Aqueduct Race 2

Claiming

Stake: -

PETROLO (4) Resuming after a break of 59 weeks. Ran on hard when winning last time at this track and on an upward trajectory in recent races. No surprise to see a forward showing and one of the main hopes in this race. GRAND COMMANDER (2) Finished strongly when 2nd last time at this venue and can find a nice position from the draw. First race for a new trainer but rising in class. Serious player. APALTA (3) Looked outclassed when 5th last start here. Expecting improvement and challenged by weaker competitors. Flavien Prat adds value. Appears well in this. NATURAL HUNK (5) Reeled them in to win last start around here but competing at a higher level of competition. Should get going late. Can figure.

Distance: 1810m
Track:
Weather: -
Surface: Dirt
Class: 3U, 3yo+, CLAIMING, CLM, TB

Airborne Elite (1) 25X6955253
Trainer: Wayne Potts()
Jockey: Javier Castellano
Weight: 57kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 10% / 50%

6 yo Grey Gelding

Sire: Army Mule

Dam: Serene Sophia

Dam's Sire: Giant's Causeway

Stats

Career

20: 2-4-4

Track

7: 0-1-1

1st Up

3: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-1

3rd Up

2: 0-1-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Turf

1: 0-0-0

Good

4: 1-2-0

Heavy

2: 0-0-1

Synthetic

1: 0-0-0

Dirt

19: 2-4-4

Firm

13: 1-2-3

Jockey Stats

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Distance

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Track

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1207m - 1609m

Comments

Tidy effort when 3rd last time around here and drawn beautifully. Should be going forward early. Matched against a stronger field. Needs a lot of luck to figure in the finish.

Expected Settling Position:

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	24/4/26	Aqueduct	1609m	Claiming 80	6	Edgard J Zayas	57kg	FT		-	2.1L	3-4-3	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. First Trumpet 2. Grand Commander 3. Airborne Elite
5th of 6	22/3/26	Aqueduct	1308m	Claiming 84	2	Sahin Civaci	57kg	FT		-	5.3L	2-4	$14	-	$0	-	1. Tarpaulin 2. Derek's Law 3. Panagiotis
2nd of 5	7/3/26	Aqueduct	1609m	Claiming 84	1	Sahin Civaci	56kg	GD		-	1.5L	3-3-3	$21	-	$0	-	1. Golden Plate 2. Airborne Elite 3. Tapizar's Temper
5th of 6	21/2/26	Aqueduct	1408m	Claiming 80	1	Jaime Rodriguez	56kg	MY		-	32.6L	5-6	$5.50	-	$0	-	1. Last Man Standing 2. Panagiotis 3. Tapizar's Temper
5th of 7	15/1/26	Aqueduct	1308m	Claiming 81	2	Jaime Rodriguez	56kg	FT		-	6.8L	4-6	$3.90	-	$0	-	1. Capt Jax Parrow 2. Tiote 3. Leading Role
9th of 9	27/12/25	Aqueduct	1609m	Claiming 93	2	Sahin Civaci	56kg	GD		-	68.3L	5-7-9	$12	-	$0	-	1. Sergeant Capps 2. Analog Jones 3. Golden Plate

Grand Commander (2) 58X8133512
Trainer: Ilkay Kantarmaci()
Jockey: Manuel Franco
Weight: 57kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 16% / 50%

4 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: Girvin

Dam: Undistorted

Dam's Sire: Distorted Humor

Stats

Career

12: 2-2-2

Track

12: 2-2-2

1st Up

2: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-1

Turf

1: 0-0-0

Good

4: 1-0-0

Heavy

1: 0-0-0

Dirt

11: 2-2-2

Firm

7: 1-2-2

Jockey Stats

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Distance

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Track

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1408m - 1609m

Comments

Finished with intent when 2nd beaten by 2L last time at the track and has a positive stall. Racing for a new trainer but facing a stronger group of contenders. Good chance of taking this out.

Expected Settling Position:

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	24/4/26	Aqueduct	1609m	Claiming 80	7	Sahin Civaci	57kg	FT		-	2L	4-6-5	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. First Trumpet 2. Grand Commander 3. Airborne Elite
1st of 6	12/4/26	Aqueduct	1609m	3U	2	Sahin Civaci	57kg	FAST		-	4.5L	2-2-2	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Grand Commander 2. Thorsness 3. Natural Hunk
5th of 6	26/2/26	Aqueduct	1609m	4U	5	Luis R Rivera Jr	56kg	HEAVY		-	18.75L	5-6-5	$5.50	-	$0	-	1. Fever Night 2. SUPERPOWER 3. Nantz
3rd of 8	13/2/26	Aqueduct	1408m	Claiming 80	5	Luis R Rivera Jr	56kg	FT		-	5.8L	7-7	$3.00	-	$0	-	1. Solo Dancing 2. Come Full Circle 3. Grand Commander
3rd of 8	16/1/26	Aqueduct	1609m	Claiming 82	6	Sahin Civaci	56kg	FT		-	3.5L	7-8-6	$6.00	-	$0	-	1. Kavanaugh 2. Maldini 3. Grand Commander
1st of 6	26/12/25	Aqueduct	1609m	MDN Claiming	5	Sahin Civaci	55kg	FT		-	3.8L	3-3-3	$4.60	-	$0	-	1. Grand Commander 2. Sequential 3. Thorsness

