Emerald Downs Race 3

Claiming

Stake: -

BABY WAYLON (3) Didn't attack the line when 4th last start here. May see an upturn in form and taking on easier opposition. Has good tactical speed and will be nicely positioned. Live winning chance. ELDER MACK (2) Finished 4th last start at this venue. Expecting improvement and stepping down to a lower level. Silvio Ruiz Amador and Blaine D Wright command respect as a pairing. Strong chance. COUNTERACT (4) Looked outclassed when 5th last start at this track. Should improve from the last run and dropping in grade. Have to respect the recent stable form. Go close. RHODIUM RUNNER (5) Flew home to win last time here but racing in stronger company. One of the hopes.

Distance: 1106m
Track:
Weather: -
Surface: Dirt
Class: 3U, 3yo+, CLAIMING, CLM, TB

Aloha Chrome (1) 1484X64235
Trainer: Francisco Rodriguez()
Jockey: Kevin E. Orozco
Weight: 55.5kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 7.69% / 30%

6 yo Chestnut Gelding

Sire: California Chrome

Dam: Honeymoon Cruise

Dam's Sire: Archarcharch

Stats

Career

13: 1-2-1

1st Up

3: 0-1-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-1-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-1

Turf

1: 0-0-0

Dirt

12: 1-2-1

Firm

13: 1-2-1

Jockey Stats

Horse

3: 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

Started $4.50 and got going late when 5th last start at Santa Anita and drawn the rails. Racing for a new trainer but facing a stronger class. Looks hopeful at best.

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
5th of 7	17/5/26	Santa Anita	1609m	Claiming 89	5	Kyle Frey	57kg	FT		-	6L	6-7-6	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Tiggrrr Whitworth 2. Millbo Baggins 3. Typhoon Tommy
3rd of 8	18/4/26	Santa Anita	1609m	Claiming 86	4	Kyle Frey	57kg	FT		-	8.8L	7-7-6	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. White Mountain 2. Typhoon Tommy 3. Aloha Chrome
2nd of 6	22/3/26	Santa Anita	1609m	Claiming 90	5	Kyle Frey	57kg	FT		-	2.8L	5-5-4	$26	-	$0	-	1. Uncle Evco 2. Aloha Chrome 3. One Happy Dude
4th of 10	8/3/26	Santa Anita	1207m	Claiming 91	4	Kyle Frey	56kg	FT		-	8.3L	9-9	$34	-	$0	-	1. No More Ding Dongs 2. Magic Connection 3. Novinophobia
6th of 6	1/2/26	Santa Anita	1207m	Claiming 91	5	Kyle Frey	56kg	FM		-	6.5L	5-6	$18	-	$0	-	1. Everydayissaturday 2. Mutt Dillin 3. Bazooka Charlie
4th of 6	18/12/24	Pleasanton	1207m	Claiming 82	2	Kevin E Orozco	56.5kg	FT		-	3.4L	5-5	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Adios Nicanor 2. Travel The Map 3. Light The Beam

Elder Mack (2) 11X36713X4
Trainer: Blaine D. Wright()
Jockey: Silvio Ruiz Amador
Weight: 55.5kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 25% / 66%

Jockey / Horse Combo

5 yo Chestnut Gelding

Sire: Lord Nelson

Dam: Promise To Peg

Dam's Sire: Mineshaft

Stats

Career

12: 3-2-3

Distance

3: 0-1-1

Trk/Dst

3: 0-1-1

Track

12: 3-2-3

1st Up

3: 0-1-1

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

4th Up

1: 1-0-0

Good

3: 0-0-0

Dirt

12: 3-2-3

Firm

9: 3-2-3

Jockey Stats

Horse

5: 2-1-1

Trainer

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Distance

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Track

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Trainer/Track

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Distance Range Last 6 months

1106m

Comments

Started at $5.50 and ran 4th last start around here. Expecting improvement and matched against a less competitive field. Likely to be well placed early. Has a good draw. Will run close.

