Fair Grounds Race 9

Mineshaft S. Presented By Hagyard Stakes

Prize Money: $356,633

HIT SHOW (6) is back from a break of 11 weeks. Closed last campaign with a narrow defeat over 1811m in the G2 Clark Handicap at Churchill Downs (Dirt). Has recorded two wins when first up from a break. Rates highly and is likely to be prominent. ACCELERIZE (2) made it back-to-back wins when successful last start over 1710m in the G3 Louisiana Stakes at this track (Dirt), getting home by 0.3 lengths. Finds a tougher race but this looks well within his grasp. MOONLIGHT (4) settled well back last start and never threatened when 5 lengths from the winner in sixth over 1710m in the G3 Louisiana Stakes at this track (Dirt). Goes up a rung or two but he is good enough to turn things around. TIME TO WIN (5) brings the right form to the table after taking out a 1609m contest at Gulfstream Park last time out by 0.3 lengths. Is rarely far away and has amassed two wins from his appearances. Has definite claims.

Distance: 1710m
Track: Good
Weather: -
Surface: Dirt
Class: OPEN

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Duke Of Duval (1) 235x211521
Trainer: Steven Asmussen()
Jockey: Luis Saez
Weight: 54.5kg
Prize Money: $460,320
Win / Place: 27% / 81%

5 yo Grey/Roan Horse

Sire: ARROGATE (USA)

Dam: CHAOTIC CAT (USA)

Dam's Sire: Tale Of The Cat

100

Rating

Stats

Career

11: 3-4-2

Distance

4: 1-1-1

1st Up

3: 0-2-1

2nd Up

2: 1-1-0

3rd Up

2: 1-0-1

4th Up

2: 0-0-0

Metro

11: 3-4-2

Dirt

11: 3-4-2

Anti-Clockwise

11: 3-4-2

Jockey Stats

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

1710m - 1811m

Comments

Form hard to fault. Comes off a 48 day let-up. At the latest run won by 0.5 len at Oaklawn Park December 28 over 1710m defeating Number One Dude carrying 54kg at $3.40. The start before that 2nd of 8 at Churchill Downs on November 12 over 1710m, 1.75 len behind Sir Greylind with 55kg at $13.58. Won last start and is well-placed again.

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	28/12/25	Oaklawn Park	1710m	ALLOW OCLM 3	5	Erik Asmussen	54kg	Fast	1:43.63	59.4 km/h	0.5L	3-1	$3.40f	46	$179,173	$107,504	1. Duke Of Duval 2. Number One Dude 3. Seize The Night
46 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 8	12/11/25	Churchill Downs	1710m	ALLOW OCLM 3	6	Axel Concepcion	55kg	Fast	1:43.51	59.5 km/h	1.8L	6-4	$14	55	$204,580	$40,916	1. Sir Greylind 2. Duke Of Duval 3. Big Blue Line
55 Day Freshen-Up
5th of 6	18/9/25	Churchill Downs	1811m	ALLOW OCLM 3	5	Keith J Asmussen	55.5kg	Fast	1:49.24	59.7 km/h	4.8L	6-5	$12	40	$204,893	$6,147	1. Bernin Hot 2. Resilience 3. Sir Greylind
40 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 8	9/8/25	Ellis Park	1609m	ALLOW 3U	6	Keith J Asmussen	56.5kg	Fast	1:36.89	59.8 km/h	0.5L	5-3	$3.56f	27	$158,140	$94,691	1. Duke Of Duval 2. Sippin On Gin 3. Run Quiet Run Fast
1st of 7	13/7/25	Ellis Park	1609m	MDN 3U	3	Keith J Asmussen	56kg	Fast	1:35.82	60.5 km/h	4.5L	3-1	$2.47f	50	$152,905	$92,154	1. Duke Of Duval 2. Start To Win 3. Money Man
50 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 11	24/5/25	Churchill Downs	1609m	MDN 3U	4	Jose Ortiz	56.5kg	Fast	1:34.97	61.0 km/h	2.5L	7-2	$8.03	219	$187,500	$37,500	1. Fact 2. Duke Of Duval 3. Steeze
219 Day Spell

Accelerize (2) 1x311
Trainer: Todd Pletcher(USA)
Jockey: John Velazquez
Weight: 56kg
Prize Money: $234,047
Win / Place: 75% / 100%

Going for the Hat-Trick

4 yo Dark Bay/Brown Horse

Sire: OMAHA BEACH (USA)

Dam: MOTION EMOTION (USA)

Dam's Sire: Take Charge Indy

Rating

Stats

Career

4: 3-0-1

Distance

1: 1-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 1-0-0

Track

1: 1-0-0

Season

1: 1-0-0

1st Up

2: 1-0-1

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

3rd Up

1: 1-0-0

Metro

3: 2-0-1

Non-Metro

1: 1-0-0

Dirt

4: 3-0-1

Anti-Clockwise

4: 3-0-1

Jockey Stats

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 - 1710m

Comments

Form hard to fault. Last start won by a 0.3 len at this track G3 Louisiana Stakes January 17 over 1710m defeating Just A Touch with 53.5kg at $9.50. The start before that won by 2 len at Gulfstream Park December 14 over 1609m defeating Only In America with 53.5kg at $1.90. Hard to beat if he brings his A-game.

