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Thistledown Race 7 - Race 7 - Allowance

SIMPLY VALID (6) showed good early dash last time out and led for most of the way before being claimed and finishing 1.5 lengths away in second over 1207m at this track (Dirt). Well-placed and is going to prove tough to run down. CHOCTAW ZIP (5) progressed nicely last time out to finish just 1.5 lengths from the winner in third over 1207m at this track after being prominent at the bend. Nicely placed to take this out. GUNNER GABRIEL (1) is a distance specialist who finished out of the money two starts back then was beaten 3.5 lengths when fourth in a 1207m contest at this track two weeks ago. Becerra Fernando Salazar gets the best out of this four-year-old gelding. Suitably placed so anticipating a big run this time. BIG PRANKSTER (3) raced on the pace to the bend before fading to finish fifth, beaten 4 lengths, over this journey at this track (Dirt). Can sneak into the finish.

Race Time:7:50 PM

Thursday, August 28, 2025

Track:fast

Weather:cloudy

Prize Money:$0.00

Distance:1207m

Gunner Gabriel (1)121366x154

Trainer: Jason Dacosta 12 mths 13: 5-2-2

Jockey: Fernando Salazar Becerra

Weight: 54kgs

4 yo Dark Bay/Brown G

Sire: DIALED IN (USA)

Dam: SIMONETTA (USA)

Dam's Sire: Harlan's Holiday

Stats

Prize Money$243,141.00

Avg $$18,703.15

Win %38.46%

Place %69.23%

Career13: 5-2-2

Track5: 2-0-0

Distance10: 5-2-1

Tr / Dist4: 2-0-0

1st Up2: 1-0-1

2nd Up2: 1-0-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

At the latest run 4th of 7 at this track on August 14 over 1207m, 3.5 len behind Fortissimo carrying 54kg at $6.20. The start before that 5th of 7 at this track on June 30 over 1207m, 6 len behind Powerful with 56kg at $7.60.

Last Starts 14 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
4/7	14/08/2025	45	ALLOW 3U	$46,047.00	Thistledown	1207m	Fast	Fernando De La Cruz	54kg	1:10.88	6-5-4	4	1. Fortissimo 2. Simply Valid 3. Choctaw Zip	3.6L	$6.20
5/7	30/06/2025	27	ALLOW 3U	$46,190.00	Thistledown	1207m	Fast	Becerra Fernando Salazar	56kg	1:10.80	4-4-5	5	1. Powerful 2. Ruffin 3. Simply Valid	5.8L	$7.60
1/6	03/06/2025	346	ALLOW 3U	$43,546.00	Thistledown	1207m	Fast	Becerra Fernando Salazar	54kg	1:11.29	4-1-1	5	1. Gunner Gabriel 2. Excitement 3. Frosty Paws	0.1L	$5.40
6/7	22/06/2024	15	LR OPEN 3	$113,293.00	Thistledown	1811m	Fast	Jose A Bracho	55kg	1:54.00	3-5-6	4	1. Who Da Boss 2. Shadowy 3. Spellcast	19.0L	$5.10
6/10	07/06/2024	28	LR OPEN 3	$151,057.00	Belterra Park	1710m	FM	Becerra Fernando Salazar	55.5kg	1:43.02	6-4-6	4	1. Spellcast 2. This Time 3. Shadowy	8.0L	$5.60
3/6	10/05/2024	11	LR OPEN 3	$114,679.00	Belterra Park	1308m	Fast	Becerra Fernando Salazar	55.5kg	1:18.57	6-3-3	2	1. Alwaysintomischief 2. Spellcast 3. Gunner Gabriel	2.8L	$4.70

Mr Loooch (2)2623175x52

Trainer: Shane Meyers 12 mths 32: 6-9-4

Jockey: Alexander Chavez

Weight: 54kgs

6 yo Bay G

Sire: SPEIGHTSTER (USA)

Dam: ULTIMATE PRIZE (USA)

Dam's Sire: Smart Strike

Stats

Prize Money$401,942.00

Avg $$12,560.69

Win %18.75%

Place %59.38%

Career32: 6-9-4

Track22: 5-8-3

Distance22: 5-6-3

Tr / Dist16: 4-5-2

1st Up5: 2-0-0

2nd Up5: 0-4-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Third-up today and won third-up previously. Comes off a 50 day let-up. First-up second last in a small field at this track on June 7 over 1207m, 8 len behind Sweet As Sin carrying 54kg at $5.20. Second-up 2nd in a small field at this track on July 9 over 1207m, 2.5 len behind Specialized carrying 54kg at $11.

