Laurel Park Race 2

Maiden Claiming

Prize Money: $35,874

IMPRESSIVENESS (3) made progress last time out, finishing 2.5 lengths from the winner in second at the end of 1207m at Parx after being in contention on the bend. Finds a suitable race and can find the winner's circle. VIDA (4) is struggling to break through, recording another minor placing last start when second over 1308m at Charles Town (Dirt). Good chance to break through. SUGAR ON FIRE (6) is ready to win after another minor placing last start, finishing third over 1207m at this track (Dirt) when he was prominent throughout. Suitably placed so anticipating another big run. RIO DEL VALLE (1) was solid on debut last start when beaten 3.5 lengths into sixth over 1207m at this track (Dirt) on January 9. Should be competitive.

Distance: 1106m
Track: Good
Weather: -
Surface: Dirt
Class: MDN CLM

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Rio Del Valle (1) 6
Trainer: Jonathan Maldonado()
Jockey: Ismerio Villalobos
Weight: 56kg
Prize Money: $747
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

3 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: LONG RIVER (USA)

Dam: ANGEL PARK (USA)

Dam's Sire: Blame

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Metro

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Dirt

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Anti-Clockwise

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1207m

Comments

Was at big odds at debut, 6th of 11 at this track on January 9 over 1207m, 3.5 len behind Gonzalo carrying 56kg at $30.30. Capable of plenty of improvement.

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
6th of 11	9/1/26	Laurel Park	1207m	MDN CLM 3	11	Ismerio Villalobos	56kg	Fast	1:14.27	58.5 km/h	3.6L	8-8	$30	-	$37,205	$747	1. Gonzalo 2. Above The Norm 3. Sugar On Fire

Place

Date

Track

Distance

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Barrier

Jockey

Weight

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Race Time

Avg. Speed

Margin

800/400

Days

Prize

Prize Won

Result

6th of 11

9/1/26

Laurel Park

1207m

MDN CLM 3

Ismerio Villalobos

56kg

Fast

1:14.27

58.5 km/h

3.6L

8-8

$30

$37,205

$747

1. Gonzalo

2. Above The Norm

3. Sugar On Fire

Modranach (2)
Trainer: Tim Woolley()
Jockey: Jeiron Barbosa
Weight: 56kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

3 yo Dark Bay/Brown Gelding

Sire: MODERNIST (USA)

Dam: SOMETHIN' UNUSUAL (USA)

Dam's Sire: Unusual Heat

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Comments

First-starter by Modernist out of Somethin' Unusual. Prefer to see him at the races before recommending.

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

Last Starts

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result

Impressiveness (3) 233662
Trainer: Jamie Ness()
Jockey: Mychel Sanchez
Weight: 56kg
Prize Money: $36,360
Win / Place: 0% / 66%

3 yo Dark Bay/Brown Gelding

Sire: ENGAGE (USA)

Dam: SHREWSBURY PARK (USA)

Dam's Sire: Speightstown

Rating

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Career

6: 0-2-2

Distance

2: 0-1-1

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1: 0-0-1

Track

4: 0-1-1

Season

1: 0-1-0

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1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

3rd Up

1: 0-0-1

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Metro

6: 0-2-2

Dirt

6: 0-2-2

Anti-Clockwise

6: 0-2-2

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1006m - 1710m

Gear Changes

steel shoes first time, surgical shoes.

Comments

At the latest run 2nd of 11 at Parx on January 5 over 1207m, 2.5 len behind J Cody with 54.5kg at $6.20. Before that second last of 7 at this track on November 28 over 1207m, 19 len behind Palacios with 55.5kg at $3.90. Well placed to take this out.

