Charles Town Race 4

Starter Optional Claiming

Stake: $37,486

VALID REASON (5) raced on the speed and lifted to score by 2.25 lengths at today's track and trip last time out to build on a solid first-up result. Nicely placed to take this out. EXPLOSIVE EXCHANGE (4) is racing well and is close to a win, the latest effort a solid second at Delaware Park (Dirt) over 1106m after being prominent from the outset. Finds a tougher race but a win is not out of the question. GOLDEN CAN (3) returned from a spell four weeks ago when she was beaten 11 lengths into fifth over 1006m at Delaware Park. Strips fitter and can bounce back. STRYDA (2) finished eighth two runs back then improved last start but found a couple better over 905m at this track, beaten 8 lengths. Suitably placed so she can figure again.

Distance: 905m
Track: Firm
Weather: FINE
Surface: Dirt
Class: OCLM

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Palmary (1) 14x90612x3
Trainer: Susan D Yoder ()
Jockey: Sunday Diaz, Jr.
Weight: 54.5kg
Prize Money: $74,983
Win / Place: 25% / 50%

Track / Distance Specialist

5 yo Chestnut Mare

Sire: UNCLE LINO (USA)

Dam: LIL HABIT OF MINE (USA)

Dam's Sire: Mineshaft

Rating

Stats

Career

16: 4-3-1

Distance

8: 4-3-1

Trk/Dst

5: 3-2-0

Track

7: 3-2-0

Season

5: 1-1-1

1st Up

3: 0-0-1

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

3rd Up

2: 1-0-0

4th Up

2: 1-0-0

Dirt

16: 4-3-1

Anti-Clockwise

16: 4-3-1

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

402m - 1207m

Comments

Second-up. First-up after three months 3rd in a small field at Mountaineer Park on July 8 over 402m, 1.3 len behind Determined Love carrying 56.5kg at $3.90. Previously second-up of 11 at Mahoning Valley on January 25 over 1106m, 12 len behind Varton with 56kg at $45.70.

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 5	8/7/25	Mountaineer Park	402m	CLM FM 3U	5	Luciano Hernandez	56.5kg	Fast	0:21.92	66.0 km/h	1.3L	2-4	$3.90	72	$23,450	$2,345	1. Determined Love 2. Miss Nuckols 3. Palmary
72 Day Spell
2nd of 3	27/4/25	Mountaineer Park	905m	CLM FM 3U	1	Luciano Hernandez	54.5kg	Fast	0:54.22	60.1 km/h	0.1L	1-1	$5.50	25	$36,230	$7,246	1. Larimar 2. Palmary 3. Flag Woman
1st of 5	2/4/25	Mahoning Valley	402m	CLM FM 4U	2	L A Batista	55.5kg	Good	0:21.47	67.4 km/h	1.0L	3-1	$5.50	58	$35,195	$21,820	1. Palmary 2. Golden Nole 3. Castle Toy
58 Day Freshen-Up
6th of 6	3/2/25	Mahoning Valley	1207m	CLM FM 3U	1	Becerra Fernando Salazar	56kg	M	1:13.89	58.8 km/h	11.0L	6-2	$29	9	$25,914	$518	1. Castle Magic 2. Yehawmemaw 3. Grace And Glory
10th of 11	25/1/25	Mahoning Valley	1106m	CLM FM 3U	1	Johariel A Rodriguez	56kg	Fast	1:05.25	61.0 km/h	12.0L	8-9	$46	30	$22,297	$222	1. Varton 2. Constitutionalist 3. Inner Harbor
9th of 9	26/12/24	Mahoning Valley	1106m	CLM FM 3U	8	L A Batista	56kg	M	1:06.82	59.6 km/h	34.1L	2-3	$26	218	$21,633	$216	1. Princessofthenorth 2. Oopsie Doopsie 3. Village Queen
218 Day Spell

Stryda (2) 186121x183
Trainer: Kent Knudsen ()
Jockey: Anthony Mawing
Weight: 54.5kg
Prize Money: $408,440
Win / Place: 47% / 69%

5 yo Bay Mare

Sire: GREAT NOTION (USA)

Dam: MARYLAND'S LOVE (USA)

Dam's Sire: Not For Love

Rating

Stats

Career

23: 11-3-2

Distance

20: 10-3-2

Trk/Dst

20: 10-3-2

Track

20: 10-3-2

Season

5: 2-1-1

1st Up

3: 1-0-1

2nd Up

3: 2-0-0

3rd Up

3: 1-0-1

4th Up

2: 0-1-0

Turf

1: 0-0-0

Dirt

22: 11-3-2

Fast

1: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

23: 11-3-2

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 0-0-1

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

905m

Comments

Returns from a 35-day let-up. Last start 3rd of 7 at this track on June 26 over 905m, 8 len behind Valid Reason carrying 55.5kg at $4.40. The run before that ran last of 8 at this track in LR on May 31 over 905m, 11 len behind Mendys Honey carrying 56kg at $9.40.

