Thistledown Race 7

Claiming

Prize Money: $22,018

GAMBOLING GHOST (5) raced on the speed and found plenty to score by half a length at today's track and trip last start in a much improved run. Finds another suitable race and can play a major role again. ROYALLY FLUSHED (3) was in the firing line on the corner and progressed nicely last start to finish a close second over 1207m at this track after missing the placings at the previous appearance. Best figures measure up. Sure to run well. FINISTERE (2) has put together a couple of wins at this course, the latest on September 10 over 1609m when he got home by a nose. Meeting a deeper field this time but he can win again. ROUNDBALL ROCK (1) had been rock-solid with five placings in a row before finishing fifth over 1609m at this track last start. L A Batista has registered two minor placings when on board. Worth including in calculations. Something for the Multiples: THANKS FRANK (6)

Distance: 1207m
Track: Good
Weather: cloudy
Surface: Dirt
Class: CLM

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Finistere (1) 34x6221211
Trainer: Caryn Vecchio()
Jockey: Fernando Salazar Becerra
Weight: 56kg
Prize Money: $72,961
Win / Place: 20% / 60%

Going for the Hat-Trick

5 yo Dark Bay/Brown Gelding

Sire: VERRAZANO (USA)

Dam: FLEURON (USA)

Dam's Sire: Distant View

100

Rating

Stats

Career

15: 3-5-1

Distance

7: 1-4-0

Trk/Dst

3: 1-2-0

Track

8: 3-3-0

Season

7: 3-3-0

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-1-0

3rd Up

2: 0-2-0

4th Up

2: 1-1-0

Non-Metro

15: 3-5-1

Dirt

15: 3-5-1

Anti-Clockwise

15: 3-5-1

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

1207m - 1646m

Comments

Chasing a hat-trick. Most recently came from midfield and won by a nose at this track September 10 over 1609m defeating Photo Hop with 56kg at $6. The run before that won by 0.5 len at this track August 20 over 1646m defeating Action Man with 54kg at $3.40. Well placed.

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
1st of 5	10/9/25	Thistledown	1609m	CLM 3U	2	Alexander Chavez	56kg	Fast	1:42.28	56.6 km/h	0.1L	3-1	$6.00	21	$18,654	$11,566	1. Finistere 2. Photo Hop 3. Citizen
1st of 7	20/8/25	Thistledown	1646m	CLM 3U	3	Alexander Chavez	54kg	Fast	1:43.24	57.4 km/h	0.5L	1-1	$3.40	15	$20,930	$12,558	1. Finistere 2. Action Man 3. Breeze The Bayou
2nd of 13	5/8/25	Thistledown	1646m	CLM 3U	2	Alexander Chavez	54kg	Fast	1:44.48	56.7 km/h	0.1L	5-2	$15	26	$20,930	$4,186	1. Cowboy Justice 2. Finistere 3. Heart Of An Angel
1st of 6	10/7/25	Thistledown	1207m	MDN CLM 3U	2	Alexander Chavez	56kg	M	1:13.52	59.1 km/h	5.5L	4-1	$1.70f	15	$20,031	$12,018	1. Finistere 2. Dixie Man 3. Island Boss
2nd of 7	25/6/25	Thistledown	1207m	MDN CLM 3U	2	Alexander Chavez	56kg	Fast	1:13.25	59.3 km/h	2.5L	5-3	$3.40	14	$20,373	$4,075	1. Gunner's Gold 2. Finistere 3. Eileen's Desperado
2nd of 5	11/6/25	Thistledown	1207m	MDN CLM 3U	5	Alexander Chavez	56kg	Fast	1:14.52	58.3 km/h	2.3L	1-2	$3.60	20	$20,373	$4,075	1. Thisisridiculous 2. Finistere 3. Dixie Man

Aura Of Gold (2) 4526631356
Trainer: Rodrigo Sr Madrigal()
Jockey: Angel Diaz
Weight: 54kg
Prize Money: $119,997
Win / Place: 7.89% / 42%

5 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: GOLDENCENTS (USA)

Dam: SWEET HALORY (USA)

Dam's Sire: Hold Me Back

Rating

Stats

Career

38: 3-4-9

Distance

22: 0-4-7

Trk/Dst

8: 0-1-5

Track

16: 1-1-7

Season

10: 1-1-2

1st Up

4: 1-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-1

3rd Up

2: 0-0-0

4th Up

2: 0-0-1

Metro

4: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

34: 3-4-9

Synthetic

4: 0-0-0

Dirt

34: 3-4-9

Anti-Clockwise

38: 3-4-9

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

Most recently ran last in a small field at this track on September 8 over 1207m, 12 len behind Spanish Wells carrying 54kg at $28.80. Before that 5th of 7 at this track on August 18 over 1106m, 3.5 len behind Hitsville with 54kg at $42.10.

