Tampa Bay Downs Race 2 - Race 2 - Starter Optional Claiming
THE BEST DISTANCE (5) Displayed good finishing speed when 2nd last run here and hard to fault at this distance. Should be going forward early. Going well this campaign but racing in stronger company. A win looks likely. SOULMATE (6) Displayed good finishing speed when 2nd beaten by 3 1/2L last start at the track and challenged by less formidable competitors. Will be in the finish. TEXAS SPLURGE (7) Was rock solid when winning by a margin of 3 1/4L last start at this venue but facing stiffer opposition. Will be trying to topple them late. Serious contender. STYLE ME ROYAL (1) Ran home into 3rd beaten by just short of 3L last time at the track and drawn well. First start for a new trainer but racing against tougher rivals.

Jockey: Wesley Ho
Weight: 55kgs
Stats
Comments
Made considerable ground when 2nd last run here and strong performer at this distance. Displays good tactical speed. Very competitive this campaign but facing formidable competition. No surprise to see this winning.
Last Starts 36 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 | 20/02/2026 | - | Starter Optional Claiming 94 | $0.00 | Tampa Bay Downs | 1710m | FT | Cipriano Gil | 55.5kg | - | 3-4-4-4 | 7 |
| 2.8L | $2.90 |
| 1/7 | 01/02/2026 | - | Allowance Optional Claiming 95 | $0.00 | Tampa Bay Downs | 1710m | FT | Cipriano Gil | 54.5kg | - | 2-2-3-3 | 2 |
| 0.3L | $5.50 |
| 3/7 | 14/01/2026 | - | Allowance Optional Claiming 92 | $0.00 | Tampa Bay Downs | 1646m | FT | Samy Camacho | 54kg | - | 3-2-2-2 | 6 |
| 3.8L | $4.00 |
| 1/7 | 07/01/2026 | - | Claiming 91 | $0.00 | Tampa Bay Downs | 1646m | FT | Ronaldo Rodriguez | 47.299999952316284kg | - | 1-1-1-1 | 4 |
| 7.3L | $1.32 |
| 1/7 | 27/12/2025 | - | Claiming 91 | $0.00 | Tampa Bay Downs | 1646m | FT | Ronaldo Rodriguez | 49.299999952316284kg | - | 2-1-1-1 | 5 |
| 10L | $3.60 |
| 4/9 | 03/12/2025 | - | Claiming 91 | $0.00 | Tampa Bay Downs | 1646m | FT | Antonio A Gallardo | 55kg | - | 4-2-3-5 | 9 |
| 5.3L | $3.60 |
| 1/9 | 22/11/2025 | - | Claiming 90 | $0.00 | Tampa Bay Downs | 1646m | FT | Antonio A Gallardo | 55kg | - | 1-1-1-1 | 2 |
| 2.5L | $3.80 |
| 2/7 | 21/10/2025 | - | Claiming 90 | $0.00 | Presque Isle Downs | 1710m | FT | Antonio A Gallardo | 56kg | - | 1-1-1-2 | 7 |
| 4.3L | $5.00 |
| 5/6 | 07/10/2025 | - | Claiming 92 | $0.00 | Presque Isle Downs | 1674m | FT | Antonio A Gallardo | 56kg | - | 4-3-4-5 | 5 |
| 11.8L | $5.00 |
| 4/7 | 19/09/2025 | - | Starter Optional Claiming 92 | $0.00 | Presque Isle Downs | 2012m | FT | Antonio A Gallardo | 56.5kg | - | 2-2-2-2-3 | 7 |
| 6.3L | $3.20 |
| 1/6 | 25/08/2025 | - | Claiming 90 | $0.00 | Presque Isle Downs | 1674m | FT | Antonio A Gallardo | 56kg | - | 1-1-1-1 | 5 |
| 2.3L | $4.20 |
