Churchill Downs Race 1 - Race 1 - Claiming
GIFT GIVING (2) Gave them a lesson when winning by 3 3/4L last start at Hawthorne and good career start. Undefeated last 2 attempts and has a positive gate. Back in trip. Rates well in this race. TAKE ME TO LONDYN (4) First run back after break. Finished with purpose when winning last run at Aqueduct and on an upward trajectory in recent races. Jockey Irad Ortiz Jr is a plus. Will give a big sight. COULDYOUBELOVED (5) Lost ground in the run home when 5th last start at this venue. Giving another go here but dropping back to a shorter trip. Racing for a new trainer. At least a place chance. PULSTAR (6) Crept into 5th last start at the track but up in class. Should muster plenty of early speed. Solid place bet prospects. Something for the Multiples: SPOTAWAY (1)

Jockey: Julien R. Leparoux
Weight: 56kgs
Stats
Comments
Was $6.00 and couldn't maintain the pace when 4th last run at this venue but going down in grade. Should be going forward early. Drawn the rails. Very unlikely to cause an upset.
Last Starts 26 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 | 22/05/2026 | - | Claiming 81 | $0.00 | Churchill Downs | 1207m | SY | Julien R Leparoux | 56kg | - | 3-4-3 | 2 |
| 3.1L | $0.00 |
| 3/7 | 15/04/2026 | - | Claiming 80 | $0.00 | Keeneland | 1308m | FT | Julien R Leparoux | 56kg | - | 1-2-2 | 4 |
| 3.8L | $0.00 |
| 7/8 | 25/02/2026 | - | Claiming 81 | $0.00 | Turfway Park | 1207m | FT | Julien R Leparoux | 56kg | - | 3-4-5 | 7 |
| 10.3L | $4.50 |
| 3/11 | 14/01/2026 | - | Claiming 82 | $0.00 | Turfway Park | 1207m | FT | Xarel Forde | 50.200000047683716kg | - | 1-1-1 | 1 |
| 4.3L | $10.00 |
| 4/9 | 19/11/2025 | - | Claiming 83 | $0.00 | Churchill Downs | 1207m | MY | Julien R Leparoux | 53.5kg | - | 5-4-3 | 5 |
| 1.3L | $15.00 |
| 4/7 | 30/10/2025 | - | Claiming 82 | $0.00 | Churchill Downs | 1207m | SY | Jann N Hernandez | 53.5kg | - | 4-3-4 | 4 |
| 9.4L | $11.00 |
| 3/5 | 07/10/2025 | - | Allowance 73 | $0.00 | Belterra Park | 1006m | SY | Perry Wayne Ouzts | 54kg | - | 2-3-2 | 2 |
| 5.8L | $2.05 |
| 5/7 | 12/09/2025 | - | Allowance 80 | $0.00 | Belterra Park | 1006m | FM | Perry Wayne Ouzts | 54kg | - | 1-1-1 | 1 |
| 1.5L | $5.00 |
| 1/6 | 01/08/2025 | - | Allowance 71 | $0.00 | Belterra Park | 1207m | FT | Perry Wayne Ouzts | 54kg | - | 1-1-1 | 5 |
| 3.8L | $3.40 |
| 6/8 | 19/07/2025 | - | 3U | $0.00 | Ellis Park | 1308m | FAST | Rafael Bejarano | 53.5kg | - | 1-2-5 | 1 |
| 7.85L | $15.00 |
| 4/6 | 18/06/2025 | - | Claiming 83 | $0.00 | Churchill Downs | 1207m | FT | Jose Lezcano | 53.5kg | - | 1-2-2 | 1 |
| 11.8L | $5.00 |
| 12/12 | 08/05/2025 | - | 03 | $0.00 | Churchill Downs | 1308m | FAST | Rafael Bejarano | 54.5kg | - | 2-2-10 | 13 |
| 18.45L | $26.00 |
| 1/11 | 23/03/2025 | - | MDN Claiming 69 | $0.00 | Oaklawn Park | 1207m | FT | Rafael Bejarano | 55.5kg | - | 1-1-1 | 2 |