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 11	5/1/26	Parx	1207m	MDN CLM 3	3	Mychel J Sanchez	54.5kg	Fast	1:13.50	59.1 km/h	2.5L	8-3	$6.20	38	$38,864	$7,773	1. J Cody 2. Impressiveness 3. Relentlessness
38 Day Freshen-Up
6th of 7	28/11/25	Laurel Park	1207m	MDN CLM 2	2	Jg Torrealba	55.5kg	Fast	1:13.05	59.5 km/h	19.8L	3-5	$3.90	27	$48,626	$916	1. Palacios 2. Finny 3. Vida
6th of 8	1/11/25	Laurel Park	1710m	MDN 2	5	Martin Chuan	55.5kg	Fast	1:48.38	56.8 km/h	20.3L	3-3	$6.10	14	$70,229	$1,374	1. Let's Go Lando 2. Paintmymasterpeace 3. Hard Swing
3rd of 7	18/10/25	Delaware Park	1207m	MDN CLM 2	6	Martin Chuan	55.5kg	Fast	1:13.30	59.3 km/h	0.3L	1-3	$3.00f	22	$42,618	$5,327	1. Rudiobus 2. Workhard Playhard 3. Impressiveness
3rd of 10	26/9/25	Laurel Park	1106m	MDN CLM 2	10	Jamie Rodriguez	55.5kg	Fast	1:05.40	60.9 km/h	12.5L	4-3	$2.50f	20	$68,570	$7,209	1. Hell Ofa Hillbilly 2. Caseofthemondays 3. Impressiveness
2nd of 8	6/9/25	Laurel Park	1006m	MDN 2	4	Andy Hernandez	55.5kg	Fast	0:59.79	60.6 km/h	4.8L	2-4	$1.70f	-	$69,725	$13,761	1. Mo's Glitter 2. Impressiveness 3. Country Bumpkin

Vida (4) 3462332
Trainer: E K Bennett(Pakenham)
Jockey: Xavier Perez
Weight: 56kg
Prize Money: $41,114
Win / Place: 0% / 71%

3 yo Chestnut Gelding

Sire: BLOFELD (USA)

Dam: FOUND (USA)

Dam's Sire: Seeking The Dia

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7: 0-2-3

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1: 0-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-1-0

Metro

6: 0-1-3

Non-Metro

1: 0-1-0

Turf

1: 0-1-0

Dirt

6: 0-1-3

Fast

1: 0-1-0

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7: 0-2-3

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1106m - 1308m

Comments

Recent form sound. At the latest run 2nd of 10 at Charles Town on January 3 over 1308m, 1.0 len behind Digital Security carrying 55.5kg at $2.80. The run before that 3rd of 7 at this track on December 19 over 1106m, 7 len behind Rhodes with 55.5kg at $5.80. One of the chief contenders.

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
2nd of 10	3/1/26	Charles Town	1308m	MDN 3	8	Angel Cruz	55.5kg	Fast	1:21.76	57.6 km/h	1.0L	7-1	$2.80	15	$45,740	$8,981	1. Digital Security 2. Vida 3. Paintmymasterpeace
3rd of 7	19/12/25	Laurel Park	1106m	MDN CLM 2	3	Tais Lyapustina	55.5kg	Good	1:06.83	59.6 km/h	7.3L	1-2	$5.80	21	$47,397	$5,283	1. Rhodes 2. Close The Gate 3. Vida
3rd of 7	28/11/25	Laurel Park	1207m	MDN CLM 2	6	Tais Lyapustina	55.5kg	Fast	1:13.05	59.5 km/h	8.8L	1-3	$3.80	21	$48,626	$5,267	1. Palacios 2. Finny 3. Vida
2nd of 12	7/11/25	Laurel Park	1106m	MDN CLM 2	10	Tais Lyapustina	55.5kg	FM	1:04.29	61.9 km/h	2.3L	4-4	$8.80	13	$56,565	$10,534	1. Polvellan 2. Vida 3. This Is The Life
6th of 9	25/10/25	Laurel Park	1207m	MDN 2	1	Tais Lyapustina	55.5kg	Fast	1:12.82	59.7 km/h	8.8L	1-5	$36	28	$70,776	$1,370	1. Tartabull 2. Caseofthemondays 3. Pont Aven
4th of 8	27/9/25	Laurel Park	1207m	MDN CLM 2	3	X Perez	55.5kg	Fast	1:15.05	57.9 km/h	7.5L	2-2	$5.70	26	$52,217	$2,294	1. Mister Roscoe 2. Good Man Dan 3. Prince Of Darkness

