Pimlico Race 1

Allowance Optional Claiming

Stake: $91,125

ARTILLERY GUNNAR (5) Finished hard to win last time at Laurel Park. Racing for a new trainer. Has been a model of consistency this campaign. Could pose a threat and expected to go very close. SAXTON (4) Struggled with the pace when 5th last run at Laurel Park. Should improve. Should muster plenty of early speed. Sheldon Russell and Brittany T Russell link well together. Winnable race. VERIFIRE (6) Fresh today after a break. Put a gap on the rest when winning by a margin of just over 6L last time at Colonial Downs and having second career run. Good prospects. CHANGE MY WORLD (3) Finished amongst the placegetters when 2nd beaten by just short of 7L last run at Laurel Park but back to a shorter trip. Jaime Rodriguez is a key engagement. Suitably placed in this race.

Distance: 1207m
Track: Good
Weather: -
Surface: Dirt
Class: ALLOW OCLM

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Straight To Water (1) 14
Trainer: Linda L Albert (USA)
Jockey: Tais Lyapustina
Weight: 56kg
Prize Money: $52,648
Win / Place: 50% / 50%

3 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: DIVINING ROD (USA)

Dam: AROMA DE MUJER (USA)

Dam's Sire: Trippi

Rating

Stats

Career

2: 1-0-0

Season

2: 1-0-0

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Dirt

2: 1-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

2: 1-0-0

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

1408m - 1609m

Comments

Third race start today. At debut, won by 1.75 len at Laurel March 30 over 1408m defeating Regency Tale with 56kg at $6.90. Last start 4th in a small field at Laurel on April 12 over 1609m, 12 len behind Roll On Jesse with 55kg at $8. Comes into this in ordinary form.

Expected Settling Position: Off 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 6	12/4/25	Laurel Park	1609m	ALLOW OCLM 3	3	Y O Ortiz	55kg	M	1:41.04	57.3 km/h	12.8L	4-4	$8.00	13	$94,681	$4,227	1. Roll On Jesse 2. Change My World 3. Top Blood
1st of 7	30/3/25	Laurel Park	1408m	MDN CLM 3	5	Y O Ortiz	56kg	Fast	1:26.62	58.5 km/h	1.8L	2-1	$6.90	-	$79,109	$48,421	1. Straight To Water 2. Regency Tale 3. Veneto

Place

Date

Track

Distance

Class

Barrier

Jockey

Weight

Cond.

Race Time

Avg. Speed

Margin

800/400

Days

Prize

Prize Won

Result

4th of 6

12/4/25

Laurel Park

1609m

ALLOW OCLM 3

Y O Ortiz

55kg

1:41.04

57.3 km/h

12.8L

4-4

$8.00

$94,681

$4,227

1. Roll On Jesse

2. Change My World

3. Top Blood

1st of 7

30/3/25

Laurel Park

1408m

MDN CLM 3

Y O Ortiz

56kg

Fast

1:26.62

58.5 km/h

1.8L

2-1

$6.90

$79,109

$48,421

1. Straight To Water

2. Regency Tale

3. Veneto

Change My World (3) 3512352
Trainer: Mary Eppler ()
Jockey: Jaime Rodriguez
Weight: 55kg
Prize Money: $109,160
Win / Place: 14% / 71%

3 yo Bay Colt

Sire: WORLD OF TROUBLE (USA)

Dam: WOOD NOT (USA)

Dam's Sire: Kissin Kris

Rating

Stats

Career

7: 1-2-2

Distance

4: 1-1-1

Season

5: 1-2-1

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 1-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-1-0

Dirt

7: 1-2-2

Anti-Clockwise

7: 1-2-2

Jockey Stats

Horse

4: 1-2-1

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 - 1710m

Comments

Comes off a 34 day let-up. At the latest run 2nd in a small field at Laurel on April 12 over 1609m, 6 len behind Roll On Jesse carrying 55kg at $3.20. The race before that 5th of 10 at Laurel on March 23 over 1710m, 7 len behind Just A Fair Shake carrying 55kg at $13.80.

