Emerald Downs Race 4

Claiming

Prize Money: $27,894

SEAS OF NORMANDY (1) looks close to a win, finishing in the placings at his last couple of runs including a third most recently over 1609m at Turf Paradise Turf (Turf) when beaten one length. Today might be his day. AFJAN (4) made it two wins on the bounce last time out when he scored by 1.3 lengths over 1609m at this track (Dirt). Winning rider Karlo Lopez retains the mount. Finds a tougher race but another win is not out of the question. THE BLACK STRAT (5) met with solid support last time out but could only manage to finish fifth over 1673m at this track (Dirt) in a disappointing performance. Finds a nice race and can make amends. BACKGROUND (2) is close to breaking through, last start finishing just 0.1 lengths away in second over 1673m at this track (Dirt). Best figures measure up. Sure to run well.

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

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Seas Of Normandy (1) 1237523533
Trainer: Ian Jewell(USA)
Jockey: Kevin Krigger
Weight: 55.5kg
Prize Money: $250,597
Win / Place: 12% / 39%

6 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: NORMANDY INVASION (USA)

Dam: SAPPHIRE SEAS (USA)

Dam's Sire: Proud Citizen

100

Rating

Stats

Career

33: 4-2-7

Distance

10: 2-0-2

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Track

2: 0-0-0

Season

6: 0-1-3

1st Up

5: 0-0-1

2nd Up

5: 0-0-0

3rd Up

4: 1-0-0

4th Up

3: 2-0-0

Metro

20: 3-0-3

Non-Metro

13: 1-2-4

Turf

5: 0-1-2

Dirt

28: 4-1-5

Fast

5: 0-1-2

Firm

25: 3-1-5

Anti-Clockwise

33: 4-2-7

Jockey Stats

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%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1609m

Gear Changes

Comments

Comes off a 44 day let-up. Most recently 3rd of 7 at Turf Paradise Turf on April 22 over 1609m, 1.0 len behind Russells Hustle carrying 56kg at $7.30. Before that 3rd in a small field at Turf Paradise on April 9 over 1609m, 1.0 len behind Mr Who carrying 56kg at $3.60. Has the credentials to play a major role.

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 7	22/4/26	Turf Paradise	1609m	ALLOW OCLM 3	6	Blake Nunnally	56kg	FM	1:36.11	60.3 km/h	1.0L	4-5	$7.30	13	$26,201	$2,620	1. Russells Hustle 2. Shut Up Michael 3. Seas Of Normandy
3rd of 5	9/4/26	Turf Paradise	1609m	ALLOW OCLM 3	3	Blake Nunnally	56kg	Fast	1:35.03	61.0 km/h	1.0L	3-4	$3.60	16	$27,656	$2,766	1. Mr Who 2. Rimprotector 3. Seas Of Normandy
5th of 5	24/3/26	Turf Paradise	1609m	ALLOW 4U	3	Alex M Cruz	55.5kg	FM	1:36.69	59.9 km/h	7.5L	5-5	$2.30f	26	$25,281	$758	1. Vekoma Kid 2. Fireman Dan 3. Athens Moon
3rd of 8	26/2/26	Turf Paradise	1609m	ALLOW OCLM 4	1	Alex M Cruz	55.5kg	FM	1:37.42	59.5 km/h	1.8L	2-4	$3.40	15	$25,678	$2,568	1. Hurricane Cloud 2. The Black Strat 3. Seas Of Normandy
2nd of 7	11/2/26	Turf Paradise	1609m	ALLOW OCLM 4	4	Alex M Cruz	55.5kg	FM	1:35.61	60.6 km/h	0.8L	4-3	$12	21	$25,678	$5,136	1. Good Swimmer 2. Seas Of Normandy 3. Hurricane Cloud
5th of 7	21/1/26	Turf Paradise	1609m	ALLOW OCLM 4	5	Alex M Cruz	55.5kg	FM	1:35.08	60.9 km/h	3.8L	3-4	$19	22	$26,906	$807	1. Zoffarelli 2. Goodfella 3. I'm Noble

Background (2) 6366x26422
Trainer: M Puhich(USA)
Jockey: Isaias D. Enriquez
Weight: 55.5kg
Prize Money: $803,847
Win / Place: 16% / 46%