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
6th of 6	8/9/25	Thistledown	1207m	CLM 3U	6	Mauro Cedillo	54kg	Fast	1:10.82	61.4 km/h	12.3L	4-6	$29	21	$19,266	$385	1. Spanish Wells 2. Fat Daddy 3. American Prince
5th of 7	18/8/25	Thistledown	1106m	CLM 3U	3	Mauro Cedillo	54kg	Fast	1:05.58	60.7 km/h	3.5L	7-5	$42	47	$19,535	$586	1. Hitsville 2. American Prince 3. Spanish Wells
47 Day Freshen-Up
3rd of 6	2/7/25	Thistledown	1207m	CLM 3U	1	Mauro Cedillo	56kg	Fast	1:11.84	60.5 km/h	3.8L	6-3	$6.00	22	$19,266	$1,927	1. Little Vaquero 2. Capture Mi 3. Aura Of Gold
1st of 5	10/6/25	Thistledown	1106m	CLM 3U	5	Yan Aviles	54kg	Fast	1:06.57	59.8 km/h	2.0L	1-1	$3.60	24	$18,974	$11,764	1. Aura Of Gold 2. Brio 3. Sage Runner
3rd of 6	17/5/25	Thistledown	1106m	CLM 3U	2	Javier Tavares	54kg	Fast	1:06.28	60.1 km/h	2.5L	4-2	$5.70	23	$19,062	$1,906	1. Capture Mi 2. Sage Runner 3. Aura Of Gold
6th of 7	24/4/25	Thistledown	1609m	CLM 3U	7	Becerra Fernando Salazar	54kg	Fast	1:40.00	57.9 km/h	18.5L	4-6	$10	38	$19,489	$195	1. Food Foodie 2. Puff'smagicdragon 3. Royally Flushed
38 Day Freshen-Up

Gamboling Ghost (3) 232436x561
Trainer: Jason Dacosta()
Jockey: Erik Barbaran
Weight: 56kg
Prize Money: $152,715
Win / Place: 23% / 53%

4 yo Grey/Roan Gelding

Sire: WEIGELIA (USA)

Dam: DANCINGWITHDEBBIE (USA)

Dam's Sire: Mizzen Mast

Rating

Stats

Career

13: 3-2-2

Distance

6: 1-1-1

Trk/Dst

5: 1-0-1

Track

5: 1-0-1

Season

10: 1-2-2

1st Up

3: 0-0-0

2nd Up

3: 1-1-0

3rd Up

3: 2-0-1

4th Up

1: 0-1-0

Metro

3: 2-0-0

Non-Metro

10: 1-2-2

Synthetic

2: 1-0-0

Dirt

11: 2-2-2

Anti-Clockwise

13: 3-2-2

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

1207m - 1609m

Comments

Most recently tracked the speed and boxed on steadily; won by 0.5 len at this track September 12 over 1207m defeating Improbable First carrying 54kg at $2.80. Before that ran last in a small field at this track on August 28 over 1207m, 12 len behind Simply Valid with 54kg at $20.80.

