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Thistledown Race 3 - Race 3 - Allowance

SMOKIN JOE (3) could only manage fifth when resuming at Mahoning Valley two runs back then improved last start but found a couple better over 1106m at this track, beaten 3 lengths. Nicely placed to play a pivotal role. RED CHIPS (6) was too good for a maiden field last start over 1207m at this track (Dirt), scoring by 1.75 lengths. Is lightly raced and has plenty of scope for improvement. Can go right on with the job now. DR GEORGE (5) was in the firing line on the bend and finished second last start over 1207m at this track (Dirt), beaten 6 lengths. Placed to advantage so expect a forward showing. JACOBI (7) was easily accounted for when fourth last start over 1207m at this track, beaten 6 lengths after a good win on debut at this track. Best figures measure up so deserves another chance.

Race Time:5:55 PM

Wednesday, June 4, 2025

Track:Good

Weather:Cloudy

Prize Money:$0.00

Distance:1609m

Merger (1)2241x59x36

Trainer: Timothy Hamm 12 mths 8: 1-2-1

Jockey: Rocco Bowen

Weight: 52kgs

3 yo Bay G

Sire: NATIONAL FLAG (USA)

Dam: LILLARD HALL (USA)

Dam's Sire: Tiznow

Stats

Prize Money$49,348.00

Avg $$6,168.50

Win %12.50%

Place %50.00%

Career8: 1-2-1

Track2: 0-0-1

Distance0: 0-0-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up3: 0-1-1

2nd Up3: 0-1-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Third-up today. Resuming 3rd in a small field at this track on April 30 over 1106m, 5 len behind His Royal Highness carrying 53.5kg at $4.60. Last start ran last in a small field at this track on May 20 over 1207m, 16 len behind Roll On Big O carrying 54kg at $15.60.

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
6/6	20/05/2025	20	ALLOW 3U	$55,938.00	Thistledown	1207m	Fast	Rocco Bowen	54kg	1:11.93	4-6-6	3	1. Roll On Big O 2. Dr George 3. Soulless	16.0L	$15.60
3/6	30/04/2025	132	ALLOW 3U	$57,188.00	Thistledown	1106m	Fast	Rocco Bowen	53.5kg	1:06.84	6-4-3	3	1. His Royal Highness 2. Akimbo 3. Merger	4.8L	$4.60
9/12	19/12/2024	22	LR OPEN 2	$115,562.00	Mahoning Valley	1207m	SP	T Houghton	53.5kg	1:13.21	11-10-9	8	1. Colonel Cooper 2. Parlay 3. Perfect Date	10.3L	$66.30
5/8	27/11/2024	69	ALLOW 2	$51,294.00	Mahoning Valley	1207m	Fast	Angel I Diaz	54.5kg	1:12.29	4-7-5	3	1. Boots Malone 2. Ronnis Second Wind 3. Professor Nick	15.8L	$12.90
1/3	19/09/2024	19	MDN 2	$35,588.00	Belterra Park	1106m	Fast	Laureano Sosa	54.5kg	1:06.92	1-1-1	3	1. Merger 2. Silver Is A Gift 3. He Is Dynamic	6.5L	$1.70
4/4	31/08/2024	17	MDN 2	$37,174.00	Belterra Park	1106m	Fast	Laureano Sosa	54.5kg	1:06.24	2-4-4	1	1. Just Like Rambo 2. Truth N Soul 3. Silver Is A Gift	8.8L	$2.90
2/5	14/08/2024	-	Maiden Special Weight	$24,200.00	Belterra Park	1106m	Fast	Laureano Sosa	54.5kg	1124.0.	2-2-2-2	3	1. Win Herbie Win 2. Merger 3. Magic Motown	7.5L	$3.20
2/4	27/07/2024	-	Maiden Special Weight	$24,200.00	Belterra Park	1106m	Fast	Laureano Sosa	54kg	1130.0.	2-2-3-2	5	1. Trouble In Motown 2. Merger 3. Truth N Soul	6L	$4.00

Smokin Joe (2)213x53

Trainer: Mike L Rone 12 mths 5: 1-1-2

Jockey: Luis Rivera

Weight: 52kgs

3 yo Dark Bay/Brown G

Sire: MOBIL (CAN)

Dam: NEVERGONNAHAPPEN (USA)

Dam's Sire: Elusive Quality

Stats

Prize Money$59,144.00

Avg $$11,828.80

Win %20.00%

Place %80.00%

Career5: 1-1-2

Track3: 1-1-1

Distance0: 0-0-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up2: 0-1-0

2nd Up2: 1-0-1

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Third-up today and placed third-up in the past. First-up eased back early on 5th of 7 at Mahoning Valley on April 10 over 1207m, 11 len behind Dusty Billy carrying 54kg at $2.20. Last start 3rd of 7 at this track on April 30 over 1106m, 3 len behind Ovid with 52.5kg at $5.20.

