Thistledown Race 5 - Race 5 - Claiming
NEED TO KNOW BASIS (3) finished fourth two runs back at this track (Dirt) then improved last time out to score by 1.3 lengths as favourite after being in the firing line on the bend over 1207m at this track (Dirt). No reason he cannot salute again. RAVEN MOON (4) has been kept fresh for this since a disappointing fifth over 1609m at this track (Dirt) 41 days ago. Can feature prominently. I WANNA WIN (5) made progress last time out, finishing 6 lengths from the winner in third at the end of 1609m at this track after being prominent at the bend. Suitably placed so anticipating another big run. MO DONT NO (1) is racing well, most recently finishing second three-and-a-half weeks ago over 1207m at this track (Dirt). Finds a suitable race and can play a big role.

Jockey: Erik Barbaran
Weight: 54kgs
Stats
Comments
At the latest run 2nd in a small field at this track on September 11 over 1207m, 1.3 len behind Need To Know Basis with 54kg at $3.20. The race before that 2nd in a small field at this track on August 12 over 1609m, 5 len behind Need To Know Basis carrying 54kg at $3.10. Not far away last start.
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2/5 | 11/09/2025 | 30 | CLM 3U | $42,049.00 | Thistledown | 1207m | Fast | Erik Barbaran | 54kg | 1:11.08 | 3-1-2 | 1 |
| 1.3L | $3.20 |
2/5 | 12/08/2025 | 33 | CLM 3U | $42,636.00 | Thistledown | 1609m | Fast | Erik Barbaran | 54kg | 1:39.63 | 2-2-2 | 2 |
| 4.8L | $3.10 |
3/6 | 10/07/2025 | 23 | CLM 3U | $42,049.00 | Thistledown | 1207m | M | Jose A Bracho | 56kg | 1:11.05 | 5-2-3 | 3 |
| 9.3L | $9.60 |
1/5 | 17/06/2025 | 20 | CLM 3U | $42,768.00 | Thistledown | 1207m | SP | Erik Barbaran | 55kg | 1:12.37 | 2-2-1 | 1 |
| 1.8L | $3.90 |
3/5 | 28/05/2025 | 14 | CLM 3U | $42,969.00 | Thistledown | 1207m | Good | Erik Barbaran | 56kg | 1:10.49 | 4-3-3 | 4 |
| 8.3L | $4.30 |
4/6 | 14/05/2025 | 14 | CLM 3U | $48,125.00 | Thistledown | 1609m | Fast | Erik Barbaran | 56kg | 1:40.96 | 4-3-4 | 4 |
| 4.8L | $3.40 |

Jockey: T. Houghton
Weight: 54kgs
Stats
Comments
Most recently second last of 9 at this track in LR on September 25 over 1710m, 21 len behind Villian carrying 53kg at $67.70. The start before that 4th in a small field at this track on September 10 over 1609m, 4.5 len behind Shake The Frost with 54kg at $2.50.
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8/9 | 25/09/2025 | 15 | LR OPEN 3U | $114,679.00 | Thistledown | 1710m | Good | T Houghton | 53kg | 1:46.54 | 7-8-8 | 8 |
| 21.4L | $67.70 |
4/6 | 10/09/2025 | 13 | CLM 3U | $51,988.00 | Thistledown | 1609m | Fast | T Houghton | 54kg | 1:40.43 | 3-4-4 | 4 |
| 4.6L | $2.50 |
2/6 | 28/08/2025 | 22 | CLM 3U | $52,713.00 | Thistledown | 1609m | Fast | T Houghton | 54kg | 1:40.01 | 3-3-2 | 6 |
| 9.8L | $6.40 |
3/9 | 06/08/2025 | 22 | CLM 3U | $52,713.00 | Thistledown | 1609m | Fast | T Houghton | 54kg | 1:40.33 | 6-5-3 | 9 |
| 5.5L | $5.80 |
4/7 | 15/07/2025 | 14 | CLM 3U | $51,988.00 | Thistledown | 1609m | Fast | Alexander Chavez | 54kg | 1:39.76 | 4-4-4 | 2 |
| 10.5L | $2.30 |
6/7 | 01/07/2025 | 10 | CLM 3U | $47,095.00 | Thistledown | 1609m | Fast | Becerra Fernando Salazar | 54kg | 1:38.66 | 5-6-6 | 4 |
| 12.6L | $12.60 |

