Gulfstream Park Race 8 - Race 8 - Allowance Optional Claiming
NOBLE J (1) Outpaced some runners late when 4th last time here and has a nice advantage with a good alley. Exhibiting good form since returning from a spell. Edwin Gonzalez adds value. One of the better chances. LOCK AND LOAD (4) Showed a clean pair of heels when winning by a margin of 1 1/2L last time at this track and promising career start. Demonstrating upward trajectory in recent races. Has the ability to take this out. ROAR OF THE BEAST (2) Finished 4th last run at this venue. Capable of bouncing back and can find a nice position from the draw. Expecting to settle positively. Facing a stronger grade. Can make a claim. HE BE HOPPIN (6) Assumed control from the start when winning by almost 10L last time at this venue and suited at this trip in the past. Pedro Pena provides some weight relief. Outside chance for exotics.

Jockey: Edwin Gonzalez
Weight: 56kgs
Stats
Comments
Started at $6.00 and closed off nicely when 4th last time at the track and drawn the rails. Jockey Edwin Gonzalez is in form but down in trip. Worth a lot of thought in this race.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/8 | 27/07/2026 | - | Allowance Optional Claiming 89 | $0.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1609m | GD | Micah J Husbands | 56.5kg | - | 6-3-3-3 | 8 |
| 5.5L | $0.00 |
| 1/7 | 19/06/2026 | - | Allowance 82 | $0.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1408m | FT | Edwin Gonzalez | 57kg | - | 4-2-1 | 3 |
| 2.3L | $0.00 |
| 2/6 | 23/05/2026 | - | Allowance 82 | $0.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1207m | FT | Edwin Gonzalez | 57kg | - | 3-2-2 | 2 |
| 5.3L | $0.00 |
| 7/7 | 31/01/2026 | - | Allowance Optional Claiming 90 | $0.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1408m | FT | Tyler Gaffalione | 55kg | - | 1-2-6 | 1 |
| 24L | $3.70 |
| 3/7 | 04/01/2026 | - | Allowance Optional Claiming 89 | $0.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1207m | FT | Joe Bravo | 55kg | - | 4-1-2 | 4 |
| 5.3L | $2.50 |
| 1/6 | 07/12/2025 | - | MDN Special Weight 84 | $0.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1207m | FT | Joe Bravo | 55.5kg | - | 1-1-1 | 5 |
| 3.5L | $4.33 |
| 3/7 | 07/07/2024 | - | MDN Special Weight 79 | $0.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1006m | FT | Dyke Drayden Van | 53.5kg | - | 6-4-3 | 5 |
| 1.8L | $11.00 |

Jockey: Micah J. Husbands
Weight: 56kgs
Stats
Comments
Started at $7.50 and came in 4th last run around here. Capable of bouncing back and gets a favourable gate. Up in class. Dropping in distance. Has claims.
Last Starts 44 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 | 03/07/2026 | - | Handicap 95 | $0.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1609m | FT | Micah J Husbands | 54.5kg | - | 1-1-1-2 | 5 |
| 7.3L | $0.00 |
