Thistledown Race 3 - Race 3 - Starter Optional Claiming
PANTHERA'S FATE (2) Finished on top by 1 1/2L last start at Mahoning Valley and gets a favourable barrier. Made it 2 wins in a row. Won't be far away during the run. No shock to see a win. REAL NAUGHTY (6) Dictated terms in front to win by 2 3/4L last time at Turfway Park. Should be going forward early. Jose A Bracho rates highly aboard. Racing consistently this preparation. Winning hope. SEE SPOT RUN (3) Picked up some ground to run 4th last start at Mahoning Valley and proven performer at this trip. Jockey Erik Barbaran and trainer Stephen G Trevino work well together. A win wouldn't surprise. CAVENDISH (4) Strong effort to the line to win last time at Mahoning Valley. Include in chances.

Jockey: Joe Stokes
Weight: 54kgs
Stats
Comments
Last start ran last of 9 at Mahoning Valley on April 11 over 1609m, 38 len behind Dr Jack Flyer with 56kg at $61.60. The run before that settled back and ran on when 5th of 8 at Mahoning Valley on March 27 over 1609m, 17 len behind Mason A P with 56kg at $4.90. Comes into this in ordinary form.
Last Starts 9 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
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9/9 | 11/04/2025 | 15 | ALLOW 3U | $27,955.00 | Mahoning Valley | 1609m | M | T Houghton | 56kg | 1:40.91 | 3-9-9 | 8 |
| 38.8L | $61.60 |
5/8 | 27/03/2025 | 28 | CLM 3U | $20,602.00 | Mahoning Valley | 1609m | Fast | T Houghton | 56kg | 1:43.90 | 8-5-5 | 7 |
| 17.0L | $4.90 |
5/6 | 27/02/2025 | 66 | CLM 3U | $28,341.00 | Mahoning Valley | 1673m | SP | Rishawn Blanche | 56kg | 1:44.78 | 4-5-5 | 4 |
| 12.0L | $27.90 |
7/7 | 23/12/2024 | 20 | CLM 3U | $23,729.00 | Mahoning Valley | 1609m | Fast | J Stokes | 56kg | 1:36.26 | 2-7-7 | 5 |
| 12.0L | $6.90 |
4/5 | 03/12/2024 | 19 | CLM 3U | $23,729.00 | Mahoning Valley | 1609m | Fast | Mauro Cedillo | 57kg | 1:35.51 | 4-4-4 | 3 |
| 12.8L | $2.50 |
7/8 | 14/11/2024 | 8 | CLM 3U | $23,440.00 | Mahoning Valley | 1673m | SP | Santiago Gonzalez | 57kg | 1:45.16 | 5-7-7 | 8 |
| 13.5L | $2.50 |
1/6 | 06/11/2024 | - | Claiming | $17,600.00 | Mahoning Valley | 1609m | Fast | Mauro Cedillo | 56.5kg | 1687.0. | 3-3-2-2-2 | 2 |
| -1.25L | $12.50 |
10/10 | 21/10/2024 | - | Claiming | $17,600.00 | Mahoning Valley | 1609m | Fast | Victor R. Fernandez | 56.5kg | 1690.40. | 5-7-7-10-10 | 10 |
| 99.99L | $14.20 |
1/4 | 24/09/2024 | - | Claiming | $12,600.00 | Thistledown | 1609m | Sloppy | Victor R. Fernandez | 56kg | 1694.20. | 4-1-1-1-1 | 1 |
| -0.75L | $3.30 |
1/8 | 12/09/2024 | - | Claiming | $12,200.00 | Thistledown | 1609m | Fast | Victor R. Fernandez | 54kg | 1684.20. | 6-3-5-3-3 | 4 |
| -0.75L | $2.70 |

Jockey: T. Houghton
Weight: 55kgs
Stats
Comments
Chasing a hat-trick. Comes here off a 34-day let-up. Last start raced right near the speed and boxed on; won by 1.5 len at Mahoning Valley March 18 over 1673m defeating My Two Aunt Joans carrying 57kg at $4.20. The race before that won by 1.0 len at Mahoning Valley March 1 over 1609m defeating Law Of The Jungle carrying 56kg at $4.50.
