Hoosier Park Race 6

Race 6

Prize Money: $30,726

ON TO NORWAY (5) resumes after great success last prep, winning on 21 occasions and culminating in victory over 1609m at this track on November 28. Expecting a bright start to the campaign. PONDA JET (7) turned in a strong effort last time over 1609m at this track, finishing 7 metres from the winner in third, continuing his strong recent efforts. The driver has some work to do from this wide starting position. Big chance based on recent efforts. DRINK UP DRINK UP (4) is worth another chance after a last-start eighth over 1609m at Oak Grove Racing a week-and-a-half ago. OPERATOR (6) is the next elect off a last-start win by 6 metres at this track over 1609m.

Distance: 1609m
Track: Fast
Weather: FINE
Surface: All Weather
Class: OPEN

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Finite (Fr1) 8268443342
Trainer: Ron Burke ()
Driver: Trace Tetrick
Prize Money: $304,550
Win / Place: 16% / 45%

5 yo Brown Horse

Sire: RESOLVE (CAN)

Dam: AWESOME CHRISSY

Rating

Stats

Career

62: 10-9-9

Distance

62: 10-9-9

Trk/Dst

3: 0-1-1

Track

3: 0-1-1

Season

12: 1-2-2

1st Up

3: 1-0-1

2nd Up

3: 0-0-0

3rd Up

3: 1-0-0

Metro

16: 4-5-1

Non-Metro

46: 6-4-8

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

62: 10-9-9

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:52.40

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix,Trotting Hobbles

Comments

Last start 2nd (Fr2) over 1609m at this track beaten 6 m by Operator (1:53.30) in OPEN on April 22 at $18. Two runs back 4th (Fr2) over 1609m at this track, beaten 18 m by Ponda Jet (1:53.20) in OPEN on April 15 at $14.50. Won't be beating too many of these home.

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Start	Surface	Barrier	Driver	Race Time	Mile Rate	Margin	SP	Days	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Result
2nd of 7	22/4/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Trace Tetrick	1:53.30	1:53.30	6.8m	$18	7	OPEN	$32,023	$8,006	1. Operator 2. Finite 3. Flagman, Ponda Jet
4th of 5	15/4/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Trace Tetrick	1:53.20	1:53.20	18.8m	$15	7	OPEN	$32,023	$2,562	1. Ponda Jet 2. Operator 3. Famous Father
3rd of 8	8/4/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Trace Tetrick	1:54.40	1:54.40	3.8m	$11	7	OPEN	$32,023	$3,843	1. Drink Up Drink Up 2. Operator 3. Finite
3rd of 9	1/4/26	Miami Valley Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Chris Page	1:54.10	1:54.10	8.3m	$2.20f	7	NW6001L4	$28,384	$3,406	1. Toy's For You 2. Bold Strategy 3. Finite
4th of 10	25/3/26	Miami Valley Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Chris Page	1:54.00	1:54.00	9.0m	$7.90	19	NW9001L4	$31,601	$2,528	1. Triathlon As 2. Flagman 3. Four Sixes
4th of 8	6/3/26	Meadowlands	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Tyler Miller	1:53.10	1:53.10	3.0m	$29	7	W/O	$35,112	$2,809	1. Resolve To Win 2. Super Duper Cooper 3. Asteroid

Famous Father (Fr2) 18x1346153
Trainer: Rick Plano ()
Driver: Luke Plano
Prize Money: $664,262
Win / Place: 18% / 56%

7 yo Bay Horse

Sire: FATHER PATRICK (USA)

Dam: HOLLYWOOD HILL (USA)

Rating

Stats

Career

132: 25-23-27

Distance

132: 25-23-27

Trk/Dst

104: 22-20-18

Track

104: 22-20-18

Season

7: 2-0-2

1st Up

3: 2-0-0

2nd Up

3: 1-1-1

3rd Up

3: 0-0-1

Metro

0: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

132: 25-23-27

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

132: 25-23-27

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:52.20

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Last start 3rd (Fr3) over 1609m at this track, beaten 5 m by Ponda Jet (1:53.20) in OPEN on April 15 at $9.40. Two runs back 5th (Fr7) over 1609m at this track, beaten 10 m by Drink Up Drink Up (1:54.40) in OPEN on April 8 at $12.50. Others make more appeal.

