Thistledown Race 5 - Race 5 - Mdn Claiming
GUNS AND SHIPS (1) Good effort to run 3rd beaten by 4L last time at the track and going up in distance. Should jump out and bowl along. Racing consistently this preparation. Will take plenty of beating. LAO WAY (6) Lost ground in the run home when 5th last run at this track. Should improve from the last run. Keep in mind. STAY FEARLESS (5) Passed some rivals in the late stages when 5th last run at this venue and stepping up in distance. Use betting as a guide. ORB CITY (4) Average at best when 9th last run at this track but facing a rise in trip. Large claim helps. Don't overlook.

Jockey: Luis Antonio Gonzalez
Weight: 56kgs
Stats
Comments
Improved to place when 3rd beaten by 4L last time at this track and facing an increased distance. Expecting to settle positively. Performing impressively since coming back from a spell. Good winning chance.
Last Starts 34 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/10 | 03/06/2026 | - | MDN Claiming 56 | $0.00 | Thistledown | 1106m | FT | Luis Antonio Gonzalez | 56kg | - | 4-4-4 | 7 |
| 4L | $0.00 |
| 3/6 | 18/05/2026 | - | MDN Claiming 56 | $0.00 | Thistledown | 1106m | FT | Luis Antonio Gonzalez | 56kg | - | 3-3-4 | 4 |
| 6.3L | $0.00 |
| 4/4 | 23/04/2026 | - | MDN Special Weight 59 | $0.00 | Thistledown | 1106m | FT | Luis Antonio Gonzalez | 56kg | - | 2-3-4 | 3 |
| 11.5L | $0.00 |
| 5/7 | 26/07/2025 | - | MDN Claiming 68 | $0.00 | Colonial Downs | 1207m | FT | Ben Curtis | 54kg | - | 2-5-6 | 3 |
| 13.8L | $3.40 |
| 8/11 | 03/05/2025 | - | MDN Special Weight 95 | $0.00 | Oaklawn Park | 1207m | FT | Rafael Bejarano | 54.5kg | - | 9-8-8 | 6 |
| 19L | $15.00 |

Jockey: Jefferson Skerrett
Weight: 52.5kgs
Stats
Comments
First up. Disappointing effort when 6th last run at the track but returning to a longer distance. Finishes off strongly. Large claim helps and has a positive barrier. Priced to finish behind most.
Last Starts 64 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/7 | 04/05/2026 | - | MDN Claiming 57 | $0.00 | Thistledown | 1106m | FT | German Terraza | 56kg | - | 7-7-7 | 1 |
| 25.8L | $0.00 |
| 6/7 | 27/03/2026 | - | MDN Claiming 61 | $0.00 | Mahoning Valley | 1609m | GD | Jefferson Skerrett | 52.700000047683716kg | - | 7-7-7-6 | 7 |
| 14.8L | $17.00 |
| 6/7 | 11/03/2026 | - | MDN Claiming 60 | $0.00 | Mahoning Valley | 1609m | MY | Jefferson Skerrett | 52.700000047683716kg | - | 7-7-7-6 | 3 |
| 13.3L | $7.00 |
| 6/8 | 25/02/2026 | - | MDN Claiming 66 | $0.00 | Mahoning Valley | 1207m | MY | Jefferson Skerrett | 52.700000047683716kg | - | 8-8-6 | 6 |
| 21.3L | $10.00 |
| 5/8 | 23/01/2026 | - | MDN Claiming 74 | $0.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1609m | GD | Jorge Ruiz | 56kg | - | 7-6-6-7 | 7 |
| 12.5L | $9.00 |
| 5/9 | 13/12/2025 | - | MDN Claiming 63 | $0.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1674m | FT | Miguel Angel Vasquez | 55kg | - | 5-5-4-4 | 7 |
| 6.3L | $6.50 |
| 5/6 | 14/11/2025 | - | MDN Claiming 71 | $0.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1106m | FT | Jr Ivan Pimentel | 55kg | - | 6-6-6 | 2 |
| 11.8L | $21.00 |
| 7/8 | 19/10/2025 | - | MDN Special Weight 88 | $0.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1006m | FM | Cipriano Gil | 55kg | - | 8-8-7 | 5 |
| 10L | $41.00 |
| 6/6 | 26/09/2025 | - | MDN Special Weight 86 | $0.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1006m | FT | Cipriano Gil | 55kg | - | 6-6-6 | 6 |
| 10.8L | $20.00 |

