Gulfstream Park Race 6

Maiden Optional Claiming

Prize Money: $65,625

EXCUSES (1) Resuming after a spell of 27 weeks. Ran out of steam towards the end when 3rd beaten by 2L last time at this track and drawn the rails. Live winning chance. WEAREBACKYOUNGMAN (2) Narrowly beaten last run here and has a positive stall. Expecting to settle positively. Has run into the money 3 from 3 attempts this campaign. No surprise to see a win. OUR SOUPER HERO (3) Didn't maintain the pace when 4th last start at the track. Shows good early pace. Jockey Edwin Gonzalez rates highly aboard. No shock to see a win. FOREVER NOW (4) Advanced late into 4th last start around here. Likely to be well placed early. Jockey Paco Lopez is an asset. Looking sharp on the track since returning from a break. Could give a show.

Distance: 1673m
Track: fast
Weather: OCAST
Surface: Synthetic
Class: MDN OCLM

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Excuses (1) 4423x
Trainer: Amador Merei Sanchez ()
Jockey: Joseph Trejos
Weight: 53.5kg
Prize Money: $23,662
Win / Place: 0% / 25%

3 yo Bay Colt

Sire: INSTAGRAND (USA)

Dam: EENIE MEENIE MINEY (USA)

Dam's Sire: Uncle Mo

Rating

Stats

Career

4: 0-0-1

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-1-0

Track

3: 0-0-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-1-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-1

Metro

4: 0-1-1

Turf

1: 0-0-1

Synthetic

1: 0-0-0

Dirt

2: 0-0-0

Fast

1: 0-0-1

Firm

1: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

4: 0-1-1

Jockey Stats

Horse

2: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 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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Gear Changes

steel shoes first time, surgical shoes.

Comments

Racing first-up today. Finished off last preparation third of 8 at this track November 1 over 1509m, 2 len behind Adios Buster carrying 53.5kg at $2.50. On debut fourth of 9 at this track August 3 over 1207m, 8 len behind Carambaso carrying 53.5kg at $27.60.

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 8	1/11/24	Gulfstream Park	1509m	MDN 2	2	Edgard J Zayas	53.5kg	FM	1:29.48	60.7 km/h	2.0L	2-1	$2.50f	26	$68,493	$6,088	1. Adios Buster 2. Bluff 3. Excuses
2nd of 10	6/10/24	Gulfstream Park	1673m	MDN 2	2	Edgard J Zayas	53.5kg	Fast	1:42.34	58.9 km/h	1.3L	1-1	$2.40f	22	$65,029	$11,561	1. Scarecrow 2. Excuses 3. Bluff
4th of 9	14/9/24	Gulfstream Park	1408m	MDN 2	5	Joseph Trejos	53.5kg	M	1:24.76	59.8 km/h	7.3L	3-6	$9.50	42	$66,176	$2,941	1. Lou 2. Astin Style 3. Iron Hand
42 Day Freshen-Up
4th of 9	3/8/24	Gulfstream Park	1207m	MDN 2	7	Joseph Trejos	53.5kg	Fast	1:12.98	59.5 km/h	8.8L	3-3	$28	-	$69,124	$3,072	1. Carambaso 2. Lou 3. To The Max

Wearebackyoungman (2) 232
Trainer: M J Maker (@U.S.A.)
Jockey: Miguel Vasquez
Weight: 53.5kg
Prize Money: $39,506
Win / Place: 0% / 100%

3 yo Dark Bay/Brown Gelding

Sire: WIN WIN WIN (USA)

Dam: COOL MUNNINGS (USA)

Dam's Sire: Munnings

100

Rating

Stats

Career

3: 0-2-1

Track

1: 0-1-0

Season

3: 0-2-1

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

3rd Up

1: 0-1-0

Metro

3: 0-2-1

Turf

2: 0-1-1

Synthetic

0: 0-0-0

Dirt

1: 0-1-0

Fast

2: 0-1-1

Firm

2: 0-1-0

Anti-Clockwise

3: 0-2-1

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

1408m - 1609m

Comments

Racing well. Comes off a 34 day let-up. At the latest run held ground to the line 2nd of 11 at this track on April 5 over 1609m, 0.3 len behind Landman Friday with 53.5kg at $5. The run before that made ground from midfield; 3rd of 10 at this track on March 7 over 1609m, 2 len behind Quizler carrying 53.5kg at $7.30. Making headway.

