Emerald Downs

00:41

Runners: 8 Distance: 0m 6f 0y

Form
EW Places: 1/5 ODDS - 3 PLACES

Verdict: SUMMANUS is a confident pick. He might find the race opens up for him with the likelihood of plenty of competition for the lead and is going for his third course success, while Coastal Waters and Gianola are also of interest.

Baby Frankie

Jockey: Ronald Richard Trainer: Debbie Van Horne Age/Wt: 9/8-10 F: 55768-

Comment: Finished last of eight at Crooked River Roundup over 7f (stakes) last July; loves it here (three wins); returning from a layoff here; others appeal more as now looks to be past his prime.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
14/07/24	Crooked River Roundup / Stakes / F	-	8 / 8	78/5	-
10/06/24	Emerald Downs / Claiming / F	-	6 / 7	123/20	-
19/05/24	Emerald Downs / Claiming / F	-	7 / 7	49/20	-
24/03/24	Golden Gate Fields / Claiming / F	-	5 / 5	4/1	-
10/03/24	Golden Gate Fields / Claiming / F	-	5 / 5	16/5	-
24/02/24	Golden Gate Fields / Optional Claiming / F	-	5 / 6	41/10	-

Anna's Iron Man

Jockey: Silvio Amador Trainer: Michael Morris Age/Wt: 6/8-10 F: 6312-6

Comment: A winner over this C&D; he meets the required standard ability wise; not beaten too far when sixth of ten three weeks ago in a claimer; should be thereabouts as jockey does well from inner gates here and has proved he knows how to win.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
18/05/25	Emerald Downs / Claiming / F	-	6 / 10	191/25	-
07/10/24	Grants Pass / Starter Allowance / F	-	2 / 6	7/2	-
22/09/24	Grants Pass / Claiming / F	-	1 / 5	17/5	-
15/09/24	Grants Pass / Starter Allowance / F	-	3 / 5	56/5	-
24/08/24	Emerald Downs / Claiming / F	-	6 / 7	427/25	-
11/08/24	Emerald Downs / Starter Allowance / F	-	8 / 8	1009/50	-

Surprise Fashion

Jockey: Kevin Krigger Trainer: Michael Bullene Age/Wt: 9/8-10 F: 248831

Comment: Brings winning C&D form to the table; got the job done by just over 3l last month (sloppy track) in a claimer; Kevin Krigger a noteworthy booking; ought to give it a shot as despite being up in class he appears to be in good form.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
17/05/25	Emerald Downs / Claiming / F	-	1 / 6	9/5	-
27/04/25	Emerald Downs / Claiming / F	-	3 / 5	1/1	-
31/03/25	Turf Paradise / Starter Allowance / F	-	8 / 10	244/5	-
20/03/25	Turf Paradise / Claiming / F	-	8 / 9	66/5	-
10/03/25	Turf Paradise / Claiming / F	-	4 / 10	113/10	-
19/02/25	Turf Paradise / Claiming / F	-	2 / 10	71/10	-

Gianola

Jockey: Javier Matias Trainer: Debbie Van Horne Age/Wt: 5/8-13 F: 24-418

Comment: Last of eight last month in a claimer; on target three times in his last seven outings; useful in this grade; in for a $3.5k tag so down in class ($8k last time); definitely of interest.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
25/05/25	Emerald Downs / Claiming / F	-	8 / 8	3669/100	-
11/05/25	Emerald Downs / Claiming / F	-	1 / 6	539/100	-
21/02/25	Santa Anita / Claiming / F	-	4 / 7	124/5	-
08/12/24	Pleasanton / Claiming / F	-	4 / 5	27/10	-
15/11/24	Pleasanton / Claiming / F	-	2 / 7	58/5	-
26/10/24	Pleasanton / Claiming / F	-	1 / 8	14/5	-

Amanofmystature

Jockey: Manuel Americano Trainer: Michael Lenzini Age/Wt: 7/8-5 F: 39-48

Comment: Finished last of eight over 1m here (claimer) last month; now down in class (in for $3.5k from $8k); likely to be thereabouts based on a good effort two starts ago and dropping back to 6f is a plus.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
19/05/25	Emerald Downs / Claiming / F	-	8 / 8	1373/50	-
27/04/25	Emerald Downs / Claiming / F	-	4 / 5	183/100	-
19/12/24	Pleasanton / Claiming / F	-	9 / 10	84/5	-
29/11/24	Pleasanton / Claiming / F	-	3 / 6	34/5	-
08/11/24	Pleasanton / Starter Allowance / F	-	3 / 8	6/1	-
11/10/24	Fresno / Claiming / F	-	4 / 6	8/1	-

