Thistledown Race 1

Allowance Optional Claiming

Stake: -

MR. PENNY PINCHER (3) Showed a clean pair of heels to win by a margin of 1 1/4L last time at the track but up against a more competitive field. Genuine winning chance. CHANNEL FURY (7) Weakened under pressure when 4th last start at the track. May see an upturn in form but dropping back to a shorter trip. Luis Raul Rivera rates highly. Should be competitive in this race at a bit of odds. VODKA N GINGERALE (1) Gave nothing else a chance when winning by 4 1/4L last time at this venue and has drawn to do little work. Rising in class. Looks to be value. SIMPLY VALID (5) Was competitive when 2nd last run around here but facing a stronger group of contenders. First race for a new trainer and getting better in recent performances. Has to be included.

Distance: 1207m
Track:
Weather: -
Surface: Dirt
Class: 3U, ALLOWANCE OPTIONAL CLAIMING, AOC, TB

Vodka N Gingerale (1) 87312X22X1
Trainer: John Steve Cannon()
Jockey: Chelsey Keiser
Weight: 56kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 30% / 70%

Dominant Win Last Start

4 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: Maximus Mischief

Dam: Switcheroo

Dam's Sire: Exchange Rate

Stats

Career

10: 3-3-1

Distance

5: 0-3-1

Trk/Dst

4: 0-3-1

Track

6: 2-3-1

1st Up

3: 2-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

Good

3: 2-1-0

Synthetic

1: 0-1-0

Dirt

10: 3-3-1

Firm

6: 1-1-1

Jockey Stats

Horse

3: 1-2-0

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

Comments

Spaced the field to win by a margin of 4 1/4L last time around here and can save some energy from the barrier. Racing against tougher rivals. Has strong claims.

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 9	16/5/26	Thistledown	1106m	3U	4	Chelsey Keiser	54kg	FAST		-	4.25L	4-3	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Vodka N Gingerale 2. Picaro 3. Saving Heart
2nd of 5	7/10/25	Thistledown	1207m	Allowance 83	3	Chelsey Keiser	53.5kg	SY		-	3L	4-4	$2.80	-	$0	-	1. Konteekee 2. Vodka N Gingerale 3. Big Prankster
2nd of 7	15/9/25	Thistledown	1207m	3U	6	Chelsey Keiser	52kg	FAST		-	2.25L	5-5	$7.00	-	$0	-	1. Knicks Glory 2. Vodka N Gingerale 3. Big Prankster
2nd of 6	21/6/25	Thistledown	1207m	Allowance 85	3	Anthony Y Nunez	54kg	FT		-	4L	3-3	$4.20	-	$0	-	1. Charleston 2. Vodka N Gingerale 3. Drury Lane
1st of 5	3/6/25	Thistledown	1106m	3U	6	Anthony Y Nunez	52kg	FAST		-	0.75L	4-3	$2.60	-	$0	-	1. Vodka N Gingerale 2. Rerun 3. Montana Cafe
3rd of 7	13/5/25	Thistledown	1207m	Allowance 85	2	Anthony Y Nunez	54kg	FT		-	3.3L	7-7	$15	-	$0	-	1. Drury Lane 2. Pensacola 3. Vodka N Gingerale

Konteekee (2) 1241467194
Trainer: Kim A. Puhl()
Jockey: Deshawn L. Parker
Weight: 54kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 14% / 40%

5 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: Klimt

Dam: Heir To Glory

Dam's Sire: Wildcat Heir

Stats

Career

27: 4-3-4

Distance

24: 4-3-4

Trk/Dst

7: 2-2-0

Track

7: 2-2-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 1-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-1

Turf

1: 0-0-0

Good

3: 0-1-0

Heavy

4: 1-0-0

Synthetic

4: 2-0-1

Dirt

26: 4-3-4

Firm

16: 1-2-3

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 $14.00 and advanced late into 4th last start at this venue and has a good draw. Always seems to find the line well. Taking on stronger rivals. Will be a tough ask.

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
4th of 7	19/5/26	Thistledown	1207m	Allowance Op	1	Luis Raul Rivera	54kg	FT		-	3L	5-4	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Mr. Penny Pincher 2. Tricky Tiger 3. Handsome Pants
9th of 10	10/4/26	Oaklawn Park	1207m	Claiming 97	8	Cruz Walter De La	56.5kg	FT		-	8.3L	9-10	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Payne 2. Juilliard 3. Innova
1st of 10	7/3/26	Oaklawn Park	1207m	Claiming 94	9	Cruz Walter De La	53.5kg	SY		-	2.3L	6-5	$17	-	$0	-	1. Konteekee 2. Sutherland 3. Aero Star
7th of 11	15/2/26	Oaklawn Park	1207m	Claiming 94	3	David Cabrera	55kg	MY		-	6.9L	7-7	$20	-	$0	-	1. Ludwig 2. I Got No Munny 3. Holiday House
6th of 12	6/2/26	Oaklawn Park	1207m	Claiming 98	9	David Cabrera	53.5kg	FT		-	8L	9-9	$61	-	$0	-	1. Eglise 2. Payne 3. Chiringo
4th of 8	21/12/25	Oaklawn Park	1207m	Claiming 94	6	Cruz Walter De La	55kg	FT		-	5.5L	4-2	$11	-	$0	-	1. Aaron 2. Sir Sterling 3. Holiday House

