Assiniboia Downs Race 2

Claiming

Prize Money: $15,625

ARGENTINA CRIES (4) Back after break of 28 weeks. Right in the mix last time at Century Downs. Won't be far away during the run. Go close. BEST OF GREELEY (3) Close up last start at Fonner Park but coming back in distance. Amongst the placegetters reqularly this preparation. Jr Steve Keplin stable are on a hot streak. Sure to be thereabouts. EXOTIC'S BEAR (1) Back from a break of 33 weeks. Romped home to win last run at the track and gets a favourable stall. Likely to be well placed early. Large claim helps. Appears as a winning threat. MR. DAZZLE (5) Fresh today after a break of 34 weeks. Produced an eye catching run when 3rd beaten by 2 3/4L last start at this track. Back in trip. Solid place bet prospects.

Distance: 1006m
Track: Good
Weather: -
Surface: Dirt
Class: CLM

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Exotic's Bear (1) 206642221x
Trainer: Maria Stanford ()
Jockey: Ciera Pruitt (a4.5)
Weight: 51.5kg
Prize Money: $83,249
Win / Place: 13% / 37%

5 yo Dark Bay/Brown Gelding

Sire: BLACK BEAR (USA)

Dam: EXOTIC (USA)

Rating

Stats

Career

29: 4-6-1

Distance

10: 1-2-0

Trk/Dst

2: 1-0-0

Track

10: 1-4-0

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

3rd Up

2: 0-0-0

4th Up

2: 0-0-0

Metro

12: 1-0-1

Non-Metro

17: 3-6-0

Turf

1: 0-0-0

Dirt

28: 4-6-1

Fast

1: 0-0-0

Firm

1: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

19: 3-2-1

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

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Distance

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Track

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Trainer/Track

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Comments

Resuming today after a break of eight months. Finished off last preparation by 0.5 len this track September 24 over 1006m defeating Something Super carrying 55.5kg at $2.55. When resuming last campaign ninth of 11 at Remington Park August 18 2023 over 1106m, 14 len behind Just Okie with 53.5kg at $5.50.

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
1st of 5	24/9/24	Assiniboia Downs	1006m	CLM 3U	5	Dane Dawkins	55.5kg	Fast	0:59.97	60.4 km/h	0.5L	3-1	$2.55	6	$15,441	$6,796	1. Exotic's Bear 2. Something Super 3. Shirley's Sherman
2nd of 6	18/9/24	Assiniboia Downs	1106m	CLM 3U	4	Sven Balroop	56kg	SP	1:06.57	59.8 km/h	1.3L	1-1	$2.25f	9	$15,147	$2,222	1. Venti 2. Exotic's Bear 3. Johnny Paycheck
2nd of 5	9/9/24	Assiniboia Downs	1408m	CLM 3U	4	Sven Balroop	56kg	Fast	1:29.74	56.5 km/h	0.8L	4-2	$3.55	7	$15,147	$2,222	1. Giant One 2. Exotic's Bear 3. Poseidons Wave
2nd of 5	2/9/24	Assiniboia Downs	1207m	CLM 3U	3	Sven Balroop	56kg	Fast	1:12.73	59.7 km/h	0.5L	1-3	$6.25	13	$15,147	$2,222	1. Big Ticket 2. Exotic's Bear 3. Magnolia Speed
4th of 6	20/8/24	Assiniboia Downs	1106m	CLM 3U	4	Prayven Badrie	56kg	Fast	1:06.54	59.8 km/h	5.3L	4-4	$2.30f	15	$15,668	$575	1. Drop A Caribou 2. Shootin Money 3. Weldon G
6th of 6	5/8/24	Assiniboia Downs	1106m	CLM 3U	4	Sven Balroop	56kg	Fast	1:07.27	59.2 km/h	4.3L	3-6	$2.80f	26	$15,822	$281	1. Heavenly Trip 2. Finalize, Highriseinthepeg 3.