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
2nd of 11	5/4/25	Gulfstream Park	1609m	MDN 3U	8	Edgard J Zayas	53.5kg	FM	1:34.79	61.1 km/h	0.3L	4-1	$5.00	29	$68,690	$13,738	1. Landman Friday 2. Wearebackyoungman 3. Folktale
3rd of 10	7/3/25	Gulfstream Park	1609m	MDN 3	10	Luis Saez	53.5kg	FM	1:35.32	60.8 km/h	2.0L	6-2	$7.30	34	$80,257	$8,026	1. Quizler 2. Our Souper Hero 3. Wearebackyoungman
34 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 5	1/2/25	Gulfstream Park	1408m	MDN 3	4	Luis Saez	53.5kg	Fast	1:23.26	60.9 km/h	8.3L	3-2	$6.50	-	$80,645	$17,742	1. Sorcerer's Silver 2. Wearebackyoungman 3. Roman Hunter

Our Souper Hero (3) 24
Trainer: Mark E Casse (USA)
Jockey: Edwin Gonzalez
Weight: 53.5kg
Prize Money: $18,799
Win / Place: 0% / 50%

3 yo Dark Bay/Brown Gelding

Sire: WAR OF WILL (USA)

Dam: PAPPASCAT (USA)

Dam's Sire: Scat Daddy

Rating

Stats

Career

2: 0-1-0

Season

2: 0-1-0

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Metro

2: 0-1-0

Turf

2: 0-1-0

Synthetic

0: 0-0-0

Fast

2: 0-1-0

Firm

2: 0-1-0

Anti-Clockwise

2: 0-1-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 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

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Trainer/Distance

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1609m

Gear Changes

blinker on.

Comments

Lining up for just third start. At debut, came from midfield; 2nd of 10 at this track on March 7 over 1609m, 0.5 len behind Quizler carrying 53.5kg at $6.80. Second-up 4th of 11 at this track on April 5 over 1609m, 1.75 len behind Landman Friday carrying 53.5kg at $2.50.

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 11	5/4/25	Gulfstream Park	1609m	MDN 3U	11	Edwin Gonzalez	53.5kg	FM	1:34.79	61.1 km/h	1.8L	7-2	$2.50f	29	$68,690	$2,748	1. Landman Friday 2. Wearebackyoungman 3. Folktale
2nd of 10	7/3/25	Gulfstream Park	1609m	MDN 3	5	Dylan Davis	53.5kg	FM	1:35.32	60.8 km/h	0.5L	4-1	$6.80	-	$80,257	$16,051	1. Quizler 2. Our Souper Hero 3. Wearebackyoungman

Place

Date

Track

Distance

Class

Barrier

Jockey

Weight

Cond.

Race Time

Avg. Speed

Margin

800/400

Days

Prize

Prize Won

Result

4th of 11

5/4/25

Gulfstream Park

1609m

MDN 3U

Edwin Gonzalez

53.5kg

1:34.79

61.1 km/h

1.8L

7-2

$2.50f

$68,690

$2,748

1. Landman Friday

2. Wearebackyoungman

3. Folktale

2nd of 10

7/3/25

Gulfstream Park

1609m

MDN 3

Dylan Davis

53.5kg

1:35.32

60.8 km/h

0.5L

4-1

$6.80

$80,257

$16,051

1. Quizler

2. Our Souper Hero

3. Wearebackyoungman

Forever Now (4) 2326x324
Trainer: Jose Francisco D'angelo (@North America)
Jockey: Paco Lopez
Weight: 53.5kg
Prize Money: $54,218
Win / Place: 0% / 71%

