Turf Paradise Race 3 - Race 3 - Maiden Optional Claiming
INTERPLAY (1) Improved to place when 2nd beaten by 1 3/4L last run at the track and has a nice advantage with a good barrier. One of the top hopes. BENSTER (5) Was outmuscled when 3rd last time at the track. Displays good tactical speed. Been in the money multiple times this preparation. Capable of taking this out. RAFFINA (2) Outpaced some runners late when 4th last time here and facing a rise in trip. Coming to a new trainer and can find a nice position from the draw. Not out of this. THEY SEE ME DO IT (6) Weakened under pressure when 5th last time at the track. Should come to hand quickly. Meeting a good field and you can take on trust. Something for the Multiples: CLARKE'S BOMBER (7)

Jockey: Orlando Mojica
Weight: 57kgs
Stats
Comments
Managed to finish 2nd beaten by 1 3/4L last run around here and can save some energy from the draw. Should be going forward early. Major chance.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/5 | 02/03/2026 | - | MDN Optional Claiming 82 | $0.00 | Turf Paradise | 1609m | FM | Orlando Mojica | 57kg | - | 5-5-3-3 | 3 |
| 1.8L | $2.45 |
| 2/7 | 16/02/2026 | - | Allowance Optional Claiming 87 | $0.00 | Turf Paradise | 1609m | FM | Orlando Mojica | 55.5kg | - | 6-6-6-4 | 5 |
| 3L | $6.00 |
| 6/11 | 18/01/2026 | - | MDN Claiming 87 | $0.00 | Santa Anita | 1811m | FM | Diego A Herrera | 56kg | - | 6-5-5-5 | 2 |
| 5.9L | $10.00 |
| 4/4 | 24/01/2025 | - | MDN Special Weight 93 | $0.00 | Santa Anita | 1811m | FM | Edwin A Maldonado | 56kg | - | 2-2-2-4 | 2 |
| 14L | $7.50 |
| 5/8 | 27/12/2024 | - | MDN Special Weight 94 | $0.00 | Santa Anita | 1609m | FM | Lanfranco Dettori | 56.5kg | - | 7-6-7-7 | 5 |
| 3.6L | $15.00 |
| 5/8 | 31/10/2024 | - | MDN Special Weight 93 | $0.00 | Del Mar | 1710m | FM | Antonio Fresu | 56.5kg | - | 4-4-4-4 | 3 |
| 6L | $8.00 |
| 4/11 | 05/10/2024 | - | MDN Special Weight 93 | $0.00 | Santa Anita | 1609m | FM | Armando Ayuso | 56.5kg | - | 1-1-1-1 | 4 |
| 5.6L | $23.00 |
| 9/12 | 07/09/2024 | - | MDN Special Weight 89 | $0.00 | Del Mar | 1710m | FM | Mike E Smith | 56.5kg | - | 7-8-8-10 | 5 |
| 5.9L | $12.00 |
| 3/6 | 24/08/2024 | - | MDN Special Weight 92 | $0.00 | Del Mar | 1609m | FM | Antonio Fresu | 56.5kg | - | 3-3-4-4 | 3 |
| 3.1L | $8.50 |

Jockey: Manuel Americano
Weight: 57kgs
Stats
Comments
Odds of $18.00 and made some ground when 4th last time here and stepping up in trip. Has plenty of early speed. First start for a new trainer. Should be in the finish.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/7 | 23/02/2026 | - | MDN Optional Claiming 83 | $0.00 | Turf Paradise | 1106m | FT | Manuel Americano | 56kg | - | 6-6-4 | 3 |
| 8.3L | $17.00 |
| 5/8 | 30/04/2025 | - | MDN Optional Claiming 66 | $0.00 | Turf Paradise | 1308m | FT | Francisco Garcia | 56kg | - | 6-5-5 | 5 |
| 6.5L | $8.50 |
| 4/8 | 26/03/2023 | - | MDN 52 | $0.00 | Los Alamitos | 914m | FT | Cesar Ortega | 57kg | - | 1-3 | 5 |
| 3.4L | $0.00 |
| 3/7 | 05/03/2023 | - | MDN 72 | $0.00 | Los Alamitos | 914m | FT | Cesar Ortega | 56kg | - | 5-3 | 1 |
| 8.1L | $0.00 |
| 3/6 | 29/01/2023 | - | MDN 72 | $0.00 | Los Alamitos | 914m | FT | Cesar Ortega | 56kg | - | 2-2 | 1 |
| 1.5L | $4.20 |
| 2/6 | 08/01/2023 | - | MDN 64 | $0.00 | Los Alamitos | 914m | FT | Francisco Orduna Rojas | 55kg | - | 4-3 | 1 |
| 3.5L | $9.00 |
| 6/6 | 04/12/2022 | - | MDN 61 | $0.00 | Los Alamitos | 914m | FT | Cesar Ortega | 56kg | - | 6-6 | 2 |
| 9.5L | $0.00 |

