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Thistledown Race 4 - Race 4 - Claiming

GUNNER GABRIEL (1) finished third over 1106m at this track (Dirt) last time out following a determined win two runs back. Deshawn L Parker stays aboard. Should be hard to stop. WILDCAT EXPRESS (2) raced on the speed last time and finished third over 1207m at this track (Dirt), the second minor placing from as many runs this prep. Good chance to break through. GRAY DAY (3) continued the good recent form when he finished just 2.75 lengths away in third last time out over 1609m at this track (Dirt). Has been thereabouts without winning and looks a genuine threat. RUN RED RUN (5) went forward and proved too strong last time, scoring with 4.5 lengths to spare over 1207m at this track (Dirt). Has been in sound form this prep with a win and a placing from three starts. One of the fringe hopes.

Race Time:6:20 PM

Monday, August 3, 2026

Track:FAST

Weather:FINE

Prize Money:$0.00

Distance:1207m

Gunner Gabriel (1)5611232213

Trainer: Johanna Urieta 12 mths 27: 8-6-5

Jockey: Deshawn L. Parker

Weight: 55kgs

5 yo Dark Bay/Brown G

Sire: DIALED IN (USA)

Dam: SIMONETTA (USA)

Dam's Sire: Harlan's Holiday

Stats

Prize Money$344,257.00

Avg $$12,750.26

Win %29.63%

Place %70.37%

Career27: 8-6-5

Track13: 3-3-3

Distance22: 8-5-3

Tr / Dist10: 3-2-2

1st Up2: 1-0-1

2nd Up2: 1-0-0

Firm16: 4-2-4

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Form hard to fault. Last start 3rd in a small field at this track on July 14 over 1106m, 7 len behind Mr Loooch carrying 56kg at $8.10. The race before that won by a nose at this track June 24 over 1207m defeating Aint No Bandleader with 54kg at $2.60. One of the chief contenders.

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
3/6	14/07/2026	20	HCP 3U	$37,155.00	Thistledown	1106m	Fast	Deshawn L Parker	56kg	1:05.54	3-4-3	2	1. Mr Loooch 2. Midnight Warship 3. Gunner Gabriel	7.5L	$8.10
1/8	24/06/2026	27	HCP 3U	$37,155.00	Thistledown	1207m	Fast	Deshawn L Parker	54kg	1:12.26	1-2-1	8	1. Gunner Gabriel 2. Aint No Bandleader 3. Midnight Warship	0.1L	$2.60
2/5	28/05/2026	8	CLM 3U	$29,888.00	Thistledown	1207m	Fast	Deshawn L Parker	54kg	1:11.94	5-3-2	4	1. Party Pooper 2. Gunner Gabriel 3. Spirit Of Akron	1.3L	$1.80
2/8	20/05/2026	13	CLM 3U	$30,587.00	Thistledown	1106m	M	Rocco Bowen	54kg	1:05.60	1-2-2	6	1. Specialized 2. Gunner Gabriel 3. It'sgoodtobeseen	2.8L	$2.70
3/8	07/05/2026	45	HCP 3U	$35,754.00	Thistledown	1207m	Fast	Rocco Bowen	54kg	1:11.00	3-4-3	8	1. Midnight Warship 2. Mr Loooch 3. Gunner Gabriel	6.8L	$2.90
2/8	23/03/2026	32	CLM 3U	$34,129.00	Mahoning Valley	1207m	M	Erik Barbaran	56kg	1:13.18	2-4-2	8	1. Dark Vader 2. Gunner Gabriel 3. Spirit Of Akron	0.5L	$1.40

Wildcat Express (2)2x31254x23

Trainer: Joe M Poole 12 mths 33: 9-6-6

Jockey: Jose A. Bracho

Weight: 54kgs

7 yo Bay G

Sire: WILDCAT RED (USA)

Dam: HOPEFAITHJOY (USA)

Dam's Sire: Lookin At Lucky

Stats

Prize Money$354,075.00

Avg $$10,729.55

Win %27.27%

Place %63.64%

Career33: 9-6-6

Track23: 6-2-4

Distance22: 4-5-4

Tr / Dist15: 3-2-2

1st Up6: 2-2-1

2nd Up6: 4-0-1

Firm24: 7-3-4

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. Not raced for 39 days. Resuming 2nd in a small field at this track on June 1 over 1207m, 2.75 len behind Scrimper carrying 54kg at $4.90. Second run from a spell 3rd in a small field at this track on June 25 over 1207m, 8 len behind Stage Name carrying 54kg at $5.90. Capable of a strong showing.

