Churchill Downs Race 8

Allowance Optional Claiming

Stake: $225,070

GREEN LIGHT (6) is back from a spell of eight months. Scored a determined win at his final run last preparation at Keeneland (Turf) over 1710m. Rates highly and is likely to be prominent. JOHNY'S FIREBALL (4) is a distance specialist who was in contention on the corner and progressed nicely last start to finish a close second over 1811m at this track after missing the placings at the previous appearance. Well placed and there is no reason he cannot find winning ways. ECHO LANE (13) just missed last time when 0.3 lengths away in second at this track (Turf) over 1811m. Right in the mix. ST. ARMANDS KEY (3) dug deep to score two runs back then was beaten 2 lengths into fourth over 1811m at this track (Turf) last time six weeks ago. Jaime A Torres sticks. Must be respected. Something for the Multiples: ST. ARMANDS KEY (3) CAMARO Z (9)

Distance: 1710m
Track: Fast
Weather: OCAST
Surface: Turf
Class: ALLOW OCLM

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Rock'n A Halo (1) 4x68614545
Trainer: Thomas M Amoss ()
Jockey: James Graham
Weight: 55.5kg
Prize Money: $344,319
Win / Place: 23% / 30%

4 yo Dark Bay/Brown Gelding

Sire: CATHOLIC BOY (USA)

Dam: SHE WILL ROCK (USA)

Dam's Sire: Will Take Charge

Rating

Stats

Career

13: 3-0-1

Distance

2: 1-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 1-0-0

Track

4: 1-0-0

Season

5: 1-0-0

1st Up

2: 1-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-1

3rd Up

2: 0-0-0

4th Up

2: 2-0-0

Turf

10: 2-0-0

Dirt

3: 1-0-1

Fast

10: 2-0-0

Firm

10: 2-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

13: 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

1609m - 2414m

Comments

Comes here off a 34-day let-up. Last start 5th of 9 at this track in the G3 Louisville Stakes on May 17 over 2414m, 16 len behind Utah Beach with 53.5kg at $39.72. Before that 4th of 10 at Oaklawn Park in LR on March 28 over 2414m, 14 len behind Lambeth with 53kg at $10.90.

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 9	17/5/25	Churchill Downs	2414m	G3 OPEN 4U	7	Edgar Morales	53.5kg	FM	2:26.70	59.2 km/h	16.0L	7-6	$40	50	$421,875	$12,453	1. Utah Beach 2. Verstappen 3. Missed The Cut
50 Day Freshen-Up
4th of 10	28/3/25	Oaklawn Park	2414m	LR OPEN 4U	8	Francisco Arrieta	53kg	Good	2:31.88	57.2 km/h	14.5L	8-5	$11	22	$342,314	$17,971	1. Lambeth 2. Game Warden 3. Time For Trouble
5th of 8	6/3/25	Fairgrounds	1609m	ALLOW OCLM 4	3	D Cannon	55.5kg	FM	1:39.39	58.3 km/h	2.3L	6-7	$11	40	$95,346	$2,860	1. Donegal Momentum 2. Out Of Deductions 3. Swiftsure
40 Day Freshen-Up
4th of 11	25/1/25	Sam Houston	2414m	LR OPEN 4U	1	Edgar Morales	54.5kg	FM	2:33.05	56.8 km/h	4.1L	7-4	$13	14	$348,387	$19,335	1. Sugoi 2. Verstappen 3. Ole Crazy Bone
1st of 4	11/1/25	Fairgrounds	1673m	ALLOW OCLM 4	1	D Cannon	54.5kg	Fast	1:43.87	58.0 km/h	3.0L	3-2	$2.80	43	$104,516	$62,710	1. Rock'n A Halo 2. Steady On 3. Unified Dreams
43 Day Freshen-Up
6th of 12	29/11/24	Churchill Downs	1811m	ALLOW OCLM 3	9	Francisco Arrieta	53.5kg	FM	1:48.60	60.0 km/h	2.6L	7-5	$46	54	$220,274	$2,368	1. Johny's Fireball 2. Native Shaman 3. Cowboy Justice
54 Day Freshen-Up