9 yo Chestnut Gelding

Sire: KHOZAN (USA)

Dam: EPHYRA (USA)

Dam's Sire: Corinthian

Rating

Stats

Career

49: 8-7-8

Distance

14: 4-2-3

Trk/Dst

3: 1-1-0

Track

4: 1-2-0

Season

5: 0-3-0

1st Up

8: 0-1-1

2nd Up

8: 2-1-0

3rd Up

7: 1-0-2

4th Up

7: 1-1-2

Metro

43: 7-3-8

Non-Metro

6: 1-4-0

Turf

1: 0-0-0

Synthetic

2: 0-2-0

Dirt

46: 8-5-8

Fast

1: 0-0-0

Firm

35: 5-7-5

Anti-Clockwise

49: 8-7-8

Jockey Stats

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 - 1710m

Gear Changes

Comments

Recent form sound. At the latest run 2nd in a small field at this track on May 24 over 1673m, 0.1 len behind Brother O' Brien with 55.5kg at $2.74. The race before that 2nd in a small field at this track on May 10 over 1609m, 1.3 len behind Afjan carrying 55.5kg at $4.49. Worth thought on latest effort.

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	24/5/26	Emerald Downs	1673m	CLM 3U	3	Alex M Cruz	55.5kg	Fast	1:40.80	59.8 km/h	0.1L	1-2	$2.74f	14	$25,140	$4,902	1. Brother O' Brien 2. Background 3. Wood Ceiling
2nd of 6	10/5/26	Emerald Downs	1609m	ALLOW 3U	2	Alex M Cruz	55.5kg	Fast	1:36.62	60.0 km/h	1.3L	4-4	$4.49	57	$19,553	$3,813	1. Afjan 2. Background 3. I'm Noble
57 Day Freshen-Up
4th of 9	14/3/26	Fairgrounds	1673m	CLM 4U	5	Jose Ortiz	55kg	Fast	1:42.76	58.6 km/h	5.5L	3-5	$3.20	26	$21,067	$1,264	1. Hexcel 2. Whiskey And Easy 3. Uxmal
6th of 7	16/2/26	Fairgrounds	1673m	HCP 4U	4	Jim Graham	54.5kg	Fast	1:42.20	58.9 km/h	9.3L	4-6	$35	16	$27,104	-	1. Time To Party 2. Guile 3. Notion
2nd of 11	31/1/26	Fairgrounds	1710m	CLM 4U	7	Harry Hernandez	55kg	Fast	1:45.58	58.3 km/h	0.3L	5-1	$4.50	64	$21,398	$4,280	1. Ben Dreaming 2. Background 3. Steel Venom
64 Day Spell
6th of 9	28/11/25	Churchill Downs	1609m	CLM 3U	6	Tyler Gaffalione	55kg	Fast	1:36.87	59.8 km/h	5.4L	7-6	$7.13	20	$68,702	$898	1. Lend It Tewmey 2. American Blaze 3. Euclid Avenue

Elegant Boy (3) 7621198715
Trainer: Sergio S Perez()
Jockey: Frank T. Alvarado
Weight: 55.5kg
Prize Money: $178,403
Win / Place: 18% / 40%

5 yo Dark Bay/Brown Gelding

Sire: BIG BAD LEROYBROWN (USA)

Dam: TRAPPERS MAGIC (USA)

Dam's Sire: Trapper

Rating

Stats

Career

32: 6-4-3

Distance

10: 2-1-0

Trk/Dst

5: 0-1-0

Track

6: 0-1-0

Season

4: 1-0-0

1st Up

3: 0-1-0

2nd Up

3: 0-1-0

3rd Up

3: 0-0-0

4th Up

3: 1-1-0

Metro

3: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

29: 6-4-3

Turf

4: 1-0-0

Synthetic

4: 0-0-1

Dirt

24: 5-4-2

Fast

4: 1-0-0

Firm

29: 5-4-3

Anti-Clockwise

32: 6-4-3

Jockey Stats

Horse

3: 1-0-0

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

1308m - 1609m

Gear Changes

Comments

Returns from a 57-day let-up. Last start ran last in a small field at Turf Paradise on April 9 over 1609m, 4.5 len behind Mr Who with 57kg at $7.10. The race before that came from midfield and won by 1.3 len at Turf Paradise March 10 over 1609m defeating Hit Scene carrying 55.5kg at $8.90. A better showing is expected.