Last Starts 39 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	25/06/2026	24	CLM 3U	$47,420.00	Thistledown	1207m	Fast	Jose A Bracho	54kg	1:11.64	2-3-3	2	1. Stage Name 2. Trouble In Motown 3. Wildcat Express	8.5L	$5.90
2/5	01/06/2026	359	CLM 3U	$47,420.00	Thistledown	1207m	Fast	Jose A Bracho	54kg	1:12.18	2-2-2	3	1. Scrimper 2. Wildcat Express 3. Finally Friday	2.8L	$4.90
4/6	07/06/2025	24	ALLOW 3U	$46,190.00	Thistledown	1207m	Fast	Jose A Bracho	54kg	1:11.07	3-4-4	2	1. Sweet As Sin 2. Simply Valid 3. Powerful Moon	7.9L	$5.70
5/6	14/05/2025	39	ALLOW 3U	$64,844.00	Thistledown	1207m	Fast	Yan Aviles	55kg	1:10.88	1-5-5	6	1. Henry Mac 2. Scrimper 3. Hip Hip Hooray	10.6L	$4.70
2/3	05/04/2025	17	ALLOW OCLM 3U	$42,173.00	Mahoning Valley	1207m	SP	Jose A Bracho	57kg	1:11.40	1-1-2	3	1. Eddie M 2. Wildcat Express 3. Hip Hip Hooray	1.0L	$2.10
1/5	19/03/2025	15	ALLOW 3U	$41,573.00	Mahoning Valley	1207m	Fast	Jose A Bracho	56kg	1:10.59	3-1-1	3	1. Wildcat Express 2. Media Darling 3. Kinderhook	14.5L	$3.10

Gray Day (3)6145x65243

Trainer: Marco Ccamaque 12 mths 34: 4-6-7

Jockey: Erik Barbaran

Weight: 54kgs

6 yo Grey/Roan G

Sire: RACE DAY (USA)

Dam: SHELTOWEE'S GAL (USA)

Dam's Sire: Paynter

Stats

Prize Money$193,150.00

Avg $$5,680.88

Win %11.76%

Place %50.00%

Career34: 4-6-7

Track11: 2-1-1

Distance21: 4-2-1

Tr / Dist7: 2-0-0

1st Up5: 0-1-1

2nd Up4: 1-0-1

Firm26: 3-6-6

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Racing well recently. Last start 3rd in a small field at this track on July 13 over 1609m, 2.75 len behind Ironclad Alibi with 54kg at $4.90. Before that 4th of 8 at this track on June 24 over 1207m, 1.1 len behind Gunner Gabriel carrying 54kg at $14.50. Top chance on his best efforts.

Last Starts 21 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	13/07/2026	19	HCP 3U	$37,155.00	Thistledown	1609m	Fast	Erik Barbaran	54kg	1:41.98	4-3-3	1	1. Ironclad Alibi 2. Aint No Bandleader 3. Gray Day	2.8L	$4.90
4/8	24/06/2026	21	HCP 3U	$37,155.00	Thistledown	1207m	Fast	Erik Barbaran	54kg	1:12.26	8-5-4	2	1. Gunner Gabriel 2. Aint No Bandleader 3. Midnight Warship	1.1L	$14.50
2/7	03/06/2026	14	CLM 3U	$24,268.00	Thistledown	1106m	Fast	Erik Barbaran	54kg	1:06.80	2-4-2	6	1. Rumble Strip Ron 2. Gray Day 3. Zakaria	0.3L	$2.20
5/8	20/05/2026	21	CLM 3U	$30,587.00	Thistledown	1106m	M	Erik Barbaran	54kg	1:05.60	2-4-5	8	1. Specialized 2. Gunner Gabriel 3. It'sgoodtobeseen	8.3L	$12.30
6/8	29/04/2026	211	CLM 3U	$31,878.00	Thistledown	1207m	M	Luis Raul Rivera	54kg	1:11.42	3-6-6	6	1. Elliot The Dragon 2. Ironclad Alibi 3. Party Pooper	9.6L	$4.40
5/5	30/09/2025	26	ALLOW 3U	$58,716.00	Thistledown	1207m	Fast	Erik Barbaran	55kg	1:10.67	3-4-5	2	1. Momma K's Boy 2. Red Chili Pepper 3. It'sgoodtobeseen	7.9L	$7.20

