Thistledown Race 4

Starter Optional Claiming

Prize Money: $31,495

TRICKY TIGER (3) was thereabouts last time out when second at this track (Dirt) over 1609m, beaten half a length. Record at this journey is strong with two wins and a placing from four runs and is right in this. EL MUCHACHO ALEGRE (4) was well in commission last start over 1207m at this track (Dirt) when third, beaten 2.25 lengths. Becerra Fernando Salazar stays aboard and although yet to win has been in the money on two occasions. Sure to play a big role. GO WEST (2) is racing well, scoring two back at this track (Dirt) before finishing half a length from the winner in second last time over 1106m at this track (Dirt). Can bounce back to winning form. COLONEL VARGO (1) was unplaced two runs back then again missed the frame last start over 1609m at this track, beaten 3 lengths into fourth. Finds a nice race and can atone.

Distance: 1207m
Track: Good
Weather: Cloudy
Surface: Dirt
Class: OCLM

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Colonel Vargo (1) 4244154164
Trainer: Ricardo Bailey(USA)
Jockey: Jason Simpson
Weight: 55kg
Prize Money: $561,269
Win / Place: 43% / 66%

6 yo Chestnut Gelding

Sire: DISTORTED HUMOR (USA)

Dam: AMI'S MESA (CAN)

Dam's Sire: Sky Mesa

Rating

Stats

Career

39: 17-3-6

Distance

21: 11-2-3

Trk/Dst

2: 1-0-0

Track

5: 1-0-0

Season

11: 2-1-0

1st Up

3: 0-0-2

2nd Up

2: 0-0-1

3rd Up

2: 2-0-0

4th Up

2: 1-1-0

Metro

16: 10-0-3

Non-Metro

23: 7-3-3

Turf

1: 0-0-0

Synthetic

6: 1-1-2

Dirt

32: 16-2-4

Fast

1: 0-0-0

Firm

30: 14-2-5

Anti-Clockwise

39: 17-3-6

Jockey Stats

Horse

10: 2-0-0

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

Gear Changes

Comments

Last start 4th in a small field at this track on June 24 over 1609m, 3 len behind Hot Gunner with 54kg at $17.50. Before that ran last in a small field at this track on June 6 over 1609m, 7 len behind Dark Baron with 54kg at $6. Definite winning chance. Keep safe.

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
4th of 6	24/6/26	Thistledown	1609m	HCP 3U	6	Jason Simpson	54kg	Fast	1:40.08	57.9 km/h	3.0L	1-3	$18	18	$31,495	$1,575	1. Hot Gunner 2. Tricky Tiger 3. Dark Baron
6th of 6	6/6/26	Thistledown	1609m	HCP 3U	2	Jason Simpson	54kg	Fast	1:39.42	58.3 km/h	7.4L	3-5	$6.00	18	$30,265	$605	1. Dark Baron 2. Reinvest 3. Atkins
1st of 6	19/5/26	Thistledown	1207m	HCP 3U	1	Jason Simpson	55kg	Fast	1:11.58	60.7 km/h	0.1L	6-2	$3.40	8	$30,307	$18,184	1. Colonel Vargo 2. Atkins 3. El Muchacho Alegre
4th of 9	11/5/26	Thistledown	1609m	HCP 3U	6	Jason Simpson	54kg	Fast	1:38.92	58.6 km/h	2.5L	4-1	$32	20	$30,307	$1,515	1. John's Rock 2. Puff'smagicdragon 3. Reinvest
5th of 7	21/4/26	Thistledown	1207m	HCP 3U	7	Jason Simpson	56kg	Fast	1:11.00	61.2 km/h	4.2L	1-5	$5.90	11	$31,587	$948	1. Tricky Tiger 2. El Muchacho Alegre 3. Zippin Gigi
1st of 7	10/4/26	Mahoning Valley	1207m	ALLOW 3U	6	Jason Simpson	56kg	Heavy	1:12.30	60.1 km/h	0.3L	1-2	$4.00	22	$34,934	$20,961	1. Colonel Vargo 2. Dream On Baby 3. Doctor Wu

