Santa Anita Park Race 5

Thunder Road S. Stakes

Prize Money: $142,653

GAS ME UP (1) scored at his most recent appearance, getting home by 1.3 lengths over 1308m in the G2 Joe Hernandez Stakes at this track (Turf). That continued the solid form this campaign, with three wins from six runs. Leading player again. EL POTENTE (4) finished 4 lengths away in fourth last time out over 1308m at this track after being prominent at the corner five-and-a-half weeks ago. Steps up in distance today. Form here at this journey is very good with four wins from five runs. Will be hard to stop. NAMARON (5) stalked the pace when resuming at this track and trip last start then worked to the line steadily to finish third. Has a strong record at this distance with a win and four minor placings from five starts and is one of the prime contenders. LORD BULLINGDON (2) finished eighth over 1811m at Churchill Downs (Dirt) at his most recent appearance on June 26. Worth plenty of thought.

Distance: 1609m
Track: Firm
Weather: Fine
Surface: Turf
Class: OPEN

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Gas Me Up (1) 4x1x511371
Trainer: Peter Eurton()
Jockey: Mirco Demuro
Weight: 56kg
Prize Money: $746,234
Win / Place: 45% / 63%

6 yo Dark Bay/Brown Gelding

Sire: HARD SPUN (USA)

Dam: CHIC THRILL (CAN)

Dam's Sire: Smart Strike

Rating

Stats

Career

11: 5-1-1

Distance

6: 2-0-1

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Track

2: 1-0-0

1st Up

3: 1-0-0

2nd Up

2: 1-1-0

3rd Up

2: 2-0-0

4th Up

2: 0-0-1

Metro

11: 5-1-1

Turf

10: 5-1-1

Good

1: 1-0-0

Dirt

1: 0-0-0

Fast

9: 4-1-1

Firm

1: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

11: 5-1-1

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 1-0-0

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

1308m - 1609m

Comments

Comes here off a 40-day let-up. Last start won by 1.3 len at this track G2 Joe Hernandez Stakes December 29 over 1308m defeating Sumter with 56.5kg at $14.10. The start before that 7th of 13 at Del Mar in the G1 Breeders' Cup Mile on November 1 over 1609m, 4 len behind Notable Speech with 57kg at $60.90. Got the job done last time and is a leading hope again.

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
1st of 10	29/12/25	Santa Anita Park	1308m	G2 OPEN 3U	7	M Demuro	56.5kg	FM	1:10.88	66.4 km/h	1.3L	10-5	$14	58	$306,279	$183,767	1. Gas Me Up 2. Sumter 3. Zio Jo
58 Day Freshen-Up
7th of 13	1/11/25	Del Mar	1609m	G1 OPEN 3U	12	Jose Ortiz	57kg	FM	1:33.66	61.8 km/h	4.2L	9-11	$61	49	$3,053,435	$30,534	1. Notable Speech 2. Formidable Man 3. The Lion In Winter
49 Day Freshen-Up
3rd of 9	13/9/25	Woodbine Mohawk	1609m	G1 OPEN 3U	9	Flavien Prat	56kg	FM	1:35.33	60.8 km/h	3.5L	7-2	$8.45	28	$1,529,052	$132,523	1. Notable Speech 2. My Boy Prince 3. Gas Me Up
1st of 9	16/8/25	Woodbine Mohawk	1609m	G2 OPEN 3U	7	Flavien Prat	55kg	FM	1:33.85	61.7 km/h	0.8L	5-3	$3.70	27	$310,078	$161,555	1. Gas Me Up 2. Wyoming Bill 3. Twin City
1st of 10	20/7/25	Woodbine Mohawk	1207m	ALLOW OCLM 3	2	Fraser Aebly	56kg	Good	1:10.62	61.5 km/h	3.8L	3-2	$5.35	49	$179,817	$62,885	1. Gas Me Up 2. Found My Ball 3. Niagara Skyline
49 Day Freshen-Up
5th of 8	1/6/25	Woodbine Mohawk	1609m	ALLOW OCLM 3	5	Rafael Manuel Hernandez	56kg	FM	1:35.96	60.4 km/h	2.1L	6-4	$3.00f	350	$182,893	$3,992	1. Hunt Master 2. Bail Us Out 3. Swift Delivery
350 Day Spell

