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Thistledown Race 1 - Race 1 - Starter Optional Claiming

COLONEL VARGO (1) got the job done last start at this track (Dirt) over 1207m after he was in the firing line on the turn. Has a very good record over today's journey with three wins from six starts. Should be poised just off the lead. Will play a major role. ZIPPIN GIGI (7) recorded an all-the-way win last time out by 1.5 lengths over today's journey at this track (Dirt). Jose A Bracho who has scored on him two times retains the mount. Should be hard to stop. BIG PRANKSTER (3) was a dominant winner last time at this track (Dirt) over the same distance. Is in solid form this time in work, scoring three times and placing on two occasions from eight starts. Capable of going well. GO WEST (6) improved sharply last time out to score by 1.5 lengths over 1207m at this track (Dirt) six weeks ago. Solid top-three prospects.

Race Time:4:50 PM

Thursday, September 3, 2026

Track:Fast

Weather:FINE

Prize Money:$0.00

Distance:1106m

Colonel Vargo (1)1541642311

Trainer: Ricardo Bailey (USA)12 mths 43: 19-4-7

Jockey: Jason Simpson

Weight: 56kgs

6 yo Chestnut G

Sire: DISTORTED HUMOR (USA)

Dam: AMI'S MESA (CAN)

Dam's Sire: Sky Mesa

Stats

Prize Money$620,104.00

Avg $$14,421.02

Win %44.19%

Place %69.77%

Career43: 19-4-7

Track9: 3-1-1

Distance6: 3-1-1

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up3: 0-0-2

2nd Up2: 0-0-1

Firm32: 14-3-6

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic6: 1-1-2

Comments

Form hard to fault. Most recently won by 2.5 len at this track on August 24 over 1207m defeating Konteekee with 56kg at $2.50. The run before that tracked the speed and boxed on steadily; won by 1.3 len at this track on August 10 over 1207m defeating Mr Penny Pincher carrying 54kg at $8.50. Sure to be right there at the business end.

Last Starts 11 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
1/7	24/08/2026	14	ALLOW OCLM 3U	$44,793.00	Thistledown	1207m	Good	Jason Simpson	56kg	1:11.62	1-1-1	6	1. Colonel Vargo 2. Konteekee 3. Mellifluous	2.5L	$2.50
1/7	10/08/2026	21	CLM 3U	$37,518.00	Thistledown	1207m	M	Jason Simpson	54kg	1:11.26	3-3-1	4	1. Colonel Vargo 2. Mr Penny Pincher 3. Without Objection	1.3L	$8.50
3/5	20/07/2026	13	HCP 3U	$31,495.00	Thistledown	1609m	Fast	Jason Simpson	54kg	1:42.00	2-2-3	3	1. Hot Gunner 2. Reinvest 3. Colonel Vargo	2.8L	$6.50
2/6	07/07/2026	13	HCP 3U	$31,495.00	Thistledown	1207m	Fast	Jason Simpson	55kg	1:10.92	4-5-2	1	1. Zippin Gigi 2. Colonel Vargo 3. Tricky Tiger	2.5L	$5.50
4/6	24/06/2026	18	HCP 3U	$31,495.00	Thistledown	1609m	Fast	Jason Simpson	54kg	1:40.08	1-3-4	6	1. Hot Gunner 2. Tricky Tiger 3. Dark Baron	3.0L	$17.50
6/6	06/06/2026	18	HCP 3U	$30,265.00	Thistledown	1609m	Fast	Jason Simpson	54kg	1:39.42	3-5-6	2	1. Dark Baron 2. Reinvest 3. Atkins	7.4L	$6.00

Big Prankster (2)3x43441211

Trainer: J L Radosevich (USA)12 mths 22: 5-3-5

Jockey: Luis Raul Rivera

Weight: 56kgs

5 yo Chestnut G

Sire: PRACTICAL JOKE (USA)

Dam: BIG THRILL (USA)

Dam's Sire: Big Drama

Stats

Prize Money$288,318.00

Avg $$13,105.36

Win %22.73%

Place %59.09%

Career22: 5-3-5

Track10: 3-1-2

Distance6: 4-0-0

Tr / Dist5: 3-0-0

1st Up5: 0-1-1

2nd Up4: 0-1-1

Firm13: 4-2-1

Good1: 0-1-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Chasing a hat-trick. Last start won by 5 len at this track on August 19 over 1106m defeating Star Entertainer carrying 56kg at $3.10. The race before that ran on from midfield and won by 0.8 len at this track on August 3 over 1106m defeating Bella Future carrying 55kg at $1.80. Racing well and can win again.

