Thistledown Race 2 - Race 2 - Claiming
OTIS OTIS OTIS (2) Controlled the speed to win by 3/4L last start at the track and drawn nicely. Will be positive in the run early. Competing at a higher class. Suited. OSPREY (1) Picked up late to win last run at Mountaineer Park and gets the perfect gate. Luis Negron is in good form for this stable. Key player. ROCK THE RED (3) First up after a break of 29 weeks. Found another gear when winning by 3L last time at Mahoning Valley but competing in a higher grade. No surprise to see a forward showing and one of the main hopes in this race. EXPRESS CRUISER (5) First up after 43 weeks and close to claiming the win first up last preparation at Oaklawn Park. Luis Antonio Gonzalez and Kim A Puhl must be respected together. Can give this a shake.

Jockey: Rocco Bowen
Weight: 56kgs
Stats
Comments
Gave them all something to chase to win by a margin of 3/4L last start around here and can find a nice position from the draw. Expect support.
Last Starts 14 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 | 02/06/2026 | - | 3U | $0.00 | Thistledown | 1207m | FAST | Rocco Bowen | 56kg | - | 1-1-1 | 2 |
| 0.75L | $0.00 |
| 7/7 | 20/05/2026 | - | Claiming 77 | $0.00 | Thistledown | 1207m | MY | Chelsey Keiser | 56kg | - | 2-3-7 | 1 |
| 29.5L | $0.00 |
| 7/9 | 08/12/2025 | - | Claiming 85 | $0.00 | Mahoning Valley | 1207m | FT | Yan Aviles | 57kg | - | 4-5-7 | 8 |
| 16.5L | $6.00 |
| 6/6 | 03/11/2025 | - | Claiming 94 | $0.00 | Mahoning Valley | 1207m | FT | Yan Aviles | 56kg | - | 6-5-5 | 5 |
| 12.8L | $8.50 |
| 2/6 | 10/10/2025 | - | Claiming 92 | $0.00 | Thistledown | 1207m | FT | Yan Aviles | 54kg | - | 1-1-1 | 3 |
| 0.1L | $5.50 |
| 3/8 | 21/09/2025 | - | Claiming 92 | $0.00 | Mountaineer Park | 1207m | FT | Yan Aviles | 56kg | - | 2-2-2 | 7 |
| 3.8L | $15.00 |
| 5/5 | 03/09/2025 | - | Starter Optional Claiming 90 | $0.00 | Thistledown | 1207m | FT | Luis Antonio Gonzalez | 54kg | - | 5-5-5 | 1 |
| 12.8L | $7.00 |
| 5/5 | 26/06/2025 | - | Starter Optional Claiming 99 | $0.00 | Thistledown | 1207m | FT | Rocco Bowen | 55kg | - | 3-4-5 | 5 |
| 17.6L | $9.00 |
| 6/6 | 29/05/2025 | - | 3U | $0.00 | Thistledown | 1207m | FAST | Luis Antonio Gonzalez | 56kg | - | 3-6-6 | 5 |
| 18.5L | $10.00 |
| 1/7 | 06/05/2025 | - | Claiming 91 | $0.00 | Thistledown | 1207m | GD | Luis Antonio Gonzalez | 56kg | - | 2-2-2 | 4 |
| 0.5L | $10.00 |
| 8/9 | 16/12/2024 | - | Claiming 87 | $0.00 | Mahoning Valley | 1207m | MY | Jose A Bracho | 56kg | - | 6-7-8 | 3 |
| 8.7L | $8.00 |
