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Thistledown Race 6 - Race 6 - Claiming

WETZEL (2) turned in a fine effort to win by 2.75 lengths at this track and distance last start to maintain his good form of late. Suitably placed so anticipating another big run. OAKS HONEY (5) showed little early speed when resuming last start then lengthened in good style in the straight to finish second at this track (Dirt) over today's journey. Expected to prove tough to hold out again. CARSON N SPENCE (1) bounced back last start and scored by 4 lengths after being in contention on the bend over 1609m at Mahoning Valley (Dirt). Meeting a deeper field this time but he is up to the challenge. RELISH THE RIDE (6) lines up on the back of a 8 length sixth over 1207m at this track. Major player.

Race Time:7:20 PM

Wednesday, May 13, 2026

Track:Good

Weather:N/A

Prize Money:$0.00

Distance:1609m

Carson N Spence (1)7668654161

Trainer: Robert C Cline 12 mths 27: 5-1-4

Jockey: Victor R. Fernandez

Weight: 55kgs

5 yo Chestnut G

Sire: DYNAMIC RACER (USA)

Dam: SWEET ANGEL ROAN (USA)

Dam's Sire: Street Hero

Stats

Prize Money$157,489.00

Avg $$5,832.93

Win %18.52%

Place %37.04%

Career27: 5-1-4

Track2: 0-0-0

Distance10: 4-0-2

Tr / Dist1: 0-0-0

1st Up2: 0-0-0

2nd Up2: 0-0-1

Firm14: 3-1-2

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Comes off a 33 day let-up. At the latest run won by 4 len at Mahoning Valley April 10 over 1609m defeating Derby Included carrying 56kg at $6.50. The race before that ran last in a small field at Mahoning Valley on March 6 over 1609m, 18 len behind Relish The Ride with 56kg at $10.50. Ideally placed to make it two on the trot.

Last Starts 32 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
1/6	10/04/2026	35	CLM 3U	$25,473.00	Mahoning Valley	1609m	Fast	Victor R Fernandez	56kg	1:42.02	6-1-1	1	1. Carson N Spence 2. Derby Included 3. Atlas Falls	4.3L	$6.50
6/6	06/03/2026	29	CLM 3U	$34,129.00	Mahoning Valley	1609m	SP	Victor R Fernandez	56kg	1:42.22	3-6-6	5	1. Relish The Ride 2. C V Dynamic 3. Wetzel	18.8L	$10.50
1/7	05/02/2026	31	CLM 3U	$30,670.00	Mahoning Valley	1609m	M	Victor R Fernandez	56kg	1:40.30	2-2-1	7	1. Carson N Spence 2. Oaks Honey 3. Raven Moon	3.3L	$12.30
4/7	05/01/2026	33	CLM 3U	$26,158.00	Mahoning Valley	1609m	M	B Tapara	56kg	1:40.02	5-5-4	7	1. Oaks Honey 2. Mucho Primo 3. Orville B	4.5L	$14.90
5/8	03/12/2025	36	CLM 3U	$32,925.00	Mahoning Valley	1207m	M	B Tapara	56kg	1:13.61	2-7-5	8	1. Radio Silent 2. Tahlequah Joe 3. Orville B	3.5L	$38.40
6/7	28/10/2025	18	CLM 3U	$32,725.00	Mahoning Valley	1207m	Fast	Victor R Fernandez	56kg	1:13.17	4-6-6	7	1. Color Bearer 2. Red Chips 3. Radio Silent	12.8L	$22.10

Wetzel (2)1446344431

Trainer: Paul G Overholt 12 mths 37: 7-6-6

Jockey: Mauro Cedillo

Weight: 56kgs

6 yo Chestnut G

Sire: KLIMT (USA)

Dam: FEISTY TOMBOY (USA)

Dam's Sire: Unbridled's Song

Stats

Prize Money$320,945.00

Avg $$8,674.19

Win %18.92%

Place %51.35%

Career37: 7-6-6

Track19: 4-4-4

Distance14: 3-0-2

Tr / Dist6: 2-0-1

1st Up4: 0-4-0

2nd Up4: 2-0-0

Firm23: 4-5-2

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Recent form sound. Last start won by 2.75 len at this track April 22 over 1609m defeating Oaks Honey with 54kg at $5. The race before that 3rd in a small field at Mahoning Valley on March 6 over 1609m, 4 len behind Relish The Ride carrying 56kg at $4.50. Hard to beat again.