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
3rd of 7	26/6/25	Charles Town	905m	HCP FM 3U	3	M A Mawing	55.5kg	Fast	0:53.02	61.4 km/h	8.3L	7-3	$4.40	26	$34,600	$3,437	1. Valid Reason 2. Little Bit Of That 3. Stryda
8th of 8	31/5/25	Charles Town	905m	LR OPEN FM 3	3	Marshall Mendez	56kg	Fast	0:52.14	62.5 km/h	11.9L	5-4	$9.40	36	$126,563	-	1. Mendys Honey 2. Bella Mela 3. Moonlit Kiss
36 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 7	25/4/25	Charles Town	905m	HCP FM 3U	4	Marshall Mendez	54.5kg	M	0:52.53	62.0 km/h	1.0L	4-1	$1.40f	76	$35,540	$21,179	1. Stryda 2. Kristinachrysalis 3. Cowgirl Attitude
76 Day Spell
1st of 7	8/2/25	Charles Town	905m	ALLOW OCLM F	1	Marshall Mendez	54.5kg	Good	0:52.72	61.8 km/h	5.0L	4-1	$1.50f	37	$51,652	$30,845	1. Stryda 2. Snowy Juba Cat 3. Manarola
37 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 8	2/1/25	Charles Town	905m	ALLOW OCLM F	1	Marshall Mendez	55.5kg	Fast	0:53.12	61.3 km/h	0.3L	8-1	$1.30f	57	$43,897	$6,511	1. Full Moon Lover 2. Manarola, Stryda 3.
57 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 8	6/11/24	Charles Town	905m	ALLOW OCLM F	7	Keimar Trotman	54.5kg	Fast	0:52.18	62.4 km/h	1.3L	2-1	$1.40f	25	$39,452	$23,395	1. Stryda 2. Manarola 3. Lucylou Who

Golden Can (3) 72326x34x5
Trainer: W Thomas McMahon ()
Jockey: Christian Maldonado
Weight: 54.5kg
Prize Money: $379,933
Win / Place: 9.62% / 38%

8 yo Dark Bay/Brown Mare

Sire: GOLDEN LAD (USA)

Dam: SYDNEY SPEAKS (USA)

Dam's Sire: Lion Hearted

Rating

Stats

Career

52: 5-7-8

Distance

3: 0-1-2

Trk/Dst

2: 0-1-1

Track

2: 0-1-1

Season

3: 0-0-1

1st Up

7: 1-1-1

2nd Up

5: 1-0-0

3rd Up

4: 1-0-0

4th Up

4: 1-0-1

Turf

32: 5-6-3

Good

3: 0-1-0

Dirt

20: 0-1-5

Fast

29: 6-5-3

Anti-Clockwise

52: 6-7-8

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

905m - 1106m

Comments

Second run back. First-up after two months ran last in a small field at Delaware Park on July 2 over 1006m, 11 len behind Pinotslilgirl carrying 53.5kg at $18.80. Previously second-up 4th of 11 at Laurel on April 27 over 1106m, 3 len behind Tap It Up with 56kg at $6.90.

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
5th of 5	2/7/25	Delaware Park	1006m	HCP FM 3U	4	Kevin Gomez	53.5kg	M	0:57.75	62.7 km/h	11.5L	3-4	$19	66	$47,890	$826	1. Pinotslilgirl 2. Lady Zeta 3. Mattitude
66 Day Spell
4th of 11	27/4/25	Laurel Park	1106m	HCP FM 3U	2	Andres Chavez	56kg	FM	1:03.99	62.2 km/h	3.3L	2-3	$6.90	52	$45,857	$2,070	1. Tap It Up 2. Watch Me Disappear 3. Instparty
52 Day Freshen-Up
3rd of 6	6/3/25	Charles Town	905m	HCP FM 3U	2	Angel Cruz	54.5kg	Fast	0:52.46	62.1 km/h	2.3L	6-3	$8.00	68	$35,711	$3,572	1. Little Bit Of That 2. Valid Reason 3. Golden Can
68 Day Spell
6th of 7	28/12/24	Laurel Park	1207m	HCP FM 3U	1	Jg Torrealba	56kg	SP	1:12.98	59.5 km/h	12.5L	3-2	$9.30	24	$42,234	$799	1. Anonymously 2. Tam Char 3. Skip Thru Da Fire
2nd of 7	4/12/24	Charles Town	905m	HCP FM 3U	6	Angel Cruz	54.5kg	Heavy	0:51.76	62.9 km/h	2.0L	2-2	$7.90	19	$32,616	$6,477	1. Little Bit Of That 2. Golden Can 3. Fine Whining
3rd of 11	15/11/24	Laurel Park	1106m	HCP FM 3U	5	Jg Torrealba	56kg	Fast	1:04.77	61.5 km/h	2.0L	2-1	$25	26	$43,694	$4,537	1. Anonymously 2. Utterly Enchanting 3. Golden Can