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
5th of 5	9/4/26	Turf Paradise	1609m	ALLOW OCLM 3	2	F Alvarado	57kg	Fast	1:35.03	61.0 km/h	4.5L	4-5	$7.10	30	$27,656	$830	1. Mr Who 2. Rimprotector 3. Seas Of Normandy
1st of 7	10/3/26	Turf Paradise	1609m	ALLOW OCLM 4	5	F Alvarado	55.5kg	Fast	1:35.83	60.4 km/h	1.3L	4-1	$8.90	27	$25,281	$15,169	1. Elegant Boy 2. Hit Scene 3. Delian League
7th of 7	11/2/26	Turf Paradise	1609m	ALLOW OCLM 4	5	Kiaman McGregor	55.5kg	FM	1:35.61	60.6 km/h	8.0L	6-7	$32	34	$25,678	$257	1. Good Swimmer 2. Seas Of Normandy 3. Hurricane Cloud
34 Day Freshen-Up
8th of 8	8/1/26	Santa Anita Park	1609m	CLM 4U	5	Pablo E Castillo	52kg	Fast	1:38.22	59.0 km/h	11.3L	8-8	$59	26	$38,864	$747	1. Resemblance 2. Maniatic 3. Crypto Ride
9th of 9	13/12/25	Los Alamitos	1308m	ALLOW OCLM 3	8	Rojas Francisco Orduna	56kg	Fast	1:15.93	62.0 km/h	13.3L	7-9	$46	61	$70,444	$766	1. One Smokin Dude 2. Cody Boy 3. Special Club
61 Day Spell
1st of 6	13/10/25	Grants Pass	2012m	LR OPEN 3U	5	Manuel Americano	57kg	M	2:09.25	56.0 km/h	3.5L	3-1	$3.70	28	$35,160	$19,338	1. Elegant Boy 2. Creative Om 3. Om Fire

Afjan (4) x623455411
Trainer: Shelly Crowe(USA)
Jockey: Karlo Lopez
Weight: 55.5kg
Prize Money: $439,909
Win / Place: 23% / 55%

Going for the Hat-Trick

7 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: UNCLE MO (USA)

Dam: SCARLET STRIKE (USA)

Dam's Sire: Smart Strike

Rating

Stats

Career

47: 11-7-8

Distance

23: 7-7-3

Trk/Dst

1: 1-0-0

Track

1: 1-0-0

Season

6: 2-0-0

1st Up

10: 1-1-2

2nd Up

7: 2-2-0

3rd Up

5: 2-1-2

4th Up

4: 0-1-1

Metro

23: 3-1-6

Non-Metro

24: 8-6-2

Turf

11: 1-0-2

Good

3: 0-0-0

Synthetic

3: 1-1-0

Dirt

33: 9-6-6

Fast

8: 1-0-2

Firm

37: 7-6-8

Anti-Clockwise

47: 11-7-8

Jockey Stats

Horse

2: 1-0-0

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

1308m - 1609m

Gear Changes

Comments

Chasing a hat-trick. Last start won by 1.3 len at this track May 10 over 1609m defeating Background carrying 55.5kg at $4.75. The race before that raced right near the speed and boxed on; won by 0.5 len at Turf Paradise March 31 over 1609m defeating Right Hand Ryder with 56kg at $1.80. Expected to go close this small field.

