Mountaineer Park Race 3 - Race 3 - Claiming
COMETOTHEDARKSIDE (1) appeals off a dominant last-start win at Mountaineer over 1006m, leading throughout and scoring by 8.75L, and he draws the rail again. CUE COUNTRY ROADS (4) looks the main danger after a solid 2nd here last start over 1207m, beaten 3.8L when tracking the speed. COMPLEX CAT (5) has recent 1207m thirds and fourths at Mahoning Valley and owns a Mountaineer win, so rates a place hope. HIGH SPARK (2) drops back to 1207m after fading over a mile but needs to lift, while NO AUTHORITY (3) was well held here last time and must improve.

Jockey: Luis Alberto Batista
Weight: 56kgs
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Comes off a 27-day break after winning from the inside draw at Mountaineer Park over 1006m on 14 Apr by 8.75L on FAST, leading throughout with 56kg. Blinkers go on and he again draws barrier 1 for Luis Alberto Batista for trainer Julie Mathes. Track record is 2:1-0-0 and he has placed at 1207m. Can feature with a similar jump-and-run setup.
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 | 14/04/2026 | - | 3-6yo | $0.00 | Mountaineer Park | 1006m | FAST | Luis A Rodriguez Castro | 56kg | - | 1-1-1 | 1 |
| 8.75L | $0.00 |
| 6/7 | 28/10/2025 | - | MDN Claiming 58 | $0.00 | Mountaineer Park | 1106m | FT | Deshawn L Parker | 55kg | - | 3-5-5 | 2 |
| 14.8L | $6.00 |
| 8/9 | 30/09/2025 | - | 3U | $0.00 | Fort Erie | 1207m | FAST | Kirk Johnson | 54.5kg | - | 4-5-6 | 3 |
| 10.85L | $34.00 |
| 2/7 | 16/09/2025 | - | 3U | $0.00 | Fort Erie | 1308m | FAST | Kirk Johnson | 53.5kg | - | 2-2-2 | 2 |
| 12.75L | $5.50 |
| 2/6 | 02/09/2025 | - | 3U | $0.00 | Fort Erie | 1308m | FAST | Kirk Johnson | 53.5kg | - | 1-1-2 | 2 |
| 4L | $9.00 |
| 5/6 | 18/08/2025 | - | MDN Special Weight 67 | $0.00 | Fort Erie | 1308m | FT | Kirk Johnson | 54.5kg | - | 6-6-6 | 4 |
| 18L | $26.00 |
| 3/7 | 21/07/2025 | - | MDN Claiming 53 | $18,900.00 | Fort Erie | 1207m | FT | Kirk Johnson | 54kg | - | 6-6-6 | 2 |
| 1.5L | $16.00 |
| 14/14 | 30/05/2025 | - | MDN Claiming 67 | $36,100.00 | Woodbine | 1308m | FT | Amanda Vandermeersch | 54kg | - | 13-14-14 | 11 |
| 31.6L | $51.00 |

Jockey: Bailey Weatherly
Weight: 54.5kgs
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Back in trip after a tough 9th of 9 at Will Rogers Downs over 1609m on 20 Apr, beaten 29.7L carrying 57kg. Prior run at 1207m was 5th of 8 on 6 Apr, beaten 8L in Claiming 65 after settling back. Drops 2.5kg to 54.5kg, draws barrier 2, and adds blinkers for John T. Brown with Bailey Weatherly up. Can improve over the shorter trip.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/9 | 20/04/2026 | - | Claiming 73 | $0.00 | Will Rogers Downs | 1609m | FT | Belen Quinonez | 57kg | - | 2-2-5-9 | 6 |
| 29.7L | $0.00 |
| 5/8 | 06/04/2026 | - | Claiming 65 | $0.00 | Will Rogers Downs | 1207m | FT | Ronnie Huckaby | 52.700000047683716kg | - | 6-8-7 | 3 |
| 8L | $0.00 |
