Churchill Downs Race 5 - Race 5 - Allowance Optional Claiming
NOONI (5) Rounded them up when winning last start at Ellis Park but competing at a higher class. Jockey Florent Geroux and trainer Bob Baffert are an appealing combination. Rates well in this race. LOOK FORWARD (6) First up and made all when winning by 1 1/4L first up last preparation at Del Mar. Umberto Rispoli and Michael W Mccarthy have a good working relationship. Respect. ROSWELL (1) First run back from break. Lost ground in the run home when 5th last time here. Is capable of a resurgence. Will be hitting the line strongly. Keep in mind. SILENT LAW (2) Back from a break. Displayed a strong effort throughout the race when 2nd last run at Prairie Meadows and will try to take advantage of the barrier. Include in chances.

Jockey: Luis Saez
Weight: 55kgs
Stats
Comments
First up today. At $5.00 gave away some ground when 5th last time at this venue. Is capable of a resurgence and will appreciate a good draw. Reasonable chance.
Last Starts 84 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 | 19/06/2026 | - | Allowance Optional Claiming 95 | $0.00 | Churchill Downs | 1207m | FT | Irad Ortiz Jr | 55kg | - | 4-3-4 | 4 |
| 7.5L | $0.00 |
| 4/5 | 22/04/2026 | - | Allowance Optional Claiming 97 | $0.00 | Keeneland | 1308m | FT | John R Velazquez | 56kg | - | 3-4-4 | 2 |
| 4L | $0.00 |
| 5/8 | 07/03/2026 | - | Stakes 99 | $0.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1308m | FT | Edgard J Zayas | 54.5kg | - | 8-7-6 | 8 |
| 8.5L | $11.00 |
| 1/5 | 28/11/2025 | - | Allowance Optional Claiming 97 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1308m | FT | John R Velazquez | 55.5kg | - | 3-3-1 | 4 |
| 1.3L | $12.00 |
| 3/7 | 21/09/2025 | - | Allowance Optional Claiming 97 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1408m | FT | Junior Alvarado | 56kg | - | 6-6-5 | 5 |
| 4L | $3.90 |
| 1/7 | 24/08/2025 | - | 3U | $0.00 | Saratoga | 1207m | FIRM | Junior Alvarado | 55.5kg | - | 5-5-4 | 9 |
| 0.75L | $13.00 |
| 4/7 | 19/07/2025 | - | Allowance 95 | $0.00 | Saratoga | 1207m | FT | Junior Alvarado | 55.5kg | - | 7-7-5 | 5 |
| 6.8L | $3.40 |
| 2/8 | 07/06/2025 | - | 3U | $0.00 | Saratoga | 1308m | HEAVY | Junior Alvarado | 56kg | - | 6-6-3 | 1 |
| 4L | $3.20 |
| 6/8 | 07/11/2024 | - | Allowance 96 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1710m | FM | Junior Alvarado | 53.5kg | - | 5-5-5-5 | 1 |
| 9.9L | $13.00 |
| 5/7 | 04/10/2024 | - | Allowance 93 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1207m | FT | Junior Alvarado | 54.5kg | - | 6-5-6 | 3 |
| 12.5L | $1.73 |
| 8/10 | 23/08/2024 | - | Stakes 97 | $0.00 | Hollywood Casino At Charles Town Races | 1408m | FT | Junior Alvarado | 53.5kg | - | 7-8-8 | 8 |
| 13.8L | $7.00 |
| 2/9 | 19/07/2024 | - | Allowance 93 | $0.00 | Saratoga | 1207m | FT | Junior Alvarado | 54.5kg | - | 6-6-2 | 7 |
| 0.8L | $3.40 |
| 2/8 | 07/06/2024 | - | Allowance 90 | $0.00 | Saratoga | 1207m | FT | Junior Alvarado | 54.5kg | - | 5-4-2 | 2 |
| 2L | $7.50 |
| 3/6 | 01/05/2024 | - | Allowance 90 | $0.00 | Churchill Downs | 1509m | FT | Junior Alvarado | 53.5kg | - | 4-4-4 | 2 |
| 1.5L | $2.05 |
| 2/5 | 14/02/2024 | - | Allowance Optional Claiming 83 | $0.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1308m | FT | Junior Alvarado | 54.5kg | - | 3-3-2 | 5 |
| 0.3L | $2.38 |
| 1/8 | 14/01/2024 | - | MDN Special Weight 79 | $0.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1207m | FT | Junior Alvarado | 53.5kg | - | 4-2-2 | 6 |
| 1.5L | $8.50 |

Jockey: Martin Garcia
Weight: 55kgs
Stats
Comments
Fresh from a break. Put together a strong on-speed performance when 2nd beaten by 1 1/2L last run at Prairie Meadows. Should come to hand quickly. Can figure in the finish.
