.

Last Starts 20 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
5/11	11/10/2025	22	HCP 3U	$62,100.00	Laurel Park	1408m	Fast	Jevian Toledo	57kg	1:24.66	3-1-5	6	1. Formal Affair 2. Dolice Vita 3. Bill Of Rights	4.3L	$5.60
3/6	19/09/2025	19	HCP 3U	$45,008.00	Laurel Park	1207m	Fast	Jevian Toledo	57kg	1:11.16	3-2-3	4	1. Brother Conway 2. Byk 3. Pay Zone	2.8L	$3.00
1/6	31/08/2025	17	ALLOW 3U	$68,217.00	Timonium	1308m	Fast	Arnaldo Bocachica	57kg	1:17.71	1-1-1	3	1. Pay Zone 2. Daddy Yankee 3. All The Hardways	3.5L	$7.30
1/8	14/08/2025	60	ALLOW OCLM 3U	$42,946.00	Charles Town	1308m	Good	Arnaldo Bocachica	54.5kg	1:19.38	3-2-1	2	1. Pay Zone 2. Change Your Luck 3. Rainy Skies	0.3L	$2.70
4/7	15/06/2025	15	CLM 4U	$69,984.00	Churchill Downs	1207m	Fast	Micah J Husbands	51.5kg	1:09.36	2-4-4	1	1. Bright Leaf 2. Appeal Denied 3. Southern Sunset	8.8L	$6.37
11/11	31/05/2025	90	CLM 4U	$100,000.00	Churchill Downs	1207m	Fast	Luis Saez	53.5kg	1:09.84	3-11-11	2	1. Midnight Pranks 2. Lightning Struck 3. Princip	18.9L	$7.15

Shadowy (6)2x1104x421

Trainer: Timothy Hamm 12 mths 19: 7-4-4

Jockey: Rocco Bowen

Weight: 57kgs

4 yo Chestnut G

Sire: NATIONAL FLAG (USA)

Dam: FEELING ETHEREAL (USA)

Dam's Sire: Union Rags

Stats

Prize Money$490,441.00

Avg $$25,812.68

Win %36.84%

Place %78.95%

Career19: 7-4-4

Track4: 2-1-0

Distance3: 1-1-1

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up4: 1-0-1

2nd Up4: 2-1-1

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Recent form sound. Last start won by 1.5 len at Thistledown October 13 over 1207m defeating Al's Romeo with 54kg at $3.40. Before that sat on speed throughout when 2nd of 9 at Thistledown in LR on September 25 over 1710m, 2.5 len behind Villian with 55kg at $4.30.

Last Starts 18 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	13/10/2025	18	ALLOW 3U	$45,205.00	Thistledown	1207m	Fast	Laureano Sosa	54kg	1:10.22	5-1-1	1	1. Shadowy 2. Al's Romeo 3. Thunderian	1.5L	$3.40
2/9	25/09/2025	27	LR OPEN 3U	$114,679.00	Thistledown	1710m	Good	Laureano Sosa	55kg	1:46.54	2-2-2	2	1. Villian 2. Shadowy 3. Counteveryblessing	2.5L	$4.30
4/9	29/08/2025	69	LR OPEN 3U	$116,279.00	Belterra Park	1710m	FM	Laureano Sosa	55.5kg	1:43.41	6-4-4	8	1. Villian 2. Just Like Rambo 3. Casual Attire	2.8L	$5.00
4/10	21/06/2025	15	LR OPEN 3U	$116,641.00	Thistledown	1710m	Fast	Rocco Bowen	55kg	1:46.28	7-3-4	9	1. Villian 2. Oklahoma Joe 3. Mister Mobil	8.3L	$5.30
10/10	06/06/2025	34	LR OPEN 3U	$155,521.00	Belterra Park	1207m	Fast	Jim Graham	56kg	1:11.68	6-10-10	1	1. Empire's Fire 2. Scrimper 3. Henry Mac	19.4L	$8.10
1/12	03/05/2025	21	LR OPEN 3U	$117,188.00	Thistledown	1207m	SP	Erik Barbaran	55kg	1:12.04	4-1-1	7	1. Shadowy 2. Villian 3. Lust For Life	0.8L	$2.00