Apalta (3) 45761515
Trainer: Linda Rice()
Jockey: Flavien Prat
Weight: 57kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 25% / 25%

4 yo BBR Gelding

Sire: Authentic

Dam: Southern Ring

Dam's Sire: Speightstown

Stats

Career

8: 2-0-0

Track

6: 2-0-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Turf

1: 0-0-0

Good

2: 0-0-0

Dirt

7: 2-0-0

Firm

6: 2-0-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

2: 1-0-0

Trainer

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Distance

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Track

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Trainer/Track

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Trainer/Distance

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1609m - 1811m

Comments

Odds of $6.50 and didn't find the line when 5th last start at this venue. Expecting improvement and going down in class. Gains the services of jockey Flavien Prat. Looks like solid value.

Expected Settling Position:

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	3/5/26	Aqueduct	1609m	Claiming 95	6	Sahin Civaci	57kg	FT		-	10.1L	4-6-5	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Kinetic 2. Georgia Magic 3. Curvino
1st of 5	14/3/26	Aqueduct	1811m	Claiming 82	4	Sahin Civaci	57kg	FT		-	3.5L	4-4-4	$2.10	-	$0	-	1. Apalta 2. Egyptian 3. Mcdiesel
5th of 8	6/2/26	Aqueduct	1811m	4U	8	Jose Lezcano	56kg	FAST		-	15.8L	5-6-6	$11	-	$0	-	1. Interceptor 2. Turn And Count 3. Curvino
1st of 9	23/11/25	Aqueduct	1811m	MDN Claiming	5	Flavien Prat	55kg	FT		-	3.3L	6-6-3	$1.50	-	$0	-	1. Apalta 2. Noguchi 3. Dr. Insel
6th of 7	22/10/25	Aqueduct	1609m	MDN Claiming	1	Flavien Prat	54.5kg	FT		-	11L	5-6-7	$3.40	-	$0	-	1. Porosity 2. Extrasensory 3. Kavanaugh
7th of 8	3/10/25	Aqueduct	1609m	MDN Special	8	Jr Ricardo Santana	54.5kg	FT		-	14.9L	4-4-6	$7.00	-	$0	-	1. Dettori 2. Time To Win 3. Copious

Petrolo (4) 642111731X
Trainer: H. James Bond()
Jockey: Dalila A. Rivera (a3.2)
Weight: 54kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 35% / 57%

6 yo BBR Gelding

Sire: Bellamy Road

Dam: Bee Noteworthy

Dam's Sire: Read The Footnotes

Stats

Career

14: 5-2-1

Track

8: 1-1-1

1st Up

3: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

Turf

1: 0-0-0

Good

2: 1-1-0

Synthetic

2: 1-0-0

Dirt

13: 5-2-1

Firm

10: 3-1-1

Jockey Stats

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Distance

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Track

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Trainer/Track

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Comments

Resumes after a break of 59 weeks. Charged home to win last time around here and getting better in recent performances. Change in trainer. Should race on the speed. Can take this out.

Expected Settling Position: Backmarker

Last Starts

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result

Natural Hunk (5) 4X70533131
Trainer: James W. Ferraro()
Jockey: Edgard J. Zayas
Weight: 57kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 22% / 55%

5 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: Greatness

Dam: Mothernaturegirl

Dam's Sire: Giacomo

Stats

Career

9: 2-0-3

Track

9: 2-0-3

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

Good

1: 0-0-1

Heavy

2: 1-0-1

Dirt

9: 2-0-3

Firm

6: 1-0-1

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 1-0-0

Trainer

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Distance

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Track

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Trainer/Track

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Trainer/Distance

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1207m - 1609m

Comments

Strong effort to the line to win last start at the track but racing against tougher rivals. Has run into the placings all attempts this campaign. Definite contender.

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
1st of 6	2/5/26	Aqueduct	1609m	Claiming 79	5	Edgard J Zayas	57kg	FT		-	1.5L	5-5-5	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Natural Hunk 2. Thorsness 3. Daytona Moonshine
3rd of 6	12/4/26	Aqueduct	1609m	3U	4	Jorge A Vargas Jr	57kg	FAST		-	8.75L	5-4-4	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Grand Commander 2. Thorsness 3. Natural Hunk
1st of 7	12/3/26	Aqueduct	1609m	MDN Claiming	4	Jorge A Vargas Jr	57kg	MY		-	2.8L	4-4-3	$4.00	-	$0	-	1. Natural Hunk 2. Noguchi 3. Good Cop
3rd of 7	13/2/26	Aqueduct	1609m	MDN Claiming	7	Jose Antonio Gomez	55.5kg	FT		-	4L	6-6-4	$26	-	$0	-	1. Come To Papa 2. Noguchi 3. Natural Hunk
3rd of 8	11/1/26	Aqueduct	1207m	MDN Claiming	7	Jose Antonio Gomez	55.5kg	MY		-	10.3L	8-6	$18	-	$0	-	1. Gypsy Dreaming 2. Grey Ace 3. Natural Hunk
5th of 9	6/11/25	Aqueduct	1408m	MDN Claiming	7	Sahin Civaci	56kg	FT		-	6.1L	8-6	$41	-	$0	-	1. Last Man Standing 2. Freedom Maker 3. Party With Smarty