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 8	17/1/26	Fairgrounds	1710m	G3 OPEN 4U	4	Flavien Prat	53.5kg	Fast	1:43.43	59.5 km/h	0.3L	1-2	$9.50	34	$261,584	$156,951	1. Accelerize 2. Just A Touch 3. Cadet Corps
34 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 8	14/12/25	Gulfstream Park	1609m	ALLOW OCLM 3	8	I Ortiz Jr	53.5kg	Fast	1:37.07	59.7 km/h	2.0L	3-1	$1.90f	28	$87,289	$40,429	1. Accelerize 2. Only In America 3. Beastly Speed
3rd of 7	16/11/25	Gulfstream Park	1609m	ALLOW OCLM 3	6	Edgard J Zayas	53.5kg	Fast	1:38.49	58.8 km/h	2.8L	3-1	$1.70f	253	$87,023	$7,389	1. Racing Driver 2. Beastly Speed 3. Accelerize
253 Day Spell
1st of 12	8/3/25	Tampa Bay Downs	1408m	MDN 3	12	I Ortiz Jr	54.5kg	Fast	1:21.20	62.4 km/h	7.8L	1-1	$4.50	-	$85,072	$29,278	1. Accelerize 2. Moment's Notice 3. Playa Del Mar

Moonlight (3) 311x5x1516
Trainer: Chris M Block(USA)
Jockey: Jose Ortiz
Weight: 55.5kg
Prize Money: $815,755
Win / Place: 26% / 52%

Jockey / Horse Combo

5 yo Grey/Roan Horse

Sire: AUDIBLE (USA)

Dam: SUNDOWN (USA)

Dam's Sire: Tapit

Rating

Stats

Career

19: 5-3-2

Distance

6: 2-1-0

Trk/Dst

3: 1-0-0

Track

4: 1-0-0

Season

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

6: 1-1-1

2nd Up

5: 1-1-0

3rd Up

3: 1-1-0

4th Up

3: 0-0-1

Metro

19: 5-3-2

Turf

5: 0-2-1

Good

1: 0-1-0

Dirt

14: 5-1-1

Fast

4: 0-1-1

Anti-Clockwise

19: 5-3-2

Jockey Stats

Horse

5: 3-0-1

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

Last start 6th of 8 at this track in the G3 Louisiana Stakes on January 17 over 1710m, 5 len behind Accelerize carrying 55.5kg at $3.50. The race before that won by 1.5 len at Churchill Downs LR November 30 over 1609m defeating Dragoon Guard carrying 55kg at $7.58. Nicely placed to atone.

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 8	17/1/26	Fairgrounds	1710m	G3 OPEN 4U	1	Jose Ortiz	55.5kg	Fast	1:43.43	59.5 km/h	5.1L	6-7	$3.50	48	$261,584	$2,616	1. Accelerize 2. Just A Touch 3. Cadet Corps
48 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 11	30/11/25	Churchill Downs	1609m	LR OPEN 3U	3	Jose Ortiz	55kg	Fast	1:34.41	61.4 km/h	1.5L	8-3	$7.58	36	$381,679	$223,756	1. Moonlight 2. Dragoon Guard 3. This Is Uscar
36 Day Freshen-Up
5th of 11	25/10/25	Keeneland	1811m	G3 OPEN 3U	5	Tyler Gaffalione	55.5kg	Fast	1:50.39	59.1 km/h	7.0L	8-6	$8.34	27	$532,725	$14,782	1. Hit Show 2. Rattle N Roll 3. Gosger
1st of 6	28/9/25	Churchill Downs	1710m	ALLOW OCLM 3	5	Tyler Gaffalione	55.5kg	Fast	1:41.84	60.4 km/h	1.3L	5-2	$6.68	85	$215,596	$124,239	1. Moonlight 2. This Is Uscar 3. Not This Boy
85 Day Spell
5th of 8	5/7/25	Indiana Downs	1673m	LR OPEN 3U	5	O Mojica	56.5kg	Fast	1:37.98	61.5 km/h	6.8L	8-5	$7.40	64	$156,575	$4,557	1. Willy D's 2. This Is Uscar 3. Midnight West
64 Day Spell
1st of 8	2/5/25	Churchill Downs	1609m	ALLOW OCLM 3	2	Jose Ortiz	56kg	Heavy	1:34.85	61.1 km/h	1.3L	7-3	$5.71	47	$209,375	$120,188	1. Moonlight 2. Not This Boy 3. Echo Again
47 Day Freshen-Up

