Thistledown Race 6 - Race 6 - Starter Optional Claiming
RICHIESGOTGAME (1) Pulled away to win by a margin of 4 1/2L last run at Mahoning Valley and has a nice advantage with a good barrier. One of the better chances. GROUP EIGHTEEN (6) Rounded them up when winning last start at Mahoning Valley. Change in trainer. Has shown early pace in races to date. Worth a ticket. STRIKE APPEAL (3) Looked outclassed when 5th last run at Mahoning Valley. Expecting improvement here and have to respect the form at this distance. Right in this. WASHINGTON'S UNION (2) Was outmatched at the end of the race when 3rd last time at Mahoning Valley and gets a favourable gate. Alexander Chavez is an advantage. A win wouldn't surprise.

Jockey: Angel Diaz
Weight: 54kgs
Stats
Comments
Useful type. At the latest run favourite; scored a big 4.5 len win at Mahoning Valley April 1 over 1609m defeating Milano carrying 56kg at $2.20. The race before that got back early 6th of 10 at Turfway Park on February 26 over 1609m, 7 len behind Noahs Ark with 54.5kg at $4.41.
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1/6 | 01/04/2025 | 34 | CLM 3U | $17,732.00 | Mahoning Valley | 1609m | M | Angel I Diaz | 56kg | 1:41.53 | 4-1-1 | 1 |
| 4.5L | $2.20 |
6/10 | 26/02/2025 | 13 | CLM 4U | $28,180.00 | Turfway Park | 1609m | Fast | Gerardo Corrales | 54.5kg | 1:41.51 | 8-8-6 | 2 |
| 7.1L | $4.41 |
5/7 | 13/02/2025 | 29 | CLM 4U | $39,775.00 | Turfway Park | 1609m | Fast | Evin A Roman | 55kg | 1:39.64 | 4-5-5 | 5 |
| 12.8L | $7.79 |
4/8 | 15/01/2025 | 41 | CLM 4U | $28,226.00 | Turfway Park | 1710m | Fast | Gerardo Corrales | 54.5kg | 1:47.47 | 2-4-4 | 2 |
| 10.6L | $1.42 |
1/11 | 05/12/2024 | 13 | CLM 3U | $25,424.00 | Turfway Park | 1609m | Fast | Gerardo Corrales | 56kg | 1:35.74 | 9-1-1 | 6 |
| 7.0L | $1.57 |
8/11 | 22/11/2024 | 43 | HCP 3U | $30,441.00 | Fairgrounds | 1710m | FM | Jareth Loveberry | 54.5kg | 1:43.43 | 9-6-8 | 2 |
| 9.9L | $4.00 |
4/12 | 10/10/2024 | - | Starter Optional Claiming | $23,120.00 | Horseshoe Indianapolis | 1709m | Firm | Walter A. Rodriguez | 55.5kg | 1679.10. | 10-10-9-8-8 | 7 |
| 2.5L | $10.70 |
4/7 | 27/08/2024 | - | Claiming | $25,840.00 | Horseshoe Indianapolis | 1508m | Firm | Samuel E. Bermudez | 55.5kg | 1484.10. | 5-7-7-7 | 2 |
| 1.35L | $2.00 |
4/6 | 23/06/2024 | - | Stakes | $75,000.00 | Hawthorne | 1609m | Firm | Julio E. Felix | 53.5kg | 1647.10. | 4-4-4-4-5 | 3 |
| 6L | $3.30 |
5/9 | 04/06/2024 | - | Allowance Optional Claiming | $49,680.00 | Horseshoe Indianapolis | 1709m | Firm | Martin Chuan | 55.5kg | 1703.40. | 8-7-8-6-6 | 9 |
| 3.5L | $13.60 |

Jockey: Alexander Chavez
Weight: 54kgs
Stats
Comments
Last start 3rd in a small field at Mahoning Valley on March 24 over 1609m, 14 len behind Eddie M carrying 56kg at $6.60. Before that 2nd in a small field at Mahoning Valley on March 12 over 1207m, 3.5 len behind Big Bucksalot carrying 56kg at $5.80.