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
2nd of 6	12/4/25	Laurel Park	1609m	ALLOW OCLM 3	5	Jamie Rodriguez	55kg	M	1:41.04	57.3 km/h	6.5L	3-2	$3.20	20	$94,681	$19,443	1. Roll On Jesse 2. Change My World 3. Top Blood
5th of 10	23/3/25	Laurel Park	1710m	ALLOW OCLM 3	8	V Carrasco	55kg	Fast	1:48.31	56.8 km/h	7.8L	9-4	$14	16	$85,920	$2,516	1. Just A Fair Shake 2. Amy's Music 3. Superpower
3rd of 7	7/3/25	Laurel Park	1106m	ALLOW OCLM 3	5	Jamie Rodriguez	56kg	Fast	1:04.68	61.6 km/h	5.5L	2-4	$11	21	$89,287	$9,769	1. Faster Gator 2. Slam Notion 3. Change My World
2nd of 5	14/2/25	Laurel Park	1207m	ALLOW OCLM 3	1	Jamie Rodriguez	56kg	Good	1:11.18	61.0 km/h	5.3L	3-3	$5.90	12	$87,348	$9,800	1. Slam Notion 2. Change My World 3. Shootersgottashoot
1st of 9	2/2/25	Laurel Park	1207m	MDN 3	7	Jamie Rodriguez	56kg	Fast	1:12.05	60.3 km/h	3.5L	1-2	$9.90	49	$93,113	$56,400	1. Change My World 2. Summerinthecountry 3. Alias
49 Day Freshen-Up
5th of 6	15/12/24	Laurel Park	1207m	MDN 2	6	Ederik O Robles	53.5kg	Fast	1:12.22	60.2 km/h	9.1L	2-4	$5.10	29	$78,213	$2,347	1. Pay Billy 2. Alias 3. Smuggler's Gold

Saxton (4) 11324025
Trainer: Brittany Russell (USA)
Jockey: Sheldon Russell
Weight: 55kg
Prize Money: $274,241
Win / Place: 25% / 62%

3 yo Dark Bay/Brown Gelding

Sire: MOSLER (USA)

Dam: WINNING THREAD (USA)

Dam's Sire: Lookin At Lucky

Rating

Stats

Career

8: 2-2-1

Distance

4: 0-1-1

Season

3: 0-1-0

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-1

4th Up

1: 0-1-0

Turf

1: 1-0-0

Dirt

7: 1-2-1

Fast

1: 1-0-0

Firm

1: 1-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

8: 2-2-1

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 - 1408m

Comments

Useful gelding. Comes off a 33 day let-up. Most recently ran last in a small field at Laurel on April 13 over 1207m, 10 len behind It's Hammertime with 55kg at $3.20. The race before that 2nd in a small field at Aqueduct in LR on March 15 over 1207m, 0.3 len behind T Kraft with 54.5kg at $5.70.