Mr. Penny Pincher (3) 2123116431
Trainer: Anthony F. Rini()
Jockey: Ricardo Feliciano
Weight: 56kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 22% / 64%

6 yo BBR Gelding

Sire: Super Saver

Dam: Central Moves

Dam's Sire: Pico Central

Stats

Career

31: 7-7-6

Distance

18: 4-3-4

Trk/Dst

4: 1-2-0

Track

8: 2-4-1

1st Up

3: 0-0-1

2nd Up

2: 0-1-0

3rd Up

2: 1-1-0

4th Up

1: 0-1-0

Turf

2: 0-0-0

Good

2: 0-0-0

Heavy

1: 0-0-0

Dirt

29: 7-7-6

Firm

28: 7-7-6

Jockey Stats

Horse

14: 4-5-2

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 - 1646m

Comments

Controlled the speed to win by a margin of 1 1/4L last time around here but competing at a higher grade. Should muster plenty of early speed. Must be considered here.

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
1st of 7	19/5/26	Thistledown	1207m	Allowance Op	5	Ricardo Feliciano	54kg	FT		-	1.3L	1-1	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Mr. Penny Pincher 2. Tricky Tiger 3. Handsome Pants
3rd of 6	20/3/26	Tampa Bay Downs	1207m	Allowance Op	3	Ricardo Feliciano	54kg	FT		-	0.8L	1-2	$6.00	-	$0	-	1. Raging Fury 2. Roar Of The Beast 3. Mr. Penny Pincher
4th of 9	28/2/26	Tampa Bay Downs	1408m	Allowance Op	9	Ricardo Feliciano	54.5kg	GD		-	5.8L	4-4	$5.50	-	$0	-	1. Flood Zone 2. Raging Fury 3. Air Invasion
6th of 8	15/2/26	Tampa Bay Downs	1408m	Allowance Op	7	Ricardo Feliciano	54.5kg	FT		-	9.5L	1-1	$13	-	$0	-	1. Pentathlon 2. Capital Idea 3. Khozeiress
1st of 6	10/1/26	Tampa Bay Downs	1408m	Allowance Op	2	Ricardo Feliciano	55.5kg	FT		-	1.5L	1-1	$3.10	-	$0	-	1. Mr. Penny Pincher 2. Icelander 3. Impacto
1st of 7	27/12/25	Tampa Bay Downs	1207m	Starter Opti	6	Ricardo Feliciano	54.5kg	FT		-	1.8L	7-4	$3.00	-	$0	-	1. Mr. Penny Pincher 2. Secret Empire 3. Morning Cup

Handsome Pants (4) 6764315213
Trainer: Caryn Vecchio()
Jockey: Fernando Salazar Becerra
Weight: 54kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 17% / 41%

4 yo BBR Gelding

Sire: Daredevil

Dam: Miss A. Bomb

Dam's Sire: Lemon Drop Kid

Stats

Career

17: 3-1-3

Distance

1: 0-0-1

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-1

Track

1: 0-0-1

1st Up

3: 1-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-1

3rd Up

2: 0-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Turf

3: 0-0-0

Good

1: 1-0-0

Heavy

4: 1-0-0

Synthetic

1: 0-0-0

Dirt

14: 3-1-3

Firm

11: 1-1-3

Jockey Stats

Horse

3: 1-1-1

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

1207m - 1609m

Comments

Solid run on the pace before weakening to finish 3rd last start at this track but matched against a stronger field. Stable is in form. Could be in the mix.

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
3rd of 7	19/5/26	Thistledown	1207m	Allowance Op	3	Fernando Salazar Becerra	55kg	FT		-	2.5L	2-3	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Mr. Penny Pincher 2. Tricky Tiger 3. Handsome Pants
1st of 4	24/3/26	Mahoning Valley	1609m	Allowance 85	4	Fernando Salazar Becerra	56kg	GD		-	6.5L	3-1-1	$2.15	-	$0	-	1. Handsome Pants 2. Judge Rules 3. Itsallaboutmebaby
2nd of 5	9/3/26	Mahoning Valley	1609m	Allowance 85	1	Fernando Salazar Becerra	56kg	FT		-	7.3L	2-2-2	$3.10	-	$0	-	1. Chris's Revenge 2. Handsome Pants 3. Train And Trust
5th of 7	19/2/26	Mahoning Valley	1609m	Allowance 82	3	Alexander Crispin	57kg	MY		-	8.3L	5-3-3	$2.10	-	$0	-	1. Tricky Tiger 2. Itsallaboutmebaby 3. Judge Rules
1st of 5	5/2/26	Mahoning Valley	1609m	Allowance 89	1	Alexander Crispin	56kg	MY		-	2.3L	1-1-1	$2.60	-	$0	-	1. Handsome Pants 2. Hurricanes Ablowin 3. The Chalk
3rd of 10	18/12/25	Turfway Park	1609m	Claiming 87	5	Adam Beschizza	53.5kg	FT		-	1.5L	7-7-7	$2.25	-	$0	-	1. Rachman 2. Kauai Breeze 3. Handsome Pants