Go West (2) 4142356712
Trainer: Kim Puhl()
Jockey: Luis Antonio Gonzalez
Weight: 55kg
Prize Money: $563,096
Win / Place: 17% / 48%

8 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: STREET SENSE (USA)

Dam: SUSHI EMPIRE (USA)

Dam's Sire: Empire Maker

Rating

Stats

Career

41: 7-6-7

Distance

26: 5-4-4

Trk/Dst

1: 1-0-0

Track

2: 1-1-0

Season

7: 1-2-1

1st Up

7: 1-1-2

2nd Up

7: 1-1-1

3rd Up

6: 0-1-1

4th Up

5: 2-1-0

Metro

33: 4-4-6

Non-Metro

8: 3-2-1

Dirt

41: 7-6-7

Firm

30: 5-4-5

Anti-Clockwise

41: 7-6-7

Jockey Stats

Horse

2: 1-1-0

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

1106m - 1207m

Gear Changes

Comments

Recent form sound. Last start 2nd in a small field at this track on June 10 over 1106m, 0.5 len behind More Love with 56kg at $3.60. The race before that won by 1.3 len at this track May 20 over 1207m defeating Wauhatchie carrying 54kg at $5.40. With a little improvement can take this out.

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
2nd of 6	10/6/26	Thistledown	1106m	HCP 3U	6	Luis A Gonzalez	56kg	Fast	1:05.00	61.3 km/h	0.5L	5-3	$3.60	21	$27,894	$5,579	1. More Love 2. Go West 3. Wauhatchie
1st of 7	20/5/26	Thistledown	1207m	HCP 3U	3	Luis A Gonzalez	54kg	M	1:11.64	60.7 km/h	1.3L	6-2	$5.40	40	$27,933	$16,760	1. Go West 2. Wauhatchie 3. Don't Stop
40 Day Freshen-Up
7th of 10	10/4/26	Oaklawn Park	1207m	CLM 4U	10	Israel Hernandez	55.5kg	Fast	1:10.53	61.6 km/h	4.5L	3-4	$26	19	$69,869	$607	1. Payne 2. Juilliard 3. Innova
6th of 7	22/3/26	Oaklawn Park	1207m	CLM 4U	7	Walter De La Cruz	53.5kg	Fast	1:10.75	61.4 km/h	2.3L	3-3	$8.10	15	$49,157	$819	1. Plausible Denile 2. I'm Wide Awake 3. Got Thunder
5th of 10	7/3/26	Oaklawn Park	1207m	CLM 4U	5	Joshua J Radosevich	50.5kg	SP	1:11.27	61.0 km/h	4.5L	9-8	$17	13	$50,562	$421	1. Konteekee 2. Sutherland 3. Aero Star
3rd of 9	22/2/26	Oaklawn Park	1207m	CLM 4U	7	Luis Saez	53.5kg	Fast	1:11.33	60.9 km/h	4.3L	1-4	$4.60f	20	$44,223	$4,422	1. El Diablo Rojo 2. Martini Blu 3. Go West

Tricky Tiger (3) 1131415242
Trainer: Nestor Rivera(North America)
Jockey: Alexander Chavez
Weight: 54kg
Prize Money: $214,528
Win / Place: 15% / 50%

5 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: MENDELSSOHN (USA)

Dam: TILLIE THE TIGRESS (USA)

Dam's Sire: Tiger Ridge

100

Rating

Stats

Career

32: 5-7-4

Distance

4: 2-1-0

Trk/Dst

2: 1-1-0

Track

5: 1-2-0

Season

11: 4-2-1

1st Up

2: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Metro

22: 1-5-3

Non-Metro

10: 4-2-1

Turf

1: 0-0-0

Synthetic

21: 1-5-3

Dirt

10: 4-2-1

Fast

1: 0-0-0

Firm

28: 3-7-2

Anti-Clockwise

32: 5-7-4

Jockey Stats

Horse

5: 1-2-0

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

Gear Changes

Comments

Racing well recently. Last start 2nd in a small field at this track on June 24 over 1609m, 0.5 len behind Hot Gunner with 54kg at $5.80. The race before that 4th in a small field at this track on June 6 over 1609m, 4.5 len behind Dark Baron with 54kg at $5.80. Good effort last start and can build on that performance.

