Finger Lakes Race 3

Claiming

Stake: $19,009

BOSS TWEED (6) is a distance specialist who finished 5 lengths from the winner in fourth last start after being in contention on the bend over 1106m at this track, an improvement on his first-up tenth at Aqueduct the run before. Finds an easier assignment and can find winning form. ALMOND CIDER (5) finished 19 lengths adrift in eighth last time at this track (Dirt) in a disappointing performance. Ideally placed and is sure to play a major role. CAPTAINOFMYHEART (3) has been in great form with two placings in succession, most recently when beaten 7 lengths into third over 1106m at this track (Dirt) when he was always up in the leading division. Likely improver with strong prospects. BARFLY (4) hasn't been able to break through for an extended period, the latest effort a fifth over 1106m at this track (Dirt). Placed to advantage and can make amends.

Distance: 1207m
Track: Good
Weather: mostly-cloudy
Surface: Dirt
Class: CLM

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Oliver Witha Twist (1) 56259636x5
Trainer: Matthew Clarke()
Jockey: Chris Russell
Weight: 56kg
Prize Money: $109,170
Win / Place: 5.88% / 27%

8 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: EMCEE (USA)

Dam: ONOTA (USA)

Dam's Sire: Strong Hope

Rating

Stats

Career

51: 3-4-7

Distance

18: 2-0-4

Trk/Dst

18: 2-0-4

Track

45: 3-3-6

Season

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

8: 0-1-1

2nd Up

6: 0-0-1

3rd Up

6: 1-0-3

4th Up

6: 1-1-1

Synthetic

1: 0-0-0

Dirt

50: 3-4-7

Anti-Clockwise

51: 3-4-7

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1207m

Comments

Second run back. First-up after nine months 5th of 8 at this track on August 25 over 1207m, 10 len behind Khali's Dream with 56kg at $78.25. Previously second-up second last in a small field at this track on June 3 2024 over 1673m, 4 len behind Reiner carrying 55.5kg at $23.80.

Expected Settling Position: Off Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
5th of 8	25/8/25	Finger Lakes	1207m	CLM 3U	3	C Russell	56kg	Fast	1:12.36	60.0 km/h	10.8L	5-6	$78	273	$19,274	$385	1. Khali's Dream 2. Captainofmyheart 3. Production Credit
273 Day Spell
6th of 7	25/11/24	Finger Lakes	1673m	CLM 3U	4	J Baez	56kg	Fast	1:44.79	57.5 km/h	17.0L	1-6	$77	27	$23,653	$355	1. Leo And Royal 2. Thirty Oysters 3. Matty's Express
3rd of 6	29/10/24	Finger Lakes	1673m	CLM 3U	2	J Baez	56kg	SP	1:48.28	55.6 km/h	2.6L	3-3	$37	29	$22,456	$2,246	1. Ringgood 2. American Gentleman 3. Oliver Witha Twist
6th of 6	30/9/24	Finger Lakes	1673m	CLM 3U	4	Diego Emanuel De	55.5kg	Fast	1:46.40	56.6 km/h	14.8L	3-6	$22	12	$22,853	$457	1. Central Love 2. Jacoba 3. Kodiak Brown
9th of 9	18/9/24	Finger Lakes	1673m	CLM 3U	6	Diego Emanuel De	55.5kg	Fast	1:46.59	56.5 km/h	22.0L	8-9	$75	22	$22,853	-	1. Colten Goes 2. Blu Grotto 3. Flash Kiss
5th of 8	27/8/24	Finger Lakes	1673m	CLM 3U	5	Diego Emanuel De	55.5kg	Fast	1:45.12	57.3 km/h	13.3L	5-4	$18	14	$23,871	$477	1. Knight Ofthe Crown 2. Seatiger 3. Jacoba

Smooth Tales (2) 7x54242332
Trainer: Timothy P Murphy()
Jockey: Andre Worrie
Weight: 56kg
Prize Money: $232,774
Win / Place: 11% / 39%

9 yo Dark Bay/Brown Gelding

Sire: FORTY TALES (USA)

Dam: SATIN SHEEKS (USA)

Dam's Sire: Elusive Quality

100

Rating

Stats

Career

61: 7-7-10

Distance

19: 3-2-4

Trk/Dst

19: 3-2-4

Track

57: 6-7-10

Season

8: 0-3-2

1st Up

8: 2-0-1

2nd Up

8: 1-1-1

3rd Up

7: 0-1-1

4th Up

7: 1-0-0

Turf

2: 0-0-0

Good

1: 0-0-0

Dirt

59: 7-7-10

Fast

1: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

61: 7-7-10

Jockey Stats

Horse

2: 0-1-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1006m - 1207m

Comments

Form hard to fault. Last start 2nd in a small field at this track on September 10 over 1106m, 6 len behind Production Credit carrying 56kg at $7.78. Before that 3rd in a small field at this track on August 6 over 1106m, 7 len behind Norgay with 56kg at $6.50.