Last Starts 33 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
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1/4 | 18/03/2025 | 17 | CLM 3U | $24,406.00 | Mahoning Valley | 1673m | Fast | T Houghton | 57kg | 1:44.43 | 3-2-1 | 3 |
| 1.5L | $4.20 |
1/8 | 01/03/2025 | 21 | CLM 3U | $23,917.00 | Mahoning Valley | 1609m | M | T Houghton | 56kg | 1:42.41 | 6-1-1 | 8 |
| 1.0L | $4.50 |
7/11 | 08/02/2025 | 16 | CLM 3U | $23,994.00 | Mahoning Valley | 1207m | Fast | T Houghton | 56kg | 1:10.58 | 10-8-7 | 3 |
| 6.4L | $5.60 |
6/11 | 23/01/2025 | 16 | CLM 3U | $24,032.00 | Mahoning Valley | 1106m | Fast | Erik Barbaran | 56kg | 1:04.65 | 9-4-6 | 3 |
| 2.0L | $2.90 |
2/10 | 07/01/2025 | 27 | CLM 3U | $24,032.00 | Mahoning Valley | 1207m | Fast | T Houghton | 57kg | 1:12.54 | 3-2-2 | 8 |
| 0.1L | $6.50 |
1/7 | 11/12/2024 | 16 | CLM 3U | $18,798.00 | Mahoning Valley | 1207m | M | T Houghton | 56kg | 1:13.92 | 2-3-1 | 7 |
| 0.3L | $2.10 |
2/8 | 25/11/2024 | - | Claiming | $14,800.00 | Mahoning Valley | 1106m | Fast | T. D. Houghton | 56.5kg | 1094.0. | 2-3-3-3 | 7 |
| 2.75L | $2.00 |
1/8 | 23/10/2024 | - | Claiming | $12,100.00 | Mahoning Valley | 1207m | Fast | T. D. Houghton | 56.5kg | 1209.20. | 7-2-1-1 | 1 |
| -10L | $1.80 |
2/6 | 07/10/2024 | - | Claiming | $13,500.00 | Thistledown | 1106m | Fast | T. D. Houghton | 55kg | 1097.0. | 2-3-2-1 | 7 |
| 0.5L | $1.60 |
2/8 | 16/09/2024 | - | Claiming | $13,500.00 | Thistledown | 1207m | Fast | T. D. Houghton | 56kg | 1194.0. | 4-3-1-1 | 6 |
| 1.75L | $2.50 |

Jockey: Erik Barbaran
Weight: 55kgs
Stats
Comments
Form hard to fault. Last start in a small field at Mahoning Valley on April 3 over 1609m, 11 len behind Group Eighteen with 56kg at $2.90. The run before that 4th in a small field at Mahoning Valley on March 22 over 1609m, 7 len behind Corona Grande carrying 57kg at $10.70.
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4/5 | 03/04/2025 | 12 | CLM 3U | $24,601.00 | Mahoning Valley | 1609m | M | Y Yaranga | 56kg | 1:40.47 | 2-4-4 | 4 |
| 11.5L | $2.90 |
4/6 | 22/03/2025 | 21 | ALLOW 3U | $23,613.00 | Mahoning Valley | 1609m | Fast | Y Yaranga | 57kg | 1:41.23 | 2-4-4 | 6 |
| 7.8L | $10.70 |
1/9 | 01/03/2025 | 23 | CLM 3U | $25,843.00 | Mahoning Valley | 1609m | M | Luis A Gonzalez | 57kg | 1:42.94 | 4-1-1 | 9 |
| 2.0L | $7.10 |
2/6 | 06/02/2025 | 10 | ALLOW 3U | $23,994.00 | Mahoning Valley | 1609m | M | Luis A Gonzalez | 56kg | 1:41.49 | 2-1-2 | 4 |
| 0.8L | $9.90 |
3/9 | 27/01/2025 | 46 | CLM 3U | $24,839.00 | Mahoning Valley | 1609m | Fast | L A Batista | 56kg | 1:39.99 | 9-4-3 | 9 |
| 3.5L | $6.80 |
4/6 | 12/12/2024 | 22 | ALLOW 3U | $27,119.00 | Mahoning Valley | 1710m | Good | L A Batista | 56kg | 1:47.04 | 1-2-4 | 5 |
| 4.8L | $13.20 |
3/6 | 20/11/2024 | - | Starter Allowance | $14,200.00 | Mountaineer Park | 1609m | Good | Yuri Yaranga | 54.5kg | 1678.40. | 3-3-3-2-3 | 1 |
| 7.75L | $6.10 |
1/8 | 15/10/2024 | - | Claiming | $11,300.00 | Mountaineer Park | 1609m | Fast | Yuri Yaranga | 56kg | 1690.30. | 8-8-8-2-2 | 7 |
| -1.25L | $2.30 |
1/7 | 01/10/2024 | - | Claiming | $8,300.00 | Mountaineer Park | 1609m | Muddy | Yuri Yaranga | 56kg | 1679.10. | 6-7-7-1-1 | 4 |
| -6.5L | $1.80 |
1/9 | 18/09/2024 | - | Claiming | $7,900.00 | Mountaineer Park | 1609m | Fast | Yuri Yaranga | 56kg | 1678.40. | 4-5-5-3-1 | 3 |
| -2.25L | $2.00 |

Jockey: Javier Tavares
Weight: 56kgs
Stats
Comments
Useful gelding. Last start tracked the speed and boxed on steadily; won by a nose at Mahoning Valley April 7 over 1609m defeating Tier One with 56kg at $13.60. The race before that ran last in a small field at Mahoning Valley on March 24 over 1609m, 16 len behind Eddie M carrying 56kg at $9.
