Hoosier Park Race 6

Race 6

Prize Money: $31,930

GOLDEN BAY N (5) scored by 1.5 metres at this track over 1609m last start, the second win from his past six outings. Taking on a better field but he is up to the task. COACH STEFANOS (4) recorded a strong performance last start when he battled on bravely to just miss out over 1609m at this track. Needs to be at his best to beat this field but he has the ability to mix it with them. M M S BUD (6) is worth another chance after a last-start eighth over 1609m at this track two weeks ago. LITTLE ROCKET MAN (7) is the best of the rest after finishing third over 1609m at this track last time out.

Distance: 1609m
Track: Good
Weather: -
Surface: All Weather
Class: Open1-2HDC

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Rip Wheeler (Fr1) 4561524731
Trainer: Walter Haynes (Jnr) ()
Driver: Brandon Bates
Prize Money: $887,780
Win / Place: 31% / 61%

7 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: ROCKIN IMAGE (CAN)

Dam: NOVASCOTIA HANOVER

Rating

Stats

Career

105: 33-19-13

Distance

105: 33-19-13

Trk/Dst

81: 26-16-10

Track

81: 26-16-10

Season

14: 5-1-1

1st Up

5: 1-0-1

2nd Up

5: 3-1-1

3rd Up

5: 5-0-0

Metro

0: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

105: 33-19-13

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

105: 33-19-13

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:48.10

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Comes here in the right form. Won by 2.25 m as favourite (Fr5) at this track (1:49.00) beating Play Action Pass in NW7500L4 on July 17 at $2.10. Two runs back 3rd (Fr4) over 1609m at this track, beaten 5 m by Book The Fight (1:50.10) in NW7500L4 on July 10 at $1.60. Impossible to entertain.

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 10	17/7/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Brandon Bates	1:49.00	1:49.00	2.3m	$2.10f	7	NW7500L4	$17,417	$8,708	1. Rip Wheeler 2. Play Action Pass 3. Tellmeitmatters
3rd of 9	10/7/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Brandon Bates	1:50.10	1:50.10	5.3m	$1.60f	7	NW7500L4	$17,417	$2,090	1. Book The Fight 2. Odds On Outlier 3. Rip Wheeler
7th of 7	3/7/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Brandon Bates	1:49.30	1:49.30	14.3m	$34	7	OPEN	$31,930	-	1. Little Rocket Man 2. Leave It To Leo 3. M M S Bud
4th of 7	26/6/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Brandon Bates	1:49.30	1:49.30	11.3m	$17	7	OPEN	$30,683	$2,455	1. M M S Bud 2. Crooked Smile 3. Golden Bay
2nd of 5	19/6/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Brandon Bates	1:50.00	1:50.00	1.5m	$2.10f	14	OPEN 3	$22,315	$5,579	1. Naturally Gifted 2. Rip Wheeler 3. Sanday
5th of 7	5/6/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Brandon Bates	1:49.20	1:49.20	12.0m	$11	7	OPEN	$30,683	$1,534	1. Golden Bay 2. M M S Bud 3. Coach Stefanos

Leave It To Leo (Fr2) 1181146255
Trainer: Dee Smith ()
Driver: Atlee Bender
Prize Money: $320,280
Win / Place: 31% / 55%

Track / Distance Specialist

6 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: BETTOR'S DELIGHT (USA)

Dam: SUNSHINE PATRIOT

Rating

Stats

Career

63: 20-9-6

Distance

63: 20-9-6

Trk/Dst

12: 4-2-0

Track

12: 4-2-0

Season

21: 7-2-1

1st Up

3: 0-1-2

2nd Up

3: 2-1-0

3rd Up

3: 2-0-0

Metro

0: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

63: 20-9-6

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

63: 20-9-6

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:49.40

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Last start 5th (Fr2) over 1609m at this track, beaten 12 m by Golden Bay (1:48.40) in OPEN 2 on July 17 at $6.60. Two runs back 5th (Fr5) over 1609m at this track beaten 6 m by Harrisburg Heist (1:49.40) in OPEN 1-2 on July 10 at $19.30. Preferred in something easier.

