Turf Paradise Race 4 - Race 4 - Maiden Optional Claiming
LOVE DA GIG (2) brings consistent recent form, placing second at his last two starts at Turf Paradise and looks well suited in this grade. NOW CATO (1) has been competitive in all three career runs, including a third over a similar trip, and should be in the mix from barrier one. GIFTED VALOR (7) has placed twice at this track and drops in weight, while THREE P'S (5) has been around the mark in several recent runs. The race sets up for those with proven recent form at the track.
Jockey: Manuel Americano
Weight: 54.5kgs
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Has placed once from three starts, all at Turf Paradise. Last start 4th of 10 at Turf Paradise over 1308m on 9 Apr, beaten 6.8L behind Dutton's Song. Drops back in trip and gets blinkers on. Needs to lift to be a winning threat.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/10 | 09/04/2026 | - | MDN Special Weight 85 | $0.00 | Turf Paradise | 1308m | FT | Daniel P Vergara | 55kg | - | 10-8-6 | 1 |
| 6.8L | $0.00 |
| 4/8 | 21/03/2026 | - | MDN Special Weight 73 | $0.00 | Turf Paradise | 1207m | FT | Adrian Castellanos | 55kg | - | 5-5-3 | 6 |
| 3.3L | $7.50 |
| 3/8 | 02/03/2026 | - | MDN Special Weight 71 | $0.00 | Turf Paradise | 1106m | FT | Adrian Castellanos | 55kg | - | 7-5-4 | 3 |
| 7.5L | $16.00 |
Jockey: Adrian Castellanos
Weight: 57kgs
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Runner-up at his last two starts, including 2nd of 9 at Turf Paradise over 905m on 8 Apr, 5L behind Reno. Also placed 2nd over 1207m two runs back at $3.90. Has finished second both times at this track. Genuine place claims again.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/9 | 08/04/2026 | - | MDN Optional Claiming 89 | $0.00 | Turf Paradise | 905m | FT | Adrian Castellanos | 57kg | - | 2-2 | 6 |
| 5L | $0.00 |
| 2/6 | 09/03/2026 | - | MDN Claiming 69 | $0.00 | Turf Paradise | 1207m | FT | Alex M Cruz | 57kg | - | 1-1-2 | 4 |
| 4L | $3.90 |
| 7/10 | 22/02/2026 | - | MDN Claiming 85 | $0.00 | Santa Anita | 1308m | FM | Adrian Escobedo | 56kg | - | 1-2-4 | 10 |
| 10.5L | $61.00 |
| 5/5 | 25/01/2026 | - | MDN Claiming 86 | $0.00 | Santa Anita | 1609m | FT | Geovanni Franco | 56kg | - | 1-1-3-4 | 4 |
| 25.5L | $14.00 |
| 5/6 | 15/01/2026 | - | MDN Claiming 83 | $0.00 | Santa Anita | 1207m | FT | Geovanni Franco | 56kg | - | 3-3-5 | 2 |
| 17L | $12.00 |
| 7/8 | 30/11/2025 | - | 3U | $0.00 | Del Mar | 1106m | FIRM | Kyle Frey | 55.5kg | - | - | 6 |
| 13.05L | $34.00 |
Jockey: Patrick A. Valenzuela
Weight: 54.5kgs
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Three-year-old gelding by Om on debut for Vann Belvoir. Draws barrier 3 with Patrick A. Valenzuela to ride. Faces experienced rivals first-up. Prefer to see.
Jockey: Jayden R. Ironeyes
Weight: 54.5kgs
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Has finished well back in both career starts at Turf Paradise. Last start 6th of 8 over 1207m on 21 Mar, beaten 10L behind Every Third Day at $41. Drops in distance and weight. Needs sharp improvement to feature.
