Churchill Downs Race 9

Allowance Optional Claiming

Prize Money: $220,312

WORLD RECORD (2) First up after a break. Looked good when 3rd last run at Mahoning Valley and has a good draw. Jockey Flavien Prat is highly regarded. Expected to fight out the finish. NASH (7) Won by a big margin of 4 1/4L last start at Turfway Park and getting better in recent performances. Serious contender. NAUTICAL STAR (5) Resuming after a 51 week break. Amongst the placegetters when 2nd last time at Oaklawn Park and proven runner at this distance. Irad Ortiz Jr is a key engagement. Can win. TRACK PHANTOM (4) First up after 14 weeks and was competitive when 2nd first up last preparation at this track. Should race on the speed. Joel Rosario is a key booking. One of the hopes. Something for the Multiples: ARRO SMASH (1)

Distance: 1207m
Track: Fast
Weather: Cloudy
Surface: Dirt
Class: ALLOW OCLM

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Arro Smash (1) 2x8187052x
Trainer: Philip A Bauer ()
Jockey: Jaime Torres
Weight: 55kg
Prize Money: $425,429
Win / Place: 21% / 42%

5 yo Dark Bay/Brown Gelding

Sire: ARROGATE (USA)

Dam: HENNESEY SMASH (USA)

Dam's Sire: Roll Hennessy Roll

Rating

Stats

Career

14: 3-3-0

Distance

3: 0-2-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-1-0

Track

6: 1-2-0

Season

2: 0-1-0

1st Up

3: 0-1-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

3rd Up

2: 1-0-0

4th Up

2: 0-0-0

Metro

13: 3-3-0

Non-Metro

1: 0-0-0

Synthetic

1: 0-0-0

Dirt

13: 3-3-0

Anti-Clockwise

14: 3-3-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

2: 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

1207m - 1609m

Comments

Resumes after a break of 11 weeks and has been in the money when fresh before. Finished off last preparation second of 7 at Fairgrounds February 13 over 1207m, 2.5 len behind Hoist The Gold with 54.5kg at $10.50. First up last campaign ran last of 8 at Saratoga July 20 over 1408m, 22 len behind Full Screen with 55.5kg at $4.40.

Expected Settling Position: Off 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 7	13/2/25	Fairgrounds	1207m	ALLOW OCLM 4	5	Jaime A Torres	54.5kg	Fast	1:09.11	62.9 km/h	2.5L	5-2	$11	27	$88,567	$17,713	1. Hoist The Gold 2. Arro Smash 3. Happy American
5th of 9	17/1/25	Oaklawn Park	1609m	ALLOW OCLM 4	3	Ramon A Vazquez	53.5kg	Fast	1:38.74	58.7 km/h	4.9L	4-5	$8.60	28	$212,903	$2,129	1. Classic Car Wash 2. Winnemac Avenue 3. Speed Bias
10th of 10	20/12/24	Turfway Park	1207m	ALLOW OCLM 3	4	Vincent Cheminaud	55.5kg	Fast	1:09.97	62.1 km/h	12.9L	8-10	$8.20	41	$132,512	$1,091	1. Bromley 2. Rondure 3. Santorini
41 Day Freshen-Up
7th of 11	9/11/24	Churchill Downs	1408m	ALLOW OCLM 3	7	Jaime A Torres	54.5kg	Fast	1:22.36	61.5 km/h	4.6L	5-7	$14	58	$214,612	$2,371	1. Horace Mann 2. Track Phantom 3. Gulfstream Way
58 Day Freshen-Up
8th of 9	12/9/24	Churchill Downs	1509m	ALLOW OCLM 3	5	Joel Rosario	56kg	Fast	1:28.65	61.3 km/h	8.1L	6-6	$6.97	19	$207,353	$2,404	1. Extra Anejo 2. Bromley 3. Gulfstream Way
1st of 7	24/8/24	Saratoga	1609m	ALLOW OCLM 3	2	Joel Rosario	55.5kg	Fast	1:37.32	59.5 km/h	1.3L	3-2	$3.65	35	$176,651	$97,158	1. Arro Smash 2. Costa Terra 3. Can't Hush This
35 Day Freshen-Up

