¼½¾FINISHSTART1 MILE · DIRT · main2-turn

MAHONING VALLEY · RACE 3

UPCOMING

Claiming $5,000

Field
10 runners
Purse
$12,800
Post
1:11 PM ET
Pace
Speed Duel
Model top pick
#8 · 18%

Claiming $5,000, for 3-year-olds and up, that have not won a race recently.

Claiming race — every starter can be bought for the claiming price out of the race, so owners risk losing a horse that's clearly best. That keeps the field evenly matched on ability.

● Track record at 1 Mile: 94.95

The shape is the story here: 3 confirmed front-runners should pressure each other early, which tilts the race toward stalkers and closers who can pick up the pieces late.

Our number tops on #8 Star Entertainer (a closer, M/L 4-1). Recent figures: 76 · 79 · 82. Backup is #3 All My Life at 6-1. Use #2 Handsoffthegoods in exotic structures.

What would change our mind: a key scratch that reshapes the early pace, a sharp turf-to-dirt or surface switch off the rail, or live money showing up on a horse the board had dismissed. Watch the tote late.

The field, ranked

Our order, top to bottom.

Speed Duel: Three or more early-speed types. Fast pace, hot fractions — closers benefit.

1TOP PICK
8Star Entertainer
Jockey L R Rivera 34% career 5-for-27 on dirt this meet (19%) · Trainer Jeff Radosevich 37% career ★ 6-for-22 on dirt this meet (27%), #1 of 14 ★ hot
CLASS DROP3/3 board here

Class relief: $7,500 claiming last time, $5,000 claiming today. Jeff Radosevich takes over the training from Gary L Johnson.

PACE HELPS Hot early fractions are likely, and that sets up a late run.
WORKS LIGHT Thin work schedule next to this field: 0 works in 30d, last one 220d ago
RECORD On the board in all 3 starts here (0 wins)
M/L4-1
Model18%
Fav?No
StyleS
Last4th · 28d
22ND
3All My Life
Jockey Becerra Fernando Salazar 24% career 4-for-25 on dirt this meet (16%) · Trainer Caryn Vecchio 29% career 1-for-3 on dirt this meet
Also today · Jockey R5: Sammy's Smile 10-1, R6: Honor And Obay 5-1 · Trainer R7: Runwithheart 5-2
5/8 board here

Goes a mile after running 5½ furlongs last time. Quick turnaround, just 8 days since the last start.

PACE HELPS Hot early fractions are likely, and that sets up a late run.
WORKS LIGHT Light on works against these rivals (0 works in 30d, last 46d back)
RECORD 1 win, 5 on the board from 8 starts here
M/L6-1
Model14%
Fav?No
StyleS
Last2nd · 8d
33RD
2Handsoffthegoods
Jockey Luis A Hernandez 38% career · Trainer Irvin Moreno 26% career
CLASS DROP

Beaten 5 lengths for 5th in a 6-horse $5,000 claiming race at BTP. A 78 top number against a 78 par, so it fits the level.

PACE HELPS Hot early fractions are likely, and that sets up a late run.
WORKS Average work schedule for this field (1 work in 30d, last 30d ago)
M/L10-1
Model10%
Fav?No
StyleS
Last5th · 20d
44TH
9Coastertothemoon
Jockey D L Parker 35% career 1-for-11 on dirt this meet (9%) · Trainer Johanna Urieta 26% career 1-for-12 on dirt this meet (8%)
Also today · Jockey R1: Electric Melody 5-2, R2: Good Directions 3-1, R5: Red Head Kid 12-1, R7: Winter's Ghost 8-1 · Trainer R4: Lucky Victor 3-1
★ FASTEST WORK3/6 board here

0 for 9 at today's distance. Posted the fastest 4F work of the morning on Oct 19, in :47.00.

PACE CHALLENGE One of several that want the lead, so the early work will cost something. (early-speed points: 6)
WORKS SHARP Fastest work of the morning on Oct 19 (4F in :47.00), 1 work in 30d
RECORD 0 wins, 3 on the board from 6 starts here
M/L7-2
Model15%
Fav?No
StyleE
Last4th · 23d
55TH
1Vladislav
Jockey Jefferson Skerrett 14% career 0-for-10 on dirt this meet (0%) · Trainer Jeffrey Skerrett 26% career 0-for-10 on dirt this meet (0%)
Also today · Jockey R6: Glitter Queen 12-1, R8: The Sweaty Fox 6-1 · Trainer R8: The Sweaty Fox 6-1
★ FASTEST WORK

Best recent figure is 70, well under the 78 par for this level. Prime Power, the Brisnet rating, puts it on top of this field.

PACE HELPS Hot early fractions are likely, and that sets up a late run.
WORKS SHARP 3f in :35.20 on Jan 23 was the best time at that distance that morning; 0 works in 30d
M/L8-1
Model8%
Fav?No
StyleS
Last2nd · 29d
6
7Digital Footprint
Jockey Mauro Cedillo 28% career 3-for-9 on dirt this meet (33%), #2 of 17 · Trainer Candace M Huffman 25% career 0-for-1 on dirt this meet
Also today · Jockey R6: Charisma In Motion 10-1, R8: Work'n On A Buzz 12-1 · Trainer R6: Charisma In Motion 10-1

Picks up 6 pounds from its last start. Finished 7th in a 9-horse $5,000 claiming race at TDN, beaten 8 lengths.