Last Starts 50 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
2/6	09/07/2025	32	CLM 3U	$51,988.00	Thistledown	1207m	Fast	Alexander Chavez	54kg	1:11.40	6-3-2	3	1. Specialized 2. Mr Loooch 3. Startdfromdabottom	2.5L	$11.00
5/6	07/06/2025	194	ALLOW 3U	$46,190.00	Thistledown	1207m	Fast	Alexander Chavez	54kg	1:11.07	6-6-5	1	1. Sweet As Sin 2. Simply Valid 3. Powerful Moon	8.9L	$5.20
5/6	25/11/2024	30	LR OPEN 3U	$114,155.00	Mahoning Valley	1207m	Fast	Luis Saez	55.5kg	1:11.58	2-6-5	5	1. Empire's Fire 2. Henry Mac 3. Startdfromdabottom	5.3L	$14.70
7/13	26/10/2024	16	LR OPEN 3U	$144,509.00	Mahoning Valley	1207m	Fast	R Feliciano	56.5kg	1:12.26	3-5-7	9	1. Empire's Fire 2. Dougie D Oro 3. Trojan Tale	8.3L	$57.00
1/5	10/10/2024	30	ALLOW 3U	$40,462.00	Thistledown	1207m	Fast	R Feliciano	54kg	1:11.22	4-4-1	2	1. Mr Loooch 2. Simply Valid 3. Fact Not Fiction	0.8L	$2.20
3/6	10/09/2024	12	ALLOW 3U	$61,029.00	Thistledown	1207m	Fast	R Feliciano	54kg	1:09.88	2-2-3	5	1. Country Club Bobby 2. Stage Name 3. Mr Loooch	3.8L	$2.40

Big Prankster (3)1x543155x5

Trainer: J L Radosevich (USA)12 mths 10: 2-2-1

Jockey: Luis Rivera

Weight: 54kgs

4 yo Chestnut G

Sire: PRACTICAL JOKE (USA)

Dam: BIG THRILL (USA)

Dam's Sire: Big Drama

Stats

Prize Money$222,040.00

Avg $$22,204.00

Win %20.00%

Place %50.00%

Career10: 2-2-1

Track1: 0-0-0

Distance3: 1-0-1

Tr / Dist1: 0-0-0

1st Up3: 0-1-0

2nd Up2: 0-1-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good1: 0-1-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Second run back. First-up after 10 months sat on the speed and boxed on steadily 5th of 7 at this track on August 14 over 1207m, 4 len behind Fortissimo carrying 54kg at $4. Previously second-up 4th of 12 at Aqueduct on May 25 2024 over 1207m, 2.75 len behind Power Attack carrying 53.5kg at $2.75.

Last Starts 14 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	14/08/2025	300	ALLOW 3U	$46,047.00	Thistledown	1207m	Fast	Luis Raul Rivera	54kg	1:10.88	3-3-5	3	1. Fortissimo 2. Simply Valid 3. Choctaw Zip	4.1L	$4.00
5/6	18/10/2024	47	ALLOW OCLM 3U	$122,832.00	Belmont At The Big A	1308m	Fast	Joel Rosario	54.5kg	1:15.44	1-3-5	1	1. Vettriano 2. Whatchatalkinabout 3. Aggelos The Great	6.3L	$16.50
5/11	01/09/2024	11	ALLOW OCLM 3U	$147,059.00	Saratoga	1106m	FM	Manuel Franco	54.5kg	1:01.88	1-2-5	10	1. Rough Draft 2. Russi 3. Maxwell Esquire	2.4L	$16.00
1/7	21/08/2024	54	ALLOW 3U	$145,929.00	Saratoga	1106m	Fast	Joel Rosario	53.5kg	1:04.53	2-1-1	5	1. Big Prankster 2. Li'l Lang 3. Graywing	0.3L	$3.95
3/6	28/06/2024	34	ALLOW 3U	$120,846.00	Belmont At The Big A	1207m	Fast	Joel Rosario	53.5kg	1:10.23	2-1-3	3	1. Aggelos The Great 2. On The Hill 3. Big Prankster	1.3L	$2.65
4/12	25/05/2024	34	ALLOW 3U	$122,324.00	Belmont At The Big A	1207m	FM	Joel Rosario	53.5kg	1:07.31	9-5-4	4	1. Power Attack 2. Russi 3. Li'l Lang	2.8L	$2.75