El Papacito (5) 73424706
Trainer: E K Bennett(Pakenham)
Jockey: Jean Briceno
Weight: 56kg
Prize Money: $24,956
Win / Place: 0% / 25%

3 yo Chestnut Gelding

Sire: ECHO TOWN (USA)

Dam: HARDRAINSGONNAFALL (USA)

Dam's Sire: Hard Spun

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Career

8: 0-1-1

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5: 0-0-1

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4th Up

1: 0-1-0

Metro

7: 0-1-1

Non-Metro

1: 0-0-0

Turf

1: 0-0-0

Dirt

7: 0-1-1

Fast

1: 0-0-0

Firm

1: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

8: 0-1-1

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Distance Range Last 6 months

805m - 1609m

Gear Changes

steel shoes first time, surgical shoes.

Comments

Comes here off a 54-day let-up. Most recently second last of 7 at this track on November 30 over 1106m, 16 len behind Hoppetosse with 53.5kg at $6.90. Before that second last of 11 at this track on October 25 over 1106m, 14 len behind Red Spitfire carrying 55.5kg at $8.10. Cannot be ruled out despite a lacklustre effort last time.

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
6th of 7	30/11/25	Laurel Park	1106m	MDN CLM 2	6	Tais Lyapustina	53.5kg	Good	1:08.17	58.4 km/h	16.1L	1-3	$6.90	36	$41,832	$763	1. Hoppetosse 2. Sugar On Fire 3. Gonzalo
36 Day Freshen-Up
10th of 11	25/10/25	Laurel Park	1106m	MDN CLM 2	2	Tais Lyapustina	55.5kg	Fast	1:07.53	59.0 km/h	14.9L	1-9	$8.10	27	$45,297	$761	1. Red Spitfire 2. Pippin The Warrior 3. No More Calls
7th of 7	28/9/25	Laurel Park	1609m	MDN CLM 2	2	Yan Rodriguez	51.5kg	Good	1:40.91	57.4 km/h	51.3L	1-7	$18	14	$71,919	$765	1. Golden Sand 2. Hard Freeze 3. Golden Kid
4th of 8	14/9/25	Laurel Park	1106m	MDN 2	8	Tais Lyapustina	55.5kg	FM	1:04.47	61.8 km/h	6.8L	1-1	$5.90	15	$76,628	$3,593	1. Parkes 2. Flatter My Dad 3. Garage Beers
2nd of 6	30/8/25	Timonium	805m	MDN CLM 2	5	Tais Lyapustina	54.5kg	Fast	0:48.03	60.3 km/h	2.0L	1-1	$2.30f	17	$61,674	$11,163	1. Mose Smokin 2. El Papacito 3. Flatter My Dad
4th of 4	13/8/25	Penn National	1006m	MDN 2	4	Jomar Torres	53.5kg	SP	0:59.90	60.5 km/h	11.5L	1-2	$2.30	28	$52,713	$3,163	1. Expresso Bay 2. Constantine 3. Pergamon

Sugar On Fire (6) 7928223
Trainer: Carlos A Mancilla()
Jockey: Angel Cruz
Weight: 56kg
Prize Money: $28,432
Win / Place: 0% / 57%

3 yo Chestnut Gelding

Sire: FRIESAN FIRE (USA)

Dam: SUGAR SHACK (USA)

Dam's Sire: Shackleford

Rating

Stats

Career

7: 0-3-1

Distance

3: 0-1-0

Trk/Dst

3: 0-1-0

Track

5: 0-2-1

Season

1: 0-0-1

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-1-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Metro

7: 0-3-1

Dirt

7: 0-3-1

Anti-Clockwise

7: 0-3-1

Jockey Stats

Horse

4: 0-2-1

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1106m - 1609m

Gear Changes

steel shoes first time, surgical shoes.

