Colonial Downs Race 4

Starter Optional Claiming

Stake: $67,890

AMERICAN UNITY (1) went forward last start and proved too strong, getting home by a nose over 1811m at Monmouth Park (Turf). Enjoys a drop in grade so he is perfectly placed to score. CLASS PHOTO (6) did a great job to score by 0.3 lengths over today's course and distance last start to maintain his good form of late. Finds another suitable race and can figure in the finish. RIGEL (4) finished second last start over 1710m at this track following a run of four wins on end. No surprise to see him atone. TOM HAGEN (7) will strip fitter for this after running below expectations first-up at this track (Turf), finishing sixth and beaten 4 lengths over 1710m. Well placed to make amends. Something for the Multiples: HAPPYISASHAPPYDOES (2)

Distance: 1710m
Track: Good
Weather: sunny
Surface: Turf
Class: OCLM

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American Unity (1) 22345x3121
Trainer: Jamie Ness()
Jockey: Mychel Sanchez
Weight: 55.5kg
Prize Money: $517,543
Win / Place: 39% / 76%

Jockey / Horse Combo

7 yo Chestnut Gelding

Sire: MUNNINGS (USA)

Dam: SKYDECK (USA)

Dam's Sire: Curlin

100

Rating

Stats

Career

38: 15-4-10

Distance

9: 3-1-3

Season

4: 2-1-1

1st Up

4: 0-0-2

2nd Up

4: 2-1-1

3rd Up

4: 2-1-0

4th Up

4: 2-1-0

Turf

17: 8-2-5

Good

3: 0-0-2

Soft

1: 0-1-0

Dirt

21: 7-2-5

Fast

13: 7-2-3

Anti-Clockwise

38: 14-5-10

Jockey Stats

Horse

4: 2-1-1

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 off a 32 day let-up. Most recently raced right near the speed and boxed on; won by a nose at Monmouth Park August 3 over 1811m defeating Late Call carrying 53.5kg at $5.70. The race before that 2nd of 8 at Monmouth Park on July 6 over 1609m, 0.3 len behind Late Call carrying 56kg at $3.30.

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	3/8/25	Monmouth Park	1811m	HCP 3U	8	Mychel J Sanchez	53.5kg	FM	1:48.28	60.2 km/h	0.1L	2-3	$5.70	28	$90,176	$51,628	1. American Unity 2. Late Call 3. Fair Haired Boy
2nd of 8	6/7/25	Monmouth Park	1609m	HCP 3U	1	Mychel J Sanchez	56kg	FM	1:36.29	60.2 km/h	0.3L	1-3	$3.30	10	$43,450	$8,146	1. Late Call 2. American Unity 3. Space Launch
1st of 9	26/6/25	Delaware Park	1710m	HCP 3U	5	Jamie Rodriguez	54.5kg	FM	1:43.46	59.5 km/h	3.0L	4-1	$2.70f	26	$50,062	$30,038	1. American Unity 2. Epic Luck 3. Petit Fils
3rd of 7	31/5/25	Delaware Park	1710m	HCP 3U	2	Martin Chuan	53.5kg	Fast	1:46.34	57.9 km/h	1.5L	2-3	$3.60	256	$50,296	$5,029	1. McCrakens Ghost 2. Frosty The Giant 3. American Unity
256 Day Spell
5th of 8	17/9/24	Parx	1673m	CLM 3U	8	F Pennington	55.5kg	Good	1:41.23	59.5 km/h	6.0L	4-5	$3.20	19	$45,705	$1,371	1. More Than Work 2. Mt Suribachi 3. Castagno
4th of 9	29/8/24	Delaware Park	1673m	HCP 3U	7	Jamie Rodriguez	54.5kg	FM	1:41.04	59.6 km/h	0.6L	5-4	$1.90f	13	$46,037	$2,762	1. Skipperini 2. The Peninsula 3. Fun Lovin Criminal

