Mahoning Valley Race 1

Claiming

Stake: $21,182

WASHINGTON'S UNION (1) ran a better race last start to finish a close second over 1207m at this track after missing the placings at the previous appearance. The engagement of Alexander Chavez is a positive move. Has his share of talent. Hard to beat in this suitable race. LOMACHENKO (2) was in the money two starts back at this track but was unable to repeat the effort last time when seventh, beaten 24 lengths, at this track (Dirt) over 1673m. Has the talent to take care of this field. BIG BUCKSALOT (6) returns from a layoff of 12 weeks. Scored over 1207m at this track to launch the last campaign. Can make his presence felt. FOOD FOODIE (4) was beaten 17 lengths into fifth over 1673m at this track seven weeks ago. Capable of featuring prominently. Something for the Multiples: MR LAOBAN (3)

Distance: 1609m
Track: Good
Weather: CLOUDY
Surface: Dirt
Class: CLM

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Washington's Union (1) 162534x242
Trainer: J L Radosevich(USA)
Jockey: Alexander Chavez
Weight: 57kg
Prize Money: $278,299
Win / Place: 14% / 48%

6 yo Dark Bay/Brown Gelding

Sire: CONSTITUTION (USA)

Dam: FIRST EMBRACE (USA)

Dam's Sire: First Defence

100

Rating

Stats

Career

41: 6-9-5

Distance

13: 3-1-3

Trk/Dst

3: 1-0-2

Track

9: 1-4-2

Season

1: 0-1-0

1st Up

4: 0-2-0

2nd Up

4: 0-0-0

3rd Up

4: 0-2-0

4th Up

3: 0-0-2

Turf

6: 0-1-2

Good

1: 0-0-1

Synthetic

4: 0-0-0

Dirt

31: 6-8-3

Fast

5: 0-1-1

Anti-Clockwise

41: 6-9-5

Jockey Stats

Horse

9: 2-3-1

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 - 1673m

Comments

Form hard to fault. Comes here off a 35-day let-up. Most recently ran on from midfield; 2nd of 7 at this track on January 6 over 1207m, 0.5 len behind Collectorate carrying 57kg at $3.40. The start before that settled back and ran on when 4th of 8 at this track on December 18 over 1673m, 8 len behind Master Of The Nite carrying 56kg at $4. Doesn't need to improve much to salute.

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 7	6/1/26	Mahoning Valley	1207m	CLM 3U	4	Alexander Crispin	57kg	SP	1:12.35	60.1 km/h	0.5L	3-4	$3.40	19	$22,194	$4,439	1. Collectorate 2. Washington's Union 3. Supply Chain
4th of 8	18/12/25	Mahoning Valley	1673m	CLM 3U	7	Alexander Chavez	56kg	M	1:44.20	57.8 km/h	8.5L	7-4	$4.00	17	$23,093	$1,154	1. Master Of The Nite 2. Camp David 3. Smash
2nd of 6	1/12/25	Mahoning Valley	1207m	CLM 3U	1	Alexander Chavez	56kg	Good	1:12.44	60.0 km/h	1.3L	4-2	$3.90	69	$23,093	$4,619	1. Game Boy Benny 2. Washington's Union 3. Montauk Cove
69 Day Spell
4th of 5	23/9/25	Presque Isle Downs	1673m	CLM 3U	3	Gaddiel A Martinez	56kg	Fast	1:42.54	58.7 km/h	7.1L	5-5	$4.30	20	$35,474	$1,774	1. Mackenzie's Novva 2. I'm No Angel 3. Runaway Harry
3rd of 9	3/9/25	Mountaineer Park	1609m	ALLOW 3U	2	Alexander Chavez	56kg	Fast	1:40.49	57.6 km/h	5.3L	9-4	$3.20f	8	$31,927	$3,192	1. Don Tequilas 2. Man On The Moon 3. Washington's Union
5th of 7	26/8/25	Thistledown	1609m	ALLOW 3U	2	Alexander Chavez	55kg	Fast	1:40.32	57.7 km/h	3.5L	7-5	$8.90	29	$50,357	$1,510	1. Counteveryblessing 2. Law Of The Jungle 3. Mr Penny Pincher

