Race Overview
Race: 7 – Michael G. Mackey Memorial Angenora Stakes
Track: Thistledown Racino, North Randall, Ohio
Date: Thursday, September 4, 2025
Post Time: 3:50 PM ET
Distance: 6 furlongs (dirt)
Surface: Dirt
Purse: $75,000 (includes $26,250 from the Ohio Thoroughbred Fund)
Conditions: Fillies & Mares, 3‑year‑olds and up, registered Ohio‑breds
Field Analysis – Horses, Jockeys, Trainers & Pedigrees
1 – Lionistic (Animal Kingdom – Race Lady, by Bernardini)
Age/Sex: 6‑year‑old mare
Jockey: Erik Barbaran
Trainer: Jeffrey A. Radosevich
Owner: Annechino Racing, LLC
Breeder: Raimonde Farms LTD
Pedigree Notes: By Kentucky Derby winner Animal Kingdom, out of a Bernardini mare, Lionistic blends stamina influence with tactical speed.
Form & Style: A seasoned stakes competitor with tactical speed; capable of pressing the pace or stalking. Consistency at Thistledown makes her a live contender.
2 – City Scene (Dominus – Nava, by Even the Score)
Age/Sex: 4‑year‑old filly
Jockey: Luis Raul Rivera
Trainer: James R. Jackson
Owner/Breeder: Elkhorn Oaks, Inc.
Pedigree Notes: By Dominus, a sire known for producing sharp sprinters, and out of Nava, making her a half‑sister to Candlelight Hours.
Form & Style: Lightly raced but improving; has shown early speed and could be a pace factor from the break.
3 – Generous Lover (Bolt d’Oro – Hula Skirt, by Dixie Union)
Age/Sex: 5‑year‑old mare
Jockey: Willie Martinez
Trainer: Joe Sharp
Owner: Carl R. Moore Management LLC
Breeder: Smokin C LLC
Pedigree Notes: By Bolt d’Oro, a leading young sire, from a Dixie Union mare, suggesting a strong sprinting foundation.
Form & Style: Classy shipper with back class in open company; brings a strong late kick and could benefit from a hot pace.
4 – Sweet Unique (Free Drop Billy – Great Goin Rose, by Albert the Great)
Age/Sex: 5‑year‑old mare
Jockey: Noel Vigil
Trainer/Owner/Breeder: Nancy Lavrich
Pedigree Notes: By Free Drop Billy, a son of Union Rags, with a dam line that adds durability.
Form & Style: Lightly raced in stakes company; tends to settle mid‑pack and make one run. Needs pace help to threaten late.
5 – Candlelight Hours (Dominus – Nava, by Even the Score)
Age/Sex: 6‑year‑old mare
Jockey: T. D. Houghton
Trainer: James R. Jackson
Owner/Breeder: Elkhorn Oaks, Inc.
Pedigree Notes: Full sister to City Scene, with proven stakes credentials in Ohio‑bred company.
Form & Style: Multiple stakes winner with tactical versatility; proven over the Thistledown strip and a major player if she fires her best shot.
6 – Officially Yours (Tapiture – Officially, by Officer)
Age/Sex: 4‑year‑old filly
Jockey: Fernando Salazar Becerra
Trainer: Robert M. Gorham
Owner: Marion F. Gorham
Breeder: Robert M. Gorham
Pedigree Notes: By Tapiture, a sire known for producing durable, hard‑knocking runners, out of a mare by Officer, adding speed influence.
Form & Style: Consistent allowance performer stepping up to stakes company; could be a sleeper if pace collapses.
Pace & Tactical Analysis
With City Scene and Candlelight Hours both possessing sharp early foot, expect an honest to fast pace. Lionistic can sit just off the leaders, while Generous Lover and Sweet Unique will look to pounce in the lane. Officially Yours may track mid‑pack and try to grind into the exotics.
Key Storylines & Betting Angles
Sibling Rivalry: City Scene and Candlelight Hours are full sisters, both trained by James R. Jackson for Elkhorn Oaks, Inc.
Class Edge: Generous Lover brings open‑company experience and could outclass the field if she adapts to the local surface.
Local Specialists: Lionistic and Candlelight Hours have strong Thistledown records, a key factor in Ohio‑bred stakes.
Pedigree Power: The field features sires like Animal Kingdom, Bolt d’Oro, Tapiture, and Dominus, all with proven sprint progeny.
