Thistledown Race 4 - Race 4 - Claiming
ILIKETHAT (4) turned in a fine effort to win by 1.5 lengths at today's track and distance when first-up from a spell last start. Finds another suitable race and can play a major role again. NAMBITI (1) finished 9 lengths behind the winner in fourth over 1207m at this track (Dirt) last start after lifting strongly to score when fresh from a spell two runs back. Fitter and can run a big race today. VENTURE ON (6) was prominent at the corner and finished second last time over 1106m at this track (Dirt), beaten 0.3 lengths. Needs to be at his best to beat this field but he cannot be ruled out. ZAKARIA (5) has been out of the winner's list for a long time, last start finishing fourth at this track (Dirt) over 1207m after being up on the pace until straightening after he gave away a big start. Good enough on his day and can fill a top-three spot.

Jockey: Yan Aviles
Weight: 55kgs
Stats
Comments
Third-up today and won third-up previously. Resuming won by 0.5 len at this track April 24 over 1106m defeating Hartstein with 54kg at $4.60. Last start in a small field at this track on May 17 over 1207m, 9 len behind Stone Cold Cat carrying 56kg at $5.20.
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4/5 | 17/05/2025 | 23 | CLM 3U | $35,000.00 | Thistledown | 1207m | Fast | Yan Aviles | 56kg | 1:14.10 | 1-4-4 | 5 |
| 9.0L | $5.20 |
1/5 | 24/04/2025 | 140 | CLM 3U | $35,783.00 | Thistledown | 1106m | Fast | Yan Aviles | 54kg | 1:07.04 | 5-2-1 | 1 |
| 0.5L | $4.60 |
9/9 | 05/12/2024 | 22 | CLM 3U | $33,128.00 | Mahoning Valley | 1207m | Fast | L A Batista | 56kg | 1:10.64 | 1-9-9 | 9 |
| 14.9L | $45.10 |
5/5 | 13/11/2024 | 11 | CLM 3U | $28,006.00 | Mahoning Valley | 1106m | Fast | Yan Aviles | 56kg | 1:05.87 | 2-4-5 | 2 |
| 11.3L | $5.60 |
6/7 | 02/11/2024 | 46 | CLM 3U | $36,986.00 | Mahoning Valley | 1207m | Fast | Yan Aviles | 56kg | 1:15.00 | 6-7-6 | 4 |
| 9.6L | $8.00 |
5/6 | 17/09/2024 | 21 | ALLOW 3U | $58,971.00 | Thistledown | 1207m | Fast | Yan Aviles | 56kg | 1:12.24 | 3-4-5 | 2 |
| 8.3L | $8.00 |
1/8 | 27/08/2024 | - | Claiming | $21,900.00 | Thistledown | 1106m | Fast | Yan Aviles | 55kg | 1103.20. | 7-5-4-2 | 4 |
| -1.75L | $2.40 |
2/7 | 06/08/2024 | - | Claiming | $21,900.00 | Thistledown | 1207m | Fast | Yan Aviles | 56kg | 1187.20. | 6-5-5-3 | 1 |
| 5.75L | $5.00 |
1/5 | 16/07/2024 | - | Claiming | $22,400.00 | Thistledown | 1106m | Fast | Yan Aviles | 56kg | 1094.20. | 4-3-2-2 | 3 |
| -1L | $4.30 |
1/6 | 25/06/2024 | - | Claiming | $21,900.00 | Thistledown | 1207m | Fast | Yan Aviles | 56kg | 1200.20. | 2-4-3-2 | 3 |
| -0.25L | $10.90 |

Jockey: Mauro Cedillo
Weight: 54kgs
Stats
Comments
Resuming. Finished off last preparation seventh of 9 at Mahoning Valley December 5 over 1207m, 9 len behind Reinvestedinterest with 54kg at $18.10. Previous preparation first-up won by 2.25 len this track April 23 2024 over 1106m defeating Stone Cold Cat with 54kg at $2.