| 6/9 | 23/02/2026 | - | Claiming 66 | $0.00 | Will Rogers Downs | 1207m | FT | Garrett Steinberg | 57kg | - | 2-3-6 | 2 |
| 19.3L | $21.00 |
| 7/7 | 09/02/2026 | - | Claiming 69 | $0.00 | Will Rogers Downs | 1106m | FT | Travis Cunningham | 57kg | - | 6-7-6 | 5 |
| 8.5L | $5.00 |
| 9/9 | 13/01/2026 | - | Claiming 76 | $0.00 | Will Rogers Downs | 1609m | FT | Jr Alfredo Triana | 57kg | - | 6-8-9-9 | 8 |
| 51.3L | $26.00 |
| 6/8 | 20/11/2025 | - | Claiming 83 | $0.00 | Remington Park | 1674m | SY | Rene Diaz | 54.5kg | - | 8-8-8-7 | 6 |
| 22.3L | $15.00 |
| 3/8 | 25/10/2025 | - | Claiming 81 | $0.00 | Remington Park | 1106m | MY | Erik Asmussen | 54.5kg | - | 4-3-4 | 5 |
| 1.4L | $6.00 |
| 1/7 | 19/09/2025 | - | MDN Claiming 71 | $0.00 | Remington Park | 1207m | FT | Stewart Elliott | 53.5kg | - | 2-3-2 | 2 |
| - | $3.70 |
| 10/11 | 22/08/2025 | - | 3U | $0.00 | Ellis Park | 1207m | FAST | Keith J Asmussen | 54kg | - | 10-9-9 | 4 |
| 12.5L | $10.00 |

Jockey: Elijah Greenidge
Weight: 54.5kgs
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Back to Mountaineer Park where his only win has come; last start 7th of 8 over 1207m on 12 Apr (FT), beaten 22.8L after racing handy. Prior Mahoning Valley runs were well back, including 10th over 1207m on 5 Mar (SY) and 6th over 1609m on 12 Mar (MY). Drops to 54.5kg again and draws barrier 3 with Elijah Greenidge riding for Jami C. Poole. Needs sharp improvement but has place claims if he lifts at this track.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/8 | 12/04/2026 | - | Claiming 72 | $0.00 | Mountaineer Park | 1207m | FT | Elijah Greenidge | 54.5kg | - | 4-4-5 | 5 |
| 22.8L | $0.00 |
| 6/6 | 12/03/2026 | - | Claiming 66 | $0.00 | Mahoning Valley | 1609m | MY | Kevin Gonzalez | 56kg | - | 2-3-5-6 | 5 |
| 36.5L | $31.00 |
| 10/10 | 05/03/2026 | - | Claiming 67 | $0.00 | Mahoning Valley | 1207m | SY | Kevin Gonzalez | 56kg | - | 9-10-10 | 6 |
| 22.3L | $26.00 |
| 6/7 | 17/02/2026 | - | Claiming 67 | $0.00 | Mahoning Valley | 1106m | MY | David J Haldar | 56kg | - | 6-6-6 | 1 |
| 26.5L | $18.00 |
| 6/7 | 20/12/2025 | - | Claiming 71 | $0.00 | Mahoning Valley | 1207m | WET FAST | Yan Aviles | 56kg | - | 3-3-6 | 1 |
| 10.3L | $17.00 |
| 9/9 | 01/12/2025 | - | Claiming 75 | $0.00 | Mahoning Valley | 1106m | GD | Agustin Bracho | 56kg | - | 9-9-9 | 1 |
| 17.7L | $26.00 |
| 8/8 | 29/10/2025 | - | Claiming 71 | $0.00 | Mahoning Valley | 1207m | FT | Joe Stokes | 56kg | - | 2-2-7 | 5 |
| 15.8L | $0.00 |
| 1/6 | 13/10/2025 | - | MDN Special Weight 59 | $0.00 | Mountaineer Park | 1106m | FT | Joe Stokes | 55kg | - | 1-1-1 | 1 |
| 1.3L | $21.00 |
| 4/6 | 01/10/2025 | - | MDN Special Weight 60 | $0.00 | Mountaineer Park | 1006m | FT | Yan Aviles | 55kg | - | 4-4-4 | 6 |
| 15.5L | $13.00 |

Jockey: Luis Negron
Weight: 54.5kgs
