Tampa Bay Downs

20:55

Runners: 8 Distance: 0m 6f 0y Going: Firm

Form
EW Places: 1/5 ODDS - 3 PLACES

Verdict: CHROME GHOST is expected to get the job done. He has been a winner at this track, while Doctor Oscar and Life Is Precious are also respected.

Chrome Ghost

Jockey: Samuel Marin Trainer: Gerald Bennett Age/Wt: 5/8-6 F: 33-12

Comment: Has scored over C&D; finished a decent runner-up of nine last month (bumped at the start) in a stakes; could be hard to beat.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
30/03/25	Tampa Bay Downs / Stakes / F	-	2 / 9	38/5	-
11/01/25	Tampa Bay Downs / Allowance, Optional Claiming / F	-	1 / 9	3/1	-
14/12/24	Tampa Bay Downs / Allowance, Optional Claiming / F	-	3 / 9	12/5	-
03/11/24	Gulfstream Park / Optional Claiming / F	-	3 / 6	3/1	-
22/09/24	Gulfstream Park / Optional Claiming / F	-	1 / 4	23/10	-
20/07/24	Gulfstream Park / Handicap / F	-	9 / 10	267/10	-

Drifaros

Jockey: Ronald Allen Jr Trainer: Teresa Pompay Age/Wt: 6/8-1 F: 254-33

Comment: Fair effort when beaten 6l, finishing third of seven here over 7f (handicap) last month; can boast winning form over this C&D; has to be considered with drop back in trip looking the right move and she is certainly not devoid of ability.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
09/03/25	Tampa Bay Downs / Handicap / F	-	3 / 7	71/10	-
02/01/25	Gulfstream Park / Allowance, Optional Claiming / F	-	3 / 4	38/5	-
22/06/24	Monmouth Park / Stakes / F	-	4 / 9	30/1	-
13/05/24	Parx / Allowance, Optional Claiming / F	-	5 / 5	11/10	-
04/04/24	Gulfstream Park / Allowance, Optional Claiming / F	-	2 / 6	6/5	-
21/02/24	Gulfstream Park / Allowance, Optional Claiming / F	-	2 / 6	11/2	-

Bahamian Moon

Jockey: Sara Hess Trainer: Dennis Ward Age/Wt: 8/8-1 F: 2-21311

Comment: Almost victorious in a stakes two months ago; has winning C&D form to her name; scored by 2l over 5f here (allowance optional claimer) two weeks ago; $100k claiming tag this time (up from $32k); others appeal more as no longer in her pomp.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
12/04/25	Tampa Bay Downs / Allowance, Optional Claiming / F	-	1 / 10	19/10	-
15/03/25	Tampa Bay Downs / Allowance, Optional Claiming / F	-	1 / 10	31/10	-
22/02/25	Tampa Bay Downs / Stakes / F	-	3 / 12	287/10	-
31/01/25	Tampa Bay Downs / Allowance, Optional Claiming / F	-	1 / 10	17/5	-
04/01/25	Tampa Bay Downs / Starter Allowance / F	-	2 / 9	37/10	-
27/11/24	Tampa Bay Downs / Allowance, Optional Claiming / F	-	2 / 10	71/5	-

Life Is Precious

Jockey: Daniel Centeno Trainer: Gerald Bennett Age/Wt: 4/8-10 F: 31321

Comment: On target twice in his last four outings; narrow success in an allowance optional claimer 22 days ago; definitely of interest.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
05/04/25	Tampa Bay Downs / Allowance, Optional Claiming / F	-	1 / 6	9/5	-
15/03/25	Tampa Bay Downs / Allowance, Optional Claiming / F	-	2 / 7	21/10	-
08/02/25	Tampa Bay Downs / Stakes / F	-	3 / 7	93/5	-
19/01/25	Tampa Bay Downs / Allowance, Optional Claiming / F	-	1 / 7	18/5	-
03/01/25	Tampa Bay Downs / Allowance, Optional Claiming / F	-	3 / 8	31/10	-
11/12/24	Tampa Bay Downs / Allowance, Optional Claiming / F	-	2 / 8	17/5	-

