Thistledown Race 7

Starter Optional Claiming

Prize Money: $32,779

GOLDEN SPOKE (4) showed good pace over 1609m at this track (Dirt) last time and went on to score by 2.25 lengths. Nicely placed to figure in the outcome. CYCLONE (5) did well last time to finish fourth over 1207m at this track (Dirt). The extra journey should play into his hands. One of the better chances. ROCKSTAR RO (6) fought on well for second last start over 1207m at this track (Dirt), making it two minor placings in a row. Is a winner at this circuit. Sure to be competitive. TOE TAPPIN LUKE (2) was in the firing line on the turn and finished second last time over 1609m at this track (Dirt) when resuming from a spell, beaten 2.25 lengths. Placed to advantage so expect a big run.

Distance: 1609m
Track: Good
Weather: -
Surface: Dirt
Class: OCLM

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Strike Appeal (1) 4x2462625x
Trainer: Michelle Winters ()
Jockey: Jason Simpson
Weight: 54kg
Prize Money: $313,953
Win / Place: 30% / 52%

7 yo Dark Bay/Brown Gelding

Sire: TONALIST (USA)

Dam: RATE OF EXCHANGE (USA)

Rating

Stats

Career

36: 11-7-1

Distance

18: 8-5-0

Trk/Dst

10: 5-3-0

Track

12: 6-3-0

1st Up

6: 2-2-0

2nd Up

5: 0-0-1

3rd Up

3: 0-0-0

4th Up

2: 0-1-0

Metro

14: 1-2-1

Non-Metro

22: 10-5-0

Turf

3: 0-0-1

Good

1: 0-0-0

Synthetic

6: 0-1-0

Dirt

27: 11-6-0

Fast

2: 0-0-1

Anti-Clockwise

36: 11-7-1

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%

Comments

Resuming. Finished off last preparation fifth of 8 at Mahoning Valley December 28 over 1673m, 9 len behind Hunter Scott carrying 56kg at $7.50. First up last campaign second in a small field at this track July 20 over 1609m, 8 len behind Beer Chaser with 56kg at $6. Doesn't appeal.

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	28/12/23	Mahoning Valley	1673m	ALLOW OCLM 3	7	Jose A Bracho	56kg	SP	1:44.44	57.7 km/h	9.5L	5-6	$7.50	38	$41,478	-	1. Hunter Scott 2. Star Hawk 3. Zero Gravity
38 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 10	20/11/23	Mahoning Valley	1609m	CLM 3U	3	T Houghton	56kg	Fast	1:40.38	57.7 km/h	0.1L	6-1	$3.30	55	$27,673	-	1. Toe Tappin Luke 2. Strike Appeal 3. Itasca
55 Day Freshen-Up
6th of 6	26/9/23	Thistledown	1609m	ALLOW 3U	6	T Houghton	54kg	Fast	1:37.84	59.2 km/h	23.3L	6-6	$21	14	$50,232	-	1. Beer Chaser 2. Buck Moon 3. Star Hawk
2nd of 6	12/9/23	Thistledown	1609m	HCP 3U	6	T Houghton	54kg	Heavy	1:39.68	58.1 km/h	1.3L	5-1	$5.70	21	$36,476	-	1. John's Rock 2. Strike Appeal 3. Latin Spice
6th of 6	22/8/23	Presque Isle Downs	1673m	ALLOW OCLM 3	6	T Houghton	55.5kg	Fast	1:41.53	59.3 km/h	16.3L	2-6	$21	13	$50,898	-	1. Saranac 2. Extrasexybigdaddee 3. Ribbons And Medals
4th of 6	9/8/23	Thistledown	1609m	ALLOW 3U	1	T Houghton	54kg	Fast	1:37.48	59.4 km/h	17.3L	5-5	$14	20	$47,006	-	1. Channel Fury 2. Wicked Warrior 3. Beer Chaser

Toe Tappin Luke (2) 21651416x2
Trainer: Craig Sweeting ()
Jockey: Ferrin Peterson
Weight: 54kg
Prize Money: $184,053
Win / Place: 19% / 43%

