Keeneland Race 1

Claiming

Stake: $137,061

HESPER (6) Just short of the win last start at Fair Grounds and putting a tidy record together so far. Irad Ortiz Jr is a crucial engagement. Expected to be flashing home. Good chance in this event. TUNISIAN SPRING (1) Resuming after a break of 31 weeks. Missed by a narrow margin last start at Kentucky Downs. Expected to rebound and drawn the rails. Should race on the speed. Fights on bravely so consider. PAIR OF SOCKS (3) Crept into 4th last run at Fair Grounds. Will be trying to topple them late. Winning hope. FROST MOUNTAIN (4) Average performance when 6th last start at Fair Grounds. Serious player.

Distance: 1207m
Track: Firm
Weather: FINE
Surface: Dirt
Class: CLM

Rail Position: True

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Tunisian Spring (1) 212x5524x
Trainer: W A Ward (@North America)
Jockey: Jose Ortiz
Weight: 56kg
Prize Money: $261,850
Win / Place: 14% / 57%

5 yo Chestnut Gelding

Sire: VIOLENCE (USA)

Dam: SPRING PARTY (USA)

Dam's Sire: Smart Strike

Rating

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Career

7: 1-3-0

Distance

1: 0-1-0

Track

2: 1-0-0

1st Up

2: 0-1-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

3rd Up

2: 0-2-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Turf

4: 0-2-0

Dirt

3: 1-1-0

Fast

4: 0-2-0

Firm

4: 0-2-0

Anti-Clockwise

7: 1-3-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

3: 0-1-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

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Comments

Gelding back from a spell of seven months. Has placed previously first up from a break. Finished off last preparation fourth of 12 at Kentucky September 11 over 1308m, a 0.3 lengths behind Dunedin carrying 55kg at $3.09. When resuming last campaign fifth of 11 at this track April 12 2024 over 1408m, 8 len behind Suncroft with 53.5kg at $1.94.

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 12	11/9/24	Kentucky	1308m	ALLOW 3U	12	Jose Ortiz	55kg	FM	1:14.82	62.9 km/h	0.3L	9-4	$3.09	61	$307,353	$18,927	1. Dunedin 2. Demolition Duke 3. Glacial Power
61 Day Spell
2nd of 7	12/7/24	Saratoga	1106m	ALLOW 3U	7	Jose Ortiz	55.5kg	FM	1:02.12	64.1 km/h	0.3L	1-3	$2.55f	34	$181,955	$36,391	1. Twenty Six Black 2. Tunisian Spring 3. Cigarette Boat
34 Day Freshen-Up
5th of 10	8/6/24	Saratoga	1106m	ALLOW 3U	1	Jose Ortiz	56kg	FM	1:00.99	65.3 km/h	2.6L	7-6	$8.40	57	$182,779	$7,312	1. Mansa Musa 2. Twenty Six Black 3. Yarrow
57 Day Freshen-Up
5th of 11	12/4/24	Keeneland	1408m	ALLOW 4U	11	John R Velazquez	53.5kg	SP	1:22.95	61.1 km/h	8.0L	5-2	$1.94f	153	$185,868	$5,157	1. Suncroft 2. Classic Legacy 3. Battleoflexington
153 Day Spell
2nd of 7	11/11/23	Churchill Downs	1207m	ALLOW 3U	2	John R Velazquez	54.5kg	Fast	1:09.38	62.6 km/h	3.3L	2-2	$1.86f	34	$219,655	$43,931	1. Easy Action 2. Tunisian Spring 3. Pensacola
34 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 10	8/10/23	Keeneland	1408m	MDN 3U	4	John R Velazquez	55kg	Fast	1:22.25	61.6 km/h	3.3L	1-1	$1.98f	28	$170,543	$99,128	1. Tunisian Spring 2. Halmstad 3. Wicked Again

Bucyk (2) 2149x
Trainer: Jesus Esquivel ()
Jockey: Gerardo Corrales
Weight: 56kg
Prize Money: $81,349
Win / Place: 25% / 50%