World Record (2) 3131613x
Trainer: Rodolphe Brisset ()
Jockey: Flavien Prat
Weight: 55kg
Prize Money: $463,635
Win / Place: 42% / 85%

Jockey / Horse Combo

4 yo Bay Horse

Sire: GUN RUNNER (USA)

Dam: MARWA (GB)

Dam's Sire: Exceed And Excel

Rating

Stats

Career

7: 3-0-3

Distance

3: 1-0-2

Track

2: 1-0-1

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-1

4th Up

1: 1-0-0

Metro

6: 3-0-2

Non-Metro

1: 0-0-1

Dirt

7: 3-0-3

Anti-Clockwise

7: 3-0-3

Jockey Stats

Horse

5: 2-0-3

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

Comments

Racing first-up today. Finished off last preparation third of 8 at Mahoning Valley in the LR November 25 over 1207m, 1.3 len behind Valentine Candy carrying 56kg at $2.90. On debut third of 11 at Keeneland April 26 2024 over 1207m, a 0.4 lengths behind Where Ya At Vince with 54.5kg at $3.90.

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
3rd of 8	25/11/24	Mahoning Valley	1207m	LR OPEN 3	5	Flavien Prat	56kg	Fast	1:10.34	61.8 km/h	1.3L	3-1	$2.90f	46	$456,621	$44,749	1. Valentine Candy 2. Maximus Meridius 3. World Record
46 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 8	10/10/24	Keeneland	1207m	ALLOW OCLM 3	1	Flavien Prat	53.5kg	Fast	1:10.30	61.8 km/h	0.3L	4-1	$1.33f	47	$173,410	$103,483	1. World Record 2. Agoo 3. Slider
47 Day Freshen-Up
6th of 11	24/8/24	Saratoga	1408m	G1 OPEN 3	1	Luis Saez	55.5kg	Fast	1:21.71	62.0 km/h	10.3L	1-4	$8.30	29	$768,049	$3,840	1. Domestic Product 2. Prince Of Monaco 3. Book'em Danno
1st of 5	26/7/24	Saratoga	1308m	G2 OPEN 3	1	Flavien Prat	53.5kg	Fast	1:16.20	61.8 km/h	6.8L	1-1	$7.30	26	$300,752	$165,414	1. World Record 2. Jefferson Street 3. Valentine Candy
3rd of 5	30/6/24	Churchill Downs	1408m	LR OPEN 3	1	Flavien Prat	53.5kg	Good	1:22.04	61.8 km/h	2.8L	4-2	$3.50	34	$264,350	$26,435	1. Raging Torrent 2. Otto The Conqueror 3. World Record
34 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 12	27/5/24	Churchill Downs	1408m	MDN 3U	1	Florent Geroux	53.5kg	Fast	1:22.71	61.3 km/h	6.3L	2-1	$2.65f	31	$183,486	$105,505	1. World Record 2. Mobster 3. Term
31 Day Freshen-Up

Petcoff (3) 2x99211319
Trainer: Brittany Russell (USA)
Jockey: Brian Hernandez, Jr.
Weight: 56kg
Prize Money: $289,711
Win / Place: 17% / 58%

Jockey / Horse Combo

5 yo Dark Bay/Brown Gelding

Sire: MUNNINGS (USA)

Dam: MYLITTA (CAN)

Dam's Sire: Sky Mesa

Rating

Stats

Career

17: 3-3-4

Season

4: 2-0-1

1st Up

4: 0-1-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-1

3rd Up

2: 0-1-1

4th Up

2: 1-0-1

Metro

17: 3-3-4

Turf

16: 2-3-4

Good

1: 0-0-0

Dirt

1: 1-0-0

Fast

15: 2-3-4

Firm

15: 2-3-0

Anti-Clockwise

17: 3-3-4

Jockey Stats

Horse

4: 2-0-1

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 - 1207m

Comments

Useful gelding. At the latest run second last of 10 at Keeneland in the G2 Shakertown Stakes on April 8 over 1106m, 6 len behind Think Big with 55.5kg at $60.22. The start before that won by 2.25 len at Fairgrounds March 8 over 1106m defeating Gunner Bay carrying 54.5kg at $4.50.

