Keeneland Race 6 - Race 6 - Allowance Optional Claiming
BRAVERTHANUBELIEVE (1) Shot away to win by a margin of 4L last run at Saratoga and promising career start. Won't be far away during the run. Drawn beautifully. Up against stronger competition. Right in the thick of it and is a major player. OAK BROOK LADY (3) Faded to finish 5th last run at Delaware Park. Likely to bounce back and showing consistent performance in races. Has been a model of consistency since returning from a spell. Should go close. SNEAKY GOOD (5) Caught the eye when 2nd beaten by 2 1/4L last run at Laurel Park but competing in a higher grade. Irad Ortiz Jr is an advantage. Goes very close. BEWITCHING JOY (4) Strong effort to run into 3rd last start at Emerald Downs but coming back in distance. Possesses good closing speed. Looking sharp on the track since returning from a spell. Consider an each way bet.

Jockey: John R. Velazquez
Weight: 54.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Put a gap on the rest when winning by 4L last run at Saratoga and honest performer putting a tidy record together. Has shown early pace in races to date. Should go close.
Last Starts 38 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 | 02/09/2026 | - | Allowance Optional Claiming 88 | $0.00 | Saratoga | 1308m | MY | John R Velazquez | 56kg | - | 2-2-1 | 5 |
| 4L | $0.00 |
| 1/10 | 06/12/2025 | - | 02 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1408m | FAST | Joel Rosario | 54.5kg | - | 5-4-3 | 8 |
| 1.25L | $6.00 |
| 1/7 | 22/11/2025 | - | MDN Special Weight 76 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1207m | SY | Jr Ricardo Santana | 54kg | - | 2-1-1 | 7 |
| 0.5L | $8.00 |

Jockey: Flavien Prat
Weight: 53.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Was $28.00 and couldn't stay in touch when 5th last start at Churchill Downs but challenged by weaker competitors. Likely to get back. Gets a favourable draw. Could not recommend.
Last Starts 21 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/5 | 19/09/2026 | - | Stakes 91 | $0.00 | Churchill Downs | 1710m | FT | Ben Curtis | 53.5kg | - | 1-1-5-5 | 1 |
| 17L | $0.00 |
| 7/7 | 05/07/2026 | - | Stakes 91 | $0.00 | Ellis Park | 1106m | FM | Gabriel Saez | 53.5kg | - | 7-7-7 | 5 |
| 4L | $0.00 |
| 6/8 | 28/05/2026 | - | Allowance Optional Claiming 90 | $0.00 | Churchill Downs | 1207m | FT | Tyler Gaffalione | 53.5kg | - | 7-7-6 | 5 |
| 13.3L | $0.00 |
| 3/6 | 03/04/2026 | - | Stakes 81 | $0.00 | Evangeline Downs | 1207m | FT | H Javier Hernandez | 55.5kg | - | 5-3-3 | 6 |
| 4.1L | $0.00 |
| 6/9 | 14/02/2026 | - | Stakes 89 | $0.00 | Oaklawn Park | 1207m | SY | Francisco Arrieta | 53kg | - | 6-7-7 | 2 |
| 13.5L | $11.00 |
| 3/7 | 04/01/2026 | - | Stakes 80 | $0.00 | Oaklawn Park | 1207m | FT | Francisco Arrieta | 54kg | - | 7-7-3 | 7 |
| 1.5L | $2.10 |
| 6/9 | 29/11/2025 | - | Stakes 97 | $0.00 | Churchill Downs | 1308m | FT | Gabriel Saez | 55.5kg | - | 4-4-6 | 3 |
| 12.8L | $19.00 |
| 3/6 | 24/10/2025 | - | 02 | $0.00 | Keeneland | 1207m | FAST | Luis Saez | 54.5kg | - | 5-2-2 | 5 |
| 1.25L | $8.50 |
| 1/9 | 28/09/2025 | - | 02 | $0.00 | Remington Park | 1308m | FAST | Luis Saez | 53kg | - | 2-2-1 | 9 |
| 10.5L | $3.50 |
| 5/11 | 07/09/2025 | - | Allowance Optional Claiming 87 | $0.00 | Kentucky Downs | 1308m | FM | Luis Saez | 54.5kg | - | 3-3-5 | 2 |
| 7L | $10.00 |
| 1/6 | 28/07/2025 | - | MDN Special Weight 61 | $0.00 | Horseshoe Indianapolis | 1006m | SY | Samuel E Bermudez | 54.5kg | - | 2-2-2 | 1 |
| 3.3L | $3.40 |