Lomachenko (2) 1623323437
Trainer: Jay P Bernardini()
Jockey: Erik Barbaran
Weight: 57kg
Prize Money: $137,227
Win / Place: 14% / 44%

5 yo Chestnut Gelding

Sire: MENDELSSOHN (USA)

Dam: CORDELHIA (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Australia

Rating

Stats

Career

27: 4-3-5

Distance

10: 3-0-2

Trk/Dst

3: 1-0-0

Track

5: 1-0-1

Season

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-1-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Turf

6: 0-1-2

Good

1: 0-0-1

Synthetic

9: 1-1-0

Dirt

12: 3-1-3

Fast

5: 0-1-1

Anti-Clockwise

27: 4-3-5

Jockey Stats

Horse

3: 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

1207m - 1673m

Comments

Comes off a 36 day let-up. At the latest run 7th of 10 at this track on January 5 over 1673m, 24 len behind Sunset Town with 56kg at $10.10. The race before that sat on the pace when 3rd of 7 at this track on November 12 over 1207m, 4 len behind Colonel Vargo with 56kg at $6.10. Can make amends for a modest effort last time.

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 10	5/1/26	Mahoning Valley	1673m	ALLOW 3U	7	B Tapara	56kg	M	1:42.74	58.6 km/h	24.0L	5-7	$10	54	$44,908	$449	1. Sunset Town 2. Third City 3. Magic Mover
54 Day Freshen-Up
3rd of 7	12/11/25	Mahoning Valley	1207m	CLM 3U	7	L A Batista	56kg	M	1:12.64	59.8 km/h	3.8L	4-4	$6.10	22	$28,513	$2,851	1. Colonel Vargo 2. Doctor Wu 3. Lomachenko
4th of 9	21/10/25	Mahoning Valley	1609m	ALLOW 3U	1	Erik Barbaran	56kg	M	1:39.86	58.0 km/h	6.0L	4-2	$5.00	37	$45,730	$2,286	1. Dr Schuster 2. Law Of The Jungle 3. Full Spectrum
37 Day Freshen-Up
3rd of 5	14/9/25	Mountaineer Park	1609m	ALLOW 3U	4	L Negron	56kg	Fast	1:40.86	57.4 km/h	1.8L	1-1	$3.30	13	$31,927	$3,192	1. Man On The Moon 2. Braggadocious 3. Lomachenko
2nd of 6	1/9/25	Mountaineer Park	1207m	ALLOW 3U	4	L Negron	56kg	Fast	1:12.07	60.3 km/h	1.3L	3-2	$5.10	29	$31,927	$6,386	1. Panthor 2. Lomachenko 3. Sharon's Prince
3rd of 8	3/8/25	Mountaineer Park	1408m	ALLOW OCLM 3	7	B Tapara	54.5kg	FM	1:22.58	61.4 km/h	3.3L	3-3	$5.60	6	$32,372	$3,238	1. Crowned Jewel 2. Toolpusher 3. Lomachenko

Mr Laoban (3) 32144x6x26
Trainer: Joseph P Mahan()
Jockey: Edgar Paucar
Weight: 57kg
Prize Money: $111,565
Win / Place: 14% / 64%

6 yo Dark Bay/Brown Gelding

Sire: LAOBAN (USA)

Dam: BLAMEITONTHEBADBOY (USA)

Dam's Sire: Blame

Rating

Stats

Career

28: 4-8-6

Distance

15: 3-4-5

Trk/Dst

8: 1-2-3

Track

13: 1-5-3

1st Up

4: 0-2-0

2nd Up

3: 1-0-0

3rd Up

2: 1-0-1

4th Up

2: 0-0-1

Turf

1: 0-0-0

Dirt

27: 4-8-6

Fast

1: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

28: 4-8-6

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

1207m - 1609m

Comments

Third-up today and won third-up in the past. Comes off a 48 day let-up. Resuming tracked the speed and boxed on steadily 2nd of 7 at this track on November 19 over 1207m, 3.5 len behind Mexitexafornia with 57kg at $9.20. Second-up second last of 7 at this track on December 24 over 1609m, 17 len behind Firewater Jake carrying 57kg at $6.90. Will need to improve many lengths to feature.