Gamboling Ghost (4)x6232436x5

Trainer: Jason Dacosta 12 mths 11: 2-2-2

Jockey: Yan Aviles

Weight: 54kgs

4 yo Grey/Roan G

Sire: WEIGELIA (USA)

Dam: DANCINGWITHDEBBIE (USA)

Dam's Sire: Mizzen Mast

Stats

Prize Money$138,950.00

Avg $$12,631.82

Win %18.18%

Place %54.55%

Career11: 2-2-2

Track3: 0-0-1

Distance4: 0-1-1

Tr / Dist3: 0-0-1

1st Up3: 0-0-0

2nd Up2: 1-1-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic2: 1-0-0

Comments

Second run back. First-up after three months 5th of 7 at this track on August 20 over 1207m, 18 len behind Classic Richie with 54kg at $3.20. Previously second-up 2nd in a small field at Mahoning Valley on February 12 over 1207m, 5 len behind Thoughtthatcounts with 56kg at $4.40.

Last Starts 8 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	20/08/2025	93	CLM 3U	$24,806.00	Thistledown	1207m	Fast	Luis Raul Rivera	54kg	1:11.05	6-5-5	4	1. Classic Richie 2. Harbour Bridge 3. Cacique Abarrio	18.8L	$3.20
6/8	19/05/2025	13	ALLOW 3U	$46,406.00	Thistledown	1207m	Fast	Rocco Bowen	54kg	1:11.39	3-5-6	5	1. Carambaso 2. El Dandi 3. Express Cruiser	6.3L	$4.30
3/6	06/05/2025	28	ALLOW 3U	$46,406.00	Thistledown	1207m	Good	Rocco Bowen	54kg	1:11.42	2-3-3	3	1. Sweet As Sin 2. Express Cruiser 3. Gamboling Ghost	1.3L	$3.60
4/4	08/04/2025	17	ALLOW 3U	$42,173.00	Mahoning Valley	1609m	Good	Becerra Fernando Salazar	56kg	1:40.73	1-3-4	2	1. Runwithheart 2. Judge Rules 3. Verbier	13.5L	$1.70
2/5	22/03/2025	17	ALLOW 3U	$41,838.00	Mahoning Valley	1609m	Fast	Angel I Diaz	56kg	1:40.61	1-1-2	3	1. All My Life 2. Gamboling Ghost 3. Verbier	0.3L	$2.30
3/4	05/03/2025	21	ALLOW 3U	$42,376.00	Mahoning Valley	1609m	M	Becerra Fernando Salazar	56kg	1:39.99	1-3-3	1	1. Timesatappin 2. Falk 3. Gamboling Ghost	3.8L	$1.50

Choctaw Zip (5)x591462163

Trainer: Kim Puhl 12 mths 20: 4-2-2

Jockey: Luis Gonzalez

Weight: 54kgs

5 yo Chestnut G

Sire: CARPE DIEM (USA)

Dam: NOMEE (USA)

Dam's Sire: City Zip

Stats

Prize Money$240,415.00

Avg $$12,020.75

Win %20.00%

Place %40.00%

Career20: 4-2-2

Track3: 1-0-1

Distance19: 4-2-2

Tr / Dist3: 1-0-1

1st Up5: 1-0-0

2nd Up3: 0-0-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Last start 3rd of 7 at this track on August 14 over 1207m, 1.5 len behind Fortissimo carrying 54kg at $8.60. The run before that second last of 7 at this track on June 30 over 1207m, 7 len behind Powerful carrying 55kg at $3.50. Can improve again.

