Fair Grounds Race 8

Allowance Optional Claiming

Prize Money: $96,774

AMERICAN HOPE (1) Ran on strongly to win last run at this venue and drawn the rails. Florent Geroux and Brad H Cox link well together. Honest performer putting a tidy record together. Will be around the mark at odds. LIGHTLINE (14) Flew home to win last run at Churchill Downs and getting better in recent performances. Florent Geroux and Brad H Cox are a strong duo. Serious player. SMOKEY MANDATE (2) Weakened to finish 9th last time around here but will try to take advantage of the barrier. Should jump out and bowl along. Putting up notable efforts this preparation. Appears well in this. EFF THIRTY FIVE (4) Ran 6th last run at this venue. Recent form of Brittany T Russell is strong. Racing consistently this preparation. Gets a chance to win. Something for the Multiples: RELAMPAGO VERDE (9) WINTERS LION (13) LE GRIS (5)

Distance: 1811m
Track: fast
Weather: overcast
Surface: Turf
Class: ALLOW OCLM

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Le Gris (1) 8x21194x44
Trainer: Albert M Stall Jnr ()
Jockey: Jareth Loveberry
Weight: 54.5kg
Prize Money: $172,772
Win / Place: 22% / 44%

4 yo Grey/Roan Gelding

Sire: CITY OF LIGHT (USA)

Dam: CHICA BOOM CHIC (USA)

Dam's Sire: Tapit

Rating

Stats

Career

9: 2-1-1

Distance

1: 1-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 1-0-0

Track

3: 1-1-0

1st Up

3: 0-1-1

2nd Up

3: 1-0-0

3rd Up

1: 1-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Metro

7: 2-1-1

Non-Metro

2: 0-0-0

Turf

3: 1-1-0

Synthetic

1: 0-0-0

Dirt

5: 1-0-1

Fast

3: 1-1-0

Firm

3: 1-1-0

Anti-Clockwise

9: 2-1-1

Jockey Stats

Horse

5: 1-0-0

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

1710m

Comments

Third-up today and won third-up previously. First-up 4th of 11 at this track on November 28 over 1710m, 6 len behind Higgins Boat carrying 53.5kg at $7.80. Last start 4th of 10 at this track in LR on December 28 over 1710m, 6 len behind Lagynos with 52.5kg at $13.20.

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
4th of 10	28/12/24	Fairgrounds	1710m	LR OPEN 3	7	Jareth Loveberry	52.5kg	SP	1:44.80	58.7 km/h	6.5L	4-2	$13	30	$154,083	-	1. Lagynos 2. Tough Little Nut 3. Higgins Boat
4th of 11	28/11/24	Fairgrounds	1710m	ALLOW OCLM 3	2	Jareth Loveberry	53.5kg	FM	1:44.78	58.8 km/h	6.0L	11-7	$7.80	221	$91,324	-	1. Higgins Boat 2. Smokey Mandate 3. Steady On
221 Day Spell
4th of 5	21/4/24	Hawthorne	1811m	LR OPEN 3	5	Jareth Loveberry	55.5kg	Fast	1:50.43	59.0 km/h	22.3L	5-4	$8.00	29	$307,220	-	1. Patriot Spirit 2. Real Men Violin 3. Woodcourt
9th of 11	23/3/24	Turfway Park	1710m	LR OPEN 3	7	Jareth Loveberry	53.5kg	Fast	1:44.79	58.7 km/h	3.1L	6-9	$6.37	49	$384,615	-	1. Trikari 2. Footprint 3. Twirling Point
49 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 6	3/2/24	Fairgrounds	1710m	ALLOW OCLM 3	3	Jareth Loveberry	54kg	SP	1:46.68	57.7 km/h	6.0L	3-1	$2.90f	42	$88,012	-	1. Le Gris 2. Camaro Z 3. Mighty Kai
42 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 12	23/12/23	Fairgrounds	1811m	MDN 2	12	C Lanerie	54.5kg	FM	1:49.88	59.3 km/h	1.0L	9-2	$5.00	28	$82,956	-	1. Le Gris 2. Ocean Victory 3. Cabernaydo

Relampago Verde (2) 9x431315x3
Trainer: Kenneth G McPeek (USA)
Jockey: Colby Hernandez
Weight: 54.5kg
Prize Money: $260,813
Win / Place: 25% / 62%

5 yo Dark Bay/Brown Gelding

Sire: BOLT D'ORO (USA)

Dam: COLINA VERDE (BRZ)

Dam's Sire: Know Heights

Rating

Stats

Career

8: 2-0-3

1st Up

3: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

3rd Up

1: 1-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-1

Metro

8: 2-0-3

Turf

3: 2-0-0

Dirt

5: 0-0-3

Fast

3: 2-0-0

Firm

3: 2-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

8: 2-0-3

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

1673m

Comments

Second-up. First-up after six months made some head-way from midfield; 3rd of 11 at this track on December 26 over 1673m, 2 len behind Scat Free carrying 54.5kg at $4.60. Previously second-up 3rd of 7 at Oaklawn Park on March 21 over 1710m, 13 len behind Mackman carrying 56kg at $13.