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 7	16/5/26	Emerald Downs	1106m	3U	1	Silvio Ruiz Amador	55.5kg	FAST		-	12.25L	2-5	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Tax Code 2. Veritas Aequitas 3. Adios Jojo
3rd of 6	29/8/25	Emerald Downs	1207m	Claiming 101	1	Silvio Ruiz Amador	56.5kg	FT		-	2.5L	1-1	$3.60	-	$0	-	1. Fifty Cinco 2. Whiskeyjack 3. Elder Mack
1st of 7	25/7/25	Emerald Downs	1207m	Claiming 94	4	Silvio Ruiz Amador	56.5kg	FT		-	5.5L	1-1	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Elder Mack 2. Bluegrass Go Go 3. Whiskeyjack
7th of 8	28/6/25	Emerald Downs	1308m	3U	5	David J Haldar	55.5kg	UNKNOWN		-	8.5L	4-4	$34	-	$0	-	1. Chuckanut Bay 2. Jin Tong 3. Perfect Dude
6th of 6	1/6/25	Emerald Downs	1609m	3U	5	David J Haldar	55.5kg	FAST		-	7L	2-2-2	$9.00	-	$0	-	1. Veritas Aequitas 2. Bearings 3. Owhatarush
3rd of 6	11/5/25	Emerald Downs	1106m	Allowance Op	3	David J Haldar	55.5kg	FT		-	1.3L	3-3	$5.50	-	$0	-	1. Tougherthantherest 2. Veritas Aequitas 3. Elder Mack

Baby Waylon (3) 24X65X2114
Trainer: Francisco Rodriguez()
Jockey: Alex M. Cruz
Weight: 56.5kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 27% / 54%

5 yo Chestnut Horse

Sire: Clubhouse Ride

Dam: Ju Ju Baby

Dam's Sire: Snow Ridge

Stats

Career

11: 3-3-0

Distance

2: 0-1-0

Track

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

4: 0-2-0

2nd Up

3: 1-0-0

3rd Up

1: 1-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Turf

5: 2-2-0

Dirt

6: 1-1-0

Firm

11: 3-3-0

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

1106m - 1609m

Comments

Started $3.60 and faded away to finish 4th last start at this track. May see an upturn in form and competing at a lower level of competition. Will be there at the business end.

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 6	10/5/26	Emerald Downs	1609m	Starter Allo	1	Adrian Castellanos	56.5kg	FT		-	2.5L	1-1-1	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Afjan 2. Background 3. I'm Noble
1st of 7	21/4/26	Turf Paradise	1609m	Allowance Op	5	Geovanni Franco	56kg	FM		-	0.3L	3-3-3	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Baby Waylon 2. Now Then 3. Twelfth Night
1st of 9	1/4/26	Turf Paradise	1207m	Claiming 77	8	Karlo Lopez	57kg	FT		-	5L	1-1	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Baby Waylon 2. Renew 3. Hatagasal
2nd of 10	11/3/26	Turf Paradise	1106m	Claiming 79	7	Karlo Lopez	57kg	FT		-	0.5L	3-3	$2.60	-	$0	-	1. F B I Bob 2. Baby Waylon 3. Sark
5th of 11	5/1/25	Santa Anita	1609m	Starter Opti	6	Welfin R Orantes	52kg	FM		-	4.9L	2-2-2	$23	-	$0	-	1. Presider 2. Brave Blend 3. Bad To The Bones
6th of 10	18/12/24	Pleasanton	1674m	Starter Allo	4	Epifanio E Garcia	56kg	FT		-	9L	1-1-2	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Elegant Boy 2. Crown Magic 3. Drinks At The Club

Counteract (4) 1152133X35
Trainer: Mark Cloutier()
Jockey: Karlo Lopez
Weight: 55.5kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 24% / 60%

6 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: Counterforce

Dam: Northern Storm

Dam's Sire: Rosberg

Stats

Career

25: 6-6-3

Track

2: 0-0-1

1st Up

5: 2-0-1

2nd Up

4: 1-2-0

3rd Up

3: 1-0-0

4th Up

3: 0-2-0

Good

1: 1-0-0

Heavy

2: 1-1-0

Synthetic

2: 0-0-1

Dirt

25: 6-6-3

Firm

20: 4-5-2

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

1207m

Comments

Odds of $6.50 and was well beaten when 5th last start here. Should improve from the last run and will appreciate the drop in class. Gets a solid chance here.