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
2nd of 6	24/6/26	Thistledown	1609m	HCP 3U	4	Alexander Chavez	54kg	Fast	1:40.08	57.9 km/h	0.5L	4-2	$5.80	18	$31,495	$6,299	1. Hot Gunner 2. Tricky Tiger 3. Dark Baron
4th of 6	6/6/26	Thistledown	1609m	HCP 3U	3	Alexander Chavez	54kg	Fast	1:39.42	58.3 km/h	4.5L	1-2	$5.80	18	$30,265	$1,513	1. Dark Baron 2. Reinvest 3. Atkins
2nd of 7	19/5/26	Thistledown	1207m	ALLOW OCLM 3	7	Alexander Chavez	56kg	Fast	1:11.48	60.8 km/h	1.3L	1-2	$4.10	8	$43,855	$8,771	1. Mr Penny Pincher 2. Tricky Tiger 3. Handsome Pants
5th of 9	11/5/26	Thistledown	1609m	HCP 3U	4	Alexander Chavez	54kg	Fast	1:38.92	58.6 km/h	2.8L	1-2	$3.70	20	$30,307	$303	1. John's Rock 2. Puff'smagicdragon 3. Reinvest
1st of 7	21/4/26	Thistledown	1207m	HCP 3U	5	Alexander Chavez	55kg	Fast	1:11.00	61.2 km/h	0.1L	4-3	$3.40f	12	$31,587	$18,952	1. Tricky Tiger 2. El Muchacho Alegre 3. Zippin Gigi
4th of 6	9/4/26	Mahoning Valley	1207m	ALLOW OCLM 3	1	Angel I Diaz	57kg	Fast	1:12.29	60.1 km/h	1.8L	4-5	$2.70	29	$40,029	$2,001	1. Trigger Point 2. Thru The Vine 3. Reinvest

El Muchacho Alegre (4) 8419214223
Trainer: Ivan Calderon()
Jockey: Fernando Salazar Becerra
Weight: 54kg
Prize Money: $114,743
Win / Place: 18% / 50%

4 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: THE BIG BEAST (USA)

Dam: PRETTY EXOTIC (USA)

Dam's Sire: Pioneerof The Nile

Rating

Stats

Career

16: 3-3-2

Distance

8: 2-3-1

Trk/Dst

3: 0-1-1

Track

3: 0-1-1

Season

5: 1-2-1

1st Up

2: 1-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

3rd Up

2: 0-0-1

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Metro

5: 1-0-1

Non-Metro

11: 2-3-1

Synthetic

5: 1-0-1

Dirt

11: 2-3-1

Firm

12: 2-1-2

Anti-Clockwise

16: 3-3-2

Jockey Stats

Horse

3: 0-1-1

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

1106m - 1207m

Gear Changes

Comments

Recent form sound. Comes off a 49 day let-up. Most recently 3rd in a small field at this track on May 19 over 1207m, 2.25 len behind Colonel Vargo with 54kg at $2.10. The run before that 2nd of 7 at this track on April 21 over 1207m, 0.1 len behind Tricky Tiger carrying 54kg at $8.80. Should be right in the finish.

