Saratoga Race 4 - Race 4 - Mdn Claiming
MR R T (7) was thereabouts last time out when second at Aqueduct (Dirt) over 1609m, beaten half a length. Won't mind coming back in distance. Major player. PRIVATE FLIGHT (3) has put together back-to-back placings, the latest when 4 lengths away in second over 1609m at Aqueduct (Dirt) when he was always up in the leading division. It doesn't get any easier but on his best form he is one of the key runners. RESTLESS RENEGADE (8) ran below expectations last time at Aqueduct (Dirt), finishing sixth and beaten 12 lengths starting at $2.10. Looks well placed so expect a big run this time. RYAN'S SHADOW (5) didn't make an impact at his last run before going for a spell on April 26, finishing seventh and beaten 11 lengths over 1207m at Aqueduct Inner Turf (Dirt). Definite top-three chance.

Jockey: Javier Castellano
Weight: 55.5kgs
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Third-up today. Comes off a 41 day let-up. Resuming ran second last of 8 at Tampa Bay Downs on April 24 over 1408m, 26 len behind Yes I Will carrying 53.5kg at $8.50. Second-up 5th of 7 at Aqueduct on May 23 over 1207m, 8 len behind Charlie Charmer with 55kg at $9.91. Hard to recommend on recent form.
Last Starts 41 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 | 23/05/2026 | 29 | MDN CLM 3U | $48,883.00 | Belmont At The Big A | 1207m | Fast | Javier Castellano | 55kg | 1:12.61 | 1-6-5 | 1 |
| 8.8L | $9.91 |
| 7/8 | 24/04/2026 | 195 | MDN CLM 3U | $36,390.00 | Tampa Bay Downs | 1408m | Fast | Hector Rafael Jr Diaz | 53.5kg | 1:23.53 | 6-7-7 | 4 |
| 26.8L | $8.50 |
| 4/5 | 11/10/2025 | 45 | MDN 2 | $121,766.00 | Belmont At The Big A | 1408m | Fast | Javier Castellano | 54kg | 1:24.85 | 3-4-4 | 5 |
| 9.8L | $12.96 |
| 4/4 | 27/08/2025 | 24 | LR OPEN 2 | $232,558.00 | Saratoga | 1207m | Fast | Javier Castellano | 53.5kg | 1:11.56 | 3-4-4 | 3 |
| 13.3L | $13.10 |
| 6/9 | 03/08/2025 | - | MDN 2 | $124,031.00 | Saratoga | 1106m | FM | Junior Alvarado | 54kg | 1:01.66 | 8-7-6 | 1 |
| 16.0L | $11.30 |

Jockey: Jose L. Ortiz
Weight: 55.5kgs
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Racing first-up today. Finished off last campaign third of 7 at Santa Anita February 20 over 1207m, 6 len behind Ahrens with 55.5kg at $3.70. On debut fifth of 7 at Del Mar August 16 over 1106m, 19 len behind Litmus Test carrying 55.5kg at $60.10. Expect he will go well.
Last Starts 133 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/7 | 20/02/2026 | 21 | MDN CLM 3 | $36,517.00 | Santa Anita Park | 1207m | Fast | Welfin R Orantes | 55.5kg | 1:10.87 | 5-3-3 | 1 |
| 6.8L | $3.70 |
| 6/7 | 30/01/2026 | 19 | MDN CLM 3 | $52,317.00 | Santa Anita Park | 1609m | FM | Welfin R Orantes | 55.5kg | 1:34.77 | 1-6-6 | 7 |
| 9.5L | $13.90 |
| 2/10 | 11/01/2026 | 28 | MDN CLM 3 | $38,864.00 | Santa Anita Park | 1609m | Fast | Welfin R Orantes | 55.5kg | 1:38.75 | 2-2-2 | 7 |
| 2.5L | $11.70 |
| 2/8 | 14/12/2025 | 37 | MDN CLM 2 | $35,222.00 | Los Alamitos | 1106m | Fast | Welfin R Orantes | 55.5kg | 1:04.62 | 2-3-2 | 4 |
| 2.0L | $5.30 |
| 4/9 | 07/11/2025 | 28 | MDN CLM 2 | $36,641.00 | Del Mar | 1609m | Fast | Welfin R Orantes | 55.5kg | 1:38.74 | 4-3-4 | 9 |
| 9.6L | $11.90 |
| 6/6 | 10/10/2025 | 26 | MDN OCLM 2 | $53,272.00 | Santa Anita Park | 1308m | Fast | Armando Aguilar | 55kg | 1:17.26 | 2-6-6 | 3 |
| 18.8L | $24.00 |