Simply Valid (5) 51232154X2
Trainer: Valerie K. Shanyfelt()
Jockey: Mauro Cedillo
Weight: 54kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 23% / 52%

7 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: Flat Out

Dam: Valid Lilly

Dam's Sire: Valid Expectations

Stats

Career

34: 8-7-3

Distance

24: 4-7-2

Trk/Dst

12: 2-5-2

Track

17: 5-5-2

1st Up

4: 2-1-0

2nd Up

2: 0-1-0

3rd Up

2: 0-0-1

4th Up

2: 0-0-1

Turf

1: 0-0-0

Good

3: 2-0-0

Heavy

4: 0-1-1

Synthetic

5: 1-1-0

Dirt

33: 8-7-3

Firm

22: 5-5-2

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

Finished 2nd last run at this venue and demonstrating upward trajectory in recent races. Should muster plenty of early toe. Racing for a new trainer. Nice value bet.

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 8	2/5/26	Thistledown	1207m	Claiming 88	2	Fernando Salazar Becerra	56kg	WET FAST		-	1.5L	2-2	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Atkins 2. Simply Valid 3. Star Entertainer
4th of 5	6/10/25	Thistledown	1207m	Starter Opti	4	Victor R Fernandez	55kg	FT		-	2.8L	3-3	$8.50	-	$0	-	1. Without Objection 2. Atkins 3. Mighty Les
5th of 6	17/9/25	Thistledown	1207m	Allowance Op	3	Victor R Fernandez	56kg	FT		-	3.5L	1-1	$11	-	$0	-	1. Sweet As Sin 2. Midnight Majesty 3. Atkins
1st of 6	28/8/25	Thistledown	1207m	3U	6	Victor R Fernandez	54kg	FAST		-	2L	1-1	$3.50	-	$0	-	1. Simply Valid 2. Choctaw Zip 3. Gunner Gabriel
2nd of 7	14/8/25	Thistledown	1207m	Allowance 94	7	Victor R Fernandez	54kg	FT		-	1.5L	1-2	$4.00	-	$0	-	1. Fortissimo 2. Simply Valid 3. Choctaw Zip
3rd of 7	30/6/25	Thistledown	1207m	Allowance 95	4	Victor R Fernandez	55kg	FT		-	2.8L	2-2	$10	-	$0	-	1. Powerful 2. Ruffin 3. Simply Valid

Without Objection (6) 131131X95X
Trainer: Kim A. Puhl()
Jockey: Luis Antonio Gonzalez
Weight: 54kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 30% / 65%

Jockey / Horse Combo

5 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: Fast Anna

Dam: Chamade

Dam's Sire: Flatter

Stats

Career

23: 7-3-5

Distance

19: 7-3-4

Trk/Dst

8: 4-1-1

Track

9: 4-1-2

1st Up

3: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-1

4th Up

1: 0-1-0

Good

4: 1-0-3

Heavy

1: 0-0-1

Synthetic

2: 1-0-0

Dirt

23: 7-3-5

Firm

16: 5-3-1

Jockey Stats

Horse

9: 4-1-2

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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Comments

Fresh after a break. Jumped at $23.00 and below par performance when 5th last start at Oaklawn Park and facing a stronger grade. Cannot have in this race.

Expected Settling Position: Off Midfield

Last Starts

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

Channel Fury (7) 1322X11X34
Trainer: James R. Jackson()
Jockey: Luis Raul Rivera
Weight: 54kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 33% / 77%

Jockey / Horse Combo

8 yo Chestnut Gelding

Sire: Even The Score

Dam: Star Sheba

Dam's Sire: Elusive Hour

Stats

Career

36: 12-11-5

Distance

18: 6-5-3

Trk/Dst

17: 6-5-3

Track

28: 10-9-4

1st Up

9: 3-3-1

2nd Up

7: 2-3-0

3rd Up

4: 2-0-0

4th Up

3: 1-1-1

Good

3: 1-1-0

Heavy

1: 0-0-1

Synthetic

1: 0-1-0

Dirt

35: 12-11-5

Firm

30: 11-9-4

Jockey Stats

Horse

9: 5-0-2

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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Comments

Started at $6.50 and looked outclassed when 4th last start at the track. May see an upturn in form but back to a shorter distance. Good chance of taking this out.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

Last Starts

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

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