Belterra Park Race 6

1M Stakes

Prize Money: $11,173

BASSCOAT (3) ran fourth at his latest appearance over 1673m at this track, clocking in 2 lengths from the winner. Will prove hard to beat. DOWNTOWN CONNECTOR (1) backs up nine days after he was well-supported at this track (Dirt) and finished second over 1609m. Good effort last start and shapes as a major threat. FIRST SHOT FIRED (4) is fresh from a spell of five-and-a-half months and did hit the frame when last resuming at Gulfstream Park All Weather (Synthetic) over 1106m. In a different yard now. One of the genuine hopes in the race. BOBBY'S GIFT (2) has been in the placings his past two starts, finishing third over 1609m at this track (Dirt) last time out. Should park just off the speed. Must be respected.

Distance: 1609m
Track: Sloppy
Weather: -
Surface: Dirt
Class: CLM

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Downtown Connector (1) x245596322
Trainer: Pablo R Torres()
Jockey: Guillermo Rodriguez
Weight: 56.5kg
Prize Money: $229,750
Win / Place: 15% / 50%

7 yo Dark Bay/Brown Gelding

Sire: CONNECT (USA)

Dam: SHE BE KEENE (USA)

Dam's Sire: Posse

Rating

Stats

Career

38: 6-9-4

Distance

27: 6-7-4

Trk/Dst

1: 0-1-0

Track

1: 0-1-0

Season

8: 0-2-1

1st Up

5: 0-2-0

2nd Up

5: 0-1-0

3rd Up

4: 1-0-1

4th Up

3: 1-0-0

Metro

7: 1-0-0

Non-Metro

31: 5-9-4

Dirt

38: 6-9-4

Firm

30: 5-7-3

Clockwise

1: 0-1-0

Anti-Clockwise

37: 6-8-4

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 0-1-0

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 - 1710m

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Recent form sound. Last start 2nd of 7 at this track on May 14 over 1609m, 0.3 len behind Royally Bitter with 56.5kg at $2.50. The start before that 2nd of 8 at Tampa Bay Downs on May 2 over 1710m, 6 len behind Royal Luck carrying 56kg at $15.80. With a little improvement can take this out.

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
2nd of 7	14/5/26	Belterra Park	1609m	CLM 3U	1	Guillermo Rodriguez	56.5kg	Fast	1:41.49	57.1 km/h	0.3L	7-1	$2.50f	12	$11,173	$2,235	1. Royally Bitter 2. Downtown Connector 3. Bobby's Gift
2nd of 8	2/5/26	Tampa Bay Downs	1710m	CLM 4U	3	Angel Serpa	56kg	SP	1:45.09	58.6 km/h	6.3L	8-4	$16	28	$28,631	$5,307	1. Royal Luck 2. Downtown Connector 3. Everdoit
3rd of 10	4/4/26	Tampa Bay Downs	1646m	CLM 4U	1	Angel Serpa	56kg	Fast	1:41.16	58.6 km/h	4.3L	10-8	$21	13	$29,840	$2,766	1. Tiz A Beast 2. Royal Luck 3. Downtown Connector
6th of 12	22/3/26	Tampa Bay Downs	1710m	CLM 4U	3	Angel Serpa	56kg	Fast	1:44.88	58.7 km/h	8.5L	12-6	$12	23	$28,792	$267	1. Chico Charlie 2. Tiz A Beast 3. Funkenstein
9th of 12	27/2/26	Tampa Bay Downs	1408m	CLM 4U	1	R Feliciano	55.5kg	Fast	1:22.88	61.2 km/h	13.9L	11-10	$7.70	13	$29,244	$271	1. Feelthebeat 2. Azure Sky 3. Tiz A Beast
5th of 11	14/2/26	Tampa Bay Downs	1207m	CLM 4U	3	R Feliciano	54.5kg	Fast	1:10.49	61.6 km/h	2.6L	9-9	$10	24	$28,531	$264	1. Ikigai 2. Melody Win 3. Reverend Moon

