Saratoga Race 5 - Race 5 - Starter Optional Claiming
SOUPER TUSCAN (8) was an impressive maiden winner last time out, scoring by 3.5 lengths over 1207m at Woodbine. Is lightly raced and has plenty of scope for improvement. Shaping up nicely and he is likely to feature in the finish again. BYE BYE MILES (6) is a three-year-old colt who is having his first run for the M J Maker stable. Finished off last campaign with a win at Churchill Downs (Dirt) 11 weeks ago. Hasn't trialled publicly but looks well placed. Leading prospect. BEAR CLAW NECKLACE (7) showed good speed and fought on for third over 1408m at this track (Dirt) last time. Capable of testing this field. BOB'S CARROT (1) scored two back at Churchill Downs (Dirt) but was below his best last time when fifth over 1408m at this track (Dirt). Finds a nice race and can atone.

Jockey: Manuel Franco
Weight: 55.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Most recently second last in a small field at this track on August 14 over 1408m, 8 len behind Makes Sense carrying 55.5kg at $7. Before that scored a big 4 len win at Churchill Downs June 22 over 1207m defeating Leading Role carrying 53.5kg at $2.12.
Last Starts 14 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5/6 | 14/08/2025 | 53 | HCP 3 | $97,674.00 | Saratoga | 1408m | SP | K Carmouche | 55.5kg | 1:24.04 | 1-3-5 | 3 |
| 8.3L | $7.00 |
1/7 | 22/06/2025 | 35 | MDN CLM 3U | $104,199.00 | Churchill Downs | 1207m | Fast | Jose Ortiz | 53.5kg | 1:09.37 | 2-1-1 | 6 |
| 4.0L | $2.12 |
9/12 | 18/05/2025 | 332 | MDN 3U | $187,500.00 | Churchill Downs | 1207m | Fast | Cristian Mauricio Torres | 53.5kg | 1:08.37 | 6-8-9 | 12 |
| 13.3L | $17.50 |
2/10 | 20/06/2024 | 35 | MDN 2 | $181,269.00 | Churchill Downs | 1106m | Fast | Ricardo Santana Jr | 54kg | 1:03.00 | 1-2-2 | 6 |
| 3.5L | $15.12 |
3/6 | 16/05/2024 | - | MDN 2 | $183,486.00 | Churchill Downs | 1006m | Fast | Ricardo Santana Jr | 54kg | 0:57.98 | 2-3-3 | 3 |
| 6.8L | $8.91 |

Jockey: Kendrick Carmouche
Weight: 55.5kgs
Stats
Comments
At the latest run 2nd in a small field at this track on August 8 over 1207m, 1.75 len behind Three B's carrying 55.5kg at $2.85. The start before that ran last in a small field at this track on July 12 over 1408m, 17 len behind Ranger Battalion with 55.5kg at $5.
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2/5 | 08/08/2025 | 27 | CLM 3 | $97,674.00 | Saratoga | 1207m | Fast | Manuel Franco | 55.5kg | 1:11.32 | 3-1-2 | 4 |
| 1.8L | $2.85 |
6/6 | 12/07/2025 | 23 | CLM 3 | $145,260.00 | Saratoga | 1408m | SP | Manuel Franco | 55.5kg | 1:23.10 | 5-6-6 | 4 |
| 17.8L | $5.00 |
1/5 | 19/06/2025 | 74 | HCP 3 | $101,089.00 | Belmont At The Big A | 1408m | Fast | Jose Lezcano | 55.5kg | 1:22.65 | 4-1-1 | 3 |
| 0.5L | $2.35 |
4/6 | 06/04/2025 | 37 | ALLOW OCLM 3 | $130,990.00 | Belmont At The Big A | 1609m | M | Eric Cancel | 55.5kg | 1:37.30 | 6-4-4 | 2 |
| 8.3L | $2.80 |
1/8 | 28/02/2025 | 27 | HCP 3 | $88,567.00 | Belmont At The Big A | 1308m | Fast | Manuel Franco | 55.5kg | 1:18.53 | 3-1-1 | 1 |
| 3.8L | $1.65 |
5/7 | 01/02/2025 | 57 | LR OPEN 3 | $403,226.00 | Belmont At The Big A | 1811m | Fast | Jose Lezcano | 53.5kg | 1:51.83 | 2-4-5 | 4 |
| 17.0L | $6.30 |