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
5th of 5	13/4/25	Laurel Park	1207m	ALLOW OCLM 3	1	Sheldon Russell	55kg	Good	1:11.46	60.8 km/h	10.5L	3-4	$3.20	29	$121,189	$3,261	1. It's Hammertime 2. Reggie Runs Rogue 3. Barbadian Runner
2nd of 6	15/3/25	Belmont At The Big A	1207m	LR OPEN 3	5	Katie Davis	54.5kg	Fast	1:12.32	60.1 km/h	0.3L	1-2	$5.70	29	$213,946	$42,790	1. T Kraft 2. Saxton 3. Paula's A Star
5th of 5	14/2/25	Laurel Park	1207m	ALLOW OCLM 3	2	Mychel J Sanchez	55kg	Good	1:11.18	61.0 km/h	99.0L	2-2	$2.10f	48	$87,348	$51,130	1. Slam Notion 2. Change My World 3. Shootersgottashoot
48 Day Freshen-Up
4th of 7	28/12/24	Laurel Park	1408m	LR OPEN 2	3	Jamie Rodriguez	55.5kg	SP	1:25.22	59.5 km/h	10.8L	2-4	$6.80	21	$166,410	$9,985	1. One Man Team 2. Sacred Thunder 3. Barbadian Runner
2nd of 7	7/12/24	Laurel Park	1408m	LR OPEN 2	7	Jamie Rodriguez	55.5kg	Fast	1:25.28	59.4 km/h	3.8L	1-2	$11	28	$166,410	$33,282	1. Tony Eclipse 2. Saxton 3. Barbadian Runner
3rd of 5	9/11/24	Laurel Park	1207m	LR OPEN 2	5	Jamie Rodriguez	55.5kg	Fast	1:10.45	61.7 km/h	5.0L	2-3	$4.20	36	$164,384	$16,439	1. Sacred Thunder 2. Re Markably 3. Saxton
36 Day Freshen-Up

Artillery Gunnar (5) 14131
Trainer: Jose Corrales ()
Jockey: Jean Briceno
Weight: 56kg
Prize Money: $98,156
Win / Place: 60% / 80%

Unbeaten the Distance

3 yo Dark Bay/Brown Gelding

Sire: CENTRAL BANKER (USA)

Dam: ARTILLERY PUNCH (USA)

Dam's Sire: Kitten's Joy

100

Rating

Stats

Career

5: 3-0-1

Distance

3: 3-0-0

Season

4: 2-0-1

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 1-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-1

Dirt

5: 3-0-1

Anti-Clockwise

5: 3-0-1

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 - 1408m

Comments

Returns from a 47-day let-up. Most recently won by 0.8 len at Laurel March 30 over 1207m defeating Set For Life with 56kg at $1.60. The race before that 3rd in a small field at Laurel on March 9 over 1408m, 2 len behind Hot Stott with 55kg at $1.60.

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
1st of 6	30/3/25	Laurel Park	1207m	CLM 3	4	Jg Torrealba	56kg	Fast	1:12.88	59.6 km/h	0.8L	4-1	$1.60f	21	$45,836	$26,701	1. Artillery Gunnar 2. Set For Life 3. Tycoon Mogul
3rd of 6	9/3/25	Laurel Park	1408m	CLM 3	3	Carlos Eduardo Lopez	55kg	Fast	1:26.29	58.7 km/h	2.0L	1-3	$1.60f	22	$71,076	$7,107	1. Hot Stott 2. Tiny Lake 3. Artillery Gunnar
1st of 7	15/2/25	Laurel Park	1207m	CLM 3	4	Jg Torrealba	55kg	Fast	1:13.59	59.0 km/h	2.8L	3-1	$3.20	22	$45,739	$27,131	1. Artillery Gunnar 2. Tiny Lake 3. Bookitwithhaddad
4th of 6	24/1/25	Laurel Park	1106m	ALLOW OCLM 3	1	V Carrasco	55kg	Fast	1:06.29	60.1 km/h	12.3L	4-4	$3.20f	41	$87,915	$4,268	1. Chipotle 2. Slam Notion 3. Shootersgottashoot
41 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 10	14/12/24	Laurel Park	1207m	MDN CLM 2	4	Jg Torrealba	55.5kg	Fast	1:12.98	59.5 km/h	4.3L	8-1	$9.10	-	$57,736	$32,949	1. Artillery Gunnar 2. Hot Stott 3. Bold Diversion

Verifire (6) 1
Trainer: B H Cox (USA)
Jockey: Flavien Prat
Weight: 55kg
Prize Money: $77,020
Win / Place: 100% / 100%

3 yo Chestnut Colt

Sire: AUTHENTIC (USA)

Dam: RUBY TRUST (USA)

Dam's Sire: Smart Strike

Rating

Stats

Career

1: 1-0-0

Distance

1: 1-0-0

Season

1: 1-0-0

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

Dirt

1: 1-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

1: 1-0-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 1-0-0

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

Freshened since getting off the mark on debut; won by 6 len at Colonial Downs March 15 over 1207m defeating Hitchcock carrying 55.5kg at $3.60.