Last Starts 13 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 | 07/04/2025 | 14 | ALLOW 3U | $41,374.00 | Mahoning Valley | 1609m | M | Javier Tavares | 56kg | 1:41.20 | 3-2-1 | 5 |
| 0.1L | $13.60 |
6/6 | 24/03/2025 | 12 | ALLOW 3U | $41,046.00 | Mahoning Valley | 1609m | Good | L E Perez | 56kg | 1:39.73 | 3-4-6 | 1 |
| 16.9L | $9.00 |
3/6 | 12/03/2025 | 13 | ALLOW 3U | $28,250.00 | Mahoning Valley | 1207m | Fast | L E Perez | 56kg | 1:11.96 | 4-3-3 | 5 |
| 4.5L | $4.60 |
3/10 | 27/02/2025 | 23 | ALLOW 3U | $41,707.00 | Mahoning Valley | 1609m | SP | L E Perez | 56kg | 1:40.71 | 4-3-3 | 10 |
| 0.8L | $11.80 |
3/7 | 04/02/2025 | 12 | ALLOW 3U | $41,707.00 | Mahoning Valley | 1609m | M | L E Perez | 56kg | 1:41.75 | 3-3-3 | 2 |
| 3.0L | $8.30 |
3/11 | 23/01/2025 | 14 | CLM 3U | $24,032.00 | Mahoning Valley | 1106m | Fast | L E Perez | 56kg | 1:04.65 | 3-3-3 | 8 |
| 0.5L | $6.40 |
5/8 | 09/01/2025 | - | Allowance | $25,900.00 | Mahoning Valley | 1609m | Fast | Frank Reyes | 56.5kg | 1658.50. | 5-1-1-3-4 | 4 |
| 6.1L | $11.00 |
1/8 | 19/12/2024 | - | Claiming | $12,200.00 | Mahoning Valley | 1609m | Sloppy | Erik Barbaran | 57.5kg | 1685.20. | 4-3-2-2-2 | 6 |
| -3L | $2.60 |
1/8 | 29/11/2024 | - | Claiming | $10,800.00 | Charles Town | 1408m | Fast | Arnaldo Bocachica | 55.5kg | 1469.40. | 5-3-1-1 | 5 |
| -3.25L | $1.40 |
4/9 | 22/11/2024 | - | Claiming | $15,700.00 | Charles Town | 1307m | Muddy | Arnaldo Bocachica | 55.5kg | 1353.10. | 2-3-5-4 | 2 |
| 6.25L | $1.50 |

Jockey: Hector Berrios
Weight: 54kgs
Stats
Comments
Racing second-up today. Last run won by a 0.3 len at Mahoning Valley April 8 over 1207m defeating Morethanreadyeddie with 56kg at $7.40. At only start last preparation 2nd of 7 at Mahoning Valley on January 29 over 1609m, 3 len behind Washington's Union carrying 56kg at $1.50.