Happyisashappydoes (2) 4x02812211
Trainer: Teresa Connelly()
Jockey: Daniel Centeno
Weight: 56kg
Prize Money: $367,599
Win / Place: 30% / 65%

Going for the Hat-Trick

5 yo Dark Bay/Brown Gelding

Sire: FIRST DUDE (USA)

Dam: NIGHTFURY (USA)

Dam's Sire: Kitalpha

Rating

Stats

Career

23: 7-7-1

Distance

2: 0-0-0

Track

1: 0-0-1

Season

8: 3-3-0

1st Up

2: 0-1-0

2nd Up

2: 1-1-0

3rd Up

2: 0-0-0

4th Up

2: 1-1-0

Turf

7: 0-2-1

Good

1: 0-0-0

Soft

1: 0-0-1

Synthetic

13: 7-4-0

Dirt

3: 0-1-0

Fast

5: 0-2-0

Anti-Clockwise

23: 7-7-1

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 - 1811m

Comments

Chasing a hat-trick. Last start ran on from midfield and won by 2 len at Presque Isle Downs August 13 over 1673m defeating Fortune Seller carrying 56.5kg at $1.90. The race before that scored a big 5 len win at Presque Isle Downs July 28 over 1673m defeating Declared carrying 56kg at $1.50.

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 7	13/8/25	Presque Isle Downs	1673m	HCP 3U	5	Martina Rojas	56.5kg	Fast	1:38.99	60.8 km/h	2.0L	3-1	$1.90f	16	$41,302	$24,782	1. Happyisashappydoes 2. Fortune Seller 3. Declared
1st of 5	28/7/25	Presque Isle Downs	1673m	HCP 3U	5	Antonio A Gallardo	56kg	Fast	1:42.16	59.0 km/h	5.3L	1-1	$1.50f	25	$40,734	$24,440	1. Happyisashappydoes 2. Declared 3. Aleman
2nd of 6	3/7/25	Presque Isle Downs	1710m	HCP 3U	5	Antonio A Gallardo	56kg	Fast	1:43.10	59.7 km/h	0.1L	4-1	$1.50f	10	$40,734	$8,146	1. Uncle Truly 2. Happyisashappydoes 3. Tallis
2nd of 5	23/6/25	Presque Isle Downs	1710m	ALLOW OCLM 3	5	Antonio A Gallardo	56kg	Fast	1:43.88	59.3 km/h	4.5L	1-2	$2.20f	33	$62,147	$12,430	1. Grounded 2. Happyisashappydoes 3. Declared
33 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 8	21/5/25	Presque Isle Downs	1609m	HCP 3U	1	Antonio A Gallardo	56kg	Fast	1:36.63	59.9 km/h	5.8L	3-1	$1.90f	52	$41,625	$24,975	1. Happyisashappydoes 2. Tatanka 3. E Minor
52 Day Freshen-Up
8th of 12	30/3/25	Tampa Bay Downs	1811m	LR OPEN 4U	6	W Martinez	55.5kg	Good	1:46.50	61.2 km/h	7.5L	12-10	$98	14	$193,502	-	1. Crystal Quest 2. Forever Souper 3. Echo Lane

Storming Chrome (3) 215322559x
Trainer: Jamie Ness(USA)
Jockey: Paco Lopez
Weight: 55.5kg
Prize Money: $224,832
Win / Place: 13% / 52%

6 yo Chestnut Gelding

Sire: HARD SPUN (USA)

Dam: SUMMER RAINBOW (USA)

Dam's Sire: Summer Squall

Rating

Stats

Career

23: 3-5-4

Distance

2: 0-1-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Track

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-1

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Turf

6: 0-1-1

Good

1: 0-1-0

Dirt

17: 3-4-3

Fast

5: 0-0-1

Anti-Clockwise

23: 3-5-4

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

Back from a spell. Finished off last preparation when last of 9 at Aqueduct October 19 over 1609m, 10 len behind Treaty Obligation carrying 56kg at $9.70. First up last campaign fifth of 9 at Santa Anita January 29 2023 over 1308m, 10 len behind El Potente with 56kg at $4.40.