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 10	8/4/25	Keeneland	1106m	G2 OPEN 3U	7	Brian Joseph Hernandez Jr	55.5kg	Good	1:04.21	62.0 km/h	6.7L	10-8	$60	31	$638,978	$7,987	1. Think Big 2. Rogue Lightning 3. Eamonn
31 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 6	8/3/25	Fairgrounds	1106m	ALLOW OCLM 4	1	Jaime A Torres	54.5kg	Fast	1:03.12	63.1 km/h	2.3L	5-3	$4.50	29	$86,677	$52,006	1. Petcoff 2. Gunner Bay 3. Banned For Life
3rd of 9	7/2/25	Fairgrounds	1106m	ALLOW OCLM 4	1	Brian Joseph Hernandez Jr	56kg	FM	1:04.84	61.4 km/h	2.8L	7-4	$4.50	35	$96,618	$10,628	1. Think Big 2. Call Me Andy 3. Petcoff
35 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 9	3/1/25	Fairgrounds	1006m	ALLOW 4U	9	Brian Joseph Hernandez Jr	55.5kg	FM	0:58.56	61.8 km/h	0.1L	4-2	$3.30	26	$95,161	$57,097	1. Petcoff 2. Cigarette Boat 3. Rock N Roll Bolt
1st of 6	8/12/24	Fairgrounds	1106m	MDN 3U	5	Brian Joseph Hernandez Jr	56kg	FM	1:04.72	61.5 km/h	7.8L	2-1	$2.80	58	$89,368	$53,621	1. Petcoff 2. Thunder Appeal 3. Cafe Racer
58 Day Freshen-Up
- of 0	24/11/24	Laurel Park	1207m	35	4	Jevian Toledo	57kg	-		-	L	-	$0.00	-	-	-	1. 2. 3.

Track Phantom (4) 11240x247x
Trainer: Steven Asmussen ()
Jockey: Joel Rosario
Weight: 55kg
Prize Money: $665,598
Win / Place: 27% / 63%

Jockey / Horse Combo

4 yo Bay Horse

Sire: QUALITY ROAD (USA)

Dam: MISS SUNSET (USA)

Dam's Sire: Into Mischief

Rating

Stats

Career

11: 3-3-1

Track

5: 1-2-1

Season

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

2: 0-1-1

2nd Up

2: 0-1-0

3rd Up

2: 1-0-0

4th Up

1: 1-0-0

Metro

11: 3-3-1

Dirt

11: 3-3-1

Anti-Clockwise

11: 3-3-1

Jockey Stats

Horse

5: 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

1710m

Comments

Back from a spell. Finished off last campaign second last of 8 at Fairgrounds in the G3 Louisiana Stakes January 18 over 1710m, 12 len behind Hit Show carrying 53.5kg at $7.50. When resuming last campaign second of 11 at this track November 9 over 1408m, 1.0 len behind Horace Mann with 53.5kg at $4.15.