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 6	19/5/26	Thistledown	1207m	HCP 3U	5	Becerra Fernando Salazar	54kg	Fast	1:11.58	60.7 km/h	2.3L	2-1	$2.10f	28	$30,307	$3,031	1. Colonel Vargo 2. Atkins 3. El Muchacho Alegre
2nd of 7	21/4/26	Thistledown	1207m	HCP 3U	1	Becerra Fernando Salazar	54kg	Fast	1:11.00	61.2 km/h	0.1L	5-2	$8.80	29	$31,587	$6,317	1. Tricky Tiger 2. El Muchacho Alegre 3. Zippin Gigi
2nd of 7	23/3/26	Mahoning Valley	1207m	ALLOW 3U	7	Laureano Sosa	56kg	M	1:12.82	59.7 km/h	1.0L	1-1	$6.30	25	$27,809	$5,562	1. Stomping Moon 2. El Muchacho Alegre 3. Doctor Wu
4th of 5	26/2/26	Mahoning Valley	1106m	ALLOW 3U	3	Laureano Sosa	57kg	M	1:05.29	61.0 km/h	5.0L	5-2	$7.20	17	$39,230	$1,961	1. Defending Albert 2. Rebel Invasion 3. Tricky Tiger
1st of 7	9/2/26	Mahoning Valley	1207m	ALLOW 3U	5	Laureano Sosa	56kg	M	1:11.75	60.6 km/h	1.5L	2-1	$10	51	$37,660	$22,596	1. El Muchacho Alegre 2. Chris's Revenge 3. Carnival Rock
51 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 5	20/12/25	Mahoning Valley	1207m	ALLOW 3U	4	Laureano Sosa	56kg	Heavy	1:10.62	61.5 km/h	1.0L	2-2	$5.20	26	$40,429	$8,086	1. Sprint Out Pass 2. El Muchacho Alegre 3. Big Prankster

John's Rock (5) 3263216156
Trainer: Nestor Rivera()
Jockey: Rocco Bowen
Weight: 55kg
Prize Money: $692,180
Win / Place: 25% / 70%

9 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: BERNARDINI (USA)

Dam: SWEET CASSIOPEIA (USA)

Dam's Sire: Five Star Day

Rating

Stats

Career

70: 18-17-14

Distance

17: 3-6-4

Trk/Dst

5: 1-2-1

Track

25: 7-6-5

Season

8: 2-1-1

1st Up

7: 1-1-2

2nd Up

7: 1-0-4

3rd Up

6: 2-1-1

4th Up

5: 2-2-0

Metro

9: 1-0-2

Non-Metro

61: 17-17-12

Turf

3: 0-0-1

Synthetic

11: 1-4-3

Dirt

56: 17-13-10

Fast

3: 0-0-1

Firm

50: 12-11-10

Clockwise

2: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

68: 18-17-14

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

1207m - 1673m

Gear Changes

Comments

Most recently ran last in a small field at this track on June 24 over 1609m, 5 len behind Hot Gunner with 55kg at $9. The race before that 5th of 7 at Belterra Park on May 29 over 1673m, 17 len behind My Romeo Lima with 55.5kg at $5.90. Cannot be ruled out despite a lacklustre effort 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
6th of 6	24/6/26	Thistledown	1609m	HCP 3U	2	Jose A Bracho	55kg	Fast	1:40.08	57.9 km/h	5.3L	3-4	$9.00	26	$31,495	$630	1. Hot Gunner 2. Tricky Tiger 3. Dark Baron
5th of 7	29/5/26	Belterra Park	1673m	ALLOW 3U	3	Becerra Fernando Salazar	55.5kg	Fast	1:42.47	58.8 km/h	17.0L	2-5	$5.90	18	$21,648	$649	1. My Romeo Lima 2. Boitano 3. C V Shackles
1st of 9	11/5/26	Thistledown	1609m	HCP 3U	5	Jose A Bracho	54kg	Fast	1:38.92	58.6 km/h	1.0L	5-4	$9.00	9	$30,307	$18,184	1. John's Rock 2. Puff'smagicdragon 3. Reinvest
6th of 6	2/5/26	Thistledown	1609m	ALLOW 3U	6	B Tapara	54kg	Heavy	1:38.42	58.9 km/h	11.4L	6-5	$13	25	$45,391	$908	1. Chiron 2. Mighty Les 3. Ekati's Way
1st of 6	7/4/26	Mahoning Valley	1207m	HCP 3U	5	Alexander Chavez	56kg	Good	1:12.49	59.9 km/h	2.8L	5-1	$2.60f	26	$27,656	$16,594	1. John's Rock 2. Game Boy Benny 3. Star Entertainer
2nd of 4	12/3/26	Mahoning Valley	1207m	CLM 3U	3	Erik Barbaran	56kg	Good	1:13.40	59.2 km/h	1.0L	2-4	$2.40f	17	$30,899	$6,180	1. Thunderian 2. John's Rock 3. Altobelli