Jockey: Jose Lezcano
Weight: 57kgs
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Form hard to fault. Comes off a 48 day let-up. At the latest run 2nd of 7 at Aqueduct on May 16 over 1609m, 4 len behind Swiss Army Knife carrying 57kg at $4.18. The start before that 2nd in a small field at Gulfstream Park on March 27 over 1207m, 2.25 len behind Step Slow carrying 57kg at $3. Best form should see him measure right up.
Last Starts 48 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 | 16/05/2026 | 50 | MDN CLM 3U | $48,883.00 | Belmont At The Big A | 1609m | Fast | Jose Lezcano | 57kg | 1:37.80 | 1-2-2 | 3 |
| 4.0L | $4.18 |
| 2/6 | 27/03/2026 | 42 | MDN CLM 3U | $47,753.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1207m | Fast | Jose Antonio Gomez | 57kg | 1:11.39 | 1-3-2 | 6 |
| 2.3L | $3.00 |
| 7/9 | 13/02/2026 | 63 | MDN OCLM 4U | $71,327.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1609m | FM | John R Velazquez | 56kg | 1:34.81 | 3-9-7 | 2 |
| 10.6L | $10.20 |
| 6/7 | 12/12/2025 | 29 | MDN CLM 3U | $79,632.00 | Belmont At The Big A | 1308m | Fast | Luis R Rivera (Jnr) | 55.5kg | 1:20.45 | 4-7-6 | 5 |
| 7.4L | $20.33 |
| 4/10 | 13/11/2025 | 22 | MDN CLM 3U | $79,389.00 | Belmont At The Big A | 1207m | FM | Luis R Rivera (Jnr) | 55.5kg | 1:10.89 | 8-6-4 | 2 |
| 9.3L | $14.40 |
| 7/7 | 22/10/2025 | 51 | MDN CLM 3U | $79,148.00 | Belmont At The Big A | 1609m | Fast | Jose Lezcano | 54.5kg | 1:35.10 | 1-5-7 | 7 |
| 11.5L | $10.22 |

Jockey: Ricardo Santana, Jr.
Weight: 55.5kgs
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Comes here off a 62-day let-up. At the latest run ran last in a small field at Aqueduct on May 2 over 1408m, 7 len behind Cat Fast with 51.5kg at $4.27. The start before that 4th of 7 at Aqueduct on March 27 over 1408m, 7 len behind Solomini's World carrying 55.5kg at $4.07. This is outside his grasp.
Last Starts 62 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 | 02/05/2026 | 36 | MDN CLM 3U | $37,709.00 | Belmont At The Big A | 1408m | Fast | Dalila A Rivera | 51.5kg | 1:25.14 | 2-6-6 | 6 |
| 7.1L | $4.27 |
| 4/7 | 27/03/2026 | 20 | MDN CLM 3 | $47,753.00 | Belmont At The Big A | 1408m | Fast | K Carmouche | 55.5kg | 1:25.66 | 5-4-4 | 6 |
| 7.8L | $4.07 |
| 3/4 | 07/03/2026 | 57 | MDN CLM 3 | $68,820.00 | Belmont At The Big A | 1408m | Good | K Carmouche | 55.5kg | 1:25.10 | 3-3-3 | 4 |
| 10.5L | $3.82 |
| 2/7 | 09/01/2026 | 33 | MDN CLM 3 | $50,822.00 | Belmont At The Big A | 1106m | Fast | Flavien Prat | 55.5kg | 1:06.32 | 2-4-2 | 7 |
| 4.8L | $4.24 |
| 6/9 | 07/12/2025 | 22 | MDN CLM 2 | $65,850.00 | Belmont At The Big A | 1609m | Fast | Flavien Prat | 54kg | 1:39.72 | 3-4-6 | 8 |
| 15.8L | $4.66 |
| 11/11 | 15/11/2025 | 44 | MDN 2 | $129,771.00 | Belmont At The Big A | 1710m | FM | John R Velazquez | 54kg | 1:43.45 | 7-9-11 | 4 |
| 15.3L | $30.73 |

Jockey: Manuel Franco
Weight: 57kgs
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Gelding back from a spell of ten weeks. Has placed previously first up from a break. Finished off last preparation seventh of 9 at Aqueduct Inner Turf April 26 over 1207m, 11 len behind Alzero with 57kg at $5.10. First up last campaign seventh of 12 at Turfway Park January 16 over 1609m, 8 len behind Consolidated with 55.5kg at $8.06. Certainly one to consider.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/9 | 26/04/2026 | 57 | MDN CLM 3U | $71,325.00 | Belmont At The Big A | 1207m | M | Manuel Franco | 57kg | 1:12.08 | 6-7-7 | 5 |
| 11.5L | $5.10 |
| 7/12 | 28/02/2026 | 21 | MDN CLM 3U | $52,247.00 | Turfway Park | 1308m | Fast | Santiago Gonzalez | 56.5kg | 1:17.95 | 11-5-7 | 1 |
| 14.6L | $8.05 |
| 2/12 | 07/02/2026 | 22 | MDN CLM 3U | $43,937.00 | Turfway Park | 1308m | Fast | Santiago Gonzalez | 56.5kg | 1:18.79 | 2-3-2 | 11 |
| 1.5L | $16.95 |
| 7/12 | 16/01/2026 | 103 | MDN CLM 4U | $43,937.00 | Turfway Park | 1609m | Fast | Santiago Gonzalez | 55.5kg | 1:41.02 | 9-4-7 | 12 |
| 8.3L | $8.06 |
| 2/5 | 05/10/2025 | 285 | MDN CLM 3U | $18,731.00 | Hawthorne | 1509m | FM | Santiago Gonzalez | 55kg | 1:31.66 | 5-3-2 | 2 |
| 0.5L | $3.20 |
| 5/8 | 24/12/2024 | - | MDN CLM 2 | $33,898.00 | Tampa Bay Downs | 1106m | Fast | Alonso Quinonez | 54.5kg | 1:04.39 | 7-5-5 | 5 |
| 10.8L | $32.80 |

