Saratoga Race 6

Claiming

Stake: -

FOR FOUR YEAR OLDS AND UPWARD. Weight, 123 lbs. Non-winners Of A Race Since January 3, 2026 Allowed 2 lbs. Claiming Price $12,500 (1.5% Aftercare Assessment Due At Time Of Claim Otherwise Claim Will Be Void). New York Bred Claiming Price $16,000.

Distance: 1810m
Track:
Weather: -
Surface: Dirt
Class: 4U, CLAIMING, CLM, TB

Polar Bear Plunge (1) 1455125655
Trainer: Mertkan Kantarmaci()
Jockey: Ricardo Santana, Jr.
Weight: 56kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 11% / 30%

5 yo Chestnut Gelding

Sire: English Channel

Dam: Let It Snow

Dam's Sire: Tapit

Stats

Career

26: 3-4-1

1st Up

3: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 1-1-0

3rd Up

2: 1-0-0

4th Up

2: 0-0-0

Turf

19: 3-3-0

Good

5: 0-2-0

Heavy

1: 1-0-0

Synthetic

1: 0-0-0

Dirt

7: 0-1-1

Firm

19: 2-2-1

Jockey Stats

Trainer

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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 - 1710m

Comments

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
5th of 7	20/6/26	Aqueduct	1710m	Claiming 97	3	Manuel Franco	56kg	FM		-	3.9L	5-5-4	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Shared Success 2. Bar Fourteen 3. Late Call
5th of 8	30/4/26	Aqueduct	1609m	Claiming 101	8	Edgard J Zayas	56kg	GD		-	12.8L	5-5-6	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Ocean Atlantique 2. Belouni (fr) 3. Paros
6th of 8	16/3/26	Fair Grounds	1710m	4U	5	Axel Concepcion	55kg	FAST		-	14.6L	6-6-8	$8.00	-	$0	-	1. Next Level 2. Ever Dangerous 3. Bold Discovery
5th of 10	19/2/26	Fair Grounds	1609m	Claiming 99	1	Jose L Ortiz	55kg	FM		-	7.5L	6-6-7	$3.20	-	$0	-	1. Calibrate 2. Summer In Adriane 3. Bebedouro
2nd of 8	29/1/26	Fair Grounds	1609m	Claiming 96	7	Axel Concepcion	56kg	GD		-	0.1L	4-4-4	$7.50	-	$0	-	1. Contemplation 2. Polar Bear Plunge 3. Enlighten
1st of 8	18/1/26	Fair Grounds	1609m	Claiming 95	8	Jose L Ortiz	55kg	FM		-	0.8L	7-5-4	$3.90	-	$0	-	1. Polar Bear Plunge 2. Frosty Blue 3. News At Nine

Catch The Smoke (2) 521276X441
Trainer: Robert N. Falcone, Jr.()
Jockey: Reylu Gutierrez
Weight: 56kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 16% / 38%

7 yo Grey Gelding

Sire: Mohaymen

Dam: Ad Litem

Dam's Sire: Successful Appeal

Stats

Career

42: 7-3-6

Track

3: 0-0-0

1st Up

4: 1-0-0

2nd Up

3: 0-0-1

3rd Up

3: 1-0-1

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Turf

2: 0-0-0

Good

5: 1-2-0

Heavy

1: 0-0-1

Synthetic

4: 1-0-1

Dirt

40: 7-3-6

Firm

31: 5-1-4

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 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 - 1609m

Comments

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 6	25/5/26	Finger Lakes	1609m	Claiming 77	1	Reylu Gutierrez	55.5kg	SY		-	3.8L	3-3-3	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Catch The Smoke 2. Freedsdale 3. Big Rich
4th of 5	9/4/26	Aqueduct	1609m	Claiming 86	4	Jr Ricardo Santana	55kg	FT		-	11L	2-2-2	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Secured Landing 2. He's Got This 3. High Tide
4th of 5	5/3/26	Aqueduct	1207m	Claiming 91	2	Jr Ricardo Santana	55kg	SY		-	9L	5-5	$8.00	-	$0	-	1. Looms Boldly 2. Stewie 3. Timaeus
6th of 7	25/7/25	Saratoga	1609m	Claiming 98	2	Dylan Davis	56.5kg	FT		-	10.5L	7-7-7	$6.00	-	$0	-	1. Hero Status 2. Styner 3. Peek
7th of 8	16/7/25	Saratoga	1811m	Starter Allo	3	Dylan Davis	56.5kg	FT		-	11.8L	7-8-8	$22	-	$0	-	1. Gilmore 2. My Noble Knight 3. Double Your Money
2nd of 5	31/5/25	Monmouth Park	1674m	Starter Allo	1	Dylan Davis	56kg	GD		-	0.1L	1-1-1	$2.30	-	$0	-	1. King Of Hollywood 2. Catch The Smoke 3. Catatumbo

Prove Worthy (3) 4224311X73
Trainer: William E. Morey()
Jockey: Edgard J. Zayas
Weight: 55kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 22% / 61%

