Louisiana Downs Race 7

7 1/2F Stakes

Prize Money: $12,997

DR NIKO (3) has been safely held at his last couple of runs, the latest when fifth over 1609m at Churchill Downs (Dirt). Rates on top on best figures and will appreciate this far easier company. SAFE BET (6) again failed to feature last start, finishing seventh and beaten 5.5 lengths over 1207m at Lone Star Park (Dirt). Rates highly on best form and should go a lot better. LITTLE DITTY (7) was out of the money two runs back then again missed the frame last start over 1609m at this track, beaten 4 lengths into fifth. Looks well placed so expect a big run this time. ROYAL IRISH (11) finished 6 lengths from the winner in fourth at his most recent outing over 1673m at this track (Dirt) after he gave away a big start. Looks to be in the right race to figure in the finish.

Distance: 1509m
Track: Good
Weather: -
Surface: Turf
Class: MDN CLM

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Perfecto (1) 0x
Trainer: Alfonso Balderas ()
Jockey: Jonuelle Pena (a2.5)
Weight: 51.5kg
Prize Money: $1,108
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

3 yo Chestnut Gelding

Sire: HAMAZING DESTINY (USA)

Dam: CREED FOR HILLARY (USA)

Dam's Sire: Jimmy Creed

Rating

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Career

1: 0-0-0

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1: 0-0-0

Metro

1: 0-0-0

Dirt

1: 0-0-0

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1: 0-0-0

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1207m

Comments

Resuming after a lengthy spell. Only one run when ran last of 12 at Oaklawn Park on January 23 over 1207m, 26 len behind Gettinby carrying 52kg at $28.20.

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
12th of 12	23/1/25	Oaklawn Park	1207m	MDN 3	3	Joseph C Bealmear	52kg	Fast	1:12.35	60.1 km/h	26.5L	7-12	$28	-	$177,419	$1,108	1. Gettinby 2. A P Ruly 3. Dawn Strategy

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Date

Track

Distance

Class

Barrier

Jockey

Weight

Cond.

Race Time

Avg. Speed

Margin

800/400

Days

Prize

Prize Won

Result

12th of 12

23/1/25

Oaklawn Park

1207m

MDN 3

Joseph C Bealmear

52kg

Fast

1:12.35

60.1 km/h

26.5L

7-12

$28

$177,419

$1,108

1. Gettinby

2. A P Ruly

3. Dawn Strategy

Copesthebomb (2) 0x06499465
Trainer: Rosa E Ramirez ()
Jockey: Julio Ramirez, Jr.
Weight: 54kg
Prize Money: $2,712
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

3 yo Dark Bay/Brown Gelding

Sire: HIT IT A BOMB (USA)

Dam: ARCHEMIST (USA)

Dam's Sire: Arch

Rating

Stats

Career

9: 0-0-0

Distance

2: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Track

2: 0-0-0

Season

6: 0-0-0

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Metro

4: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

5: 0-0-0

Turf

2: 0-0-0

Dirt

7: 0-0-0

Fast

2: 0-0-0

Firm

2: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

9: 0-0-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

5: 0-0-0

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0: 0-0-0

Trainer

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1006m - 1609m

Comments

Last start 5th of 8 at this track on June 29 over 1609m, 4 len behind Deftly Done carrying 53.5kg at $28.70. Before that ran last in a small field at this track on June 9 over 1006m, 13 len behind Battleoftheravine with 53.5kg at $42.90. Definite winning chance.

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	29/6/25	Louisiana Downs	1609m	MDN CLM 3U	2	Julio Ramirez (Jnr)	53.5kg	FM	1:40.86	57.4 km/h	4.1L	2-1	$29	20	$11,664	$350	1. Deftly Done 2. Chahta Citizen 3. Mo Can Do
6th of 6	9/6/25	Louisiana Downs	1006m	MDN CLM 3U	3	Sergio Munoz	53.5kg	Fast	1:00.31	60.0 km/h	13.5L	6-6	$43	23	$11,664	-	1. Battleoftheravine 2. Streakin Deacon 3. Unshakeable Proof
4th of 7	17/5/25	Louisiana Downs	1106m	MDN CLM 3U	6	Julio Ramirez (Jnr)	53kg	Fast	1:06.63	59.8 km/h	11.8L	5-5	$35	55	$10,938	$656	1. Eagle Point 2. Streakin Deacon 3. Battleoftheravine
55 Day Freshen-Up
9th of 10	23/3/25	Sam Houston	1207m	MDN CLM 35	7	Obed Sanchez	54.5kg	Fast	1:14.01	58.7 km/h	11.3L	6-9	$39	32	$17,433	$158	1. Better Edge 2. Redfortyseven 3. Bar Hoppin Billy
32 Day Freshen-Up
9th of 10	19/2/25	Delta Downs	1006m	MDN CLM 3	6	Julio Ramirez (Jnr)	52.5kg	Heavy	1:00.77	59.6 km/h	22.3L	6-9	$51	21	$25,765	-	1. Chief Slew 2. Seitan 3. About The Business
4th of 8	29/1/25	Delta Downs	1006m	MDN CLM 3	2	Juan P Vargas	55kg	M	1:00.18	60.2 km/h	13.8L	5-4	$39	41	$25,806	$1,548	1. Leos Wish 2. High Adventure 3. Czechoslovakian
41 Day Freshen-Up

