Tampa Bay Downs Race 4 - Race 4 - Maiden Claiming
BABYBACK (1) appeals as the leading chance after finishing 2nd at Tampa Bay Downs over 1646m last start, beaten 3.8L in a similar maiden claiming event. HOTTER THAN DEM (4) is a key danger, having placed 3rd at this track and trip three runs back and holding a more consistent profile than most. The remainder have struggled to get close in recent starts, with OPERA HOUSE A. D. (2) and IMPONENTE (3) both well beaten at their latest runs. Babyback (1) and Hotter Than Dem (4) stand out on recent efforts.

Jockey: Gaddiel A. Martinez
Weight: 56.5kgs
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Comes off a solid 2nd at Tampa Bay Downs over 1646m on 18 Apr, beaten 3.8L by No Merlot after racing on speed. That was a clear improvement on prior efforts, including a 9th over 1207m two starts back. Draws barrier 1 and remains at 56.5kg. Can feature with a repeat of last start.
Last Starts 16 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 | 18/04/2026 | - | MDN Claiming 79 | $0.00 | Tampa Bay Downs | 1646m | FT | Gaddiel A Martinez | 56.5kg | - | 2-2-1-2 | 8 |
| 3.8L | $0.00 |
| 9/12 | 01/04/2026 | - | MDN Claiming 66 | $0.00 | Tampa Bay Downs | 1207m | FT | Rosario Montanez | 55.5kg | - | 12-9-9 | 11 |
| 21.2L | $0.00 |
| 5/9 | 13/02/2026 | - | MDN Claiming 69 | $0.00 | Tampa Bay Downs | 1408m | FT | Leonardo Corujo | 55.5kg | - | 5-4-7 | 6 |
| 15.3L | $17.00 |
| 8/9 | 18/10/2025 | - | MDN Claiming 72 | $0.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1106m | FT | Edgard J Zayas | 55kg | - | 2-3-6 | 6 |
| 10.8L | $9.00 |
| 8/8 | 07/09/2025 | - | MDN Special Weight 86 | $0.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1207m | MY | Edgard J Zayas | 55kg | - | 6-8-8 | 2 |
| 22.8L | $8.50 |
| 6/6 | 12/10/2024 | - | MDN Special Weight 79 | $0.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1308m | SY | Dyke Drayden Van | 53.5kg | - | 4-5-6 | 3 |
| 39.8L | $4.75 |

Jockey: Cesar Gonzalez
Weight: 53.5kgs
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Comments
Last start finished 10th of 10 at Tampa Bay Downs over 1609m on 15 Apr, beaten 15.3L with 55.5kg. Has not placed in five career runs, but draws barrier 2 and drops 2kg in weight. Blinkers go on and steps up slightly in trip. Needs to lift but can improve with the gear change.
Last Starts 19 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 15/04/2026 | - | MDN Claiming 73 | $0.00 | Tampa Bay Downs | 1609m | FM | Sonny Leon | 55.5kg | - | 5-6-8-10 | 1 |
| 15.3L | $0.00 |
| 8/10 | 12/02/2025 | - | MDN Claiming 78 | $0.00 | Tampa Bay Downs | 1609m | FM | Hector Rafael Diaz Jr | 54.5kg | - | 5-5-7-8 | 5 |
| 15L | $16.00 |
| 4/8 | 18/01/2025 | - | MDN Claiming 68 | $0.00 | Tampa Bay Downs | 1207m | FT | Cipriano Gil | 54.5kg | - | 6-6-6 | 5 |
| 9.8L | $2.80 |
| 4/6 | 29/12/2024 | - | MDN Special Weight 85 | $0.00 | Tampa Bay Downs | 1408m | FT | Cipriano Gil | 54kg | - | 3-4-5 | 3 |
| 10.3L | $15.00 |
| 6/8 | 07/12/2024 | - | MDN Special Weight 77 | $0.00 | Tampa Bay Downs | 1207m | FT | Raymond Torres | 54kg | - | 8-6-5 | 4 |
| 12.6L | $34.00 |

Jockey: Cipriano Gil
Weight: 53.5kgs
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Comments
Finished 5th of 9 last start at Gulfstream Park over 1609m on 20 Mar, beaten 14.5L behind Witcha Wish at $22. Previous run was 6th of 7 over 1710m, beaten 24.8L at $6. Drops 2kg in weight and comes back slightly in trip. Needs to find improvement to feature.
Last Starts 45 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/9 | 20/03/2026 | - | MDN Claiming 63 | $0.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1609m | SY | Jorge Ruiz | 55.5kg | - | 5-5-5-5 | 4 |
| 14.5L | $22.00 |
| 6/7 | 07/03/2026 | - | MDN Claiming 68 | $0.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1710m | FT | Miguel Angel Vasquez | 55.5kg | - | 4-5-6-6 | 1 |
| 24.8L | $6.00 |
| 7/7 | 11/01/2026 | - | MDN Claiming 73 | $0.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1609m | FM | Mario Gutierrez | 55.5kg | - | 7-7-7-7 | 1 |
| 15.5L | $17.00 |