4 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: SPEIGHTSTOWN (USA)

Dam: DELCAPEM (USA)

Dam's Sire: Uncle Mo

Rating

Stats

Career

4: 1-1-0

Distance

1: 1-0-0

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Turf

2: 0-0-0

Good

1: 0-0-0

Synthetic

2: 1-1-0

Fast

1: 0-0-0

Firm

1: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

4: 1-1-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

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Comments

Resumes from a spell. Not seen since he finished last of 9 at Woodbine in the G1 Summer Stakes September 16 2023 over 1609m, 36 len behind Carson's Run with 55.5kg at $29.70. On debut second of 8 at Woodbine June 4 2023 over 1006m, 1.5 len behind Triple Trea with 53.5kg at $2.05.

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
9th of 9	16/9/23	Woodbine Mohawk	1609m	G1 OPEN 2	8	Kazushi Kimura	55.5kg	Good	1:35.70	60.5 km/h	36.4L	7-9	$30	27	$850,078	$629	1. Carson's Run 2. My Boy Prince 3. Go With Gusto
4th of 9	20/8/23	Woodbine Mohawk	1308m	LR OPEN 2	7	Javier Castellano	54.5kg	FM	1:15.47	62.4 km/h	6.0L	7-4	$5.95	49	$205,839	$7,587	1. Golden Canary 2. Dancing Duchess 3. Rhapsody
49 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 10	2/7/23	Woodbine Mohawk	1207m	MDN 2	5	Kazushi Kimura	53.5kg	Fast	1:10.50	61.6 km/h	1.0L	4-1	$2.05f	28	$188,283	$55,034	1. Bucyk 2. Midnight Mascot 3. Tunechi
2nd of 8	4/6/23	Woodbine Mohawk	1006m	MDN 2	3	Kazushi Kimura	53.5kg	Fast	0:59.02	61.4 km/h	1.5L	5-1	$2.05f	-	$188,283	$18,099	1. Triple Trea 2. Bucyk 3. Midnight Mascot

Pair Of Socks (3) 68134
Trainer: Dallas Stewart ()
Jockey: Luis Saez
Weight: 53.5kg
Prize Money: $83,509
Win / Place: 20% / 40%

3 yo Chestnut Colt

Sire: VEKOMA (USA)

Dam: WINNING SAGA (USA)

Dam's Sire: Tale Of The Cat

Rating

Stats

Career

5: 1-0-1

Distance

2: 1-0-0

Season

3: 1-0-1

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 1-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-1

Dirt

5: 1-0-1

Anti-Clockwise

5: 1-0-1

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 1-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1006m - 1609m

Comments

Useful colt. Returns from a 29-day let-up. At the latest run settled back and ran on when 4th of 8 at Fairgrounds on March 20 over 1207m, 5.5 len behind Star Rock Star carrying 54kg at $3.50. The race before that 3rd of 7 at Fairgrounds on February 21 over 1106m, 6 len behind Classic Time carrying 54kg at $5.50.

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
4th of 8	20/3/25	Fairgrounds	1207m	ALLOW 3	6	Brian Joseph Hernandez Jr	54kg	Fast	1:11.04	61.2 km/h	5.6L	8-5	$3.50	27	$92,393	$5,544	1. Star Rock Star 2. Hesper 3. Conejo Chapin
3rd of 7	21/2/25	Fairgrounds	1106m	ALLOW 3	5	Edgar Morales	54kg	Fast	1:04.05	62.2 km/h	5.8L	7-4	$5.50	34	$93,881	$10,327	1. Classic Time 2. Hesper 3. Pair Of Socks
34 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 11	18/1/25	Fairgrounds	1207m	MDN 3	4	Luis Saez	54.5kg	SP	1:11.97	60.4 km/h	5.8L	4-1	$1.60f	48	$106,451	$63,872	1. Pair Of Socks 2. Wicked As Haggart 3. Hard Line
48 Day Freshen-Up
8th of 12	1/12/24	Churchill Downs	1609m	MDN 2	11	Brian Joseph Hernandez Jr	54kg	Fast	1:35.40	60.7 km/h	17.9L	8-8	$8.13	17	$200,913	$1,883	1. Burning Glory 2. The Warden 3. Ship Ship Hooray
6th of 11	14/11/24	Churchill Downs	1006m	MDN 2	11	Tyler Gaffalione	54kg	SP	0:57.91	62.5 km/h	7.0L	9-8	$9.03	-	$200,913	$1,883	1. Donut God 2. El Prestigio 3. Motel Patel