Bourbon Chase (6) 323174X654
Trainer: Steven I. Schauer()
Jockey: Katie Davis
Weight: 57kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 12% / 66%

6 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: Practical Joke

Dam: Utana

Dam's Sire: Curlin

Stats

Career

24: 3-9-4

Track

20: 2-7-3

1st Up

3: 0-2-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-1

3rd Up

2: 0-1-0

Turf

3: 1-0-1

Good

1: 0-1-0

Heavy

7: 0-3-2

Synthetic

3: 0-0-2

Dirt

21: 2-9-3

Firm

13: 3-5-0

Jockey Stats

Trainer

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Distance

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Track

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Trainer/Track

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Trainer/Distance

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1408m - 1609m

Comments

At $4.33 below par when 4th last run at the track and competing in a more challenging class. First start for a new trainer. Will need to find a new peak.

Expected Settling Position:

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	30/4/26	Aqueduct	1609m	Claiming 88	2	Manuel Franco	57kg	MY		-	10.1L	4-4-4	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Fever Night 2. Quiet Wisdom 3. Shipsational
5th of 5	21/3/26	Aqueduct	1609m	Claiming 96	4	Jaime Rodriguez	57kg	FT		-	18L	5-5-5	$15	-	$0	-	1. Emirates Road 2. Waitlist 3. Rollin In Dough
6th of 6	19/2/26	Aqueduct	1408m	Claiming 87	1	Flavien Prat	56kg	FT		-	15.3L	5-5	$4.50	-	$0	-	1. Radio Red 2. Antonio Of Venice 3. Gunner Bay
4th of 9	22/2/25	Aqueduct	1609m	Allowance 10	9	Lane J Luzzi	56kg	FT		-	11.5L	3-3-2	$7.50	-	$0	-	1. Emirates Road 2. Liberte De Bayeux 3. Shadow Dragon
7th of 8	25/1/25	Aqueduct	1609m	Allowance 10	3	Ruben Silvera	56kg	FT		-	6L	5-3-7	$3.00	-	$0	-	1. Locke And Key 2. Cut The Cord 3. Colloquy
1st of 8	14/12/24	Aqueduct	1609m	Allowance Op	3	Dylan Davis	55kg	FT		-	2L	3-3-2	$2.88	-	$0	-	1. Bourbon Chase 2. Russian Realm 3. Shadow Dragon

Shipsational (7) 3466226363
Trainer: Ilkay Kantarmaci()
Jockey: Silvestre Gonzalez
Weight: 57kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 8.33% / 44%

7 yo Chestnut Gelding

Sire: Midshipman

Dam: Regal Approach

Dam's Sire: Thunder Gulch

Stats

Career

36: 3-8-5

Track

23: 0-5-3

1st Up

6: 1-2-0

2nd Up

4: 0-0-2

3rd Up

3: 0-2-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Good

3: 0-0-1

Heavy

1: 0-0-1

Synthetic

5: 2-0-0

Dirt

36: 3-8-5

Firm

27: 1-8-3

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 0-0-1

Trainer

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Distance

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Track

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Trainer/Track

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Trainer/Distance

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1408m - 1609m

Comments

Honest race when 3rd last start at this venue but up against a more competitive field. Respect the betting.

Expected Settling Position:

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	30/4/26	Aqueduct	1609m	Claiming 88	4	Silvestre Gonzalez	57kg	MY		-	0.6L	3-3-3	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Fever Night 2. Quiet Wisdom 3. Shipsational
6th of 7	9/4/26	Aqueduct	1408m	Claiming 88	6	Christopher Elliott	57kg	FT		-	10.3L	7-7	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Register 2. Quiet Wisdom 3. Maldini
3rd of 9	21/3/26	Aqueduct	1408m	Claiming 86	8	Christopher Elliott	55kg	FT		-	5.3L	9-9	$7.00	-	$0	-	1. Lotsa Trouble 2. Thrill Of It 3. Shipsational
6th of 9	11/2/26	Aqueduct	1609m	4U	10	Jaime Rodriguez	55kg	FAST		-	14L	8-7-7	$11	-	$0	-	1. Aggregation 2. Market Maven 3. Hours In A Day
2nd of 6	28/12/25	Aqueduct	1609m	Claiming 91	5	Jaime Rodriguez	55kg	FT		-	0.1L	5-5-5	$3.60	-	$0	-	1. Lotsa Trouble 2. Shipsational 3. Market Maven
2nd of 7	29/11/25	Aqueduct	1408m	Claiming 96	3	Jaime Rodriguez	54.5kg	FT		-	2.8L	6-6	$4.20	-	$0	-	1. Looms Boldly 2. Shipsational 3. Screaming Uncle

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