Ellis Park Race 1 - Race 1 - Starter Allowance
HESPER (4) Dominant winner by 3 3/4L last run at Churchill Downs but stepping up to a higher level. Will be trying to topple them late. Good chance and wouldn't be surprised to see it pick up a win. CAPITAL CONNECTION (7) Finished 4th last run at Churchill Downs. Expected to rebound but competing in a more challenging class. Should muster plenty of early toe. Racing consistently this campaign. Key player. BOB'S CARROT (2) Controlled the speed when winning by 3 1/2L last run at Churchill Downs and facing a weaker group of contenders. Has plenty of early speed. Has a good draw. Definite claims. COLONEL CALIENTE (1) Weakened to finish 7th last time at Churchill Downs. Expecting improvement here and drops back to a suitable class. Should be swooping on the field late. Drawn the rails. Could run a race. Something for the Multiples: KID TWIST (6)

Jockey: Jaime A. Torres
Weight: 55.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Controlled the pace to win by a margin of 3 1/2L last run at Churchill Downs and competing in an easier class. Drawn nicely. Strong claims in this.
Last Starts 51 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 | 21/05/2026 | - | Starter Allowance 96 | $0.00 | Churchill Downs | 1408m | FT | Jaime A Torres | 56kg | - | 1-1-1 | 2 |
| 3.5L | $0.00 |
| 3/7 | 19/03/2026 | - | Starter Allowance 98 | $0.00 | Oaklawn Park | 1207m | FT | Johan Rosado | 53.5kg | - | 2-2-3 | 4 |
| 5.3L | $13.00 |
| 3/8 | 05/02/2026 | - | Claiming 84 | $0.00 | Oaklawn Park | 1207m | FT | Jaime A Torres | 55.5kg | - | 1-1-2 | 2 |
| 6L | $3.10 |
| 7/9 | 21/12/2025 | - | Claiming 92 | $0.00 | Oaklawn Park | 1207m | FT | Jaime A Torres | 54kg | - | 2-1-3 | 1 |
| 9.1L | $5.00 |
| 2/9 | 22/11/2025 | - | Claiming 92 | $0.00 | Churchill Downs | 1408m | SY | Jaime A Torres | 53.5kg | - | 1-1-1 | 1 |
| 1.3L | $13.00 |
| 2/7 | 09/11/2025 | - | Claiming 86 | $0.00 | Churchill Downs | 1207m | FT | Axel Concepcion | 53.5kg | - | 2-2-2 | 6 |
| 1L | $2.05 |
| 5/6 | 24/09/2025 | - | 3U | $0.00 | Churchill Downs | 1207m | HEAVY | Irad Ortiz Jr | 53.5kg | - | 1-3-3 | 3 |
| 3.3L | $5.50 |
| 7/9 | 28/08/2025 | - | Starter Optional Claiming 93 | $0.00 | Saratoga | 1308m | FT | Manuel Franco | 55.5kg | - | 2-3-5 | 1 |
| 16L | $9.50 |
| 5/6 | 14/08/2025 | - | Starter Optional Claiming 97 | $0.00 | Saratoga | 1408m | SY | Kendrick Carmouche | 55.5kg | - | 1-1-3 | 3 |
| 8.3L | $7.50 |
| 1/7 | 22/06/2025 | - | 3U | $0.00 | Churchill Downs | 1207m | FAST | Jose Lezcano | 53.5kg | - | 1-1-1 | 6 |
| 4L | $2.15 |
| 9/12 | 18/05/2025 | - | MDN Special Weight 95 | $0.00 | Churchill Downs | 1207m | FT | Cristian A Torres | 53.5kg | - | 8-7-8 | 12 |
| 13.3L | $15.00 |
| 2/10 | 20/06/2024 | - | MDN Special Weight 85 | $0.00 | Churchill Downs | 1106m | FT | Jr Ricardo Santana | 54kg | - | 1-1-2 | 6 |
| 3.5L | $13.00 |
| 3/6 | 16/05/2024 | - | MDN Special Weight 85 | $0.00 | Churchill Downs | 1006m | FT | Jr Ricardo Santana | 54kg | - | 2-3-3 | 3 |
| 6.8L | $9.00 |

Jockey: Francisco Arrieta
Weight: 55.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Back from a break. Was well beaten when 6th last time at Oaklawn Park but challenged by weaker competitors. Dropping in distance. Looking elsewhere.
