Mountaineer Park Race 5

Claiming

Stake: $14,585

MILANO (3) Zipped home into 2nd last time at Mahoning Valley but will be down in distance. In top racing shape this preparation. Strong performance expected. VERSATILE (4) Sub-standard effort when 5th last start at Mahoning Valley. Expecting improvement here. In fine form since coming back from a break. Warrants a bet. DARK TIMBER (6) Backing up quickly. Flashed home late into 3rd beaten by 2 1/4L last run here. First appearance for a new trainer. Likely to be well placed early. Has genuine claims in this race. HOLY TRUTH (1) First up after a break of 28 weeks. Struggled with the pace when 7th last time at the track but has a nice advantage with a good draw. First four hope.

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

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Holy Truth (1) 657241827x
Trainer: Karl Meeks ()
Jockey: Ricardo Barrios
Weight: 54.5kg
Prize Money: $113,929
Win / Place: 16% / 32%

8 yo Chestnut Gelding

Sire: EXPLOSIVE TRUTH (USA)

Dam: BLUSHING JULIET (USA)

Dam's Sire: Macho Uno

Rating

Stats

Career

43: 7-6-1

Distance

10: 0-1-0

Trk/Dst

6: 0-0-0

Track

15: 1-1-0

1st Up

6: 0-0-0

2nd Up

6: 0-2-0

3rd Up

5: 1-1-0

4th Up

4: 1-1-0

Turf

9: 1-2-1

Good

1: 0-0-0

Synthetic

14: 5-3-0

Dirt

20: 1-1-0

Fast

8: 1-2-1

Firm

8: 1-2-0

Anti-Clockwise

43: 7-6-1

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 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%

Comments

Back from a spell. Finished off last campaign seventh of 9 at this track October 14 over 1609m, 16 len behind Lucky Andy carrying 55kg at $15.30. When resuming last campaign sixth of 8 at this track April 21 2024 over 1006m, 7 len behind Drive By Layover carrying 56kg at $58.70.

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
7th of 9	14/10/24	Mountaineer Park	1609m	CLM 3U	1	Ricardo Barrios	55kg	Fast	1:42.62	56.4 km/h	16.3L	1-2	$15	26	$13,193	$132	1. Lucky Andy 2. Bahama Channel 3. Enjoy Baseball
2nd of 5	18/9/24	Mountaineer Park	1609m	CLM 3U	2	Bailey Weatherly	54.5kg	FM	1:36.90	59.8 km/h	0.8L	1-1	$8.90	23	$17,794	$3,559	1. Candy Kingdom 2. Holy Truth 3. Big Red Rocks
8th of 10	26/8/24	Mountaineer Park	1509m	CLM 3U	6	C Oliveros	56kg	FM	1:28.72	61.2 km/h	8.0L	4-6	$13	13	$18,587	$186	1. City Plan 2. Big Red Rocks 3. Hard Love
1st of 8	13/8/24	Mountaineer Park	1509m	CLM 3U	5	B Tapara	54.5kg	FM	1:30.78	59.8 km/h	2.0L	3-1	$3.50	13	$18,249	$10,584	1. Holy Truth 2. Bonus Appreciation 3. Malpractice Meuser
4th of 7	31/7/24	Mountaineer Park	1207m	CLM 3U	5	C Oliveros	54.5kg	Fast	1:11.65	60.6 km/h	6.3L	2-4	$6.60	8	$17,865	$893	1. Just U And Me Kid 2. Grand Valley 3. Bonus Appreciation
2nd of 9	23/7/24	Mountaineer Park	1006m	CLM 3U	7	Bailey Weatherly	52kg	FM	0:56.67	63.9 km/h	1.3L	2-3	$10	7	$17,865	$3,573	1. Prince Marco 2. Holy Truth 3. Rescue Five

Justin Front (2) 2134455x4x
Trainer: Crystal Cain (USA)
Jockey: Kyle Gilbert
Weight: 54.5kg
Prize Money: $209,026
Win / Place: 14% / 54%

8 yo Dark Bay/Brown Gelding

Sire: JUSTIN PHILLIP (USA)

Dam: MARY'S DERBY ROSE (USA)

Dam's Sire: Sightseeing

Rating

Stats

Career

50: 7-10-10

Distance

29: 5-6-6

Trk/Dst

16: 2-3-4

Track

29: 3-6-8

Season

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

9: 1-2-1

2nd Up

8: 2-3-1

3rd Up

7: 0-1-1

4th Up

5: 1-0-1

Turf

1: 0-0-0

Dirt

49: 7-10-10

Fast

1: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

50: 7-10-10

Jockey Stats

Horse

7: 1-1-1

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

1308m

Comments

Resuming. Only had one start last preparation 4th of 8 at Charles Town on February 8 over 1308m, 7 len behind Gabriel Seven with 55.5kg at $26.20. First up last campaign 2nd of 8 at this track on June 23 over 1207m, 2.5 len behind Congrats This with 56kg at $9.

