Del Mar Race 1

Allowance Optional Claiming

Stake: -

MR. A. P. (5) Competitive effort when 3rd last time at this venue and competing in a less challenging grade. Solid career start. Can win this. OTTIS BETTS (2) First up today. Shot clear to win by a margin of 3 3/4L last time at Santa Anita and showing consistent performance in races. Big chance. VITRUVIAN MAN (3) Moderate showing when 6th last start here but challenged by less formidable competitors. Displays good closing speed. Can measure up to this company. IRISEACH (1) Finished 5th last time at this venue. Has the ability to turn things around and facing a weaker grade. Umberto Rispoli is in good form for this stable. Not out of this.

Distance: 1709m
Track:
Weather: -
Surface: Turf
Class: 03, ALLOWANCE OPTIONAL CLAIMING, AOC, TB

Iriseach (1) 4X51243425
Trainer: Philip D'Amato()
Jockey: Umberto Rispoli
Weight: 55kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 11% / 44%

3 yo Bay Colt

Sire: Ubettabelieveit

Dam: Max's Dandy

Dam's Sire: Dandy Man

Stats

Career

9: 1-2-1

Track

3: 1-1-0

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-1-0

Turf

6: 0-1-1

Good

1: 0-0-0

Firm

8: 1-2-1

Jockey Stats

Horse

4: 1-1-0

Trainer

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Distance

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Track

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Trainer/Track

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1308m - 1609m

Comments

At $9.50 ran 5th last time around here. Has the ability to turn things around and facing weaker opposition. Jockey Umberto Rispoli and trainer Philip D'Amato go well together. Stands out as good value.

Expected Settling Position:

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 11	17/7/26	Del Mar	1609m	03	1	Umberto Rispoli	54kg	FIRM		-	7.25L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Proletariat 2. Secured Freedom 3. Mr. A. P.
2nd of 4	17/5/26	Santa Anita	1609m	Stakes 101	1	Antonio Fresu	54.5kg	FM		-	1.8L	3-3-3	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Bust Out 2. Iriseach 3. Charlie's Curlin
4th of 5	18/4/26	Santa Anita	1308m	Stakes 102	1	Antonio Fresu	54.5kg	FM		-	2.5L	3-3	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Later Than Planned 2. Track Tiger 3. Caro Buono
3rd of 9	22/2/26	Santa Anita	1609m	Stakes 100	8	Antonio Fresu	54.5kg	FM		-	0.3L	6-6-5	$10	-	$0	-	1. Greenwich Village 2. Medici 3. Iriseach
4th of 5	8/1/26	Santa Anita	1609m	Stakes 99	3	Umberto Rispoli	54.5kg	FM		-	7.5L	4-4-4	$7.50	-	$0	-	1. Stark Contrast 2. Brigante 3. Unrivaled Time
2nd of 7	30/11/25	Del Mar	1609m	02	5	Umberto Rispoli	54.5kg	FIRM		-	0.75L	-	$13	-	$0	-	1. Unrivaled Time 2. Iriseach 3. Hey Nay Nay

Ottis Betts (2) 3331
Trainer: Ronald W. Ellis()
Jockey: Tyler Baze
Weight: 55kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 25% / 100%

3 yo BBR Colt

Sire: Sir Prancealot

Dam: Our Renee

Dam's Sire: Bodemeister

Stats

Career

4: 1-0-3

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

3rd Up

1: 0-0-1

4th Up

1: 1-0-0

Dirt

4: 1-0-3

Firm

4: 1-0-3

Jockey Stats

Trainer

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Distance

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Track

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Trainer/Track

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1106m - 1609m

Comments

Fresh after a break. Was dominant when winning by a margin of 3 3/4L last time at Santa Anita and putting a tidy record together so far. Major chance.