Last Starts 63 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 | 10/07/2026 | - | Stakes 92 | $0.00 | Prairie Meadows | 1207m | FT | Florent Geroux | 57kg | - | 1-1-1 | 5 |
| 1.5L | $0.00 |
| 4/6 | 19/06/2026 | - | Allowance Optional Claiming 95 | $0.00 | Churchill Downs | 1207m | FT | Martin Garcia | 55kg | - | 5-5-5 | 3 |
| 6.5L | $0.00 |
| 7/10 | 28/12/2025 | - | Stakes 104 | $0.00 | Santa Anita | 1408m | FT | Joel Rosario | 54.5kg | - | 1-2-4 | 10 |
| 10.6L | $13.00 |
| 2/5 | 04/10/2025 | - | Stakes 101 | $0.00 | Santa Anita | 1308m | FT | Juan J Hernandez | 54.5kg | - | 1-1-2 | 2 |
| 3.8L | $3.90 |
| 8/9 | 19/07/2025 | - | 03 | $0.00 | Del Mar | 1609m | FAST | Mirco Demuro | 54.5kg | - | - | 9 |
| 8.6L | $0.00 |
| 2/5 | 05/04/2025 | - | Stakes 95 | $0.00 | Santa Anita | 1710m | FT | Martin Garcia | 56kg | - | 2-1-1-2 | 1 |
| 2.3L | $10.00 |
| 3/8 | 05/01/2025 | - | Stakes 91 | $0.00 | Santa Anita | 1408m | FT | Juan J Hernandez | 55.5kg | - | 1-1-3 | 7 |
| 4.4L | $5.00 |
| 2/4 | 16/11/2024 | - | Stakes 91 | $0.00 | Del Mar | 1408m | FT | Juan J Hernandez | 55.5kg | - | 2-2-2 | 3 |
| 1.3L | $1.55 |
| 1/4 | 25/10/2024 | - | Stakes 91 | $0.00 | Santa Anita | 1207m | FT | Juan J Hernandez | 54.5kg | - | 1-1-1 | 4 |
| 3.5L | $1.55 |
| 1/4 | 21/09/2024 | - | MDN Special Weight 76 | $0.00 | Los Alamitos Th | 1006m | FT | Juan J Hernandez | 54.5kg | - | 2-1-1 | 1 |
| 10L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Flavien Prat
Weight: 55kgs
Stats
Comments
At $8.00 was making up some late ground when 4th last run at Saratoga but stepping up to a higher level. Flavien Prat is an advantage. Has some claims.
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 | 16/08/2026 | - | Allowance Optional Claiming 89 | $0.00 | Saratoga | 1207m | FT | Jr Ricardo Santana | 57kg | - | 5-5-5 | 3 |
| 11L | $0.00 |
| 1/8 | 30/04/2026 | - | Allowance Optional Claiming 91 | $0.00 | Oaklawn Park | 1207m | FT | Rafael Bejarano | 55.5kg | - | 5-5-2 | 8 |
| 1.8L | $0.00 |
| 2/8 | 27/02/2026 | - | 4U | $0.00 | Oaklawn Park | 1207m | FAST | Evin A Roman | 55kg | - | 2-2-2 | 6 |
| 3.5L | $2.80 |
| 8/11 | 08/02/2026 | - | Allowance 94 | $0.00 | Oaklawn Park | 1207m | FT | Evin A Roman | 53.5kg | - | 4-6-8 | 7 |
| 8.5L | $5.00 |
| 2/9 | 28/12/2025 | - | Stakes 96 | $0.00 | Oaklawn Park | 1207m | FT | Evin A Roman | 55.5kg | - | 3-3-3 | 8 |
| 2.8L | $26.00 |
| 2/8 | 30/10/2025 | - | Allowance 86 | $0.00 | Remington Park | 1408m | FT | David Cabrera | 54kg | - | 2-2-2 | 2 |
| 3L | $3.20 |
| 1/6 | 06/10/2025 | - | Allowance 95 | $0.00 | Horseshoe Indianapolis | 1207m | FT | Evin A Roman | 54kg | - | 1-1-1 | 1 |
| 0.8L | $2.30 |
| 5/9 | 19/09/2025 | - | 3U | $0.00 | Churchill Downs | 1207m | FAST | Jaime A Torres | 53.5kg | - | 1-2-2 | 5 |
| 2.55L | $21.00 |
| 3/6 | 07/08/2025 | - | Allowance 83 | $0.00 | Horseshoe Indianapolis | 1207m | FT | Evin A Roman | 53.5kg | - | 2-4-4 | 3 |
| 1.3L | $3.20 |