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 8	8/2/25	Charles Town	1308m	CLM 3U	1	Kyle Gilbert	55.5kg	Good	1:22.24	57.3 km/h	7.5L	3-7	$26	102	$25,507	$1,251	1. Gabriel Seven 2. Mon Gateau 3. Fly Fly Away
102 Day Spell
5th of 9	29/10/24	Mountaineer Park	1207m	CLM 3U	9	Kyle Gilbert	56kg	Fast	1:12.53	59.9 km/h	7.8L	6-8	$21	23	$13,193	$264	1. Alabama Slammer 2. Offutt Cole 3. Good Idea
5th of 8	6/10/24	Mountaineer Park	1207m	CLM 3U	3	Kevin Gonzalez	54.5kg	Fast	1:12.08	60.3 km/h	5.3L	4-2	$6.20	25	$13,193	$264	1. Magic Mountain 2. Mas Chikilin 3. Congrats This
4th of 10	11/9/24	Mountaineer Park	1207m	CLM 3U	9	Kyle Gilbert	55kg	Fast	1:12.20	60.2 km/h	1.8L	8-8	$3.90f	10	$13,427	$671	1. Genius 2. Offutt Cole 3. Crack The Moon
4th of 10	1/9/24	Mountaineer Park	1106m	CLM 3U	1	Kyle Gilbert	56kg	Fast	1:05.39	60.9 km/h	1.6L	10-7	$6.40	27	$13,427	$671	1. Fowl Nation 2. Brother Skye 3. Offutt Cole
3rd of 7	5/8/24	Mountaineer Park	1106m	CLM 3U	5	Kyle Gilbert	55kg	Fast	1:05.34	60.9 km/h	3.8L	6-4	$8.10	33	$14,025	$1,403	1. Magic Mountain 2. Professional 3. Justin Front
33 Day Freshen-Up

Milano (3) 6231x26422
Trainer: Edward Clouston (USA)
Jockey: Brandon Tapara
Weight: 54.5kg
Prize Money: $185,525
Win / Place: 13% / 47%

8 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: INTO MISCHIEF (USA)

Dam: DIXIE SONG (CAN)

Dam's Sire: Fusaichi Pegasus

100

Rating

Stats

Career

23: 3-6-2

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Track

1: 0-1-0

Season

4: 0-2-0

1st Up

5: 1-1-0

2nd Up

5: 0-1-0

3rd Up

4: 0-0-1

4th Up

3: 0-2-0

Turf

2: 0-0-0

Synthetic

4: 1-1-0

Dirt

17: 2-5-2

Fast

2: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

23: 3-6-2

Jockey Stats

Horse

3: 0-2-0

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 - 1673m

Comments

Racing well. Last start 2nd in a small field at Mahoning Valley on April 1 over 1609m, 4.5 len behind Richiesgotgame with 56kg at $3.40. The start before that 2nd of 7 at Mahoning Valley on March 13 over 1609m, 11 len behind Group Eighteen with 56kg at $7.50. Well placed.

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
2nd of 6	1/4/25	Mahoning Valley	1609m	CLM 3U	4	B Tapara	56kg	M	1:41.53	57.1 km/h	4.5L	3-2	$3.40	19	$19,505	$3,901	1. Richiesgotgame 2. Milano 3. Candy Invasion
2nd of 7	13/3/25	Mahoning Valley	1609m	CLM 3U	7	B Tapara	56kg	Fast	1:40.74	57.5 km/h	11.3L	7-2	$7.50	47	$19,599	$3,919	1. Group Eighteen 2. Milano 3. First Citizen
47 Day Freshen-Up
4th of 8	25/1/25	Mahoning Valley	1673m	CLM 3U	5	B Tapara	56kg	Fast	1:43.74	58.1 km/h	3.3L	4-4	$2.30f	18	$19,693	$985	1. Fool For The City 2. Supply Chain 3. Mr Cline
6th of 10	7/1/25	Mahoning Valley	1207m	CLM 3U	2	E Paucar	56kg	Fast	1:12.54	59.9 km/h	7.2L	8-6	$5.10	34	$26,435	$264	1. Notorious Sixohtwo 2. Panthera's Fate 3. Small Sailor
34 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 5	4/12/24	Mountaineer Park	1106m	CLM 3U	1	E Paucar	54.5kg	Good	1:07.51	59.0 km/h	2.3L	5-3	$3.50	184	$24,068	$4,814	1. Where Is Essa 2. Milano 3. Lucky Nineteen
184 Day Spell
1st of 5	3/6/24	Parx	1673m	CLM 3U	1	Francisco Martinez	52kg	Fast	1:46.20	56.7 km/h	10.3L	3-1	$1.70f	23	$34,894	$20,936	1. Milano 2. Shouldhavebeengone 3. Wilkinson Warrior