Hip Hip Hooray (4)x337x617x5

Trainer: Robert M Gorham 12 mths 33: 7-5-9

Jockey: Fernando Salazar Becerra

Weight: 54kgs

7 yo Chestnut G

Sire: CONGRATS (USA)

Dam: NOCTURNE (USA)

Dam's Sire: Giant's Causeway

Stats

Prize Money$422,079.00

Avg $$12,790.27

Win %21.21%

Place %63.64%

Career33: 7-5-9

Track12: 1-1-4

Distance27: 6-5-6

Tr / Dist10: 1-1-3

1st Up8: 1-1-2

2nd Up6: 3-1-2

Firm23: 4-3-5

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Second run back. Comes off a 39-day let-up. First-up after seven months ran last in a small field at this track on June 25 over 1207m, 12 len behind Stage Name with 54kg at $14.20. Previously second-up ran on from midfield and won by 0.5 len at this track October 3 over 1207m defeating Reckless L J with 54kg at $2.30. Needs to lift.

Last Starts 39 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	25/06/2026	203	CLM 3U	$47,420.00	Thistledown	1207m	Fast	Becerra Fernando Salazar	54kg	1:11.64	1-4-5	5	1. Stage Name 2. Trouble In Motown 3. Wildcat Express	12.0L	$14.20
7/8	04/12/2025	62	ALLOW 3U	$40,429.00	Mahoning Valley	1207m	M	Becerra Fernando Salazar	56kg	1:12.18	1-7-7	8	1. Colonel Vargo 2. Don't Stop 3. Ruffin	21.8L	$12.60
1/5	03/10/2025	50	CLM 3U	$51,988.00	Thistledown	1207m	Fast	Becerra Fernando Salazar	54kg	1:11.98	2-1-1	4	1. Hip Hip Hooray 2. Reckless L J 3. Mr Loooch	0.5L	$2.30
6/7	14/08/2025	69	ALLOW 3U	$46,047.00	Thistledown	1207m	Fast	Becerra Fernando Salazar	54kg	1:10.88	4-6-6	1	1. Fortissimo 2. Simply Valid 3. Choctaw Zip	6.9L	$25.90
7/10	06/06/2025	23	LR OPEN 3U	$155,521.00	Belterra Park	1207m	Fast	Becerra Fernando Salazar	56kg	1:11.68	4-4-7	3	1. Empire's Fire 2. Scrimper 3. Henry Mac	8.1L	$31.80
3/6	14/05/2025	39	ALLOW 3U	$64,844.00	Thistledown	1207m	Fast	Becerra Fernando Salazar	54kg	1:10.88	4-1-3	2	1. Henry Mac 2. Scrimper 3. Hip Hip Hooray	3.3L	$37.70

Run Red Run (5)4274x5x241

Trainer: Robert C Cline 12 mths 23: 4-5-0

Jockey: Luis Raul Rivera

Weight: 55kgs

5 yo Chestnut G

Sire: NATIONAL FLAG (USA)

Dam: MAGGIE'S PLEASURE (USA)

Dam's Sire: Eavesdropper

Stats

Prize Money$177,149.00

Avg $$7,702.13

Win %17.39%

Place %39.13%

Career23: 4-5-0

Track10: 1-2-0

Distance18: 4-5-0

Tr / Dist8: 1-2-0

1st Up6: 1-1-0

2nd Up5: 0-2-0

Firm13: 0-3-0

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Recent form sound. Returns from a 42-day let-up. Last start came from midfield and scored a big 4.5 len win at this track June 22 over 1207m defeating Glory Reigns with 54kg at $1.60. The race before that ran second last in a small field at this track on May 21 over 1207m, 11 len behind Mr Redlegs carrying 54kg at $2. Last-start winner worth including

