Emerald Downs Race 5 - Race 5 - Claiming
DIXIE'S DELIGHT (2) Made every post a winner to win by a margin of just short of 7L last time at this venue and has a good draw. Inclined to respect any betting moves and presents good prospects. WHISKEYWITHATWIST (6) Faded away late when 4th last start here and challenged by weaker competitors. Has plenty of early speed. Exhibiting good form since resuming from a spell. Must respect in this event. ABOVE THE ORDINARY (3) Hit the line well when 4th last run at this venue and facing weaker opposition. Solid place bet prospects. CAPE BLOSSOM (4) Made some ground when 5th last time at this venue and drops back to a suitable grade. Will be hitting the line strongly. Could find a place.

Jockey: Francisco Diaz-Lopez
Weight: 55.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Showed strength on the speed initially before fading at the end 3rd last run at this track and up against a less challenging field. Should be going forward early. Not ready for this level.
Last Starts 14 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/9 | 30/05/2026 | - | Claiming 72 | $0.00 | Emerald Downs | 1106m | FT | Francisco Diaz Diaz Lopez | 55.5kg | - | 1-1-2 | 2 |
| 5.8L | $0.00 |
| 9/9 | 23/08/2025 | - | Claiming 77 | $0.00 | Emerald Downs | 1207m | FT | Alex M Cruz | 55kg | - | 2-3-9 | 8 |
| 19.3L | $20.00 |
| 1/8 | 10/08/2025 | - | MDN Claiming 60 | $0.00 | Emerald Downs | 1207m | FT | Kevin E Orozco | 55kg | - | 1-1-1 | 5 |
| 5L | $4.60 |
| 6/9 | 27/07/2025 | - | MDN Claiming 66 | $0.00 | Emerald Downs | 1207m | FT | Francisco Diaz Diaz Lopez | 55kg | - | 1-1-3 | 3 |
| 7.1L | $51.00 |
| 4/9 | 13/07/2025 | - | MDN Claiming 62 | $0.00 | Emerald Downs | 1207m | FT | Francisco Diaz Diaz Lopez | 55kg | - | 1-2-3 | 9 |
| 11.5L | $41.00 |
| 7/7 | 15/06/2025 | - | MDN Special Weight 75 | $0.00 | Emerald Downs | 1207m | FT | Carlos Montalvo | 55kg | - | 3-7-7 | 7 |
| 42.3L | $34.00 |
| 10/11 | 24/05/2025 | - | MDN Special Weight 75 | $0.00 | Emerald Downs | 1207m | FT | Kevin Krigger | 55kg | - | 3-5-10 | 11 |
| 26.3L | $13.00 |
| 7/7 | 06/07/2024 | - | Stakes 64 | $0.00 | Emerald Downs | 1106m | FT | Leslie Mawing | 55kg | - | 6-6-7 | 3 |
| 999L | $6.50 |
| 2/6 | 22/06/2024 | - | MDN Special Weight 58 | $0.00 | Emerald Downs | 1006m | FT | Leslie Mawing | 55kg | - | 4-3-2 | 5 |
| 3.3L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Lenny A. Seecharan
Weight: 56.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Led throughout when winning by a margin of almost 7L last time around here and will try to take advantage of the alley. Should come to hand quickly. Should go close.
