Tampa Bay Downs Race 2 - Race 2 - Starter Optional Claiming
VALDERO (1) went forward and proved too strong last time out, scoring by 7 lengths over 1207m at this track (Dirt). Facing a tougher assignment but he is capable of running a bold race. CADEMAN (2) has switched yards since finishing second three-and-a-half weeks ago over 1308m at this track. Should be thereabouts. HARD TALK (3) finished second two runs back at this track (Dirt) then improved last time out to score by 2.75 lengths over 1308m at this track (Dirt). Looks well placed so expect another big run. CHARLIE MAC MAC (5) finished fourth over 1308m at this track (Dirt) last time out following a determined win two back. Capable of playing a big role.

Jockey: Marcos Meneses
Weight: 53.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Third-up today. First-up came from midfield and won by a 0.3 len at this track December 10 over 1106m defeating They Call Me Sue with 54kg at $3.30. Second run from a spell scored a big 7 len win at this track February 4 over 1207m defeating El Orejon carrying 56kg at $6.70. Promising galloper. Should go well.
Last Starts 31 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 | 04/02/2026 | 56 | CLM 3 | $41,369.00 | Tampa Bay Downs | 1207m | Fast | Marcos Meneses | 56kg | 1:10.34 | 1-1-1 | 2 |
| 7.0L | $6.70 |
| 1/6 | 10/12/2025 | 208 | MDN CLM 2 | $32,925.00 | Tampa Bay Downs | 1106m | Fast | Marcos Meneses | 54kg | 1:06.28 | 3-1-1 | 1 |
| 0.3L | $3.30 |
| 5/7 | 16/05/2025 | - | MDN 2 | $109,375.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1006m | Fast | Jose E Morelos | 53.5kg | 0:58.54 | 6-6-5 | 4 |
| 14.0L | $11.50 |

Jockey: Samuel Marin
Weight: 55.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Third-up today. First-up raced right near the speed and boxed on; won by 1.0 len at this track January 9 over 1308m defeating One Last Bullet with 54kg at $4.40. Second run from a spell 2nd in a small field at this track on February 11 over 1308m, 2.75 len behind Hard Talk with 55.5kg at $2.90. Well placed. Should prove hard to beat.
Last Starts 24 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/6 | 11/02/2026 | 33 | HCP 3 | $52,068.00 | Tampa Bay Downs | 1308m | Fast | Samy Camacho | 55.5kg | 1:17.86 | 2-1-2 | 2 |
| 2.8L | $2.90 |
| 1/7 | 09/01/2026 | 90 | MDN CLM 3 | $40,359.00 | Tampa Bay Downs | 1308m | Fast | Samy Camacho | 54kg | 1:17.72 | 2-2-1 | 5 |
| 1.0L | $4.40 |
| 8/10 | 11/10/2025 | 27 | MDN 2 | $80,670.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1408m | Good | Samy Camacho | 54.5kg | 1:24.29 | 3-6-8 | 9 |
| 19.5L | $16.00 |
| 3/8 | 14/09/2025 | 29 | MDN 2 | $107,034.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1006m | Fast | J Ferrer | 54.5kg | 0:56.18 | 6-4-3 | 8 |
| 11.5L | $9.50 |
| 4/8 | 16/08/2025 | - | MDN 2 | $82,171.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1106m | Fast | J Ferrer | 53.5kg | 1:05.19 | 6-3-4 | 7 |
| 17.8L | $7.10 |

Jockey: Charlie Marquez
Weight: 55.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Form hard to fault. Last start won by 2.75 len at this track February 11 over 1308m defeating Cademan carrying 53.5kg at $5.60. The start before that gave a sight but was run down late 2nd of 7 at this track on January 23 over 1408m, 0.5 len behind Charlie Mac Mac carrying 53.5kg at $13. Well placed. Should prove hard to beat.
Last Starts 24 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 | 11/02/2026 | 19 | HCP 3 | $52,068.00 | Tampa Bay Downs | 1308m | Fast | Marcos Meneses | 53.5kg | 1:17.86 | 5-2-1 | 1 |
| 2.8L | $5.60 |
| 2/7 | 23/01/2026 | 21 | HCP 3 | $54,559.00 | Tampa Bay Downs | 1408m | Fast | Marcos Meneses | 53.5kg | 1:23.52 | 1-1-2 | 4 |
| 0.5L | $13.00 |
| 1/12 | 02/01/2026 | 20 | MDN CLM 3 | $32,138.00 | Tampa Bay Downs | 1710m | FM | Marcos Meneses | 54kg | 1:44.92 | 1-1-1 | 5 |
| 0.1L | $7.30 |
| 3/8 | 13/12/2025 | 17 | MDN CLM 2 | $35,988.00 | Tampa Bay Downs | 1308m | Fast | Marcos Meneses | 54kg | 1:18.29 | 5-5-3 | 4 |
| 3.8L | $13.10 |
| 3/10 | 26/11/2025 | 17 | MDN CLM 2 | $32,824.00 | Tampa Bay Downs | 1609m | FM | Marcos Meneses | 54kg | 1:37.25 | 5-4-3 | 1 |
| 6.3L | $12.50 |
| 5/5 | 09/11/2025 | 35 | MDN CLM 2 | $51,908.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1609m | Fast | Jonathan Ocasio | 54.5kg | 1:40.06 | 4-5-5 | 2 |
| 29.8L | $3.00 |