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Has been around the mark; last start 2nd at Mountaineer Park over 1207m on 12 Apr, beaten 3.8L by Wajda after racing handy with 54.5kg. Prior three runs at Turfway Park over a mile were well beaten, suggesting the shorter trip suits. Five-year-old gelding drawn barrier 4 with Luis Negron up and blinkers on. Can feature with a similar run at this distance.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/8 | 12/04/2026 | - | Claiming 72 | $0.00 | Mountaineer Park | 1207m | FT | Luis Negron | 54.5kg | - | 3-3-3 | 3 |
| 3.8L | $0.00 |
| 8/8 | 20/03/2026 | - | Claiming 75 | $0.00 | Turfway Park | 1609m | FT | Oscar Villarreal | 56kg | - | 3-7-8-8 | 2 |
| 14.8L | $16.00 |
| 7/9 | 20/02/2026 | - | Claiming 82 | $0.00 | Turfway Park | 1609m | FT | Oscar Villarreal | 56.5kg | - | 4-3-4-7 | 8 |
| 13.5L | $31.00 |
| 8/10 | 07/01/2026 | - | Claiming 78 | $0.00 | Turfway Park | 1609m | FT | Carlos Barbosa | 54.5kg | - | 7-8-8-9 | 7 |
| 6L | $26.00 |
| 8/11 | 10/12/2025 | - | Claiming 74 | $0.00 | Turfway Park | 1308m | FT | Luis A Hernandez | 54.5kg | - | 11-10-9 | 1 |
| 11.9L | $13.00 |
| 4/6 | 07/10/2025 | - | Claiming 72 | $0.00 | Belterra Park | 1609m | SY | Luis A Hernandez | 56kg | - | 5-5-4-4 | 2 |
| 9.8L | $5.00 |
| 3/6 | 25/09/2025 | - | Claiming 73 | $0.00 | Belterra Park | 1609m | SY | Luis A Hernandez | 56kg | - | 5-6-5-3 | 2 |
| 5.3L | $3.00 |
| 3/8 | 11/09/2025 | - | Claiming 68 | $0.00 | Belterra Park | 1308m | FT | Luis A Hernandez | 56kg | - | 7-7-5 | 3 |
| 2.8L | $2.90 |
| 7/8 | 16/08/2025 | - | Claiming 75 | $0.00 | Belterra Park | 1207m | FT | Jr Rafael Mojica | 56kg | - | 6-7-7 | 1 |
| 12.3L | $4.20 |
| 6/6 | 02/08/2025 | - | Allowance 82 | $0.00 | Belterra Park | 1609m | FT | Luis A Hernandez | 56kg | - | 3-4-5-6 | 6 |
| 10L | $8.00 |
| 1/4 | 11/07/2025 | - | 3-6yo | $0.00 | Belterra Park | 1207m | FAST | Luis A Hernandez | 56.5kg | - | 2-2-1 | 3 |
| 4.5L | $3.70 |
| 5/10 | 28/06/2025 | - | MDN Special Weight 81 | $0.00 | Belterra Park | 1710m | FM | Kevin J Jimenez | 56.5kg | - | 7-8-6-9 | 10 |
| 7L | $12.00 |
| 3/8 | 13/06/2025 | - | 3-6yo | $0.00 | Belterra Park | 1710m | FAST | Kevin J Jimenez | 56.5kg | - | 6-5-5-3 | 9 |
| 9L | $7.00 |
| 2/12 | 21/02/2025 | - | MDN Claiming 74 | $0.00 | Turfway Park | 1609m | FT | Carlos Barbosa | 57kg | - | 3-3-2-2 | 3 |
| 0.5L | $26.00 |
| 9/9 | 02/01/2025 | - | MDN Claiming 79 | $0.00 | Turfway Park | 1710m | FT | Yoel Navas | 55.5kg | - | 7-7-7-9 | 2 |
| 11.5L | $51.00 |
| 7/9 | 28/09/2024 | - | MDN Claiming 62 | $0.00 | Belterra Park | 1207m | HEAVY | Albin Jimenez | 55.5kg | - | 6-7-8 | 1 |
| 25.8L | $7.00 |

Jockey: Agustin Bracho
Weight: 54.5kgs
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Has been around the mark, placing 3rd two of his last four. Last start 3rd of 5 after settling 3rd at Mahoning Valley over 1207m on 8 Apr, beaten 7L in Claiming 67 with 56kg. Earlier 4th at the same trip on 5 Mar, beaten 4L at $13 on a SY track. Drops 1.5kg here with blinkers on and a suitable gate; has place claims.
