Thistledown Race 6

Claiming

Stake: -

OAKS HONEY (6) Nice effort when finishing 2nd last time at this venue and drops back to a suitable class. In top racing shape since returning from a spell. Must be considered. MUTINY (2) Showed some merit late when 4th last time at the track and challenged by less formidable competitors. Shows good early pace. Has a good draw. Back over more ground. Could go well. GONE IN A FLASH (3) Pushed past some when 5th last time here and matched against lesser competition. Back to a longer distance. Ticks plenty of boxes and looks like value . A PRAYER FOR KIDS (1) Had difficulty when 6th last start at this track but up against a less challenging field. Will be motoring home late. Back to a rise in trip. Drawn well. Not out of this.

Distance: 1609m
Track:
Weather: -
Surface: Dirt
Class: 3U, CLAIMING, CLM, TB

A Prayer For Kids (1) 1569X86256
Trainer: Richard J. Rettele()
Jockey: Brandon Tapara
Weight: 56kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 9.52% / 45%

7 yo BBR Gelding

Sire: Kiss The Kid

Dam: Susie's Prayer

Dam's Sire: Meadow Prayer

Stats

Career

42: 4-12-3

Distance

4: 0-2-0

Trk/Dst

3: 0-2-0

Track

37: 4-11-3

1st Up

5: 0-1-1

2nd Up

4: 0-0-2

3rd Up

4: 1-1-0

4th Up

3: 1-0-0

Good

4: 1-2-0

Heavy

2: 0-1-0

Synthetic

2: 0-0-0

Dirt

42: 4-12-3

Firm

33: 3-9-3

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 0-1-0

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 - 1207m

Comments

At $12.00 not in contention when 6th last start at this track but dropping in class. Expected to be flashing home. Drawn the rails. Returns to a rise in trip. Strong contender.

Expected Settling Position: Leader

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
6th of 9	23/7/26	Thistledown	1106m	Claiming 57	6	David J Haldar	56kg	FT		-	3.5L	9-9	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Hotrod Bobby 2. Gottomakeithappen 3. Biscuits And Grits
5th of 7	29/6/26	Thistledown	1207m	Claiming 63	1	Anthony Rodriguez	56kg	FT		-	8.6L	7-7	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Cannon Man 2. Dr. Zarnett 3. Radio Silent
2nd of 6	9/6/26	Thistledown	1106m	Claiming 66	3	Brandon Leonardo Tapara	56kg	FT		-	3L	4-3	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Hidden Ransom 2. A Prayer For Kids 3. Gapper
6th of 8	18/5/26	Thistledown	1207m	Claiming 64	5	Anthony Rodriguez	56kg	FT		-	7.7L	7-8	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Into Gold 2. Gapper 3. Social History
8th of 8	7/5/26	Thistledown	1207m	Starter Opti	1	Anthony Rodriguez	54kg	FT		-	24.1L	8-8	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Midnight Warship 2. Mr Loooch 3. Gunner Gabriel
9th of 9	5/11/25	Mahoning Valley	1207m	Claiming 78	3	Fernando Salazar Becerra	56kg	FT		-	47L	9-9	$26	-	$0	-	1. Into Gold 2. Spirit Of Akron 3. Mo Dont No

Mutiny (2) 66741X8444
Trainer: Ricardo Bailey()
Jockey: Jason Simpson
Weight: 56kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 19% / 43%

7 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: Speightster

Dam: Cruise Liner

Dam's Sire: Salt Lake

Stats

Career

57: 11-7-7

Distance

4: 0-1-0

Trk/Dst

4: 0-1-0

Track

36: 6-4-4

1st Up

5: 1-0-1

2nd Up

3: 1-0-1

3rd Up

3: 0-0-2

4th Up

3: 0-1-0

Good

9: 2-0-2

Heavy

6: 1-1-0

Synthetic

3: 2-0-1

Dirt

57: 11-7-7

Firm

39: 6-6-4

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 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 - 1207m

Comments

Was $8.00 and kept chasing when 4th last time at the track and matched against less formidable competition. Will be pushing for a forward position early. Gets a favourable draw. Nice chance at a very tempting price.