Frost Mountain (4) 4x32x5106
Trainer: Michael Stidham ()
Jockey: Ben Curtis
Weight: 56kg
Prize Money: $103,179
Win / Place: 14% / 42%

5 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: FROSTED (USA)

Dam: TIZAQUEENA (USA)

Dam's Sire: Tiznow

Rating

Stats

Career

7: 1-1-1

Distance

4: 0-1-1

Season

3: 1-0-0

1st Up

3: 0-0-1

2nd Up

2: 1-1-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Turf

2: 0-0-0

Synthetic

2: 0-1-1

Dirt

3: 1-0-0

Fast

2: 0-0-0

Firm

2: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

7: 1-1-1

Jockey Stats

Horse

4: 1-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

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Distance

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1106m - 1609m

Comments

Comes off a 35 day let-up. Most recently got back early 6th of 8 at Fairgrounds on March 14 over 1106m, 5 len behind Cigarette Boat with 54.5kg at $7.30. The race before that 10th of 12 at Fairgrounds on February 15 over 1609m, 12 len behind St Armands Key with 54.5kg at $45.90.

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
6th of 8	14/3/25	Fairgrounds	1106m	ALLOW 4U	5	Ben Curtis	54.5kg	FM	1:05.66	60.6 km/h	5.2L	7-7	$7.30	27	$93,579	-	1. Cigarette Boat 2. Sassi D 3. Bolt From Above
10th of 12	15/2/25	Fairgrounds	1609m	ALLOW 4U	10	Ben Curtis	54.5kg	FM	1:37.78	59.2 km/h	12.1L	4-5	$46	41	$97,424	-	1. St Armands Key 2. Sicilian Defense 3. Moonlight
41 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 7	5/1/25	Fairgrounds	1106m	MDN 4U	1	Ben Curtis	55.5kg	Good	1:06.08	60.3 km/h	1.5L	1-1	$2.00f	14	$102,903	$61,742	1. Frost Mountain 2. Flame Rock Fire 3. Spielman
5th of 9	22/12/24	Fairgrounds	1207m	MDN 3U	8	Ben Curtis	56kg	Fast	1:10.38	61.7 km/h	6.5L	3-3	$11	295	$98,305	$2,949	1. Map To The Stars 2. Bruhn 3. Darrow
295 Day Spell
2nd of 7	2/3/24	Turfway Park	1207m	MDN 3U	5	Axel Concepcion	56.5kg	Fast	1:10.68	61.5 km/h	0.5L	1-3	$4.47	28	$118,461	$23,425	1. No No Joe 2. Frost Mountain 3. Side Eye
3rd of 11	3/2/24	Turfway Park	1207m	MDN 3U	9	Axel Concepcion	56.5kg	Fast	1:11.56	60.7 km/h	0.8L	1-3	$15	549	$116,844	$11,287	1. Now That Ican Rock 2. Accident 3. Frost Mountain
549 Day Spell

Express Line (5) 8x14x6x
Trainer: G T Forster (USA)
Jockey: Corey Lanerie
Weight: 56kg
Prize Money: $41,152
Win / Place: 25% / 25%

4 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: UNION RAGS (USA)

Dam: I'M A FLAKE (USA)

Dam's Sire: Mineshaft

Rating

Stats

Career

4: 1-0-0

1st Up

3: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Dirt

4: 1-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

4: 1-0-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

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Trainer

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Comments

Back from a long spell. Only had one start last campaign second last of 7 at Churchill Downs on June 8 over 1710m, 11 len behind Route Runner with 53.5kg at $5.42. Won previous preparation first up won by a 0.3 len at Del Mar December 3 2023 over 1308m defeating Sharpazano with 55.5kg at $3.50.