| 4/6 | 04/08/2025 | - | Starter Optional Claiming 92 | $0.00 | Presque Isle Downs | 1674m | FT | Willie Martinez | 56kg | - | 2-2-2-4 | 6 |
| 3.8L | $2.70 |
| 1/8 | 09/07/2025 | - | Claiming 87 | $0.00 | Presque Isle Downs | 1674m | FT | Willie Martinez | 56kg | - | 2-3-2-1 | 1 |
| 2.8L | $3.30 |
| 1/8 | 11/06/2025 | - | 3U | $0.00 | Presque Isle Downs | 1674m | FAST | Scott Spieth | 56kg | - | 3-3-2-1 | 3 |
| 2.5L | $3.10 |
| 4/4 | 20/05/2025 | - | 3U | $0.00 | Presque Isle Downs | 1609m | FAST | Scott Spieth | 56kg | - | 1-1-1-4 | 5 |
| 7L | $15.00 |
| 11/11 | 29/03/2025 | - | Claiming 98 | $0.00 | Tampa Bay Downs | 1609m | FM | Scott Spieth | 53.5kg | - | 6-11-11-11 | 6 |
| 13.5L | $81.00 |
| 4/8 | 16/03/2025 | - | Claiming 90 | $0.00 | Tampa Bay Downs | 1710m | FT | Scott Spieth | 53.5kg | - | 3-2-2-4 | 8 |
| 1.8L | $26.00 |
| 10/11 | 23/02/2025 | - | Claiming 94 | $0.00 | Tampa Bay Downs | 1609m | FM | Scott Spieth | 53.5kg | - | 8-10-9-9 | 2 |
| 13.2L | $34.00 |
| 9/10 | 05/07/2024 | - | Starter Optional Claiming 91 | $0.00 | Laurel Park | 1811m | FM | Angel Cruz | 56kg | - | 1-1-2-6 | 2 |
| 9L | $9.50 |
| 5/10 | 04/05/2024 | - | Claiming 91 | $0.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1710m | FT | Cipriano Gil | 55.5kg | - | 2-3-3-7 | 1 |
| 10.8L | $8.00 |

Jockey: Jose C. Ferrer
Weight: 54kgs
Stats
Comments
Solid run when placing 2nd beaten by 3 1/2L last start here and back in an easier grade. Should go well.
Last Starts 10 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/9 | 18/03/2026 | - | Claiming 93 | $0.00 | Tampa Bay Downs | 1609m | FM | Jose C Ferrer | 54kg | - | 8-7-2-2 | 7 |
| 3.5L | $11.00 |
| 7/9 | 21/02/2026 | - | Starter Handicap 92 | $0.00 | Tampa Bay Downs | 1811m | FM | Charlie Marquez | 52.5kg | - | 7-7-7-7 | 7 |
| 8.1L | $10.00 |
| 6/11 | 07/02/2026 | - | Claiming 98 | $0.00 | Tampa Bay Downs | 1710m | FM | Jose C Ferrer | 54kg | - | 10-9-9-6 | 1 |
| 8.3L | $7.00 |
| 11/12 | 17/01/2026 | - | Starter Handicap 96 | $0.00 | Tampa Bay Downs | 1710m | FM | Daniel Centeno | 53.5kg | - | 5-8-7-10 | 11 |
| 5.1L | $7.50 |
| 3/10 | 27/12/2025 | - | Starter Handicap 95 | $0.00 | Tampa Bay Downs | 1609m | FM | Charlie Marquez | 52.5kg | - | 5-5-3-2 | 9 |
| 0.4L | $16.00 |
| 7/9 | 28/11/2025 | - | Starter Optional Claiming 94 | $0.00 | Woodbine | 1710m | FT | Eswan Flores | 55kg | - | 3-3-4-4 | 2 |
| 6.6L | $4.60 |
| 2/9 | 07/11/2025 | - | Starter Optional Claiming 94 | $0.00 | Woodbine | 1710m | FT | Eswan Flores | 55kg | - | 1-1-1-1 | 6 |
| 0.5L | $14.00 |
| 8/8 | 26/09/2025 | - | Starter Optional Claiming 95 | $0.00 | Woodbine | 1710m | FT | Sahin Civaci | 55kg | - | 1-1-3-8 | 1 |
| 15.9L | $6.00 |
| 8/9 | 12/09/2025 | - | Claiming 96 | $0.00 | Woodbine | 1710m | FM | Pietro Moran | 50.200000047683716kg | - | 6-6-6-7 | 2 |
| 5.8L | $8.50 |
| 5/7 | 23/08/2025 | - | Claiming 96 | $0.00 | Woodbine | 1710m | FT | Pietro Moran | 51kg | - | 4-4-5-6 | 4 |
