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Thistledown Race 6 - Race 6 - Claiming

I WANNA WIN (6) is in winning form after scoring as favourite last time out by 1.75 lengths over 1609m at this track (Dirt). Boasts 14 wins here. Luis A Gonzalez who has scored on him two times retains the mount. Leading contender. WETZEL (4) went forward and proved too strong last time out, scoring by 4 lengths over 1609m at this track (Dirt). Well placed and there is no reason he cannot salute. RELISH THE RIDE (5) was always well back over this course and distance last time and never threatened in the straight, beaten 9 lengths into fifth. Has his share of ability. Hard to beat in this suitable race. SAMMY'S SMILE (1) was in contention on the turn and finished second last start over 1609m at this track (Dirt), beaten 4 lengths. Ready to go one better.

Race Time:7:20 PM

Wednesday, July 22, 2026

Track:Good

Weather:OCAST

Prize Money:$0.00

Distance:1609m

Sammy's Smile (1)453511x312

Trainer: David Wolochuk 12 mths 43: 9-6-5

Jockey: Fernando Salazar Becerra

Weight: 55kgs

7 yo Bay G

Sire: ITSMYLUCKYDAY (USA)

Dam: AMERICAN PRIZE (USA)

Dam's Sire: Pure Prize

Stats

Prize Money$432,638.00

Avg $$10,061.35

Win %20.93%

Place %46.51%

Career43: 9-6-5

Track34: 7-4-4

Distance20: 6-3-1

Tr / Dist17: 5-2-1

1st Up6: 0-1-1

2nd Up6: 3-0-0

Firm37: 8-6-5

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Racing well recently. At the latest run 2nd in a small field at this track on July 2 over 1609m, 4 len behind Wetzel carrying 56kg at $6.90. The start before that won by 1.75 len at this track June 10 over 1609m defeating Mister Mobil with 54kg at $1.70. Strong winning hope.

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	02/07/2026	22	CLM 3U	$39,913.00	Thistledown	1609m	Fast	Becerra Fernando Salazar	56kg	1:41.38	3-2-2	4	1. Wetzel 2. Sammy's Smile 3. Hidden Access	4.3L	$6.90
1/5	10/06/2026	28	CLM 3U	$30,544.00	Thistledown	1609m	Fast	Becerra Fernando Salazar	54kg	1:43.20	5-1-1	4	1. Sammy's Smile 2. Mister Mobil 3. Docs Legend	1.8L	$1.70
3/6	13/05/2026	183	CLM 3U	$30,587.00	Thistledown	1207m	Fast	Becerra Fernando Salazar	54kg	1:11.84	4-3-3	4	1. Reckless L J 2. Blazing Tony 3. Sammy's Smile	5.8L	$6.00
1/8	11/11/2025	15	CLM 3U	$37,099.00	Mahoning Valley	1673m	SP	Erik Barbaran	57kg	1:47.18	6-2-1	7	1. Sammy's Smile 2. Mister Mobil 3. Raven Moon	1.0L	$1.70
1/8	27/10/2025	27	CLM 3U	$39,422.00	Mahoning Valley	1609m	Fast	Erik Barbaran	56kg	1:40.54	5-2-1	3	1. Sammy's Smile 2. Indian Fever 3. Relish The Ride	1.8L	$8.60
5/9	30/09/2025	49	CLM 3U	$32,722.00	Thistledown	1207m	Fast	Jose A Bracho	54kg	1:11.38	9-6-5	3	1. Corner Office 2. Prosecutor 3. May Mayhem	5.6L	$11.10

Controller (2)477x44x42x

Trainer: Timothy Hamm 12 mths 28: 5-4-1

Jockey: Laureano Sosa

Weight: 54kgs

6 yo Bay G

Sire: NATIONAL FLAG (USA)

Dam: BOURGEOIS (USA)

Dam's Sire: Awesome Again

Stats

Prize Money$212,501.00

Avg $$7,589.32

Win %17.86%

Place %35.71%

Career28: 5-4-1

Track12: 1-1-0

Distance18: 4-4-0

Tr / Dist7: 1-1-0

1st Up7: 1-1-0

2nd Up6: 1-1-0

Firm24: 5-4-0

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Back from a spell. Finished off last campaign second in a small field at Belterra Park September 10 over 1609m, 2.5 len behind Blazing Burroughs carrying 56kg at $2.70. First up last campaign second last in a small field at this track August 12 over 1609m, 7 len behind Need To Know Basis carrying 54kg at $5.10. Marginal prospect.