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
7th of 8	18/1/25	Fairgrounds	1710m	G3 OPEN 4U	6	Brian Joseph Hernandez Jr	53.5kg	SP	1:44.91	58.7 km/h	12.4L	1-6	$7.50	28	$282,258	$2,823	1. Hit Show 2. Komorebino Omoide 3. Skinner
4th of 8	21/12/24	Fairgrounds	1710m	LR OPEN 3U	1	Jose Ortiz	55kg	Fast	1:42.35	60.1 km/h	6.8L	1-3	$3.70	42	$154,083	$6,163	1. Saudi Crown 2. Kinetic 3. Warrior Johny
42 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 11	9/11/24	Churchill Downs	1408m	ALLOW OCLM 3	6	Cristian Mauricio Torres	53.5kg	Fast	1:22.36	61.5 km/h	1.0L	2-1	$4.15	189	$214,612	$42,922	1. Horace Mann 2. Track Phantom 3. Gulfstream Way
189 Day Spell
11th of 20	4/5/24	Churchill Downs	2012m	G1 OPEN 3	11	Joel Rosario	57kg	Fast	2:03.34	58.7 km/h	18.6L	1-9	$43	42	$7,645,260	-	1. Mystik Dan 2. Sierra Leone 3. Forever Young
42 Day Freshen-Up
4th of 11	23/3/24	Fairgrounds	1911m	G2 OPEN 3	11	Joel Rosario	55.5kg	Fast	1:56.16	59.2 km/h	2.5L	1-1	$3.00f	35	$1,538,462	$61,538	1. Catching Freedom 2. Honor Marie 3. Tuscan Gold
35 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 12	17/2/24	Fairgrounds	1811m	G2 OPEN 3	11	Joel Rosario	55.5kg	SP	1:52.13	58.1 km/h	0.5L	4-1	$4.00	28	$606,980	$121,396	1. Sierra Leone 2. Track Phantom 3. Catching Freedom

Caramel Chip (6) 6x2x343216
Trainer: Carlos A David (@North America)
Jockey: Junior Alvarado
Weight: 55kg
Prize Money: $657,174
Win / Place: 27% / 50%

7 yo Chestnut Horse

Sire: MIDSHIPMAN (USA)

Dam: NANDIRA (USA)

Dam's Sire: Speightstown

Rating

Stats

Career

44: 12-7-3

Distance

12: 5-4-1

Trk/Dst

2: 1-0-1

Track

2: 1-0-1

Season

4: 1-1-1

1st Up

7: 0-1-1

2nd Up

5: 2-0-0

3rd Up

4: 0-1-1

4th Up

4: 1-2-0

Metro

38: 11-4-3

Non-Metro

6: 1-3-0

Turf

5: 0-0-0

Good

1: 0-0-0

Synthetic

1: 0-0-0

Dirt

38: 12-7-3

Fast

4: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

44: 12-7-3

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

1207m - 1408m

Comments

Useful type. Last start 6th of 11 at Keeneland in the G3 Commonwealth Stakes on April 8 over 1408m, 7 len behind Extra Anejo with 53.5kg at $35.69. The run before that won by a 0.3 len at Gulfstream Park March 1 over 1408m defeating Speak Easy with 54.5kg at $9.70.

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 11	8/4/25	Keeneland	1408m	G3 OPEN 4U	4	Manuel Franco	53.5kg	Fast	1:23.63	60.6 km/h	7.7L	7-8	$36	38	$559,105	$6,989	1. Extra Anejo 2. Montalcino 3. Hoist The Gold
38 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 7	1/3/25	Gulfstream Park	1408m	ALLOW OCLM 4	6	Junior Alvarado	54.5kg	Fast	1:22.86	61.2 km/h	0.3L	1-3	$9.70	21	$155,698	$75,120	1. Caramel Chip 2. Speak Easy 3. Into Pleasure
2nd of 7	8/2/25	Tampa Bay Downs	1207m	LR OPEN 4U	4	I Ortiz Jr	53.5kg	Fast	1:09.47	62.5 km/h	0.3L	1-1	$4.80	27	$201,288	$32,206	1. Nutella Fella 2. Caramel Chip 3. Life Is Precious
3rd of 6	12/1/25	Gulfstream Park	1408m	ALLOW OCLM 4	6	Luis Saez	54.5kg	Fast	1:22.75	61.3 km/h	4.3L	1-3	$3.50	15	$156,452	$12,952	1. Concrete Glory 2. Great Navigator 3. Caramel Chip
4th of 10	28/12/24	Gulfstream Park	1408m	G3 OPEN 3U	10	Edgard J Zayas	54.5kg	Fast	1:22.47	61.5 km/h	5.3L	1-6	$104	42	$254,237	$10,978	1. Mufasa 2. White Abarrio 3. Little Vic
42 Day Freshen-Up
3rd of 12	16/11/24	Churchill Downs	1207m	ALLOW 3U	1	Florent Geroux	54.5kg	Fast	1:09.30	62.7 km/h	7.8L	9-4	$3.39	134	$152,207	$16,743	1. Concrete Glory 2. Charter Oak 3. Caramel Chip
134 Day Spell