| 4/7 | 26/11/2024 | - | Claiming 87 | $0.00 | Mahoning Valley | 1106m | MY | Jose A Bracho | 56kg | - | 6-3-6 | 6 |
| 5.5L | $10.00 |
| 1/6 | 09/10/2024 | - | Claiming 80 | $0.00 | Thistledown | 1106m | FT | Luis Antonio Gonzalez | 56kg | - | 5-5-3 | 1 |
| 0.3L | $2.30 |
| 1/7 | 24/09/2024 | - | Claiming 79 | $0.00 | Thistledown | 1106m | SY | Luis Antonio Gonzalez | 56kg | - | 1-1-1 | 4 |
| 1L | $2.50 |
| 3/8 | 10/09/2024 | - | Claiming 81 | $0.00 | Thistledown | 1207m | FT | Luis Antonio Gonzalez | 56kg | - | 6-5-5 | 6 |
| 4.3L | $4.33 |
| 1/6 | 26/08/2024 | - | Claiming 84 | $0.00 | Thistledown | 1106m | FT | Luis Antonio Gonzalez | 54kg | - | 3-3-3 | 4 |
| 0.1L | $2.10 |
| 4/5 | 06/08/2024 | - | Claiming 87 | $0.00 | Thistledown | 1106m | FT | Luis Antonio Gonzalez | 56kg | - | 3-4-4 | 2 |
| 7.5L | $6.50 |
| 4/7 | 15/07/2024 | - | Claiming 84 | $0.00 | Thistledown | 1207m | FT | Luis Antonio Gonzalez | 56kg | - | 5-3-4 | 3 |
| 4.3L | $3.75 |
| 2/9 | 24/06/2024 | - | Claiming 82 | $0.00 | Thistledown | 1106m | FT | Luis Antonio Gonzalez | 56kg | - | 3-2-2 | 5 |
| 1L | $8.50 |
| 4/7 | 11/06/2024 | - | Starter Optional Claiming 100 | $0.00 | Thistledown | 1207m | FT | Luis Antonio Gonzalez | 54kg | - | 2-1-3 | 3 |
| 5L | $26.00 |

Jockey: Victor R. Fernandez
Weight: 54kgs
Stats
Comments
Back after a 29 week break. Dominant winner by a margin of 3L last time at Mahoning Valley but racing against tougher rivals. Will be hitting the line strongly. Could win this.
Last Starts 209 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/8 | 19/11/2025 | - | Claiming 81 | $0.00 | Mahoning Valley | 1207m | FT | Victor R Fernandez | 56kg | - | 2-2-1 | 1 |
| 3L | $4.50 |
| 4/9 | 28/10/2025 | - | Claiming 78 | $0.00 | Mahoning Valley | 1207m | FT | Erik Barbaran | 56kg | - | 9-7-5 | 3 |
| 8.5L | $5.00 |
| 3/6 | 09/10/2025 | - | Claiming 79 | $0.00 | Thistledown | 1106m | FT | Erik Barbaran | 54kg | - | 6-6-5 | 1 |
| 4.3L | $3.20 |
| 3/7 | 05/09/2025 | - | Claiming 79 | $0.00 | Horseshoe Indianapolis | 1106m | FT | Joseph D Ramos | 55.5kg | - | 5-5-3 | 2 |
| 1.5L | $4.20 |
| 6/6 | 08/07/2025 | - | Allowance 85 | $0.00 | Horseshoe Indianapolis | 1106m | FT | Cruz Fernando De La | 55.5kg | - | 6-6-5 | 4 |
| 9L | $23.00 |
| 6/7 | 17/06/2025 | - | Allowance 86 | $0.00 | Horseshoe Indianapolis | 1207m | GD | Cruz Fernando De La | 55.5kg | - | 6-6-6 | 7 |
| 8.5L | $14.00 |
| 3/6 | 27/05/2025 | - | 3U | $0.00 | Horseshoe Indianapolis | 1106m | FAST | Joseph D Ramos | 55.5kg | - | 6-6-4 | 1 |
| 3.75L | $11.00 |