| 6L | $7.50 |
| 7/8 | 15/02/2025 | - | MDN Optional Claiming 72 | $0.00 | Oaklawn Park | 1207m | SY | Cristian A Torres | 53.5kg | - | 3-3-8 | 7 |
| 26.8L | $8.50 |
| 8/9 | 03/01/2025 | - | MDN Special Weight 83 | $0.00 | Oaklawn Park | 1207m | FT | Rafael Bejarano | 54.5kg | - | 3-3-6 | 5 |
| 25.3L | $6.50 |

Jockey: Rafael Bejarano
Weight: 56kgs
Stats
Comments
Started $10.00 and made some ground when 4th last start at this track but down in distance. Gets back and needs luck. Could not recommend.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/6 | 16/05/2026 | - | Claiming 83 | $0.00 | Churchill Downs | 1710m | SY | Mario Gutierrez | 56kg | - | 5-4-5-5 | 1 |
| 11L | $0.00 |
| 7/8 | 09/04/2026 | - | Starter Allowance 92 | $0.00 | Keeneland | 1207m | FT | James Graham | 56kg | - | 8-8-8 | 2 |
| 27.3L | $0.00 |
| 5/6 | 18/03/2026 | - | Claiming 74 | $0.00 | Turfway Park | 1308m | FT | Irving Moncada | 56kg | - | 5-6-6 | 3 |
| 8L | $4.00 |
| 2/8 | 25/02/2026 | - | Claiming 81 | $0.00 | Turfway Park | 1207m | FT | Edgar Morales | 56kg | - | 8-8-4 | 8 |
| 2.3L | $6.50 |
| 6/8 | 12/02/2026 | - | Claiming 88 | $0.00 | Turfway Park | 1207m | FT | Edgar Morales | 55.5kg | - | 7-8-7 | 2 |
| 6.8L | $34.00 |
| 8/8 | 21/12/2025 | - | Allowance Optional Claiming 95 | $0.00 | Turfway Park | 2012m | FT | Irving Moncada | 56kg | - | 6-6-6-7-7 | 3 |
| 12.6L | $34.00 |
| 6/9 | 22/11/2025 | - | Claiming 81 | $0.00 | Churchill Downs | 1710m | SY | Irving Moncada | 55kg | - | 8-9-9-7 | 7 |
| 12.3L | $51.00 |
| 9/12 | 22/10/2025 | - | Claiming 80 | $0.00 | Horseshoe Indianapolis | 1609m | GD | Christopher A Emigh | 55.5kg | - | 4-3-4-9 | 6 |
| 7.1L | $13.00 |
| 8/9 | 11/09/2025 | - | Starter Allowance 92 | $0.00 | Churchill Downs | 1609m | FT | Christopher A Emigh | 55.5kg | - | 5-8-9-9 | 5 |
| 20.3L | $41.00 |
| 5/7 | 16/05/2025 | - | Claiming 87 | $0.00 | Churchill Downs | 1710m | SY | Christopher A Emigh | 56kg | - | 7-7-7-6 | 2 |
| 9L | $3.75 |
| 4/6 | 12/03/2025 | - | Allowance Optional Claiming 99 | $0.00 | Turfway Park | 1609m | FT | Christopher A Emigh | 56kg | - | 3-4-4-4 | 6 |
| 9.5L | $7.50 |
| 2/9 | 07/02/2025 | - | Allowance Optional Claiming 93 | $0.00 | Turfway Park | 2012m | FT | Cruz Fernando De La | 56kg | - | 2-3-3-3-2 | 9 |
| 11.3L | $23.00 |
| 5/7 | 15/01/2025 | - | Allowance 98 | $0.00 | Turfway Park | 1609m | FT | Julio E Felix | 54.5kg | - | 7-7-6-6 | 4 |
| 10.1L | $21.00 |
| 6/11 | 14/12/2024 | - | Allowance Optional Claiming 95 | $0.00 | Turfway Park | 2012m | FT | Julio E Felix | 53.5kg | - | 1-1-1-3-3 | 10 |
| 9.6L | $26.00 |
| 4/5 | 05/11/2024 | - | 3U | $0.00 | Horseshoe Indianapolis | 1609m | FAST | Julio E Felix | 53.5kg | - | 4-4-5-5 | 5 |
| 8L | $10.00 |
