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Saratoga Race 5 - Race 5 - Allowance Optional Claiming

CONTRARY THINKING (4) is close to breaking through, last start finishing just 0.1 lengths away in second over 1408m at this track (Dirt) after being in contention all the way. Suitably placed so anticipating another big run. VIBRANT EXPRESS (3) ran well below his best last time over 1207m at Aqueduct (Dirt), beaten 9 lengths into sixth at $1.78. Has good early speed so should take up a forward position. Best figures should see him run well. COMMUTED (6) was comfortably accounted for when eighth last time out over 1408m at this track, beaten 19 lengths. That followed a win at Aqueduct at the previous outing. Looks well placed so expect a better run this time. WHATCHATALKINABOUT (5) is experiencing a long win drought, extended last start when eighth over 1106m at Saratoga Turf (Turf) after he gave away a big start. In the right race and should be competitive.

Race Time:7:20 PM

Friday, July 10, 2026

Track:Good

Weather:cloudy

Prize Money:$0.00

Distance:1308m

Tiger Twenty Four (1)217x0x3371

Trainer: William I Mott (U.S.A.)12 mths 9: 2-1-2

Jockey: Junior Alvarado

Weight: 57kgs

4 yo Chestnut G

Sire: LORD NELSON (USA)

Dam: PAKHET (USA)

Dam's Sire: Cairo Prince

Stats

Prize Money$218,604.00

Avg $$24,289.33

Win %22.22%

Place %55.56%

Career9: 2-1-2

Track0: 0-0-0

Distance1: 1-0-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up3: 0-0-1

2nd Up2: 0-1-1

Firm8: 2-1-2

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Comes off a 57 day let-up. At the latest run ran on from midfield and won by a nose at Aqueduct May 14 over 1308m defeating Buttah with 57kg at $3.54. The run before that sat on the speed throughout before fading to run last of 7 at Aqueduct on March 21 over 1609m, 7 len behind Playing Tricks with 55kg at $4.89. Will need to find plenty of improvement.

Last Starts 57 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	14/05/2026	54	ALLOW 3U	$122,905.00	Belmont At The Big A	1308m	Fast	Junior Alvarado	57kg	1:16.08	3-1-1	5	1. Tiger Twenty Four 2. Buttah 3. Day One Starter	0.1L	$3.54
7/7	21/03/2026	35	ALLOW 4U	$116,573.00	Belmont At The Big A	1609m	Fast	Sahin Civaci	55kg	1:37.01	3-3-7	7	1. Playing Tricks 2. Brazenly 3. Reynolds Channel	7.1L	$4.89
3/8	14/02/2026	42	ALLOW 4U	$118,402.00	Belmont At The Big A	1609m	Fast	Sahin Civaci	55kg	1:38.79	2-1-3	6	1. Ranger Battalion 2. Shadow Banking 3. Tiger Twenty Four	2.6L	$7.07
3/9	03/01/2026	63	ALLOW 4U	$124,066.00	Belmont At The Big A	1609m	Fast	Sahin Civaci	55kg	1:38.67	5-1-3	8	1. Russian Realm 2. Brazenly 3. Tiger Twenty Four	2.5L	$5.80
10/10	01/11/2025	210	ALLOW 3U	$134,351.00	Belmont At The Big A	1609m	FM	Jose Lezcano	53.5kg	1:36.12	10-9-10	9	1. Capitol Hill 2. Favorable Scenario 3. Cuando	13.4L	$15.48
7/10	05/04/2025	21	G2 OPEN 3	$1,198,083.00	Belmont At The Big A	1811m	Fast	Javier Castellano	56kg	1:48.15	6-7-7	3	1. Rodriguez 2. Grande 3. Passion Rules	19.8L	$42.75

Vibrant Express (2)4x1111126

Trainer: George Weaver (USA)12 mths 8: 5-1-0

Jockey: Flavien Prat

Weight: 57kgs

4 yo Dark Bay/Brown G

Sire: VEKOMA (USA)

Dam: THE FUNKY EXPRESS (USA)

Dam's Sire: Freud

Stats

Prize Money$308,874.00

Avg $$38,609.25

Win %62.50%

Place %75.00%

Career8: 5-1-0

Track1: 0-0-0

Distance0: 0-0-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up2: 1-0-0

2nd Up1: 1-0-0

Firm7: 5-1-0

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Returns from a 47-day let-up. Last start ran last in a small field at Aqueduct on May 24 over 1207m, 9 len behind Commuted carrying 56kg at $1.78. The race before that 2nd in a small field at Aqueduct on May 3 over 1207m, 1.0 len behind Sacrosanct with 56kg at $5.58. Better than last start suggests.