Zippin Gigi (6) 51x8613175
Trainer: Rey Juarez-Mendoza(USA)
Jockey: Jose A. Bracho
Weight: 54kg
Prize Money: $314,462
Win / Place: 18% / 43%

7 yo Chestnut Gelding

Sire: RUN AWAY AND HIDE (USA)

Dam: LA PEQUENA GIGI (USA)

Dam's Sire: Sky Mesa

Rating

Stats

Career

44: 8-5-6

Distance

15: 1-2-5

Trk/Dst

2: 0-0-1

Track

5: 1-0-1

Season

7: 2-0-1

1st Up

6: 0-1-0

2nd Up

6: 2-0-2

3rd Up

6: 1-1-2

4th Up

5: 0-0-1

Metro

28: 4-4-3

Non-Metro

16: 4-1-3

Turf

4: 1-1-0

Good

1: 1-0-0

Synthetic

2: 0-0-0

Dirt

38: 7-4-6

Fast

3: 0-1-0

Firm

31: 6-3-4

Anti-Clockwise

44: 8-5-6

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

1106m - 1207m

Gear Changes

Comments

At the latest run ran second last in a small field at this track on June 10 over 1106m, 8 len behind More Love with 55kg at $6.50. Before that ran last of 7 at this track on May 20 over 1207m, 9 len behind Go West with 56kg at $2.70. Out of his depth.

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
5th of 6	10/6/26	Thistledown	1106m	HCP 3U	1	Victor R Fernandez	55kg	Fast	1:05.00	61.3 km/h	8.8L	2-4	$6.50	21	$27,894	$837	1. More Love 2. Go West 3. Wauhatchie
7th of 7	20/5/26	Thistledown	1207m	HCP 3U	1	Victor R Fernandez	56kg	M	1:11.64	60.7 km/h	9.8L	5-5	$2.70f	16	$27,933	$279	1. Go West 2. Wauhatchie 3. Don't Stop
1st of 8	4/5/26	Thistledown	1106m	CLM 3U	7	Victor R Fernandez	55kg	Fast	1:04.76	61.5 km/h	4.5L	1-1	$1.20f	13	$20,112	$12,067	1. Zippin Gigi 2. Oleg 3. Coalminer's Kitten
3rd of 7	21/4/26	Thistledown	1207m	HCP 3U	3	Victor R Fernandez	55kg	Fast	1:11.00	61.2 km/h	1.1L	3-1	$7.90	33	$31,587	$3,159	1. Tricky Tiger 2. El Muchacho Alegre 3. Zippin Gigi
33 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 6	19/3/26	Mahoning Valley	1106m	CLM 3U	1	Victor R Fernandez	56kg	Fast	1:05.20	61.1 km/h	4.3L	3-1	$2.60	13	$15,590	$9,354	1. Zippin Gigi 2. Florida Gator 3. Exchange Day
6th of 7	6/3/26	Mahoning Valley	1207m	CLM 3U	7	L A Batista	56kg	SP	1:12.19	60.2 km/h	15.5L	1-4	$3.70	9	$24,719	$247	1. Ramsey 2. Time The Avenger 3. Boudin

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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