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 7	17/7/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	John De Long	1:48.40	1:48.40	12.0m	$6.60	7	OPEN 2	$26,125	$1,306	1. Golden Bay 2. Coach Stefanos 3. Crooked Smile
5th of 10	10/7/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Atlee Bender	1:49.40	1:49.40	6.8m	$19	7	OPEN 1-2	$31,930	$1,597	1. Harrisburg Heist 2. Crooked Smile 3. Little Rocket Man
2nd of 7	3/7/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Atlee Bender	1:49.30	1:49.30	3.0m	$37	7	OPEN	$31,930	$7,983	1. Little Rocket Man 2. Leave It To Leo 3. M M S Bud
6th of 7	26/6/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Kyle Wilfong	1:49.30	1:49.30	22.5m	$17	7	OPEN	$30,683	-	1. M M S Bud 2. Crooked Smile 3. Golden Bay
4th of 6	19/6/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Kyle Wilfong	1:50.40	1:50.40	9.0m	$23	7	OPEN 2 HDC	$25,105	$2,008	1. Combustion 2. Oakwood Ardan 3. Crooked Smile
1st of 8	12/6/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Marcus Miller	1:49.40	1:49.40	5.3m	$3.20	7	30-40000CL	$20,921	$10,460	1. Leave It To Leo 2. Go Pikachu Go 3. Tickertape Hanover

Crooked Smile (Fr3) 1224332423
Trainer: Timothy Wilson (Jnr) ()
Driver: Jordan Ross
Prize Money: $805,715
Win / Place: 23% / 63%

9 yo Brown Gelding

Sire: PANTHER HANOVER

Dam: AMILEWIDESMILE

100

Rating

Stats

Career

132: 31-35-18

Distance

132: 31-35-18

Trk/Dst

112: 23-32-15

Track

112: 23-32-15

Season

15: 3-4-5

1st Up

5: 0-0-1

2nd Up

5: 0-2-2

3rd Up

5: 3-0-1

Metro

6: 2-2-1

Non-Metro

126: 29-33-17

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

132: 31-35-18

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:48.40

Driver Stats

Comments

Racing consistently with minor placings at his last two starts at this course. Placed last start 3rd (Fr5) over 1609m at this track beaten 5 m by Golden Bay (1:48.40) in OPEN 2 on July 17 at $3.90. Before that 2nd (Fr3) over 1609m at this track beaten 2.25 m by Harrisburg Heist (1:49.40) in OPEN 1-2 on July 10 at $19.50. Preferred in something easier.

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	17/7/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Jordan Ross	1:48.40	1:48.40	5.3m	$3.90	7	OPEN 2	$26,125	$3,135	1. Golden Bay 2. Coach Stefanos 3. Crooked Smile
2nd of 10	10/7/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Jordan Ross	1:49.40	1:49.40	2.3m	$20	7	OPEN 1-2	$31,930	$7,983	1. Harrisburg Heist 2. Crooked Smile 3. Little Rocket Man
4th of 7	3/7/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Jordan Ross	1:49.30	1:49.30	9.0m	$13	7	OPEN	$31,930	$2,554	1. Little Rocket Man 2. Leave It To Leo 3. M M S Bud
2nd of 7	26/6/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Jordan Ross	1:49.30	1:49.30	7.5m	$4.80	7	OPEN	$30,683	$7,671	1. M M S Bud 2. Crooked Smile 3. Golden Bay
3rd of 6	19/6/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Jordan Ross	1:50.40	1:50.40	8.3m	$8.00	7	OPEN 2 HDC	$25,105	$3,013	1. Combustion 2. Oakwood Ardan 3. Crooked Smile
3rd of 6	12/6/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Jordan Ross	1:48.40	1:48.40	5.3m	$10	14	OPEN	$30,683	$3,682	1. M M S Bud 2. Coach Stefanos 3. Crooked Smile

Coach Stefanos (Fr4) 7x23132672
Trainer: Erv Miller ()
Driver: Marcus Miller
Prize Money: $2,031,873
Win / Place: 27% / 61%

