Charles Town Race 4 - Race 4 - Claiming
COOL LESTER SMOOTH (2) ran below expectations last time at this track (Dirt), finishing eighth and beaten 32 lengths starting at $5.20. Best figures measure up nicely. Sure to run well. OLEG (6) was out of the money two runs back then again missed the frame last start when he settled well back over 1609m at Laurel, beaten 8 lengths into seventh. Finds a suitable assignment and can get the job done. CANTYOUSTOPTHEKING (5) bounced back last start and scored by 7 lengths after being in contention on the corner over 1408m at this track (Dirt). Has his share of talent. Hard to beat again in this suitable race. ALIGN (1) finished third two runs back at this track (Dirt) then improved last time out to score by 8 lengths over 1710m at this track (Dirt). Likely to be in the finish again.

Jockey: Jose Montano
Weight: 57kgs
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Recent form sound. At the latest run ran on from midfield and won by 8 len at this track January 14 over 1710m defeating Fabelman carrying 56kg at $2.70. The start before that 3rd of 8 at this track on December 10 over 1710m, 7 len behind Box Office with 53.5kg at $10.90. Last-start winner who can measure up again.
Last Starts 28 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 | 14/01/2026 | 35 | CLM 4U | $19,283.00 | Charles Town | 1710m | Good | Jose Montano | 56kg | 1:50.53 | 3-1-1 | 1 |
| 8.0L | $2.70 |
| 3/8 | 10/12/2025 | 25 | CLM 3U | $19,755.00 | Charles Town | 1710m | Fast | Juan Belisario | 53.5kg | 1:49.42 | 6-3-3 | 7 |
| 7.3L | $10.90 |
| 4/7 | 15/11/2025 | 9 | CLM 3U | $19,695.00 | Charles Town | 1710m | Fast | Jose Montano | 55.5kg | 1:53.01 | 3-4-4 | 6 |
| 6.0L | $11.40 |
| 4/7 | 06/11/2025 | 15 | CLM 3U | $27,786.00 | Charles Town | 1308m | Fast | Jose Montano | 55.5kg | 1:21.60 | 4-5-4 | 1 |
| 13.3L | $5.40 |
| 4/5 | 22/10/2025 | 12 | CLM 3U | $27,702.00 | Charles Town | 1408m | Fast | Jose Montano | 55.5kg | 1:27.67 | 4-3-4 | 3 |
| 3.3L | $5.30 |
| 1/6 | 10/10/2025 | 83 | MDN CLM 3U | $29,072.00 | Charles Town | 1408m | Fast | Jose Montano | 55.5kg | 1:28.20 | 2-1-1 | 4 |
| 2.3L | $2.40 |

Jockey: J. Acosta
Weight: 56kgs
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Comes off a 40 day let-up. Last start second last of 9 at this track on January 2 over 1710m, 32 len behind Big Dilemma carrying 56kg at $5.20. The start before that ran on from midfield; 2nd of 8 at Mountaineer Park on November 30 over 1609m, 0.8 len behind El Ondeado with 55kg at $4.10. Worth another chance.
Last Starts 40 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/9 | 02/01/2026 | 33 | CLM 4U | $21,076.00 | Charles Town | 1710m | Fast | Sunday Jr Diaz | 56kg | 1:50.28 | 8-8-8 | 1 |
| 32.3L | $5.20 |
| 2/8 | 30/11/2025 | 28 | CLM 3U | $14,504.00 | Mountaineer Park | 1609m | Fast | Alexander Bendezu | 55kg | 1:42.03 | 4-1-2 | 2 |
| 0.8L | $4.10 |
| 1/12 | 02/11/2025 | 10 | CLM 3U | $17,176.00 | Hawthorne | 1207m | Fast | Jareth Loveberry | 54kg | 1:10.93 | 6-2-1 | 8 |
| 4.0L | $2.60 |
| 3/6 | 23/10/2025 | 7 | CLM 3U | $18,645.00 | Hawthorne | 1673m | Fast | Julio Felix | 54kg | 1:42.79 | 2-3-3 | 4 |
| 5.0L | $3.50 |
| 6/12 | 16/10/2025 | 25 | CLM 3U | $22,831.00 | Hawthorne | 1609m | Good | Julio Felix | 54kg | 1:39.45 | 2-3-6 | 2 |
| 4.8L | $4.30 |
| 4/6 | 21/09/2025 | 24 | CLM 3U | $21,407.00 | Hawthorne | 1609m | Good | Julio Felix | 55kg | 1:37.86 | 4-1-4 | 4 |
| 2.9L | $4.60 |