Jockey: Geovanni Franco
Weight: 57kgs
Stats
Comments
Jumped at $10.00 and moved ahead of some to finish 5th last run at this track and having second race start. Likely to settle back in the field. Looks highly doubtful.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/7 | 23/02/2026 | - | MDN Optional Claiming 83 | $0.00 | Turf Paradise | 1106m | FT | Frank T Alvarado | 56kg | - | 7-7-6 | 1 |
| 8.8L | $8.50 |

Jockey: Epifanio Garcia
Weight: 57kgs
Stats
Comments
Weakened to finish 4th last start around here. Place hope.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/5 | 02/03/2026 | - | MDN Optional Claiming 82 | $0.00 | Turf Paradise | 1609m | FM | Epifanio E Garcia | 57kg | - | 3-3-4-4 | 1 |
| 5.3L | $21.00 |
| 7/11 | 18/01/2026 | - | MDN Claiming 87 | $0.00 | Santa Anita | 1811m | FM | Abel Lezcano | 56kg | - | 9-7-7-7 | 1 |
| 6L | $61.00 |
| 8/8 | 12/12/2025 | - | MDN Claiming 77 | $0.00 | Los Alamitos Th | 1609m | FT | Kyle Frey | 56.5kg | - | 6-6-8-8 | 8 |
| 24.8L | $9.00 |
| 4/10 | 14/11/2025 | - | 3U | $0.00 | Del Mar | 1609m | FAST | Serafin Carmona | 56.5kg | - | - | 8 |
| 3.5L | $22.00 |
| 5/10 | 12/10/2025 | - | MDN Special Weight 84 | $0.00 | Santa Anita | 1609m | FM | Serafin Carmona | 56.5kg | - | 8-7-6-5 | 4 |
| 2.2L | $51.00 |
| 5/6 | 26/09/2025 | - | MDN Claiming 88 | $0.00 | Santa Anita | 1609m | FM | Serafin Carmona | 56.5kg | - | 6-6-6-5 | 3 |
| 7.3L | $41.00 |
| 3/7 | 22/08/2025 | - | 3U | $0.00 | Del Mar | 1609m | FIRM | Serafin Carmona | 56.5kg | - | - | 4 |
| 3.5L | $51.00 |
| 9/10 | 10/08/2025 | - | 3U | $0.00 | Del Mar | 1609m | FAST | Sofia Barandela | 54.5kg | - | - | 1 |
| 9.85L | $61.00 |
| 5/7 | 24/05/2025 | - | 3-5yo | $0.00 | Santa Anita | 1609m | FIRM | Epifanio E Garcia | 57kg | - | 7-7-6-6 | 7 |
| 8.25L | $61.00 |
| 6/8 | 04/05/2025 | - | MDN Claiming 87 | $0.00 | Santa Anita | 1811m | FM | Epifanio E Garcia | 57kg | - | 7-6-6-6 | 4 |
| 7L | $81.00 |
| 7/9 | 28/03/2025 | - | MDN Claiming 68 | $0.00 | Santa Anita | 1609m | FT | Epifanio E Garcia | 58kg | - | 7-9-7-8 | 4 |
| 26.3L | $17.00 |
| 8/9 | 07/03/2025 | - | 4-5yo | $0.00 | Santa Anita | 1609m | GOOD | Epifanio E Garcia | 56kg | - | 6-7-7-8 | 4 |
| 13.35L | $81.00 |
| 2/6 | 13/12/2024 | - | MDN Claiming 58 | $0.00 | Pleasanton | 1674m | FT | Epifanio E Garcia | 56.5kg | - | 4-3-4-3 | 2 |
| 7L | $0.00 |
| 2/6 | 15/11/2024 | - | MDN Claiming 64 | $0.00 | Pleasanton | 1710m | FT | Epifanio E Garcia | 56.5kg | - | 1-1-1-1 | 1 |
| 1.3L | $0.00 |
| 6/8 | 13/09/2024 | - | MDN Claiming 65 | $0.00 | Fresno | 1710m | FT | Epifanio E Garcia | 56.5kg | - | 8-2-5-5 | 5 |
| 9.5L | $0.00 |
| 3/6 | 10/08/2024 | - | MDN Claiming 75 | $0.00 | Santa Rosa | 1609m | FM | Epifanio E Garcia | 56.5kg | - | 5-5-2-3 | 6 |
| 7L | $0.00 |
| 6/9 | 01/06/2024 | - | MDN Special Weight 76 | $0.00 | Golden Gate | 1609m | FM | Adrian Castellanos | 56.5kg | - | 9-9-7-7 | 8 |
| 8.1L | $34.00 |
| 2/8 | 18/05/2024 | - | MDN Claiming 72 | $0.00 | Golden Gate | 1609m | FM | Adrian Castellanos | 56kg | - | 7-7-7-4 | 3 |
| 0.8L | $13.00 |
| 4/7 | 27/04/2024 | - | MDN Claiming 67 | $0.00 | Golden Gate | 1609m | FM | Kevin E Orozco | 56kg | - | 7-7-6-5 | 1 |
| 3.5L | $13.00 |
| 3/6 | 05/04/2024 | - | MDN Claiming 65 | $0.00 | Golden Gate | 1609m | FT | Epifanio E Garcia | 56.5kg | - | 6-5-5-4 | 5 |
| 6.3L | $10.00 |