Expected Settling Position: Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
2nd of 6	10/9/25	Finger Lakes	1106m	CLM 3U	4	A S Worrie	56kg	Fast	1:06.30	60.1 km/h	6.5L	4-4	$7.78	35	$19,009	$3,802	1. Production Credit 2. Smooth Tales 3. Captainofmyheart
35 Day Freshen-Up
3rd of 5	6/8/25	Finger Lakes	1106m	CLM 3U	5	Diego Emanuel De	56kg	Fast	1:06.88	59.5 km/h	7.0L	1-5	$6.50	28	$19,274	$2,120	1. Norgay 2. Khali's Dream 3. Smooth Tales
3rd of 4	9/7/25	Finger Lakes	1106m	CLM 3U	3	M Davila Jr	56kg	Fast	1:05.18	61.1 km/h	15.3L	3-4	$3.95	8	$19,009	$2,281	1. Max Foster 2. Return The Ring 3. Smooth Tales
2nd of 7	1/7/25	Finger Lakes	1207m	CLM 3U	7	M Davila Jr	56kg	Good	1:12.68	59.8 km/h	1.3L	1-1	$12	20	$23,762	$4,752	1. Breaking Stones 2. Smooth Tales 3. Trappe The Dream
4th of 7	11/6/25	Finger Lakes	1106m	CLM 3U	3	A S Worrie	56kg	Fast	1:05.67	60.6 km/h	3.3L	7-7	$8.80	16	$24,168	$1,209	1. Busting Credit 2. Smokin' Alone 3. Production Credit
2nd of 6	26/5/25	Finger Lakes	1006m	CLM 3U	2	Jacqueline A Davis	53.5kg	Fast	1:00.00	60.4 km/h	1.3L	4-3	$26	12	$24,281	$4,856	1. Sigalert 2. Smooth Tales 3. Conformist

Captainofmyheart (3) 2634x66623
Trainer: Linda K Dixon()
Jockey: Joel Cruz
Weight: 56kg
Prize Money: $99,639
Win / Place: 10% / 32%

5 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: HONORABLE DILLON (USA)

Dam: FREUD IAN GIRL (USA)

Dam's Sire: Freud

Rating

Stats

Career

28: 3-2-4

Distance

10: 2-1-0

Trk/Dst

10: 2-1-0

Track

28: 3-2-4

Season

5: 0-1-1

1st Up

4: 0-0-0

2nd Up

4: 0-0-0

3rd Up

4: 1-0-0

4th Up

3: 1-1-1

Dirt

28: 3-2-4

Anti-Clockwise

28: 3-2-4

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 0-1-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1006m - 1207m

Comments

Recent form sound. Last start 3rd in a small field at this track on September 10 over 1106m, 7 len behind Production Credit with 56kg at $3.79. Before that 2nd of 8 at this track on August 25 over 1207m, 3 len behind Khali's Dream with 56kg at $6.70.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
3rd of 6	10/9/25	Finger Lakes	1106m	CLM 3U	3	Jeremias Flores	56kg	Fast	1:06.30	60.1 km/h	7.8L	5-3	$3.79	16	$19,009	$1,901	1. Production Credit 2. Smooth Tales 3. Captainofmyheart
2nd of 8	25/8/25	Finger Lakes	1207m	CLM 3U	2	Joel Cruz	56kg	Fast	1:12.36	60.0 km/h	3.0L	8-4	$6.70	55	$19,274	$3,855	1. Khali's Dream 2. Captainofmyheart 3. Production Credit
55 Day Freshen-Up
6th of 7	1/7/25	Finger Lakes	1207m	CLM 3U	2	N R Alvarado	56kg	Good	1:12.68	59.8 km/h	5.0L	6-5	$20	20	$23,762	$356	1. Breaking Stones 2. Smooth Tales 3. Trappe The Dream
6th of 7	11/6/25	Finger Lakes	1207m	CLM 3U	5	N R Alvarado	56kg	Fast	1:12.27	60.1 km/h	5.0L	4-3	$30	28	$24,168	$363	1. Old Man Winter 2. Brockmoninoff 3. Matty's Express
6th of 6	14/5/25	Finger Lakes	1006m	CLM 3U	2	Jacqueline A Davis	56kg	Fast	1:00.20	60.2 km/h	7.8L	4-6	$11	175	$24,281	$486	1. Peruvian Boy 2. Heads Or Tails 3. Escape Mission
175 Day Spell
4th of 10	20/11/24	Finger Lakes	1106m	CLM 3U	4	Jeremias Flores	55.5kg	Fast	1:06.06	60.3 km/h	3.8L	2-6	$15	15	$23,653	$1,182	1. Brokenhearted 2. Ribbons And Medals 3. Max Foster