Expected Settling Position:

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 9	23/7/26	Thistledown	1106m	Claiming 57	7	T D Houghton	56kg	FT		-	2.3L	6-6	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Hotrod Bobby 2. Gottomakeithappen 3. Biscuits And Grits
4th of 7	29/6/26	Thistledown	1207m	Claiming 63	3	T D Houghton	56kg	FT		-	7.9L	6-5	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Cannon Man 2. Dr. Zarnett 3. Radio Silent
4th of 6	9/6/26	Thistledown	1106m	Claiming 66	6	T D Houghton	56kg	FT		-	7.5L	2-2	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Hidden Ransom 2. A Prayer For Kids 3. Gapper
8th of 8	18/5/26	Thistledown	1207m	Claiming 64	3	Jason Simpson	56kg	FT		-	10L	4-5	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Into Gold 2. Gapper 3. Social History
1st of 9	30/10/25	Mahoning Valley	1207m	Claiming 70	4	Elijah Greenidge	51.700000047683716kg	SY		-	1L	3-1	$9.50	-	$0	-	1. Mutiny 2. Wildcat Bill 3. Oaks Honey
4th of 6	21/10/25	Mahoning Valley	1207m	Claiming 72	1	T D Houghton	56kg	MY		-	3.5L	1-1	$7.50	-	$0	-	1. Into Gold 2. Gapper 3. The Pink Z

Gone In A Flash (3) 3533655365
Trainer: Richard Zielinski()
Jockey: Victor R. Fernandez
Weight: 56kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 9.26% / 40%

7 yo Grey Gelding

Sire: Flashback

Dam: Beija Fleur

Dam's Sire: Quaker Ridge

Stats

Career

54: 5-3-14

Distance

18: 2-3-4

Trk/Dst

10: 2-2-2

Track

29: 4-2-7

1st Up

2: 0-0-2

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-1-0

Turf

1: 0-0-0

Good

10: 0-2-2

Heavy

9: 1-0-5

Synthetic

2: 0-0-0

Dirt

53: 5-3-14

Firm

31: 4-1-7

Jockey Stats

Horse

10: 0-1-4

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

Was $9.00 and made up ground when 5th last time here and has been racing in stronger company. Going back up in distance. Represents value at a price.

Expected Settling Position:

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 9	23/7/26	Thistledown	1106m	Claiming 57	4	Victor R Fernandez	56kg	FT		-	2.8L	8-7	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Hotrod Bobby 2. Gottomakeithappen 3. Biscuits And Grits
6th of 7	16/6/26	Thistledown	1207m	3U	2	Rocco Bowen	56kg	FAST		-	8.75L	4-6	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Sweet Lemon Drop 2. Dr. Zarnett 3. Biscuits And Grits
3rd of 6	3/6/26	Thistledown	1106m	Claiming 61	3	Rocco Bowen	56kg	FT		-	1.8L	6-4	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. General Winston 2. Private Drive 3. Gone In A Flash
5th of 6	13/5/26	Thistledown	1207m	Claiming 75	1	Chelsey Keiser	54kg	FT		-	9.4L	6-6	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Reckless L J 2. Blazing Tony 3. Sammy's Smile
5th of 5	25/3/26	Mahoning Valley	1609m	Claiming 77	3	Victor R Fernandez	56kg	FT		-	22.3L	3-3-5	$11	-	$0	-	1. Need To Know Basis 2. Oklahoma Joe 3. Mr Loooch
6th of 7	4/3/26	Mahoning Valley	1207m	Claiming 77	5	Victor R Fernandez	56kg	MY		-	8L	6-7	$15	-	$0	-	1. Need To Know Basis 2. Kinderhook 3. Prosecutor

Drill's Boy (4) 1758864657
Trainer: Jose A. Romero()
Jockey: Miguel L. Martinez
Weight: 56kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 6.45% / 22%