Jockey: Guillermo Rodriguez
Weight: 57kgs
Stats
Comments
Didn't attack the line when 5th last time at this venue. Should jump out and bowl along. Do not dismiss.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/5 | 02/03/2026 | - | MDN Optional Claiming 82 | $0.00 | Turf Paradise | 1609m | FM | Cerapio Figueroa | 57kg | - | 4-4-5-5 | 2 |
| 6.8L | $22.00 |
| 4/5 | 19/01/2026 | - | MDN Optional Claiming 82 | $0.00 | Turf Paradise | 1207m | FT | Kiaman Mcgregor | 56kg | - | 4-5-5 | 5 |
| 13.3L | $6.50 |
| 3/8 | 11/12/2025 | - | MDN Optional Claiming 85 | $0.00 | Turf Paradise | 1609m | FM | Karlo Lopez | 55kg | - | 6-5-3-3 | 7 |
| 7.8L | $5.50 |
| 2/7 | 15/11/2025 | - | MDN Optional Claiming 86 | $0.00 | Turf Paradise | 1509m | FM | Adrian Castellanos | 55kg | - | 6-5-6 | 5 |
| 3.3L | $41.00 |
| 3/7 | 27/09/2025 | - | MDN Special Weight 56 | $0.00 | Fanduel Sportsbook And Horse Racing | 1207m | FT | Julio E Felix | 54.5kg | - | 4-5-5 | 6 |
| 17L | $6.00 |
| 6/10 | 31/08/2025 | - | 3U | $0.00 | Mountaineer Park | 1006m | FIRM | Luis Negron | 52.5kg | - | 8-7-7 | 11 |
| 5L | $21.00 |

Jockey: Frank Reyes
Weight: 54.5kgs
Stats
Comments
First run back from a break. Tailed off to finish 5th last start at Arapahoe Park but stepping up in distance. Racing for a new trainer. Hard to see it being good enough.
Last Starts 123 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 | 16/11/2025 | - | MDN Special Weight 40 | $0.00 | Arapahoe Park | 1006m | FT | Larren Delorme | 55kg | - | 4-6-6 | 4 |
| 14.8L | $0.00 |
| 6/6 | 25/10/2025 | - | MDN Special Weight 60 | $0.00 | Arapahoe Park | 1006m | FT | Jorge Carreno | 56.5kg | - | 6-6-6 | 4 |
| 17L | $0.00 |