Bobby's Gift (2) 1336853633
Trainer: Larry Smith()
Jockey: Yarmarie Correa
Weight: 56.5kg
Prize Money: $153,744
Win / Place: 20% / 62%

7 yo Bay Horse

Sire: GOLDENCENTS (USA)

Dam: MAGICAL FLAIR (USA)

Dam's Sire: Defrere

100

Rating

Stats

Career

45: 9-10-9

Distance

20: 4-4-6

Trk/Dst

6: 1-2-3

Track

14: 3-7-4

Season

5: 0-0-3

1st Up

3: 1-0-0

2nd Up

3: 0-1-1

3rd Up

3: 1-1-0

4th Up

3: 2-1-0

Metro

7: 3-1-0

Non-Metro

38: 6-9-9

Dirt

39: 9-9-8

Firm

32: 7-7-7

Clockwise

14: 3-7-4

Anti-Clockwise

25: 6-2-4

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 - 1673m

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Form hard to fault. Most recently 3rd of 7 at this track on May 14 over 1609m, 7 len behind Royally Bitter carrying 54.5kg at $6.20. The start before that gave a sight but was run down late 3rd in a small field at this track on May 2 over 1673m, 0.8 len behind Garden Leave carrying 53.5kg at $2.50. Strong winning hope.

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 7	14/5/26	Belterra Park	1609m	CLM 3U	5	Summer Pauly	54.5kg	Fast	1:41.49	57.1 km/h	7.3L	1-2	$6.20	12	$11,173	$1,117	1. Royally Bitter 2. Downtown Connector 3. Bobby's Gift
3rd of 5	2/5/26	Belterra Park	1673m	CLM 3U	1	Summer Pauly	53.5kg	Fast	1:46.10	56.8 km/h	0.8L	1-1	$2.50f	37	$11,173	$1,117	1. Garden Leave 2. Royally Bitter 3. Bobby's Gift
37 Day Freshen-Up
6th of 6	26/3/26	Mahoning Valley	1609m	CLM 3U	4	Angel I Diaz	57kg	Fast	1:42.06	56.8 km/h	8.5L	2-3	$3.20	21	$17,978	$360	1. Food Foodie 2. Land Mark Deal 3. Auld Lange Syne
3rd of 6	5/3/26	Mahoning Valley	1609m	CLM 3U	4	Angel I Diaz	57kg	SP	1:41.78	56.9 km/h	5.0L	1-2	$5.30	31	$17,978	$1,798	1. Turnsandconditions 2. Law Of The Jungle 3. Bobby's Gift
31 Day Freshen-Up
5th of 7	2/2/26	Mahoning Valley	1609m	CLM 3U	3	Angel I Diaz	56kg	SP	1:40.09	57.9 km/h	8.0L	3-3	$7.10	46	$18,545	$556	1. Kadesh 2. Candy Crushem 3. Turnsandconditions
46 Day Freshen-Up
8th of 10	18/12/25	Mahoning Valley	1673m	CLM 3U	8	Luciano Hernandez	56kg	M	1:44.15	57.8 km/h	21.8L	6-7	$33	17	$23,583	$236	1. Panthera's Fate 2. Colonel Poppy 3. Poppy's Pride

Basscoat (3) 42219x6324
Trainer: Michael E Lauer()
Jockey: Summer Pauly
Weight: 56.5kg
Prize Money: $182,910
Win / Place: 11% / 29%

7 yo Dark Bay/Brown Gelding

Sire: PAYNTER (USA)

Dam: IMALLABOUTTHATBASS (USA)