Comments

Recent form sound. Last start sat on the pace when 3rd of 11 at this track on January 9 over 1207m, 2.5 len behind Gonzalo carrying 56kg at $5. The run before that tracked the speed and boxed on steadily 2nd of 9 at this track on December 21 over 1207m, 5 len behind Inno Hurry Early with 55.5kg at $4.90. Leading chance again.

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
3rd of 11	9/1/26	Laurel Park	1207m	MDN CLM 3	1	Angel Cruz	56kg	Fast	1:14.27	58.5 km/h	2.5L	4-3	$5.00	19	$37,205	$3,782	1. Gonzalo 2. Above The Norm 3. Sugar On Fire
2nd of 9	21/12/25	Laurel Park	1207m	MDN CLM 2	7	Angel Cruz	55.5kg	Fast	1:12.84	59.7 km/h	5.0L	2-2	$4.90	21	$43,492	$8,453	1. Inno Hurry Early 2. Sugar On Fire 3. Above The Norm
2nd of 7	30/11/25	Laurel Park	1106m	MDN CLM 2	1	Angel Cruz	55.5kg	Good	1:08.17	58.4 km/h	4.3L	5-4	$12	36	$41,832	$8,427	1. Hoppetosse 2. Sugar On Fire 3. Gonzalo
36 Day Freshen-Up
8th of 11	25/10/25	Laurel Park	1106m	MDN CLM 2	3	Raul Mena	53.5kg	Fast	1:07.53	59.0 km/h	9.5L	3-8	$19	14	$45,297	$761	1. Red Spitfire 2. Pippin The Warrior 3. No More Calls
2nd of 8	11/10/25	Delaware Park	1207m	MDN CLM 2	4	Raul Mena	53.5kg	Fast	1:14.20	58.6 km/h	3.5L	5-2	$44	14	$27,397	$5,479	1. Williston Warrior 2. Sugar On Fire 3. Tug
9th of 10	27/9/25	Delaware Park	1609m	MDN CLM 2	10	Angel Cruz	53.5kg	Fast	1:43.57	55.9 km/h	18.4L	6-8	$39	14	$41,284	$765	1. Duck Duck Goose 2. Moral Power 3. Donut Dust

Phantom Gold (7)
Trainer: Milan Milosevic()
Jockey: Jevian Toledo
Weight: 56kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

3 yo Dark Bay/Brown Gelding

Sire: GOLDEN LAD (USA)

Dam: PHANTOM SHOT (USA)

Dam's Sire: Kodiak Kowboy

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Gear Changes

steel shoes first time, surgical shoes.

Comments

First-starter by Golden Lad out of Phantom Shot. Happy to watch and learn this time.

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

Last Starts

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result

Race Review Abbreviations

3WNC: Three wide no cover, Awk: Awkwardly away, Bk: Back, Blkd: Blocked, Btld: Battled, Chal: Challenged, Chkd: Checked, Cvr: Cover, Fdd: Faded, Fght: Fought, Fin: Finish, Hdd: Headed, Hld up: Held up, Hmprd: Hampered, Hndy: Handy, Kikd: Kicked, Kn: Keen, Ld: Led/Lead, Midf: Midfield, Mod pc: Moderate pace, Otf: On the Fence, ROS: Ran on strongly, Slow: Slow away, Snagd: Snagged, Stld: Settled, Tn: Turn, Trld: Trailed, Under pres: Under pressure, Under rd: Under riding, Urgd: Urged, Wd: Wide, Wdr: Wider, Weavd: Weaved, Wknd: Weakened, Wrkd: Worked

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