Lord Bullingdon (2) 40x643618x
Trainer: M W McCarthy(USA)
Jockey: Kazushi Kimura
Weight: 55.5kg
Prize Money: $507,154
Win / Place: 20% / 46%

5 yo Grey/Roan Gelding

Sire: LORD NELSON (USA)

Dam: MS SILVER OAK (USA)

Dam's Sire: Leroidesanimaux

Rating

Stats

Career

15: 3-2-2

Distance

8: 2-1-1

Trk/Dst

5: 2-0-1

Track

6: 2-0-2

1st Up

4: 0-2-1

2nd Up

3: 0-0-0

3rd Up

3: 1-0-1

4th Up

2: 0-0-0

Metro

14: 3-2-2

Non-Metro

1: 0-0-0

Turf

12: 3-1-2

Good

3: 0-0-1

Synthetic

1: 0-0-0

Dirt

2: 0-1-0

Fast

9: 3-1-1

Anti-Clockwise

15: 3-2-2

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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Comments

Is first-up after a break of eight months and has been in the money when fresh before. Finished off last preparation when last of 8 at Churchill Downs June 26 over 1811m, 18 len behind Herchee carrying 56kg at $7.97. First up last campaign sixth of 9 at Del Mar November 17 2024 over 1609m, 3.5 len behind Zio Jo with 53.5kg at $6.90. Likely to make his presence felt.

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
8th of 8	26/6/25	Churchill Downs	1811m	ALLOW OCLM 3	5	Ben Curtis	56kg	SP	1:49.54	59.5 km/h	18.1L	7-8	$7.97	46	$219,285	$2,541	1. Herchee 2. Ole Crazy Bone 3. Santorini
46 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 12	11/5/25	Churchill Downs	1811m	ALLOW OCLM 3	6	Ben Curtis	55.5kg	FM	1:47.26	60.8 km/h	0.3L	1-1	$5.86	50	$209,375	$120,188	1. Lord Bullingdon 2. Echo Lane 3. Big Blue Line
50 Day Freshen-Up
6th of 11	22/3/25	Turfway Park	1811m	G3 OPEN 4U	10	Umberto Rispoli	54.5kg	Fast	1:49.08	59.8 km/h	9.5L	8-3	$15	42	$475,436	$3,708	1. Mercante 2. Encino 3. Hush Of A Storm
42 Day Freshen-Up
3rd of 7	8/2/25	Santa Anita Park	2012m	G3 OPEN 4U	3	Kyle Frey	55.5kg	Good	1:59.87	60.4 km/h	3.3L	2-2	$42	44	$161,031	$19,324	1. There Goes Harvard 2. Easter 3. Lord Bullingdon
44 Day Freshen-Up
4th of 7	26/12/24	Santa Anita Park	1609m	G2 OPEN 3	7	Umberto Rispoli	55.5kg	FM	1:34.49	61.3 km/h	3.0L	7-4	$13	39	$308,166	$18,490	1. King Of Gosford 2. Stay Hot 3. Atitlan
39 Day Freshen-Up
6th of 9	17/11/24	Del Mar	1609m	ALLOW OCLM 3	9	Umberto Rispoli	53.5kg	FM	1:33.90	61.7 km/h	3.6L	5-9	$6.90	197	$86,758	$761	1. Zio Jo 2. El Potente 3. Old Pal
197 Day Spell

Watsonville (3) x57x50x3x1
Trainer: Mark Glatt()
Jockey: Antonio Fresu
Weight: 56kg
Prize Money: $470,814
Win / Place: 30% / 46%

Track / Distance Specialist

6 yo Chestnut Gelding

Sire: JACK MILTON (USA)

Dam: GRAND SLAM KITTEN (USA)

Dam's Sire: Kitten's Joy

Rating

Stats

Career

13: 4-1-1

Distance

6: 3-0-1

Trk/Dst

3: 2-0-1

Track

7: 2-1-1

Season

1: 1-0-0

1st Up

5: 1-0-1

2nd Up

3: 0-1-0

3rd Up

1: 1-0-0

4th Up

1: 1-0-0

Metro

13: 4-1-1

Turf

13: 4-1-1

Fast

13: 4-1-1

Anti-Clockwise

13: 4-1-1

Jockey Stats

Horse

8: 3-0-1

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

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Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1609m

Comments

Having second run back today. Last outing won by a 0.3 len at this track January 11 over 1609m defeating Balladeer carrying 56kg at $5.70. At only start last preparation 3rd in a small field at this track in LR on October 18 over 1609m, 5.5 len behind Sumter with 57kg at $6.40. Solid top-three hope.