Last Starts 183 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 | 05/12/2024 | 16 | CLM 3U | $33,128.00 | Mahoning Valley | 1207m | Fast | Rishawn Blanche | 54kg | 1:10.64 | 4-7-7 | 6 |
| 9.6L | $18.10 |
1/7 | 19/11/2024 | 24 | CLM 3U | $26,636.00 | Mahoning Valley | 1207m | Fast | Rishawn Blanche | 54kg | 1:14.15 | 2-1-1 | 2 |
| 0.3L | $10.50 |
9/10 | 26/10/2024 | 15 | ALLOW 3U | $32,225.00 | Mahoning Valley | 1207m | Fast | Rishawn Blanche | 54kg | 1:14.29 | 6-9-9 | 4 |
| 16.8L | $27.20 |
4/8 | 11/10/2024 | 23 | CLM 3U | $25,145.00 | Thistledown | 1106m | Fast | Rishawn Blanche | 51.5kg | 1:06.20 | 5-4-4 | 1 |
| 3.6L | $25.20 |
5/7 | 18/09/2024 | 22 | CLM 3U | $32,206.00 | Thistledown | 1207m | Fast | Becerra Fernando Salazar | 54kg | 1:11.86 | 1-6-5 | 7 |
| 14.6L | $8.00 |
7/8 | 27/08/2024 | 21 | CLM 3U | $33,641.00 | Thistledown | 1106m | Fast | Becerra Fernando Salazar | 54kg | 1:06.20 | 5-4-7 | 2 |
| 10.4L | $5.60 |
4/7 | 06/08/2024 | - | Claiming | $21,900.00 | Thistledown | 1207m | Fast | Fernando Salazar Becerra | 54kg | 1187.20. | 1-1-1-2 | 7 |
| 9L | $12.70 |
6/6 | 25/06/2024 | - | Claiming | $21,900.00 | Thistledown | 1207m | Fast | Mauro Cedillo | 54kg | 1200.20. | 1-1-2-4 | 6 |
| 14.25L | $12.60 |
6/6 | 04/06/2024 | - | Claiming | $21,900.00 | Thistledown | 1106m | Fast | Mauro Cedillo | 55kg | 1094.20. | 1-2-2-6 | 6 |
| 8.75L | $16.50 |
5/8 | 15/05/2024 | - | Claiming | $21,900.00 | Thistledown | 1207m | Fast | Mauro Cedillo | 56kg | 1201.20. | 3-1-1-2 | 5 |
| 4.1L | $7.40 |

Jockey: Yuri Yaranga
Weight: 54kgs
Stats
Comments
Gelding returning from a spell and has won previously when first up. Finished off last campaign when last in a small field at Belterra Park September 21 over 1308m, 10 len behind Mission Control carrying 56kg at $5.70. Previous preparation first-up won by 2.5 len Belterra Park May 18 2024 over 1207m defeating Tough Cat carrying 56kg at $54.30.
Last Starts 258 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 | 21/09/2024 | 22 | ALLOW 3U | $40,588.00 | Belterra Park | 1308m | Fast | R Mojica Jr | 56kg | 1:17.33 | 3-5-5 | 5 |
| 10.0L | $5.70 |
10/12 | 30/08/2024 | 21 | LR OPEN 3U | $115,207.00 | Belterra Park | 1710m | FM | R Mojica Jr | 54.5kg | 1:44.20 | 10-10-10 | 2 |
| 8.6L | $82.60 |
5/6 | 09/08/2024 | 42 | ALLOW 3U | $42,396.00 | Belterra Park | 1308m | Fast | R Mojica Jr | 56kg | 1:19.50 | 6-4-5 | 4 |
| 3.0L | $15.90 |