Safe Bet (3) 232x292247
Trainer: Cesar Govea (USA)
Jockey: Alexis Batista
Weight: 56kg
Prize Money: $98,503
Win / Place: 0% / 64%

6 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: MEDAGLIA D'ORO (USA)

Dam: APPEALING BRIDE (USA)

Dam's Sire: Unbridled's Song

100

Rating

Stats

Career

17: 0-8-3

Season

6: 0-3-0

1st Up

4: 0-2-1

2nd Up

3: 0-1-1

3rd Up

3: 0-3-0

4th Up

2: 0-1-1

Metro

15: 0-8-3

Non-Metro

2: 0-0-0

Turf

1: 0-1-0

Dirt

16: 0-7-3

Fast

1: 0-1-0

Firm

1: 0-1-0

Anti-Clockwise

17: 0-8-3

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1207m

Comments

Comes here off a 29-day let-up. At the latest run 7th of 11 at Lone Star Park on June 15 over 1207m, 5.5 len behind Hardball carrying 56kg at $4.70. The start before that 4th of 12 at Oaklawn Park on May 3 over 1207m, 5.5 len behind My Kid Syd with 56.5kg at $9.90.

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
7th of 11	15/6/25	Lone Star Park	1207m	MDN CLM 3U	2	L Quinonez	56kg	Fast	1:12.84	59.7 km/h	5.4L	11-7	$4.70	43	$20,218	$156	1. Hardball 2. Gypsy Mischief 3. Stasis
43 Day Freshen-Up
4th of 12	3/5/25	Oaklawn Park	1207m	MDN CLM 3U	4	Jane Elliott	56.5kg	Fast	1:11.58	60.7 km/h	5.5L	6-4	$9.90	27	$50,000	$2,500	1. My Kid Syd 2. Phenomenal Dream 3. Nightnthequarter
2nd of 10	6/4/25	Oaklawn Park	1207m	MDN CLM 3U	6	L Quinonez	56.5kg	Good	1:10.88	61.3 km/h	14.0L	7-4	$6.90	28	$51,118	$10,224	1. Handsome Herb 2. Safe Bet 3. Bad Boy For Life
2nd of 10	9/3/25	Oaklawn Park	1207m	MDN CLM 3U	6	L Quinonez	56.5kg	M	1:13.22	59.3 km/h	0.3L	7-6	$2.80f	8	$51,364	$10,273	1. To Too Twentytwo 2. Safe Bet 3. Viney
9th of 11	1/3/25	Oaklawn Park	1207m	MDN CLM 3U	8	L Quinonez	56.5kg	Fast	1:11.01	61.2 km/h	16.3L	7-10	$6.50	27	$51,364	$366	1. Penrod 2. Good Lord 3. Museum Quality
2nd of 10	2/2/25	Oaklawn Park	1207m	MDN CLM 3U	6	L Quinonez	56.5kg	Fast	1:12.53	59.9 km/h	1.3L	4-2	$5.20	79	$51,530	$10,306	1. Gold Member 2. Safe Bet 3. Mula
79 Day Spell

Little Ditty (4) 9875
Trainer: Jonathan Wong (USA)
Jockey: C.j. Mcmahon
Weight: 54kg
Prize Money: $2,739
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

3 yo Dark Bay/Brown Gelding

Sire: PRACTICAL JOKE (USA)

Dam: LITTLE SONG (USA)

Dam's Sire: Curlin

Rating

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Career

4: 0-0-0

Distance

2: 0-0-0

Track

1: 0-0-0

Season

4: 0-0-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Metro

3: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

1: 0-0-0

Turf

3: 0-0-0

Good

1: 0-0-0

Dirt

1: 0-0-0

Fast

2: 0-0-0

Firm

2: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

4: 0-0-0

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1207m - 1609m

Comments

Last start 5th of 8 at this track on June 29 over 1609m, 4 len behind Piccolo Uomo carrying 53.5kg at $3.50. Before that 7th of 10 at Santa Anita on May 3 over 1609m, 11 len behind Majestic Palisades with 52kg at $25.90. Made headway last time.