| 3/7 | 23/05/2026 | - | Allowance Optional Claiming 95 | $0.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1308m | FT | Edwin Gonzalez | 55kg | - | 1-1-1 | 6 |
| 3.8L | $0.00 |
| 2/6 | 20/03/2026 | - | Allowance Optional Claiming 97 | $0.00 | Tampa Bay Downs | 1207m | FT | Daniel Centeno | 53.5kg | - | 2-1-1 | 5 |
| 0.8L | $3.90 |
| 2/10 | 07/02/2026 | - | Allowance Optional Claiming 99 | $0.00 | Tampa Bay Downs | 1207m | FT | Irad Ortiz Jr | 53.5kg | - | 5-5-6 | 5 |
| 1.3L | $7.00 |
| 10/10 | 13/12/2025 | - | Stakes 106 | $0.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1710m | FM | Rajiv Maragh | 54.5kg | - | 1-1-2-10 | 8 |
| 27.9L | $61.00 |
| 3/5 | 08/11/2025 | - | Handicap 93 | $0.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1609m | FT | Edgard J Zayas | 54kg | - | 1-1-2-2 | 3 |
| 0.8L | $5.00 |
| 4/5 | 20/09/2025 | - | Handicap 92 | $0.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1609m | MY | Edgard J Zayas | 53.5kg | - | 1-2-2-3 | 5 |
| 8.8L | $2.62 |
| 3/8 | 30/08/2025 | - | Handicap 96 | $0.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1710m | FT | Yolber Torres | 51.5kg | - | 1-1-1-1 | 5 |
| 6.8L | $7.00 |
| 7/8 | 09/08/2025 | - | Stakes 99 | $0.00 | Colonial Downs | 1609m | FT | Tyler Gaffalione | 53.5kg | - | 3-2-3-7 | 6 |
| 13.5L | $5.00 |
| 1/5 | 26/06/2025 | - | 03 | $0.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1609m | FAST | Edgard J Zayas | 54.5kg | - | 2-1-1-1 | 1 |
| 13.25L | $2.15 |
| 5/7 | 24/04/2025 | - | Allowance 81 | $0.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1408m | FT | Edgard J Zayas | 54.5kg | - | 2-2-3 | 6 |
| 7.3L | $5.50 |
| 1/6 | 23/02/2025 | - | MDN Optional Claiming 80 | $0.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1609m | FT | Edgard J Zayas | 53.5kg | - | 2-2-1-1 | 4 |
| 10L | $3.10 |
| 6/8 | 30/11/2024 | - | Stakes 95 | $0.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1710m | FT | Micah J Husbands | 53.5kg | - | 4-3-5-6 | 2 |
| 17.6L | $29.00 |
| 2/8 | 23/11/2024 | - | MDN Special Weight 83 | $0.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1308m | FT | Edgard J Zayas | 53.5kg | - | 6-2-2 | 5 |
| 2.5L | $6.00 |
| 6/9 | 26/10/2024 | - | MDN Special Weight 78 | $0.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1207m | FT | Edgard J Zayas | 53.5kg | - | 4-8-8 | 4 |
| 11L | $3.30 |

Jockey: Jose E. Morelos
Weight: 56kgs
Stats
Comments
Faded away to finish 6th last start at Churchill Downs but up against a less challenging field. First start for a new trainer. This field likely to be too good.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/7 | 26/06/2026 | - | Claiming 103 | $0.00 | Churchill Downs | 1308m | SY | Emmanuel Esquivel | 53.5kg | - | 2-2-5 | 4 |
| 11L | $0.00 |
| 7/7 | 06/06/2026 | - | Allowance Optional Claiming 102 | $0.00 | Churchill Downs | 1207m | FT | Mario Gutierrez | 55kg | - | 2-1-3 | 6 |