EVEN PACE Can sit just off the early fight and pick up whoever tires.
WORKS SHARP One of the busier work schedules here: 2 works in 30d, last 7d ago
M/L15-1
Model6%
Fav?No
StyleP
Last7th · 36d
7
6Making Me Crazy
Jockey Angel I Diaz 33% career 2-for-17 on dirt this meet (12%) · Trainer Joseph P Mahan 23% career 0-for-2 on dirt this meet
Also today · Jockey R2: Ipledthefifth 5-1, R7: Runwithheart 5-2, R8: She's Crafty 10-1
4/7 board here

Trending the wrong way on speed, 85 to 67 to 65. Winless in 8 starts at this distance.

PACE HELPS Several horses want the lead, which is the early heat a closer is looking for.
WORKS LIGHT Light on works against these rivals (0 works in 30d, last 153d back)
RECORD 1 win, 4 on the board from 7 starts here
M/L12-1
Model6%
Fav?No
StyleS
Last4th · 8d
8
5Colonel Poppy
Jockey Brandon Tapara 32% career 2-for-5 on dirt this meet · Trainer Robin Schuster 20% career 0-for-1 on dirt this meet
Also today · Jockey R4: Judy's Comet 9-2, R6: Campaign Mischief 9-2, R7: Dr Schuster 20-1 · Trainer R7: Dr Schuster 20-1
60D LAYOFF★ FASTEST WORK4/6 board here

Changes barns, from Jay P Bernardini to Robin Schuster. Brandon Tapara takes over from Luis Negron in the saddle.

PACE HELPS The front end should be a fight, and this one gets to wait on it.
WORKS SHARP Posted the morning's best 4F on Jun 10; 1 work in 30d
RECORD 0 wins, 4 on the board from 6 starts here
M/L3-1
Model14%
Fav?Yes
StyleS
Last4th · 66d
9
10Verbier
Jockey Jose A Bracho 35% career 3-for-19 on dirt this meet (16%) · Trainer Richard Zielinski 27% career 1-for-11 on dirt this meet (9%)
Also today · Jockey R4: Orfano 5-1, R6: Gleeful 10-1, R8: Socialbutterflytam 5-1 · Trainer R1: Mobil Chic 6-1, R4: Judy's Comet 9-2, R5: Sammy's Smile 10-1, R6: Proud Words 6-1

Gets a new rider, Jose A Bracho replacing Becerra Fernando Salazar. 3rd of 75 at 4F on Apr 7, in :48.00.

PACE CHALLENGE One of several that want the lead, so the early work will cost something. (early-speed points: 7)
WORKS LIGHT Thin work schedule next to this field: 0 works in 30d, last one 130d ago
RECORD 0 wins, 1 on the board from 4 starts here
M/L10-1
Model5%
Fav?No
StyleE
Last4th · 29d
10
4Auld Lange Syne
Jockey McKenna Anderson 22% career 0-for-3 on dirt this meet · Trainer Amy Sondej 22% career 0-for-1 on dirt this meet

A 70 is the high figure lately, short of the 78 par. 5th last time, 9¾ lengths back, in a field of 6.

PACE CHALLENGE One of several that want the lead, so the early work will cost something. (early-speed points: 6)
WORKS SHARP Posted the morning's best 5F on May 19; 1 work in 30d
RECORD 0 wins, 1 on the board from 3 starts here
M/L20-1
Model3%
Fav?No
StyleE
Last5th · 29d

At a glance

  • Market favourite #5 COLONEL POPPY (3-1) — our number has it ranked #8.
  • #8 STAR ENTERTAINER — our top number on the card, about right at the windows (17.2% to their 15.4%).
  • #9 COASTERTOTHEMOON — our #4 number, about right at the windows (17.1% to their 17.2%).
  • #5 COLONEL POPPY — our #8 number, about right at the windows (17.1% to their 19.3%).

Model vs the morning line · analysis, not advice

  • The model and the morning line roughly agree on this field.

Pace

Speed Duel. Three or more early-speed types. Fast pace, hot fractions — closers benefit.

Likely leader: #9 Coastertothemoon; pressure from #10 Verbier, #4 Auld Lange Syne; the shape helps #1 Vladislav, #2 Handsoffthegoods, #3 All My Life; and works against #4 Auld Lange Syne, #9 Coastertothemoon, #10 Verbier.

Lead
9Coastertothemoon7710Verbier764Auld Lange Syne69
Press
none
Stalk
7Digital Footprint75
Close
3All My Life908Star Entertainer885Colonel Poppy812Handsoffthegoods776Making Me Crazy711Vladislav70

Number = last-race early-pace figure. Green border = the shape helps; red = it works against.

Early speed and closing figures, horse by horse

Early Pace · E1 figure · front runners

9
Coastertothemoon
77
10
Verbier
76
7
Digital Footprint
75
4
Auld Lange Syne
69

Closing Kick · late-pace figure

5
Colonel Poppy
25
3
All My Life
23
6
Making Me Crazy
23
1
Vladislav
18
8
Star Entertainer
13
2
Handsoffthegoods
10

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