Dam's Sire: Include

Rating

Stats

Career

44: 5-4-4

Distance

14: 1-1-1

Trk/Dst

2: 0-1-0

Track

6: 1-2-0

Season

4: 0-1-1

1st Up

7: 0-0-0

2nd Up

7: 1-0-1

3rd Up

7: 2-1-0

4th Up

7: 0-0-0

Metro

34: 4-1-3

Non-Metro

10: 1-3-1

Turf

5: 1-1-1

Synthetic

4: 0-1-1

Dirt

35: 4-2-2

Fast

5: 1-1-1

Firm

39: 4-4-4

Clockwise

6: 1-2-0

Anti-Clockwise

38: 4-2-4

Jockey Stats

Horse

8: 1-2-1

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

1207m - 1710m

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Recent form sound. At the latest run eased back early on in a small field at this track on May 2 over 1673m, 2 len behind Garden Leave carrying 56kg at $3.20. The run before that 2nd of 10 at Turfway Park on March 13 over 1710m, 0.5 len behind Race Day Rebal carrying 54.5kg at $10.67. Can improve on that reasonable effort last time out.

Expected Settling Position: Off 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 5	2/5/26	Belterra Park	1673m	CLM 3U	4	J Mckee	56kg	Fast	1:46.10	56.8 km/h	2.0L	5-4	$3.20	50	$11,173	$559	1. Garden Leave 2. Royally Bitter 3. Bobby's Gift
50 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 10	13/3/26	Turfway Park	1710m	CLM 4U	8	Irving Moncada	54.5kg	Fast	1:47.26	57.4 km/h	0.5L	8-6	$11	14	$30,478	$4,621	1. Race Day Rebal 2. Basscoat 3. Leave It To Kitten
3rd of 12	27/2/26	Turfway Park	1609m	CLM 4U	12	Jose Ramos Gutierrez	52kg	Fast	1:40.26	57.8 km/h	10.0L	12-7	$18	21	$30,956	$2,287	1. Silver Quarters 2. Royally Bitter 3. Basscoat
6th of 11	6/2/26	Turfway Park	1207m	CLM 4U	6	Jose Ramos Gutierrez	52kg	Fast	1:11.71	60.6 km/h	8.3L	10-9	$37	85	$30,956	$300	1. Zoombie 2. Mister Kelly 3. Zaddy
85 Day Spell
9th of 10	13/11/25	Indiana Downs	1609m	CLM 3U	6	Jane Elliott	55kg	Fast	1:39.29	58.3 km/h	8.7L	6-9	$9.60	40	$22,137	$111	1. Mr Negativity 2. Bella's Prayer 3. Parker
40 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 6	4/10/25	Belterra Park	1673m	CLM 3U	1	Jane Elliott	56kg	Fast	1:44.71	57.5 km/h	0.8L	1-2	$2.20f	17	$12,938	$7,763	1. Basscoat 2. Dontkissdaminister 3. Take Charge D'oro

First Shot Fired (4) 416165987x
Trainer: James Jr Tsirigotis()
Jockey: Rishawn Blanche
Weight: 56.5kg
Prize Money: $143,006
Win / Place: 10% / 42%

5 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: BULLET GONE ASTRAY (USA)

Dam: INTERMISSION (USA)

Dam's Sire: More Than Ready

Rating

Stats

Career

28: 3-7-2

Distance

4: 1-0-0

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-1-0

Metro

26: 2-7-2

Non-Metro

2: 1-0-0

Turf

6: 0-1-1

Good

1: 0-0-0

Synthetic

17: 2-6-1

Dirt

5: 1-0-0

Fast

5: 0-1-1

Firm

23: 2-6-2

Anti-Clockwise

28: 3-7-2

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

1646m

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Resuming. Finished off last preparation second last of 8 at Tampa Bay Downs December 5 over 1646m, 12 len behind Anchises with 50.5kg at $47.60. On debut second in a small field at Gulfstream Park All Weather December 14 2023 over 1106m, 0.8 len behind Papa Do Papa Do with 53.5kg at $17.40. Expected to play a major role.

