Plainridge Racecourse Race 5

1609m

Prize Money: $72,569

SOUTHPAW (6) scored a decisive win last time out over 1609m at this track, getting home by 12 metres in an impressive display. It doesn't get any easier but he is capable of another big performance. DIGGING FOR GOLD (2) scored at this track three runs ago. Returned to something like that form last time out when third over 1609m at this track, beaten 18 metres. Likely to get all the favours from this nice draw. Meets some better types this time but a win is not out of the question. JON I LOVE DAT (1) is in the mix following a respectable second at his most recent appearance over 1609m at Yonkers Raceway. HES COMING ON (3) is heading the right way, improving last time out to finish second at this track over 1609m.

Distance: 1609m
Track: Good
Weather: -
Surface: All Weather
Class: HOGAN

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Jon I Love Dat (Fr1) 6251444782
Trainer: Scott Blackler ()
Driver: Todd McCarthy
Prize Money: $393,579
Win / Place: 26% / 50%

Track / Distance Specialist

4 yo Bay Horse

Sire: DOWNBYTHESEASIDE (USA)

Dam: FRANNEY LOVE DAT

Rating

Stats

Career

34: 9-4-4

Distance

34: 9-4-4

Trk/Dst

15: 5-3-1

Track

15: 5-3-1

Season

11: 1-2-0

1st Up

3: 1-0-0

2nd Up

3: 1-0-0

3rd Up

3: 1-1-0

Metro

4: 1-0-0

Non-Metro

30: 8-4-4

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

34: 9-4-4

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:51.00

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Two back was well beaten into eighth behind Barrow at this track over 1609m in a NW10000L4 on June 25 at $6.30. Then a handy effort when beaten by 7 m finishing second behind Royal Desire at Yonkers Raceway over 1609m in a NW7500L5 on July 13 at $2.25. Chief contender.

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 8	13/7/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Jordan Stratton	1:52.40	1:52.40	7.5m	$2.25f	18	NW7500L5	$27,576	$6,894	1. Royal Desire 2. Jon I Love Dat 3. Optical Illusion
8th of 8	25/6/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Kevin Switzer (Jnr)	1:50.00	1:50.00	48.0m	$6.30	5	NW10000L4	$31,930	-	1. Barrow 2. Myultimate Snowy 3. So Rock N' Roll
7th of 7	20/6/26	Saratoga	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Leon Bailey	1:54.20	1:54.20	90.0m	$13	12	WO/OPENHCP	$25,105	-	1. Prairie Rocknroll 2. Mr Mclaren 3. Mayweather Hanover
4th of 6	8/6/26	Saratoga	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Leon Bailey	1:52.40	1:52.40	11.3m	$4.73	9	WO/OPENHCP	$25,105	$2,008	1. Frisco Bay 2. Mr Mclaren 3. Mayweather Hanover
4th of 6	30/5/26	Saratoga	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Wally Hennessey	1:52.20	1:52.20	15.8m	$4.60	9	WO/OPENHCP	$25,105	$2,008	1. Prairie Rocknroll 2. Imtheblackflash 3. Mr Mclaren
4th of 5	21/5/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Jacob Cutting	1:50.10	1:50.10	31.5m	$1.30f	5	MA BRED	$27,933	$2,235	1. Southpaw 2. Digging For Gold 3. Courageous Warrior

Digging For Gold (Fr2) 3x46234143
Trainer: George Ducharme ()
Driver: Yannick Gingras
Prize Money: $457,975
Win / Place: 36% / 72%

Distance Specialist

4 yo Bay Horse

Sire: HUNTSVILLE (USA)

Dam: GOLD ORCHID N

Rating

Stats

Career

36: 13-7-6

Distance

36: 13-7-6

Trk/Dst

22: 4-6-6

Track

22: 4-6-6

Season

8: 1-1-1

1st Up

3: 0-0-0

2nd Up

3: 0-1-0

3rd Up

3: 1-1-1

Metro

3: 1-0-0

Non-Metro

33: 12-7-6

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

36: 13-7-6

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:50.40

Driver Stats

Comments

Two back was beaten by 6 m finishing fourth behind Jackson Cooper at this track over 1609m in a 4 YO OPEN on July 6 at $3.30. Then a handy effort when well beaten into third behind Southpaw at this track over 1609m in a 4-5 YO on July 13 at $3.20. Sure to play a big role.