Jockey: Jose L. Ortiz
Weight: 54.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Started $5.00 and lost ground in the run home when 5th last run at Delaware Park. Likely to bounce back and putting a tidy record together so far. Definite claims for punters.
Last Starts 30 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/5 | 10/09/2026 | - | Allowance Optional Claiming 85 | $0.00 | Delaware Park | 1207m | FT | Cecily Evans | 55.5kg | - | 4-5-5 | 4 |
| 25.5L | $0.00 |
| 1/6 | 14/08/2026 | - | Allowance Optional Claiming 81 | $0.00 | Delaware Park | 1207m | FT | Cecily Evans | 54.5kg | - | 4-1-1 | 4 |
| 0.1L | $0.00 |
| 1/8 | 21/07/2026 | - | 03 | $0.00 | Delaware Park | 1106m | FAST | Cecily Evans | 55.5kg | - | 3-1-1 | 8 |
| 3L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Carlos Montalvo
Weight: 53.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Good run when placing 3rd last start at Emerald Downs but rising in grade. Running with confidence this campaign but down in trip. Will be hitting the line strongly. Likely to be an exotics contender.
Last Starts 55 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/8 | 16/08/2026 | - | Stakes 85 | $0.00 | Emerald Downs | 1710m | FT | Isaias D Enriquez | 55kg | - | 7-6-1-3 | 8 |
| 4.8L | $0.00 |
| 4/6 | 19/07/2026 | - | Stakes 84 | $0.00 | Emerald Downs | 1609m | FT | Isaias D Enriquez | 55.5kg | - | 3-3-3-3 | 3 |
| 1.5L | $0.00 |
| 1/9 | 21/06/2026 | - | Stakes 84 | $0.00 | Emerald Downs | 1207m | FT | Isaias D Enriquez | 53.5kg | - | 6-3-2 | 1 |
| 3.3L | $0.00 |
| 2/6 | 24/05/2026 | - | Allowance 76 | $0.00 | Emerald Downs | 1106m | FT | Isaias D Enriquez | 54kg | - | 6-6-4 | 2 |
| 3L | $0.00 |
| 1/7 | 07/09/2025 | - | Stakes 67 | $0.00 | Emerald Downs | 1308m | FT | Isaias D Enriquez | 54.5kg | - | 5-3-1 | 7 |
| 2L | $1.90 |
| 1/6 | 17/08/2025 | - | Stakes 64 | $0.00 | Emerald Downs | 1308m | FT | Isaias D Enriquez | 54.5kg | - | 6-2-1 | 2 |
| 7.8L | $4.75 |
| 1/8 | 26/07/2025 | - | MDN Special Weight 56 | $0.00 | Emerald Downs | 1006m | FT | Isaias D Enriquez | 54kg | - | 4-3-1 | 2 |
| 3L | $4.33 |
| 2/8 | 12/07/2025 | - | MDN Claiming 55 | $0.00 | Emerald Downs | 1006m | FT | Manuel Americano | 49.5kg | - | 8-7-4 | 7 |
| 2.5L | $6.00 |

Jockey: Irad Ortiz, Jr.
Weight: 53.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Solid effort when finishing 2nd last run at Laurel Park but up in grade. Will be trying to topple them late. Jockey Irad Ortiz Jr is a plus. Very capable of taking this out.
Last Starts 21 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/7 | 19/09/2026 | - | Stakes 95 | $0.00 | Laurel Park | 1207m | FT | Jaime Rodriguez | 56kg | - | 6-7-5 | 4 |
| 2.3L | $0.00 |
| 4/10 | 10/07/2026 | - | Stakes 92 | $0.00 | Saratoga | 1308m | FT | Jose L Ortiz | 55.5kg | - | 9-6-4 | 4 |
| 7.3L | $0.00 |
| 4/7 | 13/06/2026 | - | Stakes 95 | $0.00 | Churchill Downs | 1710m | FT | Jaime A Torres | 53.5kg | - | 6-6-4-3 | 6 |
| 2.8L | $0.00 |
| 2/5 | 03/04/2026 | - | Stakes 90 | $0.00 | Keeneland | 1408m | MY | Flavien Prat | 53.5kg | - | 5-4-2 | 2 |
| 0.8L | $0.00 |
| 3/9 | 01/03/2026 | - | Stakes 97 | $0.00 | Oaklawn Park | 1710m | FT | Irad Ortiz Jr | 54kg | - | 3-5-4-3 | 2 |
| 2.8L | $7.50 |
| 3/8 | 31/01/2026 | - | Stakes 90 | $0.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1408m | FT | Tyler Gaffalione | 54.5kg | - | 5-6-3 | 5 |
| 3.3L | $8.50 |
| 1/9 | 06/12/2025 | - | Stakes 86 | $0.00 | Tampa Bay Downs | 1207m | FT | Antonio A Gallardo | 55kg | - | 7-3-2 | 9 |
| 2.8L | $2.70 |
| 1/9 | 05/10/2025 | - | MDN Special Weight 84 | $0.00 | Keeneland | 1207m | FT | Irad Ortiz Jr | 54kg | - | 1-1-1 | 5 |
| 4.8L | $2.62 |