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
9th of 9	19/10/24	Belmont At The Big A	1609m	ALLOW 3U	3	Ricardo Santana Jr	56kg	Fast	1:35.40	60.7 km/h	10.8L	1-7	$9.70	28	$104,263	$779	1. Treaty Obligation 2. Modica 3. Sorority Prank
5th of 8	21/9/24	Belmont At The Big A	1609m	ALLOW 3U	4	Ricardo Santana Jr	56kg	Fast	1:38.24	59.0 km/h	12.3L	5-5	$22	35	$106,103	$4,245	1. Emirates Road 2. Night Effect 3. Unstable Prince
35 Day Freshen-Up
5th of 9	17/8/24	Saratoga	1609m	ALLOW 3U	7	Luis Saez	56.5kg	Fast	1:36.76	59.9 km/h	21.1L	8-7	$14	56	$119,355	$4,774	1. Yo Daddy 2. Unstable Prince 3. Have You Heard
56 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 6	22/6/24	Belmont At The Big A	1609m	ALLOW 3U	2	Trevor McCarthy	57kg	Fast	1:35.84	60.4 km/h	8.5L	1-3	$4.75	35	$108,988	$21,797	1. Certified Loverboy 2. Storming Chrome 3. Principe D'oro
35 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 7	18/5/24	Belmont At The Big A	1811m	ALLOW 3U	1	Trevor McCarthy	57kg	Fast	1:50.14	59.2 km/h	0.1L	1-2	$14	20	$110,321	$22,065	1. Surface To Air 2. Storming Chrome 3. Night Effect
3rd of 8	28/4/24	Belmont At The Big A	1408m	ALLOW 3U	6	Trevor McCarthy	55.5kg	Fast	1:22.73	61.3 km/h	3.3L	4-5	$12	29	$93,778	$11,253	1. Charlie Five O 2. Notah 3. Storming Chrome

Rigel (4) 21x8111x12
Trainer: Jose A Gallegos()
Jockey: Luca Panici
Weight: 55.5kg
Prize Money: $231,799
Win / Place: 30% / 45%

5 yo Chestnut Gelding

Sire: CARPE DIEM (USA)

Dam: MAJOR Z (USA)

Dam's Sire: Candy Ride

Rating

Stats

Career

20: 6-3-0

Distance

4: 2-1-0

Trk/Dst

2: 1-1-0

Track

2: 1-1-0

Season

4: 3-1-0

1st Up

5: 1-2-0

2nd Up

5: 2-1-0

3rd Up

3: 1-0-0

4th Up

3: 1-0-0

Turf

10: 4-3-0

Good

1: 1-0-0

Synthetic

8: 1-0-0

Dirt

2: 1-0-0

Fast

9: 3-3-0

Clockwise

2: 1-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

18: 5-3-0

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

1710m

Comments

Third-up today and won third-up in the past. Resuming won by 2.25 len at this track July 12 over 1710m defeating Break Out carrying 56kg at $2.50. Last start sat on the speed and boxed on steadily 2nd of 9 at this track on August 15 over 1710m, 0.3 len behind Class Photo 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
2nd of 9	15/8/25	Colonial Downs	1710m	HCP 3U	5	Ben Curtis	55.5kg	FM	1:41.01	60.9 km/h	0.3L	2-3	$1.80f	34	$68,838	$13,767	1. Class Photo 2. Rigel 3. Sell Something
34 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 7	12/7/25	Colonial Downs	1710m	CLM 3U	1	Ben Curtis	56kg	Good	1:43.42	59.5 km/h	2.3L	1-1	$2.50f	127	$67,890	$40,734	1. Rigel 2. Break Out 3. Sell Something
127 Day Spell
1st of 6	7/3/25	Gulfstream Park	1710m	CLM 4U	5	Jorge Ruiz	55.5kg	FM	1:40.77	61.1 km/h	0.8L	3-1	$3.40	27	$55,232	$28,863	1. Rigel 2. Burnin Turf 3. Clear Destination
1st of 9	8/2/25	Gulfstream Park	1609m	CLM 4U	9	Jorge Ruiz	54.5kg	FM	1:34.51	61.3 km/h	0.1L	5-1	$7.10	41	$55,410	$28,957	1. Rigel 2. Alley Oop Johnny 3. Salvattore Prince
41 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 8	29/12/24	Tampa Bay Downs	1710m	CLM 3U	6	Antonio A Gallardo	55kg	SP	1:44.71	58.8 km/h	1.3L	2-1	$3.00f	22	$35,916	$20,267	1. Rigel 2. Motivo 3. Hari
8th of 9	7/12/24	Gulfstream Park	1673m	CLM 3U	5	Reyluis Gutierrez	55kg	Fast	1:40.44	60.0 km/h	7.6L	1-8	$25	87	$63,282	$478	1. Chaplin 2. Grand David 3. Jerry's Turn
87 Day Spell