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 6	13/7/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Matthew Athearn	1:50.20	1:50.20	18.8m	$3.20	7	4-5 YO	$32,656	$3,919	1. Southpaw 2. Hes Coming On 3. Digging For Gold
4th of 8	6/7/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Matthew Athearn	1:50.30	1:50.30	6.8m	$3.30	11	4 YO OPEN	$32,656	$2,612	1. Jackson Cooper 2. Full Metal Jacket 3. Wild Bill Wyatt
1st of 8	25/6/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Matthew Athearn	1:50.40	1:50.40	18.0m	$2.40f	14	NW7500L4	$24,673	$12,337	1. Digging For Gold 2. Head Honcho 3. Rifleman
4th of 8	11/6/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Matthew Athearn	1:49.30	1:49.30	6.8m	$3.30	7	W4-7PMLT	$27,894	$2,232	1. Charlies Wish 2. Southpaw 3. Courageous Warrior
3rd of 7	4/6/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Matthew Athearn	1:51.20	1:51.20	3.0m	$10	14	W4-7PMLT	$27,894	$3,347	1. Full Metal Jacket 2. Courageous Warrior 3. Digging For Gold
2nd of 5	21/5/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Matthew Athearn	1:50.10	1:50.10	1.5m	$5.80	7	MA BRED	$27,933	$6,983	1. Southpaw 2. Digging For Gold 3. Courageous Warrior

Hes Coming On (Fr3) 4163117242
Trainer: Julia Eaton ()
Driver: Brett Beckwith
Prize Money: $294,602
Win / Place: 25% / 49%

5 yo Bay Horse

Sire: SUNSHINE BEACH (USA)

Dam: COOL YANKEE

Rating

Stats

Career

77: 20-9-9

Distance

77: 20-9-9

Trk/Dst

65: 19-8-7

Track

65: 19-8-7

Season

12: 4-2-1

1st Up

4: 0-0-1

2nd Up

4: 2-0-0

3rd Up

4: 1-1-0

Metro

2: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

75: 20-9-9

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

77: 20-9-9

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:50.00

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Two back was well beaten into fourth behind Soho Spectre at this track over 1609m in a NW12500L4 on June 25 at $11.90. Then a handy effort when well beaten into second behind Southpaw at this track over 1609m in a 4-5 YO on July 13 at $6.20. Progressing well. Top prospects.

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 6	13/7/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Brett Beckwith	1:50.20	1:50.20	12.8m	$6.20	18	4-5 YO	$32,656	$8,164	1. Southpaw 2. Hes Coming On 3. Digging For Gold
4th of 8	25/6/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Mitchell Cushing	1:48.20	1:48.20	15.0m	$12	7	NW12500L4	$36,284	$2,903	1. Soho Spectre 2. Jackson Cooper 3. Still Rollin
2nd of 8	18/6/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Mitchell Cushing	1:49.40	1:49.40	6.0m	$4.60	7	NW12500L4	$34,868	$8,717	1. Rockin On Venus 2. Hes Coming On 3. Jackson Cooper
7th of 7	11/6/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Kevin Switzer (Jnr)	1:50.30	1:50.30	18.8m	$16	7	OPEN HC	$38,354	-	1. Two Fold Cold 2. Franco Tyson 3. Binge On Yankee
1st of 7	4/6/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Mitchell Cushing	1:50.10	1:50.10	0.9m	$10	7	NW12500L4	$34,868	$17,434	1. Hes Coming On 2. Confederatestar 3. Stellar Yankee
1st of 8	28/5/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Mitchell Cushing	1:50.00	1:50.00	12.8m	$2.40f	6	STR ALL	$27,894	$13,947	1. Hes Coming On 2. Jettingtomalibu 3. Anvil Hands

So Rock N' Roll (Fr4) x351144322
Trainer: Benson Merrill ()
Driver: Nicholas Graffam
Prize Money: $449,736
Win / Place: 40% / 79%

Distance Specialist

6 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: WESTERN MAVERICK

Dam: SO SO SWEET

Rating

Stats

Career

54: 22-14-7

Distance

54: 22-14-7

Trk/Dst

18: 3-8-2

Track

18: 3-8-2

Season

9: 2-2-2

1st Up

5: 2-1-1

2nd Up

5: 1-2-0

3rd Up

5: 3-1-1

Metro

3: 1-0-1

Non-Metro

51: 21-14-6

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

54: 22-14-7

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:50.30

Driver Stats

Comments

Been racing consistently with 3 consecutive minor placings. Good effort last outing 2nd (Fr3) over 1609m at this track beaten 2.25 m by Mullinax (1:49.40) in NW10000CD on July 13 at $5.30. Hard to have.

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 8	13/7/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Nicholas Graffam	1:49.40	1:49.40	2.3m	$5.30	7	NW10000CD	$31,930	$7,983	1. Mullinax 2. So Rock N' Roll 3. Warrawee Yale
2nd of 7	6/7/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Nicholas Graffam	1:50.40	1:50.40	1.5m	$8.10	11	NW10000CD	$31,930	$7,983	1. Alex Having Fun 2. So Rock N' Roll 3. Warrawee Yale
3rd of 8	25/6/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Nicholas Graffam	1:50.00	1:50.00	4.5m	$12	7	NW10000L4	$31,930	$3,832	1. Barrow 2. Myultimate Snowy 3. So Rock N' Roll
4th of 7	18/6/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Nicholas Graffam	1:50.20	1:50.20	14.3m	$20	7	NW10000L4	$30,683	$2,455	1. Wild Bill Wyatt 2. Full Metal Jacket 3. It's In The Stars
4th of 8	11/6/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Nicholas Graffam	1:50.20	1:50.20	6.8m	$8.60	7	NW12500L4	$34,868	$2,789	1. Grey Horizon 2. Still Rollin 3. Imtheblackflash
1st of 8	4/6/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Nicholas Graffam	1:50.30	1:50.30	3.8m	$5.30	7	TRK<83.5 F	$31,381	$15,690	1. So Rock N' Roll 2. Myultimate Snowy 3. Patrikthepiranha