Last Starts 13 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 | 31/05/2026 | - | MDN Claiming 64 | $0.00 | Emerald Downs | 1106m | FT | Lenny A Seecharan | 56.5kg | - | 1-1-1 | 1 |
| 6.8L | $0.00 |
| 5/5 | 02/05/2026 | - | MDN Claiming 72 | $0.00 | Emerald Downs | 1106m | FT | Lenny A Seecharan | 55.5kg | - | 4-4-5 | 3 |
| 15.5L | $0.00 |
| 4/8 | 13/12/2025 | - | MDN Claiming 71 | $0.00 | Los Alamitos Th | 1006m | FT | Abel Lezcano | 55.5kg | - | 3-3-4 | 6 |
| 5.1L | $3.80 |
| 3/10 | 22/11/2025 | - | 3U | $0.00 | Del Mar | 1106m | GOOD | Juan J Hernandez | 55.5kg | - | - | 9 |
| 2.5L | $2.35 |
| 7/10 | 18/10/2025 | - | MDN Claiming 80 | $0.00 | Santa Anita | 1207m | FT | Abel Lezcano | 55.5kg | - | 4-4-4 | 8 |
| 11.9L | $15.00 |
| 4/8 | 26/09/2025 | - | MDN Claiming 86 | $0.00 | Santa Anita | 1106m | FT | Abel Lezcano | 55.5kg | - | 2-2-2 | 5 |
| 2.8L | $20.00 |
| 2/8 | 14/08/2025 | - | 3U | $0.00 | Del Mar | 1106m | FIRM | Abel Lezcano | 54.5kg | - | - | 5 |
| 0.25L | $1.45 |
| 2/12 | 24/07/2025 | - | 3U | $0.00 | Del Mar | 1207m | FIRM | Abel Lezcano | 54.5kg | - | - | 3 |
| 3.75L | $5.00 |
| 2/10 | 20/06/2025 | - | MDN Claiming 67 | $0.00 | Los Alamitos Th | 1207m | FT | Abel Lezcano | 53.5kg | - | 2-2-2 | 4 |
| 3.5L | $0.00 |
| 9/9 | 31/05/2025 | - | MDN Claiming 82 | $0.00 | Santa Anita | 1207m | FM | Abel Lezcano | 54.5kg | - | 9-9-9 | 1 |
| 24.6L | $18.00 |

Jockey: Karlo Lopez
Weight: 56.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Odds of $9.00 and outpaced some runners late when 4th last run at the track and stepping down to a lower level. Significant value and can go close.
Last Starts 35 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/7 | 09/05/2026 | - | Claiming 73 | $0.00 | Emerald Downs | 1106m | FT | Karlo Lopez | 56.5kg | - | 7-6-6 | 3 |
| 11.8L | $0.00 |
| 1/9 | 13/04/2026 | - | MDN Claiming 63 | $0.00 | Turf Paradise | 1308m | FT | Adrian Castellanos | 57kg | - | 1-1-1 | 7 |
| 3L | $0.00 |
| 2/8 | 24/08/2025 | - | MDN Claiming 66 | $0.00 | Emerald Downs | 1207m | FT | Frank T Alvarado | 55kg | - | 6-6-5 | 7 |
| 7L | $8.50 |
| 5/7 | 08/08/2025 | - | MDN Claiming 66 | $0.00 | Emerald Downs | 1609m | FT | Silvio Ruiz Amador | 55kg | - | 3-3-4-5 | 1 |
| 15.3L | $0.00 |
| 2/9 | 27/06/2025 | - | MDN Claiming 55 | $0.00 | Emerald Downs | 1609m | FT | Silvio Ruiz Amador | 55kg | - | 1-1-1-1 | 3 |
| 0.8L | $7.50 |
| 7/7 | 14/06/2025 | - | MDN Claiming 72 | $0.00 | Emerald Downs | 1207m | FT | David J Haldar | 55kg | - | 4-6-7 | 6 |
| 26L | $0.00 |
| 7/9 | 24/05/2025 | - | MDN Claiming 70 | $0.00 | Emerald Downs | 1006m | FT | Silvio Ruiz Amador | 55kg | - | 5-4-6 | 6 |
| 11L | $6.00 |
| 2/6 | 27/04/2025 | - | MDN Claiming 68 | $0.00 | Emerald Downs | 1006m | FT | Silvio Ruiz Amador | 55kg | - | 1-2-1 | 6 |
