Monmouth Park Race 5 - Race 5 - Claiming
GROUCH (1) last appeared when he finished third over 1308m at Aqueduct (Dirt) on December 13. Capable of playing a major role. PRIME MOTIVE (2) was a most impressive winner last time over 1609m at this track (Dirt), scoring by 4 lengths. Well placed here and should go close. HEY BUDDY (4) was a gutsy winner last time over 1207m at Parx (Dirt), scoring by 1.3 lengths to make it two wins in a row. Goes well at this journey with two wins and two placings from five starts and shapes as one to consider. NATURAL HARBOR (6) was out of the placings last time out over 1207m at Parx (Dirt) but is a much better third-up performer. Fitter and can bounce back.

Jockey: Paco Lopez
Weight: 56kgs
Stats
Comments
Gelding back from a spell of six months. Has placed previously first up from a break. Finished off last preparation third in a small field at Aqueduct December 13 over 1308m, 12 len behind Ten Cent Town with 55.5kg at $7.47. First up last campaign fourth of 7 at this track May 10 2025 over 1207m, 10 len behind River Dog with 55kg at $5.40. Likely to feature.
Last Starts 183 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/6 | 13/12/2025 | 28 | CLM 3U | $58,193.00 | Belmont At The Big A | 1308m | Fast | R Silvera | 55.5kg | 1:18.32 | 5-3-3 | 1 |
| 12.5L | $7.47 |
| 2/8 | 15/11/2025 | 18 | CLM 3U | $42,748.00 | Belmont At The Big A | 1408m | Fast | Ricardo Santana Jr | 55.5kg | 1:22.60 | 2-2-2 | 7 |
| 2.8L | $8.56 |
| 4/5 | 28/10/2025 | 17 | CLM 3U | $48,706.00 | Parx | 1207m | Fast | F Pennington | 55.5kg | 1:10.68 | 5-4-4 | 2 |
| 11.3L | $5.50 |
| 6/8 | 11/10/2025 | 27 | ALLOW 3U | $70,015.00 | Delaware Park | 1106m | Fast | Jorge A Vargas Jr | 55.5kg | 1:04.33 | 1-8-6 | 6 |
| 9.0L | $16.40 |
| 9/9 | 14/09/2025 | 21 | LR OPEN 3U | $137,768.00 | Monmouth Park | 1006m | FM | Samy Camacho | 54.5kg | 0:56.66 | 8-9-9 | 5 |
| 7.8L | $15.70 |
| 3/7 | 24/08/2025 | 23 | LR OPEN 3U | $158,140.00 | Monmouth Park | 1207m | Fast | Samy Camacho | 53.5kg | 1:10.09 | 5-2-3 | 2 |
| 5.8L | $22.90 |

Jockey: Sonny Leon
Weight: 56kgs
Stats
Comments
Chasing a hat-trick. Most recently tracked the speed and boxed on steadily; scored a big 4 len win at this track May 25 over 1609m defeating Syntactic carrying 56kg at $2.80. Before that won by 1.75 len at this track May 10 over 1207m defeating Tiger Moon with 56kg at $12.30. Well placed. Should prove hard to beat.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/5 | 25/05/2026 | 15 | CLM 3U | $26,536.00 | Monmouth Park | 1609m | SP | Sonny Leon | 56kg | 1:39.08 | 2-2-1 | 3 |
| 4.0L | $2.80 |
| 1/8 | 10/05/2026 | 41 | CLM 3U | $26,606.00 | Monmouth Park | 1207m | Fast | Sonny Leon | 56kg | 1:11.47 | 8-4-1 | 3 |
| 1.8L | $12.30 |
| 4/9 | 30/03/2026 | 12 | CLM 4U | $25,281.00 | Parx | 1710m | Fast | Yan Rodriguez | 55.5kg | 1:49.27 | 2-4-4 | 7 |
| 12.8L | $13.20 |
| 6/9 | 18/03/2026 | 14 | CLM 4U | $29,494.00 | Parx | 1710m | Fast | Yan Rodriguez | 55.5kg | 1:48.93 | 2-3-6 | 3 |
| 7.8L | $6.40 |
| 2/12 | 04/03/2026 | 28 | CLM 4U | $29,494.00 | Parx | 1673m | M | Yan Rodriguez | 55.5kg | 1:45.78 | 7-2-2 | 2 |
| 1.5L | $11.80 |
| 9/10 | 04/02/2026 | 42 | CLM 4U | $29,957.00 | Parx | 1673m | Fast | Franklin Gonzalez (Jnr) | 55.5kg | 1:42.47 | 10-9-9 | 9 |
| 30.1L | $27.30 |