Last Starts 42 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	22/06/2026	32	CLM 3U	$30,544.00	Thistledown	1207m	SP	Luis Raul Rivera	54kg	1:12.04	3-1-1	1	1. Run Red Run 2. Glory Reigns 3. Redden	4.5L	$1.60
4/5	21/05/2026	17	CLM 3U	$47,486.00	Thistledown	1207m	Fast	B Tapara	54kg	1:11.76	3-3-4	3	1. Mr Redlegs 2. Sadie's Silver Kid 3. Colonel Cooper	11.0L	$2.00
2/8	04/05/2026	206	CLM 3U	$47,486.00	Thistledown	1207m	Fast	B Tapara	54kg	1:11.24	4-1-2	5	1. Ovid 2. Run Red Run 3. Sadie's Silver Kid	2.3L	$3.20
5/9	10/10/2025	72	CLM 3U	$33,333.00	Thistledown	1207m	Fast	J Mckee	54kg	1:12.45	9-4-5	2	1. John Fitzgerald 2. Relish The Ride 3. Red Chips	10.3L	$3.00
4/6	30/07/2025	50	ALLOW 3U	$39,297.00	Belterra Park	1207m	Fast	Perry Wayne Ouzts	56kg	1:11.96	1-2-4	5	1. Alwaysintomischief 2. Mr Redlegs 3. Orfano	14.8L	$16.30
7/7	10/06/2025	38	CLM 3U	$52,877.00	Thistledown	1207m	Fast	Victor R Fernandez	54kg	1:12.57	1-5-7	5	1. Oklahoma Joe 2. Momma K's Boy 3. Relish The Ride	19.0L	$3.00

Elliot The Dragon (6)854x24514x

Trainer: Marco Ibarra 12 mths 36: 7-5-6

Jockey: Alexander Chavez

Weight: 54kgs

7 yo Chestnut G

Sire: KANTHAROS (USA)

Dam: MUSIC THUNDER (USA)

Dam's Sire: Distorted Humor

Stats

Prize Money$287,943.00

Avg $$7,998.42

Win %19.44%

Place %50.00%

Career36: 7-5-6

Track15: 2-2-3

Distance29: 7-3-5

Tr / Dist12: 2-2-3

1st Up5: 1-2-0

2nd Up5: 0-1-1

Firm18: 3-1-4

Good1: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Gelding returning from a spell and has won previously when first up. Finished off last campaign second last in a small field at this track May 28 over 1207m, 5.5 len behind Party Pooper with 56kg at $2.80. Previously first up; second in a small field at Mahoning Valley February 5 over 1006m, 0.5 len behind Thedayofthegrey carrying 56kg at $3. Returns in a winnable race.

Last Starts 67 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	28/05/2026	29	CLM 3U	$29,888.00	Thistledown	1207m	Fast	Alexander Chavez	56kg	1:11.94	3-4-4	1	1. Party Pooper 2. Gunner Gabriel 3. Spirit Of Akron	5.6L	$2.80
1/8	29/04/2026	37	CLM 3U	$31,878.00	Thistledown	1207m	M	Alexander Chavez	54kg	1:11.42	1-1-1	8	1. Elliot The Dragon 2. Ironclad Alibi 3. Party Pooper	3.0L	$2.40
5/8	23/03/2026	19	CLM 3U	$34,129.00	Mahoning Valley	1207m	M	L A Batista	56kg	1:13.18	1-3-5	7	1. Dark Vader 2. Gunner Gabriel 3. Spirit Of Akron	4.3L	$17.60
4/7	04/03/2026	27	CLM 3U	$36,376.00	Mahoning Valley	1207m	M	L A Batista	56kg	1:14.04	1-1-4	7	1. Need To Know Basis 2. Kinderhook 3. Prosecutor	2.8L	$7.40
2/6	05/02/2026	63	CLM 3U	$34,665.00	Mahoning Valley	1006m	M	L A Batista	56kg	0:58.92	4-2-2	2	1. Thedayofthegrey 2. Elliot The Dragon 3. Lust For Life	0.5L	$3.00
4/7	04/12/2025	27	CLM 3U	$37,213.00	Mahoning Valley	1207m	M	L A Batista	56kg	1:14.06	2-4-4	5	1. Dark Vader 2. The Pink Z 3. Wetzel	4.3L	$3.70