Thistledown Race 2 - Race 2 - Claiming
MOMMA K'S BOY (5) was in the firing line all the way and fought on for third last start over 1207m at this track (Dirt), making it three minor placings in a row. Has the pace to take a forward position. Perfectly placed and is sure to play a major role. BRIGHTER DAY (4) ran below expectations last time at this track (Dirt) over 1609m, finishing fifth and beaten 5 lengths. Should camp just off the leaders. Expected to be in the finish. RELISH THE RIDE (1) has two minor placings from three starts this time in work, the latest as favourite over 1609m at this track (Dirt). Record here is sound including six wins so he looks a top challenger again. MISTER MOBIL (2) had been rock-solid with three placings in a row before finishing sixth over 1609m at this track last start. Has a solid record here at the distance with two wins and four placings from nine tries. Not to be discounted.

Jockey: Luis Rivera
Weight: 54kgs
Stats
Comments
Recent form sound. At the latest run 3rd in a small field at this track on June 24 over 1609m, 1.5 len behind Watchoutforweaver with 54kg at $2.40. The run before that 3rd of 7 at this track on June 10 over 1207m, 3.5 len behind Oklahoma Joe with 54kg at $12.90.
Last Starts 23 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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3/5 | 24/06/2025 | 14 | Claiming | $34,000.00 | Thistledown | 1609m | Fast | Luis Raul Rivera | 54kg | 1686.20. | 3-2-3-2-2 | 6 |
| 1.5L | $2.40 |
3/7 | 10/06/2025 | 13 | Claiming | $34,000.00 | Thistledown | 1207m | Fast | Luis Raul Rivera | 54kg | 1209.30. | 7-7-6-4 | 2 |
| 3.5L | $12.90 |
5/6 | 28/05/2025 | 389 | Claiming | $34,000.00 | Thistledown | 1207m | Good | Luis Raul Rivera | 54kg | 1201.20. | 6-6-6-5 | 2 |
| 6.85L | $7.10 |
6/12 | 04/05/2024 | 156 | Stakes | $75,000.00 | Thistledown | 1207m | Fast | Luis Raul Rivera | 55kg | 1188.0. | 11-11-11-10 | 13 |
| 8L | $7.20 |
3/12 | 30/11/2023 | 63 | Stakes | $75,000.00 | Mahoning Valley | 1673m | Fast | Jose A. Bracho | 56.5kg | 1760.10. | 11-11-11-11-6 | 3 |
| 3.5L | $5.30 |
1/10 | 28/09/2023 | 15 | Stakes | $75,000.00 | Thistledown | 1709m | Muddy | Jose A. Bracho | 53kg | 1780.40. | 10-9-8-6-1 | 11 |
| 3.5L | $5.40 |
6/6 | 13/09/2023 | - | Allowance | $29,700.00 | Thistledown | 1609m | Fast | Luis Raul Rivera | 54kg | 1634.20. | 3-3-3-4-4 | 7 |
| 7.85L | $22.20 |
5/12 | 26/08/2023 | - | Stakes | $75,000.00 | Belterra Park | 1709m | Good | Luis Raul Rivera | 56.5kg | 1705.50. | 12-12-12-8-6 | 12 |
| 8.25L | $14.10 |
7/8 | 24/06/2023 | - | Stakes | $75,000.00 | Thistledown | 1709m | Fast | Luis Raul Rivera | 53kg | 1777.20. | 5-4-4-6-7 | 6 |
| 12.3L | $3.50 |
1/7 | 31/05/2023 | - | Allowance | $28,000.00 | Thistledown | 1106m | Fast | Luis Raul Rivera | 54kg | 1100.40. | 2-6-5-5 | 6 |
| 0.5L | $4.30 |

Jockey: Alexander Chavez
Weight: 54kgs
Stats
Comments
Most recently second last of 7 at this track on July 1 over 1609m, 12 len behind Swing State with 54kg at $12.60. The start before that 3rd of 10 at this track in LR on June 21 over 1710m, 6 len behind Villian carrying 53kg at $16.20. Has been racing well.