Versatile (4) 47685x1335
Trainer: Shane M Spiess ()
Jockey: Yuri Yaranga
Weight: 54.5kg
Prize Money: $158,106
Win / Place: 8.51% / 31%

6 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: VIOLENCE (USA)

Dam: SUNNY COVE (USA)

Dam's Sire: Street Cry

Rating

Stats

Career

47: 4-6-5

Distance

4: 1-0-1

Season

4: 1-0-2

1st Up

6: 1-1-0

2nd Up

5: 0-0-1

3rd Up

4: 0-0-1

4th Up

3: 0-0-1

Turf

15: 0-5-1

Good

4: 0-1-0

Synthetic

9: 0-0-0

Dirt

23: 4-1-4

Fast

11: 0-4-1

Firm

5: 0-3-0

Anti-Clockwise

47: 4-6-5

Jockey Stats

Horse

4: 1-0-2

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 - 1207m

Comments

At the latest run 5th of 7 at Mahoning Valley on April 12 over 1207m, 8 len behind Call Me Gusto with 56kg at $5.80. The run before that raced on the pace when 3rd of 7 at Mahoning Valley on March 30 over 1207m, 6 len behind Stealththirtyfour carrying 57kg at $4.40.

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
5th of 7	12/4/25	Mahoning Valley	1207m	CLM 3U	2	Y Yaranga	56kg	Good	1:12.98	59.5 km/h	8.0L	7-5	$5.80	13	$19,505	$585	1. Call Me Gusto 2. Montauk Cove 3. Lauda Speed
3rd of 7	30/3/25	Mahoning Valley	1207m	CLM 3U	4	Y Yaranga	57kg	SP	1:12.34	60.1 km/h	6.0L	2-4	$4.40	13	$19,350	$1,935	1. Stealththirtyfour 2. First Citizen 3. Versatile
3rd of 6	17/3/25	Mahoning Valley	1106m	CLM 3U	1	Y Yaranga	57kg	M	1:05.67	60.6 km/h	6.5L	5-3	$3.90	11	$19,599	$1,960	1. Bourbon And Ice 2. Stealththirtyfour 3. Versatile
1st of 8	6/3/25	Mahoning Valley	1207m	CLM 3U	5	Y Yaranga	57kg	M	1:13.44	59.2 km/h	2.5L	2-2	$6.90	143	$19,246	$11,548	1. Versatile 2. Candy Crushem 3. Feelthebeat
143 Day Spell
5th of 8	14/10/24	Indiana Downs	1207m	CLM 3U	3	Eduardo E Perez	55.5kg	Fast	1:12.50	59.9 km/h	6.9L	8-8	$56	18	$23,049	$461	1. One For Richie 2. Domhnall 3. Deus Ex Machina
8th of 8	26/9/24	Indiana Downs	1609m	CLM 3U	3	Joseph D Ramos	55.5kg	Fast	1:39.50	58.2 km/h	15.5L	5-7	$8.50	16	$23,456	$234	1. Call Of Honor 2. Domhnall 3. Contact Tracing

Textpectation (5) 5668378771
Trainer: Javier E Morzan ()
Jockey: Edgar Paucar
Weight: 56kg
Prize Money: $135,350
Win / Place: 10% / 29%

8 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: TAPIZAR (USA)

Dam: SILVER PRISM (USA)

Dam's Sire: Eurosilver

Rating

Stats

Career

57: 6-3-8

Distance

2: 1-0-1

Track

7: 1-1-2

Season

7: 1-0-1

1st Up

6: 1-0-1

2nd Up

3: 0-0-2

3rd Up

3: 1-0-0

4th Up

3: 1-0-0

Turf

2: 0-0-0

Good

1: 0-0-0

Dirt

55: 6-3-8

Fast

1: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

57: 6-3-8

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

1006m - 1710m

Gear Changes

blinker off.

Comments

At the latest run won by 1.3 len at this track April 21 over 1006m defeating Good Idea carrying 54.5kg at $88.30. The run before that got back early 7th of 9 at Penn National on March 28 over 1673m, 12 len behind Helms Deep with 56.5kg at $75.50.