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 7	25/5/26	Emerald Downs	1207m	Claiming 100	1	Silvio Ruiz Amador	55.5kg	FT		-	5.5L	4-4	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Baladi 2. Adios Jojo 3. Dirt Road Red
3rd of 5	2/5/26	Emerald Downs	1207m	Claiming 90	3	Silvio Ruiz Amador	54kg	FT		-	1.5L	5-5	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Adios Jojo 2. Dirt Road Red 3. Counteract
3rd of 6	11/10/25	Hastings Park	1308m	Claiming 85	3	Kimal Santo	56kg	SY		-	0.2L	4-4	$3.30	-	$0	-	1. Vector 2. Horatio 3. Counteract
3rd of 5	5/10/25	Hastings Park	1308m	Allowance Op	5	Antonio Ambrosio Reyes	55.5kg	FT		-	1.8L	5-5	$5.50	-	$0	-	1. Stanford Bay 2. Set To Shine 3. Counteract
1st of 6	13/9/25	Hastings Park	1308m	Claiming 84	4	Amadeo Perez	54.5kg	FT		-	0.1L	3-3	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Counteract 2. Broke An Broken 3. Horatio
2nd of 5	9/8/25	Hastings Park	1308m	Allowance Op	4	Amadeo Perez	55.5kg	FT		-	2.5L	5-5	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Set To Shine 2. Counteract 3. Stanford Bay

Rhodium Runner (5) 345X3618X1
Trainer: Doug A. Carlson()
Jockey: Blake Nunnally
Weight: 54kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 15% / 39%

Jockey / Horse Combo

7 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: Speightster

Dam: Caseys Irish Pride

Dam's Sire: Salt Lake

Stats

Career

46: 7-3-8

Distance

17: 5-0-4

Trk/Dst

2: 1-0-1

Track

6: 2-1-1

1st Up

3: 1-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 1-0-0

Turf

2: 0-0-1

Good

3: 1-0-0

Synthetic

1: 1-0-0

Dirt

44: 7-3-7

Firm

42: 5-3-8

Jockey Stats

Horse

3: 2-0-0

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

1106m - 1308m

Comments

Rocketed home when winning last time at this track but competing in a higher grade. Winning chance at nice odds.

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
1st of 5	16/5/26	Emerald Downs	1106m	3U	6	Blake Nunnally	55.5kg	FAST		-	0.1L	3-1	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Rhodium Runner 2. Real Good Magic 3. Cane Creek Road
8th of 8	15/12/25	Turf Paradise	1308m	Starter Opti	4	Blake Nunnally	55.5kg	FT		-	10L	2-4	$20	-	$0	-	1. Always On Cay 2. Scratchy Apache 3. El Diamante Negro Mx
1st of 12	10/11/25	Turf Paradise	1207m	Claiming 88	8	Blake Nunnally	56kg	FT		-	0.3L	1-1	$15	-	$0	-	1. Rhodium Runner 2. Mastering 3. Shashashakemeup
6th of 6	12/10/25	Grants Pass	1207m	Allowance 91	1	Kassie Samuels	57kg	GD		-	11.3L	4-5	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Always On Cay 2. Rollin Dice 3. Missed Call
3rd of 7	30/8/25	Emerald Downs	1106m	Claiming 82	5	Manuel Americano	56.5kg	FT		-	1.8L	3-2	$10	-	$0	-	1. Beer Begone 2. Handr'sdream 3. Rhodium Runner
5th of 6	1/9/24	Emerald Downs	1308m	Starter Allo	6	Karlo Lopez	55.5kg	FT		-	6.3L	6-5	$5.50	-	$0	-	1. Beau Mischief 2. Atomic Candy 3. Regulation Dazed

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