Jockey: Javier Castellano
Weight: 54.5kgs
Stats
Comments
First-up. Finished off last campaign tenth of 12 at Churchill Downs June 21 over 1308m, 9 len behind Camp Hale carrying 53.5kg at $59.98. When resuming last campaign ran last of 9 at Keeneland April 9 over 1710m, 21 len behind Skate Away carrying 53.5kg at $26.10.
Last Starts 68 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
10/12 | 21/06/2025 | 20 | ALLOW OCLM 3 | $197,512.00 | Churchill Downs | 1308m | Fast | Jim Graham | 53.5kg | 1:15.41 | 1-10-10 | 10 |
| 9.9L | $59.98 |
4/10 | 01/06/2025 | 53 | ALLOW OCLM 3 | $197,512.00 | Churchill Downs | 1710m | Fast | Jim Graham | 53.5kg | 1:42.35 | 2-3-4 | 6 |
| 5.5L | $68.69 |
9/9 | 09/04/2025 | 130 | ALLOW OCLM 3 | $191,693.00 | Keeneland | 1710m | Fast | Jim Graham | 53.5kg | 1:45.30 | 1-9-9 | 5 |
| 21.9L | $26.10 |
4/9 | 30/11/2024 | 29 | ALLOW OCLM 2 | $193,303.00 | Churchill Downs | 1609m | Fast | Brian Joseph Hernandez Jr | 54.5kg | 1:34.98 | 1-4-4 | 1 |
| 5.3L | $11.69 |
1/6 | 01/11/2024 | 27 | ALLOW 2 | $109,589.00 | Churchill Downs | 1609m | Fast | Jim Graham | 54.5kg | 1:37.49 | 1-1-1 | 6 |
| 0.8L | $4.13 |
2/6 | 05/10/2024 | 61 | ALLOW OCLM 2 | $158,960.00 | Keeneland | 1207m | Fast | Jim Graham | 54.5kg | 1:10.44 | 5-5-2 | 4 |
| 4.5L | $27.31 |

Jockey: Flavien Prat
Weight: 55.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Second-up. First start second last of 8 at Aqueduct on April 25 over 1308m, 8 len behind Protected carrying 53.5kg at $15.10. Returned from break won by 0.5 len at this track July 17 over 1207m defeating Fiddling Felix with 54kg at $4.05.
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1/6 | 17/07/2025 | 83 | MDN CLM 3U | $58,104.00 | Saratoga | 1207m | Fast | Manuel Franco | 54kg | 1:10.84 | 4-1-1 | 2 |
| 0.5L | $4.05 |
7/8 | 25/04/2025 | - | MDN 3U | $127,796.00 | Belmont At The Big A | 1308m | Fast | Javier Castellano | 53.5kg | 1:16.86 | 4-7-7 | 3 |
| 8.9L | $15.10 |