Last Starts 16 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 | 01/07/2025 | 10 | Claiming | $30,800.00 | Thistledown | 1609m | Fast | Fernando Salazar Becerra | 54kg | 1644.20. | 5-6-5-5-6 | 4 |
| 12.6L | $12.60 |
3/10 | 21/06/2025 | 19 | Stakes | $75,000.00 | Thistledown | 1709m | Fast | Alexander Chavez | 53kg | 1771.20. | 10-9-9-6-4 | 7 |
| 6L | $16.20 |
3/5 | 02/06/2025 | 19 | Claiming | $34,000.00 | Thistledown | 1609m | Fast | Anthony Y. Nunez | 54kg | 1688.40. | 3-3-4-3-2 | 5 |
| 0.15L | $5.60 |
2/6 | 14/05/2025 | 11 | Claiming | $30,800.00 | Thistledown | 1609m | Fast | T. D. Houghton | 54kg | 1682.40. | 6-5-5-4-4 | 2 |
| 2.25L | $19.60 |
8/12 | 03/05/2025 | 26 | Stakes | $75,000.00 | Thistledown | 1207m | Sloppy | T. D. Houghton | 53kg | 1200.40. | 6-11-10-9 | 14 |
| 7.75L | $58.70 |
2/6 | 07/04/2025 | 7 | Claiming | $30,100.00 | Mahoning Valley | 1609m | Muddy | T. D. Houghton | 56.5kg | 1698.50. | 6-6-6-6-4 | 2 |
| 0.75L | $23.70 |
4/5 | 31/03/2025 | - | Claiming | $26,000.00 | Mahoning Valley | 1207m | Muddy | T. D. Houghton | 57.5kg | 1214.10. | 5-5-5-5 | 2 |
| 8.75L | $7.30 |
2/6 | 20/08/2024 | - | Claiming | $30,800.00 | Thistledown | 1609m | Fast | T. D. Houghton | 55kg | 1674.0. | 1-2-3-5-5 | 1 |
| 1.75L | $10.40 |
7/10 | 10/08/2024 | - | Stakes | $100,000.00 | Thistledown | 2011m | Fast | Fernando Salazar Becerra | 56kg | 2063.20. | 10-9-8-9-8 | 3 |
| 14.5L | $139.30 |
3/5 | 29/07/2024 | - | Allowance | $29,700.00 | Thistledown | 1609m | Fast | T. D. Houghton | 56kg | 1661.0. | 2-3-4-4-4 | 7 |
| 9.25L | $5.80 |

Jockey: Luis Batista
Weight: 54kgs
Stats
Comments
Has won previously first-up and resumes here after a break of nine months. Finished off last preparation fifth of 8 at Mahoning Valley October 22 over 1207m, 14 len behind Rockstar Ro carrying 57kg at $21.10. First up last campaign seventh of 9 at this track April 25 2024 over 1207m, 10 len behind It's Official carrying 54kg at $9.30.