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
1/5	22/04/2026	47	CLM 3U	$40,029.00	Thistledown	1609m	Fast	David J Haldar	54kg	1:39.66	1-1-1	4	1. Wetzel 2. Oaks Honey 3. Relish The Ride	2.8L	$5.00
3/6	06/03/2026	22	CLM 3U	$34,129.00	Mahoning Valley	1609m	SP	David J Haldar	56kg	1:42.22	4-2-3	4	1. Relish The Ride 2. C V Dynamic 3. Wetzel	4.0L	$4.50
4/8	12/02/2026	30	CLM 3U	$36,947.00	Mahoning Valley	1609m	M	Deshawn L Parker	56kg	1:41.67	6-2-4	3	1. Oklahoma Joe 2. Need To Know Basis 3. Dark Vader	5.8L	$9.00
4/7	13/01/2026	25	CLM 3U	$36,323.00	Mahoning Valley	1609m	M	Deshawn L Parker	56kg	1:40.36	2-3-4	6	1. Dark Vader 2. Raven Moon 3. Gone In A Flash	2.0L	$6.50
4/7	19/12/2025	15	CLM 3U	$39,663.00	Mahoning Valley	1207m	M	Jose A Bracho	56kg	1:13.24	7-6-4	3	1. Henry Mac 2. Color Bearer 3. Prosecutor	5.9L	$13.10
3/7	04/12/2025	38	CLM 3U	$37,213.00	Mahoning Valley	1207m	M	Yan Aviles	56kg	1:14.06	5-2-3	2	1. Dark Vader 2. The Pink Z 3. Wetzel	0.8L	$2.90

C V Dynamic (3)7754165238

Trainer: Ivan Calderon 12 mths 32: 4-4-5

Jockey: Hector Rafael Diaz, Jr.

Weight: 54kgs

5 yo Bay G

Sire: DYNAMIC RACER (USA)

Dam: VICTORY POOL (USA)

Dam's Sire: Victory Gallop

Stats

Prize Money$184,261.00

Avg $$5,758.16

Win %12.50%

Place %40.63%

Career32: 4-4-5

Track4: 0-0-0

Distance11: 2-1-2

Tr / Dist1: 0-0-0

1st Up2: 0-1-0

2nd Up2: 1-0-0

Firm18: 2-0-5

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Most recently 8th of 11 at this track in LR on May 2 over 1207m, on heavy track; 9 len behind Villian with 53kg at $49.80. The start before that 3rd in a small field at Mahoning Valley on April 10 over 1207m, 9 len behind Midnight Warship with 56kg at $6.80. Not doing enough of late to threaten.

Last Starts 10 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
8/11	02/05/2026	22	LR OPEN 3U	$104,749.00	Thistledown	1207m	Heavy	Becerra Fernando Salazar	53kg	1:11.34	9-9-8	1	1. Villian 2. Excitement 3. That's The Way	9.5L	$49.80
3/6	10/04/2026	35	ALLOW 3U	$35,662.00	Mahoning Valley	1207m	Fast	Alexander Chavez	56kg	1:13.14	3-6-3	4	1. Midnight Warship 2. Gapper 3. C V Dynamic	9.5L	$6.80
2/6	06/03/2026	14	CLM 3U	$34,129.00	Mahoning Valley	1609m	SP	Alexander Chavez	56kg	1:42.22	1-3-2	6	1. Relish The Ride 2. C V Dynamic 3. Wetzel	1.8L	$2.90
5/7	20/02/2026	16	ALLOW 3U	$36,376.00	Mahoning Valley	1609m	M	Alexander Chavez	56kg	1:41.04	2-5-5	7	1. Dr Ruben M 2. The Chalk 3. Dream Knight	13.8L	$1.00
6/10	04/02/2026	14	ALLOW 3U	$36,947.00	Mahoning Valley	1673m	M	German Terraza	56kg	1:44.00	1-8-6	2	1. Deadpan 2. The Doorman 3. Train And Trust	11.3L	$59.40
1/7	21/01/2026	16	CLM 3U	$27,504.00	Mahoning Valley	1673m	SP	Alejandro Gomez	56kg	1:45.37	4-1-1	2	1. C V Dynamic 2. Cleveland Power 3. Indian Fever	3.5L	$2.20