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 7	24/12/25	Mahoning Valley	1609m	CLM 3U	4	Deshawn L Parker	57kg	M	1:41.01	57.3 km/h	17.3L	5-6	$6.90	35	$19,363	$194	1. Firewater Jake 2. Agnello's Dream 3. Will E Sutton
35 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 7	19/11/25	Mahoning Valley	1207m	CLM 3U	5	Yan Aviles	57kg	Fast	1:13.92	58.8 km/h	3.5L	3-3	$9.20	140	$19,304	$2,895	1. Mexitexafornia 2. Gilligan, Mr Laoban 3.
140 Day Spell
6th of 6	2/7/25	Thistledown	1207m	CLM 3U	6	R A Perez	54kg	Fast	1:11.84	60.5 km/h	9.6L	1-6	$18	197	$22,349	$447	1. Little Vaquero 2. Capture Mi 3. Aura Of Gold
197 Day Spell
4th of 5	17/12/24	Mahoning Valley	1673m	CLM 3U	2	Victor Samuel Paraguacuto Rodriguez	56kg	SP	1:45.16	57.3 km/h	6.3L	3-4	$22	33	$31,458	$1,573	1. Candy Invasion 2. Souper Fortune 3. Strike Appeal
33 Day Freshen-Up
4th of 8	14/11/24	Mahoning Valley	1673m	CLM 3U	5	Joam S Toledo	57kg	SP	1:45.16	57.3 km/h	7.0L	4-3	$11	22	$27,190	$1,360	1. Pepper Pike 2. My Two Aunt Joans 3. Hammerin Aamer
1st of 7	23/10/24	Mahoning Valley	1609m	CLM 3U	1	Victor Samuel Paraguacuto Rodriguez	56kg	Fast	1:41.98	56.8 km/h	0.5L	3-2	$6.30	29	$24,977	$14,986	1. Mr Laoban 2. Sailor's Chance 3. Small Sailor

Food Foodie (4) 5642436775
Trainer: Amy Sondej()
Jockey: Alejandro Gomez
Weight: 57kg
Prize Money: $157,484
Win / Place: 8.51% / 27%

6 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: LONG RIVER (USA)

Dam: TAYLOR JAGGER (USA)

Dam's Sire: Student Council

Rating

Stats

Career

47: 4-5-4

Distance

24: 3-2-2

Trk/Dst

8: 0-0-0

Track

13: 0-1-0

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-1

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Turf

1: 0-0-0

Dirt

46: 4-5-4

Fast

1: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

47: 4-5-4

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

1609m - 1673m

Comments

Comes off a 48 day let-up. At the latest run eased back early on 5th of 7 at this track on December 24 over 1673m, 17 len behind Kadesh with 57kg at $62.80. The start before that second last of 8 at this track on December 9 over 1609m, 20 len behind Big Popper with 57kg at $54.70. Will be winding up strongly.

