R9 Delta Downs · Maiden Claiming $10,000

★ Distance horse: #8 Alajuela (6-1) has the best figure in the field at today's distance and surface: 68 from 2 tries. Not in our top three.

1. 1My Leo▼C. Perez · J. RamirezPerez · RamirezB65 62 59▲+3≡10-1Fair 15-16%▲ Up +365 62 59 ≡B▼ Best fig 66 is 5+ under today's par 72

   Card model 6% · Fair odds 15-1 · Our #7 · Tier B · Form ▲ Up +3 · ≡ Steady figures 59–66 · Last 3 figs 65 62 59

   ▼ Best fig 66 is 5+ under today's par 72

   Jockey Carlos Perez 32% career 1-for-55 on dirt this meet (2%) · Trainer Jose Luis Ramirez 32% career 0-for-1 on dirt this meet

   Also today · Jockey R1: Swamp Queen 2-1, R6: Saved By Grace 6-1, R7: Thunderhawk 10-1

   CLASS DROP

   Has moved up each time out, 59 to 62 to 65. Prime Power, the Brisnet rating, puts it on top of this field.

   EVEN PACE The shape is neutral for this one.

   WORKS LIGHT Light on works against these rivals (1 work in 30d, last 25d back)

   RECORD Carlos Perez from post 1 here: 8 wins, 29 top-3 in 71 rides · 8% wins from all posts here

   Last three races

   Date	Trk	Dist	Class	Finish	Fig	Odds	Eq	Trip
   10/14	DED	7f D	MCL 10k	4th/10 -4L	65	7.7-1	b L	Speed; weakened
   9/5	EVD	1m D	MCL 20k	4th/8 -3¼L	62	7.5-1	b L	Bid; squeezed 1/16th
   8/14	EVD	7f D	MSW	7th/8 -5L	59	71-1	b L	Veerd out start;no bid

2. 2Baritone Crier▼M. Alvarez · P. DisonAlvarez · DisonC23 5120-1Fair 50-12%—23 51C▼ Best fig 51 is 5+ under today's par 72

   Card model 2% · Fair odds 50-1 · Our #11 · Tier C · Last 3 figs 23 51

   ▼ Best fig 51 is 5+ under today's par 72

   Jockey Misael Alvarez 34% career 1-for-32 on dirt this meet (3%) · Trainer Phillip Mark Dison 18% career 0-for-16 on dirt this meet (0%)

   Also today · Jockey R2: Hand 15-1, R4: Mo Hope 10-1

   60D LAYOFFCLASS DROP

   Switches from turf to dirt. Last out was 12th, 24 lengths behind the winner, in a 12-horse maiden claiming $10,000 race at EVD.

   EVEN PACE No running style on file yet, so the pace shape can't be applied to it.

   WORKS Steady, unremarkable work pattern: 1 work in 30d, last 14d back

   Last three races

   Date	Trk	Dist	Class	Finish	Fig	Odds	Eq	Trip
   8/13	EVD	1m T	MCL 12k	12th/12 -24L	23	140-1	b L	Vied; tired; stopped
   3/20	OP	1 1/16 D	MCL 25k	6th/7 -22L	—	45-1	b L	In range 3p; retreated
   2/20	DED	5f D	MSW	8th/10 -8L	51	103-1	b L	Bmp;ins;even effort

3. 3Making Noise▼LSI. Castillo · S. BreauxCastillo · BreauxC568-1Fair 10-110%—56C▼ Best fig 56 is 5+ under today's par 72LS

   Card model 10% · Fair odds 10-1 · Our #6 · Tier C · Last 3 figs 56

   ▼ Best fig 56 is 5+ under today's par 72LS

   Longshot read: 8-1 on the morning line, and the model has it at 10% against a line of 8%. A read, not a bet.

   Jockey Isaac Castillo 30% career 5-for-56 on dirt this meet (9%) · Trainer Samuel Breaux 36% career 1-for-17 on dirt this meet (6%)

   Also today · Jockey R1: Classic Embrace 3-1, R3: Battle Star 6-1, R4: Path To Success 9-2, R5: Lady Dreamer 8-1 +2 more · Trainer R2: Dynamite Tonight 8-1, R2: Hand 15-1, R5: Rosie's Angus 5-1

   60D LAYOFF

   Class relief: maiden claiming $20,000 last time, maiden claiming $10,000 today. Best recent figure is 56, well under the 72 par for this level.

   EVEN PACE Running style isn't established yet, so the pace read is a blank for this one.

