22:51 | Finger Lakes | Monday 18th May 2026 | Racing971

5 22:51 Finger Lakes (USA) 18 May 2026

Race 5 - Maiden Claiming (3YO plus)

6f Dirt (Dirt)

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Winner $10,710 - 10 run

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1 (1)

Fairweatherlover 13

b f ; King for a Day - Qualifying

N/A -

Joel Cruz

Beth Miller Saul

Star rating: 0

23-93 3 8-7 58

Form Snapshot: Placed twice in four starts. Third of 6 behind Classiwest beaten 12l at 19-10 on her latest outing at Finger Lakes over 5f earlier this month. Having her first run for a new stable today, previously with Melanie Giddings. Capable of better in this class

2 (2)

Funny Forecast 13

b m ; Practical Joke - Storm Now

N/A -

Steven Fret

Katlynn Gutterson

Star rating: 0

696/22-5 5 8-12 44

Form Snapshot: Placed twice in six starts. Finished 19l behind Classiwest when fifth of 6 at 9-5fav on her latest outing at Finger Lakes over 5f earlier this month. Could go well with consistent placing

3 (3)

Knicks Factor 13

gr/ f ; Knicks Go - Stonefactor

N/A -

Jacqueline Davis

Tamara Housel

Star rating: 0

42 3 8-7 51

Form Snapshot: Placed once in two starts. Beaten 11l by Classiwest when second of 6 at 18-1 on her latest outing at Finger Lakes over 5f earlier this month. Having her first run for a new stable today, previously with Kelly Deiter. Has good potential on limited runs

4 (4)

Houdini's Bride 36

b m ; Good Magic - Mighty Fine

N/A -

Luis Perez

Eskei Beech

Star rating: 0

807-753 5 8-12 43

Form Snapshot: Placed twice in eight starts. Third of 6 behind Ishkabibble beaten 11l at 9-2 on her latest outing at Aqueduct over 7f last month. Having her first run for a new stable today, previously with Michelle Nevin. Likely to benefit from class drop

5 (5)

Thetribehasspoken 35

dk f ; Mr. Big - Glitz

N/A -

Reylu Gutierrez

Troy Smith

Star rating: 0

24-3852 4 8-12 66

Form Snapshot: Placed twice in nine starts. Beaten 3l by Above The Ordinary when second of 9 at 9-2 on her latest outing at Turf Paradise over 6f last month. Difficult task stepping up in grade

6 (6)

Flying Phoebe 187

dk f ; Combatant - Princess Phoebe

N/A -

Emanuel Diego De

James Acquilano

Star rating: 0

88574- 3 8-7 35

Form Snapshot: Unplaced in all five starts. Well beaten at 25-1 behind Liljestrom when last of 4 on her latest outing at Finger Lakes over 1m in November last year. Best to avoid on poor efforts

7 (7)

Lady Meringue 21

b m ; Freud - Lemon Meringue Fi

N/A -

Kevin Navarro

Jonathan Buckley

Star rating: 0

99-345 5 8-12 37

Form Snapshot: Yet to place in five starts. Finished 15l behind Good Mission when fifth of 7 at 33-1 on her latest outing at Finger Lakes over 4f last month. Unlikely to trouble the leaders

8 (8)

Celtic Ledger 36

dk f ; Killybegs Captain - Auditor

N/A -

Andre Worrie

Jeremiah Englehart

Star rating: 0

542 3 8-7 45

Form Snapshot: Placed once in three starts. Beaten 10l by Ishkabibble when second of 6 at 9-2 on her latest outing at Aqueduct over 7f last month. Having her first run for a new stable today, previously with John II Terranova in United States. Stands chance dropping in class

9 (9)

Observer 180

dk f ; Lookin At Lucky - Bedside Posse

N/A -

Keiber Coa

John Grabowski

Star rating: 0

223422- 4 8-12 62

Form Snapshot: Placed in five of nine starts. Beaten by Sky Runner when second of 6 at 85-40 on her latest outing at Finger Lakes over 6f in November last year. Worthy of consideration here

10 (10)

Volamo 13

gr/ f ; Volatile - Mo Promise

N/A -

Oscar Gomez

James Acquilano

Star rating: 0

4-7684 3 8-7 54

Form Snapshot: Yet to place in five starts. Finished 16l behind Classiwest when fourth of 6 at 15-1 on her latest outing at Finger Lakes over 5f earlier this month. Hard to assess on recent efforts

Forecast: 3/1 Thetribehasspoken , 7/2 Houdini's Bride , 5/1 Observer , 6/1 Funny Forecast , 6/1 Fairweatherlover , 10/1 Celtic Ledger , 10/1 Knicks Factor , 15/1 Volamo , 20/1 Lady Meringue , 20/1 Flying Phoebe

Last Updated: 18 May 2026 09:08:42

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Verdict

Verdict

THETRIBEHASSPOKEN finished a good second at Turf Paradise last time out and could prove the one to side with. Observer and Houdini's Bride also merit consideration.

Top Tip: Thetribehasspoken (5)
Watch out for: Observer (9)