Jockey: Jose Antonio Gomez
Weight: 56kgs
Stats
Comments
Form hard to fault. Returns from a 29-day let-up. At the latest run won by 2.25 len at this track May 16 over 1673m defeating Street Glide with 56kg at $1.50. Before that 4th of 8 at Aqueduct on April 3 over 1609m, 8 len behind Texas Red Hot carrying 56kg at $3.98. Impressive win last start and is in the mix again.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/6 | 16/05/2026 | 43 | CLM 3U | $25,244.00 | Monmouth Park | 1673m | Fast | Luis R Rivera (Jnr) | 56kg | 1:45.41 | 1-1-1 | 6 |
| 2.3L | $1.50 |
| 4/8 | 03/04/2026 | 7 | CLM 4U | $40,757.00 | Belmont At The Big A | 1609m | Fast | Reyluis Gutierrez | 56kg | 1:36.88 | 6-5-4 | 2 |
| 8.5L | $3.98 |
| 3/6 | 27/03/2026 | 49 | CLM 4U | $39,326.00 | Belmont At The Big A | 1308m | Fast | Reyluis Gutierrez | 56kg | 1:17.40 | 6-3-3 | 2 |
| 6.3L | $3.49 |
| 1/12 | 06/02/2026 | 41 | CLM 4U | $39,943.00 | Belmont At The Big A | 1609m | Fast | Reyluis Gutierrez | 56kg | 1:39.44 | 7-3-1 | 10 |
| 0.1L | $3.95 |
| 3/9 | 27/12/2025 | 44 | CLM 3U | $58,193.00 | Belmont At The Big A | 1609m | Good | Reyluis Gutierrez | 56kg | 1:39.23 | 7-2-3 | 5 |
| 1.3L | $7.39 |
| 5/6 | 13/11/2025 | 33 | CLM 3U | $91,603.00 | Belmont At The Big A | 1609m | Fast | R Silvera | 56kg | 1:35.62 | 3-6-5 | 1 |
| 14.0L | $6.51 |

Jockey: Jorge A. Vargas, Jr.
Weight: 56kgs
Stats
Comments
Chasing a hat-trick. Most recently ran on from midfield and won by 1.3 len at Parx May 19 over 1207m defeating Mr Mendelssohn carrying 56.5kg at $7.70. Before that came from midfield and won by 5 len at Parx May 5 over 1308m defeating Prairie Dunes carrying 55.5kg at $2.60. Hard to beat if he brings his A-game.
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 | 19/05/2026 | 14 | CLM 3U | $29,330.00 | Parx | 1207m | Fast | Jorge A Vargas Jr | 56.5kg | 1:12.40 | 5-1-1 | 7 |
| 1.3L | $7.70 |
| 1/9 | 05/05/2026 | 11 | CLM 3U | $29,330.00 | Parx | 1308m | Fast | Jorge A Vargas Jr | 55.5kg | 1:18.82 | 4-1-1 | 2 |
| 5.0L | $2.60 |
| 7/7 | 24/04/2026 | 24 | CLM 3U | $41,485.00 | Belmont At The Big A | 1609m | Fast | Reyluis Gutierrez | 57kg | 1:37.94 | 4-7-7 | 3 |
| 26.5L | $22.35 |
| 2/10 | 31/03/2026 | 56 | CLM 4U | $30,568.00 | Parx | 1408m | Fast | Jorge A Vargas Jr | 55.5kg | 1:26.32 | 1-2-2 | 7 |
| 2.8L | $7.30 |
| 12/12 | 03/02/2026 | 19 | CLM 4U | $29,957.00 | Parx | 1408m | Fast | Jorge A Vargas Jr | 55.5kg | 1:24.14 | 1-12-12 | 12 |
| 38.6L | $10.20 |
| 3/8 | 15/01/2026 | 8 | CLM 4U | $31,390.00 | Parx | 1408m | Fast | Jorge A Vargas Jr | 55.5kg | 1:29.41 | 4-3-3 | 1 |
| 5.1L | $1.90 |

Jockey: Christian Maragh
Weight: 53kgs
Stats
Comments
Second-up. Comes off a 46-day let-up. First-up after five months 5th of 7 at Tampa Bay Downs on April 29 over 1207m, 6 len behind Goodie Goomer with 53.5kg at $5.40. Previously second-up ran last of 7 at Gulfstream Park Turf on October 26 over 1006m, 10 len behind Makeit To Cheyenne carrying 56kg at $8.90. Needs to lift.
Last Starts 46 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 | 29/04/2026 | 138 | CLM 4U | $38,574.00 | Tampa Bay Downs | 1207m | Fast | Pedro L Cotto Jr | 53.5kg | 1:10.67 | 5-5-5 | 7 |
| 6.3L | $5.40 |
| 10/10 | 12/12/2025 | 14 | ALLOW OCLM 3U | $86,524.00 | Tampa Bay Downs | 1207m | Fast | D E Centeno | 54.5kg | 1:10.55 | 9-10-PU | 3 |
| 99.0L | $21.30 |
| 9/9 | 28/11/2025 | 33 | ALLOW OCLM 3U | $86,260.00 | Tampa Bay Downs | 1207m | Fast | Ademar Santos | 54.5kg | 1:09.50 | 6-8-9 | 9 |
| 10.3L | $58.50 |
| 7/7 | 26/10/2025 | 36 | ALLOW OCLM 3U | $88,280.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1006m | FM | Rajiv Maragh | 56kg | 0:54.86 | 6-7-7 | 5 |
| 10.2L | $8.90 |
| 1/9 | 20/09/2025 | 63 | ALLOW OCLM 3U | $87,156.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1006m | Fast | Rajiv Maragh | 55kg | 0:55.60 | 8-1-1 | 8 |
| 3.5L | $31.60 |
| 5/7 | 19/07/2025 | 28 | ALLOW OCLM 3U | $84,098.00 | Monmouth Park | 1207m | Fast | Christian Maragh | 51.5kg | 1:10.44 | 6-4-5 | 3 |
| 2.2L | $3.10 |