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
5th of 8	29/6/25	Louisiana Downs	1609m	MDN CLM 3U	7	Jose Nava-Marin	53.5kg	FM	1:40.14	57.8 km/h	3.8L	5-4	$3.50	57	$11,664	$350	1. Piccolo Uomo 2. Extravagant Prince 3. Wedding Gift
57 Day Freshen-Up
7th of 10	3/5/25	Santa Anita Park	1609m	MDN CLM 35	6	Ana A S Carmona	52kg	Fast	1:38.79	58.6 km/h	11.8L	10-6	$26	48	$31,250	$781	1. Majestic Palisades 2. The Gypsy Cowboy 3. Silver N Black
48 Day Freshen-Up
8th of 8	16/3/25	Santa Anita Park	1609m	MDN 3	5	Antonio Fresu	55.5kg	FM	1:36.59	60.0 km/h	14.0L	4-8	$23	29	$104,334	$803	1. Speed Of Elon 2. Shapoval 3. Zagreus
9th of 11	15/2/25	Santa Anita Park	1207m	MDN 3	6	Antonio Fresu	55.5kg	Good	1:09.80	62.3 km/h	12.8L	8-11	$19	-	$96,618	$805	1. Bro Bro 2. Horizon Wildcat 3. Hothead

Crue's N Control (5) 5949645333
Trainer: Tim Dixon ()
Jockey: Edward Santiago
Weight: 56kg
Prize Money: $15,708
Win / Place: 0% / 33%

4 yo Dark Bay/Brown Gelding

Sire: MARK VALESKI (USA)

Dam: MY MADAME (USA)

Dam's Sire: My Friend Max

100

Rating

Stats

Career

12: 0-0-4

Distance

3: 0-0-2

Track

3: 0-0-2

Season

9: 0-0-3

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-1

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Metro

6: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

6: 0-0-4

Turf

3: 0-0-2

Dirt

9: 0-0-2

Fast

3: 0-0-2

Firm

3: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

12: 0-0-4

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 0-0-1

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1207m - 1710m

Comments

Form hard to fault. Last start 3rd of 7 at this track on June 30 over 1609m, 8 len behind Cathy's Boy with 56.5kg at $18.90. The start before that 3rd in a small field at this track on June 9 over 1673m, 4.5 len behind The Hit King Rose with 56.5kg at $7.30.

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
3rd of 7	30/6/25	Louisiana Downs	1609m	MDN CLM 3U	6	E Nieves	56.5kg	FM	1:39.04	58.5 km/h	8.0L	7-4	$19	21	$15,552	$1,711	1. Cathy's Boy 2. Castle Gap 3. Crue's N Control
3rd of 6	9/6/25	Louisiana Downs	1673m	MDN CLM 3U	4	Edward Santiago	56.5kg	Fast	1:46.75	56.4 km/h	4.5L	6-4	$7.30	21	$14,774	$1,625	1. The Hit King Rose 2. Max S 3. Crue's N Control
3rd of 7	19/5/25	Louisiana Downs	1609m	MDN CLM 3U	6	Jose Andres Guerrero	56.5kg	FM	1:38.88	58.6 km/h	11.5L	4-4	$8.20	14	$13,281	$1,461	1. Heat Lightning 2. Castle Gap 3. Crue's N Control
5th of 7	5/5/25	Louisiana Downs	1609m	MDN CLM 3U	7	C Lozada	56.5kg	FM	1:39.84	58.0 km/h	17.3L	7-5	$18	9	$15,625	$469	1. Zapata 2. Cathy's Boy 3. Heat Lightning
4th of 11	26/4/25	Oaklawn Park	1207m	MDN CLM 3U	5	Kelsi Harr	56.5kg	Fast	1:12.22	60.2 km/h	6.8L	11-9	$23	41	$54,313	$2,716	1. Razorback Army 2. Conway 3. Butch
41 Day Freshen-Up
6th of 11	16/3/25	Oaklawn Park	1710m	MDN CLM 3U	10	Jane Elliott	54.5kg	Fast	1:47.16	57.4 km/h	12.8L	10-6	$57	28	$51,364	$368	1. Sir Exton 2. Vaden 3. Hwy Twenty Ride, Ranch Hand

Hercules N Love (6) 79x778x636
Trainer: Jerry E Tillis ()
Jockey: Juan Vargas
Weight: 56kg
Prize Money: $9,880
Win / Place: 0% / 4.76%

4 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: THE BIG BEAST (USA)

Dam: SINGLE N LOVIN IT (USA)