Time To Win (4) 22311
Trainer: Chad C Brown()
Jockey: Tyler Gaffalione
Weight: 53.5kg
Prize Money: $206,521
Win / Place: 40% / 100%

Going for the Hat-Trick

4 yo Chestnut Horse

Sire: NOT THIS TIME (USA)

Dam: NAGAMBIE (USA)

Dam's Sire: Flatter

Rating

Stats

Career

5: 2-2-1

Season

1: 1-0-0

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-1

4th Up

1: 1-0-0

Metro

5: 2-2-1

Dirt

5: 2-2-1

Anti-Clockwise

5: 2-2-1

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 1-0-0

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

Recent form sound. At the latest run won by a 0.3 len at Gulfstream Park January 17 over 1609m defeating Steeze carrying 55kg at $1.60. Before that won by 5.5 len at Aqueduct December 4 over 1609m defeating Salvation carrying 55kg at $1.53. Genuine hope on best form.

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 6	17/1/26	Gulfstream Park	1609m	ALLOW OCLM 4	2	Tyler Gaffalione	55kg	Fast	1:36.58	60.0 km/h	0.3L	6-2	$1.60f	44	$128,550	$62,780	1. Time To Win 2. Steeze 3. Statesman
44 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 6	4/12/25	Belmont At The Big A	1609m	MDN 3U	3	Flavien Prat	55kg	Fast	1:33.50	62.0 km/h	5.5L	2-1	$1.53f	33	$130,168	$71,593	1. Time To Win 2. Salvation 3. Roger Roger
33 Day Freshen-Up
3rd of 8	1/11/25	Belmont At The Big A	1609m	MDN 3U	4	Dylan Davis	54.5kg	Fast	1:35.51	60.6 km/h	5.9L	7-3	$1.93f	29	$129,771	$15,573	1. Life And Times 2. Salvation 3. Time To Win
2nd of 8	3/10/25	Belmont At The Big A	1609m	MDN 3U	4	Manuel Franco	54.5kg	Fast	1:35.12	60.9 km/h	2.8L	4-5	$1.41f	32	$129,969	$25,994	1. Dettori 2. Time To Win 3. Copious
32 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 6	1/9/25	Saratoga	1609m	MDN 3U	5	Flavien Prat	54.5kg	Fast	1:37.05	59.7 km/h	3.3L	2-1	$2.81f	-	$152,905	$30,581	1. Only In America 2. Time To Win 3. Duration

Hit Show (5) 131x51412x
Trainer: B H Cox(USA)
Jockey: Florent Geroux
Weight: 55.5kg
Prize Money: $5,949,181
Win / Place: 47% / 60%

Jockey / Horse Combo

Fresh Record

Distance Specialist

6 yo Grey/Roan Horse

Sire: CANDY RIDE (ARG)

Dam: ACTRESS (USA)

Dam's Sire: Tapit

Rating

Stats

Career

23: 11-2-1

Distance

4: 3-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 1-0-0

Track

1: 1-0-0

1st Up

3: 2-0-0

2nd Up

3: 1-0-0

3rd Up

3: 2-0-0

4th Up

3: 3-0-0

Metro

21: 9-2-1

Non-Metro

2: 2-0-0

Dirt

23: 11-2-1

Anti-Clockwise

23: 11-2-1

Jockey Stats

Horse

12: 8-0-0

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

Entire returning from a spell and has won previously when first up. Finished off last campaign second of 8 at Churchill Downs in the G2 Clark Handicap November 28 over 1811m, 0.5 len behind Magnitude carrying 56.5kg at $6.21. Previously first up; second last in a small field at Churchill Downs in the G1 Stephen Foster Stakes June 28 over 1811m, 8 len behind Mindframe with 56kg at $12.27. Likely to feature.