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Start	Surface	Barrier	Driver	Race Time	Mile Rate	Margin	SP	Days	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Result
3rd of 5	15/4/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Luke Plano	1:53.20	1:53.20	5.3m	$9.40	7	OPEN	$32,023	$3,843	1. Ponda Jet 2. Operator 3. Famous Father
5th of 8	8/4/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Luke Plano	1:54.40	1:54.40	10.5m	$13	7	OPEN	$32,023	$1,601	1. Drink Up Drink Up 2. Operator 3. Finite
1st of 7	1/4/26	Miami Valley Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	David Miller	1:52.40	1:52.40	4.5m	$2.90f	7	NW16501L4	$42,213	$21,106	1. Famous Father 2. First Class Rule 3. Robert Michael
6th of 8	25/3/26	Miami Valley Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Luke Plano	1:54.10	1:54.10	13.5m	$20	12	NW16501L4	$40,730	-	1. Battle Hill 2. Team Bravo 3. First Class Rule
4th of 8	13/3/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Luke Plano	1:55.40	1:55.40	5.3m	$3.90	7	OPEN	$30,899	$2,472	1. Drink Up Drink Up 2. Easter Jack 3. Dover In Motion
3rd of 7	6/3/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Luke Plano	1:53.40	1:53.40	4.5m	$3.10f	7	OPEN 1-2	$30,899	$3,708	1. Drink Up Drink Up 2. Dover In Motion 3. Famous Father

Drink Up Drink Up (Fr4) 34x3111418
Trainer: Walter Haynes (Jnr) ()
Driver: Brandon Bates
Prize Money: $585,057
Win / Place: 25% / 56%

Track / Distance Specialist

6 yo Bay Horse

Sire: TRIXTON (FR)

Dam: HOMEFORTHEHOLIDAYS

Rating

Stats

Career

85: 22-12-14

Distance

85: 22-12-14

Trk/Dst

36: 13-7-7

Track

36: 13-7-7

Season

7: 4-0-1

1st Up

4: 1-1-1

2nd Up

4: 3-0-0

3rd Up

4: 1-0-1

Metro

0: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

85: 22-12-14

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

85: 22-12-14

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:52.10

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Failed to impress last start; 8th (Fr7) over 1609m at Oak Grove Racing, beaten 50 m by Little Expensive (1:53.20) in OPEN HCP on April 21 at $6.35. Showed ability the race before when he won by 2.25 m as favourite (Fr5) at this track (1:54.40) beating Operator in OPEN on April 8 at $2.10. Wasn't at his best last time - can improve.

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Start	Surface	Barrier	Driver	Race Time	Mile Rate	Margin	SP	Days	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Result
8th of 8	21/4/26	Oak Grove Racing	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Brandon Bates	1:53.20	1:53.20	48.0m	$6.35	13	OPEN HCP	$43,668	-	1. Little Expensive 2. Tom's Muscle 3. Cecil Hanover
1st of 8	8/4/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Brandon Bates	1:54.40	1:54.40	2.3m	$2.10f	8	OPEN	$32,023	$16,012	1. Drink Up Drink Up 2. Operator 3. Finite
4th of 8	31/3/26	Oak Grove Racing	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Brandon Bates	1:52.30	1:52.30	15.0m	$10	7	OPEN HCP	$43,668	$3,493	1. Ponda Jet 2. Cecil Hanover 3. Big Shoes
1st of 5	24/3/26	Oak Grove Racing	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Brandon Bates	1:55.30	1:55.30	2.3m	$2.86	11	OPEN	$42,135	$21,067	1. Drink Up Drink Up 2. My Man Peter 3. Dp Freedoms Chrome
1st of 8	13/3/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Brandon Bates	1:55.40	1:55.40	1.5m	$4.30	7	OPEN	$30,899	$15,449	1. Drink Up Drink Up 2. Easter Jack 3. Dover In Motion
1st of 7	6/3/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Brandon Bates	1:53.40	1:53.40	1.5m	$3.20	7	OPEN 1-2	$30,899	$15,449	1. Drink Up Drink Up 2. Dover In Motion 3. Famous Father