Jockey: Flavien Prat
Weight: 57kgs
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Last start held ground to the line 2nd of 7 at Aqueduct on June 12 over 1609m, 0.5 len behind Ghost Army with 57kg at $5.66. The race before that ran second last in a small field at Aqueduct on May 23 over 1207m, 12 len behind Swaging carrying 57kg at $22.63. Went close last time. Leading player again.
Last Starts 21 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 | 12/06/2026 | 20 | MDN CLM 3U | $59,972.00 | Belmont At The Big A | 1609m | Fast | Edgard J Zayas | 57kg | 1:40.47 | 2-1-2 | 5 |
| 0.5L | $5.66 |
| 5/6 | 23/05/2026 | 29 | MDN CLM 3U | $76,816.00 | Belmont At The Big A | 1207m | Fast | Edgard J Zayas | 57kg | 1:11.47 | 3-6-5 | 4 |
| 12.1L | $22.63 |
| 5/10 | 24/04/2026 | 15 | MDN CLM 3U | $75,691.00 | Belmont At The Big A | 1609m | FM | Dalila A Rivera | 54kg | 1:37.55 | 3-3-5 | 3 |
| 4.9L | $7.28 |
| 6/6 | 09/04/2026 | 27 | MDN 3U | $116,448.00 | Belmont At The Big A | 1308m | Fast | Edgard J Zayas | 57kg | 1:16.41 | 5-6-6 | 5 |
| 18.0L | $16.15 |
| 2/5 | 13/03/2026 | 21 | MDN CLM 3U | $61,798.00 | Belmont At The Big A | 1609m | Good | Dalila A Rivera | 54kg | 1:37.53 | 1-1-2 | 5 |
| 0.8L | $5.37 |
| 3/5 | 20/02/2026 | 16 | MDN CLM 4U | $61,798.00 | Belmont At The Big A | 1609m | SP | Dalila A Rivera | 52kg | 1:41.06 | 4-3-3 | 1 |
| 4.8L | $26.67 |

Jockey: Ruben Silvera
Weight: 57kgs
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Last start ran second last of 7 at Aqueduct on June 12 over 1609m, 12 len behind Ghost Army carrying 57kg at $2.10. The race before that 2nd in a small field at Aqueduct on April 11 over 1609m, 6 len behind Xcel carrying 57kg at $2.51. Can bounce back.
Last Starts 21 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/7 | 12/06/2026 | 62 | MDN CLM 3U | $59,972.00 | Belmont At The Big A | 1609m | Fast | Manuel Franco | 57kg | 1:40.47 | 4-6-6 | 1 |
| 12.8L | $2.10 |
| 2/5 | 11/04/2026 | 29 | MDN CLM 3U | $64,047.00 | Belmont At The Big A | 1609m | Fast | Manuel Franco | 57kg | 1:38.63 | 1-2-2 | 5 |
| 6.0L | $2.51 |
| 3/5 | 13/03/2026 | 135 | MDN CLM 3U | $61,798.00 | Belmont At The Big A | 1609m | Good | K Carmouche | 57kg | 1:37.53 | 4-2-3 | 2 |
| 5.0L | $2.84 |
| 6/10 | 29/10/2025 | 35 | MDN CLM 3U | $86,758.00 | Churchill Downs | 1207m | SP | Luis Saez | 54.5kg | 1:13.25 | 2-2-6 | 1 |
| 8.1L | $2.07 |
| 2/8 | 24/09/2025 | 39 | MDN CLM 3U | $73,394.00 | Churchill Downs | 1207m | M | I Ortiz Jr | 55kg | 1:10.09 | 2-2-2 | 3 |
| 0.5L | $2.48 |
| 4/7 | 16/08/2025 | 34 | MDN CLM 3U | $58,140.00 | Ellis Park | 1207m | Fast | Brian Joseph Hernandez Jr | 54kg | 1:09.77 | 4-2-4 | 5 |
| 5.4L | $2.59 |

Jockey: Omar Hernandez Moreno
Weight: 55.5kgs
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First-starter by Keen Ice out of Gaga A. Sure to be better for this outing.