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Thistledown Race 7 - Race 7 - Claiming

NEED TO KNOW BASIS (3) is having his first run since winning by 2.5 lengths a month ago over 1609m at Mahoning Valley. Has transferred to the Richard Zielinski stable over the break. Winning chance for the new barn. KINDERHOOK (4) has been in good form, scoring three back at Mahoning Valley (Dirt) then placing twice in a row, most recently finishing third when he was prominent throughout over 1207m at Mahoning Valley (Dirt). Stepping up a level this time but on his best form he is good enough to take this out. RUFFIN (6) was strongly fancied when resuming last start but was beaten 14 lengths into fifth over 1207m at Mahoning Valley (Dirt). Has never missed the frame second up. Expected to feature. RED CHIPS (1) was last at the races when he finished third over 1207m at Mahoning Valley (Dirt) on January 12. Among the better hopes.

Race Time:7:54 PM

Monday, April 27, 2026

Track:fast

Weather:FINE

Prize Money:$0.00

Distance:1207m

Red Chips (1)315463213x

Trainer: J L Radosevich 12 mths 14: 4-2-3

Jockey: Luis Raul Rivera

Weight: 54kgs

5 yo Chestnut G

Sire: ITSMYLUCKYDAY (USA)

Dam: STILL SHEA TO ME (USA)

Dam's Sire: Speightstown

Stats

Prize Money$150,462.00

Avg $$10,747.29

Win %28.57%

Place %64.29%

Career14: 4-2-3

Track9: 3-1-2

Distance10: 3-1-3

Tr / Dist5: 2-0-2

1st Up1: 0-0-0

2nd Up1: 0-0-0

Firm7: 2-1-2

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Resuming after a three-and-a-half months break. Finished off last campaign third in a small field at Mahoning Valley January 12 over 1207m, 7 len behind Henry Mac with 56kg at $14. On debut fifth of 7 at Mahoning Valley March 12 2025 over 1207m, 6 len behind Vernon's Best with 57kg at $4.70. Likely to be up for this.

Last Starts 106 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	12/01/2026	60	CLM 3U	$44,993.00	Mahoning Valley	1207m	M	Jose A Bracho	56kg	1:11.42	6-5-3	4	1. Henry Mac 2. Mr Loooch 3. Red Chips	7.3L	$14.00
1/6	13/11/2025	16	CLM 3U	$32,824.00	Mahoning Valley	1207m	M	Jose A Bracho	56kg	1:13.69	6-1-1	4	1. Red Chips 2. Knock Wood 3. Stormed Out	4.0L	$1.60
2/7	28/10/2025	18	CLM 3U	$32,725.00	Mahoning Valley	1207m	Fast	Jose A Bracho	56kg	1:13.17	7-4-2	2	1. Color Bearer 2. Red Chips 3. Radio Silent	0.5L	$1.90
3/9	10/10/2025	18	CLM 3U	$33,333.00	Thistledown	1207m	Fast	Jose A Bracho	54kg	1:12.45	6-2-3	5	1. John Fitzgerald 2. Relish The Ride 3. Red Chips	3.5L	$10.30
6/7	22/09/2025	25	CLM 3U	$33,486.00	Thistledown	1207m	M	Jose A Bracho	54kg	1:12.89	7-5-6	2	1. Thedayofthegrey 2. Authentic Cowtown 3. John Fitzgerald	4.8L	$3.60
4/6	28/08/2025	22	CLM 3U	$52,713.00	Thistledown	1609m	Fast	Jose A Bracho	54kg	1:40.01	6-4-4	4	1. Brighter Day 2. Mister Mobil 3. Tempered Dream	10.4L	$11.10

May Mayhem (2)6x6301233x

Trainer: J L Radosevich 12 mths 20: 4-3-4

Jockey: Joshua J. Radosevich

Weight: 51.5kgs

5 yo Bay G

Sire: MOBIL (CAN)

Dam: MENDASSITY (USA)

Dam's Sire: Touch Gold

Stats

Prize Money$193,056.00

Avg $$9,652.80

Win %20.00%

Place %55.00%

Career20: 4-3-4

Track13: 3-2-2

Distance11: 2-0-4

Tr / Dist6: 1-0-2

1st Up3: 0-0-0

2nd Up3: 0-1-2

Firm12: 2-2-1

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Resuming after five-and-a-half months in the paddock. Finished off last campaign third of 9 at Mahoning Valley November 13 over 1207m, a 0.4 lengths behind Roll On Big O with 56kg at $9. When resuming last campaign ran last in a small field at this track May 3 over 1207m, 10 len behind Roll On Big O with 54kg at $10.60. Keep in mind.