| 1.5L | $4.20 |
| 7/7 | 02/03/2025 | - | MDN Claiming 77 | $0.00 | Santa Anita | 1207m | FT | Adrian Castellanos | 55.5kg | - | 4-5-6 | 6 |
| 19.3L | $15.00 |

Jockey: Kevin E. Orozco
Weight: 55.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Odds of $18.00 and made up ground when 5th last time here and has been racing in stronger company. Expected to be flashing home. This one has a big task.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/7 | 24/05/2026 | - | Claiming 77 | $0.00 | Emerald Downs | 1106m | FT | Kevin E Orozco | 55.5kg | - | 7-7-6 | 4 |
| 6.3L | $0.00 |
| 6/7 | 03/07/2025 | - | Claiming 74 | $0.00 | Emerald Downs | 1207m | FT | Alex M Cruz | 56.5kg | - | 7-7-7 | 3 |
| 9.3L | $6.00 |
| 1/7 | 15/06/2025 | - | MDN Special Weight 75 | $0.00 | Emerald Downs | 1207m | FT | Alex M Cruz | 56.5kg | - | 6-5-5 | 2 |
| 0.5L | $6.00 |
| 4/11 | 24/05/2025 | - | MDN Special Weight 75 | $0.00 | Emerald Downs | 1207m | FT | Alex M Cruz | 56.5kg | - | 9-7-5 | 1 |
| 6L | $4.40 |
| 3/10 | 03/05/2025 | - | MDN Special Weight 75 | $0.00 | Emerald Downs | 1006m | FT | Alex M Cruz | 56.5kg | - | 9-8-5 | 4 |
| 4.5L | $0.00 |
| 3/6 | 01/09/2024 | - | MDN Special Weight 74 | $0.00 | Emerald Downs | 1207m | FT | Alex M Cruz | 55.5kg | - | 5-5-4 | 4 |
| 4.5L | $12.00 |
| 10/10 | 11/08/2024 | - | Stakes 86 | $0.00 | Emerald Downs | 1710m | FT | Luis R Reyes | 55.5kg | - | 9-10-10-10 | 4 |
| 23.3L | $71.00 |
| 7/9 | 27/07/2024 | - | MDN Special Weight 76 | $0.00 | Emerald Downs | 1207m | FT | Javier Matias | 52.5kg | - | 7-6-7 | 9 |
| 9.8L | $3.25 |
| 2/6 | 09/06/2024 | - | MDN Special Weight 73 | $0.00 | Emerald Downs | 1207m | FT | Javier Matias | 55kg | - | 6-4-2 | 3 |
| 3.5L | $13.00 |

Jockey: Pablo E. Castillo
Weight: 53kgs
Stats
Comments
Kept chasing when 2nd last run at this venue and lining up against easier rivals. Shows very good closing speed. Displaying improvement over the past few runs. Struggle to recommend.
Last Starts 14 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 | 30/05/2026 | - | Claiming 72 | $0.00 | Emerald Downs | 1106m | FT | Pablo E Castillo | 50.700000047683716kg | - | 9-8-6 | 3 |
| 5.8L | $0.00 |
| 3/7 | 11/04/2026 | - | Claiming 71 | $0.00 | Los Alamitos | 905m | FT | Edgar Payeras | 56kg | - | 4-3 | 3 |
| 2L | $0.00 |
| 7/8 | 07/03/2026 | - | Claiming 63 | $0.00 | Los Alamitos | 914m | FT | Pablo E Castillo | 57kg | - | 7-7 | 8 |
| 3.3L | $13.00 |
| 3/6 | 21/02/2026 | - | Claiming 51 | $0.00 | Los Alamitos | 914m | FT | Pablo E Castillo | 57kg | - | 6-5 | 1 |
| 6.3L | $17.00 |
| 5/8 | 31/01/2026 | - | Claiming 58 | $0.00 | Los Alamitos | 914m | FT | Pablo E Castillo | 57kg | - | 7-6 | 6 |
| 3.5L | $23.00 |
| 4/6 | 17/01/2026 | - | Allowance 66 | $0.00 | Los Alamitos | 914m | FT | Pablo E Castillo | 56kg | - | 4-4 | 1 |