Jockey: Samuel Marin
Weight: 53.5kgs
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Comments
Placed 3rd at Tampa Bay Downs three starts back over 1609m, beaten 2.8L by Megacles at $5. Last two runs have been well beaten, finishing 6th at both Tampa Bay Downs and Gulfstream Park. Blinkers go on and steps up slightly in trip. Needs to find improvement to feature.
Last Starts 17 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/9 | 17/04/2026 | - | MDN Claiming 76 | $0.00 | Tampa Bay Downs | 1609m | FM | Samuel Marin | 53.5kg | - | 6-6-5-5 | 2 |
| 11.3L | $0.00 |
| 6/8 | 02/04/2026 | - | MDN Claiming 72 | $0.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1674m | FT | Miguel Angel Vasquez | 55.5kg | - | 8-7-5-6 | 4 |
| 12.3L | $0.00 |
| 3/12 | 21/02/2026 | - | MDN Claiming 74 | $0.00 | Tampa Bay Downs | 1609m | FM | Samuel Marin | 54kg | - | 9-8-6-3 | 11 |
| 2.8L | $5.00 |
| 6/9 | 22/01/2026 | - | MDN Claiming 71 | $0.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1710m | FT | Jorge Ruiz | 55.5kg | - | 3-4-5-7 | 5 |
| 10.8L | $4.75 |
| 8/8 | 19/12/2025 | - | MDN Claiming 76 | $0.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1609m | FM | Irad Ortiz Jr | 53.5kg | - | 1-1-4-8 | 5 |
| 23L | $2.05 |
| 2/9 | 23/08/2025 | - | MDN Claiming 66 | $0.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1674m | FT | Rajiv Maragh | 53.5kg | - | 4-3-4-2 | 3 |
| 1.8L | $1.57 |
| 4/10 | 29/06/2025 | - | MDN Special Weight 79 | $0.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1509m | FM | Rajiv Maragh | 53.5kg | - | 3-3-2 | 4 |
| 5.5L | $7.50 |
| 8/8 | 23/05/2025 | - | 02 | $0.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1006m | FAST | Emisael Jaramillo | 53.5kg | - | 7-7-7 | 5 |
| 15.35L | $6.50 |

Jockey: Jose C. Ferrer
Weight: 52.5kgs
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Comments
Last start finished 10th of 12 at Tampa Bay Downs over 1308m, beaten 15.9L behind Knotenloserin. Has not placed in nine career runs, with a best recent finish of 5th over 1609m in December. Steps up 337m in distance and carries 4.7kg more. Needs to lift on recent form but can improve with blinkers on.
Last Starts 16 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/12 | 18/04/2026 | - | MDN Claiming 66 | $0.00 | Tampa Bay Downs | 1308m | FT | Cesar Gonzalez | 47.799999952316284kg | - | 12-12-10 | 5 |
| 15.9L | $0.00 |
| 8/10 | 01/04/2026 | - | MDN Claiming 75 | $0.00 | Tampa Bay Downs | 1609m | FM | Edwin Gonzalez | 54kg | - | 2-2-2-6 | 5 |
| 12.3L | $0.00 |
| 8/10 | 04/02/2026 | - | MDN Claiming 68 | $0.00 | Tampa Bay Downs | 1710m | FM | Marcos Meneses | 54kg | - | 9-10-10-9 | 6 |
| 16.8L | $13.00 |
| 7/10 | 21/01/2026 | - | MDN Claiming 63 | $0.00 | Tampa Bay Downs | 1308m | FT | Marcos Meneses | 54kg | - | 4-5-7 | 8 |
| 8L | $8.50 |
| 5/10 | 19/12/2025 | - | MDN Claiming 62 | $0.00 | Tampa Bay Downs | 1609m | GD | Pablo Morales | 54kg | - | 5-5-4-5 | 6 |
| 10.3L | $20.00 |
| 11/12 | 05/10/2025 | - | MDN Claiming 71 | $0.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1006m | FM | Jonathan Ocasio | 54.5kg | - | 8-9-10 | 4 |
| 13.3L | $41.00 |
| 8/9 | 07/09/2025 | - | MDN Claiming 73 | $0.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1006m | FT | Jonathan Ocasio | 54.5kg | - | 3-6-8 | 2 |
| 28L | $22.00 |
| 6/6 | 20/07/2025 | - | MDN Special Weight 79 | $0.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1006m | FT | Jose C Ferrer | 53.5kg | - | 3-4-5 | 6 |
| 22.9L | $9.50 |
| 5/6 | 07/06/2025 | - | 02 | $0.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1006m | FAST | Jose C Ferrer | 53.5kg | - | 3-3-4 | 6 |
| 15.5L | $9.00 |