Last Starts 37 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	30/04/2025	20	ALLOW 3U	$57,188.00	Thistledown	1106m	Fast	Luis Raul Rivera	52.5kg	1:06.08	5-4-3	6	1. Ovid 2. Soulless 3. Smokin Joe	3.0L	$5.20
5/7	10/04/2025	202	ALLOW 3U	$53,834.00	Mahoning Valley	1207m	SP	Erik Barbaran	54kg	1:14.03	6-7-5	1	1. Dusty Billy 2. His Royal Highness 3. Vernon's Best	11.3L	$2.20
3/8	20/09/2024	60	LR OPEN 2	$110,294.00	Belterra Park	1207m	Fast	Yan Aviles	53.5kg	1:12.17	2-5-3	7	1. Just Like Rambo 2. Parlay 3. Smokin Joe	4.8L	$9.10
1/7	22/07/2024	19	MDN 2	$50,977.00	Thistledown	1106m	Fast	Luis Raul Rivera	53.5kg	1:08.26	2-3-1	4	1. Smokin Joe 2. Colonel Cooper 3. Professor Nick	3.0L	$2.00
2/8	03/07/2024	-	MDN 2	$50,977.00	Thistledown	1006m	Fast	Luis Raul Rivera	53.5kg	1:01.42	1-2-2	7	1. Ronnis Second Wind 2. Smokin Joe 3. Colonel Cooper	1.8L	$11.00

Vernon's Best (3)342233x138

Trainer: Johanna Urieta 12 mths 19: 1-3-8

Jockey: Miguel Martinez

Weight: 54kgs

4 yo Dark Bay/Brown G

Sire: DYNAMIC RACER (USA)

Dam: MIDNIGHT BEAUTY (USA)

Dam's Sire: Midnight Lute

Stats

Prize Money$89,526.00

Avg $$4,711.89

Win %5.26%

Place %63.16%

Career19: 1-3-8

Track8: 0-1-3

Distance1: 0-0-0

Tr / Dist1: 0-0-0

1st Up4: 1-0-2

2nd Up4: 0-0-1

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Comes here off a 43-day let-up. Most recently second last of 9 at this track on April 22 over 1207m, 13 len behind Rambler carrying 55kg at $34. The run before that 3rd of 7 at Mahoning Valley on April 10 over 1207m, 8 len behind Dusty Billy with 57kg at $29.80.

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
8/9	22/04/2025	12	ALLOW 3U	$57,188.00	Thistledown	1207m	Fast	R A Perez	55kg	1:12.66	2-7-8	9	1. Rambler 2. Little Shance 3. Hidden Ransom	13.6L	$34.00
3/7	10/04/2025	29	ALLOW 3U	$53,834.00	Mahoning Valley	1207m	SP	R A Perez	57kg	1:14.03	4-5-3	3	1. Dusty Billy 2. His Royal Highness 3. Vernon's Best	8.0L	$29.80
1/7	12/03/2025	76	MDN 3U	$51,043.00	Mahoning Valley	1207m	Fast	R A Perez	57kg	1:15.41	3-3-1	2	1. Vernon's Best 2. Flaring Song 3. Bumper Sticker	1.0L	$4.70
3/10	26/12/2024	16	MDN 3U	$48,998.00	Mahoning Valley	1207m	M	Frank Reyes	56.5kg	1:15.74	7-2-3	2	1. So Co Manhattan 2. Indy's Hope 3. Vernon's Best	2.0L	$2.00
3/7	10/12/2024	38	MDN 3U	$48,998.00	Mahoning Valley	1207m	M	Frank Reyes	56.5kg	1:14.79	5-2-3	2	1. Ilikethat 2. Hidden Heart 3. Vernon's Best	6.3L	$1.80
2/5	02/11/2024	11	MDN CLM 3U	$29,680.00	Mahoning Valley	1207m	Fast	Frank Reyes	56kg	1:15.68	3-2-2	3	1. Party Pooper 2. Vernon's Best 3. Skunk Ape	1.3L	$1.70
2/7	22/10/2024	-	Maiden Special Weight	$31,800.00	Mahoning Valley	1207m	Fast	Frank Reyes	56kg	1244.40.	1-3-2-2	7	1. Fort Grande 2. Vernon's Best 3. Indy's Hope	1.25L	$6.30
4/6	11/10/2024	-	Maiden Claiming	$18,900.00	Thistledown	1207m	Fast	Roberto A. Perez	54kg	1253.40.	1-3-3-4	7	1. Buckeye Mike 2. Hidden Heart 3. Indy's Hope	4.05L	$1.40
3/9	30/09/2024	-	Maiden Claiming	$18,900.00	Thistledown	1207m	Muddy	Roberto A. Perez	54kg	1241.0.	9-6-4-4	4	1. Colorful Lad 2. Formyboys 3. Vernon's Best	4.75L	$1.60
2/6	09/09/2024	-	Maiden Claiming	$18,900.00	Thistledown	1106m	Fast	Roberto A. Perez	54kg	1134.40.	5-1-1-1	1	1. Strike Plate 2. Vernon's Best 3. Formyboys	-0.25L	$3.60

Dr George (4)6x12

Trainer: Megan Fadlovich 12 mths 3: 1-1-0

Jockey: Anthony Nunez

Weight: 52kgs

3 yo Dark Bay/Brown G

Sire: MOBIL (CAN)

Dam: MY MANCITA (USA)

Dam's Sire: Mr. Greeley

Stats

Prize Money$44,721.00

Avg $$14,907.00

Win %33.33%

Place %66.67%

Career3: 1-1-0

Track3: 1-1-0

Distance0: 0-0-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up2: 1-0-0

2nd Up1: 0-1-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Third-up today. First-up won by 1.5 len at this track April 29 over 1106m defeating Red Chips carrying 54kg at $5.70. Second run from a spell 2nd in a small field at this track on May 20 over 1207m, 6 len behind Roll On Big O carrying 54kg at $23.