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 11	26/12/24	Fairgrounds	1673m	ALLOW OCLM 3	8	Jose Ortiz	54.5kg	Fast	1:44.01	57.9 km/h	2.0L	5-8	$4.60	165	$92,450	-	1. Scat Free 2. Uxmal 3. Relampago Verde
165 Day Spell
5th of 10	14/7/24	Saratoga	2213m	ALLOW OCLM 3	6	Brian Joseph Hernandez Jr	57kg	FM	2:14.19	59.4 km/h	3.3L	1-2	$16	30	$172,932	-	1. Battle Of Normandy 2. Truly Quality 3. Six Minus
1st of 10	14/6/24	Churchill Downs	2414m	ALLOW 3U	1	Brian Joseph Hernandez Jr	56kg	FM	2:27.41	59.0 km/h	0.1L	2-2	$8.41	21	$191,843	-	1. Relampago Verde 2. My Boy Tony 3. Hawks Creek
3rd of 5	24/5/24	Churchill Downs	2012m	ALLOW 3U	1	Brian Joseph Hernandez Jr	56kg	Good	2:03.58	58.6 km/h	7.3L	2-3	$8.81	30	$194,190	-	1. Cyber Ninja 2. Domingo 3. Relampago Verde
1st of 10	24/4/24	Keeneland	1609m	MDN 3U	1	Brian Joseph Hernandez Jr	57kg	FM	1:36.14	60.2 km/h	0.1L	3-1	$28	34	$153,610	-	1. Relampago Verde 2. Unit Economics 3. Uno Mas Bourbon
34 Day Freshen-Up
3rd of 7	21/3/24	Oaklawn Park	1710m	MDN 3U	5	C Landeros	56kg	Fast	1:44.78	58.8 km/h	13.0L	6-6	$13	28	$176,923	-	1. MacKman 2. Crossing 3. Relampago Verde

Winston Wolf (3) 7142192315
Trainer: Thomas M Amoss ()
Jockey: Edgar Morales
Weight: 54.5kg
Prize Money: $248,138
Win / Place: 20% / 45%

5 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: VIOLENCE (USA)

Dam: L A DEVINE (USA)

Dam's Sire: Pulpit

Rating

Stats

Career

20: 4-2-3

Distance

2: 0-1-0

Season

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Metro

16: 3-2-2

Non-Metro

4: 1-0-1

Turf

6: 1-1-0

Synthetic

4: 1-0-1

Dirt

10: 2-1-2

Fast

6: 1-1-0

Firm

6: 1-1-0

Anti-Clockwise

20: 4-2-3

Jockey Stats

Horse

2: 1-1-0

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 - 2012m

Comments

Useful gelding. Last start 5th of 12 at Oaklawn Park on January 4 over 1710m, 8 len behind Sir Greylind with 56kg at $9.80. The race before that won by 1.75 len at Delta Downs November 21 over 1609m defeating French Composer with 54.5kg at $1.40.

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
5th of 12	4/1/25	Oaklawn Park	1710m	ALLOW 4U	1	Rafael Bejarano	56kg	Fast	1:44.25	59.1 km/h	8.3L	9-7	$9.80	44	$209,677	-	1. Sir Greylind 2. Gewurztraminer 3. Dance Some Mo
44 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 7	21/11/24	Delta Downs	1609m	ALLOW OCLM 3	7	Elio J Barrera	54.5kg	Fast	1:38.68	58.7 km/h	1.8L	6-2	$1.40f	56	$54,795	-	1. Winston Wolf 2. French Composer 3. Mr Four Sevens
56 Day Freshen-Up
3rd of 8	26/9/24	Churchill Downs	2012m	ALLOW 3U	5	Cristian Mauricio Torres	55.5kg	Fast	2:02.31	59.2 km/h	4.3L	4-5	$4.38	39	$186,765	-	1. San Siro 2. Native Shaman 3. Winston Wolf
39 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 8	18/8/24	Ellis Park	1811m	ALLOW 3U	3	Jareth Loveberry	55.5kg	FM	1:46.83	61.0 km/h	1.3L	3-3	$6.10	28	$112,135	-	1. Berrettini 2. Winston Wolf 3. Karlwithanarl
9th of 12	21/7/24	Ellis Park	1609m	ALLOW 3U	5	Jareth Loveberry	56.5kg	Fast	1:37.08	59.7 km/h	9.9L	5-10	$19	28	$109,774	-	1. Most Wanted 2. Midnight Raid 3. Uno Mas Bourbon
1st of 7	23/6/24	Churchill Downs	1811m	ALLOW 3U	1	Edgar Morales	56kg	Fast	1:50.35	59.1 km/h	2.0L	2-1	$3.91	27	$81,571	-	1. Winston Wolf 2. Striking Sparks 3. My Romeo Lima