Confederatestar N (Fr5) 2111733225
Trainer: Gretchen Athearn ()
Driver: Matthew Athearn
Prize Money: $89,092
Win / Place: 30% / 69%

4 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: BETTOR'S DELIGHT (USA)

Dam: HARTOFDIXIE

Rating

Stats

Career

13: 4-3-2

Distance

13: 4-3-2

Trk/Dst

8: 2-2-2

Track

8: 2-2-2

Season

13: 4-3-2

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 1-0-0

Metro

3: 1-0-0

Non-Metro

10: 3-3-2

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

13: 4-3-2

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:50.00

Driver Stats

Comments

Last start 5th (Fr3) over 1609m at this track beaten 22 m by Soho Spectre (1:48.20) in NW12500L4 on June 25 at $7.70. Two runs back 2nd (Fr5) over 1609m at this track beaten 2.25 m by Hunting Zone (1:49.30) in NW10000L4 on June 11 at $1.30. Happy enough to dismiss.

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
5th of 8	25/6/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Matthew Athearn	1:48.20	1:48.20	22.5m	$7.70	14	NW12500L4	$36,284	$1,814	1. Soho Spectre 2. Jackson Cooper 3. Still Rollin
2nd of 9	11/6/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Matthew Athearn	1:49.30	1:49.30	2.3m	$1.30f	7	NW10000L4	$30,683	$7,671	1. Hunting Zone 2. Confederatestar 3. Thenu Came Along
2nd of 7	4/6/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Matthew Athearn	1:50.10	1:50.10	0.9m	$1.80f	7	NW12500L4	$34,868	$8,717	1. Hes Coming On 2. Confederatestar 3. Stellar Yankee
3rd of 8	28/5/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Matthew Athearn	1:50.20	1:50.20	8.3m	$2.60f	7	NW12500CD	$34,868	$4,184	1. Alex Having Fun 2. Rockin On Venus 3. Confederatestar
3rd of 8	21/5/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Matthew Athearn	1:52.10	1:52.10	5.3m	$5.30	14	NW12500CD	$30,726	$3,687	1. Alex Having Fun 2. Franco Tyson 3. Confederatestar
7th of 9	7/5/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr9	Matthew Athearn	1:51.00	1:51.00	14.3m	$2.70	9	NW12500CD	$27,235	-	1. Rockin On Venus 2. Heinikin Bythebay 3. Jackson Cooper

Southpaw (Fr6) 5433142161
Trainer: Jimmy Whittemore ()
Driver: Dexter Dunn
Prize Money: $378,842
Win / Place: 26% / 60%

Dominant Win Last Start

4 yo Bay Horse

Sire: AMERICAN IDEAL (USA)

Dam: LOVE YOU BYE

100

Rating

Stats

Career

41: 11-9-5

Distance

41: 11-9-5

Trk/Dst

25: 7-7-4

Track

25: 7-7-4

Season

10: 3-1-2

1st Up

3: 0-1-0

2nd Up

3: 1-0-1

3rd Up

3: 1-0-1

Metro

2: 1-0-0

Non-Metro

39: 10-9-5

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

41: 11-9-5

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:50.10

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Last start won by 12 m (Fr5) at this track (1:50.20) beating Hes Coming On in 4-5 YO on July 13 at $3.70. Key runner once again.

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 6	13/7/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Jimmy Whittemore	1:50.20	1:50.20	12.8m	$3.70	7	4-5 YO	$32,656	$16,328	1. Southpaw 2. Hes Coming On 3. Digging For Gold
6th of 8	6/7/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Shawn T Gray	1:50.30	1:50.30	9.0m	$35	18	4 YO OPEN	$32,656	-	1. Jackson Cooper 2. Full Metal Jacket 3. Wild Bill Wyatt
1st of 7	18/6/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Jimmy Whittemore	1:51.30	1:51.30	1.5m	$7.00	7	W4-7PMLT	$27,894	$13,947	1. Southpaw 2. Montana 3. Courageous Warrior
2nd of 8	11/6/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Jimmy Whittemore	1:49.30	1:49.30	4.5m	$3.10f	7	W4-7PMLT	$27,894	$6,974	1. Charlies Wish 2. Southpaw 3. Courageous Warrior
4th of 7	4/6/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Jimmy Whittemore	1:51.20	1:51.20	5.3m	$7.60	14	W4-7PMLT	$27,894	$2,232	1. Full Metal Jacket 2. Courageous Warrior 3. Digging For Gold
1st of 5	21/5/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Jimmy Whittemore	1:50.10	1:50.10	1.5m	$6.90	7	MA BRED	$27,933	$13,966	1. Southpaw 2. Digging For Gold 3. Courageous Warrior

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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