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
1/8	19/08/2026	16	CLM 3U	$23,680.00	Thistledown	1106m	Fast	Luis Raul Rivera	56kg	1:04.86	2-1-1	8	1. Big Prankster 2. Star Entertainer 3. Quarantino	5.0L	$3.10
1/5	03/08/2026	26	CLM 3U	$20,542.00	Thistledown	1106m	Fast	Luis Raul Rivera	55kg	1:04.50	3-1-1	2	1. Big Prankster 2. Bella Future 3. Roundball Rock	0.8L	$1.80
2/5	08/07/2026	27	CLM 3U	$20,900.00	Thistledown	1207m	Fast	Luis Raul Rivera	56kg	1:11.44	1-2-2	4	1. Sunset Town 2. Big Prankster 3. Doctor Wu	0.3L	$3.80
1/6	11/06/2026	26	CLM 3U	$19,526.00	Thistledown	1106m	Fast	Joshua J Radosevich	52kg	1:05.80	2-1-1	1	1. Big Prankster 2. Remember The Fear 3. Metaphor	0.1L	$2.60
4/9	16/05/2026	17	ALLOW 3U	$41,480.00	Thistledown	1106m	Fast	Joshua J Radosevich	51.5kg	1:04.44	4-4-4	3	1. Vodka N Gingerale 2. Picaro 3. Saving Heart	6.8L	$8.80
4/6	29/04/2026	28	ALLOW 3U	$43,231.00	Thistledown	1106m	M	Luis Raul Rivera	54kg	1:05.14	1-3-4	5	1. We Need A Favor 2. Picaro 3. Carnival Rock	7.0L	$6.10

Liltonytwophones (3)x57x37x323

Trainer: Manuel Vlaun 12 mths 43: 4-9-10

Jockey: Chelsey Keiser

Weight: 54kgs

7 yo Bay G

Sire: FREEDOM CHILD (USA)

Dam: G G'S DOLLY (USA)

Dam's Sire: Comic Strip

Stats

Prize Money$249,252.00

Avg $$5,796.56

Win %9.30%

Place %53.49%

Career43: 4-9-10

Track3: 0-1-2

Distance12: 0-2-7

Tr / Dist2: 0-0-2

1st Up6: 0-0-3

2nd Up6: 0-1-1

Firm32: 2-6-8

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic5: 0-1-1

Comments

At the latest run tracked the speed and boxed on steadily 3rd of 7 at this track on August 17 over 1106m, 3.5 len behind Mark My Words carrying 54kg at $5.90. The race before that came from midfield; 2nd of 7 at this track on July 22 over 1207m, 1.5 len behind Go West with 54kg at $12.10. Wait until he shows more.

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
3/7	17/08/2026	26	ALLOW 3U	$39,943.00	Thistledown	1106m	Fast	C Keiser	54kg	1:04.24	2-2-3	5	1. Mark My Words 2. Trouble In Motown 3. Liltonytwophones	3.5L	$5.90
2/7	22/07/2026	20	HCP 3U	$29,028.00	Thistledown	1207m	Fast	C Keiser	54kg	1:11.82	3-1-2	7	1. Go West 2. Liltonytwophones 3. Zippin Gigi	1.5L	$12.10
3/7	02/07/2026	187	CLM 3U	$24,093.00	Thistledown	1106m	Fast	C Keiser	56kg	1:05.66	5-3-3	5	1. Charleston 2. Simply Valid 3. Liltonytwophones	3.5L	$19.80
7/12	27/12/2025	21	ALLOW 3U	$43,032.00	Turfway Park	1207m	Fast	Brooke Bays	51.5kg	1:10.68	9-5-7	2	1. Empire's Best 2. Noble Jon 3. Looking Good Lewis	5.4L	$30.97
3/12	06/12/2025	70	CLM 3U	$33,231.00	Turfway Park	1106m	Fast	Brooke Bays	51.5kg	1:04.02	4-1-3	1	1. Zoombie 2. Wauhatchie 3. Liltonytwophones	2.1L	$32.20
7/7	27/09/2025	30	CLM 3U	$84,098.00	Churchill Downs	1207m	Fast	Emmanuel Esquivel	55kg	1:10.35	4-7-7	7	1. Top Gun Tommy 2. Five O' Somewhere 3. American Outlaw	25.0L	$49.27