| 2/7 | 09/07/2025 | - | Allowance 83 | $0.00 | Horseshoe Indianapolis | 1207m | FT | Evin A Roman | 53.5kg | - | 3-3-3 | 2 |
| 4L | $1.40 |
| 5/8 | 24/05/2025 | - | Allowance Optional Claiming 95 | $0.00 | Churchill Downs | 1207m | FT | Evin A Roman | 54.5kg | - | 1-1-3 | 7 |
| 4.4L | $12.00 |
| 1/6 | 19/04/2025 | - | MDN Special Weight 85 | $0.00 | Oaklawn Park | 1207m | FT | Luis Saez | 55.5kg | - | 3-3-1 | 4 |
| 8L | $2.88 |
| 6/12 | 24/02/2025 | - | MDN Special Weight 87 | $0.00 | Oaklawn Park | 1207m | FT | Julien R Leparoux | 55.5kg | - | 3-2-5 | 4 |
| 7.3L | $15.00 |
| 5/8 | 18/01/2025 | - | MDN Special Weight 86 | $0.00 | Oaklawn Park | 1207m | FT | Cristian A Torres | 54.5kg | - | 4-4-5 | 8 |
| 4.3L | $15.00 |
| 10/10 | 27/09/2024 | - | MDN Special Weight 77 | $0.00 | Churchill Downs | 1106m | SY | Keith J Asmussen | 54kg | - | 8-8-10 | 8 |
| 31L | $14.00 |

Jockey: Jaime A. Torres
Weight: 55kgs
Stats
Comments
First up after 14 weeks and flew home to win first up last preparation at Oaklawn Park. Shows good early pace. Racing in stronger company. Will need everything to go right.
Last Starts 100 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 | 03/06/2026 | - | Allowance Optional Claiming 100 | $0.00 | Churchill Downs | 1106m | FM | Jaime A Torres | 55kg | - | 1-1-3 | 3 |
| 4.5L | $0.00 |
| 1/6 | 26/04/2026 | - | Stakes 100 | $0.00 | Oaklawn Park | 1207m | MY | Francisco Arrieta | 56kg | - | 2-1-2 | 4 |
| 0.3L | $0.00 |
| 1/8 | 22/02/2026 | - | Allowance Optional Claiming 93 | $0.00 | Oaklawn Park | 1207m | FT | Jaime A Torres | 56kg | - | 1-1-2 | 1 |
| 0.3L | $6.50 |
| 1/11 | 02/01/2026 | - | Allowance 88 | $0.00 | Oaklawn Park | 1207m | FT | Jaime A Torres | 56kg | - | 1-1-1 | 9 |
| 3L | $31.00 |
| 7/11 | 14/12/2025 | - | Allowance 91 | $0.00 | Oaklawn Park | 1207m | FT | Jaime A Torres | 55.5kg | - | 5-5-8 | 1 |
| 5.6L | $21.00 |
| 1/12 | 13/11/2025 | - | 3U | $0.00 | Churchill Downs | 1006m | FIRM | Tyler Gaffalione | 55.5kg | - | 1-1-1 | 12 |
| 0.5L | $13.00 |
| 4/8 | 02/05/2025 | - | MDN Special Weight 81 | $0.00 | Oaklawn Park | 1207m | SY | Cristian A Torres | 54.5kg | - | 1-1-3 | 2 |
| 12.3L | $3.00 |
| 5/12 | 24/02/2025 | - | MDN Special Weight 87 | $0.00 | Oaklawn Park | 1207m | FT | Ramon A Vazquez | 55.5kg | - | 2-1-1 | 1 |
| 4.5L | $4.00 |
| 2/8 | 18/01/2025 | - | MDN Special Weight 86 | $0.00 | Oaklawn Park | 1207m | FT | Ramon A Vazquez | 54.5kg | - | 3-2-1 | 2 |
| 1.3L | $2.75 |
| 2/8 | 15/12/2024 | - | MDN Special Weight 81 | $0.00 | Oaklawn Park | 1207m | MY | Ramon A Vazquez | 54.5kg | - | 2-2-2 | 8 |
| 2.5L | $5.00 |
| 2/12 | 27/10/2024 | - | MDN Special Weight 84 | $0.00 | Churchill Downs | 1207m | FT | Martin Garcia | 54kg | - | 5-5-5 | 11 |
| 3.5L | $6.00 |
| 3/10 | 27/09/2024 | - | MDN Special Weight 77 | $0.00 | Churchill Downs | 1106m | SY | Martin Garcia | 54kg | - | 3-4-3 | 4 |
| 5L | $7.00 |

Jockey: Florent Geroux
Weight: 56kgs
Stats
