Mahoning Valley Race 6

Claiming

Prize Money: $27,119

ICE BLAST (3) Ran 5th last start here. Is capable of a resurgence. Stable is in form. Can win this. SOUPER FORTUNE (7) Led all the way to win by a margin of more than 9L last start at this track. Won last 3 in succession. First appearance for a new trainer. Underrated. CALL THE BALL (4) Managed to place 2nd beaten by 5L last start at Mountaineer Park and coming back up in distance. Shows very good finishing speed. Producing consistent results this campaign. Can figure in the finish. T MONEY (5) Assumed control from the start when winning by a margin of 5 1/2L last time around here. Keeping a perfect win record the last 2 runs. Definite claims. Something for the Multiples: STRIKE APPEAL (6) MR LAOBAN (2)
  • Distance: 1673m
  • Track: Good
  • Weather: FINE
  • Surface: Dirt
  • Class: CLM
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1Jay P Bernardini
  • Candy Invasion (1) 66x6224323
  • Trainer: Jay P Bernardini ()
  • Jockey: Erik Barbaran
  • Weight: 56kg
  • Prize Money: $426,427
  • Win / Place: 18% / 52%

6 yo Dark Bay/Brown Gelding

Sire: NORMANDY INVASION (USA)

Dam: COTTON CANDY (USA)

Dam's Sire: Bandini

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Rating

Stats
Career
50: 9-4-13
Distance
4: 2-0-1
Season
11: 0-3-3
1st Up
5: 0-0-3
2nd Up
5: 0-1-0
3rd Up
5: 0-2-1
4th Up
5: 1-0-2
Non-Metro
50: 9-4-13
Dirt
50: 9-4-13
Anti-Clockwise
50: 9-4-13
Jockey Stats
Horse
4: 0-2-1
Last 50
0: 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

1207m - 1609m

Comments
Returns from a 34-day let-up. Most recently 3rd of 8 at Mountaineer Park on November 13 over 1609m, 10 len behind Play Chicken carrying 54.5kg at $13.40. The run before that 2nd in a small field at Mountaineer Park on October 21 over 1207m, 4.5 len behind Out Of Cents carrying 54.5kg at $4.40.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start
PlaceDateTrackDistanceClassBarrierJockeyWeightCond.Race TimeAvg. SpeedMargin800/400SPDaysPrizePrize WonResult
3rd of 813/11/24Mountaineer Park1609mALLOW OCLM 36Erik Barbaran54.5kgFast1:39.7058.1 km/h10.5L5-3$1323$28,615-

1. Play Chicken

2. Zero Gravity

3. Candy Invasion

2nd of 521/10/24Mountaineer Park1207mALLOW OCLM 33Erik Barbaran54.5kgFast1:12.8759.6 km/h4.5L5-4$4.4026$27,168-

1. Out Of Cents

2. Candy Invasion

3. Rescue Five

3rd of 625/9/24Mountaineer Park1609mALLOW OCLM 34L A Batista54.5kgGood1:38.7158.7 km/h11.8L6-3$4.8021$31,176-

1. Afjan

2. Group Eighteen

3. Candy Invasion

4th of 64/9/24Mountaineer Park1609mALLOW OCLM 32Erik Barbaran54.5kgFast1:38.8958.6 km/h5.1L6-4$2.8015$35,000-

1. Indian Empire

2. Play Chicken

3. Thru The Vine

2nd of 620/8/24Mountaineer Park1609mALLOW OCLM 32B Tapara54.5kgFast1:39.0758.5 km/h1.0L5-2$2.00f7$32,565-

1. Yo Vinnie

2. Candy Invasion

3. Tate

2nd of 713/8/24Mountaineer Park1207mALLOW 3U7Erik Barbaran54.5kgFast1:10.3061.8 km/h4.5L7-5$9.5047$36,559-

1. My Grass Is Blue

2. Candy Invasion

3. Malibu Cowboy

47 Day Freshen-Up
2Emily Szczepanski
  • Mr Laoban (2) x211423214
  • Trainer: Emily Szczepanski ()
  • Jockey: Victor Samuel Rodriguez
  • Weight: 56kg
  • Prize Money: $91,773
  • Win / Place: 16% / 70%