Last Starts 33 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/5 | 08/04/2026 | - | Claiming 67 | $0.00 | Mahoning Valley | 1207m | FT | Jose A Bracho | 56kg | - | 3-3-3 | 5 |
| 7L | $0.00 |
| 5/9 | 24/03/2026 | - | Claiming 67 | $0.00 | Mahoning Valley | 1106m | GD | Agustin Bracho | 56kg | - | 3-2-5 | 7 |
| 8.9L | $6.00 |
| 4/10 | 05/03/2026 | - | Claiming 67 | $0.00 | Mahoning Valley | 1207m | SY | Agustin Bracho | 56kg | - | 6-4-5 | 4 |
| 4L | $13.00 |
| 3/7 | 17/02/2026 | - | Claiming 67 | $0.00 | Mahoning Valley | 1106m | MY | Agustin Bracho | 56kg | - | 4-4-3 | 4 |
| 9.3L | $11.00 |
| 7/9 | 03/01/2026 | - | Claiming 69 | $0.00 | Hollywood Casino At Charles Town Races | 905m | FT | Justin M Lewis | 56kg | - | 7-7 | 4 |
| 10.1L | $20.00 |
| 7/10 | 12/12/2025 | - | Claiming 74 | $0.00 | Hollywood Casino At Charles Town Races | 1308m | FT | Justin M Lewis | 56kg | - | 3-2-3 | 2 |
| 18.3L | $5.50 |
| 5/10 | 29/11/2025 | - | Claiming 81 | $0.00 | Hollywood Casino At Charles Town Races | 905m | FT | Justin M Lewis | 55.5kg | - | 10-8 | 9 |
| 4.9L | $15.00 |
| 9/9 | 02/11/2025 | - | Allowance 81 | $0.00 | Mountaineer Park | 1207m | FT | Yan Aviles | 53.5kg | - | 1-6-8 | 1 |
| 24.8L | $7.00 |
| 6/8 | 06/10/2025 | - | Allowance 78 | $0.00 | Mountaineer Park | 1207m | FT | Yan Aviles | 53.5kg | - | 2-2-3 | 2 |
| 11L | $13.00 |
| 1/6 | 02/12/2024 | - | MDN Special Weight 51 | $0.00 | Mountaineer Park | 1207m | GD | Yan Aviles | 53.5kg | - | 2-1-1 | 5 |
| 14.5L | $3.10 |
| 5/5 | 14/11/2024 | - | MDN Claiming 59 | $0.00 | Penn National | 1106m | FT | Jomar Torres | 55kg | - | 1-2-3 | 2 |
| 11L | $12.00 |
| 4/7 | 17/10/2024 | - | MDN Claiming 50 | $0.00 | Presque Isle Downs | 1207m | FT | Gaddiel A Martinez | 54.5kg | - | 1-2-3 | 3 |
| 11.5L | $7.00 |
| 3/5 | 01/10/2024 | - | MDN Claiming 67 | $0.00 | Presque Isle Downs | 1207m | FT | Gaddiel A Martinez | 54.5kg | - | 5-3-3 | 1 |
| 5L | $3.50 |
| 4/6 | 18/09/2024 | - | MDN Claiming 62 | $0.00 | Horseshoe Indianapolis | 1106m | FT | Santo Sanjur | 54.5kg | - | 2-2-2 | 3 |
| 10.3L | $12.00 |
| 4/6 | 29/08/2024 | - | MDN Special Weight 58 | $0.00 | Belterra Park | 1006m | FM | Laureano Sosa | 54.5kg | - | 2-2-2 | 6 |
| 6.3L | $3.90 |
| 5/10 | 17/07/2024 | - | MDN Special Weight 65 | $0.00 | Horseshoe Indianapolis | 1006m | GD | Santo Sanjur | 54.5kg | - | 1-1-2 | 4 |
| 4.3L | $8.50 |
| 5/8 | 14/05/2024 | - | MDN Special Weight 67 | $0.00 | Horseshoe Indianapolis | 1006m | SY | Santo Sanjur | 54kg | - | 6-6-5 | 4 |
| 9.8L | $4.50 |