4/5 | 28/06/2024 | 16 | ALLOW 3U | $41,692.00 | Belterra Park | 1207m | Fast | R Mojica Jr | 56.5kg | 1:13.46 | 5-4-4 | 3 |
| 9.3L | $6.30 |
3/6 | 12/06/2024 | 12 | ALLOW 3U | $41,692.00 | Belterra Park | 1207m | Fast | R Mojica Jr | 56.5kg | 1:12.87 | 6-4-3 | 3 |
| 4.6L | $2.20 |
1/3 | 31/05/2024 | 13 | ALLOW 3U | $41,590.00 | Belterra Park | 1609m | Fast | R Mojica Jr | 56.5kg | 1:41.26 | 3-1-1 | 3 |
| 4.5L | $1.30 |
1/8 | 18/05/2024 | - | Allowance | $26,100.00 | Belterra Park | 1207m | Fast | Rafael Mojica, Jr. | 56kg | 1211.10. | 5-3-3-1 | 3 |
| -2.5L | $54.30 |
5/9 | 07/12/2023 | - | Allowance | $33,700.00 | Mahoning Valley | 1609m | Fast | David J. Haldar | 56kg | 1730.10. | 4-8-9-8-7 | 9 |
| 13.75L | $18.60 |
9/9 | 22/11/2023 | - | Allowance | $33,700.00 | Mahoning Valley | 1207m | Muddy | Rafael Mojica, Jr. | 55.5kg | 1243.50. | 7-6-9-9 | 3 |
| 14.25L | $9.20 |
3/8 | 24/10/2023 | - | Allowance | $33,700.00 | Mahoning Valley | 1207m | Fast | Rafael Mojica, Jr. | 55kg | 1234.30. | 2-4-5-6 | 8 |
| 8.25L | $12.50 |

Jockey: Rocco Bowen
Weight: 55kgs
Stats
Comments
Second-up. First-up after two months tracked the speed and boxed on steadily; won by 1.5 len at this track May 6 over 1207m defeating Redden with 54kg at $1.70. Previously second-up ran last of 8 at Mahoning Valley on December 27 over 1207m, 16 len behind Roll On Max with 56.5kg at $4.30.
Last Starts 31 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 | 06/05/2025 | 63 | CLM 3U | $33,438.00 | Thistledown | 1207m | Good | Yan Aviles | 54kg | 1:12.85 | 3-2-1 | 5 |
| 1.5L | $1.70 |
2/6 | 04/03/2025 | 24 | CLM 3U | $31,300.00 | Mahoning Valley | 1207m | Fast | Yan Aviles | 57kg | 1:13.14 | 2-1-2 | 2 |
| 0.8L | $2.00 |
1/9 | 08/02/2025 | 43 | CLM 3U | $31,240.00 | Mahoning Valley | 1207m | Fast | Yan Aviles | 56kg | 1:11.33 | 5-1-1 | 3 |
| 5.0L | $3.00 |
8/8 | 27/12/2024 | 17 | ALLOW 3U | $51,926.00 | Mahoning Valley | 1207m | M | Yan Aviles | 56.5kg | 1:14.30 | 6-3-8 | 1 |
| 16.0L | $4.30 |
1/7 | 10/12/2024 | - | MDN 3U | $48,998.00 | Mahoning Valley | 1207m | M | Yan Aviles | 56.5kg | 1:14.79 | 2-1-1 | 5 |
| 6.0L | $2.70 |

Jockey: Luis Batista
Weight: 54kgs
Stats
Comments
Going well. Returns from a 31-day let-up. At the latest run ran last in a small field at this track on May 7 over 1207m, 15 len behind Excitement carrying 54kg at $5.50. The start before that 2nd in a small field at Mahoning Valley on March 31 over 1207m, 0.8 len behind Dr Zarnett with 57kg at $6.10.