Jockey: Tyler Gaffalione
Weight: 53.5kgs
Stats
Comments
First up and ran on hard when winning first up last preparation at Churchill Downs. Has good tactical speed and will be nicely positioned. Competing in an easier class. Hard to see it being competitive today.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/8 | 08/08/2026 | - | Stakes 99 | $0.00 | Saratoga | 1408m | FT | Tyler Gaffalione | 55.5kg | - | 6-5-7 | 8 |
| 23.5L | $0.00 |
| 5/10 | 10/07/2026 | - | Stakes 92 | $0.00 | Saratoga | 1308m | FT | Tyler Gaffalione | 54.5kg | - | 6-7-6 | 3 |
| 9.3L | $0.00 |
| 2/6 | 04/06/2026 | - | Stakes 92 | $0.00 | Saratoga | 1207m | FT | Tyler Gaffalione | 55.5kg | - | 1-1-2 | 1 |
| 2.8L | $0.00 |
| 1/8 | 01/05/2026 | - | Allowance Optional Claiming 91 | $0.00 | Churchill Downs | 1308m | FT | Tyler Gaffalione | 53.5kg | - | 2-1-1 | 4 |
| 2L | $0.00 |
| 6/10 | 04/10/2025 | - | Stakes 89 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1609m | FT | Kendrick Carmouche | 55.5kg | - | 1-1-1-2 | 2 |
| 9.1L | $3.40 |
| 1/7 | 10/08/2025 | - | 02 | $0.00 | Saratoga | 1308m | FAST | Kendrick Carmouche | 54kg | - | 1-1-1 | 3 |
| 5.5L | $4.80 |

Jockey: Luis Saez
Weight: 53.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Fresh from a break. Started $23.00 and tailed off to finish 8th last time at Saratoga but competing in a less challenging grade. Has plenty of early speed. Rough chance today.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/8 | 08/08/2026 | - | Stakes 99 | $0.00 | Saratoga | 1408m | FT | Luis Saez | 55.5kg | - | 4-6-8 | 4 |
| 54.3L | $0.00 |
| 1/8 | 28/05/2026 | - | Allowance Optional Claiming 90 | $0.00 | Churchill Downs | 1207m | FT | Luis Saez | 54.5kg | - | 1-1-1 | 3 |
| 5.3L | $0.00 |
| 1/10 | 03/04/2026 | - | MDN Special Weight 86 | $0.00 | Keeneland | 1308m | SY | Joel Rosario | 54.5kg | - | 1-1-1 | 10 |
| 1.3L | $0.00 |
| 4/10 | 25/06/2025 | - | MDN Special Weight 81 | $0.00 | Churchill Downs | 1006m | FT | Cristian A Torres | 54kg | - | 5-4-3 | 9 |
| 1.5L | $3.75 |

Jockey: Edgar Morales
Weight: 54.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Did well to run into 3rd beaten by 3 1/4L last time at Churchill Downs and goes down in grade. Should muster plenty of early toe. Can run into the placings.
Last Starts 23 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/7 | 17/09/2026 | - | Allowance Optional Claiming 93 | $0.00 | Churchill Downs | 1207m | FT | Junior Inirio | 56kg | - | 6-3-2 | 5 |
| 3.3L | $0.00 |
| 1/7 | 20/08/2026 | - | Allowance 80 | $0.00 | Evangeline Downs | 1308m | FT | Junior Inirio | 55kg | - | 5-4-1 | 4 |
| 5.8L | $0.00 |
| 5/6 | 25/07/2026 | - | Allowance 84 | $0.00 | Evangeline Downs | 1207m | FT | Junior Inirio | 55.5kg | - | 6-2-2 | 5 |
| 3.4L | $0.00 |
| 6/6 | 06/06/2026 | - | Allowance 90 | $0.00 | Delaware Park | 1207m | FT | Martin Chuan | 53.5kg | - | 6-6-6 | 1 |
| 58.8L | $0.00 |
| 5/6 | 20/05/2026 | - | Allowance 90 | $0.00 | Delaware Park | 1207m | FT | Kevin Gomez | 52.5kg | - | 2-2-3 | 6 |
| 7.5L | $0.00 |
| 5/6 | 24/04/2026 | - | Stakes 89 | $0.00 | Oaklawn Park | 1207m | SY | Junior Inirio | 54kg | - | 1-1-1 | 2 |
| 5.3L | $0.00 |
| 6/7 | 30/08/2025 | - | Stakes 90 | $0.00 | Saratoga | 1408m | FT | Jaime Rodriguez | 55.5kg | - | 1-2-5 | 4 |
| 29.8L | $21.00 |
| 1/5 | 08/08/2025 | - | MDN Special Weight 68 | $0.00 | Delaware Park | 1207m | FT | Jaime Rodriguez | 54kg | - | 1-1-1 | 4 |
| 5L | $1.22 |
| 2/8 | 27/06/2025 | - | 02 | $0.00 | Churchill Downs | 1207m | GOOD | Jareth Loveberry | 54kg | - | 2-2-1 | 5 |
| 3L | $6.50 |