4 yo Dark Bay/Brown Gelding

Sire: LAOBAN (USA)

Dam: BLAMEITONTHEBADBOY (USA)

Dam's Sire: Blame

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Rating

Stats
Career
24: 4-7-6
Distance
6: 1-2-1
Trk/Dst
3: 0-2-0
Track
10: 1-4-3
Season
13: 3-6-2
1st Up
2: 0-1-0
2nd Up
2: 1-0-0
3rd Up
2: 1-0-1
4th Up
2: 0-0-1
Metro
7: 1-0-2
Non-Metro
17: 3-7-4
Turf
1: 0-0-0
Dirt
23: 4-7-6
Fast
1: 0-0-0
Firm
1: 0-0-0
Anti-Clockwise
24: 4-7-6
Jockey Stats
Horse
0: 0-0-0
Last 50
0: 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

Comments
Comes here off a 33-day let-up. Most recently 4th of 8 at this track on November 14 over 1673m, 7 len behind Pepper Pike carrying 57kg at $10.90. The run before that raced right near the speed and boxed on; won by 0.5 len at this track October 23 over 1609m defeating Sailor's Chance carrying 56kg at $6.30.

Expected Settling Position: Off Pace

Last Starts days since last start
PlaceDateTrackDistanceClassBarrierJockeyWeightCond.Race TimeAvg. SpeedMargin800/400SPDaysPrizePrize WonResult
4th of 814/11/24Mahoning Valley1673mCLM 3U5Joam S Toledo57kgSP1:45.1657.3 km/h7.0L4-3$1122$23,440-

1. Pepper Pike

2. My Two Aunt Joans

3. Hammerin Aamer

1st of 723/10/24Mahoning Valley1609mCLM 3U1Victor Samuel Paraguacuto Rodriguez56kgFast1:41.9856.8 km/h0.5L3-2$6.3029$21,532-

1. Mr Laoban

2. Sailor's Chance

3. Small Sailor

2nd of 424/9/24Thistledown1609mCLM 3U3Victor Samuel Paraguacuto Rodriguez54kgSP1:41.6657.0 km/h0.8L3-2$2.10f19$18,529-

1. Night Time Ruler

2. Mr Laoban

3. R Cardinal Prince

3rd of 55/9/24Thistledown1609mCLM 3U3Victor Samuel Paraguacuto Rodriguez54kgFast1:41.0457.3 km/h3.3L5-3$3.1023$18,529-

1. Swelter

2. R Cardinal Prince

3. Mr Laoban

2nd of 913/8/24Thistledown1609mCLM 3U4Victor Samuel Paraguacuto Rodriguez54kgFast1:39.0858.5 km/h1.3L6-2$8.5042$19,355-

1. Hammerin Aamer

2. Mr Laoban

3. Swelter

42 Day Freshen-Up
4th of 82/7/24Thistledown1609mCLM 3U1Yan Aviles56kgFast1:39.4858.2 km/h7.5L1-5$3.7024$18,947-

1. Oro De Moro Moro

2. Apache

3. Franco

3Nestor Rivera
  • Ice Blast (3) 23135215x5
  • Trainer: Nestor Rivera ()
  • Jockey: Fernando Salazar Becerra
  • Weight: 56kg
  • Prize Money: $262,521
  • Win / Place: 28% / 53%

5 yo Chestnut Horse

Sire: KEEN ICE (USA)

Dam: PAULOWNIA (USA)

Dam's Sire: Quiet American

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Rating

Stats
Career
32: 9-5-3
Distance
16: 3-2-2
Trk/Dst
3: 0-0-1
Track
6: 2-1-1
Season
12: 4-2-2
1st Up
3: 0-0-0
2nd Up
2: 0-0-0
3rd Up
2: 0-0-0
4th Up
2: 1-0-0
Metro
10: 0-2-0
Non-Metro
22: 9-3-3
Turf
3: 0-1-0
Good
1: 0-1-0
Dirt
29: 9-4-3
Fast
2: 0-0-0
Firm
1: 0-0-0
Clockwise
1: 0-1-0
Anti-Clockwise
31: 9-4-3
Jockey Stats
Horse
3: 1-0-1
Last 50
0: 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