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 6	10/5/26	Emerald Downs	1609m	ALLOW 3U	6	Karlo Lopez	55.5kg	Fast	1:36.62	60.0 km/h	1.3L	6-1	$4.75	40	$19,553	$11,145	1. Afjan 2. Background 3. I'm Noble
40 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 7	31/3/26	Turf Paradise	1609m	CLM 4U	2	Jose Mariano Asencio	56kg	Fast		-	0.5L	3-2	$1.80f	12	$17,467	$10,480	1. Afjan 2. Right Hand Ryder 3. Supermax
4th of 8	19/3/26	Turf Paradise	1609m	HCP 4U	5	Jose Mariano Asencio	55.5kg	FM	1:34.69	61.2 km/h	2.8L	7-5	$9.30	22	$21,067	$1,053	1. Logical Myth 2. Baie Longue 3. The Black Strat
5th of 7	25/2/26	Turf Paradise	1609m	CLM 4U	3	Jose Mariano Asencio	56kg	Fast	1:36.06	60.3 km/h	0.5L	3-1	$7.40	20	$18,545	$556	1. Logical Myth 2. Standard Of Proof 3. Drinking Again
5th of 8	5/2/26	Turf Paradise	1609m	ALLOW OCLM 4	7	O Mojica	55.5kg	Fast	1:36.26	60.2 km/h	4.3L	8-2	$4.60	18	$25,678	$770	1. Fireman Dan 2. Count Dracula 3. Sir Maximus
4th of 7	18/1/26	Sunland	1308m	ALLOW OCLM 4	4	O Mojica	56kg	Fast	1:15.74	62.2 km/h	4.3L	6-4	$3.90f	19	$38,864	$1,943	1. Cat Gamer 2. Good Lovin 3. Moonshine Mischief

The Black Strat (5) x116442355
Trainer: Joe Toye()
Jockey: Silvio Ruiz Amador
Weight: 55.5kg
Prize Money: $268,882
Win / Place: 21% / 41%

7 yo Chestnut Gelding

Sire: STAR GUITAR (USA)

Dam: MONKAH (USA)

Dam's Sire: Distorted Humor

Rating

Stats

Career

46: 10-2-7

Distance

11: 2-0-2

Track

1: 0-0-0

Season

6: 0-1-1

1st Up

4: 1-0-0

2nd Up

4: 1-0-1

3rd Up

4: 2-0-0

4th Up

4: 1-0-1

Metro

14: 1-1-3

Non-Metro

32: 9-1-4

Turf

17: 5-1-3

Good

1: 0-0-0

Synthetic

10: 1-1-1

Dirt

19: 4-0-3

Fast

16: 5-1-3

Firm

42: 10-2-7

Anti-Clockwise

46: 10-2-7

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 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 - 1673m

Gear Changes

Comments

Last start ran last in a small field at this track on May 24 over 1673m, 20 len behind Brother O' Brien with 55.5kg at $4.16. The start before that 5th of 7 at Turf Paradise Turf on April 22 over 1609m, 3.5 len behind Russells Hustle carrying 56kg at $4. Poor run last time but he is better than that.

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
5th of 5	24/5/26	Emerald Downs	1673m	CLM 3U	2	S R Amador	55.5kg	Fast	1:40.80	59.8 km/h	20.1L	5-5	$4.16	32	$25,140	$754	1. Brother O' Brien 2. Background 3. Wood Ceiling
32 Day Freshen-Up
5th of 7	22/4/26	Turf Paradise	1609m	ALLOW OCLM 3	2	Manuel Americano	56kg	FM	1:36.11	60.3 km/h	3.5L	1-2	$4.00	34	$26,201	$786	1. Russells Hustle 2. Shut Up Michael 3. Seas Of Normandy
34 Day Freshen-Up
3rd of 8	19/3/26	Turf Paradise	1609m	HCP 4U	1	Manuel Americano	55.5kg	FM	1:34.69	61.2 km/h	1.3L	1-2	$2.70f	21	$21,067	$2,107	1. Logical Myth 2. Baie Longue 3. The Black Strat
2nd of 8	26/2/26	Turf Paradise	1609m	ALLOW OCLM 4	6	Manuel Americano	55.5kg	FM	1:37.42	59.5 km/h	0.1L	1-1	$2.90f	15	$25,678	$4,879	1. Hurricane Cloud 2. The Black Strat 3. Seas Of Normandy
4th of 7	11/2/26	Turf Paradise	1609m	ALLOW OCLM 4	6	Karlo Lopez	55.5kg	FM	1:35.61	60.6 km/h	2.0L	1-1	$4.50	21	$25,678	$1,284	1. Good Swimmer 2. Seas Of Normandy 3. Hurricane Cloud
4th of 7	21/1/26	Turf Paradise	1609m	ALLOW OCLM 4	1	Manuel Americano	55.5kg	FM	1:35.08	60.9 km/h	2.0L	1-1	$2.90f	21	$26,906	$1,345	1. Zoffarelli 2. Goodfella 3. I'm Noble

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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