Mountaineer Park Race 1 - Race 1 - Starter Optional Claiming
WASHINGTON'S UNION (2) was a gutsy winner last time over 1609m at Mahoning Valley (Dirt), scoring by half a length to make it two wins in succession. Has the pace to settle in the leading division. Expected to be in the finish. STOMPING MOON (4) in strong form with three wins from eight attempts this campaign. Won two starts back at Mahoning Valley (Dirt) and went close again last time out. Erik Barbaran sticks. Should be in the finish. THE DOORMAN (5) is racing okay without winning including a last start third over 1609m at Mahoning Valley (Dirt). Expected to be in the finish. GOLDEN CANDY (7) is resuming from a spell of three-and-a-half months and having his first run for the Wajdi Bouali yard. Was in the placings when first-up from a spell last campaign at Parx (Dirt) over 1308m.

Jockey: Luis Negron
Weight: 54.5kgs
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Returns from a 46-day let-up. At the latest run 4th of 8 at Turfway Park on March 11 over 1308m, 6 len behind Neoking with 55kg at $7.70. The start before that 6th of 11 at Turfway Park on February 14 over 1609m, 7 len behind Gucci Man with 55kg at $11.44. Needs to improve to trouble the top handful.
Last Starts 47 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/8 | 11/03/2026 | 25 | CLM 4U | $43,258.00 | Turfway Park | 1308m | Fast | Danny Sheehy | 55kg | 1:19.65 | 4-4-4 | 4 |
| 6.8L | $7.70 |
| 6/11 | 14/02/2026 | 28 | CLM 4U | $43,937.00 | Turfway Park | 1609m | Fast | Danny Sheehy | 55kg | 1:41.61 | 3-4-6 | 3 |
| 7.3L | $11.44 |
| 3/11 | 17/01/2026 | 21 | CLM 4U | $46,039.00 | Turfway Park | 1609m | Fast | Danny Sheehy | 55kg | 1:41.31 | 7-2-3 | 7 |
| 1.8L | $25.63 |
| 10/12 | 27/12/2025 | 16 | ALLOW 3U | $43,032.00 | Turfway Park | 1207m | Fast | Adam Beschizza | 54.5kg | 1:10.68 | 6-11-10 | 12 |
| 12.4L | $9.93 |
| 6/8 | 11/12/2025 | 239 | CLM 3U | $52,833.00 | Turfway Park | 1106m | Fast | Adam Beschizza | 54.5kg | 1:04.49 | 7-7-6 | 1 |
| 2.1L | $15.22 |
| 4/7 | 16/04/2025 | 12 | HCP 4U | $39,137.00 | Tampa Bay Downs | 1308m | Fast | Antonio A Gallardo | 53.5kg | 1:16.17 | 4-5-4 | 5 |
| 16.0L | $13.00 |

Jockey: Brandon Whitacre
Weight: 56kgs
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Chasing a hat-trick. Last start won by 0.5 len at Mahoning Valley April 9 over 1609m defeating Stomping Moon with 57kg at $6.70. The race before that won by a 0.1 len at Mahoning Valley March 27 over 1609m defeating Romanian Prince carrying 56kg at $11.20. One of the chief contenders.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/7 | 09/04/2026 | 13 | ALLOW 3U | $29,112.00 | Mahoning Valley | 1609m | Fast | Alexander Chavez | 57kg | 1:41.05 | 7-1-1 | 1 |
| 0.5L | $6.70 |
| 1/8 | 27/03/2026 | 10 | ALLOW 3U | $36,376.00 | Mahoning Valley | 1609m | Good | Alexander Chavez | 56kg | 1:40.42 | 8-1-1 | 8 |
| 0.1L | $11.20 |
| 3/6 | 17/03/2026 | 14 | CLM 3U | $21,629.00 | Mahoning Valley | 1609m | Good | Alexander Chavez | 57kg | 1:41.53 | 3-3-3 | 1 |
| 6.8L | $6.60 |
| 1/4 | 03/03/2026 | 21 | CLM 3U | $18,258.00 | Mahoning Valley | 1609m | M | Alexander Chavez | 57kg | 1:42.71 | 1-1-1 | 2 |
| 1.3L | $3.80 |
| 1/5 | 10/02/2026 | 35 | CLM 3U | $18,260.00 | Mahoning Valley | 1609m | M | Alexander Chavez | 57kg | 1:42.25 | 5-1-1 | 1 |
| 0.8L | $1.70 |
| 2/7 | 06/01/2026 | 19 | CLM 3U | $19,133.00 | Mahoning Valley | 1207m | SP | Alexander Crispin | 57kg | 1:12.35 | 3-4-2 | 4 |
| 0.5L | $3.40 |