Dam's Sire: Singletary

Rating

Stats

Career

21: 0-0-1

Distance

4: 0-0-1

Track

3: 0-0-1

Season

6: 0-0-1

1st Up

3: 0-0-0

2nd Up

3: 0-0-1

3rd Up

3: 0-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Metro

10: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

11: 0-0-1

Turf

5: 0-0-1

Synthetic

4: 0-0-0

Dirt

12: 0-0-0

Fast

5: 0-0-1

Firm

5: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

21: 0-0-1

Jockey Stats

Horse

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Trainer

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Distance

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1207m - 1609m

Comments

At the latest run 6th of 8 at this track on June 29 over 1609m, 6 len behind Deftly Done with 56.5kg at $10.70. The run before that 3rd of 7 at this track on June 2 over 1609m, 6 len behind Chou Chou D'aven with 56.5kg at $52.

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
6th of 8	29/6/25	Louisiana Downs	1609m	MDN CLM 3U	3	Edward Santiago	56.5kg	FM	1:40.86	57.4 km/h	6.1L	5-6	$11	27	$11,664	-	1. Deftly Done 2. Chahta Citizen 3. Mo Can Do
3rd of 7	2/6/25	Louisiana Downs	1609m	MDN CLM 3U	2	Edward Santiago	56.5kg	FM	1:40.22	57.8 km/h	6.8L	3-4	$52	14	$11,664	$1,283	1. Chou Chou D'aven 2. Deftly Done 3. Hercules N Love
6th of 7	19/5/25	Louisiana Downs	1609m	MDN CLM 3U	4	Jairo Rodriguez	56.5kg	FM	1:38.88	58.6 km/h	21.8L	6-5	$26	66	$13,281	-	1. Heat Lightning 2. Castle Gap 3. Crue's N Control
66 Day Spell
8th of 9	14/3/25	Fairgrounds	1207m	MDN CLM 3U	1	Brittany Troxtell	54.5kg	Fast	1:12.04	60.3 km/h	19.3L	6-9	$75	30	$22,472	-	1. Unbridled Pleasure 2. Dan D'oro 3. Cajun Cruiser
7th of 8	12/2/25	Delta Downs	1308m	MDN CLM 4U	7	Johan Rengifo	56kg	M	1:22.23	57.3 km/h	21.8L	3-7	$71	25	$30,596	-	1. Texas Adopter 2. Stick Shift 3. Hudson's Day
7th of 9	18/1/25	Delta Downs	1509m	MDN CLM 4U	2	Johan Rengifo	56kg	Fast	1:34.98	57.2 km/h	20.5L	2-7	$32	159	$25,806	-	1. Velocidad 2. Taurean 3. Muncle
159 Day Spell

Royal Irish (7) 57x84
Trainer: Al Cates ()
Jockey: Carlos Lozada
Weight: 56kg
Prize Money: $1,724
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

4 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: DOUBLE IRISH (USA)

Dam: POLOMINT (USA)

Dam's Sire: Lemon Drop Kid

Rating

Stats

Career

4: 0-0-0

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Track

1: 0-0-0

Season

2: 0-0-0

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

4: 0-0-0

Turf

1: 0-0-0

Dirt

3: 0-0-0

Fast

1: 0-0-0

Firm

1: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

4: 0-0-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

2: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

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Distance

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1207m - 1673m

Comments

Third-up today. Resuming second last of 9 at this track on May 25 over 1207m, 18 len behind Konawa with 56kg at $11.30. Second-up 4th in a small field at this track on June 9 over 1673m, 6 len behind The Hit King Rose with 56.5kg at $4.70.

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
4th of 6	9/6/25	Louisiana Downs	1673m	MDN CLM 3U	5	C Lozada	56.5kg	Fast	1:46.75	56.4 km/h	5.8L	2-5	$4.70	15	$14,774	$886	1. The Hit King Rose 2. Max S 3. Crue's N Control
8th of 9	25/5/25	Louisiana Downs	1207m	MDN 3U	7	C Lozada	56kg	Fast	1:11.54	60.7 km/h	18.0L	3-5	$11	241	$31,250	-	1. Konawa 2. Fire In My Sul 3. Kye
241 Day Spell
7th of 8	26/9/24	Louisiana Downs	1308m	MDN 3U	6	Aubrie Green	55kg	Fast	1:20.12	58.8 km/h	7.0L	4-7	$6.20	12	$27,941	-	1. Spoonman 2. Midnight Avenger 3. Distorted Math
5th of 11	14/9/24	Louisiana Downs	1509m	MDN 3U	8	Aubrie Green	55kg	FM	1:31.71	59.2 km/h	4.5L	11-7	$20	-	$27,941	$838	1. Star Byfar 2. Run Bryce Run 3. Marcus Gift

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