Jockey: Moises Santaella
Weight: 53kgs
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Most recently 3rd of 8 at this track on January 22 over 1308m, 10 len behind Nola Boss carrying 53kg at $8. The race before that 4th of 7 at this track on December 13 over 905m, 4.5 len behind Heaven's Got Fire with 54kg at $18.30. Not doing enough.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/8 | 22/01/2026 | 40 | CLM 4U | $20,329.00 | Charles Town | 1308m | Fast | Moises Santaella | 53kg | 1:21.51 | 7-3-3 | 4 |
| 10.5L | $8.00 |
| 4/7 | 13/12/2025 | 23 | CLM 3U | $20,827.00 | Charles Town | 905m | Fast | Juan Belisario | 54kg | 0:53.12 | 4-5-4 | 5 |
| 4.6L | $18.30 |
| 5/8 | 20/11/2025 | 22 | CLM 3U | $20,763.00 | Charles Town | 1408m | Good | Raul Mena | 56kg | 1:27.18 | 3-4-5 | 1 |
| 10.3L | $7.40 |
| 2/7 | 29/10/2025 | 20 | CLM 3U | $20,700.00 | Charles Town | 1308m | Fast | Raul Mena | 55.5kg | 1:21.96 | 5-2-2 | 7 |
| 0.3L | $4.10 |
| 6/9 | 09/10/2025 | 33 | CLM 3U | $33,486.00 | Delaware Park | 1710m | Good | Raul Mena | 54kg | 1:43.32 | 1-3-6 | 3 |
| 9.2L | $76.70 |
| 5/7 | 06/09/2025 | 30 | CLM 3U | $24,465.00 | Delaware Park | 1673m | Fast | Alexander Crispin | 56kg | 1:45.07 | 1-5-5 | 1 |
| 7.5L | $6.10 |

Jockey: Gerald Almodovar
Weight: 56kgs
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Resuming after a 12 weeks break. Finished off last campaign second last in a small field at Finger Lakes November 18 over 1673m, 14 len behind Brown Don't Stop carrying 55kg at $4.13. On debut third in a small field at Mahoning Valley March 19 over 1106m, 18 len behind Cool Couple with 55.5kg at $8.30. Should be ready to run well.
Last Starts 85 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 | 18/11/2025 | 56 | CLM 3U | $27,176.00 | Finger Lakes | 1673m | M | Diego Emanuel De | 55kg | 1:44.35 | 1-4-5 | 2 |
| 14.0L | $4.13 |
| 7/7 | 23/09/2025 | 28 | ALLOW 3U | $41,131.00 | Finger Lakes | 1710m | Good | Diego Emanuel De | 55kg | 1:46.50 | 1-6-7 | 2 |
| 10.6L | $16.87 |
| 4/5 | 26/08/2025 | 22 | ALLOW 3U | $41,705.00 | Finger Lakes | 1673m | Fast | Diego Emanuel De | 55kg | 1:43.70 | 4-4-4 | 5 |
| 10.0L | $9.10 |
| 1/8 | 04/08/2025 | 19 | ALLOW 3U | $41,085.00 | Finger Lakes | 1673m | Fast | Diego Emanuel De | 54.5kg | 1:45.98 | 3-1-1 | 1 |
| 2.3L | $2.05 |
| 1/5 | 16/07/2025 | 30 | MDN 3U | $49,847.00 | Finger Lakes | 1673m | Fast | Keiber J Coa | 54.5kg | 1:44.82 | 3-1-1 | 1 |
| 11.3L | $1.50 |
| 2/9 | 16/06/2025 | 19 | MDN CLM 3U | $20,218.00 | Presque Isle Downs | 1673m | Fast | Gaddiel A Martinez | 54.5kg | 1:42.16 | 6-1-D1 | 9 |
| 2.3L | $8.30 |