Comments
Finished with purpose when winning last start at Ellis Park and displaying improvement over the past few runs. Jockey Florent Geroux and trainer Bob Baffert deserve serious attention. Strong chance to be considered.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/6 | 02/08/2026 | - | Allowance Optional Claiming 102 | $0.00 | Ellis Park | 1207m | FT | Florent Geroux | 55.5kg | - | 3-2-1 | 6 |
| 1.5L | $0.00 |
| 3/7 | 04/07/2026 | - | Stakes 103 | $0.00 | Los Alamitos Th | 1308m | FT | Ricardo Gonzalez | 56kg | - | 3-3-4 | 7 |
| 2L | $0.00 |
| 5/7 | 07/12/2024 | - | Stakes 96 | $0.00 | Los Alamitos Th | 1710m | FT | Martin Garcia | 54.5kg | - | 6-5-5-4 | 7 |
| 19.8L | $0.00 |
| 6/9 | 01/11/2024 | - | Stakes 103 | $0.00 | Del Mar | 1710m | FT | Flavien Prat | 55.5kg | - | 1-1-1-5 | 7 |
| 21.5L | $13.00 |
| 2/6 | 05/10/2024 | - | Stakes 94 | $0.00 | Santa Anita | 1710m | FT | Martin Garcia | 55.5kg | - | 1-1-1-2 | 2 |
| 2.3L | $4.20 |
| 5/7 | 07/09/2024 | - | Stakes 94 | $0.00 | Del Mar | 1408m | FT | Juan J Hernandez | 56kg | - | 2-1-3 | 2 |
| 10.6L | $2.00 |
| 1/4 | 10/08/2024 | - | Stakes 88 | $0.00 | Del Mar | 1207m | FT | Juan J Hernandez | 54.5kg | - | 1-1-1 | 1 |
| 1.5L | $1.50 |
| 1/5 | 13/06/2024 | - | MDN Special Weight 84 | $0.00 | Santa Anita | 1006m | FT | Juan J Hernandez | 53.5kg | - | 1-1-1 | 2 |
| 9.5L | $1.16 |

Jockey: Umberto Rispoli
Weight: 55kgs
Stats
Comments
First up and set the pace when winning by 1 1/4L first up last preparation at Del Mar. Umberto Rispoli and Michael W Mccarthy enjoy a high success rate together. Should go close.
Last Starts 405 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 | 02/08/2025 | - | Stakes 104 | $0.00 | Saratoga | 1408m | FT | Umberto Rispoli | 55.5kg | - | 4-5-4 | 3 |
| 6.8L | $6.00 |
| 2/6 | 06/06/2025 | - | Stakes 102 | $0.00 | Saratoga | 1811m | SY | Umberto Rispoli | 54.5kg | - | 2-2-2-2 | 5 |
| 3L | $11.00 |
| 1/11 | 02/05/2025 | - | Stakes 102 | $0.00 | Churchill Downs | 1408m | FT | Umberto Rispoli | 53.5kg | - | 3-2-1 | 10 |
| 1.3L | $11.00 |
| 6/8 | 07/04/2025 | - | Stakes 104 | $0.00 | Keeneland | 1710m | FT | Mario Gutierrez | 55kg | - | 2-2-3-5 | 1 |
| 10.8L | $8.00 |
| 7/13 | 23/02/2025 | - | Stakes 92 | $0.00 | Oaklawn Park | 1710m | FT | Mario Gutierrez | 53.5kg | - | 11-10-8-8 | 9 |
| 12.5L | $10.00 |
| 1/8 | 05/01/2025 | - | Stakes 91 | $0.00 | Santa Anita | 1408m | FT | Mario Gutierrez | 54.5kg | - | 3-3-1 | 5 |
| 0.1L | $2.45 |
| 2/7 | 07/12/2024 | - | Stakes 96 | $0.00 | Los Alamitos Th | 1710m | FT | Mario Gutierrez | 54.5kg | - | 2-2-1-1 | 4 |
| 1.8L | $0.00 |
| 1/6 | 08/11/2024 | - | MDN Special Weight 81 | $0.00 | Del Mar | 1207m | FT | Mario Gutierrez | 54.5kg | - | 1-1-1 | 1 |
| 1.3L | $4.20 |

Jockey: Mario Gutierrez
Weight: 55kgs
Stats
Comments
Started $8.00 and closed off nicely when 5th last start at Horseshoe Indianapolis but up against a higher level of opposition. Value play.
