Santa Anita Park Race 7

Allowance Optional Claiming

Prize Money: $110,224

ELWOOD BLUES (2) Close up last start at this venue and strong performer at this trip. Should be going forward early. First race for a new trainer and has a positive draw. Expect a bold showing. THORNE HOUSE (1) Back from a break of 36 weeks. Pulled away to win by a margin of close to 7L last start at Del Mar Thoroughbred. Demonstrating upward trajectory in recent races. Big chance. TOOK CHARGE (6) Amongst the placegetters when 2nd last start at Los Alamitos and returning to a rise in trip. Expecting to settle positively. Serious player. GET HER NUMBER (3) Has a good record first up. Average at best when 10th last start at Kentucky Downs and will be down in distance. Has a great burst of speed late. Exotics and place chance.

Distance: 1207m
Track: Good
Weather: -
Surface: Dirt
Class: ALLOW OCLM

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Thorne House (1) 2x1x24x21x
Trainer: D Pederson (USA)
Jockey: Tiago Pereira
Weight: 56kg
Prize Money: $388,090
Win / Place: 44% / 88%

Fresh Record

6 yo Chestnut Gelding

Sire: CLUBHOUSE RIDE (USA)

Dam: SECRET THORN (USA)

Dam's Sire: Thorn Song

Rating

Stats

Career

9: 4-4-0

Distance

1: 1-0-0

Trk/Dst

2: 0-1-0

Track

1: 0-1-0

1st Up

5: 2-3-0

2nd Up

3: 2-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-1-0

Metro

9: 4-4-0

Turf

5: 1-3-0

Good

2: 1-0-0

Dirt

4: 3-1-0

Fast

3: 0-3-0

Firm

2: 0-2-0

Anti-Clockwise

9: 4-4-0

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%

Comments

Has won previously first-up and resumes here after a break of nine months. Finished off last campaign post a big 6 len win. Del Mar July 20 over 1308m defeating Yellow Brick with 56kg at $2.80. Previously first up; second of 9 at this track May 27 over 1207m, 0.5 len behind Virat carrying 57kg at $4.30.

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 8	20/7/24	Del Mar	1308m	ALLOW OCLM 3	3	Tiago Josue Pereira	56kg	Fast	1:15.41	62.4 km/h	6.5L	4-1	$2.80f	54	$114,286	$89,143	1. Thorne House 2. Yellow Brick 3. Tranche
54 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 9	27/5/24	Santa Anita Park	1207m	ALLOW OCLM 3	5	Tiago Josue Pereira	57kg	FM	1:07.89	64.0 km/h	0.5L	6-3	$4.30f	387	$84,098	$21,865	1. Virat 2. Thorne House 3. Tigerhon
387 Day Spell
4th of 9	6/5/23	Santa Anita Park	1207m	ALLOW 3U	6	Abel Cedillo	57kg	Good	1:08.05	63.9 km/h	3.0L	4-2	$2.70f	28	$94,030	$7,334	1. Unconquerable Keen 2. King Apollo 3. Cherubic Factor
2nd of 11	8/4/23	Santa Anita Park	1308m	ALLOW 3U	8	Abel Cedillo	57kg	FM	1:12.38	65.1 km/h	0.5L	10-5	$4.60	91	$107,463	$27,940	1. One Flew South 2. Thorne House 3. King Apollo
91 Day Spell
1st of 10	7/1/23	Santa Anita Park	1308m	ALLOW 4U	3	Abel Cedillo	56kg	Good	1:12.96	64.5 km/h	1.0L	6-1	$2.20f	89	$106,038	$63,623	1. Thorne House 2. Queen's Code 3. Moose Mitchell
89 Day Spell
2nd of 8	10/10/22	Santa Anita Park	1308m	ALLOW 3U	6	Abel Cedillo	55kg	FM	1:11.61	65.8 km/h	1.8L	3-1	$1.70f	38	$97,222	$19,444	1. Exceed Speed Limit 2. Thorne House 3. Big Hand
38 Day Freshen-Up