Last Starts 268 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 | 22/10/2024 | 21 | Allowance | $26,400.00 | Mahoning Valley | 1207m | Fast | Luis Alberto Batista | 57.5kg | 1193.40. | 3-6-6-5 | 8 |
| 14.75L | $21.10 |
1/5 | 01/10/2024 | 19 | Claiming | $34,000.00 | Thistledown | 1207m | Fast | Erik Barbaran | 54kg | 1191.20. | 2-3-3-1 | 3 |
| 0.5L | $4.90 |
4/5 | 12/09/2024 | 23 | Claiming | $34,000.00 | Thistledown | 1207m | Fast | Luis Negron | 54kg | 1203.40. | 4-3-3-4 | 2 |
| 5.3L | $4.30 |
2/5 | 20/08/2024 | 21 | Claiming | $34,000.00 | Thistledown | 1207m | Fast | Erik Barbaran | 54kg | 1190.0. | 5-5-3-2 | 1 |
| 5L | $2.00 |
3/6 | 30/07/2024 | 20 | Claiming | $34,000.00 | Thistledown | 1207m | Good | Luis Alberto Batista | 54kg | 1210.40. | 3-3-3-2 | 4 |
| 2.25L | $1.90 |
2/7 | 10/07/2024 | 23 | Claiming | $34,000.00 | Thistledown | 1207m | Fast | Luis Alberto Batista | 54kg | 1200.40. | 2-2-2-2 | 4 |
| 0.1L | $2.20 |
2/6 | 17/06/2024 | - | Claiming | $34,000.00 | Thistledown | 1207m | Fast | Luis Alberto Batista | 54kg | 1197.40. | 3-4-3-2 | 2 |
| 1.5L | $6.50 |
3/5 | 20/05/2024 | - | Allowance | $29,700.00 | Thistledown | 1207m | Fast | Luis Alberto Batista | 54kg | 1177.20. | 2-5-4-4 | 4 |
| 10.5L | $12.30 |
7/9 | 25/04/2024 | - | Allowance | $29,700.00 | Thistledown | 1207m | Fast | David J. Haldar | 54kg | 1176.40. | 5-8-9-8 | 6 |
| 10.85L | $9.30 |
7/13 | 28/10/2023 | - | Stakes | $100,000.00 | Mahoning Valley | 1207m | Good | Luis Alberto Batista | 55.5kg | 1222.10. | 7-8-8-9 | 6 |
| 2.65L | $12.70 |

Jockey: Rocco Bowen
Weight: 54kgs
Stats
Comments
Last start ran last in a small field at this track on June 24 over 1609m, 5 len behind Watchoutforweaver with 54kg at $4.20. The run before that came from midfield and won by 1.75 len at this track May 28 over 1207m defeating Tempered Dream with 54kg at $1.70.
Last Starts 23 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 | 24/06/2025 | 27 | Claiming | $34,000.00 | Thistledown | 1609m | Fast | Rocco Bowen | 54kg | 1686.20. | 5-5-4-4-4 | 5 |
| 5L | $4.20 |
1/7 | 28/05/2025 | 14 | Claiming | $32,000.00 | Thistledown | 1207m | Good | Rocco Bowen | 54kg | 1221.50. | 3-3-2-1 | 6 |
| 1.75L | $1.70 |
2/5 | 14/05/2025 | 42 | Allowance | $26,200.00 | Belterra Park | 1609m | Fast | Victor Lebron | 56kg | 1727.30. | 4-4-3-3-2 | 4 |
| 0.1L | $1.80 |
4/8 | 02/04/2025 | 301 | Allowance | $35,100.00 | Mahoning Valley | 1609m | Sloppy | Rocco Bowen | 56.5kg | 1684.10. | 1-2-3-3-3 | 7 |
| 12.5L | $6.60 |
1/6 | 05/06/2024 | 23 | Allowance | $35,800.00 | Thistledown | 1609m | Fast | Rocco Bowen | 53.5kg | 1707.0. | 5-4-4-3-2 | 1 |
| 0.1L | $2.50 |
1/6 | 13/05/2024 | 21 | Maiden Special Weight | $33,900.00 | Thistledown | 1207m | Fast | Rocco Bowen | 54kg | 1224.20. | 4-2-2-2 | 2 |
| 2.5L | $1.50 |
4/11 | 22/04/2024 | - | Maiden Special Weight | $33,900.00 | Thistledown | 1106m | Fast | Rocco Bowen | 54kg | 1111.20. | 6-9-9-6 | 5 |
| 5.85L | $6.60 |

Jockey: Jose Bracho
Weight: 54kgs
Stats
Comments
Form hard to fault. Last start raced on the pace when 3rd of 7 at this track on June 23 over 1207m, 6 len behind Bold Buckeye carrying 54kg at $8.90. The race before that 2nd of 7 at this track on June 10 over 1207m, 1.3 len behind Oklahoma Joe with 54kg at $2.90. Well placed.