St Armands Key (2) 21x343x114
Trainer: Joe Sharp ()
Jockey: Jaime Torres
Weight: 55.5kg
Prize Money: $256,289
Win / Place: 33% / 66%

4 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: LOST TREASURE (USA)

Dam: HENNY'S HURRICANE (USA)

Dam's Sire: Henny Hughes

Rating

Stats

Career

9: 3-1-2

Distance

5: 2-0-2

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-1

Track

2: 0-0-1

Season

3: 2-0-0

1st Up

3: 1-0-1

2nd Up

3: 1-1-0

3rd Up

3: 1-0-1

Turf

9: 3-1-2

Good

2: 0-0-0

Fast

7: 3-1-2

Firm

7: 3-1-0

Anti-Clockwise

9: 3-1-2

Jockey Stats

Horse

3: 1-0-1

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

1609m - 1811m

Comments

Form hard to fault. Comes here off a 41-day let-up. Last start tracked the speed and boxed on steadily 4th of 12 at this track on May 10 over 1811m, 2 len behind Corruption with 55.5kg at $6.39. The run before that won by a 0.3 len at Fairgrounds March 22 over 1710m defeating Eff Thirty Five with 55.5kg at $1.80.

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 12	10/5/25	Churchill Downs	1811m	ALLOW OCLM 3	5	Jaime A Torres	55.5kg	FM	1:46.35	61.3 km/h	2.1L	2-2	$6.39	49	$226,125	$11,307	1. Corruption 2. Johny's Fireball 3. Oscar Season
49 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 10	22/3/25	Fairgrounds	1710m	ALLOW OCLM 4	1	I Ortiz Jr	55.5kg	FM	1:42.81	59.9 km/h	0.3L	2-1	$1.80f	35	$102,694	$61,616	1. St Armands Key 2. Eff Thirty Five 3. Le Gris
35 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 12	15/2/25	Fairgrounds	1609m	ALLOW 4U	6	I Ortiz Jr	54.5kg	FM	1:37.78	59.2 km/h	4.8L	2-1	$5.40	280	$95,652	$57,391	1. St Armands Key 2. Sicilian Defense 3. Moonlight
280 Day Spell
3rd of 12	11/5/24	Churchill Downs	1710m	ALLOW OCLM 3	10	Cristian Mauricio Torres	53.5kg	FM	1:43.70	59.4 km/h	2.0L	6-1	$14	28	$209,725	$20,973	1. Rock'n A Halo 2. Army Officer 3. St Armands Key
4th of 11	13/4/24	Keeneland	1710m	ALLOW 3	7	Tyler Gaffalione	53.5kg	Good	1:43.57	59.4 km/h	2.2L	2-1	$8.32	20	$182,489	$8,441	1. Royal Majesty 2. Moonlight 3. Massif
3rd of 11	24/3/24	Fairgrounds	1710m	ALLOW OCLM 3	10	Jaime A Torres	54kg	FM	1:42.95	59.8 km/h	1.4L	6-2	$5.70	120	$96,369	$10,600	1. Debt Paid 2. Funnyflame 3. St Armands Key
120 Day Spell

Johny's Fireball (3) 03164x1602
Trainer: Norm W Casse ()
Jockey: Julien Leparoux
Weight: 55.5kg
Prize Money: $847,407
Win / Place: 24% / 48%

Form on Good

7 yo Chestnut Gelding

Sire: TONALIST (USA)

Dam: SWEET EMMA ROSE (USA)