Comments
Second-up. First-up after four months 5th of 8 at this track on November 26 over 1673m, 5 len behind Broadway Sky carrying 56kg at $4.20. Previously second-up 5th of 9 at Oaklawn Park on March 12 2023 over 1710m, 5 len behind Conspiracy Fact carrying 55kg at $13.10.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start
PlaceDateTrackDistanceClassBarrierJockeyWeightCond.Race TimeAvg. SpeedMargin800/400SPDaysPrizePrize WonResult
5th of 826/11/24Mahoning Valley1673mCLM 3U7Anthony Y Nunez56kgM1:45.3457.2 km/h4.8L5-4$4.20113$26,788-

1. Broadway Sky

2. Pepper Pike

3. Millard's Smile

113 Day Spell
5th of 55/8/24Thistledown1609mHCP 3U5Becerra Fernando Salazar56kgFast1:39.0058.5 km/h9.8L5-5$2.7021$30,722-

1. Sweeping Giant

2. Kadesh

3. Oiler

1st of 815/7/24Thistledown1609mHCP 3U2Becerra Fernando Salazar54kgFast1:37.8459.2 km/h5.3L1-1$5.5021$30,075-

1. Ice Blast

2. Kadesh

3. Randello

2nd of 824/6/24Thistledown1609mHCP 3U7Rocco Bowen54kgFast1:39.0658.5 km/h1.0L5-4$7.8021$30,211-

1. Swing Low

2. Ice Blast

3. Sweeping Giant

5th of 103/6/24Thistledown1609mHCP 3U6Rocco Bowen55kgFast1:39.0058.5 km/h7.4L6-7$9.2025$30,211-

1. Kadesh

2. Sweeping Giant

3. Keranos

3rd of 59/5/24Thistledown1609mHCP 3U2Becerra Fernando Salazar56kgSP1:40.4457.7 km/h6.5L2-4$3.9017$30,581-

1. Sweeping Giant

2. My Brother Cam

3. Ice Blast

6Michelle Winters
  • Strike Appeal (4) 2625x41159
  • Trainer: Michelle Winters ()
  • Jockey: Jason Simpson
  • Weight: 56kg
  • Prize Money: $351,695
  • Win / Place: 31% / 51%
Jockey / Horse Combo

7 yo Dark Bay/Brown Gelding

Sire: TONALIST (USA)

Dam: RATE OF EXCHANGE (USA)

Dam's Sire: Exchange Rate

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Rating

Stats
Career
41: 13-7-1
Distance
10: 3-0-0
Trk/Dst
2: 1-0-0
Track
8: 4-2-0
Season
5: 2-0-0
1st Up
7: 2-2-0
2nd Up
6: 1-0-1
3rd Up
4: 1-0-0
4th Up
3: 0-1-0
Metro
14: 1-2-1
Non-Metro
27: 12-5-0
Turf
3: 0-0-1
Good
1: 0-0-0
Synthetic
6: 0-1-0
Dirt
32: 13-6-0
Fast
2: 0-0-1
Anti-Clockwise
41: 13-7-1
Jockey Stats
Horse
3: 2-0-0
Last 50
0: 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

Comments
Comes off a 34 day let-up. Most recently second last of 10 at this track on November 13 over 1609m, 31 len behind Doctor Nash carrying 56kg at $4.10. Before that 5th of 7 at Thistledown on September 18 over 1609m, 2.75 len behind Carillo with 56kg at $3.20.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts days since last start
PlaceDateTrackDistanceClassBarrierJockeyWeightCond.Race TimeAvg. SpeedMargin800/400SPDaysPrizePrize WonResult
9th of 1013/11/24Mahoning Valley1609mCLM 3U10David J Haldar56kgFast1:40.0257.9 km/h31.3L9-10$4.10f56$33,486-

1. Doctor Nash

2. Bourbon Wisdom

3. Downtown Connector

56 Day Freshen-Up
5th of 718/9/24Thistledown1609mCLM 3U3David J Haldar56kgFast1:38.8858.6 km/h2.8L4-3$3.20f22$38,676-

1. Carillo

2. Ben Diesel

3. Going In Style

1st of 927/8/24Thistledown1609mCLM 3U3Jason Simpson55kgFast1:38.6258.7 km/h1.0L1-1$1149$32,719-