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
2/6	20/05/2025	21	ALLOW 3U	$55,938.00	Thistledown	1207m	Fast	Anthony Y Nunez	54kg	1:11.93	3-2-2	4	1. Roll On Big O 2. Dr George 3. Soulless	5.8L	$23.00
1/10	29/04/2025	246	MDN 3U	$54,153.00	Thistledown	1106m	Fast	Anthony Y Nunez	54kg	1:07.42	7-1-1	1	1. Dr George 2. Red Chips 3. Last Minute Mikey	1.5L	$5.70
6/6	26/08/2024	-	MDN 2	$52,074.00	Thistledown	1106m	Fast	T Houghton	53.5kg	1:07.84	4-6-6	3	1. Gretchens Mane Man 2. Professor Nick 3. Jac's Empire	14.0L	$5.70

Red Chips (5)5521

Trainer: J L Radosevich 12 mths 4: 1-1-0

Jockey: Jose Bracho

Weight: 54kgs

4 yo Chestnut G

Sire: ITSMYLUCKYDAY (USA)

Dam: STILL SHEA TO ME (USA)

Dam's Sire: Speightstown

Stats

Prize Money$45,151.00

Avg $$11,287.75

Win %25.00%

Place %50.00%

Career4: 1-1-0

Track2: 1-1-0

Distance0: 0-0-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up1: 0-0-0

2nd Up1: 0-0-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Form hard to fault. At the latest run favourite; won by 1.75 len at this track May 14 over 1207m defeating Flaring Song with 56kg at $2.30. The run before that sat on the speed and boxed on steadily 2nd of 10 at this track on April 29 over 1106m, 1.5 len behind Dr George carrying 56kg at $3.60.

Last Starts 23 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
1/9	14/05/2025	15	MDN 3U	$52,969.00	Thistledown	1207m	Fast	Luis Raul Rivera	56kg	1:14.42	6-4-1	3	1. Red Chips 2. Flaring Song 3. Bumper Sticker	1.8L	$2.30
2/10	29/04/2025	34	MDN 3U	$54,153.00	Thistledown	1106m	Fast	Luis Raul Rivera	56kg	1:07.42	3-2-2	9	1. Dr George 2. Red Chips 3. Last Minute Mikey	1.5L	$3.60
5/8	26/03/2025	14	MDN 3U	$50,396.00	Mahoning Valley	1207m	Fast	Luis Raul Rivera	57kg	1:16.92	2-2-5	8	1. R C Ironside 2. Flaring Song 3. Last Minute Mikey	9.1L	$4.00
5/7	12/03/2025	-	MDN 3U	$51,043.00	Mahoning Valley	1207m	Fast	Luis Raul Rivera	57kg	1:15.41	4-1-5	4	1. Vernon's Best 2. Flaring Song 3. Bumper Sticker	6.8L	$4.70

Jacobi (6)14

Trainer: Susan D Yoder 12 mths 2: 1-0-0

Jockey: Mauro Cedillo

Weight: 54kgs

4 yo Bay G

Sire: NATIONAL FLAG (USA)

Dam: GRANDMA DOTTIE (USA)

Dam's Sire: Astrology

Stats

Prize Money$35,289.00

Avg $$17,644.50

Win %50.00%

Place %50.00%

Career2: 1-0-0

Track2: 1-0-0

Distance0: 0-0-0

Tr / Dist0: 0-0-0

1st Up1: 1-0-0

2nd Up1: 0-0-0

Firm0: 0-0-0

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic0: 0-0-0

Comments

Having third race start. At debut, won by 2.75 len at this track April 29 over 1106m defeating Silent Drill carrying 56kg at $7.20. Last start 4th in a small field at this track on May 20 over 1207m, 6 len behind Gottomakeithappen carrying 56kg at $7.60.

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
4/6	20/05/2025	21	ALLOW 3U	$55,938.00	Thistledown	1207m	Fast	Mauro Cedillo	56kg	1:12.25	5-4-4	2	1. Gottomakeithappen 2. Radio Silent 3. Mamas Home Cooking	6.1L	$7.60
1/8	29/04/2025	-	MDN 3U	$54,153.00	Thistledown	1106m	Fast	Mauro Cedillo	56kg	1:08.04	7-4-1	5	1. Jacobi 2. Silent Drill 3. Couple Beers Deep	2.8L	$7.20