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3/7 | 23/06/2025 | 13 | Allowance | $40,100.00 | Thistledown | 1207m | Fast | Luis Raul Rivera | 54kg | 1181.10. | 4-3-5-2 | 3 |
| 6.1L | $8.90 |
2/7 | 10/06/2025 | 15 | Claiming | $34,000.00 | Thistledown | 1207m | Fast | Jose A. Bracho | 54kg | 1209.30. | 5-4-4-3 | 3 |
| 1.25L | $2.90 |
2/7 | 26/05/2025 | 23 | Allowance | $40,100.00 | Thistledown | 1207m | Fast | Jose A. Bracho | 54kg | 1195.40. | 5-2-2-2 | 2 |
| 3.25L | $6.50 |
5/6 | 03/05/2025 | 214 | Claiming | $34,000.00 | Thistledown | 1207m | Sloppy | Jose A. Bracho | 54kg | 1197.0. | 6-5-5-5 | 2 |
| 5.5L | $5.10 |
3/5 | 01/10/2024 | 15 | Claiming | $34,000.00 | Thistledown | 1207m | Fast | Jose A. Bracho | 54kg | 1191.20. | 5-5-5-4 | 2 |
| 3.5L | $1.40 |
1/7 | 16/09/2024 | 28 | Claiming | $32,000.00 | Thistledown | 1106m | Fast | Jose A. Bracho | 53kg | 1083.20. | 7-4-5-2 | 4 |
| 3.5L | $1.30 |
2/6 | 19/08/2024 | - | Allowance | $38,400.00 | Thistledown | 1207m | Fast | Jose A. Bracho | 54kg | 1191.0. | 5-4-3-3 | 2 |
| 1.5L | $4.20 |
1/5 | 31/07/2024 | - | Allowance | $35,800.00 | Thistledown | 1207m | Fast | Jose A. Bracho | 53kg | 1197.40. | 5-1-1-1 | 1 |
| 8.25L | $1.40 |
4/9 | 19/07/2024 | - | Stakes | $75,000.00 | Belterra Park | 1709m | Firm | Jose A. Bracho | 54kg | 1753.40. | 7-6-5-6-4 | 2 |
| 5.5L | $6.90 |
8/8 | 26/06/2024 | - | Allowance | $35,800.00 | Thistledown | 1207m | WetFast | Hector Berrios | 53.5kg | 1204.40. | 4-2-2-3 | 7 |
| 2.75L | $5.90 |

Jockey: Ricardo Mejias
Weight: 54kgs
Stats
Comments
At the latest run 6th of 8 at this track on July 1 over 1207m, 11 len behind G T Three Fifty with 56kg at $52.30. The start before that eased back early on 5th of 7 at this track on June 4 over 1106m, 13 len behind Weekend Buzz with 54kg at $42.40.
Last Starts 16 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6/8 | 01/07/2025 | 27 | Claiming | $17,400.00 | Thistledown | 1207m | Fast | Ricardo Mejias | 56kg | 1203.40. | 8-8-7-6 | 6 |
| 11.3L | $52.30 |
5/7 | 04/06/2025 | 14 | Claiming | $17,400.00 | Thistledown | 1106m | Fast | Roberto A. Perez | 54kg | 1112.30. | 6-7-7-6 | 6 |
| 13L | $42.40 |
5/6 | 21/05/2025 | 295 | Claiming | $17,400.00 | Thistledown | 1207m | Muddy | Javier Tavares | 56kg | 1215.10. | 5-5-5-5 | 2 |
| 14L | $47.30 |
6/6 | 30/07/2024 | 26 | Claiming | $34,000.00 | Thistledown | 1207m | Good | Mauro Cedillo | 55kg | 1210.40. | 6-6-6-6 | 3 |
| 19.25L | $66.30 |
6/9 | 04/07/2024 | 15 | Claiming | $16,400.00 | Belterra Park | 1307m | Muddy | Thiago Canuto | 57kg | 1331.30. | 9-9-9-9 | 3 |
| 17.55L | $11.00 |