John Jay

Jockey: Melissa Iorio Trainer: Patrick McBurney Age/Wt: 6/8-6 F: 3531-6

Comment: Brings winning C&D form to the table; behind Dreaming Of Kona last month when last of six in an allowance optional claimer; easy to oppose given many of his rivals are in good form.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
12/03/25	Tampa Bay Downs / Allowance, Optional Claiming / F	-	6 / 6	46/5	-
16/08/24	Monmouth Park / Allowance, Optional Claiming / F	-	1 / 7	9/5	-
20/07/24	Monmouth Park / Allowance, Optional Claiming / F	-	3 / 8	102/5	-
30/06/24	Monmouth Park / Allowance, Optional Claiming / F	-	5 / 7	111/10	-
02/06/24	Monmouth Park / Allowance, Optional Claiming / F	-	3 / 6	47/10	-
11/05/24	Monmouth Park / Allowance, Optional Claiming / F	-	5 / 7	54/5	-

Dreaming Of Kona

Jockey: Scott Spieth Trainer: Aldana Spieth Age/Wt: 5/8-6 F: 54-462

Comment: Missed out by a head last month ahead of John Jay when second in an allowance optional claimer; hasn't won for a while; Scott Spieth a noteworthy booking; a once useful performer but not at that level anymore and others have more pressing claims.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
12/03/25	Tampa Bay Downs / Allowance, Optional Claiming / F	-	2 / 6	11/5	-
01/03/25	Gulfstream Park / Allowance, Optional Claiming / F	-	6 / 7	25/1	-
08/02/25	Tampa Bay Downs / Stakes / F	-	4 / 7	69/10	-
21/08/24	Presque Isle Downs / Allowance, Optional Claiming / F	-	4 / 5	7/5	-
01/07/24	Presque Isle Downs / Stakes / F	-	5 / 6	13/5	-
17/06/24	Presque Isle Downs / Allowance, Optional Claiming / F	-	4 / 5	3/2	-

Doctor Oscar

Jockey: Alonso Quinonez Trainer: Tim Padilla Age/Wt: 6/8-6 F: 52322-

Comment: Hit the bar in a stakes last June and running consistently; beaten just under 2l when runner-up in an allowance optional claimer at Canterbury Park last June; layoff to overcome; deserves respect as he goes well fresh and there was plenty to like about his latest performance.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
16/06/24	Canterbury Park / Allowance, Optional Claiming / F	-	2 / 7	1/10	-
09/06/24	Canterbury Park / Stakes / F	-	2 / 5	1/10	-
11/05/24	Prairie Meadows / Handicap / F	-	3 / 8	7/10	-
23/03/24	Tampa Bay Downs / Allowance, Optional Claiming / F	-	2 / 5	1/1	-
10/02/24	Tampa Bay Downs / Stakes / F	-	5 / 7	103/5	-
28/10/23	Keeneland / Allowance, Optional Claiming / F	-	7 / 9	513/50	-

Impacto

Jockey: Ademar Santos Trainer: Juan Arriagada Age/Wt: 6/8-6 F: 5-1131

Comment: Likes this combination of C&D; landed a narrow success in an allowance optional claimer in February; the stable continues to be among winners recently; needs to be respected.

Date	Course/Race Class/Type	Class	Result	SP	OR
23/02/25	Tampa Bay Downs / Allowance, Optional Claiming / F	-	1 / 9	5/2	-
02/02/25	Tampa Bay Downs / Allowance, Optional Claiming / F	-	3 / 8	13/10	-
15/01/25	Tampa Bay Downs / Claiming / F	-	1 / 7	4/5	-
04/01/25	Tampa Bay Downs / Claiming / F	-	1 / 6	6/5	-
29/11/24	Tampa Bay Downs / Claiming / F	-	5 / 8	11/10	-
01/05/24	Tampa Bay Downs / Allowance, Optional Claiming / F	-	9 / 9	19/2	-

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