HARDLY EVER BETTER ran into traffic problems last time and the abundance of pace up front enhances his claims. Shoot The Breeze, Mo Snow and Free From Guilt are also shortlisted.
#1 Shoot The Breeze
Jockey: Brandon Whitacre Trainer: Kevin Joy
| Date | Race | Type | Class | Dist. | GNG | SP | OR | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/04/25 | Charles Town | Claiming - F | - | - | FT | 423/10 | - | 4 / 8 |
| 13/03/25 | Charles Town | Claiming - F | - | - | FT | 193/10 | - | 4 / 10 |
| 15/02/25 | Charles Town | Claiming - F | - | - | FT | 51/10 | - | 10 / 10 |
| 24/01/25 | Charles Town | Claiming - F | - | - | FT | 12/1 | - | 1 / 7 by 0.5 L |
#2 Big Way
Jockey: Alejandro Gomez Trainer: Jose Silva
| Date | Race | Type | Class | Dist. | GNG | SP | OR | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26/11/24 | Mountaineer Park | Claiming - F | - | - | FT | 151/10 | - | 4 / 9 |
| 29/10/24 | Mountaineer Park | Claiming - F | - | - | FT | 147/10 | - | 3 / 10 |
| 24/10/24 | Mountaineer Park | Claiming - F | - | - | FT | 32/5 | - | 4 / 7 |
| 16/10/24 | Mountaineer Park | Claiming - F | - | - | G | 43/10 | - | 3 / 6 |
#3 Hardly Ever Better
Jockey: Marshall Mendez Trainer: Anthony Farrior
| Date | Race | Type | Class | Dist. | GNG | SP | OR | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/04/25 | Charles Town | Claiming - F | - | - | FT | 16/5 | - | 5 / 9 |
| 29/03/25 | Charles Town | Claiming - F | - | - | FT | 22/5 | - | 2 / 7 |
| 24/01/25 | Charles Town | Claiming - F | - | - | FT | 9/5 | - | 3 / 9 |
| 05/01/25 | Charles Town | Claiming - F | - | - | FT | 1/1 | - | 3 / 9 |
#4 Booyah
Jockey: Luis Negron Trainer: Julie Stansbury
| Date | Race | Type | Class | Dist. | GNG | SP | OR | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23/01/25 | Mahoning Valley | Claiming - F | - | - | FT | 91/10 | - | 7 / 8 |
| 27/12/24 | Mahoning Valley | Claiming - F | - | - | MY | 22/1 | - | 3 / 10 |
| 07/10/24 | Mountaineer Park | Claiming - F | - | - | SY | 73/5 | - | 3 / 7 |
| 09/09/24 | Mountaineer Park | Maiden, Claiming - F | - | - | FT | 66/5 | - | 1 / 10 by 1.25 L |
#5 This Katz For Real
Jockey: Luis Tapara Trainer: Julie Mathes
#6 Gold Dilemma
Jockey: Ricardo Barrios Trainer: Karl Meeks
| Date | Race | Type | Class | Dist. | GNG | SP | OR | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20/03/25 | Charles Town | Claiming - F | - | - | FT | 81/2 | - | 9 / 9 |
| 06/02/25 | Mahoning Valley | Claiming - F | - | - | SY | 443/10 | - | 11 / 11 |
| 20/11/24 | Mountaineer Park | Maiden, Claiming - F | - | - | G | 33/10 | - | 1 / 8 by 8 L |
| 13/11/24 | Mountaineer Park | Special Weight, Maiden - F | - | - | FT | 51/2 | - | 7 / 10 |
#7 Standinginthefire
Jockey: Kevin Gonzalez Trainer: Christophe Logston
| Date | Race | Type | Class | Dist. | GNG | SP | OR | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/12/24 | Mountaineer Park | Claiming - F | - | - | SY | 517/10 | - | 7 / 8 |
| 27/11/24 | Mountaineer Park | Claiming - F | - | - | G | 22/1 | - | 4 / 5 |
| 02/10/24 | Mountaineer Park | Claiming - F | - | - | FT | 321/10 | - | 8 / 8 |
| 24/09/24 | Mountaineer Park | Claiming - F | - | - | FT | 314/5 | - | 7 / 8 |
#8 Free From Guilt
Jockey: Maikol Vilchez Trainer: Robert Inman
| Date | Race | Type | Class | Dist. | GNG | SP | OR | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/04/25 | Mountaineer Park | Claiming - F | - | - | FT | 14/1 | - | 4 / 7 |
| 28/02/25 | Mahoning Valley | Claiming - F | - | - | MY | 461/10 | - | 6 / 6 |
| 06/02/25 | Mahoning Valley | Claiming - F | - | - | SY | 781/10 | - | 10 / 11 |
| 23/01/25 | Mahoning Valley | Claiming - F | - | - | FT | 216/5 | - | 5 / 8 |
#9 Mo Snow
Jockey: Alexander Chavez Trainer: Michelle Winters
| Date | Race | Type | Class | Dist. | GNG | SP | OR | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/04/25 | Mahoning Valley | Allowance - F | - | - | G | 367/10 | - | 5 / 5 |
| 24/09/24 | Thistledown | Maiden, Claiming - F | - | - | SY | 18/5 | - | 1 / 7 by 1.75 L |
| 03/09/24 | Thistledown | Maiden, Claiming - F | - | - | FT | 23/5 | - | 2 / 5 |
| 27/08/24 | Thistledown | Maiden, Claiming - F | - | - | FT | 11/2 | - | 5 / 6 |