Explosive Exchange (4) 4x12168x32
Trainer: Michael V Simone ()
Jockey: J. Acosta
Weight: 54.5kg
Prize Money: $169,188
Win / Place: 14% / 40%

5 yo Grey/Roan Mare

Sire: HANDSOME MIKE (USA)

Dam: EXCHANGEABLE (USA)

Dam's Sire: Exchange Rate

Rating

Stats

Career

27: 4-5-2

Season

7: 2-2-1

1st Up

6: 2-1-1

2nd Up

4: 0-2-0

3rd Up

3: 1-2-0

4th Up

3: 0-0-1

Turf

14: 2-2-1

Synthetic

3: 0-1-0

Dirt

10: 2-2-1

Fast

14: 2-2-1

Anti-Clockwise

27: 4-5-2

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

1106m - 1308m

Comments

Third-up today and won third-up previously. First-up 3rd in a small field at Delaware Park on July 2 over 1207m, 7 len behind True Sunshine carrying 55kg at $3.70. Last start 2nd in a small field at Delaware Park on July 17 over 1106m, 1.5 len behind Opposite The Crowd with 55kg at $6.80. Rates highly.

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 5	17/7/25	Delaware Park	1106m	CLM FM 3U	4	Julio A Hernandez	55kg	Fast	1:05.28	61.0 km/h	1.5L	1-2	$6.80	15	$31,376	$6,275	1. Opposite The Crowd 2. Explosive Exchange 3. Bad Temper
3rd of 5	2/7/25	Delaware Park	1207m	CLM FM 3U	2	Gabriel Maldonado	55kg	M	1:12.25	60.1 km/h	7.8L	1-3	$3.70	66	$31,376	$3,137	1. True Sunshine 2. Fancy Princess 3. Explosive Exchange
66 Day Spell
8th of 8	27/4/25	Tampa Bay Downs	1207m	CLM FM 4U	1	Jose A Batista	53.5kg	Fast	1:10.57	61.6 km/h	11.6L	5-7	$11	16	$39,680	$362	1. Bold Baby 2. Top Look 3. Rozay Summer
6th of 7	11/4/25	Tampa Bay Downs	1308m	CLM FM 4U	3	Israel O Rodriguez	53.5kg	Fast	1:17.37	60.9 km/h	12.5L	1-4	$11	19	$47,444	$431	1. Sweet Laura 2. Moretastic 3. Practicality
1st of 8	23/3/25	Tampa Bay Downs	1308m	CLM FM 4U	8	Samy Camacho	54.5kg	Fast	1:17.69	60.6 km/h	4.8L	1-1	$1.60f	30	$31,665	$19,084	1. Explosive Exchange 2. Oscar Gaze 3. Foxy Lady
2nd of 9	21/2/25	Tampa Bay Downs	1106m	CLM FM 4U	4	J Ferrer	53.5kg	Fast	1:04.06	62.2 km/h	2.3L	5-2	$7.40	30	$40,000	$8,000	1. Moretastic 2. Explosive Exchange 3. Wait A Sec

Valid Reason (5) 322p412x31
Trainer: Dewayne C Johnson ()
Jockey: Marshall Mendez
Weight: 55.5kg
Prize Money: $238,555
Win / Place: 28% / 59%

6 yo Bay Mare

Sire: SHACKLEFORD (USA)

Dam: ARCTIC INDIAN (USA)

Dam's Sire: Indian Charlie

100

Rating

Stats

Career

32: 9-7-3

Distance

30: 9-7-2

Trk/Dst

30: 9-7-2

Track

31: 9-7-2

Season

5: 2-1-1

1st Up

3: 0-1-1

2nd Up

3: 1-1-0

3rd Up

2: 1-0-0

4th Up

2: 1-0-0

Dirt

32: 9-7-3

Anti-Clockwise

32: 9-7-3

Jockey Stats

Horse

6: 2-2-0

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

905m - 1106m

Comments

Third-up today and won third-up in the past. First-up 3rd in a small field at Delaware Park on June 5 over 1106m, 3.5 len behind Ritabook with 52.5kg at $4.20. Last start tracked the speed and boxed on steadily; won by 2.25 len at this track June 26 over 905m defeating Little Bit Of That with 55.5kg at $4.70.