| 8/9 | 09/10/2024 | - | Allowance Optional Claiming 91 | $0.00 | Horseshoe Indianapolis | 1609m | FM | Joseph D Ramos | 53.5kg | - | 6-8-9-9 | 2 |
| 14.3L | $34.00 |
| 1/5 | 11/07/2024 | - | Allowance 82 | $0.00 | Hawthorne | 1674m | FT | David Cohen | 53.5kg | - | 3-3-3-2 | 1 |
| 2.8L | $3.80 |
| 4/7 | 16/06/2024 | - | Allowance 83 | $0.00 | Hawthorne | 1674m | FT | Orlando Mojica | 53.5kg | - | 4-6-7-5 | 6 |
| 8.5L | $3.50 |
| 2/6 | 26/05/2024 | - | Allowance 77 | $0.00 | Hawthorne | 1308m | MY | David Cohen | 53.5kg | - | 3-4-2 | 1 |
| 0.5L | $1.83 |
| 4/5 | 01/05/2024 | - | Allowance 85 | $0.00 | Horseshoe Indianapolis | 1609m | FT | Albin Jimenez | 53.5kg | - | 5-4-5-5 | 1 |
| 9.8L | $14.00 |

Jockey: Irad Ortiz, Jr.
Weight: 56kgs
Stats
Comments
Fresh today after a break. Finished well when winning last run at Aqueduct but competing in a higher grade. Jockey Irad Ortiz Jr is a bonus. Absolutely right in this.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/7 | 11/04/2026 | - | 3U | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1207m | FAST | Jaime Rodriguez | 57kg | - | 4-4-2 | 4 |
| 2.25L | $0.00 |
| 2/7 | 15/03/2026 | - | Claiming 69 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1207m | FT | Jaime Rodriguez | 57kg | - | 4-4-2 | 2 |
| 1.5L | $2.80 |
| 3/10 | 19/02/2026 | - | Claiming 78 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1408m | FT | Jaime Rodriguez | 56kg | - | 6-5-3 | 4 |
| 1.3L | $3.80 |
| 9/9 | 28/12/2025 | - | Claiming 73 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1408m | FT | Luis Raul Rivera | 54.5kg | - | 5-6-9 | 8 |
| 30.6L | $2.80 |
| 2/6 | 15/11/2025 | - | 3U | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1308m | FIRM | Flavien Prat | 54.5kg | - | 5-3-2 | 3 |
| 2.25L | $3.20 |
| 7/9 | 22/10/2025 | - | Claiming 82 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1308m | FT | Jaime Rodriguez | 54.5kg | - | 4-5-5 | 8 |
| 7.6L | $13.00 |
| 5/5 | 01/01/2025 | - | Starter Optional Claiming 77 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1308m | GD | Sofia Vives | 54.5kg | - | 2-2-3 | 4 |
| 4.4L | $13.00 |
| 1/9 | 30/11/2024 | - | MDN Claiming 68 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1207m | FT | Manuel Franco | 54kg | - | 2-1-1 | 8 |
| 3.3L | $2.45 |
| 4/9 | 31/10/2024 | - | MDN Optional Claiming 75 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1308m | FT | Javier Castellano | 54kg | - | 9-7-6 | 8 |
| 3.3L | $6.00 |

Jockey: Jose L. Ortiz
Weight: 56kgs
Stats
Comments
Jumped at $5.00 and folded up in the straight when 5th last start at this track. Giving another go here but will be facing a significant drop in distance. Chance and can measure up.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/6 | 16/05/2026 | - | Claiming 83 | $0.00 | Churchill Downs | 1710m | SY | Gabriel Saez | 56kg | - | 1-2-4-4 | 6 |
| 12L | $0.00 |