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
6/6	24/05/2026	21	ALLOW OCLM 4U	$125,698.00	Belmont At The Big A	1207m	SP	Flavien Prat	56kg	1:10.29	1-6-6	4	1. Commuted 2. Light Man 3. War Stride	9.8L	$1.78
2/6	03/05/2026	50	ALLOW OCLM 4U	$125,698.00	Belmont At The Big A	1207m	Fast	Eric Cancel	56kg	1:09.54	1-5-2	6	1. Sacrosanct 2. Vibrant Express 3. Gunmetal	1.0L	$5.58
1/5	14/03/2026	29	ALLOW 4U	$116,573.00	Belmont At The Big A	1207m	Fast	Eric Cancel	56kg	1:11.10	1-1-1	3	1. Vibrant Express 2. Pair Of Socks 3. My Mitole	0.5L	$2.85
1/8	13/02/2026	41	ALLOW OCLM 4U	$112,696.00	Belmont At The Big A	1408m	Fast	Eric Cancel	56kg	1:24.71	2-1-1	1	1. Vibrant Express 2. Beary Funny 3. Master Freud	5.0L	$2.11
1/9	03/01/2026	21	ALLOW 4U	$115,097.00	Belmont At The Big A	1408m	Fast	Eric Cancel	56kg	1:25.16	2-1-1	7	1. Vibrant Express 2. Twohonestmischief 3. Unbroken Chain	1.8L	$3.44
1/7	13/12/2025	41	ALLOW 3U	$99,541.00	Belmont At The Big A	1207m	Fast	Eric Cancel	54.5kg	1:12.31	1-1-1	6	1. Vibrant Express 2. Social Hour 3. Coffee Talk	0.3L	$7.87

Contrary Thinking (3)64x1969x32

Trainer: Amelia J Green 12 mths 10: 2-1-1

Jockey: Jaime Rodriguez

Weight: 57kgs

6 yo Bay G

Sire: INTO MISCHIEF (USA)

Dam: VALADORNA (USA)

Dam's Sire: Curlin

Stats

Prize Money$373,582.00

Avg $$37,358.20

Win %20.00%

Place %40.00%

Career10: 2-1-1

Track4: 0-1-0

Distance2: 0-0-0

Tr / Dist1: 0-0-0

1st Up4: 2-0-1

2nd Up4: 0-1-0

Firm9: 2-1-0

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Third-up today. Resuming held ground to the line 3rd of 7 at Aqueduct on April 25 over 1609m, 1.5 len behind Bramito with 55kg at $4.92. Last start ran on from midfield; 2nd of 8 at this track on June 6 over 1408m, 0.1 len behind Senior Officer with 57kg at $20.22. Fitter now and making headway. Will take beating.

Last Starts 34 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
2/8	06/06/2026	42	ALLOW OCLM 3U	$174,338.00	Saratoga	1408m	Fast	Jamie Rodriguez	57kg	1:21.71	4-1-2	6	1. Senior Officer 2. Contrary Thinking 3. Life And Times	0.1L	$20.22
3/7	25/04/2026	175	ALLOW OCLM 4U	$125,182.00	Belmont At The Big A	1609m	M	Dylan Davis	55kg	1:37.25	3-1-3	3	1. Bramito 2. Dreamlike 3. Contrary Thinking	1.5L	$4.92
9/9	01/11/2025	62	G1 OPEN 3U	$10,687,023.00	Del Mar	2012m	Fast	Florent Geroux	57kg	2:00.19	1-9-9	4	1. Forever Young 2. Sierra Leone 3. Fierceness	38.0L	$67.40
6/8	31/08/2025	29	G1 OPEN 3U	$1,550,388.00	Saratoga	2012m	Fast	Dylan Davis	57kg	2:02.16	1-5-6	6	1. Antiquarian 2. Sierra Leone 3. Highland Falls	12.9L	$71.25
9/9	02/08/2025	34	G1 OPEN 4U	$1,550,388.00	Saratoga	1811m	Fast	Dylan Davis	54.5kg	1:48.92	7-9-9	7	1. Sierra Leone 2. Highland Falls 3. Disarm	68.0L	$71.75
1/5	29/06/2025	67	ALLOW 3U	$136,858.00	Belmont At The Big A	1609m	Fast	Dylan Davis	56kg	1:35.22	3-1-1	4	1. Contrary Thinking 2. Chileno 3. Hop Sing	3.8L	$10.60