Last Starts 27 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 | 24/03/2025 | 12 | ALLOW 3U | $41,046.00 | Mahoning Valley | 1609m | Good | Jose A Bracho | 56kg | 1:39.73 | 4-3-3 | 2 |
| 14.8L | $6.60 |
2/6 | 12/03/2025 | 13 | ALLOW 3U | $28,250.00 | Mahoning Valley | 1207m | Fast | Alexander Chavez | 56kg | 1:11.96 | 1-2-2 | 4 |
| 3.5L | $5.80 |
4/6 | 27/02/2025 | 16 | CLM 3U | $28,341.00 | Mahoning Valley | 1673m | SP | Santiago Gonzalez | 56kg | 1:44.78 | 2-4-4 | 1 |
| 7.0L | $2.40 |
3/10 | 11/02/2025 | 13 | ALLOW 3U | $28,341.00 | Mahoning Valley | 1609m | Fast | Santiago Gonzalez | 57kg | 1:37.21 | 10-6-3 | 4 |
| 6.5L | $7.70 |
1/7 | 29/01/2025 | 32 | CLM 3U | $24,032.00 | Mahoning Valley | 1609m | M | L A Batista | 56kg | 1:40.17 | 3-1-1 | 3 |
| 3.0L | $5.20 |
2/7 | 28/12/2024 | 17 | CLM 3U | $22,958.00 | Mahoning Valley | 1673m | M | L A Batista | 57kg | 1:46.31 | 1-1-2 | 4 |
| 1.5L | $5.50 |
1/10 | 11/12/2024 | - | Claiming | $16,600.00 | Charles Town | 1408m | Sloppy | Arnaldo Bocachica | 54.5kg | 1470.20. | 7-4-3-2 | 9 |
| -1L | $3.70 |
1/8 | 29/11/2024 | - | Claiming | $10,800.00 | Charles Town | 1408m | Fast | Arnaldo Bocachica | 55.5kg | 1472.30. | 5-5-3-2 | 5 |
| -1.5L | $1.60 |
6/7 | 15/11/2024 | - | Allowance | $28,400.00 | Charles Town | 1709m | WetFast | Christian Maldonado | 52.5kg | 1792.10. | 2-7-7-7-7 | 2 |
| 15.75L | $20.40 |
2/6 | 31/10/2024 | - | Allowance | $27,400.00 | Charles Town | 1307m | Fast | Arnaldo Bocachica | 54.5kg | 1336.20. | 2-3-3-2 | 4 |
| 5L | $4.10 |

Jockey: Rocco Bowen
Weight: 54kgs
Stats
Comments
At the latest run ran last in a small field at Mahoning Valley on March 26 over 1609m, 15 len behind Kadesh with 56kg at $5.20. The race before that won by 0.5 len at Mahoning Valley February 6 over 1609m defeating Ice Blast with 56kg at $4.40.
Last Starts 25 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5/5 | 26/03/2025 | 48 | ALLOW 3U | $28,526.00 | Mahoning Valley | 1609m | Fast | Jason Simpson | 56kg | 1:41.70 | 4-5-5 | 1 |
| 15.5L | $5.20 |
1/8 | 06/02/2025 | 13 | CLM 3U | $20,934.00 | Mahoning Valley | 1609m | M | Jason Simpson | 56kg | 1:41.97 | 8-2-1 | 8 |
| 0.5L | $4.40 |
5/6 | 24/01/2025 | 38 | CLM 3U | $28,387.00 | Mahoning Valley | 1673m | Fast | Jason Simpson | 56kg | 1:43.81 | 5-5-5 | 1 |
| 11.1L | $3.50 |
3/5 | 17/12/2024 | 34 | CLM 3U | $27,119.00 | Mahoning Valley | 1673m | SP | Jason Simpson | 56kg | 1:45.16 | 4-3-3 | 4 |
| 4.5L | $5.60 |
9/10 | 13/11/2024 | 56 | CLM 3U | $33,486.00 | Mahoning Valley | 1609m | Fast | David J Haldar | 56kg | 1:40.02 | 9-10-9 | 10 |
| 31.3L | $4.10 |
5/7 | 18/09/2024 | 22 | CLM 3U | $38,676.00 | Thistledown | 1609m | Fast | David J Haldar | 56kg | 1:38.88 | 4-3-5 | 3 |
| 2.8L | $3.20 |
1/9 | 27/08/2024 | - | Claiming | $21,300.00 | Thistledown | 1609m | Fast | Jason Simpson | 55kg | 1643.40. | 1-1-1-1-1 | 3 |
| -1L | $11.30 |
1/6 | 09/07/2024 | - | Claiming | $16,600.00 | Thistledown | 1609m | Fast | Jason Simpson | 56kg | 1654.40. | 4-4-4-2-1 | 3 |
| -2L | $1.70 |
4/5 | 26/06/2024 | - | Starter Optional Claiming | $21,700.00 | Thistledown | 1609m | Fast | Jason Simpson | 54kg | 1657.20. | 3-2-2-4-4 | 1 |
| 1.45L | $14.90 |
5/8 | 28/12/2023 | - | Allowance Optional Claiming | $27,500.00 | Mahoning Valley | 1673m | Sloppy | Jose A. Bracho | 56.5kg | 1740.40. | 5-6-6-7-6 | 8 |
| 9.5L | $7.50 |

Jockey: Ricardo Feliciano
Weight: 54kgs
Stats
Comments
Returns from a 43-day let-up. Last start 5th of 8 at Tampa Bay Downs on March 9 over 1646m, 6 len behind Copperlite carrying 54kg at $21.30. Before that 3rd of 8 at Tampa Bay Downs on January 10 over 1710m, 4 len behind Golden Juan with 54.5kg at $6.10.