Elwood Blues (2) 2x2x1113x2
Trainer: Mark Glatt (@California Usa)
Jockey: Kazushi Kimura
Weight: 56kg
Prize Money: $240,642
Win / Place: 42% / 100%

Distance Specialist

5 yo Chestnut Gelding

Sire: JUSTIFY (USA)

Dam: BLINGISMYTHING (USA)

Dam's Sire: Arch

100

Rating

Stats

Career

7: 3-3-1

Distance

5: 3-2-0

Trk/Dst

4: 2-2-0

Track

6: 2-3-1

Season

1: 0-1-0

1st Up

4: 1-3-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

3rd Up

1: 1-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-1

Metro

7: 3-3-1

Dirt

7: 3-3-1

Anti-Clockwise

7: 3-3-1

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

1308m

Comments

Second-up. First-up after a year 2nd in a small field at this track on March 7 over 1308m, 0.1 len behind See Through It carrying 56kg at $2.40. Previously second-up came from midfield and won by a 0.1 len at this track January 7 2024 over 1207m defeating Desmond Doss with 55.5kg at $1.70.

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 6	7/3/25	Santa Anita Park	1308m	ALLOW OCLM 4	6	J J Hernandez	56kg	Fast	1:15.64	62.3 km/h	0.1L	5-1	$2.40	356	$110,754	$22,151	1. See Through It 2. Elwood Blues 3. Bartholdy
356 Day Spell
3rd of 6	16/3/24	Santa Anita Park	1408m	G3 OPEN 4U	2	J J Hernandez	54.5kg	Fast	1:20.96	62.6 km/h	6.8L	3-3	$5.20	27	$153,846	$18,462	1. The Chosen Vron 2. Ghost Of Midnight 3. Elwood Blues
1st of 5	18/2/24	Santa Anita Park	1207m	ALLOW OCLM 4	3	J J Hernandez	55.5kg	Fast	1:09.46	62.6 km/h	1.8L	3-1	$3.90	42	$104,704	$62,822	1. Elwood Blues 2. Escape Route 3. Sir Atticus
42 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 6	7/1/24	Santa Anita Park	1207m	ALLOW OCLM 4	2	J J Hernandez	55.5kg	Fast	1:11.05	61.2 km/h	0.1L	3-2	$1.70f	29	$98,240	$58,944	1. Elwood Blues 2. Desmond Doss 3. Good Vibes Only
1st of 6	9/12/23	Los Alamitos	1207m	MDN 3U	3	J J Hernandez	54.5kg	Fast	1:08.88	63.1 km/h	1.5L	3-1	$1.20f	174	$67,873	$40,724	1. Elwood Blues 2. Hey Brother 3. Devilish Desire
174 Day Spell
2nd of 12	18/6/23	Santa Anita Park	1207m	MDN 35	3	J J Hernandez	53.5kg	Fast	1:09.90	62.2 km/h	1.5L	6-3	$2.20f	252	$93,558	$18,712	1. Sir Atticus 2. Elwood Blues 3. Midnight Fury
252 Day Spell

Get Her Number (3) 129336x90x
Trainer: Peter Miller ()
Jockey: Antonio Fresu
Weight: 56kg
Prize Money: $1,137,676
Win / Place: 23% / 47%

Fresh Record

7 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: DIALED IN (USA)

Dam: FANCIER (USA)

Dam's Sire: Bernstein

Rating

Stats

Career

21: 5-2-3

Distance

3: 1-1-0

Track

3: 1-0-2

1st Up

5: 3-0-0

2nd Up

5: 0-1-0

3rd Up

4: 1-0-1

4th Up

3: 1-0-1

Metro

19: 5-2-3

Non-Metro

2: 0-0-0

Turf

6: 2-0-0

Dirt

15: 3-2-3

Fast

6: 2-0-0

Firm

1: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

21: 5-2-3

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%

Comments

Resuming after a break of 19 months. Finished off last preparation tenth of 12 at Kentucky in the G3 Franklin-Simpson Mile Stakes September 2 2023 over 1609m, 8 len behind Ancient Rome with 55.5kg at $46.84. First up last campaign ninth of 12 at Del Mar in the G1 July 29 2023 over 1207m, 6 len behind The Chosen Vron with 55.5kg at $18.80.