| 3/7 | 06/05/2025 | - | Allowance 81 | $0.00 | Horseshoe Indianapolis | 1207m | FT | Joseph D Ramos | 55.5kg | - | 5-4-4 | 7 |
| 12L | $9.00 |
| 4/8 | 15/04/2025 | - | Allowance 81 | $0.00 | Horseshoe Indianapolis | 1106m | FT | Cruz Fernando De La | 55.5kg | - | 7-7-6 | 4 |
| 6.5L | $12.00 |
| 3/7 | 11/11/2024 | - | Allowance 82 | $0.00 | Horseshoe Indianapolis | 1106m | GD | Eduardo E Perez | 55.5kg | - | 7-5-5 | 2 |
| 2.5L | $5.00 |
| 2/8 | 01/10/2024 | - | Allowance 79 | $0.00 | Horseshoe Indianapolis | 1106m | FT | Eduardo E Perez | 55.5kg | - | 8-7-7 | 3 |
| 3L | $11.00 |
| 3/8 | 29/07/2024 | - | Claiming 76 | $0.00 | Horseshoe Indianapolis | 1106m | FT | Eduardo E Perez | 54kg | - | 6-6-5 | 7 |
| 6L | $3.75 |
| 2/8 | 11/06/2024 | - | Claiming 79 | $0.00 | Horseshoe Indianapolis | 1106m | FT | Cruz Fernando De La | 54kg | - | 5-6-3 | 8 |
| 1.3L | $4.50 |
| 1/12 | 24/04/2024 | - | Allowance 77 | $0.00 | Horseshoe Indianapolis | 1106m | FT | Eduardo E Perez | 55.5kg | - | 2-1-1 | 8 |
| - | $4.33 |
| 3/11 | 08/11/2023 | - | Claiming 77 | $0.00 | Horseshoe Indianapolis | 1207m | FT | Eduardo E Perez | 54kg | - | 6-6-6 | 6 |
| 10.5L | $13.00 |
| 5/10 | 11/10/2023 | - | Stakes 79 | $0.00 | Horseshoe Indianapolis | 1674m | FT | Eduardo E Perez | 53.5kg | - | 7-5-5-4 | 1 |
| 5L | $10.00 |
| 2/6 | 27/09/2023 | - | Claiming 68 | $0.00 | Horseshoe Indianapolis | 1207m | GD | Eduardo E Perez | 53.5kg | - | 5-5-3 | 1 |
| 2.3L | $5.00 |
| 3/8 | 05/09/2023 | - | Claiming 71 | $0.00 | Horseshoe Indianapolis | 1106m | FT | Eduardo E Perez | 53.5kg | - | 8-7-7 | 1 |
| 1.3L | $5.50 |
| 7/10 | 23/08/2023 | - | Allowance 74 | $0.00 | Horseshoe Indianapolis | 1207m | FT | Eduardo E Perez | 53.5kg | - | 10-6-6 | 9 |
| 12.1L | $21.00 |
| 4/7 | 03/08/2023 | - | Allowance 75 | $0.00 | Horseshoe Indianapolis | 1106m | FT | Eduardo E Perez | 53.5kg | - | 4-5-6 | 2 |
| 5.3L | $11.00 |

Jockey: Luis Antonio Gonzalez
Weight: 54kgs
Stats
Comments
First up after 43 weeks and just short of the win first up last preparation at Oaklawn Park. Will appreciate the drop in class. Definite winning chance.
Last Starts 302 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 | 18/08/2025 | - | Allowance 90 | $0.00 | Thistledown | 1207m | FT | Luis Antonio Gonzalez | 54kg | - | 3-5-6 | 5 |
| 8.5L | $5.50 |
| 3/5 | 23/06/2025 | - | Allowance 92 | $0.00 | Thistledown | 1207m | FT | Luis Antonio Gonzalez | 56kg | - | 4-4-4 | 3 |
| 3.5L | $6.00 |
| 1/5 | 02/06/2025 | - | Allowance 89 | $0.00 | Thistledown | 1207m | FT | Luis Antonio Gonzalez | 54kg | - | 4-2-2 | 2 |
| 4.8L | $5.00 |