Last Starts 315 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	10/09/2025	29	CLM 3U	$24,465.00	Belterra Park	1609m	Fast	Laureano Sosa	56kg	1:39.49	2-2-2	4	1. Blazing Burroughs 2. Controller 3. C V Dynamic	2.5L	$2.70
4/5	12/08/2025	71	CLM 3U	$42,636.00	Thistledown	1609m	Fast	Rocco Bowen	54kg	1:39.63	1-3-4	5	1. Need To Know Basis 2. Mo Dont No 3. Sammy's Smile	7.8L	$5.10
4/5	02/06/2025	21	CLM 3U	$52,877.00	Thistledown	1609m	Fast	Rocco Bowen	54kg	1:41.32	1-4-4	1	1. Big Truck 2. Watchoutforweaver 3. Mister Mobil	4.7L	$4.90
4/8	12/05/2025	97	CLM 3U	$42,969.00	Thistledown	1609m	Fast	Rocco Bowen	54kg	1:42.75	3-4-4	8	1. Sammy's Smile 2. Dr Zarnett 3. Gone In A Flash	5.5L	$3.90
7/7	04/02/2025	26	ALLOW 3U	$41,707.00	Mahoning Valley	1609m	M	L A Batista	56kg	1:41.75	4-7-7	5	1. Dr Jack Flyer 2. Award Nominated 3. Cavendish	9.6L	$14.10
7/8	09/01/2025	23	ALLOW 3U	$41,774.00	Mahoning Valley	1609m	Fast	Rishawn Blanche	54kg	1:39.53	1-8-7	3	1. Omar Comin 2. Sammy And Shorty 3. Casual Attire	10.9L	$8.80

Need To Know Basis (3)4342113564

Trainer: Richard Zielinski 12 mths 46: 10-5-12

Jockey: Chelsey Keiser

Weight: 54kgs

6 yo Chestnut G

Sire: OVERANALYZE (USA)

Dam: STARTIN SOMETHING (USA)

Dam's Sire: Musical Dreamer

Stats

Prize Money$449,682.00

Avg $$9,775.70

Win %21.74%

Place %58.70%

Career46: 10-5-12

Track21: 5-2-4

Distance28: 8-2-5

Tr / Dist15: 4-0-2

1st Up4: 0-1-2

2nd Up3: 0-1-1

Firm33: 8-4-7

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Last start got back early ran second last in a small field at this track on July 2 over 1609m, 9 len behind Wetzel carrying 54kg at $8.80. The run before that ran last in a small field at this track on June 11 over 1609m, 10 len behind I Wanna Win carrying 54kg at $11.80. No threat last start but is capable of better.

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
4/5	02/07/2026	21	CLM 3U	$39,913.00	Thistledown	1609m	Fast	Rocco Bowen	54kg	1:41.38	4-5-4	5	1. Wetzel 2. Sammy's Smile 3. Hidden Access	9.0L	$8.80
6/6	11/06/2026	21	CLM 3U	$42,957.00	Thistledown	1609m	Fast	Rocco Bowen	54kg	1:41.42	5-6-6	4	1. I Wanna Win 2. Blue Nomore 3. Wetzel	10.1L	$11.80
5/7	21/05/2026	24	CLM 3U	$43,017.00	Thistledown	1609m	Fast	Victor R Fernandez	55kg	1:40.10	7-6-5	4	1. Relish The Ride 2. Wetzel 3. I Wanna Win	10.6L	$7.40
3/6	27/04/2026	33	CLM 3U	$44,833.00	Thistledown	1207m	Fast	Victor R Fernandez	55kg	1:10.68	4-4-3	3	1. Ruffin 2. Red Chips 3. Need To Know Basis	7.3L	$7.00
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

Wetzel (4)3444312231

Trainer: Caryn Vecchio 12 mths 41: 8-8-7

Jockey: Jose A. Bracho

Weight: 56kgs

6 yo Chestnut G

Sire: KLIMT (USA)

Dam: FEISTY TOMBOY (USA)

Dam's Sire: Unbridled's Song

Stats

Prize Money$366,272.00

Avg $$8,933.46

Win %19.51%

Place %56.10%

Career41: 8-8-7

Track23: 5-6-5

Distance18: 4-2-3

Tr / Dist10: 3-2-2

1st Up4: 0-4-0

2nd Up4: 2-0-0

Firm27: 5-7-3

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Racing well recently. At the latest run favourite; ran on from midfield and won by 4 len at this track July 2 over 1609m defeating Sammy's Smile carrying 54.5kg at $2.50. The run before that 3rd in a small field at this track on June 11 over 1609m, 3 len behind I Wanna Win carrying 55kg at $4. Great chance to win 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	02/07/2026	21	CLM 3U	$39,913.00	Thistledown	1609m	Fast	Jose A Bracho	54.5kg	1:41.38	2-1-1	1	1. Wetzel 2. Sammy's Smile 3. Hidden Access	4.3L	$2.50
3/6	11/06/2026	21	CLM 3U	$42,957.00	Thistledown	1609m	Fast	Becerra Fernando Salazar	55kg	1:41.42	4-2-3	5	1. I Wanna Win 2. Blue Nomore 3. Wetzel	3.0L	$4.00
2/7	21/05/2026	8	CLM 3U	$43,017.00	Thistledown	1609m	Fast	Becerra Fernando Salazar	56kg	1:40.10	6-2-2	3	1. Relish The Ride 2. Wetzel 3. I Wanna Win	1.5L	$3.50
2/6	13/05/2026	21	CLM 3U	$38,408.00	Thistledown	1609m	Fast	Mauro Cedillo	56kg	1:40.56	2-2-2	2	1. Relish The Ride 2. Wetzel 3. Carson N Spence	1.3L	$2.30
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

