Churchill Downs Race 3

Allowance

Prize Money: $182,471

RUIVA (6) was narrowly beaten the Indian Summer Stakes won by Adonius last time out over 1106m at Keeneland Turf. Winning chance. ALLURA (5) is coming off a last-start fourth, beaten 5 lengths, over 1006m at Woodbine. Has a win and one placing at this journey from three starts. Likely to feature. SKEPTICISM (2) finished third last time out over 1207m at Horseshoe Indianapolis, beaten 2.75 lengths. One of the contenders. CACTUS CLOSER (8) comes here off a last-start sixth, beaten 1.3 lengths, over 1106m at Keeneland Turf. Has solid credentials. Something for the Multiples: NESSY (4)

Distance: 1006m
Track: Firm
Weather: Fine
Surface: Turf
Class: ALLOW

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Into Music (1) 1
Trainer: Tena Birdwell()
Jockey: Fausto Henrique Da Silva
Weight: 55.5kg
Prize Money: $19,167
Win / Place: 100% / 100%

2 yo Chestnut Colt

Sire: MUTASAABEQ (USA)

Dam: MY SISTER'S KEEPER (USA)

Dam's Sire: Maclean's Music

100

Rating

Stats

Career

1: 1-0-0

Distance

1: 1-0-0

Season

1: 1-0-0

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

Metro

1: 1-0-0

Turf

1: 1-0-0

Fast

1: 1-0-0

Firm

1: 1-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

1: 1-0-0

Jockey Stats

Trainer

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Distance

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Track

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1006m

Gear Changes

Blinkers Off

Comments

Was well-supported at debut, won ran on from midfield and won by 0.5 len at Canterbury Park Turf on September 12 over 1006m defeating He's So Smooth with 55kg at $3.10. Needs to go to a new level this time.

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	12/9/26	Canterbury Park	1006m	MDN 2	4	Jermaine Marlon Bridgmohan	55kg	FM	0:57.82	62.6 km/h	0.5L	3-1	$3.10	-	$31,944	$19,167	1. Into Music 2. He's So Smooth 3. Armed With Magic

Place

Date

Track

Distance

Class

Barrier

Jockey

Weight

Cond.

Race Time

Avg. Speed

Margin

800/400

Days

Prize

Prize Won

Result

1st of 5

12/9/26

Canterbury Park

1006m

MDN 2

Jermaine Marlon Bridgmohan

55kg

0:57.82

62.6 km/h

0.5L

3-1

$3.10

$31,944

$19,167

1. Into Music

2. He's So Smooth

3. Armed With Magic

Skepticism (2) 7613
Trainer: Michael E Lauer()
Jockey: Luis Saez
Weight: 54.5kg
Prize Money: $64,770
Win / Place: 25% / 50%

2 yo Chestnut Colt

Sire: FLAMEAWAY (CAN)

Dam: MOR TRUST (USA)

Dam's Sire: Trust N Luck

Rating

Stats

Career

4: 1-0-1

Distance

2: 1-0-0

Season

4: 1-0-1

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 1-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-1

Metro

4: 1-0-1

Turf

2: 1-0-0

Good

1: 0-0-0

Dirt

2: 0-0-1

Fast

1: 1-0-0

Firm

3: 1-0-1

Anti-Clockwise

4: 1-0-1

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

1006m - 1207m

Comments

Form hard to fault. Comes off a 29 day let-up. Most recently raced on the speed and boxed on steadily 3rd of 9 at Listed level at Horseshoe Indianapolis at Horseshoe Indianapolis on September 30 over 1207m, 2.75 len behind Cash Per Trip carrying 53.5kg at $25.10. The start before that won by a 0.1 len at Colonial Downs Inner Turf on September 4 over 1006m defeating Unrelentingcourage carrying 54kg at $2.10. Hard to beat if he brings his A-game.