Last Starts 166 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
3/9	13/11/2025	44	CLM 3U	$39,542.00	Mahoning Valley	1207m	M	Luis Raul Rivera	56kg	1:13.56	8-4-3	3	1. Roll On Big O 2. Eagle Nest 3. May Mayhem	0.4L	$9.00
3/9	30/09/2025	21	CLM 3U	$32,722.00	Thistledown	1207m	Fast	Erik Barbaran	54kg	1:11.38	8-4-3	1	1. Corner Office 2. Prosecutor 3. May Mayhem	2.0L	$6.40
2/7	09/09/2025	54	CLM 3U	$32,722.00	Thistledown	1106m	Fast	Erik Barbaran	55kg	1:05.38	6-6-2	7	1. Susie's Kid 2. May Mayhem 3. Little Toy Guns	0.8L	$6.40
1/8	17/07/2025	26	CLM 3U	$33,486.00	Thistledown	1207m	Fast	Erik Barbaran	54kg	1:12.23	5-2-1	1	1. May Mayhem 2. Red Chili Pepper 3. Matthew's Patriot	0.3L	$2.80
10/10	21/06/2025	24	LR OPEN 3U	$116,641.00	Thistledown	1710m	Fast	Erik Barbaran	53kg	1:46.28	4-10-10	4	1. Villian 2. Oklahoma Joe 3. Mister Mobil	35.3L	$61.20
3/6	28/05/2025	25	CLM 3U	$53,125.00	Thistledown	1207m	Good	Erik Barbaran	54kg	1:12.08	4-4-3	5	1. Ollie's Folly 2. Oklahoma Joe 3. May Mayhem	3.5L	$20.40

Need To Know Basis (3)4134434211

Trainer: Richard Zielinski 12 mths 42: 10-5-11

Jockey: Victor R. Fernandez

Weight: 55kgs

6 yo Chestnut G

Sire: OVERANALYZE (USA)

Dam: STARTIN SOMETHING (USA)

Dam's Sire: Musical Dreamer

Stats

Prize Money$441,053.00

Avg $$10,501.26

Win %23.81%

Place %61.90%

Career42: 10-5-11

Track17: 5-2-3

Distance7: 2-1-2

Tr / Dist2: 1-1-0

1st Up4: 0-1-2

2nd Up3: 0-1-1

Firm29: 8-4-6

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Recent form sound. Comes here off a 33-day let-up. At the latest run tracked the speed and boxed on steadily; won by 2.5 len at Mahoning Valley March 25 over 1609m defeating Oklahoma Joe with 57kg at $1.70. The run before that won by 0.8 len at Mahoning Valley March 4 over 1207m defeating Kinderhook carrying 56kg at $6.10. Best form should see him measure right up.

Last Starts 34 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	25/03/2026	21	CLM 3U	$36,376.00	Mahoning Valley	1609m	Fast	Erik Barbaran	57kg	1:40.37	3-3-1	5	1. Need To Know Basis 2. Oklahoma Joe 3. Mr Loooch	2.5L	$1.70
1/7	04/03/2026	20	CLM 3U	$36,376.00	Mahoning Valley	1207m	M	Erik Barbaran	56kg	1:14.04	6-5-1	3	1. Need To Know Basis 2. Kinderhook 3. Prosecutor	0.8L	$6.10
2/8	12/02/2026	11	CLM 3U	$36,947.00	Mahoning Valley	1609m	M	Erik Barbaran	56kg	1:41.67	4-4-2	7	1. Oklahoma Joe 2. Need To Know Basis 3. Dark Vader	1.0L	$3.60
4/8	01/02/2026	43	CLM 3U	$36,376.00	Mahoning Valley	1207m	SP	Rocco Bowen	56kg	1:11.82	2-8-4	8	1. Kinderhook 2. Oklahoma Joe 3. Color Bearer	4.1L	$5.30
3/5	20/12/2025	37	CLM 3U	$37,213.00	Mahoning Valley	1673m	Heavy	Deshawn L Parker	56kg	1:41.46	4-3-3	4	1. Relish The Ride 2. Mr Loooch 3. Need To Know Basis	11.9L	$2.40
4/7	13/11/2025	17	CLM 3U	$39,542.00	Mahoning Valley	1207m	M	Deshawn L Parker	56kg	1:13.28	5-5-4	2	1. Reckless L J 2. Liberate 3. Dark Vader	3.3L	$16.60