3 yo Bay Colt

Sire: GLOBAL CAMPAIGN (USA)

Dam: MAGICAL DREAM (USA)

Dam's Sire: Malibu Moon

Rating

Stats

Career

7: 0-3-2

Distance

1: 0-1-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-1-0

Track

6: 0-3-2

Season

3: 0-1-1

1st Up

2: 0-1-1

2nd Up

2: 0-1-1

3rd Up

2: 0-1-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Metro

7: 0-3-2

Turf

1: 0-0-0

Synthetic

1: 0-1-0

Dirt

5: 0-2-2

Fast

1: 0-0-0

Firm

1: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

7: 0-3-2

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 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

1308m - 1673m

Comments

Form hard to fault. Most recently 4th of 10 at this track on April 12 over 1509m, 6 len behind Insubordination carrying 53.5kg at $8.90. Before that 2nd of 7 at this track on March 12 over 1673m, 0.8 len behind Human Desire carrying 53.5kg at $4.90.

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
4th of 10	12/4/25	Gulfstream Park	1509m	MDN 3	1	M A Vasquez	53.5kg	FM	1:28.04	61.7 km/h	6.3L	1-4	$8.90	31	$87,859	$2,748	1. Insubordination 2. Magic Pathway 3. Benny The Waiter
31 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 7	12/3/25	Gulfstream Park	1673m	MDN CLM 3	1	Junior Alvarado	53.5kg	Fast	1:42.65	58.7 km/h	0.8L	1-3	$4.90	40	$70,626	$11,798	1. Human Desire 2. Forever Now 3. Shogun
40 Day Freshen-Up
3rd of 8	31/1/25	Gulfstream Park	1308m	MDN CLM 3	5	Edgard J Zayas	53.5kg	Fast	1:18.05	60.3 km/h	3.3L	3-1	$4.10	76	$70,968	$5,645	1. Shifty Gold 2. Mogordy 3. Forever Now
76 Day Spell
6th of 7	16/11/24	Gulfstream Park	1609m	MDN 2	6	M A Vasquez	53.5kg	Fast	1:39.74	58.1 km/h	17.3L	3-4	$7.00	28	$98,935	$609	1. Cool Intentions 2. Shot In The Dark 3. Wordondastreet
2nd of 9	19/10/24	Gulfstream Park	1609m	MDN 2	2	Micah J Husbands	50.5kg	Fast	1:39.52	58.2 km/h	0.5L	3-1	$6.10	28	$93,931	$11,561	1. McKellen 2. Forever Now 3. Rafid
3rd of 10	21/9/24	Gulfstream Park	1207m	MDN 2	3	Edgard J Zayas	53.5kg	Fast	1:12.13	60.2 km/h	4.0L	7-2	$2.00f	28	$95,588	$5,882	1. Sarcastic Joke 2. Asphalt King 3. Forever Now

Layabout (5) 857
Trainer: P L Biancone (USA)
Jockey: Jonathan Ocasio
Weight: 53.5kg
Prize Money: $2,811
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

3 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: LAOBAN (USA)

Dam: BATALLA SINDICAL (ARG)

Dam's Sire: Big Brown

Rating

Stats

Career

3: 0-0-0

Track

3: 0-0-0

Season

3: 0-0-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

Metro

3: 0-0-0

Synthetic

0: 0-0-0

Dirt

3: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

3: 0-0-0

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

1207m - 1609m

Comments

Returns from a 47-day let-up. At the latest run ran last of 7 at this track on March 23 over 1408m, 36 len behind Vertrauen with 53.5kg at $3.50. The start before that 5th of 9 at this track on February 15 over 1609m, 24 len behind Gosger with 53.5kg at $27.80.