Dam's Sire: City Zip

Rating

Stats

Career

29: 7-3-4

Distance

6: 3-0-1

Trk/Dst

8: 3-1-1

Track

6: 3-1-1

Season

3: 0-1-0

1st Up

7: 2-0-2

2nd Up

5: 0-0-0

3rd Up

4: 2-1-0

4th Up

3: 1-1-0

Turf

17: 5-2-3

Good

5: 2-1-1

Soft

1: 0-0-1

Synthetic

2: 0-0-0

Dirt

10: 2-1-1

Fast

11: 3-1-1

Firm

8: 2-1-0

Anti-Clockwise

29: 7-3-4

Jockey Stats

Horse

3: 1-1-0

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

1811m - 2414m

Comments

Returns from a 41-day let-up. Most recently ran on from midfield; 2nd of 12 at this track on May 10 over 1811m, 1.3 len behind Corruption with 55.5kg at $8.25. The race before that ran last of 12 at Fairgrounds in the G2 Mervin H. Muniz Jr. Memorial Handicap on March 22 over 1811m, 9 len behind Idratherbeblessed with 54.5kg at $51.90. Making headway.

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
2nd of 12	10/5/25	Churchill Downs	1811m	ALLOW OCLM 3	2	J R Leparoux	55.5kg	FM	1:46.35	61.3 km/h	1.3L	6-3	$8.25	49	$226,125	$45,225	1. Corruption 2. Johny's Fireball 3. Oscar Season
49 Day Freshen-Up
12th of 12	22/3/25	Fairgrounds	1811m	G2 OPEN 4U	2	Florent Geroux	54.5kg	FM	1:50.45	59.0 km/h	9.2L	7-10	$52	56	$513,471	-	1. Idratherbeblessed 2. Gigante 3. Cameo Performance
56 Day Freshen-Up
6th of 11	25/1/25	Sam Houston	2414m	LR OPEN 4U	2	Manuel Franco	54.5kg	FM	2:33.05	56.8 km/h	6.8L	3-5	$5.60	57	$348,387	$4,355	1. Sugoi 2. Verstappen 3. Ole Crazy Bone
57 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 12	29/11/24	Churchill Downs	1811m	ALLOW OCLM 3	8	Luis Saez	55kg	FM	1:48.60	60.0 km/h	0.8L	5-1	$4.13f	118	$220,274	$126,444	1. Johny's Fireball 2. Native Shaman 3. Cowboy Justice
118 Day Spell
4th of 4	3/8/24	Saratoga	1609m	LR OPEN 4U	2	Luis Saez	53.5kg	M	1:37.37	59.5 km/h	60.0L	4-4	$7.80	35	$223,963	$13,437	1. Film Star 2. Pioneering Spirit 3. Swiftsure
35 Day Freshen-Up
6th of 6	29/6/24	Churchill Downs	1710m	G2 OPEN 4U	4	Tyler Gaffalione	53.5kg	FM	1:41.26	60.8 km/h	11.8L	3-5	$21	23	$815,710	$8,973	1. Ottoman Fleet 2. Chasing The Crown 3. Strong Tide

Green Light (4) 5213321x
Trainer: Rodolphe Brisset ()
Jockey: Luan Machado
Weight: 55.5kg
Prize Money: $363,291
Win / Place: 28% / 85%

4 yo Chestnut Horse

Sire: HARD SPUN (USA)

Dam: ELECTRIC (USA)

Dam's Sire: Smart Strike

Rating

Stats

Career

7: 2-2-2

Distance

5: 2-2-1

Trk/Dst

2: 1-0-1

Track

2: 1-0-1

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

3rd Up

1: 1-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-1

Turf

6: 2-2-2

Good

2: 1-0-1

Synthetic

1: 0-0-0

Fast

4: 1-2-1

Firm

4: 1-2-0

Anti-Clockwise

7: 2-2-2

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%

Comments

Resuming. Not seen since winning won by 0.3 len Keeneland October 9 over 1710m defeating Clever Mischief carrying 53.5kg at $1.71. On debut fifth of 11 at Turfway Park March 23 2024 over 1207m, 4.5 len behind Yellow Card with 54.5kg at $10.37.