Jockey: Alexander Chavez
Weight: 55kgs
Stats
Comments
Racing well recently. At the latest run favourite; won by 1.3 len at this track September 11 over 1207m defeating Mo Dont No carrying 56kg at $2.60. Before that in a small field at this track on August 27 over 1609m, 8 len behind Mission Control carrying 56kg at $3.10.
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1/5 | 11/09/2025 | 15 | CLM 3U | $42,049.00 | Thistledown | 1207m | Fast | Alexander Chavez | 56kg | 1:11.08 | 4-2-1 | 2 |
| 1.3L | $2.60 |
4/5 | 27/08/2025 | 15 | CLM 3U | $47,752.00 | Thistledown | 1609m | Good | Alexander Chavez | 56kg | 1:40.50 | 5-4-4 | 1 |
| 8.5L | $3.10 |
1/5 | 12/08/2025 | 42 | CLM 3U | $42,636.00 | Thistledown | 1609m | Fast | Alexander Chavez | 55kg | 1:39.63 | 4-1-1 | 4 |
| 4.8L | $2.30 |
7/7 | 01/07/2025 | 14 | CLM 3U | $47,095.00 | Thistledown | 1609m | Fast | Alexander Chavez | 56kg | 1:38.66 | 7-7-7 | 5 |
| 13.9L | $4.40 |
1/6 | 17/06/2025 | 13 | CLM 3U | $34,059.00 | Thistledown | 1609m | SP | Alexander Chavez | 54kg | 1:41.28 | 2-1-1 | 1 |
| 12.0L | $1.30 |
6/6 | 04/06/2025 | 21 | CLM 3U | $47,900.00 | Thistledown | 1609m | Fast | L A Batista | 54kg | 1:39.80 | 3-6-6 | 2 |
| 10.0L | $9.00 |

Jockey: Angel Diaz
Weight: 54kgs
Stats
Comments
Comes here off a 41-day let-up. Most recently ran last in a small field at this track on August 27 over 1609m, 12 len behind Mission Control carrying 54kg at $9. The run before that 2nd in a small field at Belterra Park on August 7 over 1609m, 4 len behind Brilliant Journey with 56kg at $2.70.
Last Starts 45 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 | 27/08/2025 | 20 | CLM 3U | $47,752.00 | Thistledown | 1609m | Good | Angel I Diaz | 54kg | 1:40.50 | 3-5-5 | 2 |
| 12.8L | $9.00 |
2/6 | 07/08/2025 | 37 | CLM 3U | $28,217.00 | Belterra Park | 1609m | Fast | Sergio Figueroa | 56kg | 1:39.22 | 4-2-2 | 4 |
| 3.8L | $2.70 |
4/7 | 01/07/2025 | 25 | CLM 3U | $47,095.00 | Thistledown | 1609m | Fast | Angel I Diaz | 55kg | 1:38.66 | 3-3-4 | 2 |
| 7.1L | $4.10 |
4/9 | 06/06/2025 | 23 | LR OPEN 3U | $155,521.00 | Belterra Park | 1710m | FM | Angel I Diaz | 56kg | 1:43.60 | 9-7-4 | 3 |
| 9.5L | $69.40 |
1/6 | 14/05/2025 | 9 | CLM 3U | $48,125.00 | Thistledown | 1609m | Fast | Angel I Diaz | 54kg | 1:40.96 | 5-1-1 | 6 |
| 2.3L | $8.00 |
5/5 | 05/05/2025 | 53 | ALLOW 3U | $43,750.00 | Thistledown | 1609m | Good | Angel I Diaz | 56kg | 1:40.11 | 3-5-5 | 3 |
| 12.3L | $13.00 |