Last Starts 30 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4/4 | 07/05/2025 | 37 | CLM 3U | $53,125.00 | Thistledown | 1207m | Fast | L A Batista | 54kg | 1:11.46 | 3-3-4 | 1 |
| 15.0L | $5.50 |
2/5 | 31/03/2025 | 28 | CLM 3U | $41,204.00 | Mahoning Valley | 1207m | M | L A Batista | 57kg | 1:12.85 | 3-1-2 | 1 |
| 0.8L | $6.10 |
9/9 | 03/03/2025 | 21 | CLM 3U | $39,326.00 | Mahoning Valley | 1207m | Fast | L A Batista | 57kg | 1:11.41 | 2-4-9 | 7 |
| 11.6L | $41.80 |
5/6 | 10/02/2025 | 151 | CLM 3U | $39,452.00 | Mahoning Valley | 1207m | M | Mauro Cedillo | 57kg | 1:12.30 | 4-3-5 | 2 |
| 8.5L | $6.30 |
3/5 | 12/09/2024 | 23 | CLM 3U | $50,000.00 | Thistledown | 1207m | Fast | L A Batista | 54kg | 1:12.22 | 1-1-3 | 5 |
| 2.3L | $5.20 |
5/5 | 20/08/2024 | 21 | CLM 3U | $52,227.00 | Thistledown | 1207m | Fast | Mauro Cedillo | 54kg | 1:11.40 | 3-3-5 | 2 |
| 13.0L | $5.30 |
4/6 | 30/07/2024 | - | Claiming | $34,000.00 | Thistledown | 1207m | Good | Ricardo Feliciano | 54kg | 1210.40. | 2-1-1-1 | 5 |
| 1.25L | $2.30 |
3/7 | 10/07/2024 | - | Claiming | $34,000.00 | Thistledown | 1207m | Fast | Ricardo Feliciano | 54kg | 1200.40. | 3-1-1-1 | 3 |
| 1.35L | $7.20 |
5/6 | 17/06/2024 | - | Claiming | $34,000.00 | Thistledown | 1207m | Fast | Mauro Cedillo | 54kg | 1197.40. | 4-3-5-5 | 1 |
| 11.25L | $6.80 |
5/5 | 20/02/2024 | - | Allowance | $26,400.00 | Mahoning Valley | 1207m | Fast | Luis Alberto Batista | 56.5kg | 1216.50. | 1-2-2-3 | 3 |
| 6.3L | $19.20 |

Jockey: Victor Fernandez
Weight: 54kgs
Stats
Comments
Most recently raced on the pace when 2nd of 7 at this track on May 13 over 1106m, 0.3 len behind Lucky Streak with 56kg at $2.80. The run before that tracked the speed and boxed on steadily 3rd of 7 at this track on May 5 over 1207m, 4 len behind Romantic Cowboy with 54kg at $24.80.
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2/7 | 13/05/2025 | 8 | CLM 3U | $26,562.00 | Thistledown | 1106m | Fast | Jason Simpson | 56kg | 1:06.37 | 3-2-2 | 4 |
| 0.3L | $2.80 |
3/7 | 05/05/2025 | 14 | CLM 3U | $35,000.00 | Thistledown | 1207m | Good | Jason Simpson | 54kg | 1:12.49 | 2-3-3 | 7 |
| 3.8L | $24.80 |
4/8 | 21/04/2025 | 11 | CLM 3U | $27,796.00 | Thistledown | 1106m | Fast | Jason Simpson | 54kg | 1:06.20 | 4-5-4 | 6 |
| 8.3L | $19.70 |
4/5 | 10/04/2025 | 255 | CLM 3U | $27,955.00 | Mahoning Valley | 1207m | SP | Erik Barbaran | 56kg | 1:13.77 | 3-4-4 | 4 |
| 5.3L | $4.00 |
6/6 | 29/07/2024 | 37 | ALLOW 3U | $60,301.00 | Thistledown | 1609m | SP | Becerra Fernando Salazar | 54kg | 1:40.40 | 6-6-6 | 1 |
| 24.5L | $15.00 |
10/12 | 22/06/2024 | 17 | LR OPEN 3U | $113,293.00 | Thistledown | 1710m | Fast | Becerra Fernando Salazar | 53kg | 1:47.04 | 8-9-10 | 1 |
| 18.4L | $35.60 |
2/6 | 05/06/2024 | - | Allowance | $40,100.00 | Thistledown | 1609m | Fast | Erik Barbaran | 54kg | 1670.40. | 5-3-2-3-3 | 4 |
| 1.75L | $16.40 |
4/8 | 15/05/2024 | - | Claiming | $21,900.00 | Thistledown | 1207m | Fast | Erik Barbaran | 54kg | 1207.0. | 6-6-7-6 | 5 |
| 1.85L | $12.50 |
5/7 | 13/12/2023 | - | Allowance | $36,200.00 | Mahoning Valley | 1609m | Fast | Erik Barbaran | 56.5kg | 1682.40. | 2-5-5-5-5 | 4 |
| 12.25L | $14.40 |
9/10 | 28/09/2023 | - | Stakes | $75,000.00 | Thistledown | 1709m | Muddy | T. D. Houghton | 53kg | 1780.40. | 8-8-7-9-9 | 8 |
| 33.8L | $37.60 |