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 10	11/1/26	Santa Anita Park	1609m	ALLOW OCLM 4	1	Umberto Rispoli	56kg	FM	1:33.50	62.0 km/h	0.3L	9-3	$5.70	85	$106,129	$63,677	1. Watsonville 2. Balladeer 3. Henry Adams
85 Day Spell
3rd of 6	18/10/25	Santa Anita Park	1609m	LR OPEN 3U	3	Antonio Fresu	57kg	FM	1:32.46	62.6 km/h	5.5L	3-3	$6.40	91	$121,766	$16,329	1. Sumter 2. St Anthony 3. Watsonville
91 Day Spell
10th of 10	19/7/25	Del Mar	1609m	LR OPEN 3U	1	David Cohen	56.5kg	FM	1:34.57	61.2 km/h	5.4L	5-8	$22	35	$152,905	$765	1. Almendares 2. Zio Jo 3. Nineeleventurbo
35 Day Freshen-Up
5th of 6	14/6/25	Santa Anita Park	1308m	G3 OPEN 3U	6	Kazushi Kimura	57kg	FM	1:13.13	64.4 km/h	3.5L	6-6	$29	289	$155,521	$3,110	1. Motorious 2. Bran 3. Air Force Red
289 Day Spell
7th of 7	29/8/24	Del Mar	1710m	ALLOW OCLM 3	6	Antonio Fresu	55kg	FM	1:41.31	60.8 km/h	5.3L	5-6	$7.00	39	$124,424	$768	1. Air Force Red 2. Packs A Wahlop 3. Cabo Spirit
39 Day Freshen-Up
5th of 6	21/7/24	Del Mar	1609m	ALLOW OCLM 3	3	Antonio Fresu	54.5kg	FM	1:34.52	61.3 km/h	4.3L	5-3	$4.30	208	$121,805	$2,436	1. Bran 2. Sumter 3. Packs A Wahlop
208 Day Spell

El Potente (4) x1x3211x34
Trainer: Daniel A Blacker()
Jockey: Hector Berrios
Weight: 56kg
Prize Money: $437,228
Win / Place: 37% / 68%

Unbeaten 3rd Up

Jockey / Horse Combo

Track / Distance Specialist

7 yo Dark Bay/Brown Horse

Sire: TEMPLE CITY (USA)

Dam: CHARMSIL (USA)

Dam's Sire: Silver Charm

Rating

Stats

Career

16: 6-2-3

Distance

5: 3-1-1

Trk/Dst

5: 4-0-1

Track

8: 5-0-1

1st Up

7: 1-1-3

2nd Up

5: 1-1-0

3rd Up

2: 2-0-0

4th Up

2: 2-0-0

Metro

16: 6-2-3

Turf

11: 5-2-2

Dirt

5: 1-0-1

Fast

11: 5-2-2

Firm

1: 0-0-1

Anti-Clockwise

16: 6-2-3

Jockey Stats

Horse

6: 3-0-2

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

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Trainer/Track

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Trainer/Distance

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1308m - 1710m

Comments

Third-up today and won third-up in the past. Comes off a 40 day let-up. Resuming held ground to the line 3rd of 8 at Del Mar in the G2 Seabiscuit Handicap on November 29 over 1710m, 0.6 len behind Call Sign Seven with 55kg at $2.80. Last start tracked the speed and boxed on steadily 4th of 10 at this track in the G2 Joe Hernandez Stakes on December 29 over 1308m, 4 len behind Gas Me Up carrying 56kg at $3.40. Fitter and should appreciate the step up to 1609m.