1. Strike Appeal

2. One Ten

3. Hunter Scott

49 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 69/7/24Thistledown1609mCLM 3U3Jason Simpson56kgFast1:39.2858.3 km/h2.0L4-1$1.70f13$24,962-

1. Strike Appeal

2. Bourbon Wisdom

3. Toe Tappin Luke

4th of 526/6/24Thistledown1609mHCP 3U1Jason Simpson54kgFast1:39.4458.3 km/h1.5L3-4$15181$32,779-

1. Cyclone

2. Rockstar Ro

3. Golden Spoke

181 Day Spell
5th of 828/12/23Mahoning Valley1673mALLOW OCLM 37Jose A Bracho56kgSP1:44.4457.7 km/h9.5L5-6$7.5038$41,478-

1. Hunter Scott

2. Star Hawk

3. Zero Gravity

38 Day Freshen-Up
7Anthony Farrior
  • Souper Fortune (5) 5244254111
  • Trainer: Anthony Farrior ()
  • Jockey: Angel Diaz
  • Weight: 56kg
  • Prize Money: $177,285
  • Win / Place: 17% / 41%
Unbeaten Jockey / Horse Combo
Unbeaten the Track
Picket Fence

6 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: KANTHAROS (USA)

Dam: SWEET FORTUNE (USA)

Dam's Sire: Candy Ride

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Rating

Stats
Career
46: 8-9-2
Distance
11: 2-2-1
Track
2: 2-0-0
Season
11: 3-3-0
1st Up
4: 1-1-0
2nd Up
4: 0-1-0
3rd Up
3: 0-2-0
4th Up
3: 0-1-0
Metro
18: 2-4-1
Non-Metro
28: 6-5-1
Turf
12: 1-2-1
Good
1: 0-0-0
Soft
1: 0-0-0
Synthetic
5: 1-1-0
Dirt
29: 6-6-1
Fast
10: 1-2-1
Anti-Clockwise
34: 7-5-2
Jockey Stats
Horse
2: 2-0-0
Last 50
0: 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

1207m - 1673m

Comments
Useful type. Last start favourite; came from midfield and scored a big 9 len win at this track December 3 over 1609m defeating Digital Footprint carrying 56kg at $1.80. Before that favourite; won by 4 len at this track November 11 over 1609m defeating Monster Hunter carrying 57kg at $3.10.

Expected Settling Position: Off Pace

Last Starts days since last start
PlaceDateTrackDistanceClassBarrierJockeyWeightCond.Race TimeAvg. SpeedMargin800/400SPDaysPrizePrize WonResult
1st of 53/12/24Mahoning Valley1609mCLM 3U4Angel I Diaz56kgFast1:35.5160.6 km/h9.3L3-1$1.80f22$23,729-

1. Souper Fortune

2. Digital Footprint

3. The Red Man

1st of 711/11/24Mahoning Valley1609mCLM 3U4Angel I Diaz57kgM1:40.7857.5 km/h3.8L2-1$3.10f18$16,895-

1. Souper Fortune

2. Monster Hunter

3. Venetian Dream

1st of 824/10/24Fairmount Park1673mCLM 3U1Emmanuel Giles56kgFast1:46.2756.7 km/h0.5L3-1$9.7021$16,618-

1. Souper Fortune

2. Unified Weekend

3. One Way Home

4th of 113/10/24Hawthorne1207mCLM 3U8Julio Felix55.5kgFast1:10.4561.7 km/h5.8L7-4$1112$18,064-

1. Paddy's House

2. Rivzonaroll

3. Perfect Wager

5th of 521/9/24Fairmount Park1207mALLOW OCLM 34V Santiago56kgFast1:11.4360.8 km/h8.6L5-5$1214$20,588-

1. Strange Arrange

2. St Louie Louie

3. Strope

2nd of 57/9/24Fairmount Park1207mCLM 3U3V Santiago56kgFast1:12.2260.2 km/h2.5L4-3$7.1018$15,441-

1. Comfort Me Now

2. Souper Fortune

3. Layton The Day

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