Summanus

Jockey: Carlos Montalvo Trainer: Jorge Rosales Age/Wt: 6/8-13 F: 4-6118

Comment: On target twice in his last three outings; useful at this level; not disgraced when eighth of ten in a claimer on his first start for this trainer last month; difficult to oppose.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
18/05/25	Emerald Downs / Claiming / F	-	8 / 10	171/50	-
27/04/25	Emerald Downs / Claiming / F	-	1 / 5	151/100	-
19/01/25	Los Alamitos / Claiming / F	-	1 / 4	3/2	-
05/01/25	Los Alamitos / Claiming / F	-	6 / 7	41/10	-
30/11/24	Pleasanton / Claiming / F	-	4 / 8	109/10	-
15/11/24	Pleasanton / Claiming / F	-	5 / 7	61/10	-

Coastal Waters

Jockey: Alex Cruz Trainer: Serjio Garcia Age/Wt: 7/8-10 F: 523335

Comment: Held when fifth of eight over 1m here (claimer) last month; grade looks suitable and had been doing well before disappointing effort latest; calmer waters here (in for $3.5k, $5k tag last time); chance as boasts the best speed figure posted by this field in the last 12 months and he finished third two runs ago.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
25/05/25	Emerald Downs / Claiming / F	-	5 / 8	2037/100	-
11/05/25	Emerald Downs / Claiming / F	-	3 / 7	377/100	-
27/04/25	Emerald Downs / Claiming / F	-	3 / 5	173/100	-
27/03/25	Turf Paradise / Optional Claiming / F	-	3 / 8	61/10	-
12/03/25	Turf Paradise / Optional Claiming / F	-	2 / 9	209/10	-
03/03/25	Turf Paradise / Optional Claiming / F	-	5 / 8	16/1	-

Rocket Ribbon

Jockey: Kevin Orozco Trainer: Robert Bean Age/Wt: 4/8-13 F: 2-16674

Comment: Respectable effort last Sunday in a claimer; has managed three wins from 14 career runs but generally modest form since claimer success at Turf Paradise in January; claiming tag now upped to $3.5k.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
01/06/25	Emerald Downs / Claiming / F	-	4 / 5	293/100	-
18/05/25	Emerald Downs / Claiming / F	-	7 / 10	192/25	-
31/03/25	Turf Paradise / Claiming / F	-	6 / 8	243/10	-
04/02/25	Turf Paradise / Claiming / F	-	6 / 10	53/10	-
15/01/25	Turf Paradise / Claiming / F	-	1 / 9	3/2	-
13/12/24	Pleasanton / Claiming / F	-	2 / 6	43/10	-

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Emerald Downs

01:14

Runners: 6 Distance: 0m 6f 0y

Race Predictor

Form
EW Places: 1/5 ODDS - 3 PLACES

Verdict: LISTENTOTHEMUSIC is expected to get the job done. He likes to stalk the early speed and is a one-time course winner, while Tax Code and Executive Chef are also shortlisted.

Firewalker

Jockey: Jennifer Whitaker Trainer: Howard Belvoir Age/Wt: 6/8-10 F: 9234-5

Comment: Producing consistent form; respectable display to finish fifth, beaten just under 5l here over 5½f (allowance optional claimer) 28 days ago; now moved up in the grades (in for $40k); may have to settle for supporting role given the strong opposition here.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
12/05/25	Emerald Downs / Allowance, Optional Claiming / F	-	5 / 6	1171/100	-
07/09/24	Emerald Downs / Allowance / F	-	4 / 6	1049/100	-
25/08/24	Emerald Downs / Allowance / F	-	3 / 6	2591/100	-
10/08/24	Emerald Downs / Claiming / F	-	2 / 7	438/25	-
21/07/24	Emerald Downs / Stakes / F	-	9 / 9	3829/100	-
07/07/24	Emerald Downs / Allowance / F	-	1 / 6	27/2	-

Whiskeyjack

Jockey: Isaias Enriquez Trainer: Frank Lucarelli Age/Wt: 4/8-10 F: 3342-5

Comment: Beaten 9l in fifth in an allowance optional claimer on his debut for this trainer (just behind Executive Chef, sloppy track) three weeks ago; went close in a stakes in October and in good form prior to backwards step last time out; this looks a decent race so has questions to answer.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
17/05/25	Emerald Downs / Allowance, Optional Claiming / F	-	5 / 8	1477/100	-
07/10/24	Grants Pass / Stakes / F	-	2 / 6	3/2	-
22/09/24	Grants Pass / Allowance / F	-	4 / 5	7/10	-
07/09/24	Emerald Downs / Allowance / F	-	3 / 6	217/100	-
11/08/24	Emerald Downs / Stakes / F	-	3 / 7	301/100	-
13/07/24	Emerald Downs / Stakes / F	-	2 / 4	33/20	-