Expected Settling Position:

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	6/6/26	Santa Anita	1609m	MDN Special	3	Armando Ayuso	54.5kg	FT		-	3.8L	3-3-3	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Ottis Betts 2. Van Gogh Style 3. Proud Racer
3rd of 7	20/3/26	Santa Anita	1106m	MDN Claiming	3	Florent Geroux	55.5kg	FT		-	2L	7-7	$4.40	-	$0	-	1. Rollinwithpolan 2. Shady Gem 3. Ottis Betts
3rd of 6	1/3/26	Santa Anita	1207m	MDN Claiming	2	Cristobal Herrera	55.5kg	FT		-	1.5L	4-3	$2.75	-	$0	-	1. Tiggrrr Whitworth 2. Fighting Thunder 3. Ottis Betts
3rd of 8	1/2/26	Santa Anita	1207m	MDN Claiming	4	Cristobal Herrera	55.5kg	FT		-	1L	5-5	$22	-	$0	-	1. Joker Went Wild 2. Kiki Ride 3. Ottis Betts

Vitruvian Man (3) 45123X376
Trainer: Doug F. O'Neill()
Jockey: Kazushi Kimura
Weight: 55kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 12% / 50%

3 yo Bay Colt

Sire: Vino Rosso

Dam: Caradini

Dam's Sire: Bernardini

Stats

Career

8: 1-1-2

Track

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

2: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Turf

2: 0-0-0

Good

1: 0-0-0

Synthetic

1: 0-1-0

Dirt

5: 1-1-2

Firm

6: 1-0-2

Jockey Stats

Trainer

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Distance

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Track

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Trainer/Track

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Trainer/Distance

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1609m - 2012m

Comments

Was $5.50 and below par when 6th last start at this venue but goes down in class. Always seems to find the line well. Looks a nice proposition.

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
6th of 9	18/7/26	Del Mar	1609m	3U	1	Antonio Fresu	53.5kg	FIRM		-	9.5L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Native Land 2. Pure Madness 3. Magnify
7th of 7	6/6/26	Saratoga	2012m	Stakes 101	1	Antonio Fresu	57kg	FT		-	11L	3-3-3-6	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Golden Tempo 2. Commandment 3. Renegade
3rd of 7	4/4/26	Santa Anita	1811m	03	3	Antonio Fresu	56kg	FIRM		-	9.5L	4-5-6	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. So Happy 2. Potente 3. Vitruvian Man
3rd of 10	27/12/25	Turfway Park	1609m	Allowance Op	7	Victor R Carrasco	55.5kg	FT		-	2.6L	8-7-7	$4.40	-	$0	-	1. No Joke Joe 2. Mountain Wolf 3. Vitruvian Man
2nd of 8	22/11/25	Churchill Downs	1710m	Starter Allo	1	Tyler Gaffalione	54.5kg	SY		-	1.5L	7-7-3	$13	-	$0	-	1. Sleepingonfreedom 2. Vitruvian Man 3. Big Apple Patrick
1st of 11	18/10/25	Keeneland	1710m	MDN Special	7	Joel Rosario	54kg	FT		-	0.1L	8-6-4	$21	-	$0	-	1. Vitruvian Man 2. Project Ace 3. Quarry

Zeus's Echo (4) 1982X54273
Trainer: Christopher Davis()
Jockey: Juan J. Hernandez
Weight: 55kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 9.09% / 45%

3 yo Bay Colt

Sire: By My Standards

Dam: Reveille's Echo

Dam's Sire: War Front

Stats

Career

11: 1-3-1

Track

1: 0-0-1

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-1-0

Turf

8: 1-2-0

Good

2: 0-1-0

Dirt

2: 0-1-0

Firm

9: 1-2-1

Jockey Stats

Trainer

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Distance

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Track

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Trainer/Track

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Trainer/Distance

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1207m - 1710m

Comments

Ran well when 3rd last time at this venue. Should muster plenty of early speed. Juan J Hernandez is highly regarded. Unfortunately, it seems unlikely.

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
3rd of 7	19/7/26	Del Mar	1609m	03	5	Umberto Rispoli	55kg	FIRM		-	2L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Melismatic 2. Tribalism 3. Zeus's Echo
7th of 9	5/6/26	Churchill Downs	1609m	Allowance Op	9	Tyler Gaffalione	53.5kg	FM		-	6.4L	2-2-2	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Fancy Sailor 2. Zakinthos 3. Six O Clock
2nd of 10	8/5/26	Churchill Downs	1710m	Allowance Op	9	Florent Geroux	53.5kg	FM		-	3.8L	1-1-1	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. West End Kid 2. Zeus's Echo 3. Time For America
4th of 12	10/4/26	Keeneland	1710m	Allowance 91	2	John R Velazquez	53.5kg	FM		-	2.3L	1-1-1	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Touch Of Fire 2. Mendels Mate 3. Chambersville
5th of 7	5/3/26	Oaklawn Park	1207m	Allowance Op	2	Luis Saez	52.5kg	FT		-	13.3L	1-4	$6.00	-	$0	-	1. Stradale 2. Swung 3. Canned Heat
2nd of 5	1/11/25	Churchill Downs	1207m	Allowance Op	1	Sophie Doyle	55.5kg	FT		-	1.5L	2-3	$14	-	$0	-	1. Oscar's Hope 2. Zeus's Echo 3. Way Beyond