Jockey: Yuri Yaranga
Weight: 54.5kgs
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Most recently 8th of 11 at Horseshoe Indianapolis on April 8 over 1207m, 12 len behind Delta Tau Chi carrying 55.5kg at $17. Before that ran last of 8 at Turfway Park on March 4 over 1609m, 18 len behind Streamsong with 54.5kg at $12.20. Watch for him late in the piece.
Last Starts 19 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 | 08/04/2026 | 35 | CLM 3U | $25,473.00 | Indiana Downs | 1207m | Fast | Martin Garcia | 55.5kg | 1:09.58 | 9-8-8 | 6 |
| 12.0L | $17.00 |
| 8/8 | 04/03/2026 | 20 | CLM 4U | $48,455.00 | Turfway Park | 1609m | Fast | Martin Garcia | 54.5kg | 1:41.94 | 1-8-8 | 1 |
| 18.8L | $12.20 |
| 7/8 | 12/02/2026 | 29 | CLM 4U | $49,215.00 | Turfway Park | 1207m | Fast | Oscar Villarreal | 54.5kg | 1:11.89 | 8-8-7 | 7 |
| 7.3L | $15.61 |
| 4/10 | 14/01/2026 | 13 | CLM 4U | $51,570.00 | Turfway Park | 1207m | Fast | Oscar Villarreal | 54.5kg | 1:13.16 | 10-5-4 | 2 |
| 4.5L | $7.34 |
| 4/12 | 01/01/2026 | 44 | CLM 4U | $57,399.00 | Turfway Park | 1207m | Fast | Oscar Villarreal | 55kg | 1:11.11 | 2-9-4 | 11 |
| 3.5L | $61.07 |
| 4/6 | 18/11/2025 | 35 | ALLOW 3U | $21,374.00 | Mountaineer Park | 1207m | Fast | A Murgia | 56kg | 1:11.10 | 4-5-4 | 5 |
| 3.6L | $13.70 |

Jockey: Erik Barbaran
Weight: 54.5kgs
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Racing well recently. Last start sat on speed throughout when 2nd of 7 at Mahoning Valley on April 9 over 1609m, 0.5 len behind Washington's Union carrying 57kg at $2.60. The race before that favourite; raced right near the speed and boxed on; won by 1.0 len at Mahoning Valley March 23 over 1207m defeating El Muchacho Alegre carrying 56kg at $2.60. Doesn't need to improve much to salute.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/7 | 09/04/2026 | 17 | ALLOW 3U | $29,112.00 | Mahoning Valley | 1609m | Fast | Erik Barbaran | 57kg | 1:41.05 | 4-2-2 | 2 |
| 0.5L | $2.60 |
| 1/7 | 23/03/2026 | 11 | ALLOW 3U | $27,809.00 | Mahoning Valley | 1207m | M | Erik Barbaran | 56kg | 1:12.82 | 2-2-1 | 6 |
| 1.0L | $2.60 |
| 2/5 | 12/03/2026 | 22 | ALLOW 3U | $24,719.00 | Mahoning Valley | 1207m | Good | L A Batista | 57kg | 1:13.31 | 1-1-2 | 5 |
| 0.3L | $3.20 |
| 1/8 | 18/02/2026 | 27 | CLM 3U | $29,101.00 | Mahoning Valley | 1207m | M | L A Batista | 56kg | 1:13.45 | 1-1-1 | 8 |
| 2.3L | $2.60 |
| 4/8 | 22/01/2026 | 17 | CLM 3U | $30,493.00 | Mahoning Valley | 1106m | M | L A Batista | 56kg | 1:05.04 | 2-3-4 | 3 |
| 1.3L | $5.10 |
| 6/9 | 05/01/2026 | 13 | ALLOW 3U | $26,308.00 | Mahoning Valley | 1207m | M | Luciano Hernandez | 57kg | 1:11.47 | 6-4-6 | 3 |
| 3.1L | $5.30 |

Jockey: Elijah Greenidge
Weight: 54.5kgs
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Recent form sound. Most recently 3rd in a small field at Mahoning Valley on April 10 over 1609m, in the wet; 3 len behind Kykeon carrying 56kg at $4.50. The race before that 3rd of 8 at Mahoning Valley on March 27 over 1609m, 1.75 len behind Washington's Union carrying 56kg at $10.30. Expected to go well.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/6 | 10/04/2026 | 14 | ALLOW 3U | $37,700.00 | Mahoning Valley | 1609m | Heavy | Elijah Greenidge | 56kg | 1:39.91 | 4-2-D2 | 1 |
| 3.0L | $4.50 |
| 3/8 | 27/03/2026 | 17 | ALLOW 3U | $36,376.00 | Mahoning Valley | 1609m | Good | Kevin Gonzalez | 56kg | 1:40.42 | 3-5-3 | 3 |
| 1.8L | $10.30 |
| 3/6 | 10/03/2026 | 18 | ALLOW 3U | $36,376.00 | Mahoning Valley | 1609m | Fast | Kevin Gonzalez | 56kg | 1:41.50 | 3-3-3 | 5 |
| 5.5L | $6.00 |
| 4/7 | 20/02/2026 | 16 | ALLOW 3U | $36,376.00 | Mahoning Valley | 1609m | M | Kevin Gonzalez | 56kg | 1:41.04 | 6-3-4 | 1 |
| 13.3L | $1.00 |
| 2/10 | 04/02/2026 | 23 | ALLOW 3U | $36,947.00 | Mahoning Valley | 1673m | M | Kevin Gonzalez | 56kg | 1:44.00 | 7-2-2 | 7 |
| 5.5L | $9.80 |
| 2/7 | 12/01/2026 | 20 | ALLOW 3U | $38,714.00 | Mahoning Valley | 1207m | M | A Bracho | 56kg | 1:11.45 | 7-2-2 | 1 |
| 2.3L | $20.40 |