Listentothemusic

Jockey: Kevin Krigger Trainer: Justin Evans Age/Wt: 5/8-13 F: 4/5-1

Comment: Gained narrow success in an allowance race back down to 5½f on first run for this trainer two weeks ago; hails from a good yard and not many miles on the clock; running on dirt for the first time; the stable has enjoyed plenty of winners of late; every chance.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
26/05/25	Emerald Downs / Allowance / F	-	1 / 8	99/100	-
03/02/24	Gulfstream Park / Allowance, Optional Claiming / F	-	5 / 8	46/5	-
02/12/23	Gulfstream Park / Allowance, Optional Claiming / F	-	4 / 12	69/10	-
11/01/23	Gulfstream Park / Special Weight, Maiden / F	-	1 / 7	7/5	-
13/10/22	Aqueduct / Special Weight, Maiden / F	-	2 / 10	49/20	-
01/09/22	Saratoga / Special Weight, Maiden / F	-	5 / 10	54/5	-

Jin Tong

Jockey: Alex Cruz Trainer: Joe Toye Age/Wt: 5/8-13 F: 236211

Comment: Bids to pull off a hat-trick; narrow scorer in an allowance optional claimer (Turf Paradise) 50 days ago; probably unlikely to trouble the principals despite that win last time.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
19/04/25	Turf Paradise / Allowance, Optional Claiming / F	-	1 / 7	5/1	-
22/03/25	Turf Paradise / Allowance, Optional Claiming / F	-	1 / 7	13/5	-
05/03/25	Turf Paradise / Allowance, Optional Claiming / F	-	2 / 8	10/1	-
12/02/25	Turf Paradise / Allowance, Optional Claiming / F	-	6 / 8	26/5	-
22/01/25	Turf Paradise / Allowance, Optional Claiming / F	-	3 / 10	39/10	-
09/01/25	Turf Paradise / Allowance, Optional Claiming / F	-	2 / 6	9/5	-

Executive Chef

Jockey: Juan Gutierrez Trainer: Blaine Wright Age/Wt: 6/8-10 F: 2112-3

Comment: Knows how to win here; displayed a fair level of form when 6l third in an allowance optional claimer dropped back in distance (sloppy track) 22 days ago; hard to dismiss.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
17/05/25	Emerald Downs / Allowance, Optional Claiming / F	-	3 / 8	359/50	-
16/09/24	Emerald Downs / Allowance, Optional Claiming / F	-	2 / 6	227/100	-
17/08/24	Emerald Downs / Allowance, Optional Claiming / F	-	1 / 6	571/100	-
29/07/24	Emerald Downs / Allowance, Optional Claiming / F	-	1 / 6	207/50	-
30/06/24	Emerald Downs / Allowance, Optional Claiming / F	-	2 / 9	223/100	-
08/06/24	Emerald Downs / Claiming / F	-	1 / 7	189/100	-

Tax Code

Jockey: David Haldar Trainer: Blaine Wright Age/Wt: 6/8-10 F: 21/33-

Comment: Good C&D record; solid run when third (sloppy track) a year ago in an allowance race; not seen for some time now; likely to go well.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
03/06/24	Emerald Downs / Allowance / F	-	3 / 7	122/25	-
18/05/24	Emerald Downs / Allowance, Optional Claiming / F	-	3 / 6	103/100	-
21/08/23	Emerald Downs / Allowance, Optional Claiming / F	-	1 / 6	11/10	-
06/08/23	Emerald Downs / Allowance, Optional Claiming / F	-	2 / 5	3/2	-
17/06/23	Emerald Downs / Allowance, Optional Claiming / F	-	1 / 6	11/10	-
28/05/23	Emerald Downs / Allowance / F	-	1 / 8	11/10	-

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Emerald Downs

01:47

Runners: 9 Distance: 0m 6f 0y

Race Predictor

Form
EW Places: 1/5 ODDS - 3 PLACES

Verdict: BURNIN AT MIDNIGHT is expected to get the job done. Parlay Bay, Cheering For Layla and Malibu Blonde are more names to consider.

Magic Luna

Jockey: Francisco Duran Trainer: Steve Koler Age/Wt: 5/8-10

Comment: First career outing for this five-year-old daughter of Magic Mahogany; this doesn't look easy against experienced rivals so best watched unless the market says otherwise.