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
3rd of 9	30/9/26	Indiana Downs	1207m	LR OPEN 2	3	Yedsit Hazlewood	53.5kg	Fast	1:11.05	61.2 km/h	2.9L	3-3	$25	26	$147,126	$15,536	1. Cash Per Trip 2. Kansascityjustice 3. Skepticism
1st of 5	4/9/26	Colonial Downs	1006m	MDN OCLM 2	2	Nik Juarez	54kg	FM	0:59.03	61.4 km/h	0.1L	1-1	$2.10f	26	$78,459	$47,076	1. Skepticism 2. Unrelentingcourage 3. Day Made
6th of 9	9/8/26	Colonial Downs	1106m	MDN 2	1	Nik Juarez	54kg	Fast	1:04.44	61.8 km/h	9.8L	1-5	$51	57	$99,857	$1,712	1. Excellent 2. No Substitute 3. Clonmacnoise
57 Day Freshen-Up
7th of 7	13/6/26	Indiana Downs	1006m	MDN 2	2	Joseph C Bealmear	53kg	Good	0:56.68	63.9 km/h	12.6L	3-6	$12	-	$60,697	$446	1. Mr Gerson 2. Darrowby 3. Fortune King

Trim Castle (3) p231350
Trainer: John Ennis()
Jockey: Edgar Morales
Weight: 55.5kg
Prize Money: $160,520
Win / Place: 14% / 57%

2 yo Bay Colt

Sire: COLLECTED (USA)

Dam: ROUGE (USA)

Dam's Sire: Quality Road

Rating

Stats

Career

7: 1-1-2

Season

7: 1-1-2

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-1

4th Up

1: 1-0-0

Metro

7: 1-1-2

Turf

4: 1-0-1

Good

1: 1-0-0

Dirt

3: 0-1-1

Fast

3: 0-0-1

Firm

6: 0-1-2

Anti-Clockwise

7: 1-1-2

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 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

1006m - 1710m

Comments

Last start ran last of 10 in the G2 Bourbon Stakes at Keeneland Turf on October 4 over 1710m, 10 len behind Agate carrying 53.5kg at $38.42. The run before that 5th of 12 in stakes class at Kentucky at Kentucky on September 9 over 1609m, 11 len behind How's Al Today with 54.5kg at $41.19. Wait until he shows more.

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
10th of 10	4/10/26	Keeneland	1710m	G2 OPEN 2	1	Danny Sheehy	53.5kg	FM	1:42.64	60.0 km/h	10.3L	3-9	$38	25	$574,713	$7,184	1. Agate 2. Bold Leadership 3. Real Goodbar
5th of 12	9/9/26	Kentucky	1609m	LR OPEN 2	9	Alexis Achard	54.5kg	FM	1:34.84	61.1 km/h	11.5L	6-4	$41	11	$1,041,667	$29,610	1. How's Al Today 2. Jas 3. Agate
3rd of 9	29/8/26	Kentucky	1308m	ALLOW 2	2	Alexis Achard	54.5kg	FM	1:17.01	61.1 km/h	6.8L	3-2	$5.42	35	$356,633	$35,663	1. How's Al Today 2. Battlefield Hero 3. Trim Castle
35 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 7	25/7/26	Colonial Downs	1609m	MDN OCLM 2	2	Johan Rosado	54kg	Good	1:37.96	59.1 km/h	3.0L	1-1	$2.10f	36	$79,826	$47,896	1. Trim Castle 2. Rainonthescarecrow 3. My Boy Gary
36 Day Freshen-Up
3rd of 7	19/6/26	Churchill Downs	1006m	MDN 2	4	Tyler Gaffalione	54kg	Fast	0:59.32	61.1 km/h	1.5L	1-2	$3.60f	22	$128,312	$12,831	1. Bourbon Town 2. Crossfire 3. Trim Castle
2nd of 7	28/5/26	Churchill Downs	1006m	MDN 2	6	Tyler Gaffalione	54kg	Fast	0:59.68	60.7 km/h	0.8L	4-3	$9.26	42	$128,492	$25,698	1. Vissino 2. Trim Castle 3. La Belle Vie
42 Day Freshen-Up