Last Starts 14 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	14/08/2025	45	ALLOW 3U	$46,047.00	Thistledown	1207m	Fast	Luis A Gonzalez	54kg	1:10.88	5-2-3	6	1. Fortissimo 2. Simply Valid 3. Choctaw Zip	1.6L	$8.60
6/7	30/06/2025	34	ALLOW 3U	$46,190.00	Thistledown	1207m	Fast	Luis A Gonzalez	55kg	1:10.80	3-5-6	6	1. Powerful 2. Ruffin 3. Simply Valid	7.5L	$3.50
1/6	27/05/2025	31	ALLOW 3U	$49,062.00	Thistledown	1207m	Fast	Luis A Gonzalez	54kg	1:10.23	6-3-1	1	1. Choctaw Zip 2. Powerful 3. Midnight Majesty	0.3L	$2.90
2/10	26/04/2025	27	CLM 3U	$54,313.00	Oaklawn Park	1207m	Fast	Rocco Bowen	55.5kg	1:10.87	7-3-2	5	1. Chupapi Munyayo 2. Choctaw Zip 3. Holding Pattern	2.8L	$19.70
6/9	30/03/2025	22	CLM 4U	$50,713.00	Oaklawn Park	1207m	Good	Tyler W Bacon	56kg	1:10.92	8-7-6	6	1. You Vee Cee 2. Allo Enry 3. Holding Pattern	8.4L	$3.80
4/12	08/03/2025	34	CLM 4U	$56,180.00	Oaklawn Park	1207m	Fast	Cristian Mauricio Torres	56.5kg	1:10.78	12-5-4	11	1. Miri A Coincidence 2. Hoppin John 3. Blame J D	3.3L	$6.50

Simply Valid (6)6415x51232

Trainer: Jose Atala 12 mths 30: 7-6-3

Jockey: Victor Fernandez

Weight: 54kgs

6 yo Bay G

Sire: FLAT OUT (USA)

Dam: VALID LILLY (USA)

Dam's Sire: Valid Expectations

Stats

Prize Money$186,372.00

Avg $$6,212.40

Win %23.33%

Place %53.33%

Career30: 7-6-3

Track13: 4-4-2

Distance20: 3-6-2

Tr / Dist8: 1-4-2

1st Up4: 2-0-0

2nd Up4: 1-2-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Form hard to fault. Most recently set the pace for much of the race 2nd of 7 at this track on August 14 over 1207m, 1.5 len behind Fortissimo carrying 54kg at $4.60. The run before that 3rd of 7 at this track on June 30 over 1207m, 2.75 len behind Powerful with 55kg at $11.40. Made headway last time.

Last Starts 14 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	14/08/2025	45	ALLOW 3U	$46,047.00	Thistledown	1207m	Fast	Victor R Fernandez	54kg	1:10.88	1-1-2	7	1. Fortissimo 2. Simply Valid 3. Choctaw Zip	1.5L	$4.60
3/7	30/06/2025	23	ALLOW 3U	$46,190.00	Thistledown	1207m	Fast	Victor R Fernandez	55kg	1:10.80	1-2-3	4	1. Powerful 2. Ruffin 3. Simply Valid	2.8L	$11.40
2/6	07/06/2025	25	ALLOW 3U	$46,190.00	Thistledown	1207m	Fast	Becerra Fernando Salazar	56kg	1:11.07	2-1-2	4	1. Sweet As Sin 2. Simply Valid 3. Powerful Moon	0.1L	$5.90
1/6	13/05/2025	61	CLM 3U	$25,938.00	Thistledown	1106m	Fast	Becerra Fernando Salazar	54kg	1:04.48	4-1-1	1	1. Simply Valid 2. Summerfest 3. Stomping Moon	3.8L	$1.90
5/7	13/03/2025	75	CLM 3U	$35,313.00	Mahoning Valley	1207m	Fast	Becerra Fernando Salazar	56kg	1:12.35	1-1-5	7	1. Doctor Wu 2. Logico 3. Magical Monarch	1.6L	$7.20
5/8	28/12/2024	24	CLM 3U	$33,898.00	Mahoning Valley	1207m	M	Becerra Fernando Salazar	57kg	1:11.88	6-4-5	1	1. Going In Style 2. Logico 3. Zen Master	14.3L	$10.10