   WORKS SHARP One of the busier work schedules here: 2 works in 30d, last 10d ago

   Last three races

   Date	Trk	Dist	Class	Finish	Fig	Odds	Eq	Trip
   8/28	EVD	6f D	sMd20000	8th/9 -3½L	56	13-1	b L	Btw turn;swng 4w uppr

4. 4Firstup▼J. Hernandez · E. RamaekersHernandez · RamaekersB66 67 60▲+68-1Fair 10-110%▲ Up +666 67 60B▼ Best fig 67 is 5+ under today's par 72

   Card model 10% · Fair odds 10-1 · Our #5 · Tier B · Form ▲ Up +6 · Last 3 figs 66 67 60

   ▼ Best fig 67 is 5+ under today's par 72

   Jockey Javier Antonio Hernandez 38% career 4-for-42 on dirt this meet (10%) · Trainer Eric Ramaekers 29% career 1-for-12 on dirt this meet (8%)

   Also today · Jockey R1: Ex Gonna 8-1, R2: Dirty Straight Up 6-1, R3: Rhone Valley 10-1 · Trainer R1: Ex Gonna 8-1

   CLASS DROP

   Jockey switch: Juan P Vargas last out, Javier Antonio Hernandez today. 3rd last time, 8 lengths back, in a field of 10.

   EVEN PACE No pace advantage either way, so this comes down to trip and class.

   WORKS LIGHT Thin work schedule next to this field: 1 work in 30d, last one 29d ago

   RECORD Javier Antonio Hernandez from post 4 here: 2 wins, 6 top-3 in 22 rides · 9% wins from all posts here

   Last three races

   Date	Trk	Dist	Class	Finish	Fig	Odds	Eq	Trip
   10/14	DED	7f D	MCL 10k	3rd/10 -8L	66	4.3-1	b L	No match for top two
   9/5	EVD	1m D	MCL 20k	2nd/8 -3L	67	14-1	b L	Inside; bore out; bid
   8/10	LAD	1m T	MCL 10k	2nd/7 -2L	60	5.4-1	b L	Gain 2-3w;won 2nd

5. 5Tito▼C. Del · C. GoveaDel · GoveaC40 52 24►↕15-1Fair 50-12%► Steady40 52 24 ↕C▼ Best fig 56 is 5+ under today's par 72

   Card model 2% · Fair odds 50-1 · Our #9 · Tier C · Form ► Steady · ↕ Up-and-down figures 24–52 · Last 3 figs 40 52 24

   ▼ Best fig 56 is 5+ under today's par 72

   Jockey Cid Erick Del 1-for-7 on dirt this meet · Trainer Cesar Govea 24% career 1-for-24 on dirt this meet (4%)

   Also today · Jockey R2: Flashy Boy 12-1, R6: Agami 20-1, R7: The Donegal Clan 12-1 · Trainer R4: Bigfoot Sighting 8-1, R7: Gavel 15-1

   Needs to move up: the best of its last five is 52 against a 72 par. Maiden through 17 starts.

   EVEN PACE Running style isn't established yet, so the pace read is a blank for this one.

   WORKS SHARP Active work pattern for this group, 1 work in 30d and the last 7d back

   Last three races

   Date	Trk	Dist	Class	Finish	Fig	Odds	Eq	Trip
   9/30	LAD	6f D	MCL 10k	4th/6 -9½L	40	29-1	b L	Lagged;mildly late
   9/14	LAD	7½f T	MCL 10k	5th/6 -7L	52	32-1	b L	Brk out; rank early
   7/20	LAD	7f D	MCL 10k	5th/6 -12L	24	52-1	b L	Lagged;4w;no threat

6. 6Seize the Port▼E. Ruiz · S. ZenonRuiz · ZenonC31 23 46▼-6↕20-1Fair 50-12%▼ Down -631 23 46 ↕C▼ Best fig 46 is 5+ under today's par 72

   Card model 2% · Fair odds 50-1 · Our #10 · Tier C · Form ▼ Down -6 · ↕ Up-and-down figures 23–46 · Last 3 figs 31 23 46

   ▼ Best fig 46 is 5+ under today's par 72

   Jockey Efigenio Garcia Ruiz 31% career 0-for-4 on dirt this meet · Trainer Shelton Zenon 14% career 0-for-11 on dirt this meet (0%)

   60D LAYOFFCLASS DROP

   Changes barns, from L J Cuccia to Shelton Zenon. A step up in company: maiden claiming $5,000 before, maiden claiming $10,000 today.

   EVEN PACE Style isn't established yet, so how it fits this shape is open.