Nessy (4) 2341
Trainer: Nestor Rivera()
Jockey: Gerardo Corrales
Weight: 54.5kg
Prize Money: $29,419
Win / Place: 25% / 75%

2 yo Bay Colt

Sire: NASHVILLE (USA)

Dam: GOMOGOTCHA (USA)

Dam's Sire: Medaglia D'Oro

100

Rating

Stats

Career

4: 1-1-1

Season

4: 1-1-1

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

4th Up

1: 1-0-0

Metro

2: 0-0-1

Non-Metro

2: 1-1-0

Synthetic

2: 0-0-1

Dirt

2: 1-1-0

Firm

4: 1-1-1

Anti-Clockwise

4: 1-1-1

Jockey Stats

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Track

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Trainer/Distance

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1006m

Comments

Comes off a 39 day let-up. Most recently won by 11 len at Mountaineer Park on September 20 over 1006m defeating Six Seven Cents with 54kg at $1.90. The start before that 4th of 9 at Presque Isle Downs on July 27 over 1006m, 2.5 len behind What's Your Name with 54.5kg at $5.60. Prefer to watch at this stage.

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
1st of 8	20/9/26	Mountaineer Park	1006m	MDN 2	7	Luis Raul Rivera	54kg	Fast	0:59.26	61.1 km/h	11.5L	1-1	$1.90f	55	$26,389	$15,306	1. Nessy 2. Six Seven Cents 3. Discreet Boy
55 Day Freshen-Up
4th of 9	27/7/26	Presque Isle Downs	1006m	MDN 2	4	Angel I Diaz	54.5kg	Fast	0:58.61	61.8 km/h	2.6L	1-1	$5.60	21	$44,993	$2,250	1. What's Your Name 2. Cactus Kristofer 3. Pretty Boy Bubba
3rd of 8	6/7/26	Presque Isle Downs	1006m	MDN 2	7	Luis Raul Rivera	54.5kg	Fast	0:58.23	62.2 km/h	2.3L	3-1	$4.90	11	$44,993	$4,499	1. Eternal City 2. Cash Cashel 3. Nessy
2nd of 6	25/6/26	Thistledown	1006m	MDN 2	1	Luis Raul Rivera	53.5kg	Fast	1:00.68	59.7 km/h	1.5L	2-1	$2.40f	-	$36,820	$7,364	1. Just A Dot 2. Nessy 3. Boppa's Last Ride

Allura (5) 124
Trainer: Kelsey Danner()
Jockey: Tyler Gaffalione
Weight: 54kg
Prize Money: $163,985
Win / Place: 33% / 66%

2 yo Bay Filly

Sire: MIND CONTROL (USA)

Dam: ALLURING MISS (USA)

Dam's Sire: Shamardal

Rating

Stats

Career

3: 1-1-0

Distance

3: 1-1-0

Season

3: 1-1-0

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

Metro

3: 1-1-0

Turf

3: 1-1-0

Good

1: 0-0-0

Fast

2: 1-1-0

Firm

2: 1-1-0

Anti-Clockwise

3: 1-1-0

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

1006m - 1106m

Comments

Racing well recently. Last start 4th in a small field in the G3 Algonquin Stakes at Woodbine on October 3 over 1006m, 5 len behind Mrs D with 53kg at $10.90. The race before that 2nd of 8 at Listed level at Saratoga Turf at Saratoga Turf on August 26 over 1106m, 2.25 len behind Go For Launch with 55.5kg at $13.74. Can do much better.