4 yo Chestnut Gelding

Sire: Drill

Dam: Candys Girl

Dam's Sire: Bertolini

Stats

Career

31: 2-4-1

Distance

3: 1-0-0

Track

15: 0-1-1

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Good

5: 0-1-0

Heavy

7: 1-0-0

Synthetic

2: 0-0-1

Dirt

31: 2-4-1

Firm

17: 1-3-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

9: 1-0-1

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 - 1609m

Comments

Odds of $53.00 and clearly outclassed when 7th last time at Mountaineer Park but competing at a lower grade. Has early speed and positions nicely. Back over extra ground. Suggest watching.

Expected Settling Position: Backmarker

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
7th of 7	15/7/26	Mountaineer Park	1006m	Claiming 88	1	Miguel L Martinez	56kg	FT		-	21.3L	7-7	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Mat Matters 2. Mitico 3. Bustin Loose
5th of 5	2/6/26	Thistledown	1207m	3U	5	Miguel L Martinez	54kg	FAST		-	15.55L	5-5	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Bumpkin 2. Sweet Lemon Drop 3. Lust For Life
6th of 6	10/4/26	Mahoning Valley	1609m	Claiming 76	3	Miguel L Martinez	56kg	FT		-	22.8L	1-2-4	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Carson N Spence 2. Derby Included 3. Atlas Falls
4th of 7	23/3/26	Mahoning Valley	1207m	Claiming 60	6	Kevin Gonzalez	56kg	MY		-	2.8L	2-2	$15	-	$0	-	1. Stormed Out 2. Jim's River Runner 3. Tahlequah Joe
6th of 6	12/3/26	Mahoning Valley	1609m	Claiming 71	2	Luis A Rodriguez Castro	56kg	MY		-	16.3L	2-1-6	$7.00	-	$0	-	1. Watchoutforweaver 2. Derby Included 3. Rumble Strip Ron
8th of 8	17/2/26	Mahoning Valley	1207m	Claiming 65	7	German Terraza	56kg	MY		-	14.1L	5-6	$13	-	$0	-	1. Envelope Please 2. Man's Choice 3. Redden

Goldstriker (5) 175344483X
Trainer: Saul M. Morales()
Jockey: Jefferson Skerrett (a3.2)
Weight: 52.5kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 14% / 39%

5 yo BBR Gelding

Sire: Paynter

Dam: Mongoose Gold

Dam's Sire: Mongoose

Stats

Career

28: 4-1-6

Distance

9: 2-0-2

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-1

Track

7: 2-0-3

1st Up

4: 1-0-1

2nd Up

3: 0-1-0

3rd Up

3: 0-0-1

4th Up

2: 1-0-1

Good

7: 0-0-3

Heavy

3: 0-0-0

Synthetic

2: 0-0-1

Dirt

28: 4-1-6

Firm

16: 4-1-2

Jockey Stats

Horse

2: 0-0-1

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 - 1609m

Comments

Racing fresh after a break. Good effort to place 3rd last run at Mahoning Valley but matched against tougher rivals. Can lift in this event.

Expected Settling Position: Leader

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 7	3/4/26	Mahoning Valley	1609m	Claiming 71	1	Jefferson Skerrett	51.700000047683716kg	GD		-	5.5L	4-5-4	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Indian Fever 2. Watchoutforweaver 3. Goldstriker
8th of 9	27/3/26	Mahoning Valley	1207m	Claiming 69	6	Jefferson Skerrett	51.700000047683716kg	GD		-	12.5L	9-9	$13	-	$0	-	1. The Pink Z 2. Ironclad Alibi 3. Midnight Warship
4th of 6	4/3/26	Mahoning Valley	1207m	Claiming 75	1	Alejandro Gomez	56kg	MY		-	9L	6-6	$8.50	-	$0	-	1. Party Pooper 2. Condemnation 3. Matthew's Patriot
4th of 7	5/2/26	Mahoning Valley	1609m	Claiming 75	1	Alejandro Gomez	56kg	MY		-	5.5L	7-7-7	$13	-	$0	-	1. Carson N Spence 2. Oaks Honey 3. Raven Moon
4th of 9	15/1/26	Mahoning Valley	1207m	Claiming 78	3	Alejandro Gomez	56kg	GD		-	7.3L	9-9	$18	-	$0	-	1. Aint No Bandleader 2. Spirit Of Akron 3. Authentic Cowtown
3rd of 9	6/1/26	Mahoning Valley	1207m	Claiming 74	1	Alejandro Gomez	56kg	SY		-	3.8L	9-9	$13	-	$0	-	1. Party Pooper 2. Gapper 3. Goldstriker