6 yo Dark Bay/Brown Gelding

Sire: OXBOW (USA)

Dam: TAPITSTRY (USA)

Rating

Stats

Career

46: 9-8-3

Distance

21: 5-4-1

Trk/Dst

4: 1-1-0

Track

5: 1-1-0

Season

1: 0-1-0

1st Up

3: 0-1-0

2nd Up

2: 1-1-0

3rd Up

2: 0-0-0

4th Up

2: 1-0-0

Metro

4: 0-0-1

Non-Metro

42: 9-8-2

Turf

5: 0-3-0

Synthetic

1: 0-0-0

Dirt

40: 9-4-4

Fast

5: 0-3-0

Clockwise

15: 4-2-2

Anti-Clockwise

31: 5-5-2

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 0-1-0

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

1609m

Comments

Second-up. First-up after six months 2nd in a small field at this track on June 5 over 1609m, 2.25 len behind Golden Spoke with 54kg at $7.30. Previously second-up won by 5 len at Sam Houston Park March 24 2022 over 1609m defeating He's Pretty Lucky carrying 56kg at $5.40. Solid top-three hope.

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 6	5/6/24	Thistledown	1609m	HCP 3U	5	Ferrin Peterson	54kg	Fast	1:38.84	58.6 km/h	2.3L	6-2	$7.30	170	$32,779	-	1. Golden Spoke 2. Toe Tappin Luke 3. Disclosure
170 Day Spell
6th of 8	18/12/23	Mahoning Valley	1609m	ALLOW 3U	6	Mauro Cedillo	57kg	Good	1:40.06	57.9 km/h	10.8L	1-6	$4.40	28	$26,546	-	1. Runaway Harry 2. Zero Gravity 3. Raison Karter
1st of 10	20/11/23	Mahoning Valley	1609m	CLM 3U	6	L A Batista	56kg	Fast	1:40.38	57.7 km/h	0.1L	2-2	$2.40	55	$27,673	-	1. Toe Tappin Luke 2. Strike Appeal 3. Itasca
55 Day Freshen-Up
4th of 5	26/9/23	Thistledown	1609m	HCP 3U	2	Guillermo Rodriguez	56kg	Fast	1:39.00	58.5 km/h	8.8L	2-5	$4.70	21	$30,912	-	1. Zero Gravity 2. My Brother Cam 3. Royal Dragoon
1st of 8	5/9/23	Thistledown	1609m	HCP 3U	1	Guillermo Rodriguez	54kg	Fast	1:38.48	58.8 km/h	0.1L	2-5	$14	20	$30,912	-	1. Toe Tappin Luke 2. Royal Dragoon 3. My Brother Cam
5th of 6	16/8/23	Thistledown	1609m	HCP 3U	6	Luis R Rivera (Jnr)	51.5kg	Fast	1:38.48	58.8 km/h	6.8L	2-5	$7.20	39	$29,940	-	1. Raison Karter 2. Bourbon Wisdom 3. Lauda Speed
39 Day Freshen-Up

Golden Spoke (4) 5503235211
Trainer: Ricardo Bailey ()
Jockey: Rocco Bowen
Weight: 56kg
Prize Money: $284,276
Win / Place: 15% / 50%

Jockey / Horse Combo

Track / Distance Specialist

Going for the Hat-Trick

6 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: MSHAWISH (USA)

Dam: SPENT GOLD (USA)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

51: 8-11-7

Distance

7: 3-1-0

Trk/Dst

3: 2-1-0

Track

4: 2-1-0

Season

8: 2-2-2

1st Up

2: 0-0-1

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

3rd Up

2: 0-0-0

4th Up

2: 0-0-0

Metro

40: 5-8-6

Non-Metro

11: 3-3-1

Turf

2: 0-0-0

Good

1: 0-0-0

Dirt

49: 8-10-8

Fast

1: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

51: 8-10-8

Jockey Stats

Horse

3: 2-1-0

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

1207m - 1609m

Comments

Form hard to fault. Most recently won by 2.25 len at this track June 5 over 1609m defeating Toe Tappin Luke with 56kg at $1.50. Before that won by a nose at this track May 20 over 1609m defeating Channel Fury with 56kg at $14. Leading chance again.