| 3/8 | 19/05/2025 | - | Allowance 86 | $0.00 | Thistledown | 1207m | FT | Luis Antonio Gonzalez | 54kg | - | 8-8-7 | 2 |
| 3.3L | $3.70 |
| 2/6 | 06/05/2025 | - | Allowance 87 | $0.00 | Thistledown | 1207m | GD | Joe Stokes | 54kg | - | 2-2-2 | 1 |
| 1L | $5.00 |
| 6/8 | 06/04/2025 | - | Starter Allowance 98 | $0.00 | Oaklawn Park | 1207m | MY | Cruz Walter De La | 53kg | - | 8-8-8 | 8 |
| 5L | $31.00 |
| 4/10 | 21/03/2025 | - | 4U | $0.00 | Oaklawn Park | 1207m | FAST | Rafael Bejarano | 53kg | - | 6-6-5 | 10 |
| 3L | $1.91 |
| 2/11 | 28/02/2025 | - | Claiming 87 | $0.00 | Oaklawn Park | 1207m | FT | Rafael Bejarano | 56.5kg | - | 3-3-2 | 3 |
| 4L | $3.75 |
| 2/8 | 31/01/2025 | - | Claiming 86 | $0.00 | Oaklawn Park | 1207m | GD | Rafael Bejarano | 55kg | - | 8-7-3 | 8 |
| 0.3L | $6.50 |
| 6/8 | 27/11/2024 | - | Claiming 86 | $0.00 | Churchill Downs | 1609m | FT | Yarmarie L Correa | 53.5kg | - | 1-1-3-6 | 3 |
| 7.8L | $10.00 |
| 4/6 | 10/11/2024 | - | Claiming 88 | $0.00 | Churchill Downs | 1207m | SY | Rafael Bejarano | 53.5kg | - | 6-5-6 | 2 |
| 3.6L | $13.00 |
| 7/7 | 22/09/2024 | - | Claiming 94 | $0.00 | Churchill Downs | 1710m | FT | Adam Beschizza | 53.5kg | - | 5-7-7-7 | 2 |
| 19L | $10.00 |
| 2/6 | 13/07/2024 | - | Claiming 90 | $0.00 | Ellis Park | 1207m | FT | Rafael Bejarano | 53.5kg | - | 6-6-6 | 2 |
| 2.8L | $6.50 |
| 3/6 | 12/06/2024 | - | Claiming 91 | $0.00 | Churchill Downs | 1207m | FT | Rafael Bejarano | 53.5kg | - | 3-3-3 | 6 |
| 6L | $5.50 |
| 1/8 | 19/05/2024 | - | Claiming 81 | $0.00 | Churchill Downs | 1106m | FT | Rafael Bejarano | 53.5kg | - | 2-2-1 | 2 |
| 4.3L | $5.50 |
| 2/9 | 27/04/2024 | - | Claiming 78 | $0.00 | Oaklawn Park | 1207m | GD | Rafael Bejarano | 55.5kg | - | 2-2-3 | 6 |
| 3L | $17.00 |
| 1/11 | 04/04/2024 | - | MDN Claiming 66 | $0.00 | Oaklawn Park | 1106m | FT | Martin Chuan | 54kg | - | 1-1-1 | 5 |
| 0.8L | $4.60 |
| 6/12 | 09/02/2024 | - | MDN Claiming 81 | $0.00 | Oaklawn Park | 1207m | FT | Martin Chuan | 55.5kg | - | 5-6-6 | 2 |
| 8.8L | $41.00 |
| 7/12 | 27/01/2024 | - | MDN Claiming 86 | $0.00 | Oaklawn Park | 1207m | SY | Martin Chuan | 55.5kg | - | 7-6-5 | 4 |
| 10.4L | $7.00 |
| 3/8 | 06/01/2024 | - | MDN Claiming 64 | $0.00 | Oaklawn Park | 1207m | MY | Martin Chuan | 55kg | - | 2-2-3 | 6 |
| 2.8L | $8.00 |

Jockey: Jefferson Skerrett
Weight: 51kgs
Stats
Comments
Jumped at $7.50 and made up ground when 4th last start at this track but will be facing a significant drop in distance. Jefferson Skerrett takes a large claim. Respect the betting.