Jockey: Sonny Leon
Weight: 54.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Form hard to fault. Returns from a 42-day let-up. At the latest run 3rd of 7 at this track on January 23 over 1408m, 1.5 len behind Charlie Mac Mac with 55.5kg at $1.70. The run before that won by 11 len at this track December 31 over 1207m defeating Ripman with 54kg at $2.90. Cannot be ruled out.
Last Starts 43 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 | 23/01/2026 | 23 | HCP 3 | $54,559.00 | Tampa Bay Downs | 1408m | Fast | Samuel Marin | 55.5kg | 1:23.52 | 6-5-3 | 7 |
| 1.5L | $1.70 |
| 1/11 | 31/12/2025 | 21 | MDN CLM 2 | $35,988.00 | Tampa Bay Downs | 1207m | Fast | Samy Camacho | 54kg | 1:12.05 | 8-1-1 | 10 |
| 11.3L | $2.90 |
| 5/5 | 10/12/2025 | 38 | MDN 2 | $84,227.00 | Tampa Bay Downs | 1646m | Fast | Samy Camacho | 54kg | 1:41.62 | 4-5-5 | 4 |
| 9.8L | $8.20 |
| 4/8 | 02/11/2025 | 17 | MDN 2 | $47,328.00 | Hawthorne | 1006m | Fast | Luis H Colon | 54.5kg | 0:56.98 | 3-4-4 | 3 |
| 11.3L | $4.60 |
| 8/8 | 16/10/2025 | 32 | MDN 2 | $47,184.00 | Hawthorne | 1106m | Good | Luis H Colon | 54.5kg | 1:05.64 | 5-7-8 | 7 |
| 13.9L | $3.40 |
| 2/6 | 14/09/2025 | - | MDN 2 | $44,343.00 | Hawthorne | 1006m | Fast | Luis H Colon | 54.5kg | 0:57.85 | 3-2-2 | 2 |
| 0.5L | $8.30 |

Jockey: Alonso Quinonez
Weight: 55.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Third-up today. Resuming won by 0.5 len at this track January 23 over 1408m defeating Hard Talk with 54kg at $19.10. Second-up eased back early on 4th in a small field at this track on February 11 over 1308m, 6 len behind Hard Talk with 55.5kg at $3.20. Cannot be ruled out despite a plain effort last time.
Last Starts 24 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/6 | 11/02/2026 | 19 | HCP 3 | $52,068.00 | Tampa Bay Downs | 1308m | Fast | Alonso Quinonez | 55.5kg | 1:17.86 | 6-5-4 | 3 |
| 5.8L | $3.20 |
| 1/7 | 23/01/2026 | 125 | HCP 3 | $54,559.00 | Tampa Bay Downs | 1408m | Fast | Alonso Quinonez | 54kg | 1:23.52 | 5-3-1 | 5 |
| 0.5L | $19.10 |
| 7/7 | 20/09/2025 | 17 | ALLOW 2 | $45,872.00 | Canterbury Park | 1207m | Good | Constantino Roman | 55.5kg | 1:11.12 | 4-7-7 | 5 |
| 13.3L | $18.70 |
| 1/7 | 03/09/2025 | 38 | MDN 2 | $35,168.00 | Canterbury Park | 1207m | Fast | Alonso Quinonez | 54kg | 1:13.04 | 1-2-1 | 5 |
| 0.8L | $2.90 |
| 4/8 | 27/07/2025 | - | MDN 2 | $35,168.00 | Canterbury Park | 1006m | Fast | Alonso Quinonez | 53.5kg | 0:59.30 | 7-4-4 | 2 |
| 9.0L | $4.80 |

Jockey: Cipriano Gil
Weight: 55.5kgs
Stats
Comments
At the latest run won by 1.3 len at this track February 15 over 1408m defeating White Sport Coat carrying 54kg at $2.40. The start before that 2nd of 8 at this track on January 18 over 1408m, 2 len behind Net Profit carrying 54kg at $1.70. Broke through last time but this is harder.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/7 | 15/02/2026 | 28 | MDN CLM 3 | $35,663.00 | Tampa Bay Downs | 1408m | Fast | Samy Camacho | 54kg | 1:24.77 | 5-1-1 | 5 |
| 1.3L | $2.40 |
| 2/8 | 18/01/2026 | 9 | MDN CLM 3 | $35,127.00 | Tampa Bay Downs | 1408m | Fast | D E Centeno | 54kg | 1:26.83 | 6-2-2 | 5 |
| 2.0L | $1.70 |
| 4/7 | 09/01/2026 | 27 | MDN CLM 3 | $40,359.00 | Tampa Bay Downs | 1308m | Fast | D E Centeno | 54kg | 1:17.72 | 7-4-4 | 1 |
| 8.5L | $2.00 |
| 2/8 | 13/12/2025 | 42 | MDN CLM 2 | $35,988.00 | Tampa Bay Downs | 1308m | Fast | D E Centeno | 54kg | 1:18.29 | 7-3-2 | 3 |
| 1.5L | $1.60 |
| 5/8 | 01/11/2025 | 34 | MDN 2 | $106,870.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1609m | Fast | Edgar Perez | 54.5kg | 1:38.76 | 4-6-5 | 1 |
| 13.0L | $21.80 |
| 6/11 | 28/09/2025 | - | MDN 2 | $107,034.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1673m | Fast | Edgar Perez | 54.5kg | 1:41.53 | 11-7-6 | 10 |
| 13.1L | $20.20 |