Dai Vernon (4) x682x5x406
Trainer: Norm W Casse (USA)
Jockey: Axel Concepcion
Weight: 54.5kg
Prize Money: $273,687
Win / Place: 18% / 27%

5 yo Chestnut Gelding

Sire: GOOD MAGIC (USA)

Dam: CHARLADORA (USA)

Dam's Sire: Scat Daddy

Rating

Stats

Career

11: 2-1-0

1st Up

5: 0-0-0

2nd Up

4: 2-0-0

3rd Up

2: 0-1-0

Metro

11: 2-1-0

Turf

2: 0-0-0

Dirt

9: 2-1-0

Fast

2: 0-0-0

Firm

1: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

11: 2-1-0

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

1710m - 2414m

Comments

Comes here off a 45-day let-up. Last start 6th of 8 at Oaklawn Park on December 13 over 1710m, 10 len behind Full Screen carrying 55kg at $4.90. The start before that 10th of 12 at Churchill Downs on November 9 over 1811m, 7 len behind Kinetic with 55kg at $8.29.

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
6th of 8	13/12/24	Oaklawn Park	1710m	ALLOW OCLM 3	8	Ricardo Santana Jr	55kg	Fast	1:44.24	59.1 km/h	10.3L	6-6	$4.90	34	$201,849	-	1. Full Screen 2. MacKman 3. Creative Minister
34 Day Freshen-Up
10th of 12	9/11/24	Churchill Downs	1811m	ALLOW OCLM 3	12	Florent Geroux	55kg	Fast	1:49.71	59.4 km/h	7.9L	7-9	$8.29	49	$203,957	-	1. Kinetic 2. Single Dot Yaht 3. Baton Rouge
49 Day Freshen-Up
4th of 9	21/9/24	Parx	2414m	G3 OPEN 3U	2	Jose Ortiz	54.5kg	Fast	2:33.61	56.6 km/h	23.0L	5-4	$12	78	$294,118	-	1. Next 2. Magic Michael 3. Treble Clef
78 Day Spell
5th of 7	5/7/24	Belmont At The Big A	2213m	G2 OPEN 4U	2	John R Velazquez	53.5kg	Fast	2:13.68	59.6 km/h	14.8L	4-5	$39	65	$300,752	-	1. Next 2. Crupi 3. Drake's Passage
65 Day Spell
2nd of 8	1/5/24	Churchill Downs	2414m	LR OPEN 4U	1	Luis Saez	53.5kg	Fast	2:27.93	58.7 km/h	11.3L	7-3	$12	17	$305,810	-	1. Next 2. Dai Vernon 3. Masqueparade
8th of 11	14/4/24	Keeneland	2414m	ALLOW 4U	3	Flavien Prat	53.5kg	FM	2:30.16	57.9 km/h	12.5L	10-9	$12	57	$184,332	-	1. Utah Beach 2. Six Minus 3. Verbal
57 Day Freshen-Up

Winters Lion (5) 2467x69353
Trainer: Joe Sharp ()
Jockey: Jose Ortiz
Weight: 54.5kg
Prize Money: $393,220
Win / Place: 10% / 50%

5 yo Grey/Roan Horse

Sire: ACCELERATE (USA)

Dam: THIS GIRL ROCKS (USA)

Dam's Sire: Tactical Cat

Rating

Stats

Career

20: 2-3-5

Track

1: 0-0-0

Season

1: 0-0-1

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-1

3rd Up

2: 0-1-1

4th Up

2: 1-0-0

Metro

19: 2-3-4

Non-Metro

1: 0-0-1

Turf

4: 0-0-1

Soft

1: 0-0-1

Dirt

16: 2-3-4

Fast

3: 0-0-0

Firm

3: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

20: 2-3-5

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

1710m - 2112m

Comments

Most recently 3rd in a small field at this track on January 5 over 1710m, 12 len behind Hall Of Fame carrying 54.5kg at $12.60. The run before that 5th of 11 at Churchill Downs on December 1 over 1710m, 4.5 len behind Bourbon Resolve with 55kg at $36.27.