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 8	28/11/25	Churchill Downs	1811m	G2 OPEN 3U	3	I Ortiz Jr	56.5kg	Fast	1:48.69	60.0 km/h	0.5L	4-3	$6.21	34	$916,031	$178,626	1. Magnitude 2. Hit Show 3. Chunk Of Gold
34 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 11	25/10/25	Keeneland	1811m	G3 OPEN 3U	11	I Ortiz Jr	57kg	Fast	1:50.39	59.1 km/h	1.0L	7-3	$4.57	28	$532,725	$305,518	1. Hit Show 2. Rattle N Roll 3. Gosger
4th of 7	27/9/25	Churchill Downs	1811m	G2 OPEN 3U	2	Florent Geroux	56.5kg	Fast	1:49.25	59.7 km/h	6.5L	6-5	$4.54	55	$764,526	$37,615	1. Mystik Dan 2. Disarm 3. Banishing
55 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 7	3/8/25	Mountaineer Park	1710m	LR OPEN 3U	6	Florent Geroux	56kg	Fast	1:43.63	59.4 km/h	0.1L	4-1	$2.40	36	$310,078	$191,008	1. Hit Show 2. Not This Boy 3. Jokestar
36 Day Freshen-Up
5th of 6	28/6/25	Churchill Downs	1811m	G1 OPEN 4U	5	Florent Geroux	56kg	Fast	1:47.48	60.7 km/h	8.3L	5-5	$12	84	$1,555,210	$46,236	1. Mindframe 2. Sierra Leone 3. First Mission
84 Day Spell
1st of 11	5/4/25	Meydan	2000m	G1 OPEN 4U	7	Florent Geroux	57kg	Fast	2:03.50	58.3 km/h	0.6L	8-7	$41	35	$5,217,391	$3,026,087	1. Hit Show 2. Mixto 3. Forever Young
35 Day Freshen-Up

Stowaway (6) 35x1x242x3
Trainer: D Whitworth Beckman(USA)
Jockey: Jareth Loveberry
Weight: 53.5kg
Prize Money: $312,051
Win / Place: 11% / 52%

7 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: GUN RUNNER (USA)

Dam: SECRET JEWEL (USA)

Dam's Sire: Bernardini

Rating

Stats

Career

17: 2-3-4

Distance

11: 1-2-3

Trk/Dst

2: 0-0-1

Track

2: 0-0-1

1st Up

7: 1-1-2

2nd Up

4: 0-1-1

3rd Up

4: 1-1-1

4th Up

2: 0-0-0

Metro

17: 2-3-4

Synthetic

11: 1-1-3

Dirt

6: 1-2-1

Anti-Clockwise

17: 2-3-4

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 0-0-1

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

1710m - 1811m

Comments

Second-up. Comes off a 56-day let-up. First-up after two months 3rd in a small field at this track in LR on December 20 over 1710m, 0.9 len behind Not This Boy carrying 53.5kg at $25.10. Previously second-up 4th in a small field at Churchill Downs on September 18 over 1811m, 3 len behind Bernin Hot with 55.5kg at $11.03. Needs to lift.

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 6	20/12/25	Fairgrounds	1710m	LR OPEN 3U	3	Jareth Loveberry	53.5kg	Fast	1:42.69	59.9 km/h	0.9L	2-3	$25	65	$153,139	$15,314	1. Not This Boy 2. Sir Greylind 3. Stowaway
65 Day Spell
2nd of 12	16/10/25	Keeneland	1710m	ALLOW OCLM 3	4	Jose Ortiz	55.5kg	Fast	1:44.26	59.0 km/h	0.3L	2-3	$9.30	28	$197,869	$36,111	1. Mackman 2. Stowaway 3. Resilience
4th of 6	18/9/25	Churchill Downs	1811m	ALLOW OCLM 3	3	Tyler Gaffalione	55.5kg	Fast	1:49.24	59.7 km/h	3.1L	3-4	$11	36	$204,893	$10,245	1. Bernin Hot 2. Resilience 3. Sir Greylind
36 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 6	13/8/25	Saratoga	1609m	ALLOW OCLM 3	6	I Ortiz Jr	56kg	Fast	1:37.33	59.5 km/h	5.8L	4-2	$6.40	443	$178,295	$35,659	1. Gun Party 2. Stowaway 3. Drake's Passage
443 Day Spell
1st of 6	27/5/24	Churchill Downs	1609m	ALLOW 3U	5	Martin Garcia	56kg	Fast	1:35.03	61.0 km/h	0.3L	4-2	$8.29	169	$194,190	$111,560	1. Stowaway 2. Shopper's Revenge 3. Glen Airy
169 Day Spell
5th of 10	10/12/23	Woodbine Mohawk	1710m	ALLOW OCLM 3	6	Leo Salles	55.5kg	Fast	1:44.11	59.1 km/h	4.8L	4-5	$9.80	21	$167,421	$2,465	1. Romeo Yankee 2. Hall Of Dreams 3. Souped Up

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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