Whatchatalkinabout (4)x1x7230x28

Trainer: W A Ward (North America)12 mths 13: 4-4-2

Jockey: Jose L. Ortiz

Weight: 57kgs

5 yo Dark Bay/Brown G

Sire: DIALED IN (USA)

Dam: SUPER SAVVY (USA)

Dam's Sire: Super Saver

Stats

Prize Money$626,235.00

Avg $$48,171.92

Win %30.77%

Place %76.92%

Career13: 4-4-2

Track3: 0-1-1

Distance1: 0-1-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up6: 2-2-1

2nd Up4: 1-2-0

Firm10: 2-4-2

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Third-up today and won third-up in the past. Resuming 2nd in a small field at Keeneland on April 18 over 1207m, 4 len behind Floodlites with 53.5kg at $1.97. Last start 8th of 12 at Saratoga Turf on June 5 over 1106m, 4 len behind Determined Kingdom carrying 57kg at $7.90. Can improve on recent efforts.

Last Starts 35 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
8/12	05/06/2026	48	ALLOW OCLM 3U	$174,338.00	Saratoga	1106m	FM	Jose Ortiz	57kg	1:01.22	9-10-8	2	1. Determined Kingdom 2. Spiced Up 3. Final Verdict	4.2L	$7.90
2/5	18/04/2026	168	ALLOW OCLM 4U	$189,229.00	Keeneland	1207m	Fast	Joel Rosario	53.5kg	1:10.46	4-2-2	5	1. Floodlites 2. Whatchatalkinabout 3. Kalahari Dreams	4.0L	$1.97
11/14	01/11/2025	29	G1 OPEN 3U	$3,053,435.00	Del Mar	1207m	Fast	Emisael Jaramillo	57kg	1:08.20	7-7-11	14	1. Bentornato 2. Imagination 3. Dr Venkman	10.6L	$50.40
3/6	03/10/2025	34	G2 OPEN 3U	$611,621.00	Keeneland	1207m	Fast	Emisael Jaramillo	55kg	1:09.93	3-5-3	2	1. Nakatomi 2. Durante 3. Whatchatalkinabout	3.3L	$6.87
2/8	30/08/2025	30	ALLOW OCLM 3U	$178,295.00	Saratoga	1207m	Fast	Emisael Jaramillo	56kg	1:09.55	1-1-2	7	1. Acoustic Ave 2. Whatchatalkinabout 3. Victory Way	0.1L	$3.70
7/10	31/07/2025	82	LR OPEN 3U	$229,358.00	Saratoga	1408m	M	I Ortiz Jr	56kg	1:22.69	6-6-7	7	1. Doc Sullivan 2. The Wine Steward 3. Light Man	12.1L	$2.90

Commuted (5)1148811118

Trainer: Linda Rice (USA)12 mths 17: 7-0-2

Jockey: Ricardo Santana, Jr.

Weight: 57kgs

5 yo Bay G

Sire: GUN RUNNER (USA)

Dam: FINAL HOLIDAY (USA)

Dam's Sire: Harlan's Holiday

Stats

Prize Money$479,722.00

Avg $$28,218.94

Win %41.18%

Place %52.94%

Career17: 7-0-2

Track4: 1-0-0

Distance1: 0-0-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up3: 1-0-1

2nd Up3: 1-0-1

Firm13: 4-0-2

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Returns from a 34-day let-up. Most recently ran last of 8 at this track on June 6 over 1408m, 19 len behind Senior Officer with 57kg at $14.27. Before that won by 1.3 len at Aqueduct May 24 over 1207m defeating Light Man with 56kg at $3.80. Well placed. Should prove hard to beat.

