Saratoga Race 2

Mdn Claiming

Stake: -

THE STANDARD (5) Placed 2nd last run here and honest performer putting a tidy record together. Definite winning chance. MO THE MERRIER (2) Was outsprinted late when 4th last start at this venue and putting a tidy record together. Has plenty of early speed. Irad Ortiz Jr is highly regarded. Respect in this company. ONEPAC (6) First up and strong effort to run into 3rd beaten by close to 8L first up last preparation at Aqueduct. Displays good tactical speed. Include in chances. COST EFFECTIVE (4) Resuming after a spell of 30 weeks. Was nothing special when 5th last time at Aqueduct and coming back in trip. Chad C Brown stable are on a hot streak. Looks to have a good chance of placing.

Distance: 1207m
Track:
Weather: -
Surface: Dirt
Class: 3U, MAIDEN CLAIMING, MCL, TB

Relative Risk (1) 4
Trainer: Lisa Bartkowski()
Jockey: Luis Saez
Weight: 55.5kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

3 yo Chestnut Gelding

Sire: Flameaway

Dam: Specially

Dam's Sire: Tapiture

Stats

Career

1: 0-0-0

Track

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

Turf

1: 0-0-0

Firm

1: 0-0-0

Jockey Stats

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1106m

Comments

Chased well when 4th last run at this venue and having second race start. Will be hitting the line strongly. Has the ideal barrier. Will need to elevate.

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
4th of 8	10/7/26	Saratoga	1106m	MDN Claiming	6	Jaime Rodriguez	55.5kg	FM		-	5.5L	7-7	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Two Ducks 2. Twenty Two Black 3. Ink Lies

Place

Date

Track

Distance

Class

Barrier

Jockey

Weight

Cond.

Race Time

Avg. Speed

Margin

800/400

Days

Prize

Prize Won

Result

4th of 8

10/7/26

Saratoga

1106m

MDN Claiming

Jaime Rodriguez

55.5kg

5.5L

7-7

$0.00

1. Two Ducks

2. Twenty Two Black

3. Ink Lies

Mo The Merrier (2) 2X34
Trainer: Kenneth G. Mcpeek()
Jockey: Irad Ortiz, Jr.
Weight: 55.5kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 0% / 66%

3 yo Bay Colt

Sire: Uncle Mo

Dam: Bambalina

Dam's Sire: Bernardini

Stats

Career

3: 0-1-1

Distance

1: 0-1-0

Track

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

2: 0-1-1

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Synthetic

1: 0-0-0

Dirt

3: 0-1-1

Firm

2: 0-1-1

Jockey Stats

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1207m - 1609m

Comments

Odds of $6.50 and couldn't find the line when 4th last start around here and will try to take advantage of the barrier. Should muster plenty of early speed. Very capable of taking this out.

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
4th of 9	18/7/26	Saratoga	1408m	MDN Special	4	Christopher Elliott	55.5kg	SY		-	4L	3-4	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Stimulate 2. Gadget Play 3. Criteria
3rd of 8	19/6/26	Aqueduct	1609m	MDN Special	6	Christopher Elliott	54.5kg	FT		-	0.6L	3-3-3	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Into The Light 2. Asked And Answered 3. Mo The Merrier
2nd of 10	21/3/26	Fair Grounds	1207m	MDN Special	9	Brian Joseph Hernandez Jr	54.5kg	FT		-	1.8L	8-8	$6.00	-	$0	-	1. Not To Worry 2. Mo The Merrier 3. Impractical

Grand Gesture (3) 4X5
Trainer: William I. Mott()
Jockey: Junior Alvarado
Weight: 57kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

4 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: Girvin

Dam: San Antonio Stroll

Dam's Sire: Stroll

Stats

Career

2: 0-0-0

Track

2: 0-0-0

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

Dirt

2: 0-0-0

Firm

2: 0-0-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

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Trainer

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Distance

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Track

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1408m

Comments

At $8.50 couldn't stay in touch when 5th last run at the track. Looking at others.

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 8	17/7/26	Saratoga	1408m	MDN Claiming	5	Junior Alvarado	57kg	FT		-	9.8L	3-4	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Discotheque 2. The Standard 3. Old Time Rocknroll
4th of 7	27/8/25	Saratoga	1308m	MDN Claiming	2	Junior Alvarado	54kg	FT		-	6.1L	6-6	$4.00	-	$0	-	1. Cultivate 2. Discotheque 3. Fiddling Felix

Place

Date

Track

Distance

Class

Barrier

Jockey

Weight

Cond.