Expected Settling Position: Backmarker

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 12	2/9/23	Kentucky	1609m	G3 OPEN 3U	9	Gerardo Corrales	55.5kg	FM	1:33.37	62.0 km/h	8.6L	11-10	$47	35	$3,091,190	$19,872	1. Ancient Rome 2. Stitched 3. Smokin' T
35 Day Freshen-Up
9th of 12	29/7/23	Del Mar	1207m	G1 OPEN 3U	6	Mike E Smith	55.5kg	Fast	1:09.24	62.8 km/h	6.3L	12-12	$19	84	$598,802	$749	1. The Chosen Vron 2. Anarchist 3. Dr Schivel
84 Day Spell
6th of 9	6/5/23	Churchill Downs	1408m	G1 OPEN 4U	3	Joel Rosario	56kg	Fast	1:21.17	62.4 km/h	11.3L	6-8	$12	28	$1,119,403	$11,194	1. Cody's Wish 2. Hoist The Gold 3. Tejano Twist
3rd of 10	8/4/23	Keeneland	1408m	G3 OPEN 4U	3	Joel Rosario	53.5kg	Fast	1:23.42	60.8 km/h	2.5L	10-5	$5.49	28	$447,761	$41,978	1. Here Mi Song 2. Hoist The Gold 3. Get Her Number
3rd of 6	11/3/23	Santa Anita Park	1408m	G3 OPEN 4U	5	Flavien Prat	56kg	Good	1:22.06	61.8 km/h	2.8L	3-3	$2.70f	42	$297,619	$35,714	1. Spirit Of Makena 2. Forbidden Kingdom 3. Get Her Number
42 Day Freshen-Up
9th of 12	28/1/23	Gulfstream Park	1811m	G1 OPEN 4U	8	Luis Saez	56kg	Fast	1:49.44	59.6 km/h	14.1L	12-7	$27	56	$4,418,262	$36,819	1. Art Collector 2. Defunded 3. Stilleto Boy
56 Day Freshen-Up

Book Smart (4) x11125x561
Trainer: R B Hess Jnr (USA)
Jockey: Mike Smith
Weight: 56kg
Prize Money: $343,557
Win / Place: 35% / 64%

6 yo Grey/Roan Gelding

Sire: STANFORD (USA)

Dam: MAGIC LILY (USA)

Dam's Sire: With Distinction

100

Rating

Stats

Career

17: 6-4-1

Distance

7: 4-1-0

Trk/Dst

6: 1-1-1

Track

6: 2-2-0

Season

2: 1-0-0

1st Up

4: 1-1-0

2nd Up

4: 2-0-1

3rd Up

4: 2-1-0

4th Up

2: 0-2-0

Metro

14: 5-3-1

Non-Metro

3: 1-1-0

Turf

6: 1-1-1

Dirt

11: 5-3-0

Fast

6: 1-1-1

Firm

6: 1-1-0

Anti-Clockwise

17: 6-4-1

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

1207m

Comments

Comes off a 34 day let-up. Last start won by 1.3 len at this track March 1 over 1207m defeating Positivity with 56kg at $23.50. The run before that 6th of 9 at this track on January 25 over 1207m, 1.75 len behind King Apollo with 56kg at $11.80.