Kinderhook (4)5x7x165123

Trainer: Shane Meyers 12 mths 20: 6-3-2

Jockey: Jose A. Bracho

Weight: 54kgs

5 yo Grey/Roan G

Sire: KLIMT (USA)

Dam: RADIANT BLING (USA)

Dam's Sire: Too Much Bling

Stats

Prize Money$237,704.00

Avg $$11,885.20

Win %30.00%

Place %55.00%

Career20: 6-3-2

Track5: 1-1-0

Distance16: 4-3-2

Tr / Dist3: 0-1-0

1st Up6: 3-1-0

2nd Up5: 2-0-1

Firm11: 3-1-2

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Racing well recently. Most recently 3rd in a small field at Mahoning Valley on March 30 over 1207m, 2.75 len behind Prosecutor with 56kg at $3.30. The run before that 2nd of 7 at Mahoning Valley on March 4 over 1207m, 0.8 len behind Need To Know Basis carrying 56kg at $3.30. Ideally placed to play a significant role.

Last Starts 29 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	30/03/2026	26	CLM 3U	$36,376.00	Mahoning Valley	1207m	Fast	Jose A Bracho	56kg	1:12.06	5-2-3	3	1. Prosecutor 2. Color Bearer 3. Kinderhook	2.8L	$3.30
2/7	04/03/2026	31	CLM 3U	$36,376.00	Mahoning Valley	1207m	M	Becerra Fernando Salazar	56kg	1:14.04	7-3-2	4	1. Need To Know Basis 2. Kinderhook 3. Prosecutor	0.8L	$3.30
1/8	01/02/2026	20	CLM 3U	$36,376.00	Mahoning Valley	1207m	SP	Becerra Fernando Salazar	56kg	1:11.82	4-1-1	5	1. Kinderhook 2. Oklahoma Joe 3. Color Bearer	3.3L	$6.10
5/6	12/01/2026	21	CLM 3U	$44,993.00	Mahoning Valley	1207m	M	Becerra Fernando Salazar	56kg	1:11.42	2-4-5	2	1. Henry Mac 2. Mr Loooch 3. Red Chips	10.0L	$12.30
6/6	22/12/2025	20	ALLOW 3U	$40,429.00	Mahoning Valley	1207m	Heavy	Erik Barbaran	57kg	1:10.60	2-6-6	5	1. Golden Flag 2. Thunderian 3. Trigger Point	16.8L	$10.60
1/9	02/12/2025	160	ALLOW 3U	$39,663.00	Mahoning Valley	1106m	SP	Erik Barbaran	56kg	1:05.53	5-2-1	6	1. Kinderhook 2. Bohemian Style 3. Sunset Town	0.1L	$17.90

K Kid (5)512422733x

Trainer: Richard Zielinski 12 mths 33: 5-7-5

Jockey: Noel Vigil

Weight: 54kgs

6 yo Bay G

Sire: RUN AWAY AND HIDE (USA)

Dam: FLIGHT ELEVEN (USA)

Dam's Sire: Midas Eyes

Stats

Prize Money$273,122.00

Avg $$8,276.42

Win %15.15%

Place %51.52%

Career33: 5-7-5

Track17: 4-5-1

Distance12: 2-3-2

Tr / Dist6: 2-1-1

1st Up3: 1-0-0

2nd Up3: 0-1-0

Firm18: 2-3-2

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Resuming after a break of five months. Finished off last preparation third of 8 at Mahoning Valley November 24 over 1609m, 6 len behind Patriarchal carrying 56kg at $6.20. Previously first up; ran last in a small field at this track September 3 2024 over 1207m, 23 len behind Fact Not Fiction with 54kg at $17.70. This looks a stern test.