Last Starts 71 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/7 | 01/05/2026 | - | Allowance Optional Claiming 98 | $0.00 | Oaklawn Park | 1710m | FT | Joseph C Bealmear | 55kg | - | 1-1-1-4 | 7 |
| 9.8L | $0.00 |
| 4/6 | 11/04/2026 | - | Starter Allowance 97 | $0.00 | Oaklawn Park | 1207m | FT | Joseph C Bealmear | 56.5kg | - | 6-6-5 | 3 |
| 4.5L | $0.00 |
| 1/7 | 27/02/2026 | - | 3U | $0.00 | Oaklawn Park | 1207m | FAST | Cristian A Torres | 56kg | - | 3-3-2 | 3 |
| 1.25L | $3.10 |
| 1/7 | 14/02/2026 | - | MDN Claiming 76 | $0.00 | Oaklawn Park | 1207m | FT | Cristian A Torres | 56kg | - | 5-3-2 | 4 |
| 3.8L | $4.33 |
| 3/12 | 04/01/2026 | - | MDN Claiming 80 | $0.00 | Oaklawn Park | 1207m | FT | Cristian A Torres | 56.5kg | - | 7-5-3 | 3 |
| 3L | $8.50 |
| 2/11 | 30/11/2025 | - | MDN Claiming 75 | $0.00 | Churchill Downs | 1408m | FT | Luis Saez | 56kg | - | 3-2-2 | 4 |
| 5.8L | $5.00 |
| 2/10 | 14/11/2025 | - | MDN Claiming 71 | $0.00 | Churchill Downs | 1207m | FT | Luis Saez | 56kg | - | 3-4-2 | 3 |
| 0.1L | $7.50 |
| 10/10 | 23/10/2025 | - | MDN Claiming 75 | $0.00 | Keeneland | 1710m | FT | Ben Curtis | 56kg | - | 2-3-5-9 | 7 |
| 48.5L | $19.00 |
| 11/11 | 03/10/2025 | - | MDN Special Weight 92 | $0.00 | Keeneland | 1408m | FT | Sophie Doyle | 56kg | - | 10-11-11 | 9 |
| 24.5L | $17.00 |
| 4/10 | 17/08/2025 | - | MDN Special Weight 89 | $0.00 | Ellis Park | 1207m | FT | Sophie Doyle | 56kg | - | 10-10-7 | 8 |
| 12L | $17.00 |

Jockey: Ben Curtis
Weight: 55.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Won easily by 3 3/4L last run at Churchill Downs but challenged by a tougher grade. Should get going late. Worth a lot of thought in this race.
Last Starts 27 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 | 14/06/2026 | - | Claiming 82 | $0.00 | Churchill Downs | 1207m | FT | Tyler Gaffalione | 56kg | - | 3-2-1 | 3 |
| 3.8L | $0.00 |
| 3/10 | 22/03/2026 | - | Allowance 79 | $0.00 | Fair Grounds | 1207m | FT | Axel Concepcion | 55.5kg | - | 9-7-4 | 9 |
| 3L | $3.00 |
| 3/6 | 09/03/2026 | - | Claiming 82 | $0.00 | Fair Grounds | 1207m | GD | Jr Marcelino Pedroza | 55.5kg | - | 5-5-3 | 1 |
| 4.8L | $1.60 |
| 6/6 | 17/02/2026 | - | Allowance 91 | $0.00 | Fair Grounds | 1106m | FT | Declan Cannon | 55kg | - | 6-6-6 | 5 |
| 13.3L | $9.00 |
| 3/7 | 24/01/2026 | - | Allowance 91 | $0.00 | Fair Grounds | 1207m | FT | Axel Concepcion | 55kg | - | 6-5-5 | 4 |