Jockey: Jomar Torres
Weight: 57kgs
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Comments
Most recently won by 7 len at this track January 14 over 1408m defeating Just For Giggles with 56kg at $4.40. Before that 6th of 8 at this track on December 13 over 1308m, 12 len behind Wiley Willard with 55kg at $30.80. Big chance to go back-to-back.
Last Starts 28 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/10 | 14/01/2026 | 32 | CLM 4U | $18,535.00 | Charles Town | 1408m | Fast | Angel Cruz | 56kg | 1:28.77 | 7-1-1 | 10 |
| 7.5L | $4.40 |
| 6/8 | 13/12/2025 | 37 | ALLOW 3U | $48,545.00 | Charles Town | 1308m | Fast | Edgar Villasmil | 55kg | 1:20.81 | 3-8-6 | 6 |
| 12.5L | $30.80 |
| 1/7 | 06/11/2025 | 24 | MDN CLM 3U | $22,901.00 | Penn National | 1207m | Fast | Yabriel O Ramos | 56kg | 1:12.47 | 1-1-1 | 7 |
| 4.0L | $2.60 |
| 3/6 | 13/10/2025 | - | MDN CLM 3U | $25,875.00 | Finger Lakes | 1106m | Fast | Christopher Elliott | 55kg | 1:05.95 | 5-3-3 | 2 |
| 5.0L | $12.01 |

Jockey: Carlos Lopez
Weight: 56kgs
Stats
Comments
At the latest run second last of 8 at Laurel on January 17 over 1609m, 8 len behind Amazing Bernie with 55.5kg at $7.50. Before that tracked the speed and boxed on steadily 5th of 8 at Laurel on December 28 over 1207m, 17 len behind Rampagius with 55.5kg at $7.30. Expected to finish much closer.
Last Starts 25 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 | 17/01/2026 | 20 | CLM 4U | $37,922.00 | Laurel Park | 1609m | Fast | Gokhan Kocakaya | 55.5kg | 1:41.19 | 7-6-7 | 1 |
| 8.3L | $7.50 |
| 5/8 | 28/12/2025 | 28 | CLM 3U | $36,830.00 | Laurel Park | 1207m | Fast | Gokhan Kocakaya | 55.5kg | 1:11.08 | 3-2-5 | 7 |
| 17.8L | $7.30 |
| 1/6 | 30/11/2025 | 16 | CLM 3U | $34,595.00 | Laurel Park | 1207m | Good | Gokhan Kocakaya | 54.5kg | 1:14.44 | 1-1-1 | 4 |
| 2.3L | $2.50 |
| 3/9 | 14/11/2025 | 19 | CLM 3U | $35,969.00 | Laurel Park | 1106m | Fast | Carlos Eduardo Lopez | 56kg | 1:05.80 | 4-3-3 | 9 |
| 4.3L | $2.70 |
| 4/10 | 26/10/2025 | 22 | HCP 3U | $40,152.00 | Laurel Park | 1106m | FM | Carlos Eduardo Lopez | 56kg | 1:03.26 | 4-7-4 | 5 |
| 2.4L | $6.30 |
| 4/7 | 04/10/2025 | 21 | CLM 3U | $31,963.00 | Delaware Park | 1207m | Fast | Jose A Batista | 55.5kg | 1:12.27 | 3-4-4 | 3 |
| 3.6L | $2.90 |