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
7th of 7	23/3/25	Gulfstream Park	1408m	MDN OCLM 3U	1	I Ortiz Jr	53.5kg	Fast	1:24.94	59.7 km/h	36.0L	4-7	$3.50	36	$69,731	$555	1. Vertrauen 2. Mahovlich 3. Migratory
36 Day Freshen-Up
5th of 9	15/2/25	Gulfstream Park	1609m	MDN 3	5	Javier Castellano	53.5kg	Fast	1:37.54	59.4 km/h	24.3L	2-5	$28	35	$151,369	$1,127	1. Gosger 2. Pitkin 3. Summit Ridge
35 Day Freshen-Up
8th of 9	11/1/25	Gulfstream Park	1207m	MDN 3	8	Javier Castellano	53.5kg	Fast	1:10.27	61.8 km/h	20.8L	6-7	$41	-	$151,613	$1,129	1. River Thames 2. Vanderbilt 3. White Whale

Valiant Winter (6) 340x
Trainer: Joseph Orseno (USA)
Jockey: Edgard Zayas
Weight: 53.5kg
Prize Money: $14,506
Win / Place: 0% / 33%

3 yo Grey/Roan Gelding

Sire: VALIANT MINISTER (USA)

Dam: ROUGH WINTER (USA)

Dam's Sire: Macho Uno

Rating

Stats

Career

3: 0-0-1

Track

2: 0-0-1

Season

3: 0-0-1

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

Metro

3: 0-0-1

Turf

1: 0-0-0

Synthetic

2: 0-0-1

Fast

1: 0-0-0

Firm

1: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

3: 0-0-1

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

1106m - 1609m

Comments

Racing first-up today. Not seen since he finished last of 10 at this track March 7 over 1609m, 10 len behind Quizler carrying 53.5kg at $13. On debut third in a small field at this track January 19 over 1106m, 1.0 len behind Iron Hand with 53.5kg at $4.20.

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	7/3/25	Gulfstream Park	1609m	MDN 3	3	Tyler Gaffalione	53.5kg	FM	1:35.32	60.8 km/h	10.9L	3-10	$13	20	$80,257	$803	1. Quizler 2. Our Souper Hero 3. Wearebackyoungman
4th of 9	15/2/25	Gulfstream Park	1106m	MDN 3	5	Dylan Davis	53.5kg	Fast	1:03.79	62.4 km/h	3.3L	1-5	$2.50f	27	$80,515	$4,026	1. Sneaky Sneaky 2. Go Win Won 3. Grand Magic
3rd of 5	19/1/25	Gulfstream Park	1106m	MDN 3	4	Dylan Davis	53.5kg	Fast	1:03.37	62.8 km/h	1.0L	1-1	$4.20	-	$80,645	$9,677	1. Iron Hand 2. Sneaky Sneaky 3. Valiant Winter

Trillion Town (7) 9
Trainer: Joseph Catanese Iii ()
Jockey: Luca Panici
Weight: 53.5kg
Prize Money: $687
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

3 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: MITOLE (USA)

Dam: YANKEE LASS (USA)

Dam's Sire: Yankee Gentleman

Rating

Stats

Career

1: 0-0-0

Season

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

Metro

1: 0-0-0

Turf

1: 0-0-0

Synthetic

0: 0-0-0

Fast

1: 0-0-0

Firm

1: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

1: 0-0-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 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

Was at a huge quote at debut, ran last of 9 at this track on April 19 over 1609m, 30 len behind Candytown with 53.5kg at $113.90.

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
9th of 9	19/4/25	Gulfstream Park	1609m	MDN 3U	8	L Panici	53.5kg	FM	1:33.71	61.8 km/h	30.1L	9-9	$114	-	$87,859	$687	1. Candytown 2. Paris Surprise 3. Papa Golf

Place

Date

Track

Distance

Class

Barrier

Jockey

Weight

Cond.

Race Time

Avg. Speed

Margin

800/400

Days

Prize

Prize Won

Result

9th of 9

19/4/25

Gulfstream Park

1609m

MDN 3U

L Panici

53.5kg

1:33.71

61.8 km/h

30.1L

9-9

$114

$87,859

$687

1. Candytown

2. Paris Surprise

3. Papa Golf

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