Oaks Honey (6) 2314122432
Trainer: Joseph M. Poole()
Jockey: Ricardo Feliciano
Weight: 56kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 20% / 52%

10 yo Chestnut Gelding

Sire: Giant Oak

Dam: Sweet Tia

Dam's Sire: Borrego

Stats

Career

85: 17-16-12

Distance

52: 12-11-6

Trk/Dst

27: 6-4-4

Track

38: 9-6-5

1st Up

7: 0-2-1

2nd Up

6: 0-0-1

3rd Up

5: 1-1-1

4th Up

3: 2-0-0

Turf

1: 0-1-0

Good

13: 5-2-2

Heavy

12: 1-3-1

Synthetic

7: 0-1-2

Dirt

83: 17-15-12

Firm

53: 11-10-7

Jockey Stats

Horse

3: 0-1-1

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

1609m

Comments

Kept coming when 2nd last time at this track and will find this grade easier. Looking sharp on the track this preparation and demonstrating upward trajectory in recent races. Winning potential.

Expected Settling Position:

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 5	1/7/26	Thistledown	1609m	Claiming 74	5	Ricardo Feliciano	56kg	FT		-	5.3L	3-3-3	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Oklahoma Joe 2. Oaks Honey 3. Into Gold
3rd of 7	27/5/26	Thistledown	1609m	Claiming 74	1	Ricardo Feliciano	54kg	FT		-	6.5L	4-4-3	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Indian Fever 2. Dark Vader 3. Oaks Honey
4th of 6	13/5/26	Thistledown	1609m	Claiming 74	5	Jose A Bracho	54kg	FT		-	8.5L	5-6-6	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Relish The Ride 2. Wetzel 3. Carson N Spence
2nd of 5	22/4/26	Thistledown	1609m	Claiming 74	1	Jose A Bracho	54kg	FT		-	2.8L	3-5-4	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Wetzel 2. Oaks Honey 3. Relish The Ride
2nd of 7	5/2/26	Mahoning Valley	1609m	Claiming 75	3	Jose A Bracho	56kg	MY		-	3.3L	3-4-2	$5.00	-	$0	-	1. Carson N Spence 2. Oaks Honey 3. Raven Moon
1st of 7	5/1/26	Mahoning Valley	1609m	Claiming 68	4	Jose A Bracho	56kg	MY		-	1.5L	2-2-1	$2.60	-	$0	-	1. Oaks Honey 2. Mucho Primo 3. Orville B

Race Review Abbreviations

3WNC: Three wide no cover, Awk: Awkwardly away, Bk: Back, Blkd: Blocked, Btld: Battled, Chal: Challenged, Chkd: Checked, Cvr: Cover, Fdd: Faded, Fght: Fought, Fin: Finish, Hdd: Headed, Hld up: Held up, Hmprd: Hampered, Hndy: Handy, Kikd: Kicked, Kn: Keen, Ld: Led/Lead, Midf: Midfield, Mod pc: Moderate pace, Otf: On the Fence, ROS: Ran on strongly, Slow: Slow away, Snagd: Snagged, Stld: Settled, Tn: Turn, Trld: Trailed, Under pres: Under pressure, Under rd: Under riding, Urgd: Urged, Wd: Wide, Wdr: Wider, Weavd: Weaved, Wknd: Weakened, Wrkd: Worked