Jockey: Favinho Villa Pino
Weight: 55.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Last start won by 2.25 len at Finger Lakes August 5 over 1207m defeating Holy Dancer carrying 55kg at $1.50. The run before that tracked the speed and boxed on steadily 4th of 10 at this track on July 24 over 1207m, 1.75 len behind Zakat carrying 54kg at $30.25.
Last Starts 23 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 | 05/08/2025 | 12 | MDN 3U | $50,543.00 | Finger Lakes | 1207m | Fast | Reyluis Gutierrez | 55kg | 1:14.77 | 1-1-1 | 3 |
| 2.3L | $1.50 |
4/10 | 24/07/2025 | 16 | MDN CLM 3U | $71,865.00 | Saratoga | 1207m | Fast | Pino Favinho Villa | 54kg | 1:12.36 | 3-2-4 | 2 |
| 1.8L | $30.25 |
2/7 | 08/07/2025 | 31 | MDN 3 | $49,847.00 | Finger Lakes | 1106m | Fast | R Rohena (Jnr) | 55.5kg | 1:05.99 | 1-2-2 | 7 |
| 5.3L | $2.55 |
6/7 | 07/06/2025 | 23 | MDN 3U | $155,521.00 | Saratoga | 1408m | SP | Pino Favinho Villa | 53.5kg | 1:23.66 | 1-6-6 | 1 |
| 25.1L | $41.25 |
8/8 | 15/05/2025 | 21 | MDN 3U | $132,812.00 | Belmont At The Big A | 1207m | M | Christian Maragh | 51kg | 1:10.45 | 5-8-8 | 8 |
| 28.1L | $24.30 |
2/5 | 24/04/2025 | 19 | MDN CLM 3U | $51,118.00 | Belmont At The Big A | 1207m | Fast | Christian Maragh | 50.5kg | 1:11.97 | 2-2-2 | 1 |
| 1.5L | $5.20 |

Jockey: Ricardo Santana, Jr.
Weight: 55.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Resuming after a spell of 11 weeks. Finished off last preparation by 1.5 len Churchill Downs June 11 over 1207m defeating Shan carrying 54.5kg at $11.13. First up last campaign fifth of 12 at Churchill Downs November 16 over 1207m, 13 len behind Guns Loaded carrying 54kg at $48.89.
Last Starts 78 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1/8 | 11/06/2025 | 40 | CLM 3 | $133,748.00 | Churchill Downs | 1207m | Fast | Keith J Asmussen | 54.5kg | 1:08.97 | 2-1-1 | 4 |
| 1.5L | $11.13 |
7/9 | 02/05/2025 | 19 | LR OPEN 3 | $273,438.00 | Oaklawn Park | 1207m | SP | Keith J Asmussen | 54kg | 1:09.92 | 7-5-7 | 8 |
| 10.5L | $29.20 |
1/7 | 13/04/2025 | 29 | MDN CLM 3 | $103,834.00 | Oaklawn Park | 1207m | Fast | Keith J Asmussen | 55.5kg | 1:11.20 | 1-1-1 | 2 |
| 3.5L | $1.80 |
2/8 | 15/03/2025 | 36 | MDN CLM 3 | $106,181.00 | Oaklawn Park | 1207m | Fast | Keith J Asmussen | 55.5kg | 1:11.82 | 3-1-2 | 8 |
| 4.5L | $3.50 |
2/7 | 07/02/2025 | 34 | MDN OCLM 3 | $98,229.00 | Oaklawn Park | 1207m | Fast | Keith J Asmussen | 55.5kg | 1:10.10 | 4-2-2 | 4 |
| 0.8L | $15.40 |
8/8 | 04/01/2025 | 49 | MDN 3 | $177,419.00 | Oaklawn Park | 1609m | Fast | Keith J Asmussen | 54.5kg | 1:40.20 | 7-8-8 | 8 |
| 20.5L | $15.40 |

Jockey: Irad Ortiz, Jr.
Weight: 54.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Racing second-up today. Last outing 3rd in a small field at this track on August 14 over 1408m, 2 len behind Makes Sense with 54.5kg at $7.90. At only start last preparation 4th of 7 at Pimlico in LR on May 17 over 1710m, 14 len behind Crudo with 53.5kg at $18.20.
Last Starts 14 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 | 14/08/2025 | 89 | HCP 3 | $97,674.00 | Saratoga | 1408m | SP | I Ortiz Jr | 54.5kg | 1:24.04 | 2-2-3 | 4 |
| 2.0L | $7.90 |
4/7 | 17/05/2025 | 69 | LR OPEN 3 | $156,250.00 | Pimlico | 1710m | Fast | I Ortiz Jr | 53.5kg | 1:44.00 | 2-5-4 | 3 |
| 14.3L | $18.20 |
3/6 | 09/03/2025 | 98 | ALLOW OCLM 3 | $154,093.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1609m | Fast | Edgard J Zayas | 54.5kg | 1:36.59 | 4-2-3 | 2 |
| 8.0L | $10.60 |
1/7 | 01/12/2024 | 29 | MDN 2 | $98,935.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1408m | Fast | Edgard J Zayas | 53.5kg | 1:25.78 | 2-2-1 | 4 |
| 0.5L | $3.20 |
3/9 | 02/11/2024 | - | MDN 2 | $98,935.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1308m | Fast | Edgard J Zayas | 53.5kg | 1:18.45 | 6-3-3 | 5 |
| 7.5L | $3.20 |