Big Investment (2) 453746748x
Trainer: Devon Gittens (Canada)
Jockey: Shavon Belle
Weight: 56kg
Prize Money: $91,918
Win / Place: 13% / 30%

5 yo Bay Horse

Sire: MSHAWISH (USA)

Dam: EXPRESSLY YOURS (CAN)

Rating

Stats

Career

30: 4-2-3

Distance

13: 3-0-1

Trk/Dst

1: 1-0-0

Track

9: 1-0-1

1st Up

4: 1-0-0

2nd Up

3: 1-0-0

3rd Up

3: 0-0-0

4th Up

3: 1-0-0

Metro

17: 2-2-2

Non-Metro

13: 2-0-1

Turf

2: 0-0-0

Good

1: 0-0-0

Synthetic

15: 2-2-2

Dirt

13: 2-0-1

Fast

1: 0-0-0

Firm

1: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

21: 3-2-2

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

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Distance

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Track

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Comments

Entire returning from a spell and has won previously when first up. Finished off last campaign when last of 8 at Lethbridge October 14 over 1106m, 10 len behind Jersey Shadow with 56kg at $7.65. Previous preparation first-up won by 0.8 len this track May 27 over 1006m defeating Screenplay with 55.5kg at $1.70.

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
8th of 8	14/10/24	Lethbridge	1106m	CLM 3U	6	Orlando Foster	56kg	Fast	1:09.03	57.7 km/h	10.6L	6-7	$7.65	9	$10,260	-	1. Jersey Shadow 2. Obvious 3. Thisismystory
4th of 7	5/10/24	Lethbridge	604m	CLM 3U	6	Orlando Foster	56kg	Fast	0:33.78	64.4 km/h	3.3L	2-3	$25	7	$9,827	$432	1. Contraband 2. Bandslammer 3. Jersey Shadow
7th of 8	28/9/24	Lethbridge	1006m	ALLOW 3U	6	Orlando Foster	56kg	Fast	1:00.40	60.0 km/h	8.0L	8-7	$16	10	$10,735	-	1. Walktheline 2. El Dorado Storm 3. Victory Line
6th of 6	18/9/24	Assiniboia Downs	1106m	CLM 3U	2	Shavon Belle	56kg	SP	1:06.27	60.1 km/h	11.8L	3-5	$26	9	$17,353	$269	1. My Noah 2. Victory Line 3. Replete
4th of 5	9/9/24	Assiniboia Downs	1106m	CLM 3U	5	Shavon Belle	55.5kg	Fast	1:07.26	59.2 km/h	4.8L	1-3	$4.00	12	$17,353	$637	1. Drop A Caribou 2. Screenplay 3. Daahers Bully
7th of 7	28/8/24	Assiniboia Downs	1207m	CLM 3U	7	Shavon Belle	55.5kg	Fast	1:13.51	59.1 km/h	8.6L	1-3	$4.75	14	$20,276	$281	1. Optimistic Valor 2. Exchequer 3. Stay Happy

Best Of Greeley (3) x4546x2822
Trainer: Steve Keplin (Jnr) (USA)
Jockey: Sven Balroop
Weight: 56kg
Prize Money: $465,659
Win / Place: 13% / 41%

10 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: GREELEY'S CONQUEST (USA)

Dam: GOLDEN STRIKER (USA)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

58: 8-12-4

Distance

3: 0-1-0

Season

4: 0-3-0

1st Up

11: 0-2-1

2nd Up

10: 2-1-0

3rd Up

10: 1-3-1

4th Up

8: 1-1-0

Metro

46: 5-7-3

Non-Metro

12: 3-5-1

Turf

2: 0-0-0

Dirt

52: 7-11-4

Fast

2: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

54: 7-11-4

Jockey Stats

Horse

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Last 50

0: 0-0-0

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

1106m - 1408m

Comments

Form hard to fault. Comes here off a 37-day let-up. Last start held ground to the line 2nd of 9 at Fonner Park on April 6 over 1308m, nose behind Pervasive with 56.5kg at $2.70. The start before that held ground to the line 2nd of 10 at Fonner Park on March 21 over 1308m, 0.3 len behind Libertarian carrying 56.5kg at $2.50. Went close last time.