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
7th of 8	5/12/25	Tampa Bay Downs	1646m	CLM 3U	5	Ronaldo Rodriguez	50.5kg	Fast	1:41.21	58.5 km/h	12.3L	6-7	$48	48	$32,925	$291	1. Anchises 2. Mission Mike 3. Irish Honor
48 Day Freshen-Up
8th of 10	18/10/25	Delaware Park	1609m	CLM 3U	3	Raul Mena	56.5kg	Fast	1:40.54	57.6 km/h	8.8L	2-5	$36	14	$31,963	$761	1. Leonids 2. Bestsugardaddyever 3. Striking Sparks
9th of 9	4/10/25	Delaware Park	1673m	CLM 3U	5	Angel Cruz	56kg	Fast	1:43.75	58.1 km/h	10.3L	6-6	$18	14	$31,963	$761	1. Lonely Ride 2. Inbound 3. Masakado
5th of 8	20/9/25	Delaware Park	1609m	CLM 3U	7	Julio A Hernandez	56kg	Fast	1:41.23	57.2 km/h	7.1L	8-8	$4.70	14	$24,465	$765	1. Funkenstein 2. Secret Treasure 3. Bermondsey
6th of 8	6/9/25	Delaware Park	1673m	CLM 3U	1	Raul Mena	56kg	Good	1:39.94	60.3 km/h	7.1L	2-6	$12	17	$33,639	$306	1. Cloud Music 2. Bode's Maker 3. Kendama
1st of 6	20/8/25	Penn National	1609m	CLM 3U	6	A R Rodriguez	56kg	SP	1:40.25	57.8 km/h	4.8L	3-1	$3.10	35	$26,357	$15,814	1. First Shot Fired 2. Valore 3. Riverboat Bandit
35 Day Freshen-Up

Heat Lightning (5) 14214744x7
Trainer: David K Cook(USA)
Jockey: Santiago Gonzalez
Weight: 56.5kg
Prize Money: $43,571
Win / Place: 16% / 38%

5 yo Grey/Roan Gelding

Sire: CLOUD COMPUTING (USA)

Dam: AFTER THE ROSE (USA)

Dam's Sire: Pioneerof The Nile

Rating

Stats

Career

18: 3-2-2

Distance

3: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Track

1: 0-0-0

Season

2: 0-0-0

1st Up

4: 0-0-1

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

3rd Up

2: 0-0-1

4th Up

2: 0-1-0

Metro

6: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

12: 3-2-2

Turf

10: 3-1-2

Good

1: 0-0-1

Synthetic

3: 0-0-0

Dirt

5: 0-1-0

Fast

9: 3-1-1

Firm

16: 3-1-1

Clockwise

1: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

17: 3-2-2

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 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 - 1609m

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Second run back. First-up after four months ran last of 7 at this track on May 14 over 1609m, 19 len behind Royally Bitter with 56.5kg at $6.50. Previously second-up came from midfield and won by 2.75 len at Louisiana Downs Turf May 19 2025 over 1609m defeating Castle Gap with 56.5kg at $1.70. Unlikely to threaten.

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
7th of 7	14/5/26	Belterra Park	1609m	CLM 3U	4	Santiago Gonzalez	56.5kg	Fast	1:41.49	57.1 km/h	19.8L	5-5	$6.50	117	$11,173	-	1. Royally Bitter 2. Downtown Connector 3. Bobby's Gift
117 Day Spell
4th of 11	17/1/26	Turfway Park	1609m	CLM 4U	9	Brooke Bays	51.5kg	Fast	1:41.31	57.2 km/h	4.0L	11-5	$47	28	$46,039	$2,169	1. Nip N Tuck 2. Silver Quarters 3. Grimes
4th of 12	20/12/25	Turfway Park	1308m	CLM 3U	10	Adam Beschizza	54.5kg	Fast	1:17.38	60.9 km/h	7.6L	6-4	$7.61	29	$33,231	$1,550	1. Mahoney Road 2. Taillights 3. Black White N Gold
7th of 8	21/11/25	Fairgrounds	1609m	CLM 3U	5	E Nieves	55kg	FM	1:35.87	60.4 km/h	7.8L	5-8	$28	41	$33,588	-	1. Deccan Prince 2. Contemplation 3. Skipper's Pride
41 Day Freshen-Up
4th of 10	11/10/25	Delta Downs	1609m	CLM 3U	5	Alexander Castillo	56kg	Fast	1:39.59	58.2 km/h	8.4L	4-2	$9.00	18	$22,070	$1,324	1. Uncle Reg 2. Confucius 3. B Minor
1st of 9	23/9/25	Louisiana Downs	1710m	CLM 3U	4	Alexander Castillo	56kg	FM	1:43.36	59.6 km/h	1.3L	5-1	$2.30f	8	$13,761	$8,257	1. Heat Lightning 2. Indian Cat 3. B Wayne