Jockey: Dylan Davis
Weight: 55.5kgs
Stats
Comments
At the latest run came from midfield and scored a big 3.5 len win at Woodbine August 10 over 1207m defeating Bee Me with 54.5kg at $3. Before that 5th of 7 at Woodbine on July 13 over 1710m, 12 len behind William T with 54.5kg at $5.15.
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1/8 | 10/08/2025 | 28 | MDN OCLM 3U | $101,860.00 | Woodbine Mohawk | 1207m | Fast | Sahin Civaci | 54.5kg | 1:11.14 | 4-1-1 | 2 |
| 3.5L | $3.00 |
5/7 | 13/07/2025 | 28 | MDN 3U | $175,994.00 | Woodbine Mohawk | 1710m | Fast | Eswan Flores | 54.5kg | 1:44.70 | 4-3-5 | 1 |
| 12.8L | $5.15 |
4/6 | 15/06/2025 | 262 | MDN 3U | $179,005.00 | Woodbine Mohawk | 1408m | Fast | Eswan Flores | 54kg | 1:23.38 | 4-4-4 | 1 |
| 8.4L | $2.50 |
2/9 | 26/09/2024 | - | MDN 2 | $163,676.00 | Woodbine Mohawk | 1207m | Fast | Cheyenne Kerr | 51.5kg | 1:11.49 | 6-3-2 | 4 |
| 1.3L | $15.45 |

Jockey: Junior Alvarado
Weight: 55.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Comes off a 32 day let-up. At the latest run scored a big 7 len win at this track July 27 over 1609m defeating Smallchangegeep with 54kg at $3.95. The start before that 5th of 10 at Aqueduct on June 14 over 1207m, 9 len behind Cousin Ed carrying 53.5kg at $12.80.
Last Starts 32 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 | 27/07/2025 | 43 | MDN CLM 3U | $76,453.00 | Saratoga | 1609m | SP | Ricardo Santana Jr | 54kg | 1:39.88 | 3-1-1 | 3 |
| 7.8L | $3.95 |
5/10 | 14/06/2025 | 20 | MDN CLM 3U | $74,650.00 | Belmont At The Big A | 1207m | SP | Ricardo Santana Jr | 53.5kg | 1:10.65 | 3-7-5 | 9 |
| 9.0L | $12.80 |
9/11 | 25/05/2025 | 128 | MDN CLM 3U | $75,000.00 | Belmont At The Big A | 1710m | FM | Ricardo Santana Jr | 53.5kg | 1:43.73 | 9-5-9 | 10 |
| 12.8L | $23.50 |
5/9 | 17/01/2025 | 40 | MDN CLM 3 | $77,419.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1673m | Fast | David Egan | 53.5kg | 1:41.25 | 2-1-5 | 2 |
| 3.9L | $16.90 |
9/10 | 08/12/2024 | 21 | MDN 2 | $100,154.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1609m | FM | David Egan | 53.5kg | 1:35.52 | 4-8-9 | 3 |
| 5.6L | $37.20 |
8/9 | 17/11/2024 | 30 | MDN 2 | $114,155.00 | Belmont At The Big A | 1609m | Fast | Jose Lezcano | 54kg | 1:36.36 | 1-6-8 | 5 |
| 34.8L | $9.90 |