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 6	5/6/24	Thistledown	1609m	HCP 3U	3	Rocco Bowen	56kg	Fast	1:38.84	58.6 km/h	2.3L	2-1	$1.50	16	$32,779	-	1. Golden Spoke 2. Toe Tappin Luke 3. Disclosure
1st of 6	20/5/24	Thistledown	1609m	ALLOW 3U	4	Rocco Bowen	56kg	Fast	1:38.06	59.1 km/h	0.1L	4-1	$14	14	$42,813	-	1. Golden Spoke 2. Channel Fury 3. So Dialed In
2nd of 5	6/5/24	Thistledown	1609m	HCP 3U	3	Rocco Bowen	54kg	Fast	1:38.66	58.7 km/h	3.0L	4-2	$6.30	11	$36,086	-	1. Lake Radio 2. Golden Spoke 3. R Cardinal Prince
5th of 9	25/4/24	Thistledown	1207m	ALLOW 3U	2	Becerra Fernando Salazar	54kg	Fast	1:10.60	61.5 km/h	6.6L	9-6	$17	17	$45,622	-	1. It's Official 2. G T Three Fifty 3. Midnight Warship
3rd of 6	8/4/24	Mahoning Valley	1207m	CLM 3U	3	Erik Barbaran	56kg	Fast	1:12.06	60.3 km/h	5.5L	3-2	$2.20	33	$27,035	-	1. David's Gem 2. Mutual Confidence 3. Golden Spoke
33 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 6	6/3/24	Mahoning Valley	1207m	CLM 3U	6	Erik Barbaran	56kg	M	1:13.09	59.4 km/h	1.3L	1-1	$2.80	34	$27,077	-	1. Making Me Crazy 2. Golden Spoke 3. Keranos
34 Day Freshen-Up

Cyclone (5) 3188878524
Trainer: Kim Puhl ()
Jockey: Luis A Gonzalez
Weight: 54kg
Prize Money: $236,992
Win / Place: 8.57% / 45%

5 yo Grey/Roan Gelding

Sire: POINT OF ENTRY (USA)

Dam: PROMISE ME SILVER (USA)

Rating

Stats

Career

35: 3-6-7

Distance

7: 2-1-1

Trk/Dst

6: 2-1-1

Track

11: 3-2-3

Season

6: 0-1-0

1st Up

2: 0-1-1

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

3rd Up

2: 0-0-1

4th Up

2: 0-1-0

Metro

24: 0-4-4

Non-Metro

11: 3-2-3

Turf

1: 0-0-0

Good

1: 0-0-0

Dirt

34: 3-6-7

Anti-Clockwise

35: 3-6-7

Jockey Stats

Horse

8: 3-2-2

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 - 1710m

Comments

Form hard to fault. Last start 4th in a small field at this track on May 29 over 1207m, 3 len behind Ian Glass with 54kg at $14. The start before that 2nd in a small field at this track on May 9 over 1207m, 1.0 len behind Big Rowdy Dan with 56kg at $3.40. Should be right in the finish.