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
6th of 7	8/6/24	Churchill Downs	1710m	CLM 3U	6	Gerardo Corrales	53.5kg	Fast	1:44.32	59.0 km/h	11.3L	7-7	$5.42	145	$109,668	$1,810	1. Route Runner 2. Dr Kringle 3. Rivetage
145 Day Spell
4th of 6	15/1/24	Santa Anita Park	1308m	HCP 3	4	Mike E Smith	55.5kg	Fast	1:16.65	61.4 km/h	9.5L	6-5	$5.10	43	$61,290	$3,677	1. Heart Headed 2. Zombo Bombo 3. Sharp Lorenzo
43 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 9	3/12/23	Del Mar	1308m	MDN CLM 2	8	Mike E Smith	55.5kg	Fast	1:17.32	60.9 km/h	0.3L	6-1	$3.50	133	$58,069	$34,841	1. Express Line 2. Sharpazano 3. Bowtie Boys
133 Day Spell
8th of 9	23/7/23	Del Mar	1006m	MDN 2	7	Mike E Smith	54.5kg	Fast	0:57.71	62.8 km/h	11.3L	6-8	$24	-	$135,029	$824	1. Raging Torrent 2. I Win Again 3. Tall Paul

Hesper (6) 13222
Trainer: G D Foley (USA)
Jockey: Irad Ortiz, Jr.
Weight: 53.5kg
Prize Money: $127,455
Win / Place: 20% / 100%

3 yo Chestnut Colt

Sire: CATALINA CRUISER (USA)

Dam: SHORT IRON (USA)

Dam's Sire: Tale Of The Cat

100

Rating

Stats

Career

5: 1-3-1

Distance

3: 1-1-1

Season

3: 0-3-0

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

3rd Up

1: 0-1-0

4th Up

1: 0-1-0

Dirt

5: 1-3-1

Anti-Clockwise

5: 1-3-1

Jockey Stats

Horse

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Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1106m - 1609m

Comments

Racing well. Returns from a 29-day let-up. Most recently 2nd of 8 at Fairgrounds on March 20 over 1207m, 0.1 len behind Star Rock Star with 54kg at $5. The run before that 2nd of 7 at Fairgrounds on February 21 over 1106m, 3 len behind Classic Time with 54kg at $15.20.

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	20/3/25	Fairgrounds	1207m	ALLOW 3	4	Jose Ortiz	54kg	Fast	1:11.04	61.2 km/h	0.1L	7-1	$5.00	27	$92,393	$18,479	1. Star Rock Star 2. Hesper 3. Conejo Chapin
2nd of 7	21/2/25	Fairgrounds	1106m	ALLOW 3	1	Marcelino Pedroza	54kg	Fast	1:04.05	62.2 km/h	3.3L	6-5	$15	33	$93,881	$18,776	1. Classic Time 2. Hesper 3. Pair Of Socks
33 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 7	19/1/25	Fairgrounds	1609m	ALLOW 3	5	Marcelino Pedroza	54kg	Fast	1:41.78	56.9 km/h	0.5L	2-1	$3.70	31	$104,677	$20,935	1. He's Late Again 2. Hesper 3. Magnolia West
31 Day Freshen-Up
3rd of 6	19/12/24	Fairgrounds	1207m	ALLOW 2	2	Marcelino Pedroza	54.5kg	Fast	1:10.41	61.7 km/h	5.8L	4-3	$7.50	26	$100,000	$11,000	1. Dapper Moon 2. Hawija 3. Hesper
1st of 12	23/11/24	Fairgrounds	1207m	MDN 2	2	Marcelino Pedroza	54.5kg	Fast	1:12.34	60.1 km/h	0.1L	5-1	$6.60	-	$97,108	$58,265	1. Hesper 2. Acknowledge 3. Cajun Coaster

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