Paint The Town (4)5232484515

Trainer: Ricardo Bailey 12 mths 34: 4-6-8

Jockey: Jason Simpson

Weight: 54kgs

6 yo Bay G

Sire: PAYNTER (USA)

Dam: WAY TO FLY (USA)

Dam's Sire: Bowman's Band

Stats

Prize Money$260,477.00

Avg $$7,661.09

Win %11.76%

Place %52.94%

Career34: 4-6-8

Track10: 2-1-3

Distance6: 0-1-0

Tr / Dist1: 0-0-0

1st Up6: 1-2-2

2nd Up5: 1-1-2

Firm17: 1-4-4

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Last start ran last in a small field at this track on April 22 over 1609m, 19 len behind Wetzel with 54kg at $7.60. The run before that won by 2 len at Mahoning Valley April 2 over 1207m defeating Mails Here carrying 56kg at $5.90. Forward showing expected.

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
5/5	22/04/2026	20	CLM 3U	$40,029.00	Thistledown	1609m	Fast	Jason Simpson	54kg	1:39.66	3-5-5	2	1. Wetzel 2. Oaks Honey 3. Relish The Ride	19.8L	$7.60
1/6	02/04/2026	23	CLM 3U	$31,295.00	Mahoning Valley	1207m	M	Jason Simpson	56kg	1:12.39	6-2-1	1	1. Paint The Town 2. Mails Here 3. Man's Choice	2.0L	$5.90
5/8	10/03/2026	18	CLM 3U	$30,197.00	Mahoning Valley	1207m	Fast	Jason Simpson	56kg	1:14.22	7-4-5	1	1. A Van On The Run 2. Knock Wood 3. Mails Here	5.0L	$5.00
4/6	20/02/2026	8	ALLOW 3U	$36,376.00	Mahoning Valley	1207m	M	T Houghton	56kg	1:13.93	6-6-4	1	1. Coastland 2. Red Head Kid 3. Roll On Big O	6.0L	$15.60
8/8	12/02/2026	8	CLM 3U	$36,947.00	Mahoning Valley	1609m	M	Jason Simpson	56kg	1:41.67	7-8-8	8	1. Oklahoma Joe 2. Need To Know Basis 3. Dark Vader	16.0L	$10.50
4/8	04/02/2026	30	ALLOW 3U	$51,641.00	Mahoning Valley	1207m	M	Jason Simpson	56kg	1:12.98	8-4-4	6	1. Bigpiclittlepic 2. Tempered Dream 3. Knock Wood	2.8L	$12.70

Oaks Honey (5)53231412x2

Trainer: Joe M Poole 12 mths 81: 17-15-11

Jockey: Jose A. Bracho

Weight: 54kgs

10 yo Chestnut G

Sire: GIANT OAK (USA)

Dam: SWEET TIA (USA)

Dam's Sire: Borrego

Stats

Prize Money$595,306.00

Avg $$7,349.46

Win %20.99%

Place %53.09%

Career81: 17-15-11

Track35: 9-5-4

Distance48: 12-10-5

Tr / Dist24: 6-3-3

1st Up9: 0-3-1

2nd Up8: 0-0-1

Firm50: 11-9-6

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Second run back. First-up after three months 2nd in a small field at this track on April 22 over 1609m, 2.75 len behind Wetzel with 54kg at $6.50. Previously second-up eased back early on in a small field at this track on September 9 over 1207m, 4 len behind Pecks Not Bad with 56kg at $4.70. Among the leading chances.

