Tampa Bay Downs Race 5

Michelob Ultra Challenger S. Stakes (GR3)

Prize Money: $200,642

MOST WANTED (6) Resuming after a spell. Did well when 2nd last start at Churchill Downs and securing a solid record thus far. Has shown early pace in races to date. Massive hope. BENDOOG (7) Resuming after a break. Narrowly beaten last start at Aqueduct. Jockey Flavien Prat rates highly. Must be considered. SKIPPYLONGSTOCKING (8) Good effort to finish 3rd beaten by close to 7L last time at Gulfstream Park and have to respect the form at this trip. Should be going forward early. Should go close. PATRIOT SPIRIT (5) Narrowly denied victory last start at Oaklawn Park and demonstrating upward trajectory in recent races. Has good tactical speed and will be nicely positioned. Exotics and place contender.

Distance: 1710m
Track: fast
Weather: Fine
Surface: Dirt
Class: OPEN

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Instant Coffee (1) 3x9x594345
Trainer: Chad Summers (USA)
Jockey: Dylan Davis
Weight: 54kg
Prize Money: $807,604
Win / Place: 23% / 38%

5 yo Dark Bay/Brown Horse

Sire: BOLT D'ORO (USA)

Dam: FOLLOW NO ONE (USA)

Dam's Sire: Uncle Mo

Rating

Stats

Career

13: 3-0-2

Distance

5: 2-0-1

Season

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

5: 1-0-1

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

3rd Up

2: 1-0-0

4th Up

2: 1-0-1

Metro

13: 3-0-2

Dirt

13: 3-0-2

Anti-Clockwise

13: 3-0-2

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 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

1609m - 1811m

Comments

Comes here off a 42-day let-up. Last start settled back and ran on when 5th of 9 at Gulfstream Park in the G3 Fred W. Hooper Stakes on January 25 over 1609m, 11 len behind Little Vic with 53.5kg at $34.70. The run before that 4th in a small field at Aqueduct in LR on December 29 over 1811m, 14 len behind Phileas Fogg carrying 55.5kg at $12.80.

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 9	25/1/25	Gulfstream Park	1609m	G3 OPEN 4U	6	Emisael Jaramillo	53.5kg	Fast	1:36.52	60.0 km/h	11.0L	9-6	$35	27	$266,129	$6,968	1. Little Vic 2. Implementation 3. Tumbarumba
4th of 6	29/12/24	Belmont At The Big A	1811m	LR OPEN 3U	1	Luis R Rivera (Jnr)	55.5kg	SP	1:51.48	58.5 km/h	14.3L	5-4	$13	35	$231,125	$13,867	1. Phileas Fogg 2. Curbstone 3. Law Professor
35 Day Freshen-Up
3rd of 7	24/11/24	Belmont At The Big A	1609m	ALLOW OCLM 3	2	Javier Castellano	55kg	Fast	1:36.48	60.0 km/h	0.8L	6-4	$6.60	30	$152,207	$18,265	1. Tabeguache 2. Winit 3. Instant Coffee
4th of 5	25/10/24	Belmont At The Big A	1811m	ALLOW OCLM 3	2	Javier Castellano	55.5kg	Fast	1:49.24	59.7 km/h	4.1L	3-4	$20	29	$144,509	$8,671	1. Law Professor 2. Bendoog 3. Tabeguache
9th of 11	26/9/24	Belmont At The Big A	1609m	ALLOW OCLM 3	9	Katie Davis	55.5kg	Fast	1:35.13	60.9 km/h	14.2L	7-10	$53	40	$147,059	$735	1. Phileas Fogg 2. Rocket Can 3. Full Screen
40 Day Freshen-Up
5th of 6	17/8/24	Monmouth Park	1710m	G3 OPEN 3U	2	Katie Davis	53.5kg	Fast	1:42.63	60.0 km/h	20.5L	3-6	$12	119	$384,025	$11,521	1. Subsanador 2. Il Miracolo 3. Antigravity
119 Day Spell

El Principito (2) 4215x93023
Trainer: Gerald S Bennett ()
Jockey: Samy Camacho
Weight: 54kg
Prize Money: $140,056
Win / Place: 11% / 38%

4 yo Chestnut Horse

Sire: ACCELERATE (USA)

Dam: ROXIE FAST MOON (USA)