| 4/7 | 15/04/2026 | - | Claiming 80 | $0.00 | Keeneland | 1308m | FT | Luan Machado | 57kg | - | 5-4-5 | 3 |
| 7.5L | $0.00 |
| 1/9 | 20/03/2026 | - | Claiming 81 | $0.00 | Turfway Park | 1308m | FT | Yarmarie L Correa | 56kg | - | 4-2-2 | 4 |
| 0.8L | $2.30 |
| 5/10 | 26/02/2026 | - | Claiming 88 | $0.00 | Turfway Park | 1609m | FT | Yarmarie L Correa | 56.5kg | - | 2-2-3-3 | 7 |
| 11.6L | $11.00 |
| 2/10 | 09/01/2026 | - | Claiming 81 | $0.00 | Turfway Park | 1308m | FT | Yarmarie L Correa | 54.5kg | - | 4-6-3 | 7 |
| 5.5L | $4.50 |
| 2/12 | 26/12/2025 | - | Claiming 77 | $0.00 | Turfway Park | 1207m | FT | Yarmarie L Correa | 53.5kg | - | 3-2-2 | 8 |
| 1.5L | $9.00 |
| 3/8 | 03/10/2025 | - | Starter Optional Claiming 89 | $0.00 | Belterra Park | 1609m | FM | Samuel E Bermudez | 54kg | - | 2-1-1-2 | 8 |
| 3.8L | $10.00 |
| 2/11 | 27/08/2025 | - | Claiming 83 | $0.00 | Horseshoe Indianapolis | 1609m | FM | Joseph C Bealmear | 53.5kg | - | 1-1-1-1 | 1 |
| 2.3L | $10.00 |
| 5/9 | 07/08/2025 | - | Claiming 77 | $0.00 | Belterra Park | 1609m | FM | Sergio Figueroa | 54kg | - | 3-3-2-3 | 3 |
| 7.5L | $20.00 |
| 4/7 | 13/02/2025 | - | Claiming 75 | $0.00 | Turfway Park | 1308m | FT | Gabriel Saez | 54.5kg | - | 7-6-5 | 1 |
| 8.3L | $8.00 |
| 1/12 | 01/01/2025 | - | MDN Claiming 53 | $0.00 | Turfway Park | 1308m | FT | Gabriel Saez | 54.5kg | - | 5-4-3 | 5 |
| 0.3L | $14.00 |

Jockey: Florent Geroux
Weight: 53.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Was $7.50 and overtook some late when 5th last start at this track but competing at a higher grade. Has good tactical speed and will be nicely positioned. One of the value chances in this race.
Last Starts 33 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 | 15/05/2026 | - | 03 | $0.00 | Churchill Downs | 1207m | FIRM | Florent Geroux | 53.5kg | - | 6-4-4 | 2 |
| 9.6L | $0.00 |
| 6/7 | 03/04/2026 | - | Allowance Optional Claiming 80 | $0.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1006m | FT | Micah J Husbands | 56kg | - | 1-2-2 | 5 |
| 6.1L | $0.00 |
| 8/10 | 08/01/2026 | - | Allowance Optional Claiming 84 | $0.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1006m | FM | Junior Alvarado | 55.5kg | - | 1-1-2 | 7 |
| 5L | $3.80 |
| 1/8 | 04/12/2025 | - | Allowance Optional Claiming 83 | $0.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1006m | FM | Irad Ortiz Jr | 55.5kg | - | 1-1-1 | 8 |
| 3.3L | $3.10 |
| 6/8 | 27/07/2025 | - | Stakes 81 | $0.00 | Monmouth Park | 1006m | FM | Victor Espinoza | 53.5kg | - | 2-2-3 | 8 |
| 4.1L | $6.00 |
| 1/7 | 12/07/2025 | - | 02 | $0.00 | Saratoga | 1106m | HEAVY | Joel Rosario | 54kg | - | 1-1-1 | 7 |
| 0.05L | $2.90 |
| 2/9 | 06/06/2025 | - | MDN Special Weight 81 | $0.00 | Churchill Downs | 905m | FT | Joe Bravo | 54kg | - | 1-1 | 4 |
| 0.1L | $2.75 |