6 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: TELLITLIKEITIS

Dam: WATCH N BE WATCHED

Rating

Stats

Career

68: 19-17-6

Distance

68: 19-17-6

Trk/Dst

50: 16-15-3

Track

50: 16-15-3

Season

8: 1-3-2

1st Up

5: 2-1-0

2nd Up

5: 3-0-2

3rd Up

5: 2-0-1

Metro

7: 3-2-0

Non-Metro

61: 16-15-6

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

68: 19-17-6

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:47.20

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Two back was beaten by 8 m finishing seventh behind Harrisburg Heist at this track over 1609m in a OPEN 1-2 on July 10 at $5.50. Then a handy effort when beaten by 1.5 m finishing second behind Golden Bay at this track over 1609m in a OPEN 2 on July 17 at $2.60. Plenty to like about his 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 7	17/7/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Marcus Miller	1:48.40	1:48.40	1.5m	$2.60f	7	OPEN 2	$26,125	$6,531	1. Golden Bay 2. Coach Stefanos 3. Crooked Smile
7th of 10	10/7/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Marcus Miller	1:49.40	1:49.40	8.3m	$5.50	21	OPEN 1-2	$31,930	-	1. Harrisburg Heist 2. Crooked Smile 3. Little Rocket Man
6th of 6	19/6/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Marcus Miller	1:50.40	1:50.40	65.3m	$1.30f	7	OPEN 2 HDC	$25,105	-	1. Combustion 2. Oakwood Ardan 3. Crooked Smile
2nd of 6	12/6/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Marcus Miller	1:48.40	1:48.40	2.3m	$3.30	7	OPEN	$30,683	$7,671	1. M M S Bud 2. Coach Stefanos 3. Crooked Smile
3rd of 7	5/6/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Marcus Miller	1:49.20	1:49.20	9.8m	$3.80	14	OPEN	$30,683	$3,682	1. Golden Bay 2. M M S Bud 3. Coach Stefanos
1st of 9	22/5/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Marcus Miller	1:51.00	1:51.00	0.9m	$3.90	14	OPEN 1-2	$30,726	$15,363	1. Coach Stefanos 2. Crooked Smile 3. Im Skinnydipin

Golden Bay N (Fr5) 6411143641
Trainer: Tyler George (Menangle Park)
Driver: Trace Tetrick
Prize Money: $408,012
Win / Place: 36% / 56%

Track / Distance Specialist

6 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: DOWNBYTHESEASIDE (USA)

Dam: HUG ME SQUEEZE ME (NZ)

Rating

Stats

Career

69: 25-9-5

Distance

50: 22-7-3

Trk/Dst

33: 16-4-2

Track

33: 16-4-2

Season

13: 4-1-1

1st Up

6: 2-3-0

2nd Up

5: 1-1-1

3rd Up

5: 0-0-0

Metro

25: 6-4-3

Non-Metro

44: 19-5-2

Mobile

28: 6-4-3

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

69: 25-9-5

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:48.20

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Last start won by 1.5 m (Fr4) at this track (1:48.40) beating Coach Stefanos in OPEN 2 on July 17 at $3. 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 7	17/7/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Trace Tetrick	1:48.40	1:48.40	1.5m	$3.00	7	OPEN 2	$26,125	$13,062	1. Golden Bay 2. Coach Stefanos 3. Crooked Smile
4th of 10	10/7/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Trace Tetrick	1:49.40	1:49.40	6.0m	$14	7	OPEN 1-2	$31,930	$2,554	1. Harrisburg Heist 2. Crooked Smile 3. Little Rocket Man
6th of 7	3/7/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Trace Tetrick	1:49.30	1:49.30	12.0m	$16	7	OPEN	$31,930	-	1. Little Rocket Man 2. Leave It To Leo 3. M M S Bud
3rd of 7	26/6/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Trace Tetrick	1:49.30	1:49.30	11.3m	$2.50f	14	OPEN	$30,683	$3,682	1. M M S Bud 2. Crooked Smile 3. Golden Bay
4th of 6	12/6/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Trace Tetrick	1:48.40	1:48.40	9.8m	$2.30f	7	OPEN	$30,683	$2,455	1. M M S Bud 2. Coach Stefanos 3. Crooked Smile
1st of 7	5/6/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Trace Tetrick	1:49.20	1:49.20	9.8m	$1.90f	7	OPEN	$30,683	$15,342	1. Golden Bay 2. M M S Bud 3. Coach Stefanos

M-M-S Bud (Fr6) 4121221138
Trainer: Alvin Miller ()
Driver: John De Long
Prize Money: $571,677
Win / Place: 22% / 61%