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5/8 | 09/03/2025 | 58 | HCP 4U | $39,326.00 | Tampa Bay Downs | 1646m | Fast | R Feliciano | 54kg | 1:39.73 | 5-4-5 | 7 |
| 6.8L | $21.30 |
3/8 | 10/01/2025 | 21 | HCP 4U | $39,516.00 | Tampa Bay Downs | 1710m | Fast | R Feliciano | 54.5kg | 1:43.88 | 6-5-3 | 1 |
| 4.0L | $6.10 |
3/9 | 20/12/2024 | 78 | HCP 3U | $37,750.00 | Tampa Bay Downs | 1646m | Fast | Antonio A Gallardo | 54.5kg | 1:39.32 | 4-3-3 | 9 |
| 6.5L | $4.50 |
1/6 | 03/10/2024 | 22 | HCP 3U | $28,902.00 | Thistledown | 1609m | Fast | R Feliciano | 56kg | 1:39.66 | 5-2-1 | 5 |
| 0.8L | $1.10 |
1/5 | 11/09/2024 | 21 | HCP 3U | $29,412.00 | Thistledown | 1609m | Fast | R Feliciano | 56kg | 1:39.20 | 4-1-1 | 5 |
| 2.0L | $1.20 |
1/6 | 21/08/2024 | 16 | HCP 3U | $30,722.00 | Thistledown | 1609m | Fast | R Feliciano | 56kg | 1:38.80 | 4-1-1 | 6 |
| 7.5L | $1.60 |
1/5 | 05/08/2024 | - | Starter Optional Claiming | $20,000.00 | Thistledown | 1609m | Fast | Ricardo Feliciano | 54kg | 1650.0. | 4-5-5-4-2 | 3 |
| -4L | $7.10 |
5/8 | 15/07/2024 | - | Starter Optional Claiming | $20,000.00 | Thistledown | 1609m | Fast | Ricardo Feliciano | 54kg | 1630.40. | 5-4-4-4-4 | 6 |
| 9.75L | $2.90 |
3/8 | 24/06/2024 | - | Starter Optional Claiming | $20,000.00 | Thistledown | 1609m | Fast | Ricardo Feliciano | 55kg | 1651.0. | 2-7-7-4-3 | 3 |
| 2L | $2.10 |
2/10 | 03/06/2024 | - | Starter Optional Claiming | $20,000.00 | Thistledown | 1609m | Fast | Ricardo Feliciano | 56kg | 1650.0. | 5-5-3-2-3 | 7 |
| 2L | $2.90 |

Jockey: Jason Simpson
Weight: 54kgs
Stats
Comments
Comes here off a 53-day let-up. At the latest run second last of 10 at Mahoning Valley on February 27 over 1609m, 21 len behind Casual Attire carrying 56kg at $34. The start before that won by 0.5 len at Mahoning Valley February 3 over 1673m defeating Gold Buckle carrying 57kg at $2.10.