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
1st of 11	9/10/24	Keeneland	1710m	ALLOW 3U	1	Jose Ortiz	53.5kg	Good	1:44.05	59.2 km/h	0.3L	10-3	$1.71f	46	$171,677	$98,456	1. Green Light 2. Clever Mischief 3. Boltage
46 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 7	24/8/24	Saratoga	1710m	ALLOW OCLM 3	4	Jose Ortiz	55.5kg	FM	1:42.83	59.9 km/h	0.1L	3-2	$3.30f	21	$182,489	$36,498	1. Donegal Momentum 2. Green Light 3. Vesting
3rd of 7	3/8/24	Ellis Park	1811m	LR OPEN 3	6	Alexis Achard	53.5kg	Good	1:48.09	60.3 km/h	3.3L	5-2	$2.46f	35	$414,747	$41,059	1. Cameo Performance 2. Abrumar 3. Green Light
35 Day Freshen-Up
3rd of 8	29/6/24	Churchill Downs	1710m	LR OPEN 3	1	Jose Ortiz	53.5kg	FM	1:41.92	60.4 km/h	3.3L	1-3	$1.83f	42	$407,856	$39,685	1. Brilliant Berti 2. First World War 3. Green Light
42 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 11	18/5/24	Churchill Downs	1710m	MDN 3U	2	Jose Ortiz	53.5kg	FM	1:43.78	59.3 km/h	10.3L	1-1	$1.66f	34	$198,165	$113,945	1. Green Light 2. Cloudy Holiday 3. Sugar Hook
34 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 12	14/4/24	Keeneland	1710m	MDN 3	10	Flavien Prat	54.5kg	FM	1:42.65	60.0 km/h	1.5L	6-2	$6.53	22	$165,899	$30,277	1. Cameo Performance 2. Green Light 3. Cinder Block

Happy Happy Day (5) 964x4183x0
Trainer: P H Lobo (USA)
Jockey: Joseph Ramos
Weight: 55.5kg
Prize Money: $128,731
Win / Place: 25% / 50%

2nd Up Record

4 yo Chestnut Horse

Sire: HI HAPPY (ARG)

Dam: CHAMPI DAY (ARG)

Dam's Sire: Harlan's Holiday

Rating

Stats

Career

12: 3-0-3

Track

1: 0-0-0

Season

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

5: 1-0-1

2nd Up

3: 2-0-0

3rd Up

3: 0-0-1

4th Up

1: 0-0-1

Turf

12: 3-0-3

Soft

1: 0-0-0

Heavy

1: 0-0-1

Fast

10: 3-0-2

Firm

7: 2-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

12: 3-0-3

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

1811m

Comments

Second-up. Comes off a 41-day let-up. First-up after nine months ran last of 12 at this track on May 10 over 1811m, 10 len behind Corruption with 55.5kg at $63.94. Previously second-up won by 1.5 len at San Isidro July 13 over 2000m defeating Tully House carrying 57kg at $2.90.

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
12th of 12	10/5/25	Churchill Downs	1811m	ALLOW OCLM 3	7	Luan Machado	55.5kg	FM	1:46.35	61.3 km/h	10.1L	11-12	$64	253	$226,125	$2,202	1. Corruption 2. Johny's Fireball 3. Oscar Season
253 Day Spell
3rd of 5	30/8/24	San Isidro	2000m	STK CG 4U	3	Francisco L Goncalves	58.5kg	Heavy	2:06.99	56.7 km/h	20.0L	-	$8.40	28	$19,310	$1,931	1. Vundu 2. American Psycho 3. Happy Happy Day
8th of 8	2/8/24	Palermo Turf	2400m	G2 STK CG 4U	2	Francisco L Goncalves	57.5kg	FM	2:28.01	58.4 km/h	33.5L	-	$7.40	20	$33,663	$801	1. Crazy Talent 2. El Kodigo 3. Treasure Island
1st of 7	13/7/24	San Isidro	2000m	ALW CG 4	6	Francisco L Goncalves	57kg	FM	2:03.26	58.4 km/h	1.5L	-	$2.90f	41	$10,181	$5,990	1. Happy Happy Day 2. Tully House 3. Guatemalteco
41 Day Freshen-Up
4th of 8	2/6/24	San Isidro	1800m	G2 STK CG 3U	8	Adrian Maximiliano Giannetti	57.5kg	W	1:48.06	60.0 km/h	5.8L	-	$5.80	63	$20,498	$1,333	1. Intense For Me 2. Comando Secreto 3. Puro De Cuba
63 Day Spell
4th of 6	31/3/24	San Isidro	2200m	LR STK CG 3U	-	Brian Rodrigo Enrique	56.5kg	FM	2:16.51	58.0 km/h	4.0L	-	$2.75f	57	$16,107	$1,047	1. Mare Internum 2. Pelo Platinado 3. Unico Happy
57 Day Freshen-Up