Class Photo (5) 5x772x1121
Trainer: Leanne Hester()
Jockey: Forest Boyce
Weight: 56kg
Prize Money: $170,029
Win / Place: 41% / 66%

4 yo Bay Horse

Sire: DEMARCHELIER (GB)

Dam: SURPRISE AGAIN (USA)

Dam's Sire: Noble Mission

Rating

Stats

Career

12: 5-2-1

Distance

5: 2-0-1

Trk/Dst

1: 1-0-0

Track

4: 2-1-0

Season

7: 3-2-0

1st Up

4: 1-0-1

2nd Up

3: 2-0-0

3rd Up

3: 1-2-0

4th Up

2: 1-0-0

Turf

9: 3-1-1

Good

2: 1-0-1

Soft

1: 0-0-0

Synthetic

3: 2-1-0

Fast

6: 2-1-0

Anti-Clockwise

12: 5-2-1

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

1609m - 2012m

Comments

Recent form sound. Most recently came from midfield and won by a 0.3 len at this track August 15 over 1710m defeating Rigel with 55.5kg at $7.40. The run before that sat on the speed and boxed on steadily 2nd of 7 at this track on July 31 over 2012m, 3.5 len behind Bodecream carrying 56kg at $5.10.

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
1st of 9	15/8/25	Colonial Downs	1710m	HCP 3U	8	Forest Boyce	55.5kg	FM	1:41.01	60.9 km/h	0.3L	4-1	$7.40	15	$68,838	$41,302	1. Class Photo 2. Rigel 3. Sell Something
2nd of 7	31/7/25	Colonial Downs	2012m	ALLOW 3U	4	Francisco Arrieta	56kg	FM	2:01.76	59.5 km/h	3.5L	2-2	$5.10	22	$50,918	$10,183	1. Bodecream 2. Class Photo 3. Daniel Sun
1st of 12	9/7/25	Colonial Downs	1609m	CLM 3U	9	D E Centeno	56kg	Good	1:36.10	60.3 km/h	3.3L	2-2	$4.10f	35	$42,431	$25,459	1. Class Photo 2. My Sea Cottage 3. Citizen K
35 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 6	4/6/25	Presque Isle Downs	1609m	CLM 3U	5	Tyler Conner	56kg	Fast	1:37.16	59.6 km/h	3.5L	1-1	$1.60f	68	$29,347	$17,608	1. Class Photo 2. Bartulia 3. Express Star
68 Day Spell
2nd of 11	28/3/25	Turfway Park	1609m	CLM 3U	10	Luan Machado	56.5kg	Fast	1:39.23	58.4 km/h	0.5L	5-2	$3.44f	51	$48,903	$11,223	1. Coach Campbell 2. Class Photo 3. Evening News
51 Day Freshen-Up
7th of 11	5/2/25	Tampa Bay Downs	1710m	CLM 4U	7	D E Centeno	54kg	FM	1:41.01	60.9 km/h	7.4L	1-5	$5.10	28	$37,536	$354	1. Spanish Noble 2. Alasdair 3. Bramble Blaze

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