Jockey: Bailey Weatherly
Weight: 54.5kgs
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Resuming. Finished off last preparation when last in a small field at this track September 29 over 1609m, 11 len behind Strike Appeal carrying 56kg at $5.50. When resuming last campaign second last of 8 at Mountaineer Park Turf September 14 over 2213m, 6 len behind Captain Creed carrying 56kg at $17.30. Will need this run.
Last Starts 210 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/4 | 29/09/2025 | 15 | HCP 3U | $22,171.00 | Mountaineer Park | 1609m | Fast | Bailey Weatherly | 56kg | 1:40.73 | 2-4-4 | 3 |
| 11.5L | $5.50 |
| 7/8 | 14/09/2025 | 89 | HCP 3U | $22,936.00 | Mountaineer Park | 2213m | FM | Bailey Weatherly | 56kg | 2:20.89 | 7-7-7 | 2 |
| 5.8L | $17.30 |
| 4/7 | 17/06/2025 | 28 | ALLOW 3U | $22,706.00 | Mountaineer Park | 1609m | Good | Bailey Weatherly | 56kg | 1:40.65 | 6-5-4 | 1 |
| 6.0L | $2.70 |
| 1/5 | 20/05/2025 | 22 | ALLOW 3U | $34,375.00 | Mountaineer Park | 1609m | Fast | Bailey Weatherly | 54.5kg | 1:40.26 | 3-3-1 | 1 |
| 0.8L | $9.80 |
| 1/6 | 28/04/2025 | 161 | ALLOW OCLM 3U | $28,754.00 | Mountaineer Park | 1609m | Fast | Bailey Weatherly | 54.5kg | 1:41.96 | 2-1-1 | 1 |
| 2.8L | $6.70 |
| 9/9 | 18/11/2024 | 29 | ALLOW 3U | $43,531.00 | Mountaineer Park | 1609m | Good | Jose A Leon | 54.5kg | 1:39.43 | 9-9-9 | 7 |
| 51.8L | $66.40 |

Jockey: Miguel L. Martinez
Weight: 54.5kgs
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Gelding returning from a spell and has won previously when first up. Finished off last preparation won by 1.5 len Parx January 12 over 1106m defeating Power Agenda with 53kg at $2. When resuming last campaign second last in a small field at Parx January 7 2025 over 1308m, 7 len behind Big Boys Answer with 55.5kg at $4.50. Best form gives him a decent chance.
Last Starts 105 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 | 12/01/2026 | 49 | CLM 4U | $26,906.00 | Parx | 1106m | Fast | Yedsit Hazlewood | 53kg | 1:06.21 | 5-3-1 | 4 |
| 1.5L | $2.00 |
| 8/8 | 24/11/2025 | 31 | CLM 3U | $39,695.00 | Parx | 1207m | Fast | Andy Hernandez | 55.5kg | 1:11.55 | 4-7-8 | 2 |
| 10.5L | $5.50 |
| 8/9 | 24/10/2025 | 40 | HCP 3U | $63,668.00 | Laurel Park | 1207m | Fast | Mychel J Sanchez | 56kg | 1:09.96 | 2-7-8 | 3 |
| 18.8L | $13.40 |
| 5/5 | 14/09/2025 | 23 | ALLOW 3U | $152,905.00 | Delaware Park | 1207m | Fast | Jose A Batista | 54kg | 1:10.28 | 2-5-5 | 5 |
| 8.8L | $38.20 |
| 5/5 | 22/08/2025 | 15 | ALLOW OCLM 3U | $55,814.00 | Penn National | 1207m | Fast | Martin Chuan | 56kg | 1:09.74 | 4-5-5 | 3 |
| 10.8L | $6.90 |
| 3/5 | 07/08/2025 | 28 | HCP 3U | $49,612.00 | Delaware Park | 1207m | Fast | Jose A Batista | 56.5kg | 1:11.33 | 1-2-3 | 5 |
| 1.5L | $10.00 |