Jockey: Alexander Chavez
Weight: 54kgs
Stats
Comments
Was well beaten when 8th last start at Gulfstream Park. Good to see jockey Alexander Chavez is jumping on. Simply cannot have today.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/11 | 13/06/2026 | - | MDN Claiming 68 | $0.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1674m | FT | Jose A Leon | 54.5kg | - | 5-5-7-8 | 10 |
| 16.3L | $0.00 |
| 6/10 | 24/05/2026 | - | MDN Claiming 68 | $0.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1006m | FT | Jose A Leon | 54.5kg | - | 5-7-7 | 1 |
| 8.4L | $0.00 |
| 8/9 | 09/05/2026 | - | MDN Claiming 67 | $0.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1106m | FT | Edwin Gonzalez | 54.5kg | - | 6-6-6 | 3 |
| 6L | $0.00 |
| 7/7 | 10/04/2026 | - | MDN Claiming 66 | $0.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1308m | FT | Yolber Torres | 49.700000047683716kg | - | 2-4-7 | 6 |
| 19.5L | $0.00 |
| 11/11 | 15/03/2026 | - | MDN Claiming 64 | $0.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1106m | FT | Yolber Torres | 49.700000047683716kg | - | 5-7-10 | 4 |
| 16.1L | $11.00 |
| 5/6 | 26/02/2026 | - | MDN Claiming 73 | $0.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1106m | FT | Katie Davis | 55.5kg | - | 5-5-5 | 1 |
| 8.5L | $5.00 |

Jockey: Humberto Haldar
Weight: 51kgs
Stats
Comments
Was nothing special when 9th last run here but going up in trip. The large claim from Humberto Haldar should help. Can show up in this at odds.
Last Starts 34 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 | 03/06/2026 | - | MDN Claiming 56 | $0.00 | Thistledown | 1106m | FT | Anthony Rodriguez | 54kg | - | 9-9-9 | 5 |
| 9.9L | $0.00 |
| 4/7 | 04/05/2026 | - | MDN Claiming 57 | $0.00 | Thistledown | 1106m | FT | Anthony Rodriguez | 54kg | - | 6-6-5 | 6 |
| 10.5L | $0.00 |
| 6/6 | 10/04/2026 | - | MDN Claiming 62 | $0.00 | Mahoning Valley | 1207m | FT | Yuri Yaranga | 54.5kg | - | 6-6-6 | 2 |
| 26.5L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Luis Alberto Batista
Weight: 54kgs
Stats
Comments
Was $8.00 and kept chasing when 5th last run at this track and stepping up in trip. Limited possibility.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/7 | 22/06/2026 | - | MDN Claiming 56 | $0.00 | Thistledown | 1106m | SY | Luis A Rodriguez Castro | 54kg | - | 6-7-7 | 2 |
| 11.3L | $0.00 |
| 6/6 | 13/03/2026 | - | MDN Claiming 55 | $0.00 | Laurel Park | 1207m | MY | Warren Ebow Iii | 49.799999952316284kg | - | 5-6-6 | 3 |
| 18.6L | $6.50 |