| 3.5L | $0.00 |
| 7/8 | 21/02/2026 | - | Stakes 100 | $0.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1207m | FT | Mario Gutierrez | 53.5kg | - | 3-4-6 | 3 |
| 17L | $34.00 |
| 5/10 | 07/02/2026 | - | Allowance Optional Claiming 99 | $0.00 | Tampa Bay Downs | 1207m | FT | Samuel Marin | 53.5kg | - | 3-3-3 | 1 |
| 1.9L | $3.25 |
| 4/6 | 20/11/2025 | - | Allowance Optional Claiming 108 | $0.00 | Churchill Downs | 1207m | MY | Mario Gutierrez | 54.5kg | - | 3-4-4 | 1 |
| 4.4L | $13.00 |
| 5/7 | 01/11/2025 | - | Stakes 110 | $0.00 | Churchill Downs | 1207m | FT | Mario Gutierrez | 55kg | - | 3-5-5 | 1 |
| 7.3L | $23.00 |
| 6/8 | 13/09/2025 | - | Stakes 120 | $0.00 | Churchill Downs | 1207m | FT | Mario Gutierrez | 55kg | - | 6-5-6 | 4 |
| 9.9L | $41.00 |
| 1/6 | 18/08/2025 | - | Allowance 102 | $0.00 | Ellis Park | 1207m | FT | Mario Gutierrez | 55.5kg | - | 2-1-1 | 5 |
| 0.3L | $5.50 |
| 2/8 | 14/07/2025 | - | Allowance 102 | $0.00 | Ellis Park | 1207m | FT | Mario Gutierrez | 55.5kg | - | 1-1-1 | 4 |
| 0.1L | $4.40 |
| 3/7 | 25/06/2025 | - | Allowance 101 | $0.00 | Churchill Downs | 1207m | FT | Mario Gutierrez | 56.5kg | - | 1-1-3 | 3 |
| 2L | $10.00 |
| 1/9 | 08/06/2025 | - | Claiming 96 | $0.00 | Churchill Downs | 1207m | FT | Mario Gutierrez | 56kg | - | 2-1-1 | 5 |
| 1L | $9.00 |
| 5/8 | 17/05/2025 | - | Claiming 96 | $0.00 | Churchill Downs | 1308m | FT | Carlos Barbosa | 56kg | - | 5-4-4 | 8 |
| 9.1L | $11.00 |
| 7/9 | 01/02/2025 | - | Allowance Optional Claiming 98 | $0.00 | Turfway Park | 1308m | FT | Javier Padron Barcenas | 56kg | - | 3-4-6 | 6 |
| 10.8L | $14.00 |
| 11/12 | 04/01/2025 | - | Allowance 98 | $0.00 | Turfway Park | 1308m | FT | Cruz Fernando De La | 55kg | - | 2-1-2 | 1 |
| 8.4L | $11.00 |
| 4/12 | 06/12/2024 | - | Allowance 93 | $0.00 | Turfway Park | 1308m | FT | Alberto Burgos | 54.5kg | - | 5-5-3 | 12 |
| 2.1L | $14.00 |
| 4/6 | 23/11/2024 | - | Allowance 99 | $0.00 | Churchill Downs | 1207m | FT | Santo Sanjur | 54.5kg | - | 2-4-4 | 1 |
| 7.4L | $29.00 |
| 8/8 | 04/10/2024 | - | Allowance 97 | $0.00 | Keeneland | 1408m | FT | Gerardo Corrales | 56kg | - | 5-5-8 | 5 |
| 22.6L | $20.00 |
| 11/12 | 11/09/2024 | - | Allowance 97 | $0.00 | Kentucky Downs | 1308m | FM | Javier Padron Barcenas | 55kg | - | 9-11-11 | 8 |
| 6.9L | $34.00 |
| 1/8 | 18/08/2024 | - | MDN Special Weight 88 | $0.00 | Ellis Park | 1207m | FT | Javier Padron Barcenas | 56kg | - | 5-5-2 | 4 |
| 0.1L | $10.00 |
| 2/11 | 28/07/2024 | - | MDN Special Weight 93 | $0.00 | Ellis Park | 1408m | FT | Javier Padron Barcenas | 56kg | - | 2-2-2 | 6 |
| 2.3L | $11.00 |

Jockey: J.g. Torrealba
Weight: 56kgs
Stats
Comments
Dictated the tempo when winning by 1 1/2L last time here and solid career start. Has run into the money 2 from 2 attempts this campaign. Winning chance.