Last Starts 155 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
3/8	24/11/2025	19	ALLOW 3U	$39,542.00	Mahoning Valley	1609m	Fast	Jose A Bracho	56kg	1:40.16	2-5-3	4	1. Patriarchal 2. Runningforjoy 3. K Kid	5.8L	$6.20
3/8	05/11/2025	29	ALLOW 3U	$39,542.00	Mahoning Valley	1673m	Fast	Jose A Bracho	56kg	1:45.12	3-3-3	5	1. Ed's Reward 2. Patriarchal 3. K Kid	1.1L	$11.40
7/7	07/10/2025	20	ALLOW 3U	$42,813.00	Thistledown	1609m	SP	Jose A Bracho	54kg	1:39.32	5-7-7	1	1. Puff'smagicdragon 2. Sweeping Giant 3. Dr Schuster	10.5L	$5.40
2/5	17/09/2025	21	ALLOW 3U	$42,813.00	Thistledown	1609m	Fast	Jose A Bracho	54kg	1:38.12	3-2-2	1	1. Superwolf 2. K Kid 3. Private Moment	9.0L	$20.40
2/5	27/08/2025	23	CLM 3U	$47,752.00	Thistledown	1609m	Good	Luis Raul Rivera	54kg	1:40.50	4-2-2	3	1. Mission Control 2. K Kid 3. I Wanna Win	1.5L	$6.90
4/9	04/08/2025	34	ALLOW 3U	$43,411.00	Thistledown	1609m	Fast	Luis Raul Rivera	54kg	1:38.96	9-6-4	4	1. Dixie's Two Stents 2. Mr Penny Pincher 3. Law Of The Jungle	8.5L	$5.00

Ruffin (6)x5293535x5

Trainer: J L Radosevich 12 mths 17: 5-4-2

Jockey: David J. Haldar

Weight: 54kgs

5 yo Dark Bay/Brown G

Sire: COMPETITIVE EDGE (USA)

Dam: OHIO GOLD (USA)

Dam's Sire: Wilburn

Stats

Prize Money$208,174.00

Avg $$12,245.53

Win %29.41%

Place %64.71%

Career17: 5-4-2

Track5: 1-1-1

Distance11: 1-3-2

Tr / Dist4: 0-1-1

1st Up4: 1-1-0

2nd Up3: 0-3-0

Firm13: 4-4-1

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Second-up. First-up after three months second last in a small field at Mahoning Valley on April 1 over 1207m, 14 len behind Willie Bird with 56kg at $5.40. Previously second-up 2nd of 7 at this track on June 30 over 1207m, 1.5 len behind Powerful carrying 54kg at $6.70. Among the leading chances.

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	01/04/2026	100	ALLOW 3U	$38,428.00	Mahoning Valley	1207m	SP	Jose A Bracho	56kg	1:11.58	3-5-5	5	1. Willie Bird 2. Scrimper 3. Don't Stop	14.0L	$5.40
5/6	22/12/2025	18	ALLOW 3U	$40,429.00	Mahoning Valley	1207m	Heavy	Jose A Bracho	56kg	1:10.60	4-4-5	4	1. Golden Flag 2. Thunderian 3. Trigger Point	8.5L	$2.00
3/8	04/12/2025	31	ALLOW 3U	$40,429.00	Mahoning Valley	1207m	M	Yan Aviles	56kg	1:12.18	6-1-3	1	1. Colonel Vargo 2. Don't Stop 3. Ruffin	2.3L	$3.30
5/7	03/11/2025	52	ALLOW 3U	$40,305.00	Mahoning Valley	1006m	Fast	Jose A Bracho	56kg	0:59.09	4-3-5	5	1. Holiday House 2. Thunderian 3. Excitement	5.5L	$2.30
3/4	12/09/2025	29	CLM 3U	$51,988.00	Thistledown	1207m	Fast	Jose A Bracho	54kg	1:11.10	3-3-3	4	1. Golden Flag 2. Mr Loooch 3. Ruffin	5.3L	$1.50
9/9	14/08/2025	45	LR OPEN 3U	$155,039.00	Thistledown	1207m	Fast	Yan Aviles	53kg	1:10.25	6-9-9	1	1. Silent Rule 2. Diamond Dust 3. Stage Name	15.6L	$16.80