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 6	29/5/24	Thistledown	1207m	HCP 3U	2	Luis A Gonzalez	54kg	Fast	1:10.24	61.9 km/h	3.1L	6-4	$14	20	$33,180	-	1. Ian Glass 2. Rockstar Ro 3. Flipping Fish
2nd of 5	9/5/24	Thistledown	1207m	CLM 3U	3	Luis A Gonzalez	56kg	M	1:10.68	61.5 km/h	1.0L	5-2	$3.40	20	$27,523	-	1. Big Rowdy Dan 2. Cyclone 3. Aquitania Arrival
5th of 12	19/4/24	Oaklawn Park	1710m	CLM 3U	8	Travis Wales	54.5kg	Fast	1:47.21	57.4 km/h	6.3L	9-6	$21	27	$47,619	-	1. Make Noise 2. Canadian Pharoah 3. Everlovinghand
8th of 9	23/3/24	Oaklawn Park	1710m	CLM 4U	1	Rocco Bowen	55kg	Good	1:45.81	58.2 km/h	13.3L	9-8	$32	27	$53,846	-	1. W W Crazy 2. Wartime Hero 3. Leader Of Men
7th of 10	25/2/24	Oaklawn Park	1710m	CLM 4U	10	Rocco Bowen	53.5kg	Fast	1:45.89	58.1 km/h	9.5L	9-9	$26	28	$57,663	-	1. Chapel Barn 2. Mystery Mo 3. Wartime Hero
8th of 9	28/1/24	Oaklawn Park	1207m	CLM 4U	3	Rocco Bowen	55.5kg	Good	1:12.46	60.0 km/h	6.0L	9-7	$58	30	$87,977	-	1. I'm Wide Awake 2. St Andrews 3. Colt Fiction

Rockstar Ro (6) 3711235122
Trainer: Ricardo Bailey (USA)
Jockey: T Houghton
Weight: 54kg
Prize Money: $367,078
Win / Place: 20% / 55%

Jockey / Horse Combo

Starting Price Profile

6 yo Dark Bay/Brown Gelding

Sire: GEMOLOGIST (USA)

Dam: RUNFOR RO (USA)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

40: 8-7-7

Track

4: 1-2-0

Season

11: 4-3-2

1st Up

4: 0-0-2

2nd Up

4: 1-1-0

3rd Up

4: 0-1-1

4th Up

4: 0-2-0

Metro

29: 4-4-5

Non-Metro

11: 4-3-2

Turf

12: 2-1-3

Good

4: 0-0-1

Synthetic

13: 2-2-0

Dirt

15: 4-4-4

Fast

8: 2-1-2

Anti-Clockwise

40: 8-7-7

Jockey Stats

Horse

7: 3-2-1

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

Going well. At the latest run 2nd of 7 at this track on June 11 over 1207m, 1.75 len behind I'll Figure It Out with 56kg at $1.70. The run before that 2nd in a small field at this track on May 29 over 1207m, 0.1 len behind Ian Glass with 56kg at $2.90. Thereabouts last start and should be competitive.

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
2nd of 7	11/6/24	Thistledown	1207m	HCP 3U	7	T Houghton	56kg	Fast	1:11.02	61.2 km/h	1.8L	5-2	$1.70	13	$30,211	-	1. I'Ll Figure It Out 2. Rockstar Ro 3. Inside Stunt
2nd of 6	29/5/24	Thistledown	1207m	HCP 3U	3	T Houghton	56kg	Fast	1:10.24	61.9 km/h	0.1L	2-3	$2.90	9	$33,180	-	1. Ian Glass 2. Rockstar Ro 3. Flipping Fish
1st of 5	20/5/24	Thistledown	1207m	ALLOW 3U	5	T Houghton	54kg	Fast	1:10.64	61.5 km/h	5.0L	1-1	$2.10	12	$45,413	-	1. Rockstar Ro 2. Stage Name 3. Mugsy Malone
5th of 6	8/5/24	Thistledown	1106m	HCP 3U	6	Becerra Fernando Salazar	54kg	Fast	1:05.20	61.1 km/h	1.8L	2-5	$2.90	41	$33,180	-	1. Flipping Fish 2. Shadow Tracer 3. Ian Glass
41 Day Freshen-Up
3rd of 5	28/3/24	Mahoning Valley	1207m	ALLOW OCLM 3	4	Jose A Bracho	57kg	Good	1:11.39	60.9 km/h	2.5L	1-2	$3.20	11	$42,308	-	1. Inside Stunt 2. Sensei Lawrence 3. Rockstar Ro
2nd of 5	17/3/24	Mahoning Valley	1207m	ALLOW 3U	5	Jose A Bracho	57kg	Fast	1:11.88	60.5 km/h	0.1L	1-2	$2.60	12	$34,615	-	1. Inside Stunt 2. Rockstar Ro 3. Mutual Confidence

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