Jockey: Luis R. Rivera, Jr.
Weight: 56kgs
Stats
Comments
Third-up today and won third-up in the past. First-up gave a sight but was run down late 3rd in a small field at Penn National on April 8 over 1207m, neck behind Five Dreams with 54.5kg at $3.20. Second run from a spell raced on the pace before fading to run last of 8 at Parx on May 16 over 1207m, 18 len behind Romanesque with 55.5kg at $7.60. A better showing is expected.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/8 | 16/05/2026 | 38 | ALLOW 3U | $69,832.00 | Parx | 1207m | Fast | F Pennington | 55.5kg | 1:10.81 | 2-4-8 | 7 |
| 18.1L | $7.60 |
| 3/5 | 08/04/2026 | 426 | CLM 3U | $46,579.00 | Penn National | 1207m | Fast | Carlos Eduardo Lopez | 54.5kg | 1:09.91 | 1-1-3 | 5 |
| 0.3L | $3.20 |
| 2/7 | 06/02/2025 | 32 | HCP 4U | $86,957.00 | Belmont At The Big A | 1408m | M | Manuel Franco | 55kg | 1:24.74 | 5-2-2 | 1 |
| 1.8L | $2.05 |
| 3/8 | 05/01/2025 | 51 | HCP 4U | $80,645.00 | Belmont At The Big A | 1408m | Fast | Manuel Franco | 55kg | 1:24.28 | 1-3-3 | 6 |
| 6.8L | $2.90 |
| 2/8 | 15/11/2024 | 41 | CLM 3U | $88,280.00 | Belmont At The Big A | 1308m | Fast | Manuel Franco | 56kg | 1:16.10 | 3-1-2 | 3 |
| 1.0L | $6.60 |
| 1/9 | 05/10/2024 | 38 | CLM 3U | $65,029.00 | Belmont At The Big A | 1408m | Fast | Manuel Franco | 56.5kg | 1:23.99 | 3-1-1 | 4 |
| 3.3L | $2.35 |

Jockey: Jomar Torres
Weight: 56kgs
Stats
Comments
Second-up. First-up after five months 2nd in a small field at this track on June 6 over 1207m, 3.5 len behind Complex Music carrying 55kg at $9.20. Previously second-up 3rd in a small field at Aqueduct on June 15 over 1207m, 7 len behind Creditworthy with 53.5kg at $19.60. Others offer greater appeal.
Last Starts 8 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/6 | 06/06/2026 | 142 | HCP 3U | $28,522.00 | Monmouth Park | 1207m | Fast | Jomar Torres | 55kg | 1:11.27 | 5-3-2 | 2 |
| 3.5L | $9.20 |
| 4/8 | 15/01/2026 | 27 | CLM 4U | $31,390.00 | Parx | 1408m | Fast | A R Rodriguez | 55.5kg | 1:29.41 | 2-1-4 | 3 |
| 5.9L | $3.60 |
| 5/6 | 19/12/2025 | 15 | CLM 3U | $26,034.00 | Penn National | 1207m | SP | Jomar Torres | 55kg | 1:14.26 | 3-5-5 | 2 |
| 6.3L | $2.40 |
| 4/5 | 04/12/2025 | 48 | HCP 3U | $32,159.00 | Penn National | 1207m | Fast | Jomar Torres | 55kg | 1:10.99 | 1-2-4 | 4 |
| 6.5L | $2.10 |
| 6/6 | 17/10/2025 | 40 | CLM 3U | $65,449.00 | Belmont At The Big A | 1408m | Fast | Manuel Franco | 56kg | 1:23.63 | 1-6-6 | 6 |
| 11.6L | $3.81 |
| 3/11 | 07/09/2025 | 20 | ALLOW OCLM 3U | $107,219.00 | Monmouth Park | 1207m | SP | Pascacio Lopez | 54.5kg | 1:10.91 | 4-3-3 | 6 |
| 1.3L | $3.00 |