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
4th of 10	29/12/25	Santa Anita Park	1308m	G2 OPEN 3U	6	Hector Isaac Berrios	56kg	FM	1:10.88	66.4 km/h	3.8L	3-2	$3.40	30	$306,279	$18,377	1. Gas Me Up 2. Sumter 3. Zio Jo
3rd of 8	29/11/25	Del Mar	1710m	G2 OPEN 3U	4	Hector Isaac Berrios	55kg	FM	1:41.71	60.5 km/h	0.6L	4-1	$2.80f	301	$305,344	$36,641	1. Call Sign Seven 2. Astronomer 3. El Potente
301 Day Spell
1st of 9	1/2/25	Santa Anita Park	1609m	G3 OPEN 4U	7	Hector Isaac Berrios	54.5kg	FM	1:32.39	62.7 km/h	3.0L	1-1	$2.50f	28	$161,290	$96,774	1. El Potente 2. Seal Team 3. Air Force Red
1st of 12	4/1/25	Santa Anita Park	1609m	ALLOW OCLM 4	11	Hector Isaac Berrios	55.5kg	FM	1:34.31	61.4 km/h	2.0L	1-1	$2.10f	48	$101,613	$60,968	1. El Potente 2. Eye On Ry 3. Irish Prophet
48 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 9	17/11/24	Del Mar	1609m	ALLOW OCLM 3	1	Kazushi Kimura	55kg	FM	1:33.90	61.7 km/h	0.3L	2-1	$4.60	29	$86,758	$17,352	1. Zio Jo 2. El Potente 3. Old Pal
3rd of 9	19/10/24	Santa Anita Park	1609m	LR OPEN 3U	7	Hector Isaac Berrios	55.5kg	FM	1:32.90	62.4 km/h	0.8L	3-2	$7.90	133	$115,607	$15,746	1. Sumter 2. Mi Hermano Ramon 3. El Potente
133 Day Spell

Namaron (5) 11312x33x3
Trainer: John W Sadler(USA)
Jockey: Florent Geroux
Weight: 56kg
Prize Money: $301,038
Win / Place: 37% / 100%

4 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: AMARON (GB)

Dam: NACCI (GER)

Dam's Sire: Soldier Hollow

100

Rating

Stats

Career

8: 3-1-4

Distance

5: 1-1-3

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-1

Track

2: 0-0-2

1st Up

3: 1-0-2

2nd Up

2: 1-0-1

3rd Up

1: 0-0-1

4th Up

1: 1-0-0

Metro

4: 0-1-3

Non-Metro

4: 3-0-1

Turf

7: 2-1-4

Good

5: 1-1-3

Heavy

1: 1-0-0

Sand

1: 1-0-0

Fast

1: 0-0-1

Clockwise

4: 3-0-1

Anti-Clockwise

4: 0-1-3

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 - 1811m

Comments

Second run back. Comes off a 41-day let-up. First-up after two months 3rd in a small field at this track in the G2 Mathis Mile on December 28 over 1609m, 1.1 len behind Hiding In Honduras with 55.5kg at $1.50. Previously second-up 3rd in a small field at this track in the G2 Twilight Derby on October 25 over 1811m, 2 len behind Test Score with 56kg at $3.50. Fitter again and a winning hope.

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
3rd of 6	28/12/25	Santa Anita Park	1609m	G2 OPEN 3	3	Flavien Prat	55.5kg	Good	1:35.13	60.9 km/h	1.1L	4-3	$1.50f	64	$306,279	$36,753	1. Hiding In Honduras 2. Tempus Volat 3. Namaron
64 Day Spell
3rd of 5	25/10/25	Santa Anita Park	1811m	G2 OPEN 3	2	Hector Isaac Berrios	56kg	FM	1:47.66	60.6 km/h	2.0L	1-1	$3.50	49	$304,414	$36,530	1. Test Score 2. Maaz 3. Namaron
49 Day Freshen-Up
3rd of 14	6/9/25	Kentucky	1609m	LR OPEN 3	1	Flavien Prat	56kg	Good	1:33.51	61.9 km/h	1.8L	9-3	$4.84	100	$3,058,104	$132,263	1. Plensa 2. Giocoso 3. Namaron
100 Day Spell
2nd of 7	29/5/25	Baden Baden	1600m	G3 OPEN 3U	3	Bertrand Flandrin	53kg	Good Soft	1:39.43	57.9 km/h	0.8L	-	$5.00	32	$97,691	$21,314	1. Short Final 2. Namaron 3. Switsch
32 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 9	27/4/25	Krefeld	1700m	G3 OPEN 3	2	Leon Wolff	58kg	Good Soft	1:44.78	58.4 km/h	2.3L	-	$8.70	21	$94,991	$55,268	1. Namaron 2. Eternal Elixir 3. Next Mine
3rd of 8	6/4/25	Mulheim	1500m	3	3	Leon Wolff	60kg	Good	1:28.65	60.9 km/h	2.0L	-	$2.50f	49	$17,271	$2,159	1. Dhitjari 2. Ascot Royal 3. Namaron
49 Day Freshen-Up

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

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