On To Norway (Fr5) 111111111x
Trainer: Ron Burke ()
Driver: John De Long
Prize Money: $922,738
Win / Place: 91% / 95%

Track / Distance Specialist

Picket Fence

4 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: MUSCLE MASSIVE (USA)

Dam: ONE CLASS ACT

Rating

Stats

Career

24: 22-1-0

Distance

24: 22-1-0

Trk/Dst

24: 22-1-0

Track

24: 22-1-0

Season

0: 0-0-0

1st Up

3: 1-1-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

3rd Up

1: 1-0-0

Metro

0: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

24: 22-1-0

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

24: 22-1-0

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:51.20

Driver Stats

Comments

Resuming after a spell of five months. Finished off last campaign recording by 3 m as favourite (Fr7) at this track (1:52.30) beating Gimpanzee Dancer in CLASSIC HG on November 28 at $1.10. Has the ability to take this out.

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Start	Surface	Barrier	Driver	Race Time	Mile Rate	Margin	SP	Days	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Result
1st of 5	15/4/26	Hoosier Park	1609m			-	John De Long	1:54.10	1:54.10	6m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. On To Norway 2. Flirtnwiththepilot 3. Impossible Bi
1st of 5	8/4/26	Hoosier Park	1609m			-	John De Long	1:56.30	1:56.30	9.75m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. On To Norway 2. Premier Bluebird 3. Mr Jessies Express
1st of 7	28/11/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	John De Long	1:52.30	1:52.30	3.0m	$1.10f	7	CLASSIC HG	$72,824	$36,412	1. On To Norway 2. Gimpanzee Dancer 3. Karinchak
1st of 8	21/11/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	John De Long	1:53.10	1:53.10	8.3m	$1.05f	7	BALLYSCGT	$75,115	$37,557	1. On To Norway 2. Gimpanzee Dancer 3. Siesta Sandman
1st of 10	14/11/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	John De Long	1:54.00	1:54.00	6.0m	$1.10f	7	DESTROYHGT	$76,336	$38,168	1. On To Norway 2. Karinchak 3. Gimpanzee Dancer
1st of 7	7/11/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	John De Long	1:53.00	1:53.00	12.8m	$1.05f	7	COWBOYHGT	$64,122	$32,061	1. On To Norway 2. Operator 3. Karinchak

Operator (Fr6) 213207x221
Trainer: Jay Hochstetler ()
Driver: Marcus Miller
Prize Money: $498,531
Win / Place: 31% / 68%

4 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: YOU KNOW YOU DO

Dam: CRAZYASCLASSIC

100

Rating

Stats

Career

29: 9-9-2

Distance

29: 9-9-2

Trk/Dst

29: 9-9-2

Track

29: 9-9-2

Season

3: 1-2-0

1st Up

3: 1-1-0

2nd Up

3: 0-1-0

3rd Up

3: 1-1-0

Metro

0: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

29: 9-9-2

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

29: 9-9-2

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:52.20

Driver Stats

Comments

Last start posted a big 6 m win (Fr6) at this track (1:53.30) beating Finite in OPEN on April 22 at $2.50. Sure to be about the mark.