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 11	1/3/25	Santa Anita Park	1207m	ALLOW OCLM 4	3	Mike E Smith	56kg	Fast	1:09.89	62.2 km/h	1.3L	1-1	$24	35	$107,544	$83,884	1. Book Smart 2. Positivity 3. Momad
35 Day Freshen-Up
6th of 9	25/1/25	Santa Anita Park	1207m	ALLOW OCLM 4	9	Reyluis Gutierrez	56kg	FM	1:07.75	64.1 km/h	1.7L	1-2	$12	28	$98,387	$806	1. King Apollo 2. Dancing Rinca 3. Noble Reflection
5th of 5	28/12/24	Santa Anita Park	1207m	ALLOW OCLM 3	1	Edwin Maldonado	56kg	Fast	1:09.09	62.9 km/h	25.3L	1-5	$6.70	337	$93,991	$2,444	1. Bartholdy 2. Tessuto 3. Zeus' War
337 Day Spell
5th of 9	26/1/24	Santa Anita Park	1207m	ALLOW OCLM 4	7	K Desormeaux	56kg	FM	1:09.22	62.8 km/h	4.8L	1-2	$3.50f	31	$98,240	$2,554	1. Doncic 2. Jetovator 3. Grazed
31 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 10	26/12/23	Santa Anita Park	1308m	ALLOW 3U	7	Edwin Maldonado	56kg	FM	1:11.95	65.4 km/h	3.3L	1-2	$3.20f	38	$101,056	$26,275	1. Beef Winslow 2. Book Smart 3. King Apollo
38 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 9	18/11/23	Del Mar	1006m	ALLOW OCLM 3	5	Edwin Maldonado	56kg	FM	0:55.44	65.3 km/h	3.8L	1-1	$4.70	6	$99,057	$59,434	1. Book Smart 2. Double Jab 3. Cribbage Board

Kingdom Heart (5) x35015x262
Trainer: Vladimir Cerin ()
Jockey: Abdul Alsagoor
Weight: 56kg
Prize Money: $190,383
Win / Place: 21% / 42%

5 yo Dark Bay/Brown Horse

Sire: GOLDENCENTS (USA)

Dam: TAKE CHARGE CARD (USA)

Dam's Sire: Will Take Charge

Rating

Stats

Career

19: 4-3-1

Distance

9: 1-2-1

Trk/Dst

4: 0-2-0

Track

6: 0-2-0

Season

1: 0-1-0

1st Up

4: 1-1-1

2nd Up

3: 0-0-0

3rd Up

3: 1-1-0

4th Up

2: 1-0-0

Metro

13: 2-2-0

Non-Metro

6: 2-1-1

Turf

2: 0-0-0

Dirt

17: 4-3-1

Fast

2: 0-0-0

Firm

3: 0-1-0

Anti-Clockwise

19: 4-3-1

Jockey Stats

Horse

5: 1-2-0

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

914m - 1207m

Comments

Useful entire. Comes here off a 62-day let-up. Most recently 2nd in a small field at this track on February 1 over 1207m, 2.5 len behind Pilot Commander with 56kg at $56.60. The race before that 6th of 8 at Turf Paradise on December 16 over 1006m, 7 len behind Plane Talk carrying 55.5kg at $2.40. Definite winning chance.

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	1/2/25	Santa Anita Park	1207m	ALLOW OCLM 4	1	Abdullah M Alsagoor	56kg	Fast	1:09.54	62.5 km/h	2.5L	1-1	$57	47	$101,613	$20,323	1. Pilot Commander 2. Kingdom Heart 3. Slider
47 Day Freshen-Up
6th of 8	16/12/24	Turf Paradise	1006m	ALLOW OCLM 3	5	Abdullah M Alsagoor	55.5kg	Fast	0:56.20	64.4 km/h	7.6L	3-6	$2.40f	50	$38,521	$385	1. Plane Talk 2. Diamond Rim 3. Golden Ale
50 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 5	27/10/24	Los Alamitos Qh	914m	ALLOW 3U	2	Abdullah M Alsagoor	57kg	Fast	0:52.07	63.2 km/h	1.8L	4-5	$7.70	168	$26,012	$5,853	1. Code Duello 2. Kingdom Heart 3. Patron D'oro
168 Day Spell
5th of 5	12/5/24	Santa Anita Park	1207m	ALLOW OCLM 4	1	Abdullah M Alsagoor	56kg	Fast	1:09.50	62.5 km/h	3.8L	3-2	$12	29	$87,156	$1,743	1. Man O Rose 2. Lovesick Blues 3. Principe Carlo
1st of 6	13/4/24	Los Alamitos Qh	914m	ALLOW 3U	2	Abdullah M Alsagoor	57kg	Fast	0:51.96	63.3 km/h	1.3L	4-2	$1.50f	30	$23,041	$12,419	1. Kingdom Heart 2. Proud Veteran 3. Piper's Causeway
10th of 12	14/3/24	Turf Paradise	1207m	LR OPEN 3U	2	Kazushi Kimura	54.5kg	Fast	1:08.16	63.8 km/h	8.3L	4-5	$4.70f	25	$92,308	$923	1. Love My Jimmy 2. Truth Seeker 3. Tulane Tryst