Jockey: Walter Cullum
Weight: 56kgs
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Comments
At the latest run 4th of 8 at this track on January 22 over 1308m, 10 len behind Nola Boss with 56kg at $29. The start before that ran last of 7 at this track on December 3 over 905m, 17 len behind Head Of The Class with 56kg at $41.40. Hard to envisage a win today.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/8 | 22/01/2026 | 50 | CLM 4U | $20,329.00 | Charles Town | 1308m | Fast | W Cullum | 56kg | 1:21.51 | 4-4-4 | 7 |
| 10.8L | $29.00 |
| 7/7 | 03/12/2025 | 21 | CLM 3U | $29,556.00 | Charles Town | 905m | Fast | W Cullum | 56kg | 0:51.76 | 5-7-7 | 5 |
| 17.8L | $41.40 |
| 7/7 | 12/11/2025 | 21 | ALLOW 3U | $50,076.00 | Charles Town | 1308m | Fast | Reshawn Latchman | 55kg | 1:19.98 | 5-7-7 | 6 |
| 32.0L | $55.60 |
| 3/6 | 22/10/2025 | 21 | CLM 3U | $29,376.00 | Charles Town | 905m | Fast | Reshawn Latchman | 54.5kg | 0:53.17 | 2-3-3 | 5 |
| 3.3L | $5.20 |
| 5/7 | 01/10/2025 | 47 | ALLOW 3U | $50,153.00 | Charles Town | 1308m | Fast | Reshawn Latchman | 54.5kg | 1:19.35 | 5-6-5 | 6 |
| 8.3L | $12.60 |
| 2/6 | 15/08/2025 | 41 | CLM 3U | $29,922.00 | Charles Town | 1408m | Fast | Reshawn Latchman | 54kg | 1:26.43 | 5-1-2 | 6 |
| 2.3L | $6.60 |

Jockey: Juan Nunez
Weight: 56kgs
Stats
Comments
Resuming. Finished off last campaign fifth of 8 at this track November 29 over 1308m, 10 len behind Grand Park View carrying 55.5kg at $2.80. When resuming last campaign second last in a small field at Horseshoe Indianapolis July 8 over 1207m, 10 len behind Shan carrying 51.5kg at $16.90. May need the run.
Last Starts 74 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/8 | 29/11/2025 | 17 | CLM 3U | $20,763.00 | Charles Town | 1308m | Fast | Justin Lewis | 55.5kg | 1:21.24 | 5-4-5 | 3 |
| 10.0L | $2.80 |
| 5/7 | 12/11/2025 | 13 | ALLOW 3U | $50,076.00 | Charles Town | 1308m | Fast | Arnaldo Bocachica | 55.5kg | 1:19.98 | 4-5-5 | 4 |
| 21.0L | $6.60 |
| 5/6 | 30/10/2025 | 23 | ALLOW 3U | $49,924.00 | Charles Town | 905m | Good | J D Acosta | 55.5kg | 0:52.50 | 3-6-5 | 5 |
| 3.4L | $5.20 |
| 1/7 | 07/10/2025 | 8 | CLM 3U | $36,697.00 | Indiana Downs | 1207m | SP | Fernando De La Cruz | 54kg | 1:10.18 | 1-1-1 | 6 |
| 9.3L | $6.40 |
| 4/7 | 29/09/2025 | 27 | CLM 3U | $28,287.00 | Indiana Downs | 1106m | Fast | Jose Ramos Gutierrez | 50.5kg | 1:04.32 | 1-5-4 | 7 |
| 8.8L | $1.90 |
| 4/7 | 02/09/2025 | 25 | CLM 3U | $36,697.00 | Indiana Downs | 1106m | Fast | Fernando De La Cruz | 53.5kg | 1:05.31 | 1-2-4 | 1 |
| 5.3L | $10.20 |