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
5th of 7	24/12/25	Mahoning Valley	1673m	CLM 3U	7	Alejandro Gomez	57kg	M	1:45.14	57.3 km/h	17.5L	7-7	$63	15	$22,738	$682	1. Kadesh 2. Magical Monarch 3. Verbier
7th of 8	9/12/25	Mahoning Valley	1609m	CLM 3U	8	B Tapara	57kg	Fast	1:40.91	57.4 km/h	20.0L	4-7	$55	22	$22,738	$227	1. Big Popper 2. Pittsburgh 3. Kadesh
7th of 8	17/11/25	Mahoning Valley	1673m	CLM 3U	8	Elijah Greenidge	54kg	Fast	1:46.34	56.6 km/h	20.4L	5-7	$44	18	$23,023	$230	1. Poppy's Pride 2. Master Of The Nite 3. Smash
6th of 8	30/10/25	Mahoning Valley	1609m	CLM 3U	6	Alexander Crispin	56kg	SP	1:39.61	58.2 km/h	14.8L	8-6	$40	17	$22,953	$230	1. Harvard 2. Smash 3. Oiler
3rd of 6	13/10/25	Thistledown	1609m	CLM 3U	3	R A Perez	54kg	Fast	1:39.49	58.2 km/h	7.5L	4-4	$16	21	$22,246	$2,225	1. Andy Cant 2. Sudden Shift 3. Food Foodie
4th of 6	22/9/25	Thistledown	1609m	CLM 3U	1	Anthony Rodriguez	54kg	M	1:40.06	57.9 km/h	9.3L	5-3	$14	20	$22,349	$1,117	1. Sudden Shift 2. Ramsey 3. Master Of The Nite

Royally Flushed (5) 2165258746
Trainer: Amy Sondej()
Jockey: Jason Simpson
Weight: 57kg
Prize Money: $108,527
Win / Place: 7.50% / 40%

5 yo Chestnut Gelding

Sire: GOOD SAMARITAN (USA)

Dam: ROYALE HARBOR (USA)

Dam's Sire: Rockport Harbor

Rating

Stats

Career

40: 3-7-6

Distance

20: 2-3-6

Trk/Dst

6: 0-2-2

Track

13: 1-2-2

Season

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-1

3rd Up

2: 1-0-0

4th Up

2: 0-0-0

Turf

3: 0-0-0

Synthetic

3: 0-0-0

Dirt

34: 3-7-6

Fast

3: 0-0-0

Clockwise

13: 2-3-2

Anti-Clockwise

27: 1-4-4

Jockey Stats

Horse

5: 0-2-1

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 - 1609m

Comments

Comes here off a 35-day let-up. Last start second last of 7 at this track on January 6 over 1207m, 9 len behind Collectorate with 57kg at $19. Before that 4th in a small field at this track on December 19 over 1207m, 10 len behind Improbable First carrying 56kg at $34.30. Mediocre effort last time out but this suits.

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
6th of 7	6/1/26	Mahoning Valley	1207m	CLM 3U	3	Jason Simpson	57kg	SP	1:12.35	60.1 km/h	9.3L	5-5	$19	18	$22,194	$222	1. Collectorate 2. Washington's Union 3. Supply Chain
4th of 6	19/12/25	Mahoning Valley	1207m	CLM 3U	3	Jason Simpson	56kg	M	1:13.41	59.2 km/h	10.8L	4-4	$34	31	$26,469	$1,324	1. Improbable First 2. Gamboling Ghost 3. Jenny's Beignet
31 Day Freshen-Up
7th of 7	18/11/25	Mahoning Valley	1609m	CLM 3U	6	Elijah Greenidge	54kg	Fast	1:42.08	56.7 km/h	24.6L	1-7	$59	15	$26,388	$263	1. Colonel Poppy 2. Kykeon 3. Dark Baron
8th of 8	3/11/25	Mahoning Valley	1609m	CLM 3U	4	Alexander Crispin	56kg	Fast	1:40.51	57.6 km/h	25.2L	7-8	$14	26	$26,388	$263	1. Master Of The Nite 2. Roundball Rock 3. Dark Baron
5th of 6	8/10/25	Thistledown	1207m	CLM 3U	6	Alexander Chavez	54kg	Fast	1:11.46	60.8 km/h	5.0L	1-5	$2.60f	20	$25,425	$763	1. Ramsey 2. Gamboling Ghost 3. Finistere
2nd of 8	18/9/25	Thistledown	1207m	CLM 3U	6	Alexander Chavez	54kg	Fast	1:11.75	60.6 km/h	0.5L	4-1	$15	14	$25,541	$5,109	1. Coastertothemoon 2. Royally Flushed 3. Logico

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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