Last Starts 52 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9/10 | 27/02/2025 | 24 | ALLOW 3U | $41,707.00 | Mahoning Valley | 1609m | SP | J Stokes | 56kg | 1:40.71 | 8-8-9 | 9 |
| 21.0L | $34.00 |
1/7 | 03/02/2025 | 21 | CLM 3U | $20,612.00 | Mahoning Valley | 1673m | M | Erik Barbaran | 57kg | 1:46.94 | 5-2-1 | 4 |
| 0.5L | $2.10 |
2/8 | 13/01/2025 | 18 | CLM 3U | $20,645.00 | Mahoning Valley | 1609m | SP | Erik Barbaran | 57kg | 1:41.65 | 5-2-2 | 4 |
| 2.3L | $3.60 |
3/9 | 26/12/2024 | 37 | CLM 3U | $19,723.00 | Mahoning Valley | 1609m | M | Erik Barbaran | 57kg | 1:41.85 | 5-2-3 | 9 |
| 0.8L | $3.50 |
8/9 | 19/11/2024 | 14 | ALLOW 3U | $37,291.00 | Finger Lakes | 1673m | Fast | K Navarro | 55.5kg | 1:44.35 | 3-8-8 | 5 |
| 19.9L | $27.75 |
2/9 | 05/11/2024 | 13 | CLM 3U | $21,309.00 | Finger Lakes | 1673m | Fast | K Navarro | 56kg | 1:47.03 | 2-1-2 | 2 |
| 0.1L | $2.80 |
5/8 | 23/10/2024 | - | Claiming | $14,000.00 | Finger Lakes | 1106m | Fast | Kevin Navarro | 56.5kg | 1114.40. | 5-8-8-7 | 4 |
| 3L | $9.20 |
1/7 | 21/11/2023 | - | Claiming | $12,600.00 | Finger Lakes | 1673m | Sloppy | Kevin Navarro | 56.5kg | 1760.20. | 2-2-1-1-1 | 6 |
| -1.75L | $2.10 |
3/7 | 08/11/2023 | - | Claiming | $17,600.00 | Finger Lakes | 1673m | Fast | Kevin Navarro | 56.5kg | 1754.10. | 1-2-2-2-2 | 6 |
| 7.25L | $6.90 |
6/7 | 09/10/2023 | - | Allowance | $24,000.00 | Finger Lakes | 1673m | Fast | Kevin Navarro | 55.5kg | 1768.10. | 5-5-5-5-7 | 4 |
| 15.75L | $19.80 |

Jockey: Luis Rivera
Weight: 54kgs
Stats
Comments
Useful type. At the latest run won by a 0.3 len at Mahoning Valley April 3 over 1609m defeating Star Shopping with 56kg at $2.50. Before that in a small field at Mahoning Valley on March 22 over 1609m, 16 len behind Corona Grande carrying 57kg at $2.70.
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1/5 | 03/04/2025 | 12 | CLM 3U | $24,601.00 | Mahoning Valley | 1609m | M | T Houghton | 56kg | 1:40.47 | 4-2-1 | 1 |
| 0.3L | $2.50 |
5/6 | 22/03/2025 | 9 | ALLOW 3U | $23,613.00 | Mahoning Valley | 1609m | Fast | T Houghton | 57kg | 1:41.23 | 4-5-5 | 1 |
| 16.0L | $2.70 |
1/7 | 13/03/2025 | 12 | CLM 3U | $17,817.00 | Mahoning Valley | 1609m | Fast | Luis Raul Rivera | 56kg | 1:40.74 | 5-1-1 | 1 |
| 11.3L | $1.40 |
5/9 | 01/03/2025 | 28 | CLM 3U | $23,114.00 | Charles Town | 1408m | Fast | Carlos Eduardo Lopez | 55.5kg | 1:28.55 | 5-4-5 | 4 |
| 3.9L | $3.70 |
5/9 | 01/02/2025 | 24 | ALLOW OCLM 3U | $42,258.00 | Charles Town | 1710m | Fast | Christian Maldonado | 52kg | 1:48.20 | 8-3-5 | 6 |
| 11.0L | $12.80 |
7/8 | 08/01/2025 | 20 | CLM 3U | $35,484.00 | Mahoning Valley | 1609m | Fast | Erik Barbaran | 56kg | 1:40.22 | 8-7-7 | 1 |
| 13.3L | $5.20 |
4/6 | 19/12/2024 | - | Claiming | $22,000.00 | Mahoning Valley | 1673m | Sloppy | Erik Barbaran | 56.5kg | 1759.20. | 5-1-1-1-3 | 4 |
| 7L | $1.80 |
5/9 | 04/12/2024 | - | Allowance Optional Claiming | $25,000.00 | Charles Town | 1709m | WetFast | Arnaldo Bocachica | 54.5kg | 1813.10. | 4-2-1-1-2 | 6 |
| 8L | $2.40 |
3/8 | 01/11/2024 | - | Allowance Optional Claiming | $25,000.00 | Charles Town | 1709m | Fast | Christian Hiraldo | 55.5kg | 1772.20. | 7-2-2-1-3 | 8 |
| 10.75L | $4.80 |
2/6 | 25/09/2024 | - | Allowance Optional Claiming | $21,200.00 | Mountaineer Park | 1609m | Good | Keimar Trotman | 54.5kg | 1645.10. | 2-2-1-1-1 | 1 |
| 0.25L | $1.40 |