Saratoga Race 4 - Race 4 - Allowance Optional Claiming
DIRECTIVE (6) impressed breaking maiden at Aqueduct over 1609m by 7.8L when leading throughout and looks ready for this rise in grade. REALITY STAR (8) also comes off a last‑start win at Keeneland over 1710m, finishing strongly from just off the pace. U LITE UP MY LIFE (3) brings solid consistency and a last‑start win at Oaklawn Park over 1710m. METFARDEH (7) has been around the mark with consecutive placings at Aqueduct and Keeneland over the mile to 1710m and can figure again.
Jockey: Katie Davis
Weight: 57kgs
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Back in trip after a 45-day break, having faded to 6th of 6 at Aqueduct over 1408m on 18 Apr, beaten 12.3L after leading. Prior run was 3rd at Saratoga over 1408m on 4 Jun last year at $3.80, racing on speed. Earlier in 2025 won back-to-back at Aqueduct, including a 1609m stakes on 8 Mar and a 1408m stakes on 8 Feb. Draws barrier 1 with Katie Davis for Domenick L. Schettino; can feature with a cleaner finish.
Last Starts 46 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/6 | 18/04/2026 | - | Allowance Optional Claiming 92 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1408m | FT | Jaime Rodriguez | 57kg | - | 1-1-5 | 1 |
| 12.3L | $0.00 |
| 3/7 | 04/06/2025 | - | 03 | $0.00 | Saratoga | 1408m | FIRM | Katie Davis | 55.5kg | - | 1-1-2 | 2 |
| 3.5L | $3.80 |
| 1/7 | 08/03/2025 | - | Stakes 86 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1609m | FT | Katie Davis | 56kg | - | 2-2-1-1 | 4 |
| 3.3L | $4.00 |
| 1/5 | 08/02/2025 | - | Stakes 88 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1408m | FT | Katie Davis | 54.5kg | - | 3-4-3 | 4 |
| 0.5L | $4.50 |
| 1/6 | 24/11/2024 | - | Allowance Optional Claiming 72 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1609m | FT | Katie Davis | 54.5kg | - | 1-1-1-1 | 1 |
| 6.3L | $1.40 |
| 1/12 | 03/11/2024 | - | MDN Special Weight 75 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1408m | FT | Katie Davis | 54kg | - | 4-4-1 | 9 |
| 7.8L | $4.20 |
| 3/9 | 05/10/2024 | - | MDN Special Weight 78 | $75,001.00 | Aqueduct | 1308m | FT | Katie Davis | 54kg | - | 4-3-3 | 6 |
| 0.6L | $67.00 |
Jockey: Tyler Gaffalione
Weight: 54.5kgs
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Won last start at Churchill Downs over 2012m on 25 Apr by 1.5L on fast going after tracking the speed, with 53.5kg. Prior run 2nd at Fair Grounds over 1710m on 14 Mar, beaten 1L by Ur Desire at $3.80 after racing handy. Consistent 3yo filly for Steven M. Asmussen, now drawn barrier 2 with 54.5kg and Tyler Gaffalione up. Can feature with a similar stalking trip.
Last Starts 39 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 | 25/04/2026 | - | MDN Special Weight 86 | $0.00 | Churchill Downs | 2012m | FT | Jose L Ortiz | 53.5kg | - | 3-2-2-2-1 | 6 |
| 1.5L | $0.00 |
| 2/7 | 14/03/2026 | - | MDN Special Weight 85 | $0.00 | Fair Grounds | 1710m | FT | Brian Joseph Hernandez Jr | 54.5kg | - | 2-2-2-1 | 3 |
| 1L | $3.80 |
| 3/8 | 17/02/2026 | - | MDN Special Weight 82 | $0.00 | Fair Grounds | 1710m | FT | Brian Joseph Hernandez Jr | 54.5kg | - | 2-3-2-3 | 4 |
| 6.5L | $15.00 |
| 3/8 | 22/01/2026 | - | MDN Special Weight 78 | $0.00 | Fair Grounds | 1710m | FT | Jose L Ortiz | 54.5kg | - | 4-6-5-4 | 3 |
| 4.8L | $2.20 |
Jockey: Dylan Davis
Weight: 57kgs
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Comes off a 75‑day let-up after winning at Oaklawn Park over 1710m on 19 Mar by 0.5L on FT, sitting 3rd early before taking over late at $2.40 with 54kg. Prior runs were consistent seconds at Tampa Bay Downs over 1646m (beaten 1.3L at $5.50) and 1408m (beaten 6.5L at $2.10). Dylan Davis rides for Saffie A. Joseph, Jr., drawn barrier 3 and up 3kg to 57kg. Can feature with the right run.