Dam's Sire: Malibu Moon

Rating

Stats

Career

18: 2-4-1

Distance

2: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

2: 0-0-0

Track

8: 0-3-1

Season

2: 0-1-1

1st Up

2: 1-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-1

3rd Up

2: 0-0-0

4th Up

2: 0-1-0

Metro

8: 2-1-0

Non-Metro

10: 0-3-1

Turf

2: 0-0-0

Synthetic

4: 1-0-0

Dirt

12: 1-3-2

Fast

2: 0-0-0

Firm

2: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

18: 2-3-2

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

1006m - 1408m

Comments

Most recently 3rd of 7 at this track on February 16 over 1207m, 0.8 len behind Cantaro with 53.5kg at $5.10. The run before that 2nd in a small field at this track on January 24 over 1207m, 3.5 len behind Willie Bird carrying 53.5kg at $8.70.

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 7	16/2/25	Tampa Bay Downs	1207m	CLM 4U	1	Ademar Santos	53.5kg	Fast	1:10.42	61.7 km/h	0.8L	7-3	$5.10	23	$35,427	$3,543	1. Cantaro 2. Go Otto Go 3. El Principito
2nd of 6	24/1/25	Tampa Bay Downs	1207m	CLM 4U	2	Ademar Santos	53.5kg	Good	1:10.30	61.8 km/h	3.5L	6-2	$8.70	27	$35,484	$7,427	1. Willie Bird 2. El Principito 3. Saybrook
10th of 10	28/12/24	Gulfstream Park	1408m	G3 OPEN 3U	6	L Panici	53.5kg	Fast	1:22.47	61.5 km/h	22.0L	3-10	$159	29	$254,237	$2,311	1. Mufasa 2. White Abarrio 3. Little Vic
3rd of 7	29/11/24	Tampa Bay Downs	1207m	CLM 3U	4	Ademar Santos	53.5kg	Fast	1:09.29	62.7 km/h	5.8L	4-5	$5.50	48	$33,486	$3,349	1. John Dutton 2. Ejtimaa 3. El Principito
48 Day Freshen-Up
9th of 9	12/10/24	Gulfstream Park	1006m	ALLOW OCLM 3	2	David Boraco	53.5kg	Fast	0:55.85	64.8 km/h	11.5L	9-9	$47	99	$88,150	$636	1. Doctor Jeff 2. Three Zero 3. Louie The Sun King
99 Day Spell
5th of 7	5/7/24	Gulfstream Park	1408m	LR OPEN 3	3	Anthony Thomas	54.5kg	Fast	1:23.37	60.8 km/h	7.1L	6-3	$11	19	$142,857	$3,316	1. Real Macho 2. Catalytic 3. Roar Ready

Most Wanted (3) 11112x
Trainer: B H Cox (USA)
Jockey: Florent Geroux
Weight: 55kg
Prize Money: $957,307
Win / Place: 80% / 100%

Jockey / Horse Combo

4 yo Dark Bay/Brown Horse

Sire: CANDY RIDE (ARG)

Dam: BEACH WALK (USA)

Dam's Sire: Distorted Humor

Rating

Stats

Career

5: 4-1-0

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

3rd Up

1: 1-0-0

4th Up

1: 1-0-0

Metro

5: 4-1-0

Dirt

5: 4-1-0

Anti-Clockwise

5: 4-1-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

5: 4-1-0

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

1811m

Comments

Racing first-up today. Finished off last preparation second of 8 at Churchill Downs in the G2 Clark Handicap November 29 over 1811m, 0.8 len behind Rattle N Roll carrying 54.5kg at $4.19. On debut won by 0.3 len Churchill Downs June 21 over 1408m defeating Mobster with 53.5kg at $1.99.