Last Starts 34 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	06/06/2026	13	ALLOW OCLM 3U	$174,338.00	Saratoga	1408m	Fast	Ricardo Santana Jr	57kg	1:21.71	3-8-8	7	1. Senior Officer 2. Contrary Thinking 3. Life And Times	19.9L	$14.27
1/6	24/05/2026	29	ALLOW OCLM 4U	$125,698.00	Belmont At The Big A	1207m	SP	Ricardo Santana Jr	56kg	1:10.29	6-1-1	5	1. Commuted 2. Light Man 3. War Stride	1.3L	$3.80
1/6	25/04/2026	41	ALLOW 3U	$120,815.00	Belmont At The Big A	1609m	Fast	Ricardo Santana Jr	57kg	1:37.04	4-1-1	1	1. Commuted 2. Alan Turing 3. Brazenly	4.3L	$5.25
1/6	15/03/2026	22	CLM 4U	$75,843.00	Belmont At The Big A	1609m	Fast	Ricardo Santana Jr	56kg	1:36.58	1-1-1	4	1. Commuted 2. Frizzante 3. Mr Papagiorgio	0.3L	$3.24
1/6	21/02/2026	49	CLM 4U	$77,033.00	Belmont At The Big A	1609m	M	Ricardo Santana Jr	56kg	1:38.49	2-1-1	3	1. Commuted 2. Frizzante 3. Sharp Spark	3.5L	$3.11
8/9	03/01/2026	28	ALLOW 4U	$124,066.00	Belmont At The Big A	1609m	Fast	Reyluis Gutierrez	56kg	1:38.67	2-8-8	7	1. Russian Realm 2. Brazenly 3. Tiger Twenty Four	16.8L	$31.31

Dapper Moon (6)0x52251175

Trainer: Dallas Stewart 12 mths 20: 4-4-1

Jockey: Brian Joseph Hernandez, Jr.

Weight: 57kgs

4 yo Grey/Roan H

Sire: MALIBU MOON (USA)

Dam: FASHIONED GEM (USA)

Dam's Sire: Old Fashioned

Stats

Prize Money$504,856.00

Avg $$25,242.80

Win %20.00%

Place %45.00%

Career20: 4-4-1

Track2: 1-1-0

Distance1: 0-0-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up3: 0-1-0

2nd Up3: 1-1-0

Firm18: 4-4-1

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Returns from a 34-day let-up. Most recently 5th of 7 at Churchill Downs on June 6 over 1207m, 2 len behind Gunmetal carrying 56kg at $8.64. The race before that got back early 7th of 9 at Oaklawn Park in LR on May 1 over 1207m, 6 len behind Gold Sweep with 56kg at $21.90. Has the ability to take this out.

Last Starts 34 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	06/06/2026	36	ALLOW OCLM 3U	$186,890.00	Churchill Downs	1207m	Fast	Brian Joseph Hernandez Jr	56kg	1:09.16	2-4-5	4	1. Gunmetal 2. C K Wonder 3. Keep It Easy, Sharp Swinger	2.0L	$8.64
7/9	01/05/2026	13	LR OPEN 4U	$279,330.00	Oaklawn Park	1207m	Fast	Abel Cedillo	56kg	1:09.03	8-8-7	6	1. Gold Sweep 2. Booth 3. Tejano Twist	5.8L	$21.90
1/8	18/04/2026	28	ALLOW OCLM 4U	$181,951.00	Oaklawn Park	1207m	Fast	Francisco Arrieta	56kg	1:09.28	6-3-1	4	1. Dapper Moon 2. Perfect Magic 3. Pokerknightatvees	0.5L	$6.30
1/11	21/03/2026	48	ALLOW OCLM 4U	$105,337.00	Fairgrounds	1207m	Fast	Brian Joseph Hernandez Jr	54.5kg	1:09.73	8-4-1	4	1. Dapper Moon 2. Achromedoutcat 3. Autie	1.8L	$4.00
5/11	01/02/2026	15	ALLOW OCLM 4U	$78,652.00	Fairgrounds	1609m	FM	Axel Concepcion	54.5kg	1:37.09	6-6-5	4	1. Fran's Star 2. Sonya Knows Better 3. Calicoco	6.3L	$5.90
2/9	17/01/2026	30	ALLOW OCLM 4U	$89,686.00	Fairgrounds	1207m	Fast	Brian Joseph Hernandez Jr	53.5kg	1:09.99	6-2-2	2	1. Classic Time 2. Dapper Moon 3. Clear As A Bele	2.5L	$3.10