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	3/10/26	Woodbine Mohawk	1006m	G3 OPEN 2	5	Emma-Jayne Wilson	53kg	Good	0:57.74	62.7 km/h	4.8L	1-2	$11	38	$359,195	$15,124	1. Mrs D 2. Go For Launch 3. Speaker's Speech
38 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 8	26/8/26	Saratoga	1106m	LR OPEN F 2	6	Flavien Prat	55.5kg	FM	1:02.45	63.8 km/h	2.3L	1-2	$14	54	$285,307	$57,061	1. Go For Launch 2. Allura 3. Extravaganzoo
54 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 7	3/7/26	Saratoga	1106m	MDN F 2	5	Tyler Gaffalione	56kg	FM	1:02.70	63.5 km/h	0.3L	1-1	$13	-	$166,909	$91,800	1. Allura 2. Rockabye 3. Girls Wear Pearls

Reza (6) 1
Trainer: Tareq Moubarak()
Jockey: Jose L. Ortiz
Weight: 54.5kg
Prize Money: $35,833
Win / Place: 100% / 100%

2 yo Dark Bay/Brown Gelding

Sire: TALE OF SILENCE (USA)

Dam: PLEASANT ORB (USA)

Dam's Sire: Orb

100

Rating

Stats

Career

1: 1-0-0

Season

1: 1-0-0

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

Metro

1: 1-0-0

Synthetic

1: 1-0-0

Firm

1: 1-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

1: 1-0-0

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

1006m

Comments

Freshened since getting off the mark on debut; won by 8 len at Gulfstream Park All Weather on September 19 over 1006m defeating Coralline carrying 54.5kg at $8.70. Improvement likely.

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 5	19/9/26	Gulfstream Park	1006m	MDN 2	2	Leonel Reyes	54.5kg	Fast	0:56.75	63.8 km/h	8.0L	5-2	$8.70	-	$83,333	$35,833	1. Reza 2. Coralline 3. New Friend

Place

Date

Track

Distance

Class

Barrier

Jockey

Weight

Cond.

Race Time

Avg. Speed

Margin

800/400

Days

Prize

Prize Won

Result

1st of 5

19/9/26

Gulfstream Park

1006m

MDN 2

Leonel Reyes

54.5kg

Fast

0:56.75

63.8 km/h

8.0L

5-2

$8.70

$83,333

$35,833

1. Reza

2. Coralline

3. New Friend

Cactus Closer (7) 716
Trainer: Dale L Romans()
Jockey: Junior Alvarado
Weight: 55.5kg
Prize Money: $98,183
Win / Place: 33% / 33%

2 yo Bay Colt

Sire: PRACTICAL JOKE (USA)

Dam: STAR CACTUS (USA)

Dam's Sire: Uncle Mo

Rating

Stats

Career

3: 1-0-0

Distance

2: 1-0-0

Season

3: 1-0-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

Metro

3: 1-0-0

Turf

2: 1-0-0

Dirt

1: 0-0-0

Fast

2: 1-0-0

Firm

3: 1-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

3: 1-0-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

2: 1-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

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 - 1207m

Comments

Most recently 6th of 9 in the G3 Indian Summer Stakes at Keeneland Turf on October 4 over 1106m, 1.3 len behind Adonius with 53.5kg at $23.70. The run before that won by a 0.3 len at Saratoga Turf on August 30 over 1106m defeating Lou's Room carrying 56kg at $9.73. Thereabouts last start and should be competitive.

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 9	4/10/26	Keeneland	1106m	G3 OPEN 2	3	Junior Alvarado	53.5kg	FM	1:03.46	62.7 km/h	1.3L	6-7	$24	35	$502,874	$6,286	1. Adonius 2. Love A Warrior 3. Wood Island
35 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 6	30/8/26	Saratoga	1106m	MDN 2	5	Junior Alvarado	56kg	FM	1:01.78	64.4 km/h	0.3L	1-1	$9.73	36	$164,051	$90,228	1. Cactus Closer 2. Lou's Room 3. Foolin
36 Day Freshen-Up
7th of 8	25/7/26	Saratoga	1207m	MDN 2	3	Ricardo Santana Jr	56kg	Fast	1:11.69	60.6 km/h	25.2L	3-7	$20	-	$166,909	$1,669	1. Grand Yaupon 2. Belzoni 3. Foolin

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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