Last Starts 15 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/5 | 01/06/2026 | - | Claiming 87 | $0.00 | Thistledown | 1609m | FT | Jefferson Skerrett | 49.200000047683716kg | - | 5-5-4-4 | 5 |
| 8.3L | $0.00 |
| 4/5 | 05/05/2026 | - | Claiming 77 | $0.00 | Thistledown | 1207m | FT | Angel I Diaz | 52.700000047683716kg | - | 5-5-5 | 2 |
| 6.5L | $0.00 |
| 5/6 | 27/04/2026 | - | Claiming 78 | $0.00 | Thistledown | 1006m | FT | Brandon Leonardo Tapara | 55kg | - | 5-5-5 | 4 |
| 10.9L | $0.00 |
| 1/5 | 18/03/2026 | - | 3U | $0.00 | Mahoning Valley | 1106m | GOOD | Jefferson Skerrett | 52.700000047683716kg | - | 4-4-1 | 2 |
| 5L | $4.00 |
| 3/5 | 26/02/2026 | - | Claiming 75 | $0.00 | Mahoning Valley | 1207m | MY | Alejandro Gomez | 57kg | - | 4-4-4 | 3 |
| 5L | $3.60 |
| 4/9 | 03/02/2026 | - | Claiming 77 | $0.00 | Mahoning Valley | 1207m | MY | Alejandro Gomez | 57kg | - | 9-9-9 | 3 |
| 1.8L | $5.00 |
| 3/8 | 19/12/2025 | - | Claiming 82 | $0.00 | Mahoning Valley | 1207m | MY | Edgar Paucar | 57kg | - | 7-3-3 | 2 |
| 2.5L | $3.50 |
| 2/7 | 18/11/2025 | - | Claiming 86 | $0.00 | Mahoning Valley | 1207m | FT | Edgar Paucar | 56kg | - | 5-5-4 | 4 |
| 0.3L | $15.00 |
| 5/7 | 04/11/2025 | - | Claiming 85 | $0.00 | Mahoning Valley | 1207m | FT | Miguel L Martinez | 56kg | - | 7-7-6 | 2 |
| 7.3L | $17.00 |
| 7/7 | 18/08/2025 | - | Claiming 83 | $0.00 | Thistledown | 1106m | FT | Christian P Pilares | 54kg | - | 7-7-7 | 5 |
| 8.5L | $8.00 |
| 7/8 | 16/07/2025 | - | Starter Optional Claiming 89 | $0.00 | Thistledown | 1207m | FT | Angel I Diaz | 54kg | - | 7-8-8 | 4 |
| 8.1L | $13.00 |
| 4/6 | 13/05/2025 | - | Claiming 90 | $0.00 | Thistledown | 1106m | FT | Angel I Diaz | 54kg | - | 6-6-5 | 3 |
| 7L | $6.50 |
| 5/5 | 01/04/2025 | - | Claiming 93 | $0.00 | Mahoning Valley | 1207m | MY | Victor R Fernandez | 56kg | - | 2-2-4 | 2 |
| 7.3L | $8.00 |
| 2/7 | 16/01/2025 | - | Claiming 89 | $0.00 | Mahoning Valley | 1207m | GD | Victor R Fernandez | 56kg | - | 4-1-1 | 7 |
| 0.3L | $6.00 |
| 4/8 | 28/12/2024 | - | Claiming 95 | $0.00 | Mahoning Valley | 1207m | MY | Victor R Fernandez | 56kg | - | 8-7-5 | 2 |
| 10.5L | $11.00 |
| 3/5 | 11/12/2024 | - | Claiming 93 | $0.00 | Mahoning Valley | 1106m | MY | Victor R Fernandez | 56kg | - | 3-3-2 | 2 |
| 3.5L | $7.50 |
| 1/7 | 26/11/2024 | - | Claiming 87 | $0.00 | Mahoning Valley | 1106m | MY | Victor R Fernandez | 56kg | - | 3-4-2 | 5 |
| 3.8L | $4.75 |
| 2/4 | 19/10/2024 | - | Claiming 90 | $0.00 | Mahoning Valley | 1207m | FT | Victor R Fernandez | 56kg | - | 1-1-1 | 1 |
| 0.8L | $5.50 |
| 3/7 | 19/09/2024 | - | Claiming 84 | $0.00 | Thistledown | 1207m | FT | Christian P Pilares | 54kg | - | 4-5-4 | 7 |
| 2.8L | $5.50 |
| 3/5 | 22/08/2024 | - | Claiming 87 | $0.00 | Thistledown | 1207m | FT | Christian P Pilares | 56kg | - | 5-4-4 | 1 |
| 2.3L | $0.00 |