Aye Aye Sir (4)5134x51377

Trainer: Loren Huepenbecker (USA)12 mths 56: 13-6-5

Jockey: Erik Barbaran

Weight: 54kgs

9 yo Bay G

Sire: MIDSHIPMAN (USA)

Dam: STILL SEARCHING (CAN)

Dam's Sire: Seeking The Best

Stats

Prize Money$420,102.00

Avg $$7,501.82

Win %23.21%

Place %42.86%

Career56: 13-6-5

Track33: 6-4-3

Distance14: 6-2-1

Tr / Dist6: 3-0-0

1st Up12: 2-1-0

2nd Up9: 2-1-1

Firm45: 9-5-4

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft1: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic2: 0-0-0

Comments

Most recently ran second last of 8 at this track on August 26 over 1609m, 16 len behind Patriarchal carrying 54kg at $41.30. Before that ran second last of 8 at this track on August 19 over 1106m, 16 len behind Big Prankster with 56kg at $17. Others look better placed.

Last Starts 9 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
7/8	26/08/2026	7	HCP 3U	$28,531.00	Thistledown	1609m	Fast	T Houghton	54kg	1:39.80	1-4-7	1	1. Patriarchal 2. Puff'smagicdragon 3. Hilarious Affair	16.3L	$41.30
7/8	19/08/2026	35	CLM 3U	$23,680.00	Thistledown	1106m	Fast	T Houghton	56kg	1:04.86	1-3-7	7	1. Big Prankster 2. Star Entertainer 3. Quarantino	16.4L	$17.00
3/7	15/07/2026	14	HCP 3U	$29,028.00	Thistledown	1609m	Fast	Anthony Rodriguez	54kg	1:40.94	1-1-3	5	1. Strike Appeal 2. Dr Schuster 3. Aye Aye Sir	4.3L	$12.50
1/8	01/07/2026	20	CLM 3U	$17,707.00	Thistledown	1207m	Fast	B Tapara	56kg	1:12.30	2-1-1	3	1. Aye Aye Sir 2. Thanks Frank 3. Bourbon On Fire	1.0L	$4.50
5/6	11/06/2026	191	CLM 3U	$23,152.00	Thistledown	1207m	Fast	B Tapara	56kg	1:12.24	2-5-5	4	1. Doctor Wu 2. Charleston 3. Bella Future	26.8L	$7.40
4/4	02/12/2025	35	CLM 3U	$31,240.00	Mahoning Valley	1106m	SP	Becerra Fernando Salazar	56kg	1:05.56	4-4-4	2	1. Morethanreadyeddie 2. Powerful Moon 3. Tonight	5.8L	$1.90

Go West (5)4235671251

Trainer: Kim Puhl 12 mths 43: 8-6-7

Jockey: Luis Antonio Gonzalez

Weight: 55kgs

8 yo Bay G

Sire: STREET SENSE (USA)

Dam: SUSHI EMPIRE (USA)

Dam's Sire: Empire Maker

Stats

Prize Money$581,458.00

Avg $$13,522.28

Win %18.60%

Place %48.84%

Career43: 8-6-7

Track4: 2-1-0

Distance5: 1-2-2

Tr / Dist1: 0-1-0

1st Up7: 1-1-2

2nd Up7: 1-1-1

Firm32: 6-4-5

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Comes here off a 43-day let-up. At the latest run won by 1.5 len at this track on July 22 over 1207m defeating Liltonytwophones with 54kg at $2.20. The run before that ran second last in a small field at this track on July 7 over 1207m, 3.5 len behind Zippin Gigi with 55kg at $2.80. Impressed last start and can go on with it.