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
1st of 8	15/3/25	Colonial Downs	1207m	MDN 3	4	Flavien Prat	55.5kg	Fast	1:08.14	63.8 km/h	6.3L	2-1	$3.60	-	$128,368	$77,020	1. Verifire 2. Hitchcock 3. Suremeanttoobe

Place

Date

Track

Distance

Class

Barrier

Jockey

Weight

Cond.

Race Time

Avg. Speed

Margin

800/400

Days

Prize

Prize Won

Result

1st of 8

15/3/25

Colonial Downs

1207m

MDN 3

Flavien Prat

55.5kg

Fast

1:08.14

63.8 km/h

6.3L

2-1

$3.60

$128,368

$77,020

1. Verifire

2. Hitchcock

3. Suremeanttoobe

Blo By'em (7) 0352521
Trainer: Kieron Magee ()
Jockey: Ismerio Villalobos
Weight: 54.5kg
Prize Money: $87,186
Win / Place: 14% / 57%

3 yo Chestnut Gelding

Sire: BLOFELD (USA)

Dam: EMMA'SDIAMONDDIVA (USA)

Dam's Sire: Spring At Last

100

Rating

Stats

Career

7: 1-2-1

Distance

5: 1-2-1

Season

5: 1-2-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-1-0

Dirt

7: 1-2-1

Anti-Clockwise

7: 1-2-1

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 1-0-0

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 - 1207m

Comments

Form hard to fault. Most recently ran on from midfield and won by 1.0 len at Laurel April 25 over 1207m defeating Suremeanttoobe carrying 56kg at $20.70. Before that 2nd in a small field at Laurel on April 5 over 1207m, 0.8 len behind Meg with 52.5kg at $17.60.

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
1st of 11	25/4/25	Laurel Park	1207m	MDN CLM 3	9	Ismerio Villalobos	56kg	Fast	1:12.56	59.9 km/h	1.0L	6-4	$21	20	$82,872	$48,807	1. Blo By'em 2. Suremeanttoobe 3. Falcon Blue
2nd of 5	5/4/25	Laurel Park	1207m	MDN CLM 3U	2	Jg Torrealba	52.5kg	Fast	1:12.00	60.4 km/h	0.8L	3-2	$18	35	$77,809	$16,269	1. Meg 2. Blo By'em 3. Work Hard
35 Day Freshen-Up
5th of 7	1/3/25	Laurel Park	1106m	MDN CLM 3	7	Jg Torrealba	56kg	Fast	1:06.67	59.7 km/h	10.0L	5-5	$3.70	21	$58,586	$1,716	1. Night Preacher 2. Winning Trip 3. Minister
2nd of 6	8/2/25	Laurel Park	1207m	MDN CLM 3	3	Jg Torrealba	56kg	Good	1:14.77	58.1 km/h	0.1L	6-5	$5.70	21	$59,973	$13,200	1. Hot Stott 2. Blo By'em 3. General Maximus
5th of 7	18/1/25	Laurel Park	1106m	MDN CLM 3	5	Jamie Rodriguez	56kg	Fast	1:07.14	59.3 km/h	7.3L	6-5	$2.60f	27	$58,007	$1,725	1. Buzz Adams 2. Night Preacher 3. Fly Pelican
3rd of 9	22/12/24	Laurel Park	1207m	MDN CLM 2	8	Jg Torrealba	55.5kg	Fast	1:13.39	59.2 km/h	6.3L	6-3	$7.70	21	$50,606	$4,976	1. English Daddy 2. General Maximus 3. Blo By'em

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