6 yo Chestnut Gelding

Sire: Curlin

Dam: Endless Chatter

Dam's Sire: First Samurai

Stats

Career

18: 4-3-4

Track

2: 0-0-1

1st Up

4: 1-0-0

2nd Up

3: 0-1-2

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

Good

3: 1-0-1

Synthetic

2: 0-0-1

Dirt

18: 4-3-4

Firm

13: 3-3-2

Jockey Stats

Horse

2: 0-1-1

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

1609m

Comments

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 10	16/5/26	Aqueduct	1609m	Claiming 84	4	Edgard J Zayas	55kg	FT		-	5.3L	10-10-10	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Brew Pub 2. Screaming Uncle 3. Prove Worthy
7th of 7	9/4/26	Aqueduct	1609m	Claiming 92	5	Ruben Silvera	55kg	FT		-	12.3L	7-7-7	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Cicciobello 2. Kavanaugh 3. Lotsa Trouble
1st of 8	25/5/25	Aqueduct	1609m	Claiming 91	7	Ruben Silvera	54.5kg	FT		-	1.8L	7-8-6	$6.00	-	$0	-	1. Prove Worthy 2. J J's Joker 3. Winter's Ghost
1st of 8	26/4/25	Aqueduct	1811m	3U	3	Manuel Franco	56.5kg	FAST		-	1.75L	6-6-4	$2.50	-	$0	-	1. Prove Worthy 2. Provision 3. Blame It On Daddy
3rd of 11	5/4/25	Aqueduct	1609m	3U	3	Manuel Franco	56.5kg	FAST		-	6.5L	8-8-7	$3.00	-	$0	-	1. Quiet Wisdom 2. Active Duty 3. Prove Worthy
4th of 6	28/2/25	Aqueduct	2012m	4U	7	Manuel Franco	55kg	FAST		-	11.25L	5-3-3-5	$8.00	-	$0	-	1. Strapped 2. Mo Rhodes 3. Cut The Cord

Metatron's Muse (4) 55X43455X1
Trainer: Orlando Noda()
Jockey: Jose L. Ortiz
Weight: 56kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 20% / 44%

6 yo Chestnut Gelding

Sire: Flatter

Dam: Countess Curlin

Dam's Sire: Curlin

Stats

Career

29: 6-3-4

1st Up

5: 3-1-0

2nd Up

3: 0-1-2

3rd Up

3: 1-0-0

4th Up

2: 0-1-0

Turf

2: 1-0-0

Good

4: 2-1-1

Heavy

1: 0-0-0

Dirt

27: 5-3-4

Firm

24: 4-2-3

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

1609m - 1710m

Comments

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	13/6/26	Aqueduct	1609m	Claiming 87	1	Silvestre Gonzalez	55kg	FT		-	0.1L	6-5-3	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Metatron's Muse 2. Expensive Cut 3. Sagamore Mischief
5th of 9	15/3/26	Oaklawn Park	1609m	Claiming 88	9	Tyler W Bacon	54.5kg	FT		-	3.8L	8-5-5	$7.00	-	$0	-	1. The Thunderer 2. Tahoe Run 3. Global Empire
5th of 11	28/2/26	Oaklawn Park	1609m	Claiming 85	11	Cristian A Torres	53kg	FT		-	6.6L	8-7-8	$3.60	-	$0	-	1. Dick Best 2. Camp Daddy 3. Face Value
4th of 7	16/2/26	Fair Grounds	1674m	Starter Opti	6	Jr Marcelino Pedroza	54.5kg	FT		-	7.5L	4-4-5	$8.00	-	$0	-	1. Time To Party 2. Guile 3. Notion
3rd of 5	18/1/26	Fair Grounds	1710m	Starter Opti	1	Jr Marcelino Pedroza	54.5kg	FT		-	3.3L	4-4-5	$3.25	-	$0	-	1. Time To Party 2. Notion 3. Metatron's Muse
4th of 12	26/12/25	Oaklawn Park	1609m	Starter Allo	1	Jr Alfredo Triana	54kg	FT		-	5.6L	4-5-4	$9.00	-	$0	-	1. Couperin 2. Swiss Guard 3. Dual Monarchy

Shipsational (5) 6622636324
Trainer: Ilkay Kantarmaci()
Jockey: Silvestre Gonzalez
Weight: 55kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 7.89% / 44%

7 yo Chestnut Gelding

Sire: Midshipman

Dam: Regal Approach

Dam's Sire: Thunder Gulch

Stats

Career

38: 3-9-5

Track

3: 1-0-0

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

38: 3-9-5

Firm

29: 1-9-3

Jockey Stats

Horse

3: 0-1-1

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

1408m - 1811m

Comments

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
4th of 6	26/6/26	Aqueduct	1609m	Claiming 91	3	Silvestre Gonzalez	55kg	FT		-	7L	5-5-6	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Quiet Wisdom 2. Sagamore Mischief 3. Expensive Cut
2nd of 7	22/5/26	Aqueduct	1811m	Claiming 86	7	Silvestre Gonzalez	57kg	FT		-	0.3L	2-2-1	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Apalta 2. Shipsational 3. Petrolo
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