Barfly (4) 345x476735
Trainer: Marcus George Thompson(USA)
Jockey: John Berrios
Weight: 56kg
Prize Money: $125,247
Win / Place: 9.68% / 41%

5 yo Dark Bay/Brown Gelding

Sire: HOLY BOSS (USA)

Dam: MOTHERLOAD HIPSTER (USA)

Dam's Sire: Dance With Ravens

Rating

Stats

Career

31: 3-5-5

Distance

6: 1-1-1

Trk/Dst

2: 1-0-0

Track

15: 3-0-2

Season

6: 0-0-1

1st Up

3: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

3rd Up

2: 0-0-0

4th Up

2: 0-1-0

Turf

4: 0-1-0

Good

1: 0-0-0

Synthetic

2: 0-0-0

Dirt

25: 3-4-5

Fast

3: 0-1-0

Anti-Clockwise

31: 3-5-5

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

905m - 1710m

Comments

Last start second last in a small field at this track on September 10 over 1106m, 12 len behind Production Credit with 56kg at $4.86. The race before that 3rd of 8 at this track on August 26 over 1106m, 2.75 len behind Max Foster with 56kg at $20.30.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
5th of 6	10/9/25	Finger Lakes	1106m	CLM 3U	2	C Russell	56kg	Fast	1:06.30	60.1 km/h	12.3L	6-5	$4.86	15	$19,009	$571	1. Production Credit 2. Smooth Tales 3. Captainofmyheart
3rd of 8	26/8/25	Finger Lakes	1106m	CLM 3U	7	C Russell	56kg	Fast	1:05.97	60.4 km/h	2.8L	5-4	$20	21	$24,093	$2,410	1. Max Foster 2. Rebel Empire 3. Barfly
7th of 8	5/8/25	Finger Lakes	1710m	CLM 3U	7	Joel Cruz	56kg	Fast	1:47.86	57.1 km/h	29.3L	8-8	$26	57	$24,093	$241	1. Raw Courage 2. Finalist 3. Henrythethird
57 Day Freshen-Up
6th of 6	9/6/25	Finger Lakes	1673m	HCP 3U	5	A S Worrie	55.5kg	Fast	1:44.68	57.5 km/h	30.0L	2-6	$30	14	$34,525	$690	1. Dynamite Karma 2. Fort Charles 3. Anointed Spirit
7th of 8	26/5/25	Finger Lakes	1646m	CLM 3U	6	A S Worrie	56kg	Fast	1:43.97	57.0 km/h	30.8L	4-7	$17	27	$24,281	$243	1. Olazabal 2. Winning Drive 3. Matty's Express
4th of 6	29/4/25	Finger Lakes	905m	CLM 3U	5	A S Worrie	56kg	Fast	0:53.04	61.4 km/h	9.5L	3-4	$11	160	$24,824	$1,241	1. Conformist 2. Gimmedamoney 3. Max Foster
160 Day Spell

Almond Cider (5) 3335364448
Trainer: Ramon Vasquez()
Jockey: Oscar Gomez
Weight: 56kg
Prize Money: $169,050
Win / Place: 5.26% / 38%

6 yo Chestnut Gelding

Sire: SHACKLEFORD (USA)

Dam: BOURBON'S RAHFEE (CAN)

