Thistledown Race 5

Maiden Claiming

Stake: $32,078

BLUE BLOOD COWBOY (5) is a 20-start maiden who could only manage to finish fourth at his latest appearance over 1609m at this track (Dirt). Among the top chances in what looks a most suitable race. EL MEXICANO (1) is yet to break through in seven runs. Finished eighth at his last appearance over 1207m at this track (Dirt) on August 12 after he got a long way back in the run. Well placed on this occasion and gets his chance to break the ice. WANDALOU'S PRIDE (2) is a eight-start maiden who finished ninth at his most recent appearance over 1207m at this track (Dirt) after he gave away a big start. Looks to be in the right race to play a big role. SKUNK APE (3) finished 19 lengths from the winner in sixth at his most recent outing over 1207m at Mountaineer Park (Dirt) after he got a long way back in the run. Appeals as a top-four contender.

Distance: 1609m
Track: Good
Weather: light-rain
Surface: Dirt
Class: MDN CLM

Racing and Sports™ Trusted form provider for 20+ years

El Mexicano (1) 8665438
Trainer: Rodney C Faulkner()
Jockey: Angel Diaz
Weight: 54kg
Prize Money: $10,909
Win / Place: 0% / 14%

3 yo Grey/Roan Gelding

Sire: DA BIG HOSS (USA)

Dam: FLASHY PEARL (USA)

Dam's Sire: Flashy Bull

Rating

Stats

Career

7: 0-0-1

Track

5: 0-0-1

Season

7: 0-0-1

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Dirt

7: 0-0-1

Clockwise

1: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

6: 0-0-1

Jockey Stats

Horse

4: 0-0-1

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

1106m - 1207m

Comments

Last start 8th of 10 at this track on August 12 over 1207m, 20 len behind Music Jewel carrying 54kg at $66.40. The race before that 3rd in a small field at this track on July 9 over 1207m, 16 len behind Dixie's Memory with 54kg at $35.10.

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
8th of 10	12/8/25	Thistledown	1207m	MDN 3U	5	Angel I Diaz	54kg	Fast	1:12.53	59.9 km/h	20.3L	7-8	$66	34	$58,339	$584	1. Music Jewel 2. El Faite 3. Lucky's Prize
34 Day Freshen-Up
3rd of 6	9/7/25	Thistledown	1207m	MDN 3U	3	Angel I Diaz	54kg	Fast	1:13.27	59.3 km/h	16.1L	6-4	$35	27	$57,537	$5,753	1. Dixie's Memory 2. I'm Lucky Bucky 3. El Mexicano
4th of 6	12/6/25	Thistledown	1106m	MDN CLM 3U	4	Angel I Diaz	54kg	Fast	1:07.27	59.2 km/h	14.0L	1-4	$6.40	8	$32,626	$1,632	1. Hidden Heart 2. Truth N Soul 3. Blue Blood Cowboy
5th of 5	4/6/25	Belterra Park	1106m	MDN 3U	4	Angel I Diaz	55kg	Fast	1:09.10	57.6 km/h	7.6L	5-4	$11	21	$39,705	$1,191	1. Silent Drill 2. Catching My Wind 3. Canela Fina
6th of 9	14/5/25	Thistledown	1207m	MDN 3U	7	Anthony Y Nunez	54kg	Fast	1:13.92	58.8 km/h	18.8L	4-7	$59	15	$58,796	$588	1. Last Minute Mikey 2. River Bye 3. Remix From Phoenix
6th of 10	29/4/25	Thistledown	1106m	MDN 3U	4	R A Perez	54kg	Fast	1:07.42	59.1 km/h	11.5L	4-7	$54	34	$60,110	$602	1. Dr George 2. Red Chips 3. Last Minute Mikey
34 Day Freshen-Up

Wandalou's Pride (2) 6966x9579
Trainer: Manuel Vlaun()
Jockey: Luis Batista
Weight: 56kg
Prize Money: $5,143
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

5 yo Dark Bay/Brown Gelding

Sire: WESTERN PRIDE (USA)

Dam: DEPUTY WANDA (CAN)

Dam's Sire: Wando

Rating

Stats

Career

8: 0-0-0

Distance

2: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Track

4: 0-0-0

Season

6: 0-0-0

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

3rd Up

2: 0-0-0

4th Up

2: 0-0-0

Dirt

8: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

8: 0-0-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

6: 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 - 1609m

Comments

At the latest run ran last of 9 at this track on August 12 over 1207m, 29 len behind Tyson's Lil' Star with 56kg at $137.80. The run before that second last of 8 at this track on July 9 over 1207m, 13 len behind Run Pancita with 56kg at $57.90.