Last Starts 36 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/9 | 06/08/2026 | - | Allowance Optional Claiming 94 | $0.00 | Horseshoe Indianapolis | 1207m | FT | Mario Gutierrez | 55.5kg | - | 8-7-7 | 3 |
| 4.8L | $0.00 |
| 6/6 | 19/06/2026 | - | Allowance Optional Claiming 95 | $0.00 | Churchill Downs | 1207m | FT | Brian Joseph Hernandez Jr | 55kg | - | 6-6-6 | 2 |
| 8.5L | $0.00 |
| 6/6 | 13/02/2026 | - | Stakes 98 | $0.00 | Oaklawn Park | 1207m | FT | Cristian A Torres | 53.5kg | - | 5-5-6 | 1 |
| 15L | $5.50 |
| 3/6 | 21/12/2025 | - | Stakes 102 | $0.00 | Oaklawn Park | 1106m | FT | Luis Saez | 56kg | - | 3-3-4 | 1 |
| 3.3L | $7.50 |
| 3/8 | 27/11/2025 | - | 3U | $0.00 | Churchill Downs | 1207m | FAST | Luis Saez | 54.5kg | - | 8-7-7 | 6 |
| 2.1L | $17.00 |
| 2/8 | 05/10/2025 | - | Allowance Optional Claiming 100 | $0.00 | Keeneland | 1408m | FT | Luis Saez | 55kg | - | 1-1-1 | 3 |
| 0.3L | $6.50 |
| 8/10 | 11/09/2025 | - | Allowance Optional Claiming 99 | $0.00 | Churchill Downs | 1308m | FT | Brian Joseph Hernandez Jr | 55kg | - | 5-5-8 | 5 |
| 14.3L | $10.00 |
| 3/7 | 21/07/2025 | - | Stakes 98 | $0.00 | Ellis Park | 1207m | SY | Brian Joseph Hernandez Jr | 55.5kg | - | 5-5-4 | 6 |
| 3.5L | $7.50 |
| 1/6 | 15/06/2025 | - | 3U | $0.00 | Churchill Downs | 1308m | FAST | Brian Joseph Hernandez Jr | 55kg | - | 1-3-1 | 4 |
| 2.25L | $3.50 |
| 3/11 | 03/05/2025 | - | Allowance Optional Claiming 99 | $0.00 | Churchill Downs | 1609m | SY | Brian Joseph Hernandez Jr | 55.5kg | - | 6-7-6-5 | 5 |
| 3.5L | $10.00 |
| 1/8 | 01/03/2025 | - | Allowance 89 | $0.00 | Fair Grounds | 1207m | FT | Brian Joseph Hernandez Jr | 55.5kg | - | 4-4-2 | 1 |
| 3.3L | $3.60 |
| 1/6 | 27/01/2025 | - | MDN Special Weight 88 | $0.00 | Fair Grounds | 1207m | FT | Brian Joseph Hernandez Jr | 55.5kg | - | 3-1-1 | 6 |
| 5L | $5.00 |
| 6/9 | 04/01/2025 | - | MDN Special Weight 85 | $0.00 | Fair Grounds | 1106m | FM | Colby J Hernandez | 55.5kg | - | 8-8-7 | 6 |
| 7.1L | $13.00 |
| 5/8 | 09/11/2024 | - | MDN Special Weight 84 | $0.00 | Churchill Downs | 1408m | FT | Tyler Gaffalione | 55.5kg | - | 1-1-3 | 1 |
| 11L | $4.33 |
| 4/5 | 29/09/2024 | - | MDN Special Weight 85 | $0.00 | Churchill Downs | 1207m | GD | Tyler Gaffalione | 54.5kg | - | 5-5-4 | 4 |
| 7L | $5.00 |