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
2nd of 9	6/4/25	Fonner Park	1308m	CLM 3U	9	Jose A Medina	56.5kg	Fast	1:20.60	58.4 km/h	0.1L	4-1	$2.70	16	$9,904	$1,981	1. Pervasive 2. Best Of Greeley 3. Zultan
2nd of 10	21/3/25	Fonner Park	1308m	CLM 3U	8	Jose A Medina	56.5kg	Fast	1:21.00	58.1 km/h	0.3L	3-2	$2.50f	7	$9,826	$1,965	1. Libertarian 2. Best Of Greeley 3. Big Brother
8th of 10	14/3/25	Fonner Park	1207m	CLM 3U	4	Nathan Haar	56.5kg	Fast	1:14.80	58.1 km/h	6.0L	9-8	$2.05f	14	$9,952	-	1. Rahm 2. Charming Charlie 3. Optimal
2nd of 9	28/2/25	Fonner Park	1207m	CLM 3U	8	Nathan Haar	56.5kg	Fast	1:12.80	59.7 km/h	1.8L	6-2	$2.25f	79	$9,984	$1,997	1. Ko Samui 2. Best Of Greeley 3. Doge Of Venice
79 Day Spell
6th of 8	11/12/24	Remington Park	1408m	CLM 3U	1	Jose L Alvarez	54.5kg	Fast	1:24.90	59.7 km/h	8.5L	2-6	$3.00	15	$13,867	$131	1. Just Okie 2. Requisition 3. Stellar Tap
4th of 6	26/11/24	Remington Park	1308m	CLM 3U	1	Jose L Alvarez	55.5kg	Fast	1:17.55	60.7 km/h	5.0L	6-4	$3.40	13	$24,353	$1,454	1. Tiger Dad 2. Cousin Larry 3. After Five

Argentina Cries (4) 634221252x
Trainer: Tom Gardipy (Jnr) (USA)
Jockey: Javour Simpson
Weight: 56kg
Prize Money: $93,933
Win / Place: 13% / 44%

5 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: EMPIRE MAKER (USA)

Dam: RAFFISHING LOOK (USA)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

29: 4-6-3

Distance

6: 2-0-1

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

3rd Up

2: 0-0-0

4th Up

2: 0-0-2

Metro

6: 1-0-1

Non-Metro

23: 3-6-2

Turf

2: 0-0-0

Synthetic

4: 1-0-1

Dirt

23: 3-6-2

Fast

2: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

29: 4-6-3

Jockey Stats

Horse

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Last 50

0: 0-0-0

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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Comments

Resuming after six-and-a-half months in the paddock. Finished off last campaign second in a small field at Century Downs October 26 over 1207m, a 0.3 lengths behind Moonshine Now carrying 56.5kg at $2.15. Previously first up; ran last of 7 at Century Mile May 17 over 1006m, 14 len behind Flashfordani carrying 56kg at $15.05.