Took Charge (6) 129x3821x2
Trainer: Martin Jr Valenzuela (USA)
Jockey: Efrain Hernandez
Weight: 55.5kg
Prize Money: $384,575
Win / Place: 19% / 65%

8 yo Dark Bay/Brown Gelding

Sire: TAKE CHARGE INDY (USA)

Dam: CHARLIE'S LEGACY (USA)

Dam's Sire: Indian Charlie

Rating

Stats

Career

26: 5-7-5

Distance

10: 1-3-3

Trk/Dst

6: 0-1-1

Track

7: 0-2-2

Season

1: 0-1-0

1st Up

7: 1-3-3

2nd Up

5: 1-0-0

3rd Up

4: 0-1-1

4th Up

4: 2-0-1

Metro

23: 5-5-4

Non-Metro

3: 0-2-1

Turf

6: 1-1-0

Synthetic

1: 0-0-1

Dirt

19: 4-6-4

Fast

6: 1-1-0

Firm

6: 1-1-0

Anti-Clockwise

26: 5-7-5

Jockey Stats

Horse

5: 1-2-1

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

914m - 1308m

Comments

Second-up. First-up after three months 2nd in a small field at Los Alamitos Qh on March 15 over 914m, 1.75 len behind Des Doigts carrying 57kg at $1.60. Previously second-up ran last of 8 at this track on October 14 over 1308m, 12 len behind Sorrento Sky with 56kg at $45.50.

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 4	15/3/25	Los Alamitos Qh	914m	ALLOW 3U	1	E Hernandez	57kg	Fast	0:52.30	62.9 km/h	1.8L	3-2	$1.60f	92	$22,472	$5,056	1. Des Doigts 2. Took Charge 3. The Big Cheeseola
92 Day Spell
1st of 5	13/12/24	Los Alamitos	1207m	ALLOW OCLM 3	1	E Hernandez	56kg	Fast	1:10.65	61.5 km/h	3.0L	3-1	$6.00	48	$63,174	$37,904	1. Took Charge 2. Baladi 3. Geezer
48 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 8	26/10/24	Los Alamitos Qh	914m	ALLOW 3U	6	E Hernandez	57kg	Fast	0:53.36	61.7 km/h	0.6L	3-4	$3.80f	12	$23,121	$4,942	1. Baladi 2. Took Charge 3. Instinct D' Oro
8th of 8	14/10/24	Santa Anita Park	1308m	ALLOW OCLM 3	4	E Hernandez	56kg	FM	1:11.92	65.5 km/h	12.3L	7-6	$46	23	$82,370	$723	1. Sorrento Sky 2. Mubtadaa 3. Castle Leoch
3rd of 6	21/9/24	Los Alamitos	1207m	ALLOW OCLM 3	6	E Hernandez	57kg	Fast	1:09.57	62.5 km/h	1.8L	1-2	$16	412	$61,765	$7,412	1. Manitowish 2. Tranche 3. Took Charge
412 Day Spell
9th of 10	6/8/23	Del Mar	1006m	HCP 3U	4	Tiago Josue Pereira	54.5kg	FM	0:57.28	63.2 km/h	4.9L	4-2	$3.40f	58	$76,347	$749	1. Barristan The Bold 2. Westward Look 3. My Summer Dream
58 Day Freshen-Up

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