   WORKS SHARP Fit-looking prep next to these rivals: 1 work in 30d, last 7d ago

   Last three races

   Date	Trk	Dist	Class	Finish	Fig	Odds	Eq	Trip
   8/29	EVD	7f D	sMd5000	11th/12 -10L	31	140-1	L	Settled; no response
   5/23	EVD	1m D	MCL 20k	9th/9 -22L	23	70-1	L	Off bit slow;no factor
   4/25	EVD	1m D	sMd20000	6th/9 -5¾L	46	28-1	L	2-w; lacked rally

7. 7Yankee PrinceH. Hernandez · R. WardHernandez · WardA68 61 64▲+7@trip 647-2Fair 5-117%▲ Up +7 · career best68 61 64@trip 64A2

   Card model 17% · Fair odds 5-1 · Our #2 · Tier A · Form ▲ Up +7 · career best · Best fig at today's trip 64 (5 tries) · Last 3 figs 68 61 64

   Jockey Harry Hernandez 38% career 10-for-61 on dirt this meet (16%) · Trainer Ronnie Ward 36% career 2-for-24 on dirt this meet (8%) ★ hot

   Also today · Jockey R1: Majestic Rags 6-1, R2: Dynamite Tonight 8-1, R3: Bravo Lima 7-2, R4: Native Star 5-1 +3 more · Trainer R2: Mingling Mo 9-2

   60D LAYOFFCLASS DROP4/6 board here

   Cuts back from a mile to 6½ furlongs. Last race was on the turf; today it runs on the dirt.

   EVEN PACE The shape is neutral for this one.

   WORKS Routine prep: 2 works in 30d, last 14d ago

   RECORD 0 wins, 4 on the board from 6 starts here

   Last three races

   Date	Trk	Dist	Class	Finish	Fig	Odds	Eq	Trip
   8/13	EVD	1m T	MCL 12k	3rd/12 -1L	68	18-1	b L	Challenged; outclosed
   6/19	EVD	1m D	sMd20000	4th/12 -1L	61	6.3-1	b L	Bid; vied; empty late
   5/21	EVD	1m D	sMdSpWt	6th/9 -6L	64	32-1	b L	Trk2-3w;no late respns

8. 8Alajuela★C. Lozada · J. LaraLozada · LaraA69 68 59▲+7@trip 686-1Fair 7-112%▲ Up +7 · career best69 68 59@trip 68A★ Best at the trip 68

   Card model 12% · Fair odds 7-1 · Our #4 · Tier A · Form ▲ Up +7 · career best · Best fig at today's trip 68 (2 tries) · Last 3 figs 69 68 59

   ★ Best at the trip 68

   Jockey Carlos Lozada 28% career 1-for-26 on dirt this meet (4%) · Trainer Jorge Lara 29% career 1-for-11 on dirt this meet (9%)

   Also today · Trainer R8: Golfito 5-1

   Figures are climbing: 59, 68, 69 over its last three. Still looking for the first win after 8 starts.

   EVEN PACE No pace advantage either way, so this comes down to trip and class.

   WORKS LIGHT Few works lately, 0 works in 30d and the last 39 days ago

   RECORD Carlos Lozada from post 8 here: 5 wins, 18 top-3 in 54 rides · 12% wins from all posts here

   Last three races

   Date	Trk	Dist	Class	Finish	Fig	Odds	Eq	Trip
   10/14	DED	7f D	MCL 10k	2nd/10 -4L	69	6.8-1	b L	No match; clear 2nd
   9/29	LAD	6½f D	sMd10000	2nd/6	68	1.4-1	b L	Pressd 3w;led;stubborn
   8/10	LAD	1m T	MCL 10k	3rd/7 -1½L	59	2.0-1	b L	Pace;met bid;yielded

9. 9Life Run▼T. Pompell · K. BourgeoisPompell · BourgeoisB63 61 32▲▲+165-1Fair 6-114%▲▲ Big jump +16 · career best63 61 32B▼ Best fig 63 is 5+ under today's par 723

   Card model 14% · Fair odds 6-1 · Our #3 · Tier B · Form ▲▲ Big jump +16 · career best · Last 3 figs 63 61 32

   ▼ Best fig 63 is 5+ under today's par 72

   Jockey T L Pompell 29% career ★ 9-for-43 on dirt this meet (21%), #2 of 30 · Trainer Keith Bourgeois 33% career ★ 4-for-20 on dirt this meet (20%)

   Also today · Jockey R2: Pericles 15-1, R4: It's A Secret 15-1, R7: Life Is A Banquet 12-1

   Comes off a turf start and tries the dirt here. Beaten 2 lengths for 2nd in a 10-horse maiden claiming $10,000 race at EVD.