Dam's Sire: Not Bourbon

Rating

Stats

Career

57: 3-9-10

Distance

20: 1-2-2

Trk/Dst

5: 0-0-1

Track

10: 0-0-4

Season

14: 0-2-6

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

3rd Up

2: 0-0-0

4th Up

2: 0-1-0

Turf

8: 0-1-1

Good

1: 0-0-0

Soft

1: 0-0-0

Dirt

49: 3-8-9

Fast

6: 0-1-1

Anti-Clockwise

57: 3-9-10

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1106m - 1609m

Comments

Most recently ran last of 8 at this track on September 8 over 1207m, 19 len behind Keigs with 56kg at $52.91. The run before that 4th of 8 at this track on August 25 over 1207m, 4 len behind Khali's Dream carrying 56kg at $9.10.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
8th of 8	8/9/25	Finger Lakes	1207m	CLM 3U	7	Joel Cruz	56kg	Fast	1:12.67	59.8 km/h	19.8L	6-8	$53	14	$23,762	$238	1. Keigs 2. Rebel Empire 3. Khali's Dream
4th of 8	25/8/25	Finger Lakes	1207m	CLM 3U	1	Juan J Diaz	56kg	Fast	1:12.36	60.0 km/h	4.0L	4-3	$9.10	19	$19,274	$963	1. Khali's Dream 2. Captainofmyheart 3. Production Credit
4th of 5	6/8/25	Finger Lakes	1106m	CLM 3U	4	Heman K Harkie	56kg	Fast	1:06.88	59.5 km/h	7.8L	3-2	$6.90	14	$19,274	$1,157	1. Norgay 2. Khali's Dream 3. Smooth Tales
4th of 4	23/7/25	Finger Lakes	1207m	CLM 3U	2	Christian J Navarro	56kg	Fast	1:12.62	59.8 km/h	10.3L	4-4	$3.20	15	$19,009	$1,141	1. Return The Ring 2. Cape Cod Gem 3. Khali's Dream
6th of 6	8/7/25	Finger Lakes	1609m	HCP 3U	2	Jeremias Flores	55.5kg	Fast	1:39.13	58.4 km/h	22.0L	6-5	$34	12	$33,945	$679	1. Dynamite Karma 2. Beta 3. Co Conspirator
3rd of 7	26/6/25	Finger Lakes	1106m	CLM 3U	3	Christian J Navarro	56kg	Good	1:06.20	60.1 km/h	4.0L	6-4	$3.95	17	$24,168	$2,416	1. Can't Beat Me 2. MacDonough 3. Almond Cider

Boss Tweed (6) 1151078x04
Trainer: M A Ferraro(USA)
Jockey: Keiber Coa
Weight: 56kg
Prize Money: $207,001
Win / Place: 27% / 27%

4 yo Bay Horse

Sire: LAOBAN (USA)

Dam: MS GRETCHS DESTINY (CAN)

Dam's Sire: Dance To Destiny

Rating

Stats

Career

11: 3-0-0

Distance

4: 2-0-0

Track

1: 0-0-0

Season

2: 0-0-0

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 1-0-0

4th Up

1: 1-0-0

Turf

1: 0-0-0

Dirt

10: 3-0-0

Fast

1: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

11: 3-0-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1106m - 1308m

Comments

Third-up today and won third-up previously. First-up 10th of 12 at Aqueduct on June 29 over 1308m, 15 len behind Amundson with 55kg at $8.10. Second run from a spell 4th of 8 at this track on August 26 over 1106m, 5 len behind Max Foster carrying 56kg at $2.35.

Expected Settling Position: Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
4th of 8	26/8/25	Finger Lakes	1106m	CLM 3U	6	Christopher Elliott	56kg	Fast	1:05.97	60.4 km/h	5.0L	4-2	$2.35f	58	$24,093	$1,204	1. Max Foster 2. Rebel Empire 3. Barfly
58 Day Freshen-Up
10th of 12	29/6/25	Belmont At The Big A	1308m	CLM 4U	8	Manuel Franco	55kg	Fast	1:16.28	61.7 km/h	15.3L	3-5	$8.10	205	$77,682	$389	1. Amundson 2. Dads Good Runner 3. Tetsu
205 Day Spell
8th of 8	6/12/24	Belmont At The Big A	1408m	CLM 3U	1	Manuel Franco	54.5kg	Fast	1:23.40	60.8 km/h	20.9L	1-7	$3.55	36	$68,413	$684	1. Lotsa Trouble 2. Abadin 3. Sin Nombre
36 Day Freshen-Up
7th of 8	31/10/24	Belmont At The Big A	1408m	CLM 3	1	Junior Alvarado	55.5kg	Fast	1:23.00	61.1 km/h	13.0L	4-4	$12	60	$115,491	$1,154	1. Ridgewood Runner 2. Sandy Sweet Tooth 3. The Monopoly Man
60 Day Freshen-Up
11th of 11	1/9/24	Saratoga	1106m	ALLOW OCLM 3	2	Junior Alvarado	54.5kg	FM	1:01.88	64.3 km/h	13.0L	3-10	$15	16	$163,235	$816	1. Rough Draft 2. Russi 3. Maxwell Esquire
1st of 5	16/8/24	Saratoga	1308m	ALLOW 3U	5	Junior Alvarado	53.5kg	Fast	1:17.67	60.6 km/h	0.1L	2-1	$4.60	27	$161,981	$89,090	1. Boss Tweed 2. Fast Buck Freddy 3. Liberty Central

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