| 2.5L | $9.50 |
| 4/7 | 02/01/2026 | - | Allowance 84 | $0.00 | Fair Grounds | 1106m | FT | Jose L Ortiz | 55kg | - | 6-6-6 | 5 |
| 5.4L | $3.30 |
| 3/7 | 09/11/2025 | - | Claiming 86 | $0.00 | Churchill Downs | 1207m | FT | Tyler Gaffalione | 53.5kg | - | 4-5-4 | 3 |
| 1.5L | $5.50 |
| 9/10 | 14/09/2025 | - | Claiming 93 | $0.00 | Churchill Downs | 1408m | SY | Irad Ortiz Jr | 53.5kg | - | 7-8-9 | 8 |
| - | $26.00 |
| 6/6 | 24/08/2025 | - | Allowance 96 | $0.00 | Ellis Park | 1106m | FM | Tyler Gaffalione | 53.5kg | - | 6-6-6 | 5 |
| 17.8L | $11.00 |
| 8/8 | 17/05/2025 | - | Claiming 96 | $0.00 | Churchill Downs | 1308m | FT | Edgar Morales | 53.5kg | - | 4-6-7 | 3 |
| 15.2L | $11.00 |
| 2/6 | 18/04/2025 | - | 3U | $0.00 | Keeneland | 1207m | FAST | Irad Ortiz Jr | 53.5kg | - | 6-5-3 | 6 |
| 7L | $6.00 |
| 2/8 | 20/03/2025 | - | Allowance 87 | $0.00 | Fair Grounds | 1207m | FT | Jose Lezcano | 54kg | - | 5-5-1 | 4 |
| 0.1L | $4.80 |
| 2/7 | 21/02/2025 | - | Allowance 99 | $0.00 | Fair Grounds | 1106m | FT | Jr Marcelino Pedroza | 54kg | - | 6-6-5 | 1 |
| 3.3L | $11.00 |
| 2/7 | 19/01/2025 | - | Allowance 77 | $0.00 | Fair Grounds | 1609m | FT | Jr Marcelino Pedroza | 54kg | - | 3-3-3-1 | 5 |
| 0.5L | $5.00 |
| 3/6 | 19/12/2024 | - | Allowance 86 | $0.00 | Fair Grounds | 1207m | FT | Jr Marcelino Pedroza | 54.5kg | - | 2-3-3 | 2 |
| 5.8L | $10.00 |
| 1/12 | 23/11/2024 | - | MDN Special Weight 64 | $0.00 | Fair Grounds | 1207m | FT | Jr Marcelino Pedroza | 54.5kg | - | 5-6-1 | 2 |
| 0.1L | $8.50 |

Jockey: Rafael Bejarano
Weight: 55.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Jumped at $14.00 and faded to finish 8th last run at Churchill Downs and racing against tougher rivals. Facing a difficult task.
Last Starts 31 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/8 | 10/06/2026 | - | Starter Allowance 91 | $0.00 | Churchill Downs | 1207m | FT | Axel Concepcion | 56kg | - | 6-8-8 | 4 |
| 18.8L | $0.00 |
| 5/6 | 16/05/2026 | - | Claiming 92 | $0.00 | Churchill Downs | 1207m | SY | Florent Geroux | 56kg | - | 4-5-5 | 6 |
| 2.5L | $0.00 |
| 4/6 | 25/04/2026 | - | Starter Allowance 95 | $0.00 | Churchill Downs | 1308m | FT | Jose L Ortiz | 56kg | - | 2-2-3 | 6 |
| 4.3L | $0.00 |
| 7/7 | 25/03/2026 | - | Allowance Optional Claiming 101 | $0.00 | Turfway Park | 1207m | FT | Vincent Cheminaud | 56kg | - | 4-5-4 | 3 |