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
1st of 6	12/9/25	Thistledown	1207m	CLM 3U	5	Erik Barbaran	54kg	Fast	1:11.45	60.8 km/h	0.5L	2-2	$2.80	15	$21,407	$12,844	1. Gamboling Ghost 2. Improbable First 3. Lupo's Legacy
6th of 6	28/8/25	Thistledown	1207m	ALLOW 3U	4	Yan Aviles	54kg	Fast	1:11.55	60.7 km/h	12.5L	4-6	$21	8	$46,047	$921	1. Simply Valid 2. Choctaw Zip 3. Gunner Gabriel
5th of 7	20/8/25	Thistledown	1207m	CLM 3U	4	Luis Raul Rivera	54kg	Fast	1:11.05	61.2 km/h	18.8L	6-5	$3.20f	93	$24,806	$744	1. Classic Richie 2. Harbour Bridge 3. Cacique Abarrio
93 Day Spell
6th of 8	19/5/25	Thistledown	1207m	ALLOW 3U	5	Rocco Bowen	54kg	Fast	1:11.39	60.9 km/h	6.3L	3-5	$4.30	13	$46,406	$464	1. Carambaso 2. El Dandi 3. Express Cruiser
3rd of 6	6/5/25	Thistledown	1207m	ALLOW 3U	3	Rocco Bowen	54kg	Good	1:11.42	60.8 km/h	1.3L	2-3	$3.60	28	$46,406	$4,641	1. Sweet As Sin 2. Express Cruiser 3. Gamboling Ghost
4th of 4	8/4/25	Mahoning Valley	1609m	ALLOW 3U	2	Becerra Fernando Salazar	56kg	Good	1:40.73	57.5 km/h	13.5L	1-3	$1.70f	17	$42,173	$2,109	1. Runwithheart 2. Judge Rules 3. Verbier

Thanks Frank (4) 495x6151x5
Trainer: Mike L Rone()
Jockey: Luis Rivera
Weight: 54kg
Prize Money: $81,785
Win / Place: 18% / 25%

4 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: INTO MISCHIEF (USA)

Dam: SYDNEY FREEMAN (USA)

Dam's Sire: Tizway

Rating

Stats

Career

16: 3-0-1

Distance

6: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Track

4: 2-0-0

Season

6: 2-0-0

1st Up

5: 0-0-0

2nd Up

4: 1-0-0

3rd Up

3: 0-0-0

4th Up

2: 1-0-1

Metro

12: 1-0-1

Non-Metro

4: 2-0-0

Dirt

16: 3-0-1

Anti-Clockwise

16: 3-0-1

Jockey Stats

Horse

2: 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

1106m - 1609m

Comments

Second-up. First-up after three months 5th of 8 at this track on September 18 over 1207m, 4.5 len behind Coastertothemoon with 54kg at $7.10. Previously second-up won by 2 len at this track May 17 over 1106m defeating Libertango carrying 54kg at $2.10.

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
5th of 8	18/9/25	Thistledown	1207m	CLM 3U	2	Erik Barbaran	54kg	Fast	1:11.75	60.6 km/h	4.6L	6-3	$7.10	86	$22,018	$440	1. Coastertothemoon 2. Royally Flushed 3. Logico
86 Day Spell
1st of 4	24/6/25	Thistledown	1106m	CLM 3U	4	Erik Barbaran	55kg	Fast	1:05.13	61.1 km/h	1.3L	2-1	$1.40f	20	$24,883	$16,174	1. Thanks Frank 2. Read The Room 3. Cacique Abarrio
5th of 7	4/6/25	Thistledown	1609m	CLM 3U	4	Luis Raul Rivera	54kg	Fast	1:39.98	57.9 km/h	15.0L	5-5	$2.90f	18	$24,883	$747	1. Verbier 2. Coastertothemoon 3. Sicilian Style Two
1st of 6	17/5/25	Thistledown	1106m	CLM 3U	6	Luis Raul Rivera	54kg	Fast	1:06.59	59.8 km/h	2.0L	1-1	$2.10f	29	$24,219	$14,531	1. Thanks Frank 2. Libertango 3. Heart Of An Angel
6th of 9	18/4/25	Oaklawn Park	1207m	CLM 3U	5	L Quinonez	55.5kg	Fast	1:12.16	60.2 km/h	10.0L	4-7	$21	84	$51,118	$511	1. Sweet La Crema 2. Rewire 3. Museum Quality
84 Day Spell
5th of 8	24/1/25	Oaklawn Park	1710m	CLM 4U	2	Martin Chuan	55kg	Fast	1:45.54	58.3 km/h	24.0L	2-4	$14	35	$51,613	$645	1. Dynamis 2. Gluckstadt 3. Point Blank
35 Day Freshen-Up

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