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Start	Surface	Barrier	Driver	Race Time	Mile Rate	Margin	SP	Days	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Result
1st of 7	22/4/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Marcus Miller	1:53.30	1:53.30	6.8m	$2.50	7	OPEN	$32,023	$16,012	1. Operator 2. Finite 3. Flagman, Ponda Jet
2nd of 5	15/4/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Marcus Miller	1:53.20	1:53.20	3.0m	$4.10	7	OPEN	$32,023	$8,006	1. Ponda Jet 2. Operator 3. Famous Father
2nd of 8	8/4/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Marcus Miller	1:54.40	1:54.40	2.3m	$24	138	OPEN	$32,023	$8,006	1. Drink Up Drink Up 2. Operator 3. Finite
138 Day Spell
1st of 7	21/3/26	Hoosier Park	1609m			-	Kyle Wilfong	1:56.00	1:56.00	12m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Operator 2. Fifty To Win 3. Bluebird Deacon
7th of 8	21/11/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Kyle Wilfong	1:53.10	1:53.10	90.0m	$17	7	BALLYSCGT	$75,115	-	1. On To Norway 2. Gimpanzee Dancer 3. Siesta Sandman
10th of 10	14/11/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Sr2	Kyle Wilfong	1:54.00	1:54.00	90.0m	$10	7	DESTROYHGT	$76,336	-	1. On To Norway 2. Karinchak 3. Gimpanzee Dancer

Ponda Jet (Fr7) 611111x113
Trainer: Jay Hochstetler ()
Driver: Kyle Wilfong
Prize Money: $1,218,786
Win / Place: 46% / 82%

Track / Distance Specialist

6 yo Black Gelding

Sire: DOVER DAN (USA)

Dam: PONDA'S LUCKY LADY

Rating

Stats

Career

75: 35-17-10

Distance

75: 35-17-10

Trk/Dst

72: 34-16-9

Track

72: 34-16-9

Season

3: 2-0-1

1st Up

5: 2-2-1

2nd Up

5: 3-1-0

3rd Up

5: 3-0-1

Metro

2: 0-1-1

Non-Metro

73: 35-16-9

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

75: 35-17-10

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:50.00

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Last start game effort when 3rd (Fr7) over 1609m at this track, beaten 7 m by Operator (1:53.30) in OPEN on April 22 at $1.50. Two runs back won by 3 m as favourite (Fr5) at this track (1:53.20) beating Operator in OPEN on April 15 at $1.20. Big run expected.

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Start	Surface	Barrier	Driver	Race Time	Mile Rate	Margin	SP	Days	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Result
3rd of 7	22/4/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Kyle Wilfong	1:53.30	1:53.30	7.5m	$1.50f	7	OPEN	$32,023	$3,202	1. Operator 2. Finite 3. Flagman, Ponda Jet
1st of 5	15/4/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Kyle Wilfong	1:53.20	1:53.20	3.0m	$1.20f	15	OPEN	$32,023	$16,012	1. Ponda Jet 2. Operator 3. Famous Father
1st of 8	31/3/26	Oak Grove Racing	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Kyle Wilfong	1:52.30	1:52.30	0.8m	$2.12f	129	OPEN HCP	$43,668	$21,834	1. Ponda Jet 2. Cecil Hanover 3. Big Shoes
129 Day Spell
1st of 6	14/3/26	Hoosier Park	1609m			-	Kyle Wilfong	1:54.40	1:54.40	54.75m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Ponda Jet 2. Nighthawk Zette 3. Cara Donna T
1st of 5	22/11/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Kyle Wilfong	1:53.00	1:53.00	0.9m	$2.50	15	OPEN	$33,588	$16,794	1. Ponda Jet 2. Flagman 3. M M's Dream
1st of 7	7/11/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Kyle Wilfong	1:53.20	1:53.20	0.8m	$1.10f	21	OPEN 1-2	$33,588	$16,794	1. Ponda Jet 2. Famous Father 3. Helpfirstedition

Race Review Abbreviations

Brk: Broke, Blkd: Blocked or held up, 1 x 1: One-out, one-back, Prkd: Parked, 3bk otr: 3 back on the outer, 3bk inr: Same as above, but on the inside, trld: Trailed, Gt spd: Showed gate speed, 3wd: 3-wide postd: Caught wide without cover, Held up: Held up, no gaps or few gaps: If they don't see any clear air in the straight, Inr-mid-wd -position: On the inside, mid = 1-off, wd = 3-wide or wider, flew hm wd: Flew home wide, dashd inr: Sprinted well on the inside, Chkd: Checked, Slow: Slow away at the start, Wltd: Wilted or got tired, Fdd: Faded late, Urgd: If the driver is getting stuck in

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