Last Starts 12 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
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1/8 | 08/04/2025 | 69 | CLM 3U | $28,115.00 | Mahoning Valley | 1207m | Good | Hector Berrios | 56kg | 1:12.79 | 6-1-1 | 3 |
| 0.3L | $7.40 |
2/7 | 29/01/2025 | 71 | CLM 3U | $24,032.00 | Mahoning Valley | 1609m | M | Angel I Diaz | 56kg | 1:40.17 | 1-2-2 | 6 |
| 3.0L | $1.50 |
4/6 | 19/11/2024 | 13 | ALLOW 3U | $41,857.00 | Mahoning Valley | 1609m | Fast | Angel I Diaz | 56kg | 1:39.44 | 2-3-4 | 6 |
| 12.5L | $8.20 |
4/9 | 06/11/2024 | 26 | ALLOW 3U | $26,788.00 | Mahoning Valley | 1609m | Fast | Angel I Diaz | 57kg | 1:40.40 | 2-2-4 | 8 |
| 5.5L | $3.40 |
1/7 | 11/10/2024 | 52 | CLM 3U | $17,630.00 | Thistledown | 1609m | Fast | Rocco Bowen | 54kg | 1:38.28 | 7-1-1 | 3 |
| 7.0L | $1.40 |
6/6 | 20/08/2024 | 35 | CLM 3U | $27,650.00 | Presque Isle Downs | 1673m | Fast | P Morales | 55.5kg | 1:42.20 | 4-6-6 | 6 |
| 100.0L | $7.90 |
6/6 | 16/07/2024 | - | Claiming | $21,000.00 | Presque Isle Downs | 1673m | Fast | Pablo Morales | 55.5kg | 1686.20. | 4-3-3-6-6 | 5 |
| 20L | $4.00 |
3/6 | 18/06/2024 | - | Claiming | $21,000.00 | Presque Isle Downs | 1673m | Fast | Pablo Morales | 55.5kg | 1701.20. | 4-4-4-4-3 | 1 |
| 3L | $2.20 |
4/6 | 28/05/2024 | - | Claiming | $21,000.00 | Presque Isle Downs | 1609m | Fast | Pablo Morales | 55.5kg | 1617.0. | 6-6-6-5-5 | 3 |
| 1.1L | $3.00 |
6/8 | 10/04/2024 | - | Claiming | $22,000.00 | Tampa Bay Downs | 1609m | Firm | Charlie Marquez | 54kg | 1584.10. | 2-3-4-6-6 | 1 |
| 6.5L | $10.20 |

Jockey: Jose Bracho
Weight: 54kgs
Stats
Comments
Racing well. Most recently won by 2.75 len at Turfway Park March 27 over 1308m defeating Swayback Jack with 55kg at $6.35. The run before that 2nd in a small field at Mahoning Valley on March 4 over 1710m, 3 len behind Dr Jack Flyer carrying 57kg at $1.20.
Last Starts 24 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1/12 | 27/03/2025 | 23 | ALLOW 4U | $35,975.00 | Turfway Park | 1308m | Fast | Luan Machado | 55kg | 1:17.71 | 2-1-1 | 10 |
| 2.8L | $6.35 |
2/6 | 04/03/2025 | 21 | ALLOW 3U | $28,250.00 | Mahoning Valley | 1710m | Fast | Jose A Bracho | 57kg | 1:46.71 | 1-1-2 | 6 |
| 3.0L | $1.20 |
1/10 | 11/02/2025 | 43 | ALLOW 3U | $28,341.00 | Mahoning Valley | 1609m | Fast | Jose A Bracho | 56kg | 1:37.21 | 1-1-1 | 2 |
| 5.8L | $2.90 |
2/7 | 30/12/2024 | 44 | ALLOW 3U | $27,119.00 | Mahoning Valley | 1207m | SP | Jose A Bracho | 56kg | 1:12.77 | 1-2-2 | 3 |
| 0.3L | $3.50 |
12/12 | 16/11/2024 | 53 | ALLOW 3U | $152,207.00 | Churchill Downs | 1207m | Fast | Brian Joseph Hernandez Jr | 55.5kg | 1:09.30 | 3-10-12 | 10 |
| 25.0L | $20.50 |
3/5 | 24/09/2024 | 21 | HCP 3U | $29,412.00 | Thistledown | 1106m | SP | Jose A Bracho | 56kg | 1:05.24 | 4-2-3 | 1 |
| 2.3L | $1.70 |
1/5 | 03/09/2024 | - | Starter Optional Claiming | $20,000.00 | Thistledown | 1207m | Fast | Jose A. Bracho | 55kg | 1180.0. | 5-1-1-1 | 1 |
| -5.75L | $2.00 |
5/8 | 23/07/2024 | - | Starter Optional Claiming | $20,000.00 | Thistledown | 1207m | Fast | Jose A. Bracho | 56kg | 1167.40. | 1-4-4-5 | 9 |
| 6.35L | $1.70 |
1/6 | 08/07/2024 | - | Allowance | $31,400.00 | Thistledown | 1207m | Fast | Jose A. Bracho | 55kg | 1171.0. | 2-1-1-1 | 1 |
| -5.5L | $1.80 |
2/6 | 13/06/2024 | - | Allowance | $31,400.00 | Thistledown | 1207m | Fast | Jose A. Bracho | 56kg | 1200.40. | 3-2-1-1 | 4 |
| 1.5L | $2.10 |