| 5L | $17.00 |
| 1/8 | 13/12/2025 | - | MDN Claiming 58 | $0.00 | Los Alamitos Th | 1006m | FT | Edgar Payeras | 55.5kg | - | 7-4-3 | 5 |
| 0.5L | $12.00 |
| 2/6 | 09/11/2025 | - | MDN Claiming 59 | $0.00 | Los Alamitos | 905m | FT | Cristobal Herrera | 55.5kg | - | 5-3 | 1 |
| 2.3L | $6.00 |
| 4/6 | 25/10/2025 | - | MDN Claiming 62 | $0.00 | Los Alamitos | 914m | FT | Leonel Camacho Flores | 56kg | - | 4-5 | 1 |
| 6.5L | $41.00 |
| 4/8 | 05/10/2025 | - | MDN 47 | $0.00 | Los Alamitos | 914m | FT | Cristobal Herrera | 56kg | - | 8-8 | 4 |
| 7L | $16.00 |
| 2/8 | 21/09/2025 | - | MDN Claiming 55 | $0.00 | Sweetwater Downs | 1106m | FT | Daniel Carrillo | 58kg | - | 7-3-2 | 3 |
| 3.5L | $0.00 |
| 2/7 | 12/09/2025 | - | MDN Special Weight 52 | $0.00 | Sweetwater Downs | 1106m | FT | Daniel Carrillo | 58kg | - | 6-6-3 | 2 |
| 9.5L | $0.00 |
| 2/7 | 30/08/2025 | - | MDN Claiming 53 | $0.00 | Sweetwater Downs | 1207m | FT | Daniel Carrillo | 59kg | - | 6-6-5 | 2 |
| 1.8L | $0.00 |
| 6/10 | 26/07/2025 | - | MDN Special Weight 61 | $0.00 | Wyoming Downs | 1106m | FT | Jayden R Ironeyes | 57kg | - | 7-6-4 | 1 |
| 12.3L | $0.00 |
| 5/10 | 05/07/2025 | - | MDN Special Weight 63 | $0.00 | Wyoming Downs | 1106m | FT | Jose Miguel Vazquez | 57.5kg | - | 6-5-7 | 10 |
| 14L | $0.00 |
| 7/7 | 07/06/2025 | - | MDN Claiming 58 | $0.00 | Los Alamitos | 905m | FT | Damian Diaz Cruz | 55.5kg | - | 7-7 | 5 |
| 9.6L | $0.00 |
| 9/9 | 15/11/2024 | - | MDN Claiming 54 | $0.00 | Pleasanton | 1106m | FT | Hugo Herrera | 55kg | - | 9-9-9 | 1 |
| 35.8L | $0.00 |
| 8/8 | 21/09/2024 | - | MDN Claiming 63 | $0.00 | Fresno | 1006m | FT | Julien Couton | 56kg | - | 8-8-8 | 1 |
| 39L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Blake Nunnally
Weight: 56.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Started $8.00 and tired in the run home when 4th last start around here and up against a less competitive field. Likely to be well placed early. Promising career start. Has definite claims.
Last Starts 14 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/9 | 30/05/2026 | - | Claiming 72 | $0.00 | Emerald Downs | 1106m | FT | Blake Nunnally | 56.5kg | - | 3-4-3 | 8 |
| 8.3L | $0.00 |
| 1/8 | 14/04/2026 | - | MDN Optional Claiming 70 | $0.00 | Turf Paradise | 905m | FT | Blake Nunnally | 57kg | - | 1-1 | 8 |
| 1.8L | $0.00 |
| 2/5 | 25/03/2026 | - | MDN Optional Claiming 77 | $0.00 | Turf Paradise | 1106m | FT | Blake Nunnally | 57kg | - | 3-1-2 | 4 |
| 5.3L | $3.40 |
| 3/7 | 23/02/2026 | - | MDN Optional Claiming 83 | $0.00 | Turf Paradise | 1106m | FT | Blake Nunnally | 56kg | - | 2-2-3 | 6 |
| 8L | $13.00 |
| 5/5 | 19/01/2026 | - | MDN Optional Claiming 82 | $0.00 | Turf Paradise | 1207m | FT | Blake Nunnally | 56kg | - | 1-2-3 | 1 |
| 14L | $7.00 |