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
2nd of 5	26/10/24	Century Downs	1207m	CLM 3U	4	Jose Mariano Asencio	56.5kg	Fast	1:12.58	59.9 km/h	0.3L	3-1	$2.15f	7	$15,173	$2,194	1. Moonshine Now 2. Argentina Cries 3. Lil Zapper
5th of 7	19/10/24	Century Downs	1207m	CLM 3U	5	Enrique Alonzo Gonzalez	56.5kg	Fast	1:13.04	59.5 km/h	10.1L	6-5	$3.80	13	$20,954	$305	1. Lifes Adventure 2. Delvecchio 3. Far Beyond
2nd of 5	6/10/24	Century Downs	1207m	CLM 3U	2	Rasheed Hughes	56.5kg	Fast	1:12.64	59.8 km/h	1.5L	4-2	$3.05	14	$18,064	$2,650	1. Behind The Curtain 2. Argentina Cries 3. Lanny Mac
1st of 5	22/9/24	Century Downs	1207m	CLM 3U	4	Enrique Alonzo Gonzalez	56.5kg	Fast	1:12.69	59.8 km/h	0.5L	2-1	$3.00	22	$17,647	$7,766	1. Argentina Cries 2. Rocktillyoudrop 3. A Late One
2nd of 6	31/8/24	Century Mile	1207m	CLM 3U	5	Rasheed Hughes	56.5kg	Fast	1:10.99	61.2 km/h	2.0L	3-3	$2.50f	21	$18,433	$2,704	1. Pump The Brakes 2. Argentina Cries 3. Julius The Great
2nd of 8	10/8/24	Century Mile	1207m	CLM 3U	2	Rasheed Hughes	57kg	Fast	1:10.34	61.8 km/h	1.5L	5-2	$8.20	10	$22,273	$3,267	1. Amusing Way 2. Argentina Cries 3. A Late One

Mr Dazzle (5) x31466543x
Trainer: Tom Gardipy (Jnr) ()
Jockey: Renaldo Cumberbatch
Weight: 56kg
Prize Money: $181,260
Win / Place: 16% / 49%

9 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: ADIOS CHARLIE (USA)

Dam: HOLY ANGEL (USA)

Rating

Stats

Career

53: 9-10-7

Distance

18: 7-4-3

Trk/Dst

6: 3-1-2

Track

38: 8-9-6

1st Up

7: 2-2-2

2nd Up

7: 3-0-1

3rd Up

7: 1-2-1

4th Up

6: 0-2-0

Metro

6: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

47: 9-10-7

Turf

2: 0-0-0

Good

1: 0-0-0

Synthetic

4: 0-0-0

Dirt

47: 9-10-7

Fast

1: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

15: 1-1-1

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

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Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Comments

Gelding returning from a spell and has won previously when first up. Finished off last campaign third in a small field at this track September 17 over 1408m, on heavy track; 2.75 len behind Club Champ with 56kg at $2.45. When resuming last campaign third of 9 at this track May 21 over 1006m, 4.5 len behind My Noah carrying 55.5kg at $5.25.

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
3rd of 6	17/9/24	Assiniboia Downs	1408m	CLM 3U	6	Antonio Whitehall	56kg	Heavy	1:28.47	57.3 km/h	2.8L	6-4	$2.45f	13	$15,441	$1,132	1. Club Champ 2. Liars Club 3. Mr Dazzle
4th of 7	4/9/24	Assiniboia Downs	1509m	CLM 3U	4	Antonio Whitehall	56kg	Fast	1:36.24	56.4 km/h	1.6L	4-1	$3.85	15	$21,765	$799	1. Ride Em 2. The Calabrese Kid 3. Westover
5th of 8	20/8/24	Assiniboia Downs	1207m	ALLOW OCLM 3	5	Antonio Whitehall	56kg	Fast	1:12.34	60.1 km/h	2.6L	6-6	$11	15	$25,346	$558	1. Curly Esa 2. Starship Chewbacca 3. Lt Norm
6th of 7	5/8/24	Assiniboia Downs	1207m	ALLOW OCLM 3	5	Damario Bynoe	56kg	Fast	1:13.89	58.8 km/h	5.1L	4-6	$5.15	14	$25,346	$281	1. Slew's Bak 2. Curly Esa 3. Tool Time
6th of 9	22/7/24	Assiniboia Downs	1207m	ALLOW OCLM 3	6	Antonio Whitehall	56kg	Fast	1:12.48	60.0 km/h	3.9L	7-8	$17	28	$27,820	$275	1. Totalizer 2. Runtoday 3. Replete
4th of 7	24/6/24	Assiniboia Downs	1207m	ALLOW OCLM 3	3	Antonio Whitehall	56kg	Fast	1:12.70	59.8 km/h	1.1L	7-2	$6.65	19	$27,946	$1,020	1. Blazing Bo 2. Gallant Oak 3. Stay Happy

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