Last Starts 76 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 | 19/03/2026 | - | Starter Optional Claiming 93 | $0.00 | Oaklawn Park | 1710m | FT | Cristian A Torres | 54kg | - | 3-2-2-1 | 5 |
| 0.5L | $2.40 |
| 2/7 | 13/12/2025 | - | Allowance Optional Claiming 92 | $0.00 | Tampa Bay Downs | 1646m | FT | Jose A Batista | 55kg | - | 3-3-2-2 | 7 |
| 1.3L | $5.50 |
| 2/7 | 03/12/2025 | - | Allowance Optional Claiming 90 | $0.00 | Tampa Bay Downs | 1408m | FT | Jose A Batista | 54.5kg | - | 4-2-2 | 5 |
| 6.5L | $2.10 |
| 2/5 | 25/10/2025 | - | Claiming 77 | $0.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1207m | FT | Samy Camacho | 56kg | - | 4-3-3 | 2 |
| 0.3L | $2.50 |
| 4/6 | 12/06/2025 | - | Starter Allowance 88 | $0.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1207m | FT | Marcos Meneses | 53.5kg | - | 3-3-4 | 5 |
| 5.5L | $8.00 |
| 5/6 | 06/04/2025 | - | 3U | $0.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1609m | FAST | Edwin Gonzalez | 57kg | - | 3-4-4-4 | 1 |
| 9.75L | $3.20 |
| 1/5 | 02/03/2025 | - | Allowance Optional Claiming 83 | $0.00 | Tampa Bay Downs | 1646m | FT | Jose A Batista | 53.5kg | - | 3-3-2-1 | 4 |
| 6L | $1.83 |
| 1/6 | 19/02/2025 | - | Claiming 81 | $0.00 | Tampa Bay Downs | 1308m | FT | Samy Camacho | 53.5kg | - | 3-3-1 | 6 |
| 3.8L | $3.20 |
| 4/7 | 28/07/2024 | - | Starter Allowance 86 | $0.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1674m | FT | Jose C Ferrer | 54.5kg | - | 4-6-7-6 | 5 |
| 3.8L | $13.00 |
| 1/5 | 12/07/2024 | - | Claiming 71 | $0.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1609m | GD | Jose C Ferrer | 54.5kg | - | 1-1-1-1 | 2 |
| - | $7.00 |
| 8/9 | 27/03/2024 | - | Starter Optional Claiming 74 | $0.00 | Tampa Bay Downs | 1609m | FM | Ademar Santos | 54.5kg | - | 4-4-5-8 | 5 |
| 9L | $13.00 |
| 4/8 | 10/03/2024 | - | Starter Optional Claiming 76 | $0.00 | Tampa Bay Downs | 1308m | FT | Ademar Santos | 55.5kg | - | 7-5-7 | 6 |
| 3.8L | $9.00 |
| 1/7 | 04/02/2024 | - | MDN Claiming 76 | $0.00 | Tampa Bay Downs | 1646m | GD | Ademar Santos | 54.5kg | - | 4-4-3-1 | 1 |
| 5.3L | $3.75 |
| 4/12 | 20/12/2023 | - | MDN Special Weight 70 | $0.00 | Tampa Bay Downs | 1308m | FT | Ademar Santos | 54kg | - | 3-6-5 | 5 |
| 5.8L | $11.00 |
| 4/8 | 02/12/2023 | - | MDN Special Weight 85 | $0.00 | Tampa Bay Downs | 1646m | FT | Samy Camacho | 54kg | - | 8-8-8-5 | 7 |
| 15L | $3.75 |
| 5/8 | 19/11/2023 | - | MDN Special Weight 74 | $0.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1207m | FT | Samy Camacho | 53.5kg | - | 7-7-6 | 3 |
| 15.8L | $6.00 |
Jockey: Junior Alvarado
Weight: 54.5kgs
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Comes off a 53-day break after a dominant Maiden Special Weight win at Tampa Bay Downs over 1646m on 10 Apr, led throughout to score by 7.5L with 50.8kg. Two prior runs at 1207m there produced a 3rd on 10 Jan (beaten 6.8L at $2.62) and a 5th on 14 Feb (beaten 12.5L at $5). Now a 3yo filly by City Of Light for William I. Mott, drawn barrier 4 with Junior Alvarado and up to 54.5kg. Can feature with a similar on-pace effort.