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
2/5	22/04/2026	76	CLM 3U	$40,029.00	Thistledown	1609m	Fast	Jose A Bracho	54kg	1:39.66	4-4-2	1	1. Wetzel 2. Oaks Honey 3. Relish The Ride	2.8L	$6.50
2/7	05/02/2026	31	CLM 3U	$30,670.00	Mahoning Valley	1609m	M	Jose A Bracho	56kg	1:40.30	4-1-2	3	1. Carson N Spence 2. Oaks Honey 3. Raven Moon	3.3L	$4.00
1/7	05/01/2026	28	CLM 3U	$26,158.00	Mahoning Valley	1609m	M	Jose A Bracho	56kg	1:40.02	4-1-1	4	1. Oaks Honey 2. Mucho Primo 3. Orville B	1.5L	$3.10
4/8	08/12/2025	18	CLM 3U	$32,925.00	Mahoning Valley	1609m	Fast	Jose A Bracho	56kg	1:40.52	8-6-4	1	1. Red Head Kid 2. Derby Included 3. Mister Mobil	17.0L	$6.90
1/9	20/11/2025	21	CLM 3U	$26,718.00	Mahoning Valley	1207m	Good	Jose A Bracho	56kg	1:13.62	9-5-1	4	1. Oaks Honey 2. Quiet Amigo 3. Hotrod Bobby	0.5L	$6.10
3/9	30/10/2025	30	CLM 3U	$26,636.00	Mahoning Valley	1207m	SP	Jose A Bracho	56kg	1:13.76	3-6-3	9	1. Mutiny 2. Wildcat Bill 3. Oaks Honey	1.3L	$11.70

Relish The Ride (6)2381651436

Trainer: Gary L Johnson 12 mths 40: 9-5-8

Jockey: Jefferson Skerrett

Weight: 51.5kgs

7 yo Dark Bay/Brown G

Sire: MOBIL (CAN)

Dam: CRYPTOS' BEST (USA)

Dam's Sire: Cryptoclearance

Stats

Prize Money$495,417.00

Avg $$12,385.43

Win %22.50%

Place %55.00%

Career40: 9-5-8

Track24: 6-3-4

Distance14: 2-1-4

Tr / Dist8: 1-1-3

1st Up8: 1-1-1

2nd Up5: 3-0-1

Firm25: 4-4-7

Good1: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

At the latest run 6th of 11 at this track in LR on May 2 over 1207m, in the wet; 8 len behind Villian with 53kg at $41.60. Before that 3rd in a small field at this track on April 22 over 1609m, 2.75 len behind Wetzel with 52.5kg at $7.20. Better than that recent ordinary performance suggests.

Last Starts 10 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
6/11	02/05/2026	10	LR OPEN 3U	$104,749.00	Thistledown	1207m	Heavy	Anthony Rodriguez	53kg	1:11.34	11-8-6	4	1. Villian 2. Excitement 3. That's The Way	8.0L	$41.60
3/5	22/04/2026	28	CLM 3U	$40,029.00	Thistledown	1609m	Fast	J Skerrett	52.5kg	1:39.66	5-3-3	3	1. Wetzel 2. Oaks Honey 3. Relish The Ride	2.8L	$7.20
4/5	25/03/2026	19	CLM 3U	$36,376.00	Mahoning Valley	1609m	Fast	Anthony Rodriguez	56kg	1:40.37	5-4-4	1	1. Need To Know Basis 2. Oklahoma Joe 3. Mr Loooch	9.5L	$6.20
1/6	06/03/2026	22	CLM 3U	$34,129.00	Mahoning Valley	1609m	SP	Anthony Rodriguez	56kg	1:42.22	6-1-1	1	1. Relish The Ride 2. C V Dynamic 3. Wetzel	1.8L	$6.30
5/8	12/02/2026	30	CLM 3U	$36,947.00	Mahoning Valley	1609m	M	Elijah Greenidge	54kg	1:41.67	8-7-5	2	1. Oklahoma Joe 2. Need To Know Basis 3. Dark Vader	6.8L	$15.60
6/7	13/01/2026	24	CLM 3U	$36,323.00	Mahoning Valley	1609m	M	Luis Raul Rivera	57kg	1:40.36	7-7-6	4	1. Dark Vader 2. Raven Moon 3. Gone In A Flash	9.8L	$2.80