Petrolo (6) 42111731X3
Trainer: H. James Bond()
Jockey: Manuel Franco
Weight: 55kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 33% / 60%

6 yo BBR Gelding

Sire: Bellamy Road

Dam: Bee Noteworthy

Dam's Sire: Read The Footnotes

Stats

Career

15: 5-2-2

Track

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

4: 0-0-1

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

14: 5-2-2

Firm

11: 3-1-2

Jockey Stats

Horse

2: 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%

Comments

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

Laughing Boy (7) 3746125484
Trainer: Michael A. Simmonds()
Jockey: Ruben Silvera
Weight: 55kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 11% / 39%

8 yo Chestnut Horse

Sire: Distorted Humor

Dam: Applauding

Dam's Sire: Congrats

Stats

Career

51: 6-6-8

Track

3: 0-0-1

1st Up

5: 1-0-2

2nd Up

4: 0-1-1

3rd Up

3: 0-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-1

Turf

4: 0-0-1

Good

8: 1-0-2

Heavy

4: 0-0-0

Synthetic

7: 0-4-0

Dirt

46: 6-6-7

Firm

32: 5-2-6

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 - 1811m

Comments

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
4th of 6	13/6/26	Aqueduct	1609m	Claiming 87	2	Reylu Gutierrez	56kg	FT		-	9.9L	5-6-6	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Metatron's Muse 2. Expensive Cut 3. Sagamore Mischief
8th of 10	16/5/26	Aqueduct	1609m	Claiming 84	7	Jose Lezcano	56kg	FT		-	12.5L	4-3-5	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Brew Pub 2. Screaming Uncle 3. Prove Worthy
4th of 4	16/4/26	Aqueduct	1811m	4U	2	Jorge A Vargas Jr	56kg	FIRM		-	14L	1-1-1	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Sharp Spark 2. Hey Toby 3. He's Got This
5th of 7	12/3/26	Aqueduct	1609m	Claiming 89	1	Jose Antonio Gomez	56kg	MY		-	5.9L	5-5-7	$26	-	$0	-	1. Sharp Spark 2. Secured Landing 3. Lotsa Trouble
2nd of 5	20/2/26	Aqueduct	1811m	Claiming 82	4	Jose Lezcano	56kg	SY		-	1.8L	2-2-2	$2.62	-	$0	-	1. Flat On 2. Laughing Boy 3. Six Kings
1st of 7	2/1/26	Aqueduct	1811m	Claiming 82	4	Jose Lezcano	55kg	FT		-	1.5L	1-1-1	$2.05	-	$0	-	1. Laughing Boy 2. He's Got This 3. Whiskey Frens

First Trumpet (8) 5726221376
Trainer: Michelle Giangiulio()
Jockey: Jaime Rodriguez
Weight: 56kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 6.82% / 34%

5 yo Chestnut Horse

Sire: Carpe Diem

Dam: Appealing Ivy

Dam's Sire: Mineshaft

Stats

Career

44: 3-5-7

Track

4: 0-0-2

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Turf

4: 0-0-1

Good

6: 0-2-0

Heavy

7: 0-0-2

Synthetic

1: 0-0-0

Dirt

40: 3-5-6

Firm

30: 3-3-5

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

1408m - 1911m

Comments

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
6th of 6	13/6/26	Aqueduct	1609m	Claiming 87	5	Jose Lezcano	56kg	FT		-	14.6L	2-2-4	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Metatron's Muse 2. Expensive Cut 3. Sagamore Mischief
7th of 7	24/5/26	Aqueduct	1609m	Claiming 94	7	Edgard J Zayas	56kg	SY		-	12L	2-2-6	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Secured Landing 2. Ambition 3. Awesome Empire
3rd of 5	2/5/26	Aqueduct	1811m	Claiming 89	2	Jr Ricardo Santana	56kg	FT		-	2.8L	1-1-1	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. Military Road 2. Indy Rags 3. First Trumpet
1st of 7	24/4/26	Aqueduct	1609m	Claiming 80	5	Jorge A Vargas Jr	57kg	FT		-	2L	2-2-1	$0.00	-	$0	-	1. First Trumpet 2. Grand Commander 3. Airborne Elite
2nd of 3	29/3/26	Aqueduct	1811m	3U	5	Jorge A Vargas Jr	57kg	FAST		-	17L	1-1-1	$3.30	-	$0	-	1. Military Road 2. First Trumpet 3. Kismeholdmethrlme
2nd of 6	14/3/26	Aqueduct	1911m	Claiming 81	1	Jorge A Vargas Jr	55kg	FT		-	6.3L	2-2-2	$7.00	-	$0	-	1. Centavo 2. First Trumpet 3. Unbridled Bomber

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