Nash (7) 1322129x31
Trainer: B H Cox (USA)
Jockey: Luan Machado
Weight: 56kg
Prize Money: $673,982
Win / Place: 30% / 90%

4 yo Bay Horse

Sire: MEDAGLIA D'ORO (USA)

Dam: SARA LOUISE (USA)

Dam's Sire: Malibu Moon

100

Rating

Stats

Career

10: 3-4-2

Distance

2: 1-1-0

Track

2: 1-1-0

Season

2: 1-0-1

1st Up

2: 0-1-1

2nd Up

2: 2-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-1

4th Up

1: 0-1-0

Metro

9: 2-4-2

Non-Metro

1: 1-0-0

Synthetic

1: 1-0-0

Dirt

9: 2-4-2

Anti-Clockwise

10: 3-4-2

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

1207m - 1710m

Comments

Third-up today and placed third-up previously. Resumes off a 36 day letup. Resuming 3rd in a small field at Fairgrounds on February 1 over 1710m, 7 len behind San Siro with 54.5kg at $2.40. Last start won by 4 len at Turfway Park March 26 over 1207m defeating Chiseler with 56kg at $2.63.

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
1st of 6	26/3/25	Turfway Park	1207m	ALLOW OCLM 3	1	Luan Machado	56kg	Fast	1:11.42	60.8 km/h	4.3L	6-1	$2.63f	53	$133,122	$80,759	1. Nash 2. Chiseler 3. Script
53 Day Freshen-Up
3rd of 6	1/2/25	Fairgrounds	1710m	ALLOW OCLM 4	4	Colby J Hernandez	54.5kg	Fast	1:43.85	59.3 km/h	7.0L	1-3	$2.40f	238	$96,774	$10,645	1. San Siro 2. Will Take It 3. Nash
238 Day Spell
9th of 11	8/6/24	Saratoga	1408m	G1 OPEN 3	8	Florent Geroux	55.5kg	Fast	1:21.30	62.3 km/h	16.0L	10-10	$7.50	35	$755,287	$3,776	1. Book'em Danno 2. Prince Of Monaco 3. Nutella Fella
35 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 12	4/5/24	Churchill Downs	1609m	G2 OPEN 3	12	Florent Geroux	53.5kg	Fast	1:35.96	60.4 km/h	1.3L	7-2	$3.67f	42	$917,431	$172,783	1. Seize The Grey 2. Nash 3. Vlahos
42 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 7	23/3/24	Oaklawn Park	1609m	LR OPEN 3	5	Florent Geroux	53kg	Fast	1:38.49	58.8 km/h	5.5L	4-1	$2.00f	35	$307,692	$175,385	1. Nash 2. Carbone 3. Frost Free
35 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 3	17/2/24	Fairgrounds	1710m	ALLOW OCLM 3	1	Flavien Prat	54kg	SP	1:43.74	59.3 km/h	2.0L	1-2	$1.50f	28	$98,634	$19,727	1. Tuscan Sky 2. Nash 3. Hawks Creek

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