Fairmount Park Race 5 - Race 5 - Claiming
GRANDSONSAM (5) brings the sharpest recent mile form, coming off a 2nd at Will Rogers Downs over 1609m, beaten 0.1L, and he also ran 2nd (1L) and 3rd at the trip recently. DANVILLE (3) is a key danger on last campaign’s Hawthorne 1674m form with a win, then 3rd, then 2nd, though he resumes after 199 days. CREPE YARNS (2) drops back to 1609m and has 2 wins and 4 placings at the trip plus three wins at this track; was 3rd at Mountaineer over 1609m, beaten 3.8L.
Jockey: Javier Ortega
Weight: 57kgs
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Up in distance 603m and draws barrier 1 for Javier Ortega. Last start 5th of 8 after settling 6th at Fanduel Sportsbook And Horse Racing over 1006m on 18 Apr, on MY, beaten 4.8L with 57kg behind Scotch No Rocks. This season 6:0-1-1; overall 32:3-2-5. Inside draw and extra trip give him place claims.
Jockey: Javier Diego
Weight: 57kgs
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Back in trip off a 74-day let-up, now with Adrian M. Salazar. Last start 8th of 10 at Fair Grounds over 1710m on 21 Feb, beaten 8.3L on FT at $41 with 55kg. Prior 7th of 11 there over 1710m on 31 Jan, beaten 8.3L on FT at $61. Up to 57kg from gate 2 under Javier Diego; 2 wins and 4 placings from 14 at 1609m give him place claims.
Jockey: Angel Stanley
Weight: 57kgs
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First-up after 199 days and back 65m in trip; draws barrier 3 with 57kg, Angel Stanley riding for Mike Durham. Last start 2nd of 6 at Hawthorne over 1674m on 19 Oct, beaten 10.3L by Polterer with 55.5kg at $4.33 on GD. Prior 3rd of 9 there on 2 Oct over 1674m, 0.6L off Sixwillberich, and won the run before by 0.8L over Stronger Together. Can feature with the right run.
Jockey: Reynier Arrieta
Weight: 57kgs
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Has finished 4th at his last three starts. Last start 4th of 5 after settling 3rd at Hawthorne over 1674m on 26 Apr, beaten 12.8L, with 56kg behind Euclid Avenue. Prior run 4th of 6 at Belterra Park over 1674m on 4 Oct 2025, beaten 9.8L, with 56kg at $4.80. Back in trip and up 1kg to 57kg from barrier 4 for Reynier Arrieta and Kenny Jansen; has place claims.
Jockey: Julio Felix
Weight: 57kgs
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Placed in four of the last five, and last start 2nd of 8 at Will Rogers Downs over 1609m on 27 Apr in Claiming 77, beaten 0.1L behind Warhammer with 57kg. Prior run 3rd of 5 at the same trip on 24 Mar in Claiming 80, beaten 5L at $2.60. Draws barrier 5 (up one) with 57kg for Julio Felix and trainer Mike Durham, 9 days between runs, and has 2 wins and 14 placings from 22 at 1609m. Can feature with the right run.
Jockey: Frank Reyes
Weight: 57kgs
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18 days since last run, up in distance 603m and draws two better in barrier 6. Last start 7th of 8 after settling 4th/5th at Fanduel Sportsbook And Horse Racing over 1006m on 18 Apr 2026, beaten 9.8L on MY with 57kg. Earlier ran 2nd of 5 at the same track over 1710m on 18 Oct 2025, beaten 3.5L by Golden Buck with 56kg at $7 after leading. Has placed at 1609m (2:0-1-0); with Frank Reyes riding for Jessica Jelinski, can improve back up in trip.