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
9th of 9	12/8/25	Thistledown	1207m	MDN 3U	6	L A Batista	56kg	Fast	1:12.05	60.3 km/h	29.3L	6-9	$138	34	$58,339	$584	1. Tyson's Lil' Star 2. Run Vinicius 3. Aroundtheriverbend
34 Day Freshen-Up
7th of 8	9/7/25	Thistledown	1207m	MDN 3U	2	L A Batista	56kg	Fast	1:14.28	58.5 km/h	13.0L	8-8	$58	36	$57,537	$575	1. Run Pancita 2. Aroundtheriverbend 3. Lucky's Prize
36 Day Freshen-Up
5th of 8	3/6/25	Thistledown	1609m	MDN 3U	4	Angel I Diaz	56kg	Fast	1:44.17	55.6 km/h	51.0L	4-5	$67	20	$58,521	$1,170	1. P J's Boy 2. Turkodancer 3. Bumper Sticker
9th of 9	14/5/25	Thistledown	1207m	MDN 3U	4	Angel I Diaz	56kg	Fast	1:14.42	58.4 km/h	21.1L	8-9	$69	92	$58,796	$588	1. Red Chips 2. Flaring Song 3. Bumper Sticker
92 Day Spell
6th of 7	11/2/25	Mahoning Valley	1609m	MDN 3U	2	L A Batista	57kg	Fast	1:42.01	56.8 km/h	12.0L	5-5	$35	14	$56,841	$568	1. Who Can't Wait 2. Hidden Heart 3. Dude The Legend
6th of 8	28/1/25	Mahoning Valley	1207m	MDN 3U	7	L A Batista	57kg	M	1:15.58	57.5 km/h	8.1L	4-5	$83	33	$56,932	$569	1. Weekend Retreat 2. Hidden Heart 3. Blue Blood Cowboy
33 Day Freshen-Up

Skunk Ape (3) p47508x866
Trainer: Smith Lori Loudin()
Jockey: Anthony Rodriguez
Weight: 56kg
Prize Money: $17,426
Win / Place: 0% / 5.00%

4 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: COWTOWN CAT (USA)

Dam: QUEEN YELLENA (USA)

Dam's Sire: Toccet

Rating

Stats

Career

20: 0-0-1

Distance

2: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Track

11: 0-0-0

Season

8: 0-0-0

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

3rd Up

2: 0-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Dirt

20: 0-0-1

Anti-Clockwise

20: 0-0-1

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

1106m - 1609m

Comments

Most recently ran last in a small field at Mountaineer Park on August 13 over 1207m, 19 len behind Wow Bubble with 56kg at $46.50. The start before that 6th of 8 at Mountaineer Park on August 5 over 1106m, 17 len behind Raji carrying 56kg at $60.40.

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
6th of 6	13/8/25	Mountaineer Park	1207m	MDN CLM 3U	1	Kevin Gonzalez	56kg	M	1:13.94	58.8 km/h	19.0L	5-6	$47	8	$13,251	$132	1. Wow Bubble 2. Munger 3. Bye Bye Wicked Eye
6th of 8	5/8/25	Mountaineer Park	1106m	MDN CLM 3U	1	Ricardo Barrios	56kg	Fast	1:07.47	59.0 km/h	17.3L	5-5	$60	27	$13,251	$132	1. Raji 2. Wow Bubble 3. Grand Slam Boy
8th of 8	9/7/25	Thistledown	1207m	MDN 3U	7	Anthony Rodriguez	56kg	Fast	1:14.28	58.5 km/h	15.8L	3-7	$72	71	$57,537	$575	1. Run Pancita 2. Aroundtheriverbend 3. Lucky's Prize
71 Day Spell
8th of 8	29/4/25	Thistledown	1106m	MDN 3U	6	Joam S Toledo	56kg	Fast	1:08.04	58.5 km/h	18.5L	2-8	$88	19	$60,110	$602	1. Jacobi 2. Silent Drill 3. Couple Beers Deep
10th of 10	10/4/25	Mahoning Valley	1609m	MDN 3U	7	Joam S Toledo	57kg	SP	1:44.50	55.4 km/h	40.1L	2-10	$105	15	$56,387	$564	1. He Is Dynamic 2. Silver Is A Gift 3. Bumper Sticker
5th of 5	26/3/25	Mahoning Valley	1207m	MDN CLM 3U	2	Joam S Toledo	57kg	Fast	1:16.03	57.2 km/h	15.8L	5-5	$43	14	$31,137	$935	1. Dr Jobo's Day 2. My Baby Bullet 3. Formyboys

My Buddy Micah (4) 5x546575x6
Trainer: Julie A Pappada()
Jockey: T. Houghton
Weight: 56kg
Prize Money: $26,686
Win / Place: 0% / 15%

5 yo Dark Bay/Brown Gelding

Sire: ITSTHESAMEOLDSONG (USA)

Dam: MY POWER BULLET (USA)

Dam's Sire: Red Bullet

Rating

Stats

Career

20: 0-1-2

Distance

5: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

2: 0-0-0

Track

10: 0-1-1

Season

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

4: 0-0-1

2nd Up

3: 0-1-0

3rd Up

3: 0-0-1

4th Up

3: 0-0-0

Turf

1: 0-0-0

Dirt

19: 0-1-2

Fast

1: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

20: 0-1-2

Jockey Stats

Horse

4: 0-0-1

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

1006m

Comments

Second run back. First-up after a year eased back early on 6th of 8 at Mountaineer Park on August 24 over 1006m, 8 len behind Grand Slam Boy with 56kg at $20.90. Previously second-up 4th in a small field at Mountaineer Park on June 10 2024 over 1609m, 13 len behind Ibn Al Arabi with 56kg at $34.10.