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
1st of 8	21/4/25	Mountaineer Park	1006m	CLM 3U	7	B Tapara	54.5kg	Good	1:01.64	58.8 km/h	1.3L	8-6	$88	24	$14,585	$8,459	1. Textpectation 2. Good Idea 3. Dark Timber
7th of 9	28/3/25	Penn National	1673m	CLM 4U	6	Gomocio Shirle Yancapallo	56.5kg	Fast	1:45.08	57.3 km/h	12.9L	9-8	$76	15	$19,176	-	1. Helms Deep 2. Midnight Act 3. Lake Nakuru
7th of 7	13/3/25	Penn National	1710m	CLM 4U	2	Gomocio Shirle Yancapallo	56.5kg	Fast	1:45.69	58.2 km/h	20.3L	7-7	$63	20	$19,423	-	1. Jump For The Win 2. Makabim 3. Lake Nakuru
8th of 8	21/2/25	Penn National	1673m	CLM 4U	1	Manuel Aguilar	56.5kg	Fast	1:45.56	57.1 km/h	19.0L	8-8	$66	15	$19,484	-	1. Spinning Musician 2. Rustys Gfivefifty 3. Box Office Warrior
7th of 7	6/2/25	Penn National	1609m	CLM 4U	1	Gomocio Shirle Yancapallo	56kg	Good	1:41.41	57.1 km/h	10.3L	7	$52	14	$21,256	-	1. Olympic Romp 2. Over And Thunder 3. Indirectly
3rd of 6	23/1/25	Charles Town	1308m	CLM 3U	2	Gomocio Shirle Yancapallo	55.5kg	Fast	1:20.28	58.7 km/h	12.5L	3-6	$28	7	$14,549	$1,455	1. My Friends Beer 2. Lafitte's Fleet 3. Textpectation

Dark Timber (6) 7321374853
Trainer: J P Silva (USA)
Jockey: Alejandro Gomez
Weight: 54.5kg
Prize Money: $320,906
Win / Place: 10% / 44%

7 yo Chestnut Gelding

Sire: MINESHAFT (USA)

Dam: WINNING IMAGE (USA)

Dam's Sire: Southern Image

Rating

Stats

Career

47: 5-6-10

Distance

28: 4-4-5

Track

1: 0-0-1

Season

4: 0-0-1

1st Up

3: 0-0-1

2nd Up

3: 0-0-1

3rd Up

3: 0-2-1

4th Up

3: 0-0-0

Turf

2: 0-0-0

Good

1: 0-0-0

Dirt

45: 5-6-10

Fast

1: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

47: 5-6-10

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

1006m - 1207m

Comments

At the latest run sat on the pace when 3rd of 8 at this track on April 21 over 1006m, 2.25 len behind Textpectation carrying 54.5kg at $6.10. The race before that second last in a small field at Penn National on March 6 over 1106m, 3.5 len behind Boss Holiday carrying 56kg at $3.10.

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 8	21/4/25	Mountaineer Park	1006m	CLM 3U	5	L A Batista	54.5kg	Good	1:01.64	58.8 km/h	2.3L	2-4	$6.10	46	$14,585	$1,459	1. Textpectation 2. Good Idea 3. Dark Timber
46 Day Freshen-Up
5th of 6	6/3/25	Penn National	1106m	CLM 4U	2	Julio A Hernandez	56kg	Fast	1:05.25	61.0 km/h	3.6L	1-4	$3.10	35	$21,188	$636	1. Boss Holiday 2. Don't Losemymoney 3. Muni Muni Slew
35 Day Freshen-Up
8th of 11	30/1/25	Parx	1106m	CLM 4U	4	F Pennington	55.5kg	Fast	1:07.97	58.6 km/h	7.1L	4-7	$4.30	23	$31,935	$710	1. Baafeed 2. Pylon 3. Power Agenda
4th of 7	7/1/25	Parx	1106m	CLM 4U	1	F Pennington	56.5kg	Fast	1:04.27	62.0 km/h	4.0L	1-4	$2.20f	26	$42,581	$2,555	1. Jw's Third Mischie 2. Six Whips 3. Pylon
7th of 10	12/12/24	Penn National	1207m	CLM 3U	5	Julio A Hernandez	55kg	Fast	1:11.90	60.4 km/h	3.4L	1-2	$4.40	26	$35,593	-	1. Trophy Room 2. Dee Jay 3. One Way Farrior
3rd of 8	16/11/24	Laurel Park	1106m	HCP 3U	5	Jamie Rodriguez	57kg	Fast	1:04.47	61.8 km/h	2.3L	1-3	$5.00	17	$44,804	$4,018	1. Rad Paisley 2. Icing 3. Dark Timber

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