Mr. A. P. (5) 2212X3
Trainer: Vladimir Cerin()
Jockey: Joel Rosario
Weight: 55kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 20% / 100%

3 yo Bay

Sire: American Pharoah

Dam: Trenchtown Cat

Dam's Sire: Discreet Cat

Stats

Career

5: 1-3-1

Track

4: 0-3-1

1st Up

2: 0-1-1

Dirt

1: 1-0-0

Firm

5: 1-3-1

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 0-0-1

Trainer

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Distance

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Track

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Trainer/Track

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Trainer/Distance

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1609m

Comments

Amongst the placegetters when 3rd last time at the track and lining up against easier rivals. Promising career start. No surprise to see solid support in the betting.

Expected Settling Position:

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
3rd of 11	17/7/26	Del Mar	1609m	03	6	Joel Rosario	54kg	FIRM		-	6L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Proletariat 2. Secured Freedom 3. Mr. A. P.
2nd of 5	31/10/25	Del Mar	1710m	02	3	Antonio Fresu	55.5kg	FIRM		-	1L	-	$26	-	$0	-	1. Ted Noffey 2. Mr. A. P. 3. Brant
1st of 7	13/10/25	Santa Anita	1609m	MDN Special	5	Antonio Fresu	55.5kg	FT		-	0.1L	5-5-2	$1.55	-	$0	-	1. Mr. A. P. 2. Cherokee Nation 3. Eruption
2nd of 9	31/8/25	Del Mar	1207m	02	8	Antonio Fresu	55.5kg	FIRM		-	0.75L	-	$8.00	-	$0	-	1. Kristofferson 2. Mr. A. P. 3. Falcon Jet
2nd of 6	31/7/25	Del Mar	1106m	02	6	Hector Isaac Berrios	55.5kg	FIRM		-	5.25L	-	$2.45	-	$0	-	1. Dirty Rich 2. Mr. A. P. 3. Forty Seven

Caro Buono (6) 4455X43X4
Trainer: Leonard Powell()
Jockey: Armando Ayuso
Weight: 55kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 0% / 14%

3 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: Zelzal

Dam: Cherie Good

Dam's Sire: Big Bad Bob

Stats

Career

7: 0-0-1

Track

4: 0-0-0

1st Up

3: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

Turf

3: 0-0-1

Good

1: 0-0-0

Firm

6: 0-0-1

Jockey Stats

Horse

4: 0-0-1

Trainer

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Distance

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Track

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Trainer/Track

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1308m - 1609m

Comments

Started $7.00 and came in 4th last run at this venue. Priced to finish behind most.

Expected Settling Position:

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 7	19/7/26	Del Mar	1609m	03	8	Armando Ayuso	55kg	FIRM		-	3.25L	-	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Melismatic 2. Tribalism 3. Zeus's Echo
3rd of 5	18/4/26	Santa Anita	1308m	Stakes 102	2	Armando Ayuso	55.5kg	FM		-	1.8L	4-5	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Later Than Planned 2. Track Tiger 3. Caro Buono
4th of 9	22/2/26	Santa Anita	1609m	Stakes 100	3	Armando Ayuso	54.5kg	FM		-	1.1L	8-8-6	$16	-	$0	-	1. Greenwich Village 2. Medici 3. Iriseach
5th of 7	30/11/25	Del Mar	1609m	02	3	Armando Ayuso	54.5kg	FIRM		-	2.25L	-	$14	-	$0	-	1. Unrivaled Time 2. Iriseach 3. Hey Nay Nay
5th of 8	31/10/25	Del Mar	1609m	02	9	Tyler Gaffalione	54.5kg	FIRM		-	3.6L	-	$16	-	$0	-	1. Conducted 2. Proton 3. Plutarch
4th of 5	5/10/25	Santa Anita	1609m	Stakes 95	2	Umberto Rispoli	54.5kg	FM		-	5.3L	3-3-4	$2.20	-	$0	-	1. Stark Contrast 2. Third Beer 3. Proletariat

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