Last Starts 54 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/5 | 10/04/2026 | - | MDN Special Weight 81 | $0.00 | Tampa Bay Downs | 1646m | FT | Daniel Centeno | 50.799999952316284kg | - | 1-1-1-1 | 2 |
| 7.5L | $0.00 |
| 5/8 | 14/02/2026 | - | MDN Special Weight 81 | $0.00 | Tampa Bay Downs | 1207m | FT | Edgard J Zayas | 54kg | - | 3-4-4 | 2 |
| 12.5L | $5.00 |
| 3/10 | 10/01/2026 | - | MDN Special Weight 80 | $0.00 | Tampa Bay Downs | 1207m | FT | Edgard J Zayas | 54kg | - | 8-6-5 | 5 |
| 6.8L | $2.62 |
Jockey: Jose L. Ortiz
Weight: 54.5kgs
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Back in trip after a 6th at Churchill Downs over 1710m on 1 May, beaten 7.1L in an Allowance Optional Claiming 88 with 53.5kg. Won two back at Churchill Downs over 1710m on 6 Nov by 1.8L in MSW, settling midfield before closing. Three-year-old filly by Essential Quality for Mark E. Casse; Jose L. Ortiz rides from barrier 5 with 54.5kg. Can feature with the right run.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/10 | 01/05/2026 | - | Allowance Optional Claiming 88 | $0.00 | Churchill Downs | 1710m | FT | Irad Ortiz Jr | 53.5kg | - | 8-8-7-6 | 1 |
| 7.1L | $0.00 |
| 1/8 | 06/11/2025 | - | MDN Special Weight 84 | $0.00 | Churchill Downs | 1710m | FT | Irad Ortiz Jr | 54kg | - | 7-7-5-3 | 7 |
| 1.8L | $9.00 |
| 2/8 | 09/10/2025 | - | MDN Special Weight 84 | $0.00 | Keeneland | 1710m | FT | Irad Ortiz Jr | 54kg | - | 8-8-5-4 | 8 |
| 10L | $3.40 |
| 5/11 | 11/09/2025 | - | MDN Special Weight 81 | $0.00 | Churchill Downs | 1207m | FT | Jose L Ortiz | 54kg | - | 11-10-8 | 10 |
| 7.6L | $9.50 |
Jockey: Flavien Prat
Weight: 54.5kgs
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Comes off a dominant win at Aqueduct over 1609m on 30 Apr on MY, led throughout to score by 7.8L with 54.5kg. Prior run 2nd of 6 at Aqueduct over 1308m on 3 Apr, beaten 2.3L by Lights Out Leni after settling back, with 55.5kg. Up 201m and retains 54.5kg; Flavien Prat rides for Chad C. Brown. Can feature with the right run.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/5 | 30/04/2026 | - | MDN Special Weight 79 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1609m | MY | Dylan Davis | 54.5kg | - | 1-1-1-1 | 3 |
| 7.8L | $0.00 |
| 2/6 | 03/04/2026 | - | MDN Special Weight 72 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1308m | FT | Dylan Davis | 55.5kg | - | 6-5-2 | 6 |
| 2.3L | $0.00 |
Jockey: John R. Velazquez
Weight: 57kgs
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Comes off a 47-day let-up after a solid 3rd at Keeneland over 1710m on 16 Apr, beaten 3.3L in an Allowance 89 after settling 3rd throughout. Prior run 3rd at Aqueduct over 1609m on 20 Mar at $4.40, beaten 6.5L by Inefficiency. Four placings from her last five and trained by Todd A. Pletcher with John R. Velazquez up. Can feature with the right run.