| 10.1L | $13.00 |
| 9/9 | 30/04/2025 | - | Starter Allowance 96 | $0.00 | Churchill Downs | 1408m | FT | Luis Saez | 56kg | - | 4-4-7 | 5 |
| 21.3L | $1.95 |
| 2/8 | 09/04/2025 | - | Starter Allowance 100 | $0.00 | Keeneland | 1207m | FT | Flavien Prat | 56kg | - | 2-1-2 | 4 |
| 0.8L | $1.67 |
| 5/7 | 23/02/2025 | - | Allowance Optional Claiming 106 | $0.00 | Turfway Park | 1308m | FT | Sophie Doyle | 56kg | - | 7-7-6 | 1 |
| 7.1L | $2.88 |
| 1/12 | 18/01/2025 | - | Allowance Optional Claiming 100 | $0.00 | Turfway Park | 1207m | FT | Sophie Doyle | 55kg | - | 3-4-1 | 5 |
| 7.8L | $6.50 |
| 2/12 | 20/12/2024 | - | Allowance Optional Claiming 98 | $0.00 | Turfway Park | 1207m | FT | Sophie Doyle | 54.5kg | - | 5-3-2 | 7 |
| 0.3L | $21.00 |
| 8/8 | 03/08/2024 | - | Starter Allowance 95 | $0.00 | Ellis Park | 1207m | FT | Gerardo Corrales | 55.5kg | - | 4-4-6 | 4 |
| 10.5L | $6.50 |
| 7/9 | 07/07/2024 | - | Allowance 97 | $0.00 | Ellis Park | 1207m | FT | Jaime A Torres | 55.5kg | - | 2-2-5 | 4 |
| 8.5L | $15.00 |
| 10/10 | 06/06/2024 | - | Starter Allowance 95 | $0.00 | Churchill Downs | 1207m | FT | Jose Lezcano | 56kg | - | 10-10-10 | 7 |
| 14.2L | $3.70 |
| 2/8 | 09/05/2024 | - | Claiming 94 | $0.00 | Churchill Downs | 1308m | FT | Lanfranco Dettori | 56kg | - | 2-2-2 | 5 |
| 0.5L | $5.50 |
| 1/10 | 24/04/2024 | - | MDN Claiming 91 | $0.00 | Keeneland | 1207m | FT | Joel Rosario | 56.5kg | - | 1-1-1 | 7 |
| 7.3L | $7.00 |
| 8/12 | 16/03/2024 | - | MDN Special Weight 83 | $0.00 | Turfway Park | 1308m | FT | Abel Cedillo | 56.5kg | - | 2-2-7 | 5 |
| 11.1L | $8.50 |
| 11/12 | 20/04/2023 | - | MDN Special Weight 89 | $0.00 | Keeneland | 1609m | FM | James Graham | 54.5kg | - | 2-2-4-10 | 4 |
| 29.8L | $19.00 |
| 6/11 | 12/03/2023 | - | MDN Special Weight 93 | $0.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1509m | FM | Edgard J Zayas | 53.5kg | - | 8-8-6 | 8 |
| 6.8L | $41.00 |
| 7/7 | 01/02/2023 | - | MDN Special Weight 84 | $0.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1710m | FT | Jose Lezcano | 53.5kg | - | 6-7-7-7 | 7 |
| 41.3L | $13.00 |

Jockey: Edgar Morales
Weight: 53.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Solid run when finishing 2nd beaten by 3/4L last run at Churchill Downs but up against a higher level of opposition. Hard to entertain.