   EVEN PACE No pace advantage either way, so this comes down to trip and class.

   WORKS Average work schedule for this field (1 work in 30d, last 18d ago)

   RECORD T L Pompell from post 9 here: 7 wins, 19 top-3 in 57 rides · 13% wins from all posts here

   Last three races

   Date	Trk	Dist	Class	Finish	Fig	Odds	Eq	Trip
   9/7	EVD	1m T	MCL 10k	2nd/10 -2L	63	3.9-1	b L	Rallied; 3w; 2nd best
   8/13	EVD	1m T	MCL 12k	5th/12 -4½L	61	14-1	b L	Inside trip; bid;empty
   4/10	EVD	7f D	MSW	9th/10 -8¾L	32	4.2-1	b L	Contention; retreated

10. 10Irish WhiskeyE. Barrera · J. CanoBarrera · CanoA29 77 80▼▼-50↕@trip 655-2Fair 3-124%▼▼ Big drop -5029 77 80 ↕@trip 65A1

    Card model 24% · Fair odds 3-1 · Our #1 · Tier A · Form ▼▼ Big drop -50 · ↕ Up-and-down figures 29–80 · Best fig at today's trip 65 (1 tries) · Last 3 figs 29 77 80

    Jockey Elio J Barrera 32% career 7-for-55 on dirt this meet (13%) · Trainer Juan Munoz Cano 31% career 1-for-29 on dirt this meet (3%)

    Also today · Jockey R2: Mingling Mo 9-2, R3: Forever Chapin 5-2, R4: Soul Coaxing 5-2, R6: Uno Pea 12-1 +1 more · Trainer R4: Soul Coaxing 5-2, R6: Uno Pea 12-1, R7: Mr McGregor 8-1, R7: Thunderhawk 10-1

    ◆ NOTE · TRIP TROUBLE60D LAYOFF

    Owns the highest recent figure here at 80. Off 77 days since the last start.

    EVEN PACE No pace advantage either way, so this comes down to trip and class.

    TROUBLED TRIP Chart note from last time: Bumped into turn. A trip worth forgiving, though the number already carries it.

    WORKS SHARP Active work pattern for this group, 2 works in 30d and the last 7d back

    RECORD Elio J Barrera from post 10 here: 4 wins, 12 top-3 in 35 rides · 13% wins from all posts here

    Last three races

    Date	Trk	Dist	Class	Finish	Fig	Odds	Eq	Trip
    8/15	EVD	5½f D	MCL 12k	9th/9 -8L	29	0.3-1	L	Bumped into turn
    4/10	OP	6f D	MCL 20kv	2nd/8 by hd	77	1.1-1	L	2-3p;dug in; edged out
    2/13	OP	6f D	MCL 20kc	3rd/10 by hd	80	1.6-1	L	Bump btwn st; bid4p1/4

11. 11Take This City▼J. Edison · A. AreyEdison · AreyC61 59 42▲▲+910-1Fair 50-12%▲▲ Big jump +961 59 42C▼ Best fig 63 is 5+ under today's par 72

    Card model 2% · Fair odds 50-1 · Our #8 · Tier C · Form ▲▲ Big jump +9 · Last 3 figs 61 59 42

    ▼ Best fig 63 is 5+ under today's par 72

    Jockey Jocelyn Edison 20% career 0-for-3 on dirt this meet · Trainer Anthony Arey 22% career 0-for-6 on dirt this meet

    Moves up from maiden claiming $5,000 to maiden claiming $10,000. Worked 4F in :48.00 on Jun 9, 2nd of 11 at the distance.

    EVEN PACE The shape is neutral for this one.

    WORKS LIGHT Few works lately, 0 works in 30d and the last 49 days ago

    Last three races

    Date	Trk	Dist	Class	Finish	Fig	Odds	Eq	Trip
    10/16	DED	7½f D	MCL 5k	5th/10 -9¼L	61	4.9-1	b L	Moved up; no factor
    9/5	EVD	6f D	MCL 5k	6th/10 -4½L	59	36-1	b L	Never menaced
    7/11	LS	1m D	MCL 7k	7th/9 -15L	42	31-1	b L	5w 1st;nothing left

▲ / ▼ angle for / against · ★ best figure at the trip · LS longshot read · 1 2 3 = our top three · A B C tiers · ▲ ► ▼ form · ≡ ↕ steady / up-and-down. Tap a row for its notes, a name for the horse's page. Analysis only. Pace: honest. Speed from #1, #8, #10.