5 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: TELLITLIKEITIS

Dam: CLIMATE HANOVER

Rating

Stats

Career

63: 14-16-9

Distance

63: 14-16-9

Trk/Dst

63: 14-16-9

Track

63: 14-16-9

Season

12: 5-4-1

1st Up

4: 1-2-1

2nd Up

4: 1-1-0

3rd Up

4: 1-0-0

Metro

0: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

63: 14-16-9

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

63: 14-16-9

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:48.40

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Won three starts back at this track over 1609m OPEN on June 26. Last start 8th (Fr9) over 1609m at this track beaten 9 m by Harrisburg Heist (1:49.40) in OPEN 1-2 on July 10 at $33.70. Genuine 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
8th of 10	10/7/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr9	Jay Cross	1:49.40	1:49.40	9.8m	$34	7	OPEN 1-2	$31,930	-	1. Harrisburg Heist 2. Crooked Smile 3. Little Rocket Man
3rd of 7	3/7/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	John De Long	1:49.30	1:49.30	5.3m	$2.10f	7	OPEN	$31,930	$3,832	1. Little Rocket Man 2. Leave It To Leo 3. M M S Bud
1st of 7	26/6/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	John De Long	1:49.30	1:49.30	7.5m	$3.90	14	OPEN	$30,683	$15,342	1. M M S Bud 2. Crooked Smile 3. Golden Bay
1st of 6	12/6/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	John De Long	1:48.40	1:48.40	2.3m	$2.90	7	OPEN	$30,683	$15,342	1. M M S Bud 2. Coach Stefanos 3. Crooked Smile
2nd of 7	5/6/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	John De Long	1:49.20	1:49.20	9.8m	$3.90	7	OPEN	$30,683	$7,671	1. Golden Bay 2. M M S Bud 3. Coach Stefanos
2nd of 6	29/5/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	John De Long	1:49.40	1:49.40	3.0m	$4.70	14	OPEN	$30,683	$7,671	1. Golden Bay 2. M M S Bud 3. Fox Valley Kodiak

Little Rocket Man (Fr7) 3163943113
Trainer: Ken Rucker ()
Driver: Kyle Wilfong
Prize Money: $2,216,750
Win / Place: 53% / 75%

Track / Distance Specialist

10 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: ROCKIN IMAGE (CAN)

Dam: GT MISS ROYAL

Rating

Stats

Career

101: 54-12-10

Distance

101: 54-12-10

Trk/Dst

53: 30-7-5

Track

53: 30-7-5

Season

17: 7-0-5

1st Up

4: 4-0-0

2nd Up

4: 3-0-1

3rd Up

4: 2-2-0

Metro

0: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

101: 54-12-10

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

101: 54-12-10

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:47.30

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Last start game effort when 3rd (Fr8) over 1609m at this track beaten 4 m by Harrisburg Heist (1:49.40) in OPEN 1-2 on July 10 at $4.90. Two runs back won by 3 m (Fr5) at this track (1:49.30) beating Leave It To Leo in OPEN on July 3 at $2.70. Racing very well. Strong claims.

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 10	10/7/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Kyle Wilfong	1:49.40	1:49.40	3.8m	$4.90	7	OPEN 1-2	$31,930	$3,832	1. Harrisburg Heist 2. Crooked Smile 3. Little Rocket Man
1st of 7	3/7/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Kyle Wilfong	1:49.30	1:49.30	3.0m	$2.70	7	OPEN	$31,930	$15,965	1. Little Rocket Man 2. Leave It To Leo 3. M M S Bud
1st of 9	26/6/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr9	Kyle Wilfong	1:50.00	1:50.00	0.6m	$1.60f	42	W 5-8PM	$20,921	$10,460	1. Little Rocket Man 2. Odds On Outlier 3. Ponda Ferarri
42 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 5	20/6/26	Hoosier Park	1609m			-	Kyle Wilfong	1:52.10	1:52.10	3m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Little Rocket Man 2. Angel Hill 3. Dancin Lance
3rd of 8	15/5/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Kyle Wilfong	1:49.40	1:49.40	3.0m	$4.00	7	OPEN	$30,726	$3,687	1. M M S Bud 2. Crooked Smile 3. Little Rocket Man
4th of 7	8/5/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Kyle Wilfong	1:52.20	1:52.20	5.3m	$3.30	6	OPEN	$30,726	$2,458	1. Crooked Smile 2. M M S Bud 3. Coach Stefanos

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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