Jockey: Fernando Salazar Becerra
Weight: 56kgs
Stats
Comments
Gave away some ground when 5th last run at this track. Should improve from the last run. Can take this out.
Last Starts 13 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/6 | 24/06/2026 | - | MDN Special Weight 63 | $0.00 | Thistledown | 1609m | FT | Luis A Rodriguez Castro | 56kg | - | 1-3-5-5 | 2 |
| 24L | $0.00 |
| 5/6 | 20/05/2026 | - | MDN Special Weight 63 | $0.00 | Thistledown | 1106m | MY | Luis A Rodriguez Castro | 56kg | - | 2-4-5 | 5 |
| 11.3L | $0.00 |
| 5/8 | 07/05/2026 | - | MDN Special Weight 66 | $0.00 | Thistledown | 1609m | FT | Luis A Rodriguez Castro | 56kg | - | 4-3-7-7 | 8 |
| 12L | $0.00 |
| 7/7 | 27/03/2026 | - | MDN Claiming 61 | $0.00 | Mahoning Valley | 1609m | GD | Angel I Diaz | 57kg | - | 2-5-6-7 | 1 |
| 25.8L | $13.00 |
| 3/7 | 11/03/2026 | - | MDN Claiming 60 | $0.00 | Mahoning Valley | 1609m | MY | Angel I Diaz | 57kg | - | 1-1-1-3 | 5 |
| 4.8L | $15.00 |
| 6/6 | 12/02/2026 | - | MDN Claiming 67 | $0.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1609m | FT | Johnathan Monge | 47kg | - | 4-5-6-6 | 2 |
| 35L | $51.00 |
| 7/8 | 16/01/2026 | - | MDN Claiming 64 | $0.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1207m | FT | Johnathan Monge | 51.200000047683716kg | - | 7-7-7 | 1 |
| 10.5L | $61.00 |
| 8/8 | 28/12/2025 | - | MDN Claiming 78 | $0.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1710m | FM | Carlos Martinez | 51.700000047683716kg | - | 4-3-8-8 | 7 |
| 26.9L | $71.00 |
| 5/6 | 06/12/2025 | - | MDN Claiming 71 | $0.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1609m | FT | Christian Maragh | 51.700000047683716kg | - | 4-6-6-5 | 4 |
| 16.5L | $51.00 |
| 8/8 | 21/11/2025 | - | MDN Claiming 67 | $0.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1408m | FT | Anthony Thomas | 56kg | - | 6-8-8 | 5 |
| 16.8L | $61.00 |
| 5/7 | 17/10/2025 | - | MDN Claiming 66 | $0.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1207m | FT | Anthony Thomas | 56kg | - | 7-7-7 | 7 |
| 24.3L | $61.00 |
| 6/7 | 03/10/2025 | - | MDN Claiming 76 | $0.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1609m | GD | Anthony Thomas | 56kg | - | 3-5-7-6 | 1 |
| 35.8L | $41.00 |
| 7/7 | 06/09/2025 | - | MDN Claiming 62 | $0.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1207m | GD | David Boraco | 56kg | - | 7-7-7 | 3 |
| - | $34.00 |
| 5/7 | 22/08/2025 | - | MDN Claiming 64 | $0.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1609m | FT | David Boraco | 56kg | - | 7-5-7-4 | 3 |
| 10.3L | $34.00 |
| 5/6 | 25/07/2025 | - | 3U | $0.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1207m | FAST | Elijah Greenidge | 50kg | - | 5-5-5 | 4 |
| 16.5L | $29.00 |
| 5/9 | 31/05/2025 | - | 3U | $0.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1207m | FAST | Elijah Greenidge | 50kg | - | 6-6-5 | 8 |
| 15.75L | $34.00 |
| 7/7 | 01/05/2025 | - | 3U | $0.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1106m | FAST | Elijah Greenidge | 50.5kg | - | 7-7-7 | 3 |
| 13.75L | $61.00 |
| 9/9 | 13/04/2025 | - | MDN Claiming 71 | $0.00 | Gulfstream Park | 1674m | FT | Elijah Greenidge | 50.5kg | - | 4-2-4-9 | 1 |
| 27.8L | $26.00 |
| 9/12 | 09/03/2025 | - | MDN Claiming 70 | $0.00 | Tampa Bay Downs | 1710m | FT | Vernon Bush | 56.5kg | - | 7-7-7-10 | 11 |
| 24.6L | $34.00 |
| 4/7 | 21/02/2025 | - | MDN Claiming 73 | $0.00 | Tampa Bay Downs | 1408m | FT | Vernon Bush | 55.5kg | - | 4-3-4 | 3 |
| 20.3L | $41.00 |