Last Starts 29 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/9 | 12/06/2026 | - | Starter Allowance 88 | $0.00 | Churchill Downs | 1207m | FT | Edgar Morales | 54.5kg | - | 6-6-1 | 5 |
| 0.8L | $0.00 |
| 3/7 | 23/05/2026 | - | Starter Allowance 90 | $0.00 | Churchill Downs | 1609m | FT | Brian Joseph Hernandez Jr | 54.5kg | - | 5-4-4-3 | 5 |
| 7.5L | $0.00 |
| 2/6 | 26/04/2026 | - | Claiming 83 | $0.00 | Churchill Downs | 1408m | FT | Adam Beschizza | 53.5kg | - | 6-3-2 | 5 |
| 2L | $0.00 |
| 3/10 | 08/04/2026 | - | Starter Allowance 90 | $0.00 | Keeneland | 1408m | FT | Adam Beschizza | 54.5kg | - | 4-5-3 | 7 |
| 4.5L | $0.00 |
| 2/7 | 21/01/2026 | - | Claiming 72 | $0.00 | Turfway Park | 1207m | FT | Edgar Morales | 54.5kg | - | 4-4-4 | 3 |
| 0.1L | $3.60 |
| 5/6 | 17/12/2025 | - | Allowance Optional Claiming 86 | $0.00 | Turfway Park | 1207m | FT | Danny Sheehy | 54.5kg | - | 2-3-5 | 5 |
| 10L | $10.00 |
| 2/6 | 13/11/2025 | - | 02 | $0.00 | Churchill Downs | 1207m | FIRM | Tyler Gaffalione | 54.5kg | - | 3-4-3 | 2 |
| 3.75L | $8.00 |
| 4/10 | 24/10/2025 | - | 02 | $0.00 | Keeneland | 1308m | FAST | Edgar Morales | 53.5kg | - | 4-4-4 | 8 |
| 9.5L | $19.00 |
| 1/6 | 19/06/2025 | - | MDN Claiming 74 | $0.00 | Churchill Downs | 1106m | FT | Edgar Morales | 54kg | - | 3-3-1 | 3 |
| 1.8L | $13.00 |

Jockey: Gabriel Saez
Weight: 55.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Started at $4.00 and ran 4th last run at Churchill Downs. Expected to rebound but competing at a higher level of competition. Won't be far away during the run. Strong competitor.
Last Starts 31 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 | 10/06/2026 | - | Starter Allowance 91 | $0.00 | Churchill Downs | 1207m | FT | Francisco Arrieta | 56kg | - | 4-4-4 | 3 |
| 6.3L | $0.00 |
| 1/6 | 23/04/2026 | - | Starter Allowance 96 | $0.00 | Oaklawn Park | 1207m | FT | Francisco Arrieta | 56.5kg | - | 3-3-1 | 6 |
| 1.8L | $0.00 |
| 1/7 | 10/04/2026 | - | MDN Claiming 75 | $0.00 | Oaklawn Park | 1207m | FT | Keith J Asmussen | 56kg | - | 1-1-1 | 1 |
| 1.5L | $0.00 |
| 2/6 | 22/03/2026 | - | MDN Claiming 75 | $0.00 | Oaklawn Park | 1207m | FT | Keith J Asmussen | 56kg | - | 1-1-1 | 2 |
| 0.5L | $3.80 |
| 2/10 | 07/03/2026 | - | MDN Claiming 76 | $0.00 | Oaklawn Park | 1207m | SY | Keith J Asmussen | 56kg | - | 2-2-2 | 6 |
| 3.3L | $4.50 |
| 3/10 | 19/02/2026 | - | MDN Claiming 73 | $0.00 | Oaklawn Park | 1207m | FT | Javier Padron Barcenas | 56kg | - | 1-1-3 | 3 |
| 6.3L | $2.88 |
| 3/10 | 19/11/2025 | - | MDN Claiming 78 | $0.00 | Churchill Downs | 1207m | MY | Jose L Ortiz | 56kg | - | 5-2-2 | 5 |
| 2.5L | $2.80 |
| 2/6 | 12/06/2024 | - | MDN Special Weight 94 | $0.00 | Churchill Downs | 1408m | FT | Jr Ricardo Santana | 54.5kg | - | 1-1-2 | 1 |
| 4.8L | $3.50 |
| 4/9 | 12/05/2024 | - | MDN Special Weight 90 | $0.00 | Churchill Downs | 1106m | FT | Jr Ricardo Santana | 53.5kg | - | 3-4-3 | 7 |
| 2.1L | $5.50 |
| 3/9 | 14/04/2024 | - | MDN Special Weight 89 | $0.00 | Oaklawn Park | 1207m | FT | Jr Ricardo Santana | 55.5kg | - | 2-2-2 | 5 |
| 3.5L | $5.00 |
| 2/9 | 15/03/2024 | - | MDN Special Weight 89 | $0.00 | Oaklawn Park | 1207m | SY | Jr Ricardo Santana | 55.5kg | - | 1-1-2 | 1 |
| 6.5L | $3.60 |
| 3/8 | 27/01/2024 | - | MDN Special Weight 83 | $0.00 | Fair Grounds | 1207m | SY | James Graham | 54.5kg | - | 3-3-4 | 1 |
| 9.5L | $1.65 |