Dama Spirit

Jockey: Akatsuki Tomita Trainer: Jose Puentes Age/Wt: 4/8-13

Comment: First career start for this four-year-old; remains to be seen whether she'll be clued up enough to get off the mark - might be best to watch the betting.

Mistical Candy

Jockey: Francisco Monroy Trainer: Isidro Tamayo Age/Wt: 4/8-13 F: 77-

Comment: Last of seven (Golden Gate Fields) last March in a maiden claimer; moves down to an easier grade (in for $10k); not seen for some time now; hard enough to fancy.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type		Class	Result	SP	OR
24/03/24	Golden Gate Fields / Maiden, Claiming / F		-	7 / 7	232/5	-
25/02/24	Golden Gate Fields / Maiden, Claiming / F		-	7 / 8	31/5	-

Cheering For Layla

Jockey: Manuel Americano Trainer: Simon Hobson Age/Wt: 4/8-5 F: 6-66232

Comment: Beaten 12l over 5½f at Santa Anita (maiden claimer) last month; seems to be improving based on last two runs; must go on the shortlist.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
11/05/25	Santa Anita / Maiden, Claiming / F	-	2 / 4	47/10	-
19/04/25	Santa Anita / Maiden, Claiming / F	-	3 / 9	151/10	-
14/03/25	Santa Anita / Maiden, Claiming / F	-	2 / 5	17/5	-
31/01/25	Santa Anita / Special Weight, Maiden / F	-	6 / 7	267/5	-
01/01/25	Santa Anita / Special Weight, Maiden / F	-	6 / 7	461/10	-
14/12/24	Los Alamitos Race Course / Maiden, Claiming / F	-	6 / 6	83/5	-

Malibu Blonde

Jockey: David Haldar Trainer: Ruby Thomas Age/Wt: 4/8-13 F: 5

Comment: Problems at the start (bumped) in blinkers 15 days ago when beaten on her debut over C&D; should be on the premises now making a first appearance in a maiden claimer and she has a bit of experience under her belt.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type		Class	Result	SP	OR
24/05/25	Emerald Downs / Special Weight, Maiden / F		-	5 / 11	471/10	-

Secret Gold

Jockey: Francisco Diaz Lopez Trainer: Jose Navarro Age/Wt: 3/8-9 F: -8

Comment: Some way behind the fifth, Leah's Lute, despite blinkers over 5½f here when beaten on her debut at 25-1 14 days ago; class dropper as runs for a $10k tag here; couldn't rule out improvement although wouldn't get too carried away.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type		Class	Result	SP	OR
25/05/25	Emerald Downs / Maiden, Claiming / F		-	8 / 8	2401/100	-

Parlay Bay

Jockey: Kevin Krigger Trainer: Simon Hobson Age/Wt: 4/8-13 F: 47

Comment: Beaten 19l in seventh over 5½f at Santa Anita (maiden special weight) on first outing for new trainer last month; in with a shout if giving a more streetwise showing.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type		Class	Result	SP	OR
02/05/25	Santa Anita / Special Weight, Maiden / F		-	7 / 10	157/2	-
08/02/25	Santa Anita / Maiden, Claiming / F		-	4 / 7	31/10	-

Leah's Lute

Jockey: Juan Gutierrez Trainer: Rosie Simkins Age/Wt: 4/8-13 F: 34-5

Comment: Beaten 10l (fifth) over 5½f here (maiden claimer) last month; three-race maiden but has managed to finish third; has posted some fair efforts in defeat and one to take seriously.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
25/05/25	Emerald Downs / Maiden, Claiming / F	-	5 / 8	18/1	-
22/06/24	Emerald Downs / Maiden, Claiming / F	-	4 / 5	38/5	-
08/06/24	Emerald Downs / Maiden, Claiming / F	-	3 / 5	111/100	-

Burnin At Midnight

Jockey: Frank Alvarado Trainer: Joe Toye Age/Wt: 4/8-13 F: 023

Comment: Without a win in three attempts although has finished second; favourite a week ago when narrowly beaten to finish third in a maiden claimer; significantly up in class but latest speed figure suggests she can mix it with these so must be considered.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
01/06/25	Emerald Downs / Maiden, Claiming / F	-	3 / 7	28/25	-
10/05/25	Emerald Downs / Maiden, Claiming / F	-	2 / 8	167/100	-
25/01/25	Santa Anita / Maiden, Claiming / F	-	10 / 10	201/5	-

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