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
6th of 8	24/8/25	Mountaineer Park	1006m	MDN CLM 3U	7	Jason Simpson	56kg	Fast	1:01.81	58.6 km/h	8.8L	7-8	$21	342	$13,251	$132	1. Grand Slam Boy 2. Heatontap 3. Grayte Whyte
342 Day Spell
5th of 10	16/9/24	Thistledown	1609m	MDN 3U	1	Jhorma Cespedes	53.5kg	Fast	1:42.02	56.8 km/h	20.3L	9-5	$49	28	$55,337	$554	1. Vecchi 2. Fort Grande 3. Swayback Mobil
7th of 8	19/8/24	Thistledown	1207m	MDN CLM 3U	4	Bailey Weatherly	53.5kg	Fast	1:14.26	58.5 km/h	13.8L	5-7	$14	28	$32,226	$322	1. Itsmyluckycoyne 2. Anygivenday 3. Vernon's Best
5th of 7	22/7/24	Mountaineer Park	1609m	MDN 3U	3	Bailey Weatherly	53.5kg	Fast	1:41.80	56.9 km/h	14.8L	5-5	$49	20	$27,541	$551	1. Letmeknowbeforeugo 2. He's A Lucky Guy 3. He's A Wild Child
6th of 9	2/7/24	Mountaineer Park	1207m	MDN 3U	3	Bailey Weatherly	53.5kg	Fast	1:12.32	60.1 km/h	16.4L	6-8	$59	22	$27,541	$275	1. Perfect Moon 2. Lord Ante 3. Letmeknowbeforeugo
4th of 6	10/6/24	Mountaineer Park	1609m	MDN 3U	3	Kevin Gonzalez	56kg	FM	1:37.40	59.5 km/h	13.0L	3-4	$34	21	$27,666	$1,383	1. Ibn Al Arabi 2. Accona 3. Be On Notice

Blue Blood Cowboy (5) 4854543274
Trainer: Jason Dacosta()
Jockey: Fernando Salazar Becerra
Weight: 54kg
Prize Money: $41,667
Win / Place: 0% / 15%

3 yo Chestnut Gelding

Sire: ONE SIDED (USA)

Dam: COWBOY'S PRINCESS (USA)

Dam's Sire: Cowboy Cal

100

Rating

Stats

Career

20: 0-1-2

Distance

3: 0-1-0

Trk/Dst

2: 0-1-0

Track

9: 0-1-1

Season

13: 0-1-2

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Dirt

20: 0-1-2

Anti-Clockwise

20: 0-1-2

Jockey Stats

Horse

7: 0-1-1

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

1106m - 1609m

Comments

Most recently settled back and ran on when 4th of 8 at this track on August 28 over 1609m, 6 len behind Lucky's Prize with 54kg at $62.30. The run before that got back early 7th of 10 at this track on August 12 over 1207m, 19 len behind Music Jewel with 54kg at $66.30.

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
4th of 8	28/8/25	Thistledown	1609m	MDN 3U	6	Becerra Fernando Salazar	54kg	Fast	1:43.30	56.1 km/h	6.0L	7-4	$62	16	$58,339	$2,917	1. Lucky's Prize, Run Vinicius 2. 3. Turkodancer
7th of 10	12/8/25	Thistledown	1207m	MDN 3U	4	Becerra Fernando Salazar	54kg	Fast	1:12.53	59.9 km/h	19.8L	10-9	$66	42	$58,339	$584	1. Music Jewel 2. El Faite 3. Lucky's Prize
42 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 5	1/7/25	Thistledown	1609m	MDN CLM 3U	2	Becerra Fernando Salazar	54kg	Fast	1:43.88	55.8 km/h	2.8L	3-2	$4.70	19	$32,078	$6,416	1. Aquavit 2. Blue Blood Cowboy 3. Turkodancer
3rd of 6	12/6/25	Thistledown	1106m	MDN CLM 3U	2	Becerra Fernando Salazar	54kg	Fast	1:07.27	59.2 km/h	8.5L	5-3	$9.50	17	$32,626	$3,262	1. Hidden Heart 2. Truth N Soul 3. Blue Blood Cowboy
4th of 5	26/5/25	Thistledown	1207m	MDN CLM 3U	3	R A Perez	54kg	Fast	1:14.25	58.5 km/h	8.3L	3-3	$11	12	$32,779	$1,639	1. Mister Zazu 2. Turkodancer 3. Dude The Legend
5th of 9	14/5/25	Thistledown	1207m	MDN 3U	3	R A Perez	54kg	Fast	1:13.92	58.8 km/h	15.5L	9-6	$36	15	$58,796	$588	1. Last Minute Mikey 2. River Bye 3. Remix From Phoenix

Racing and Sports™ Trusted form provider for 20+ years