Camaro Z (6) 121x3x656x
Trainer: G D Foley (USA)
Jockey: Jareth Loveberry
Weight: 55.5kg
Prize Money: $244,995
Win / Place: 20% / 50%

4 yo Grey/Roan Horse

Sire: LIAM'S MAP (USA)

Dam: JAYLAN (USA)

Dam's Sire: Scat Daddy

Rating

Stats

Career

10: 2-2-1

Distance

3: 0-1-0

Track

1: 0-0-1

Season

2: 0-0-0

1st Up

3: 0-0-1

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

3rd Up

2: 0-1-0

4th Up

1: 1-0-0

Turf

5: 1-1-1

Dirt

5: 1-1-0

Fast

5: 1-1-1

Firm

5: 1-1-0

Anti-Clockwise

10: 2-2-1

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

1710m

Comments

Back from a spell. Finished off last preparation sixth of 10 at Fairgrounds March 22 over 1710m, 9 len behind St Armands Key with 54.5kg at $13.30. Previously first up; sixth of 10 at Fairgrounds in the LR December 28 over 1710m, 15 len behind Lagynos carrying 52.5kg at $10.40.

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
6th of 10	22/3/25	Fairgrounds	1710m	ALLOW OCLM 4	6	Tyler Gaffalione	54.5kg	FM	1:42.81	59.9 km/h	9.6L	3-3	$13	28	$102,694	-	1. St Armands Key 2. Eff Thirty Five 3. Le Gris
5th of 12	22/2/25	Fairgrounds	1710m	ALLOW OCLM 4	11	Mitchell Murrill	54.5kg	FM	1:44.19	59.1 km/h	4.9L	6-3	$16	56	$92,174	$2,765	1. Smokey Mandate 2. American Hope 3. Tough Little Nut
56 Day Freshen-Up
6th of 10	28/12/24	Fairgrounds	1710m	LR OPEN 3	2	Marcelino Pedroza	52.5kg	SP	1:44.80	58.7 km/h	15.5L	1-5	$10	210	$166,410	$1,664	1. Lagynos 2. Tough Little Nut 3. Higgins Boat
210 Day Spell
3rd of 9	1/6/24	Churchill Downs	1811m	LR OPEN 3	6	Jose Ortiz	53.5kg	FM	1:50.22	59.2 km/h	4.4L	3-4	$26	91	$448,641	$43,232	1. Cugino 2. Lagynos 3. Camaro Z
91 Day Spell
1st of 6	2/3/24	Fairgrounds	1710m	LR OPEN 3	3	C Lanerie	53.5kg	M	1:45.97	58.1 km/h	0.3L	3-1	$5.80	28	$166,154	$99,693	1. Camaro Z 2. Count Dracula 3. Rock'n A Halo
2nd of 6	3/2/24	Fairgrounds	1710m	ALLOW OCLM 3	1	Jim Graham	55.5kg	SP	1:46.68	57.7 km/h	6.0L	1-2	$5.80	21	$95,053	$19,010	1. Le Gris 2. Camaro Z 3. Mighty Kai

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