Jockey: Luis Rivera
Weight: 54kgs
Stats
Comments
Comes here off a 41-day let-up. Last start 3rd in a small field at this track on August 27 over 1609m, 6 len behind Mission Control carrying 54kg at $2.50. Before that 7th of 12 at this track in LR on August 14 over 2012m, 11 len behind Fair And Square with 56kg at $35.20. Working up to a win.
Last Starts 45 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3/5 | 27/08/2025 | 13 | CLM 3U | $47,752.00 | Thistledown | 1609m | Good | Luis A Gonzalez | 54kg | 1:40.50 | 2-3-3 | 4 |
| 6.8L | $2.50 |
7/12 | 14/08/2025 | 30 | LR OPEN 3U | $155,039.00 | Thistledown | 2012m | Fast | T Houghton | 56kg | 2:06.13 | 8-7-7 | 4 |
| 11.4L | $35.20 |
4/7 | 15/07/2025 | 13 | ALLOW 3U | $63,456.00 | Thistledown | 1609m | Fast | Ricardo Mejias | 54kg | 1:38.97 | 2-2-4 | 3 |
| 4.0L | $8.20 |
2/7 | 02/07/2025 | 28 | ALLOW 3U | $42,813.00 | Thistledown | 1609m | Fast | Ricardo Mejias | 56kg | 1:38.09 | 1-3-2 | 5 |
| 4.5L | $14.00 |
2/6 | 04/06/2025 | 21 | CLM 3U | $47,900.00 | Thistledown | 1609m | Fast | Luis A Gonzalez | 54kg | 1:39.80 | 2-2-2 | 3 |
| 0.8L | $2.00 |
6/6 | 14/05/2025 | 14 | ALLOW 3U | $64,844.00 | Thistledown | 1207m | Fast | R Feliciano | 54kg | 1:10.88 | 5-6-6 | 3 |
| 11.8L | $15.10 |

Jockey: Victor Fernandez
Weight: 54kgs
Stats
Comments
Last start 3rd in a small field at this track on September 23 over 1207m, 0.8 len behind Spirit Of Akron carrying 54kg at $3.90. The start before that got back early 4th in a small field at this track on August 6 over 1207m, 6 len behind It'sgoodtobeseen with 54kg at $10.70.
Last Starts 18 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3/5 | 23/09/2025 | 48 | CLM 3U | $33,486.00 | Thistledown | 1207m | Good | Victor R Fernandez | 54kg | 1:12.94 | 3-2-3 | 1 |
| 0.8L | $3.90 |
4/6 | 06/08/2025 | 50 | CLM 3U | $33,178.00 | Thistledown | 1207m | Fast | Victor R Fernandez | 54kg | 1:11.98 | 6-5-4 | 3 |
| 5.9L | $10.70 |
2/6 | 17/06/2025 | 36 | CLM 3U | $34,059.00 | Thistledown | 1609m | SP | Victor R Fernandez | 54kg | 1:41.28 | 3-2-2 | 6 |
| 12.0L | $5.30 |
3/8 | 12/05/2025 | 21 | CLM 3U | $42,969.00 | Thistledown | 1609m | Fast | Victor R Fernandez | 54kg | 1:42.75 | 2-2-3 | 1 |
| 4.0L | $13.20 |
3/5 | 21/04/2025 | 14 | CLM 3U | $43,930.00 | Thistledown | 1609m | Fast | Alexander Chavez | 54kg | 1:42.08 | 4-2-3 | 2 |
| 2.4L | $3.40 |
5/6 | 07/04/2025 | 35 | CLM 3U | $48,083.00 | Mahoning Valley | 1609m | M | Alexander Chavez | 56kg | 1:41.93 | 5-5-5 | 6 |
| 12.8L | $12.90 |