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
1st of 7	26/6/25	Charles Town	905m	HCP FM 3U	6	Marshall Mendez	55.5kg	Fast	0:53.02	61.4 km/h	2.3L	2-2	$4.70	21	$34,600	$20,619	1. Valid Reason 2. Little Bit Of That 3. Stryda
3rd of 5	5/6/25	Delaware Park	1106m	HCP FM 3U	1	Yan Rodriguez	52.5kg	Fast	1:04.98	61.3 km/h	3.5L	5-3	$4.20	91	$33,592	$3,359	1. Ritabook 2. R Averie Lynn 3. Valid Reason
91 Day Spell
2nd of 6	6/3/25	Charles Town	905m	HCP FM 3U	3	Marshall Mendez	55.5kg	Fast	0:52.46	62.1 km/h	0.1L	3-2	$7.90	35	$35,711	$7,142	1. Little Bit Of That 2. Valid Reason 3. Golden Can
35 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 7	30/1/25	Charles Town	905m	ALLOW FM 3U	4	Marshall Mendez	54.5kg	Fast	0:52.94	61.5 km/h	5.3L	3-1	$5.10	20	$50,168	$29,954	1. Valid Reason 2. Dixie Yodeler 3. Remy's Hotshot
4th of 10	10/1/25	Charles Town	905m	ALLOW FM 3U	1	Marshall Mendez	55.5kg	Fast	0:52.82	61.7 km/h	1.3L	7-6	$7.00	57	$50,168	$2,459	1. Upswell 2. Mornin' Boss 3. O K Smarty Pants
57 Day Freshen-Up
- of 7	14/11/24	Charles Town	905m	ALLOW FM 3U	4	Marshall Mendez	54.5kg	Heavy	0:53.27	61.2 km/h	99.0L	3-7	$2.80	15	$45,041	-	1. Phantom Queen 2. Breaking Rules 3. Kristinachrysalis

Miss Stones (6) 151111x6x1
Trainer: Ollie L Iii Figgins ()
Jockey: Fredy Peltroche
Weight: 54.5kg
Prize Money: $225,127
Win / Place: 58% / 75%

Unbeaten Jockey / Horse Combo

Unbeaten the Track

5 yo Dark Bay/Brown Mare

Sire: BUSTIN STONES (USA)

Dam: PAMAFICATION (USA)

Dam's Sire: Distorted Humor

Rating

Stats

Career

12: 7-0-2

Distance

3: 3-0-0

Trk/Dst

3: 3-0-0

Track

4: 4-0-0

Season

1: 1-0-0

1st Up

3: 2-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-1

Dirt

12: 7-0-2

Anti-Clockwise

12: 7-0-2

Jockey Stats

Horse

2: 2-0-0

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

905m

Comments

Racing second-up today. Not raced for 62 days. Last outing won by a nose at this track May 30 over 905m defeating Bali Hai carrying 55.5kg at $1.70. At only start last preparation second last of 7 at Delaware Park on June 12 2024 over 1106m, 15 len behind Organized Chaos carrying 55kg at $4.50.

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
1st of 7	30/5/25	Charles Town	905m	CLM FM 3U	6	Christian Maldonado	55.5kg	SP	0:52.31	62.3 km/h	0.1L	1-1	$1.70f	352	$22,443	$8,883	1. Miss Stones, Proud Mule 2. 3. Bali Hai
352 Day Spell
6th of 7	12/6/24	Delaware Park	1106m	ALLOW OCLM F	5	V Carrasco	55kg	Fast	1:05.69	60.6 km/h	15.6L	5-4	$4.50	96	$66,889	$204	1. Organized Chaos 2. Kingdom Queen 3. Bound By Destiny
96 Day Spell
1st of 7	8/3/24	Charles Town	1308m	ALLOW FM 3U	6	A Bocachica	54.5kg	Good	1:19.86	59.0 km/h	0.3L	5-1	$3.00f	15	$52,006	$31,069	1. Miss Stones 2. Lightnin Runner 3. Deco Strong
1st of 5	22/2/24	Charles Town	905m	ALLOW OCLM F	2	A Bocachica	56kg	SP	0:52.12	62.5 km/h	4.8L	3-1	$1.40f	20	$39,333	$24,386	1. Miss Stones 2. Lunatic 3. Hov Lane
1st of 7	2/2/24	Charles Town	905m	ALLOW OCLM F	4	F Peltroche	55.5kg	Fast	0:52.22	62.4 km/h	2.0L	4-2	$2.60f	35	$39,333	$23,466	1. Miss Stones 2. Lunatic 3. Aim's Jubilee
35 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 9	29/12/23	Laurel Park	1106m	CLM FM 3U	3	F Peltroche	55.5kg	Fast	1:05.51	60.8 km/h	0.5L	2-1	$5.10	46	$47,077	$27,366	1. Miss Stones 2. Jackson's Dixie 3. Lovely Liza
46 Day Freshen-Up

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