Jockey: Marvin Fernandez
Weight: 52kgs
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Last start finished 6th of 10 at Tampa Bay Downs over 1207m on 26 Apr, beaten 14.3L by Patriot Bluechip with 47.5kg. Has not placed in 10 career runs and steps up 438m in distance here. Blinkers go on but needs to lift on recent form. Place claims at best.
Last Starts 8 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 | 26/04/2026 | - | MDN Claiming 67 | $0.00 | Tampa Bay Downs | 1207m | FT | Marvin Fernandez | 47.5kg | - | 6-8-6 | 3 |
| 14.3L | $0.00 |
| 9/10 | 11/04/2026 | - | MDN Claiming 58 | $0.00 | Tampa Bay Downs | 1106m | FT | Marcos Meneses | 56.5kg | - | 9-8-8 | 6 |
| 9.3L | $0.00 |
| 11/12 | 01/04/2026 | - | MDN Claiming 66 | $0.00 | Tampa Bay Downs | 1207m | FT | Richard Mitchell | 55.5kg | - | 7-10-10 | 1 |
| 28.4L | $0.00 |
| 10/10 | 13/03/2026 | - | MDN Claiming 72 | $0.00 | Tampa Bay Downs | 1609m | FM | Richard Mitchell | 55kg | - | 6-5-10-10 | 10 |
| 39.3L | $61.00 |
| 8/8 | 22/02/2026 | - | MDN Claiming 64 | $0.00 | Tampa Bay Downs | 1646m | FT | Richard Mitchell | 55.5kg | - | 3-5-8-8 | 1 |
| 55.4L | $51.00 |
| 8/9 | 31/01/2026 | - | MDN Claiming 65 | $0.00 | Tampa Bay Downs | 1207m | FT | Richard Mitchell | 55.5kg | - | 7-7-8 | 3 |
| 23.3L | $81.00 |
| 10/10 | 07/01/2026 | - | MDN Claiming 77 | $0.00 | Tampa Bay Downs | 1710m | GD | Ronaldo Rodriguez | 48.799999952316284kg | - | 1-1-8-10 | 1 |
| 41.5L | $51.00 |
| 7/7 | 15/03/2025 | - | MDN Claiming 69 | $0.00 | Tampa Bay Downs | 1106m | FT | Richard Mitchell | 54.5kg | - | 5-6-6 | 3 |
| 27.5L | $67.00 |
| 10/10 | 01/03/2025 | - | MDN Claiming 64 | $0.00 | Tampa Bay Downs | 1609m | FM | Vernon Bush | 51.5kg | - | 2-2-5-10 | 7 |
| 27.4L | $41.00 |
| 9/10 | 02/02/2025 | - | MDN Claiming 66 | $0.00 | Tampa Bay Downs | 1106m | FT | Israel O Rodriguez | 54.5kg | - | 10-10-10 | 10 |
| 22.6L | $34.00 |

Jockey: Walber Alencar
Weight: 56.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Has finished well back in all four career starts, most recently 9th of 10 at Tampa Bay Downs over 1609m on 15 Apr, beaten 12.6L by Red Sky Morning. Previous runs at Presque Isle Downs and Belterra Park also saw him finish near the tail. Blinkers go on and draws better this time. Needs to show significant improvement to feature.
Last Starts 19 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/10 | 15/04/2026 | - | MDN Claiming 73 | $0.00 | Tampa Bay Downs | 1609m | FM | Walber Alencar | 55.5kg | - | 10-10-10-9 | 10 |
| 12.6L | $0.00 |
| 7/7 | 12/08/2025 | - | 3U | $0.00 | Presque Isle Downs | 1674m | FAST | Mike Allen | 56.5kg | - | 6-6-7-7 | 6 |
| 15.8L | $15.00 |
| 8/9 | 14/08/2024 | - | MDN Claiming 67 | $0.00 | Presque Isle Downs | 1674m | FT | Brooke Bays | 48.5kg | - | 9-9-9-8 | 4 |
| 12.2L | $3.75 |
| 8/9 | 20/06/2024 | - | MDN Special Weight 79 | $0.00 | Belterra Park | 1609m | FM | Albin Jimenez | 54.5kg | - | 9-9-8-8 | 4 |
| 12L | $23.00 |

Jockey: Israel O. Rodriguez
Weight: 56.5kgs
Stats
Comments
Has finished well back in all four career starts, including a 17L 7th of 10 at Tampa Bay Downs over 1207m last week behind Patriot Bluechip. Steps up in distance by 438m and carries 0.5kg more. Yet to place and average finish is 6.75. Needs to lift on exposed form.
Last Starts 8 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/10 | 26/04/2026 | - | MDN Claiming 67 | $0.00 | Tampa Bay Downs | 1207m | FT | Israel O Rodriguez | 56kg | - | 10-9-8 | 10 |
| 17L | $0.00 |
| 6/6 | 22/06/2025 | - | MDN Claiming 83 | $0.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1674m | FT | Jonathan Ocasio | 53.5kg | - | 5-6-6-6 | 6 |
| 44L | $34.00 |
| 7/9 | 25/05/2025 | - | MDN Claiming 85 | $0.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1710m | FM | Jonathan Ocasio | 53.5kg | - | 9-9-8-7 | 2 |
| 10.4L | $51.00 |
| 7/8 | 27/04/2025 | - | MDN Claiming 83 | $0.00 | Tampa Bay Downs | 1207m | FT | Marcos Meneses | 54.5kg | - | 8-8-7 | 5 |
| 31.3L | $22.00 |