Last Starts 44 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
1/7	22/07/2026	15	HCP 3U	$29,028.00	Thistledown	1207m	Fast	Luis A Gonzalez	54kg	1:11.82	6-3-1	3	1. Go West 2. Liltonytwophones 3. Zippin Gigi	1.5L	$2.20
5/6	07/07/2026	27	HCP 3U	$31,495.00	Thistledown	1207m	Fast	Luis A Gonzalez	55kg	1:10.92	5-3-5	2	1. Zippin Gigi 2. Colonel Vargo 3. Tricky Tiger	3.7L	$2.80
2/6	10/06/2026	21	HCP 3U	$27,894.00	Thistledown	1106m	Fast	Luis A Gonzalez	56kg	1:05.00	5-3-2	6	1. More Love 2. Go West 3. Wauhatchie	0.5L	$3.60
1/7	20/05/2026	40	HCP 3U	$27,933.00	Thistledown	1207m	M	Luis A Gonzalez	54kg	1:11.64	6-2-1	3	1. Go West 2. Wauhatchie 3. Don't Stop	1.3L	$5.40
7/10	10/04/2026	19	CLM 4U	$69,869.00	Oaklawn Park	1207m	Fast	Israel Hernandez	55.5kg	1:10.53	3-4-7	10	1. Payne 2. Juilliard 3. Innova	4.5L	$25.70
6/7	22/03/2026	15	CLM 4U	$49,157.00	Oaklawn Park	1207m	Fast	Walter De La Cruz	53.5kg	1:10.75	3-3-6	7	1. Plausible Denile 2. I'm Wide Awake 3. Got Thunder	2.3L	$8.10

Zippin Gigi (6)8613175131

Trainer: Rey Juarez-Mendoza (USA)12 mths 47: 10-5-7

Jockey: Jose A. Bracho

Weight: 55kgs

7 yo Chestnut G

Sire: RUN AWAY AND HIDE (USA)

Dam: LA PEQUENA GIGI (USA)

Dam's Sire: Sky Mesa

Stats

Prize Money$360,228.00

Avg $$7,664.43

Win %21.28%

Place %46.81%

Career47: 10-5-7

Track8: 3-0-2

Distance12: 4-2-0

Tr / Dist4: 2-0-0

1st Up6: 0-1-0

2nd Up6: 2-0-2

Firm34: 8-3-5

Good1: 1-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic2: 0-0-0

Comments

Form hard to fault. Comes here off a 31-day let-up. Last start won by 1.5 len at this track on August 3 over 1106m defeating Phreddie Mac carrying 56kg at $2.10. The race before that held ground to the line 3rd of 7 at this track on July 22 over 1207m, 3.5 len behind Go West carrying 56kg at $5.80. Can get the job done again.

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	03/08/2026	12	ALLOW 3U	$39,943.00	Thistledown	1106m	Fast	Jose A Bracho	56kg	1:04.82	1-1-1	6	1. Zippin Gigi 2. Phreddie Mac 3. Trouble In Motown	1.5L	$2.10
3/7	22/07/2026	15	HCP 3U	$29,028.00	Thistledown	1207m	Fast	Jose A Bracho	56kg	1:11.82	2-2-3	5	1. Go West 2. Liltonytwophones 3. Zippin Gigi	3.5L	$5.80
1/6	07/07/2026	27	HCP 3U	$31,495.00	Thistledown	1207m	Fast	Jose A Bracho	54.5kg	1:10.92	1-1-1	6	1. Zippin Gigi 2. Colonel Vargo 3. Tricky Tiger	2.5L	$9.20
5/6	10/06/2026	21	HCP 3U	$27,894.00	Thistledown	1106m	Fast	Victor R Fernandez	55kg	1:05.00	2-4-5	1	1. More Love 2. Go West 3. Wauhatchie	8.8L	$6.50
7/7	20/05/2026	16	HCP 3U	$27,933.00	Thistledown	1207m	M	Victor R Fernandez	56kg	1:11.64	5-5-7	1	1. Go West 2. Wauhatchie 3. Don't Stop	9.8L	$2.70
1/8	04/05/2026	13	CLM 3U	$20,112.00	Thistledown	1106m	Fast	Victor R Fernandez	55kg	1:04.76	1-1-1	7	1. Zippin Gigi 2. Oleg 3. Coalminer's Kitten	4.5L	$1.20