Sky Key (6) 531211895x
Trainer: Paul Melancon(USA)
Jockey: Orlando Mojica, Jr. (a2.3)
Weight: 54.5kg
Prize Money: $55,111
Win / Place: 12% / 21%

5 yo Dark Bay/Brown Gelding

Sire: SKY MESA (USA)

Dam: KEY MOMENT (USA)

Dam's Sire: Candy Ride

Rating

Stats

Career

33: 4-1-2

Distance

16: 4-1-1

Trk/Dst

7: 2-1-1

Track

13: 2-1-2

Season

2: 0-0-0

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

3rd Up

2: 0-0-0

4th Up

2: 0-0-0

Metro

4: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

29: 4-1-2

Turf

2: 0-0-0

Synthetic

6: 0-0-0

Dirt

25: 4-1-2

Fast

2: 0-0-0

Firm

22: 3-1-1

Clockwise

15: 2-1-2

Anti-Clockwise

18: 2-0-0

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 - 1811m

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Resuming after ten weeks in the paddock. Finished off last campaign second last in a small field at Mahoning Valley March 17 over 1609m, 21 len behind Breezy Money with 56kg at $27.70. When resuming last campaign ran last of 11 at Turfway Park March 1 2025 over 1609m, 14 len behind Caped Crusader carrying 56kg at $125.13. Likely to make his presence felt.

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
5th of 6	17/3/26	Mahoning Valley	1609m	CLM 3U	4	Kevin Gonzalez	56kg	Good	1:41.53	57.1 km/h	21.0L	1-5	$28	41	$21,629	$649	1. Breezy Money 2. Master Of The Nite 3. Washington's Union
41 Day Freshen-Up
9th of 9	4/2/26	Mahoning Valley	1609m	CLM 3U	7	Kevin Gonzalez	56kg	M	1:40.68	57.5 km/h	6.1L	4-8	$30	57	$21,969	$220	1. Sudden Shift 2. Toast To Coast 3. Only Get'n Better
57 Day Freshen-Up
8th of 10	9/12/25	Mountaineer Park	1811m	CLM 3U	2	Kevin Gonzalez	57kg	Good	1:51.35	58.6 km/h	16.9L	3-8	$15	22	$19,142	$191	1. Atta Boy Anthony 2. Captain Creed 3. Andy Cant
1st of 7	17/11/25	Mountaineer Park	1609m	CLM 3U	7	Kevin Gonzalez	57kg	Fast	1:41.61	57.0 km/h	3.0L	2-2	$9.30	12	$18,626	$10,803	1. Sky Key 2. New Year Surprise 3. Crepe Yarns
1st of 5	5/11/25	Mahoning Valley	1609m	CLM 3U	1	Kevin Gonzalez	56kg	Fast	1:43.20	56.1 km/h	1.5L	2-3	$5.00	30	$18,626	$11,548	1. Sky Key 2. Last U Turn 3. Cocktails At Noon
2nd of 6	6/10/25	Belterra Park	1609m	CLM 3U	1	Jann N Hernandez	56.5kg	Fast	1:41.16	57.3 km/h	0.3L	2-3	$4.40	18	$12,997	$2,599	1. Egyptian King 2. Sky Key 3. Bamby Boom

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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