Last Starts 48 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/6 | 16/04/2026 | - | Allowance 89 | $0.00 | Keeneland | 1710m | FT | Flavien Prat | 53.5kg | - | 4-3-3-3 | 4 |
| 3.3L | $0.00 |
| 3/5 | 20/03/2026 | - | 4U | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1609m | FAST | Kendrick Carmouche | 56kg | - | 3-3-2-2 | 6 |
| 6.5L | $4.40 |
| 3/8 | 04/01/2026 | - | Allowance Optional Claiming 88 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1811m | FT | Kendrick Carmouche | 56kg | - | 3-3-2-3 | 1 |
| 8.5L | $3.00 |
| 1/7 | 12/11/2025 | - | MDN Special Weight 86 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1609m | FT | Kendrick Carmouche | 55kg | - | 3-2-2-1 | 7 |
| 2.8L | $5.50 |
| 5/7 | 03/10/2025 | - | MDN Special Weight 84 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1609m | FT | Kendrick Carmouche | 54.5kg | - | 7-4-4-5 | 1 |
| 10.3L | $2.80 |
| 2/10 | 02/08/2025 | - | MDN Special Weight 84 | $0.00 | Saratoga | 1408m | FT | John R Velazquez | 54kg | - | 7-5-3 | 1 |
| 9.3L | $7.00 |
Jockey: Irad Ortiz, Jr.
Weight: 57kgs
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Comes off a 45-day break after breaking through at Keeneland over 1710m on 18 Apr, settling 3rd then 2nd to score by 0.8L on a FT track with 57kg. Prior run was 5th of 11 at Tampa Bay Downs over 1710m on 10 Jan, beaten 3.5L on FM with 56kg at $21 behind The Palace Girl. Has a 1:0-0-1 record this season and has placed in three of five overall. Can feature with the right run for Irad Ortiz Jr. from gate 8.
Last Starts 46 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 | 18/04/2026 | - | MDN Special Weight 87 | $0.00 | Keeneland | 1710m | FT | Flavien Prat | 57kg | - | 3-4-3-2 | 3 |
| 0.8L | $0.00 |
| 5/11 | 10/01/2026 | - | MDN Special Weight 98 | $0.00 | Tampa Bay Downs | 1710m | FM | Samy Camacho | 56kg | - | 9-5-4-6 | 8 |
| 3.5L | $21.00 |
| 6/7 | 10/07/2025 | - | MDN Special Weight 81 | $0.00 | Saratoga | 1811m | FT | Manuel Franco | 53.5kg | - | 2-2-2-5 | 3 |
| 11.8L | $16.00 |
| 3/7 | 15/06/2025 | - | MDN Special Weight 83 | $0.00 | Aqueduct | 1609m | SY | Joel Rosario | 53.5kg | - | 7-7-7-5 | 3 |
| 6.5L | $6.00 |
| 3/8 | 29/03/2025 | - | MDN Special Weight 80 | $0.00 | Tampa Bay Downs | 1408m | FT | Samy Camacho | 54.5kg | - | 8-7-3 | 6 |
| 2.3L | $6.00 |