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
3rd of 5	5/1/25	Fairgrounds	1710m	ALLOW OCLM 4	3	Edgar Morales	54.5kg	Good	1:43.94	59.2 km/h	12.5L	5-3	$13	35	$96,774	-	1. Hall Of Fame 2. Cat On Time 3. Winters Lion
35 Day Freshen-Up
5th of 11	1/12/24	Churchill Downs	1710m	ALLOW OCLM 3	6	Tyler Gaffalione	55kg	Fast	1:42.66	60.0 km/h	4.5L	8-4	$36	44	$203,957	-	1. Bourbon Resolve 2. Baton Rouge 3. San Siro
44 Day Freshen-Up
3rd of 7	18/10/24	Remington Park	1710m	LR OPEN 3U	5	David Cabrera	54kg	Fast	1:45.31	58.5 km/h	3.3L	7-3	$4.10	41	$252,890	-	1. Inca Empire 2. C W Prize 3. Winters Lion
41 Day Freshen-Up
9th of 10	7/9/24	Kentucky	2112m	ALLOW OCLM 3	2	Dylan Davis	55.5kg	FM	2:06.83	59.9 km/h	16.5L	5-9	$27	47	$294,118	-	1. Dripping Gold 2. Desert Duke 3. Mendelssohns March
47 Day Freshen-Up
6th of 9	22/7/24	Ellis Park	1609m	ALLOW OCLM 3	1	Adam Beschizza	55.5kg	Fast	1:36.62	60.0 km/h	5.8L	9-6	$19	191	$114,286	-	1. Recker Point 2. Can't Hush This 3. Underhill's Tab
191 Day Spell
7th of 7	13/1/24	Oaklawn Park	1811m	ALLOW 4U	6	Ricardo Santana Jr	55kg	Good	1:50.32	59.1 km/h	9.5L	5-7	$17	15	$206,745	-	1. Magic Tap 2. Creative Minister 3. O P Firecracker

Lightline (6) 12x2374x1
Trainer: B H Cox (USA)
Jockey: Florent Geroux
Weight: 54.5kg
Prize Money: $273,458
Win / Place: 28% / 71%

4 yo Bay Horse

Sire: CITY OF LIGHT (USA)

Dam: UPPERLINE (USA)

Dam's Sire: Maria's Mon

100

Rating

Stats

Career

7: 2-2-1

1st Up

3: 2-1-0

2nd Up

2: 0-1-1

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Metro

7: 2-2-1

Dirt

7: 2-2-1

Anti-Clockwise

7: 2-2-1

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

Comments

Second-up. Comes off a 60-day let-up. First-up after eight months won by a 0.3 len at Churchill Downs November 28 over 1609m defeating Hold My Bourbon with 53.5kg at $4.65. Previously second-up 3rd of 9 at Aqueduct in the G3 Withers Stakes on February 3 over 1811m, 2.5 len behind Uncle Heavy carrying 53.5kg at $2.15.

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 12	28/11/24	Churchill Downs	1609m	ALLOW 3U	5	Flavien Prat	53.5kg	M	1:35.65	60.6 km/h	0.3L	9-5	$4.65	230	$193,303	-	1. Lightline 2. Hold My Bourbon 3. Footprint
230 Day Spell
4th of 5	12/4/24	Belmont At The Big A	1811m	ALLOW OCLM 3	2	Manuel Franco	55.5kg	SP	1:48.84	59.9 km/h	15.0L	3-4	$4.70	41	$125,960	-	1. Unique Insight 2. Corporate Power 3. Capital Idea
41 Day Freshen-Up
7th of 11	2/3/24	Belmont At The Big A	1609m	G3 OPEN 3	10	Ramon A Vazquez	53.5kg	SP	1:36.37	60.1 km/h	18.8L	2-7	$19	28	$461,538	-	1. Deterministic 2. Just A Touch 3. El Grande O
3rd of 9	3/2/24	Belmont At The Big A	1811m	G3 OPEN 3	3	Manuel Franco	53.5kg	M	1:53.79	57.3 km/h	2.6L	7-4	$2.15f	34	$379,363	-	1. Uncle Heavy 2. El Grande O 3. Lightline
34 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 12	31/12/23	Oaklawn Park	1609m	ALLOW OCLM 2	6	Flavien Prat	54.5kg	Fast	1:38.63	58.7 km/h	4.0L	11-3	$3.70	78	$211,161	-	1. Carbone 2. Lightline 3. Andy's Candy
78 Day Spell
2nd of 7	14/10/23	Keeneland	1710m	ALLOW OCLM 2	6	Tyler Gaffalione	55.5kg	Fast	1:46.34	57.9 km/h	5.8L	5-2	$1.80f	30	$170,543	-	1. Stretch Ride 2. Lightline 3. Seize The Grey

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