Relish The Ride (5)6514361155

Trainer: Gary L Johnson 12 mths 44: 11-5-8

Jockey: Jefferson Skerrett

Weight: 51kgs

7 yo Dark Bay/Brown G

Sire: MOBIL (CAN)

Dam: CRYPTOS' BEST (USA)

Dam's Sire: Cryptoclearance

Stats

Prize Money$548,607.00

Avg $$12,468.34

Win %25.00%

Place %54.55%

Career44: 11-5-8

Track28: 8-3-4

Distance17: 4-1-4

Tr / Dist11: 3-1-3

1st Up8: 1-1-1

2nd Up5: 3-0-1

Firm29: 6-4-7

Good1: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Most recently ran last in a small field at this track on July 2 over 1609m, 9 len behind Wetzel carrying 51.5kg at $2.70. The start before that settled back and ran on when 5th of 10 at this track in LR on June 20 over 1710m, 9 len behind Ronnis Second Wind with 53kg at $38.50. Can atone for a modest effort last time.

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	02/07/2026	12	CLM 3U	$39,913.00	Thistledown	1609m	Fast	J Skerrett	51.5kg	1:41.38	5-4-5	2	1. Wetzel 2. Sammy's Smile 3. Hidden Access	9.1L	$2.70
5/10	20/06/2026	30	LR OPEN 3U	$104,603.00	Thistledown	1710m	Fast	J Skerrett	53kg	1:46.82	9-5-5	7	1. Ronnis Second Wind 2. Momma K's Boy 3. Shadowy	9.7L	$38.50
1/7	21/05/2026	8	CLM 3U	$43,017.00	Thistledown	1609m	Fast	J Skerrett	53.5kg	1:40.10	5-3-1	6	1. Relish The Ride 2. Wetzel 3. I Wanna Win	1.5L	$11.40
1/6	13/05/2026	11	CLM 3U	$38,408.00	Thistledown	1609m	Fast	J Skerrett	51.5kg	1:40.56	5-1-1	6	1. Relish The Ride 2. Wetzel 3. Carson N Spence	1.3L	$3.60
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

I Wanna Win (6)247315x631

Trainer: James R Jackson 12 mths 67: 17-13-12

Jockey: Luis Antonio Gonzalez

Weight: 55kgs

10 yo Dark Bay/Brown G

Sire: I WANT REVENGE (USA)

Dam: HARLAN CAT (USA)

Dam's Sire: Harlan

Stats

Prize Money$977,996.00

Avg $$14,596.96

Win %25.37%

Place %62.69%

Career67: 17-13-12

Track45: 14-12-9

Distance25: 7-7-5

Tr / Dist23: 7-7-5

1st Up9: 2-2-2

2nd Up9: 0-2-3

Firm48: 12-10-10

Good1: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic3: 0-0-0

Comments

Racing well recently. Comes off a 41 day let-up. Last start favourite; won by 1.75 len at this track June 11 over 1609m defeating Blue Nomore with 54kg at $2.70. The start before that 3rd of 7 at this track on May 21 over 1609m, 2.75 len behind Relish The Ride with 54kg at $3.80. Hard to beat again.

Last Starts 41 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	11/06/2026	21	CLM 3U	$42,957.00	Thistledown	1609m	Fast	Luis A Gonzalez	54kg	1:41.42	2-1-1	6	1. I Wanna Win 2. Blue Nomore 3. Wetzel	1.8L	$2.70
3/7	21/05/2026	16	CLM 3U	$43,017.00	Thistledown	1609m	Fast	Luis A Gonzalez	54kg	1:40.10	2-1-3	1	1. Relish The Ride 2. Wetzel 3. I Wanna Win	2.8L	$3.80
6/7	05/05/2026	192	ALLOW 3U	$39,106.00	Thistledown	1609m	Fast	Deshawn L Parker	56kg	1:38.66	1-5-6	6	1. Sweet As Sin 2. Capo Luca 3. Lucky Jeremy	9.1L	$18.20
5/6	25/10/2025	18	LR OPEN 3U	$152,207.00	Mahoning Valley	2012m	Fast	Luis Raul Rivera	57kg	2:04.37	3-4-5	3	1. Who Dey 2. Fair And Square 3. Silence	18.4L	$15.90
1/6	07/10/2025	41	CLM 3U	$42,049.00	Thistledown	1609m	SP	Luis Raul Rivera	54kg	1:40.38	1-1-1	5	1. I Wanna Win 2. Mo Dont No 3. Need To Know Basis	7.0L	$3.50
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	1. Mission Control 2. K Kid 3. I Wanna Win	6.8L	$2.50