1/8 | 19/06/2024 | 20 | Claiming | $21,400.00 | Thistledown | 1207m | Fast | Roberto A. Perez | 54kg | 1228.0. | 8-6-6-5 | 1 |
| 0.5L | $9.00 |
5/6 | 30/05/2024 | - | Allowance | $38,400.00 | Thistledown | 1609m | Fast | Victor Severino | 54kg | 1657.0. | 3-6-6-6-5 | 1 |
| 26.75L | $50.80 |
3/5 | 07/05/2024 | - | Claiming | $21,400.00 | Thistledown | 1207m | Fast | Victor Severino | 54kg | 1216.40. | 5-5-5-4 | 3 |
| 5.25L | $5.80 |
2/8 | 25/03/2024 | - | Claiming | $15,200.00 | Mahoning Valley | 1207m | Fast | Victor Severino | 56.5kg | 1225.10. | 7-6-4-3 | 7 |
| 7.5L | $9.60 |
6/8 | 06/03/2024 | - | Claiming | $19,500.00 | Mahoning Valley | 1207m | Muddy | Victor Severino | 56.5kg | 1232.30. | 5-6-6-5 | 4 |
| 8.85L | $10.30 |

Jockey: Angel Diaz
Weight: 54kgs
Stats
Comments
Third-up today and won third-up previously. First-up second last of 7 at this track on June 10 over 1207m, 18 len behind Oklahoma Joe with 54.5kg at $23.90. Second-up second last in a small field at Belterra Park on June 20 over 1609m, 14 len behind Obi Kenobi carrying 56kg at $6.60.
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5/6 | 20/06/2025 | 10 | Claiming | $19,500.00 | Belterra Park | 1609m | Fast | Laureano Sosa | 56kg | 1653.30. | 1-1-1-5-5 | 3 |
| 14.25L | $6.60 |
6/7 | 10/06/2025 | 131 | Claiming | $34,000.00 | Thistledown | 1207m | Fast | Irwin J. Rosendo | 54.5kg | 1209.30. | 2-5-7-7 | 4 |
| 18.5L | $23.90 |
1/5 | 30/01/2025 | 34 | Allowance | $35,100.00 | Mahoning Valley | 1609m | Muddy | Angel I. Diaz | 56.5kg | 1673.20. | 5-1-1-1-1 | 3 |
| 3.75L | $9.70 |
5/8 | 27/12/2024 | 36 | Allowance | $35,100.00 | Mahoning Valley | 1609m | Muddy | Angel I. Diaz | 56kg | 1695.20. | 3-2-1-1-3 | 8 |
| 7.85L | $9.40 |
3/7 | 21/11/2024 | 26 | Allowance | $35,100.00 | Mahoning Valley | 1609m | Muddy | Angel I. Diaz | 56.5kg | 1692.30. | 2-1-1-1-3 | 1 |
| 5L | $4.40 |
1/10 | 26/10/2024 | 17 | Allowance | $33,700.00 | Mahoning Valley | 1609m | Fast | Angel I. Diaz | 55kg | 1720.0. | 3-1-1-2-2 | 2 |
| 0.5L | $4.60 |
3/10 | 09/10/2024 | - | Allowance | $35,800.00 | Thistledown | 1609m | Fast | Angel I. Diaz | 54kg | 1684.40. | 1-1-1-1-2 | 1 |
| 3.5L | $11.90 |
4/6 | 19/09/2024 | - | Allowance | $35,800.00 | Thistledown | 1207m | Fast | Rocco Bowen | 53.5kg | 1217.20. | 3-2-4-4 | 4 |
| 6.1L | $7.80 |
2/5 | 06/09/2024 | - | Allowance | $26,100.00 | Belterra Park | 1207m | Fast | Albin Jimenez | 54.5kg | 1217.10. | 1-3-2-3 | 4 |
| 2.5L | $3.10 |
4/6 | 23/08/2024 | - | Allowance | $26,100.00 | Belterra Park | 1207m | Fast | Laureano Sosa | 54kg | 1216.40. | 2-2-4-4 | 4 |
| 7.75L | $8.70 |