Last Starts 28 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/9 | 19/07/2026 | - | Allowance 86 | $0.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1207m | FT | J G Torrealba | 56.5kg | - | 1-1-1 | 7 |
| 1.5L | $0.00 |
| 2/7 | 19/06/2026 | - | Allowance 82 | $0.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1408m | FT | Samy Camacho | 57kg | - | 3-3-2 | 4 |
| 2.3L | $0.00 |
| 4/5 | 14/07/2025 | - | Allowance 92 | $0.00 | Prairie Meadows | 1207m | FT | Tyler W Bacon | 54.5kg | - | 3-2-4 | 5 |
| 9.1L | $1.83 |
| 3/7 | 17/05/2025 | - | Stakes 90 | $0.00 | Prairie Meadows | 1207m | FT | Alex Birzer | 53.5kg | - | 6-4-3 | 5 |
| 3.8L | $5.50 |
| 1/8 | 18/04/2025 | - | MDN Special Weight 81 | $0.00 | Tampa Bay Downs | 1106m | FT | Marcos Meneses | 53.5kg | - | 6-3-2 | 6 |
| 0.3L | $4.33 |
| 0/14 | 15/09/2016 | - | BM70 | $40,000.00 | Cranbourne | 1300m | HEAVY8 | Daniel Stackhouse | 57.5kg | - | - | 14 | - | $0.00 | |
| 0/11 | 07/09/2016 | - | BM70 | $40,000.00 | Sandown | 1400m | GOOD4 | Daniel Stackhouse | 57.5kg | - | - | 10 | - | $0.00 | |
| 0/9 | 03/08/2016 | - | CL3 | $25,250.00 | Coffs Harbour | 1609m | GOOD | Ben Looker | 58.5kg | - | - | 9 | - | $0.00 | |
| 0/13 | 13/02/2015 | - | BM70 | $35,000.00 | Moonee Valley | 1000m | GOOD4 | Ben Melham | 57kg | - | - | 5 | - | $0.00 |

Jockey: Jonathan Ocasio
Weight: 56kgs
Stats
Comments
At $11.00 finished 5th last start at the track and up against a more competitive field. Displays very good finishing speed. Coming back in distance. Not in this.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/8 | 27/07/2026 | - | Allowance Optional Claiming 89 | $0.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1609m | GD | Jonathan Ocasio | 56.5kg | - | 5-6-5-5 | 3 |
| 7.8L | $0.00 |
| 4/7 | 21/06/2026 | - | Allowance Optional Claiming 92 | $0.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1207m | FT | Jonathan Ocasio | 57kg | - | 7-7-5 | 1 |
| 2.5L | $0.00 |
| 5/8 | 26/04/2026 | - | Allowance Optional Claiming 88 | $0.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1207m | FT | Jose E Morelos | 56kg | - | 6-7-6 | 1 |
| 15.3L | $0.00 |
| 4/5 | 07/02/2026 | - | Allowance Optional Claiming 95 | $0.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1207m | FT | Jose E Morelos | 55kg | - | 3-4-4 | 5 |
| 8.8L | $19.00 |
| 7/7 | 27/12/2025 | - | Stakes 106 | $0.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1408m | FT | Miguel Angel Vasquez | 53.5kg | - | 4-7-7 | 4 |
| 33.1L | $61.00 |
| 9/9 | 05/10/2024 | - | Stakes 94 | $500,001.00 | Aqueduct | 1609m | FT | Jose Antonio Gomez | 55.5kg | - | 6-8-9-9 | 3 |
| 31.8L | $67.00 |
| 1/11 | 07/09/2024 | - | MDN Special Weight 79 | $0.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1308m | FT | Jonathan Ocasio | 53.5kg | - | 7-5-4 | 9 |
| - | $26.00 |

Jockey: Pedro Pena
Weight: 53kgs
Stats
Comments
Took charge of the race to win by a margin of nearly 10L last time at the track and hard to fault at this trip. Large claim helps. Facing a difficult task today.
Last Starts 34 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 | 13/07/2026 | - | Claiming 83 | $0.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1207m | FT | Pedro Pena | 50.799999952316284kg | - | 1-1-1 | 1 |
| 9.5L | $0.00 |
| 7/8 | 15/05/2026 | - | Claiming 73 | $0.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1207m | FT | Jose E Morelos | 57kg | - | 6-5-6 | 8 |
| 10L | $0.00 |
| 3/5 | 09/04/2026 | - | Claiming 73 | $0.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1408m | SY | Jonathan Ocasio | 57kg | - | 5-5-3 | 3 |
| 13.8L | $0.00 |
| 5/8 | 21/03/2026 | - | 4U | $0.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1408m | FAST | Jorge Ruiz | 55.5kg | - | 5-6-6 | 7 |
| 8.75L | $67.00 |
| 7/7 | 21/02/2026 | - | Starter Optional Claiming 85 | $0.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1207m | FT | Jonathan Ocasio | 54kg | - | 2-5-6 | 1 |
| 10.3L | $29.00 |
| 1/5 | 26/12/2025 | - | MDN Claiming 72 | $0.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1207m | FT | Jose E Morelos | 56kg | - | 3-3-2 | 2 |
| 0.8L | $4.50 |
| 3/9 | 08/11/2025 | - | MDN Claiming 77 | $0.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1106m | FT | Jose E Morelos | 56kg | - | 2-4-5 | 1 |
| 2L | $11.00 |