| 6.8L | $3.90 |
| 5/7 | 10/08/2025 | - | Starter Optional Claiming 99 | $60,000.00 | Woodbine | 2012m | FM | Pietro Moran | 50kg | - | 1-1-1-1-1 | 7 |
| 2.1L | $8.50 |
| 2/7 | 12/07/2025 | - | Claiming 95 | $56,100.00 | Woodbine | 1710m | FT | Rafael Manuel Hernandez | 56kg | - | 2-2-1-2 | 5 |
| 0.8L | $2.90 |
| 5/7 | 22/06/2025 | - | Allowance Optional Claiming 98 | $114,600.00 | Woodbine | 1811m | FT | Rafael Manuel Hernandez | 56kg | - | 1-1-1-1 | 6 |
| 2.8L | $1.91 |
| 1/7 | 20/04/2025 | - | 3U | $0.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1811m | FAST | Paco Lopez | 54.5kg | - | 2-2-2-1 | 6 |
| 0.05L | $7.50 |
| 1/7 | 26/02/2025 | - | Starter Optional Claiming 99 | $0.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1710m | FT | Tyler Gaffalione | 53.5kg | - | 5-4-3-1 | 5 |
| 2.8L | $10.00 |
| 4/9 | 08/02/2025 | - | Claiming 97 | $0.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1609m | FM | Miguel Angel Vasquez | 54.5kg | - | 7-8-7-5 | 2 |
| 3.6L | $4.60 |
| 1/9 | 15/12/2024 | - | Starter Optional Claiming 94 | $40,699.00 | Woodbine | 2414m | FT | Rafael Manuel Hernandez | 55kg | - | 1-1-1-1-1 | 5 |
| 2.8L | $3.10 |
| 4/8 | 30/11/2024 | - | 3U | $54,198.00 | Woodbine | 1307m | FT | Fraser Aebly | 56kg | - | 5-5-6 | 8 |
| 5L | $7.50 |
| 2/11 | 25/10/2024 | - | Claiming 94 | $54,198.00 | Woodbine | 1609m | FM | Rafael Manuel Hernandez | 56kg | - | 2-2-1-1 | 3 |
| 0.5L | $4.00 |
| 3/8 | 04/10/2024 | - | Claiming 92 | $54,198.00 | Woodbine | 1710m | GD | Rafael Manuel Hernandez | 56kg | - | 3-4-4-3 | 5 |
| 2.3L | $2.90 |

Jockey: Daniel Centeno
Weight: 54kgs
Stats
Comments
Spaced the field to win by 3 1/4L last start at the track but taking on stronger opponents. Has a nice turn of foot. Strong claims.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/10 | 08/03/2026 | - | Claiming 74 | $0.00 | Tampa Bay Downs | 1646m | GD | Wesley Ho | 54kg | - | 8-7-4-1 | 9 |
| 3.3L | $13.00 |
| 6/7 | 08/01/2026 | - | Claiming 76 | $0.00 | Fair Grounds | 1674m | FT | Declan Cannon | 55.5kg | - | 5-5-5-6 | 3 |
| 20.9L | $5.00 |
| 6/7 | 28/12/2025 | - | Starter Optional Claiming 97 | $0.00 | Fair Grounds | 1674m | FT | Declan Cannon | 55.5kg | - | 6-5-5-6 | 6 |
| 15.8L | $26.00 |
| 1/7 | 21/11/2025 | - | MDN Claiming 70 | $0.00 | Fair Grounds | 1674m | FT | Declan Cannon | 56kg | - | 6-7-2-1 | 5 |
| 0.3L | $21.00 |
| 6/7 | 09/10/2025 | - | MDN Claiming 84 | $0.00 | Keeneland | 1308m | FT | Irving Moncada | 56kg | - | 7-7-7 | 1 |
| 23.4L | $61.00 |
| 9/9 | 11/09/2025 | - | MDN Special Weight 86 | $0.00 | Horseshoe Indianapolis | 1710m | FM | Luis Contreras | 56kg | - | 7-7-9-9 | 6 |
| 24.9L | $34.00 |
| 3/6 | 05/04/2024 | - | MDN Claiming 67 | $0.00 | Oaklawn Park | 1207m | FT | Martin Chuan | 55.5kg | - | 5-5-3 | 6 |
| 8.8L | $6.50 |