Last Starts 33 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Jockey | Weight | Race Time | In Run | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/8 | 21/03/2026 | - | MDN Special Weight 73 | $0.00 | Turf Paradise | 1207m | FT | Jayden R Ironeyes | 58kg | - | 1-1-5 | 8 |
| 10L | $41.00 |
| 7/8 | 02/03/2026 | - | MDN Special Weight 71 | $0.00 | Turf Paradise | 1106m | FT | Jayden R Ironeyes | 56kg | - | 6-7-7 | 7 |
| 28.3L | $34.00 |
Jockey: Karlo Lopez
Weight: 54.5kgs
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Eight-start maiden who finished 7th of 10 at Turf Paradise over 1308m on 7 Apr, beaten 21.3L. Has not placed in his last five runs. Barrier and weight changes offer little relief. Looks safely held on recent form.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/10 | 07/04/2026 | - | MDN Special Weight 61 | $0.00 | Turf Paradise | 1308m | FT | Glenn W Corbett | 55kg | - | 3-3-5 | 3 |
| 21.3L | $0.00 |
| 5/5 | 09/03/2026 | - | MDN Special Weight 66 | $0.00 | Turf Paradise | 1308m | FT | Glenn W Corbett | 55kg | - | 3-3-4 | 3 |
| 15.5L | $12.00 |
| 5/7 | 19/02/2026 | - | MDN Special Weight 66 | $0.00 | Turf Paradise | 1609m | FT | Glenn W Corbett | 55kg | - | 2-2-3-3 | 4 |
| 9.5L | $12.00 |
| 4/8 | 04/02/2026 | - | MDN Special Weight 57 | $0.00 | Turf Paradise | 1207m | FT | Glenn W Corbett | 55kg | - | 2-2-2 | 7 |
| 2.8L | $4.80 |
| 11/11 | 09/12/2025 | - | Stakes 70 | $0.00 | Turf Paradise | 1207m | FT | Glenn W Corbett | 54.5kg | - | 5-10-11 | 8 |
| 19.3L | $26.00 |
| 5/8 | 17/11/2025 | - | Trial 58 | $0.00 | Turf Paradise | 1207m | FT | Glenn W Corbett | 54.5kg | - | 4-3-3 | 7 |
| 8.5L | $6.50 |
| 2/7 | 30/04/2025 | - | MDN Optional Claiming 72 | $0.00 | Turf Paradise | 905m | FT | Luis A Valenzuela | 55kg | - | 2-1 | 7 |
| 0.8L | $13.00 |
| 8/10 | 10/04/2025 | - | 02 | $0.00 | Turf Paradise | 905m | FAST | Luis A Valenzuela | 55kg | - | 5-7 | 9 |
| 12.05L | $18.00 |
Jockey: Alex M. Cruz
Weight: 57kgs
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First-up after 223 days. Last raced at Delaware Park on 11 Sep, finishing 6th of 6 over 1207m, beaten 15.8L at $34. Yet to show competitiveness in two starts. Unlikely to threaten fresh.
Last Starts 224 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 | 11/09/2025 | - | MDN Special Weight 83 | $0.00 | Delaware Park | 1207m | FT | Richard Mitchell | 55kg | - | 5-5-5 | 6 |
| 15.8L | $34.00 |
| 7/7 | 08/08/2025 | - | MDN Special Weight 83 | $0.00 | Delaware Park | 1207m | FT | Richard Mitchell | 54kg | - | 6-6-7 | 3 |
| 12.9L | $29.00 |
Jockey: Sachin Parris
Weight: 52kgs
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Placed three times from eight starts, all at Turf Paradise. Last start 8th of 11 over 1207m on 5 Feb, beaten 18.6L at $34. Has shown ability with two placings at this track and trip. Place chance at best.
Last Starts 77 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 | 05/02/2026 | - | MDN Special Weight 64 | $0.00 | Turf Paradise | 1207m | FT | Manuel Americano | 55kg | - | 2-5-7 | 7 |
| 18.6L | $34.00 |
| 9/10 | 15/01/2026 | - | MDN Special Weight 68 | $0.00 | Turf Paradise | 1207m | FT | Karlo Lopez | 55kg | - | 5-9-9 | 3 |
| 24.8L | $26.00 |
| 5/9 | 16/12/2025 | - | MDN Optional Claiming 60 | $0.00 | Turf Paradise | 1509m | FM | Karlo Lopez | 55kg | - | 4-3-4 | 6 |
| 9L | $21.00 |
| 3/7 | 04/12/2025 | - | MDN Optional Claiming 67 | $0.00 | Turf Paradise | 1106m | FT | Manuel Americano | 55kg | - | 2-1-2 | 1 |
| 1.5L | $5.00 |
| 3/5 | 11/11/2025 | - | MDN Optional Claiming 68 | $0.00 | Turf Paradise | 1006m | FT | Manuel Americano | 55kg | - | 1-1-2 | 2 |
| 4.5L | $6.50 |
| 11/12 | 16/10/2025 | - | MDN Special Weight 66 | $0.00 | Remington Park | 1207m | FT | Leandro D Goncalves | 54kg | - | 4-7-11 | 1 |
| 21.9L | $22.00 |
| 3/7 | 17/09/2025 | - | MDN Special Weight 64 | $0.00 | Canterbury Park | 1006m | FM | H Javier Hernandez | 53.5kg | - | 2-3-1 | 4 |
| 2.9L | $5.50 |
| 5/7 | 03/09/2025 | - | MDN Special Weight 63 | $0.00 | Canterbury Park | 1207m | FT | H Javier Hernandez | 53.5kg | - | 3-6-4 | 1 |
| 17.3L | $7.50 |