Race Time

Avg. Speed

Margin

800/400

Days

Prize

Prize Won

Result

5th of 8

17/7/26

Saratoga

1408m

MDN Claiming

Junior Alvarado

57kg

9.8L

3-4

$0.00

1. Discotheque

2. The Standard

3. Old Time Rocknroll

4th of 7

27/8/25

Saratoga

1308m

MDN Claiming

Junior Alvarado

54kg

6.1L

6-6

$4.00

1. Cultivate

2. Discotheque

3. Fiddling Felix

Cost Effective (4) 645X
Trainer: Chad C. Brown()
Jockey: Ricardo Santana, Jr.
Weight: 55.5kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

3 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: Into Mischief

Dam: Lewis Bay

Dam's Sire: Bernardini

Stats

Career

3: 0-0-0

Track

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

Dirt

3: 0-0-0

Firm

3: 0-0-0

Jockey Stats

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Comments

Fresh from a 30 week break. At $6.00 performed below standard when 5th last time at Aqueduct and dropping back to a shorter trip. Best to watch only.

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
5th of 7	10/1/26	Aqueduct	1609m	MDN Special	4	Flavien Prat	55.5kg	FT		-	13.8L	5-5-6	$4.75	-	$0	-	1. Right To Party 2. Dr. Sinatra 3. Felonious
4th of 8	29/10/25	Parx At Philadelphia	1609m	MDN Special	6	Frankie Pennington	54.5kg	FT		-	14L	5-5-4	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Mailata 2. Higher Sense 3. Nomowineforyou
6th of 9	16/8/25	Saratoga	1308m	MDN Special	5	Manuel Franco	54kg	FT		-	21.8L	8-8	$13	-	$0	-	1. It's Our Time 2. Hero Declared 3. Renegade

The Standard (5) 330X42
Trainer: Steven M. Asmussen()
Jockey: Jose L. Ortiz
Weight: 55.5kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 0% / 60%

3 yo Chestnut Colt

Sire: By My Standards

Dam: Hottestthingintown

Dam's Sire: Speightstown

Stats

Career

5: 0-1-2

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Track

1: 0-1-0

1st Up

2: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

Turf

1: 0-0-0

Good

2: 0-0-2

Dirt

4: 0-1-2

Firm

3: 0-1-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

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Trainer

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Distance

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Track

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1207m - 1408m

Comments

Did well when 2nd last run at the track and good career start. No surprise to see solid support in the betting.

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 8	17/7/26	Saratoga	1408m	MDN Claiming	6	Jose L Ortiz	55.5kg	FT		-	0.5L	2-2	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Discotheque 2. The Standard 3. Old Time Rocknroll
4th of 10	14/6/26	Churchill Downs	1207m	MDN Special	2	Ben Curtis	53.5kg	FT		-	5L	5-3	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Mumdoggie 2. Stellenbosch 3. Eleos
10th of 12	10/9/25	Kentucky Downs	1308m	MDN Special	5	Jose L Ortiz	54kg	FM		-	11L	4-4	$4.00	-	$0	-	1. Blinging It Back 2. Vasy 3. Alpyland
3rd of 9	19/7/25	Ellis Park	1308m	02	9	Erik Asmussen	54kg	FAST		-	3L	2-2	$3.10	-	$0	-	1. Clocker Special 2. La Norme De Jour 3. The Standard
3rd of 8	28/6/25	Churchill Downs	1006m	02	2	Erik Asmussen	54kg	FAST		-	0.5L	6-4	$5.50	-	$0	-	1. Papa Ken 2. Spirit Of Royal 3. The Standard

Onepac (6) 8X339
Trainer: John P. Terranova Ii()
Jockey: Edgard J. Zayas
Weight: 57kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 0% / 50%

4 yo BBR Gelding

Sire: Cupid

Dam: Dress Up

Dam's Sire: Not For Love

Stats

Career

4: 0-0-2

Track

2: 0-0-0

1st Up

2: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

Dirt

4: 0-0-2

Firm

4: 0-0-2

Jockey Stats

Trainer

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Distance

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Track

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Trainer/Distance

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1308m

Comments

First up and rattled home nicely into 3rd first up last preparation at Aqueduct. Likely to be well placed early. Watch the market moves.

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
9th of 10	5/6/26	Saratoga	1308m	MDN Special	2	Reylu Gutierrez	57kg	FT		-	16L	1-1	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Tab At Zanzibar 2. Criteria 3. Party Animal
3rd of 7	7/5/26	Aqueduct	1308m	MDN Special	1	Reylu Gutierrez	57kg	FT		-	3L	1-1	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. White Smoke Rising 2. Cite Your Sources 3. Onepac
3rd of 6	9/4/26	Aqueduct	1308m	MDN Special	2	Reylu Gutierrez	57kg	FT		-	7.5L	6-4	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Brightline Bullet 2. Frostelle 3. Onepac
8th of 9	4/7/25	Saratoga	1308m	MDN Special	7	Jr Ricardo Santana	54kg	FT		-	22.3L	4-4	$31	-	$0	-	1. Fort Nelson 2. Subito 3. Worthy Charge

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