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 8	29/11/24	Churchill Downs	1811m	G2 OPEN 3U	3	Florent Geroux	54.5kg	Fast	1:49.60	59.5 km/h	0.8L	1-1	$4.19	61	$913,242	$178,082	1. Rattle N Roll 2. Most Wanted 3. Uno Mas Bourbon
61 Day Spell
1st of 6	29/9/24	Remington Park	1811m	G3 OPEN 3	5	Florent Geroux	56kg	Fast	1:49.46	59.6 km/h	1.0L	5-2	$1.80f	49	$588,235	$352,941	1. Most Wanted 2. E J Won The Cup 3. Indispensable
49 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 5	11/8/24	Ellis Park	1609m	LR OPEN 3	2	Florent Geroux	53.5kg	Fast	1:35.86	60.4 km/h	0.1L	1-1	$4.03	21	$422,427	$258,065	1. Most Wanted 2. Not This Boy 3. Who Dey
1st of 12	21/7/24	Ellis Park	1609m	ALLOW 3U	8	Florent Geroux	53.5kg	Fast	1:37.08	59.7 km/h	0.8L	6-1	$3.21f	30	$109,774	$63,989	1. Most Wanted 2. Midnight Raid 3. Uno Mas Bourbon
1st of 11	21/6/24	Churchill Downs	1408m	MDN 3U	8	Florent Geroux	53.5kg	Fast	1:22.63	61.3 km/h	0.3L	6-2	$1.99f	-	$181,269	$104,230	1. Most Wanted 2. Mobster 3. Commuted

Skippylongstocking (4) 11x35126x3
Trainer: Saffie A Joseph (Jnr) (Levin)
Jockey: Tyler Gaffalione
Weight: 56kg
Prize Money: $5,068,270
Win / Place: 31% / 62%

Unbeaten the Track

2nd Up Record

6 yo Bay Horse

Sire: EXAGGERATOR (USA)

Dam: TWINKLING (USA)

Dam's Sire: War Chant

Rating

Stats

Career

29: 9-3-6

Distance

4: 3-0-0

Trk/Dst

2: 2-0-0

Track

2: 2-0-0

Season

1: 0-0-1

1st Up

7: 1-1-3

2nd Up

5: 2-1-0

3rd Up

4: 4-0-0

4th Up

3: 0-1-0

Metro

24: 4-3-6

Non-Metro

5: 5-0-0

Dirt

29: 9-3-6

Anti-Clockwise

29: 9-3-6

Jockey Stats

Horse

8: 2-0-3

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 - 1811m

Comments

Second run back. Comes off a 42-day let-up. First-up after three months tracked the speed and boxed on steadily 3rd of 11 at Gulfstream Park in the G1 Pegasus World Cup on January 25 over 1811m, 6 len behind White Abarrio carrying 56kg at $10.70. Previously second-up 5th of 10 at Saratoga in the G1 Whitney Handicap on August 3 over 1811m, 8 len behind Arthur's Ride with 55.5kg at $11.70.

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 11	25/1/25	Gulfstream Park	1811m	G1 OPEN 4U	9	Tyler Gaffalione	56kg	Fast	1:48.05	60.3 km/h	6.5L	3-3	$11	84	$4,838,710	$440,323	1. White Abarrio 2. Locked 3. Skippylongstocking
84 Day Spell
6th of 13	2/11/24	Del Mar	1609m	G1 OPEN 3U	13	I Ortiz Jr	57kg	Fast	1:35.48	60.7 km/h	5.8L	1-6	$8.40	35	$1,522,070	$30,441	1. Full Serrano 2. Post Time 3. Domestic Product
35 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 4	28/9/24	Belmont At The Big A	1811m	G2 OPEN 3U	1	Manuel Franco	56kg	M	1:50.09	59.2 km/h	0.8L	1-1	$1.85f	36	$588,235	$117,647	1. Tapit Trice 2. Skippylongstocking 3. Crupi
36 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 10	23/8/24	Charles Town	1811m	G2 OPEN 3U	7	Jose Ortiz	55kg	Fast	1:50.34	59.1 km/h	5.8L	2-1	$2.10f	20	$1,536,098	$866,359	1. Skippylongstocking 2. Velocitor 3. Komorebino Omoide
5th of 10	3/8/24	Saratoga	1811m	G1 OPEN 4U	8	Jose Ortiz	55.5kg	M	1:48.54	60.1 km/h	8.5L	1-2	$12	35	$1,536,098	$61,444	1. Arthur's Ride 2. Crupi 3. Post Time
35 Day Freshen-Up
3rd of 8	29/6/24	Churchill Downs	1811m	G1 OPEN 4U	8	Jose Ortiz	56kg	Fast	1:48.09	60.3 km/h	2.6L	6-4	$5.26	70	$1,510,574	$146,979	1. Kingsbarns 2. Pyrenees 3. Skippylongstocking
70 Day Spell

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