Grand River Raceway Race 8

Race 8

Prize Money: $7,653

CENTURY ENDEAVOR (1) continued a strong run of recent form and deserved his success last time out, scoring by 2 metres over 1609m at this track. Sure to enjoy an economical run from this draw. Won't find this any harder and he can salute once again. DRAGONS BETTER (5) has been knocking on the door for a while then went close again last time over 1609m at this track, finishing second and just 5 metres from the winner. Meets a similar line up and he can figure in the finish. ARAGONITE (2) is a great chance after a string of sound recent performances, the latest a solid second at Georgian Downs over 1609m. Hard to find fault. ODDS ON KICKOFF (4) is the next elect off a last-start win by 2.75 metres at Dresden Raceway over 1609m.

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

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Century Endeavor () 2779624451
Trainer: J Pereira ()
Driver: P Mackenzie
Prize Money: $533,604
Win / Place: 19% / 52%

11 yo Black Gelding

Sire: SHADOW PLAY (USA)

Dam: IM BETTING ON YOU

Rating

Stats

Career

131: 25-27-17

Distance

131: 25-27-17

Trk/Dst

6: 1-1-0

Track

6: 1-1-0

Season

13: 1-3-1

1st Up

3: 0-1-0

2nd Up

3: 0-0-0

3rd Up

3: 1-0-1

Metro

70: 13-15-9

Non-Metro

61: 12-12-8

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

131: 25-27-17

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:52.10

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Racing in great heart. Last start won by 2 m as favourite at this track (1:53.20) beating Fabrizio N in G on July 13 at $1.40 at the bell was leading. Big chance to go back-to-back.

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	Grand River Raceway	1609m		All Weather	3	P Mackenzie	1:53.20	-	2.0m	$1.40f	7	-	$6,939	$3,469	1. Century Endeavor 2. Fabrizio N 3. Lord Anthony
5th of 9	6/7/26	Grand River Raceway	1609m		All Weather	2	P Mackenzie	1:53.30	-	2.3m	$6.25	7	-	$8,163	$408	1. Highland Hot Sauce 2. Brightside Maseo 3. Major Fernco
4th of 9	29/6/26	Grand River Raceway	1609m		All Weather	6	P Mackenzie	1:51.40	-	5.8m	$19	7	-	$8,089	$647	1. Smiles For Miles 2. Dragon You Along 3. Major Fernco
4th of 8	22/6/26	Grand River Raceway	1609m		All Weather	3	Brady Galliers	1:52.10	-	3.5m	$5.00	7	-	$8,089	$647	1. Convoy Twenty Two 2. Dragon You Along 3. Grin And Win
2nd of 9	15/6/26	Grand River Raceway	1609m		All Weather	1	T Cullen	1:53.10	-	4.5m	$9.60	7	-	$8,089	$2,022	1. Coldcreekqueso 2. Century Endeavor 3. Grin And Win
6th of 9	8/6/26	Grand River Raceway	1609m		All Weather	6	Brady Galliers	1:53.10	-	4.0m	$11	22	-	$8,089	-	1. Make Me An Offer 2. Duck Dynasty 3. Magical Aoine

Aragonite () 57x3483222
Trainer: D Nixon ()
Driver: Nicholas Boyd
Prize Money: $71,571
Win / Place: 15% / 42%

6 yo Brown Gelding

Sire: SPORTSWRITER (USA)

Dam: FADE AWAY

Rating

Stats

Career

52: 8-7-7

Distance

52: 8-7-7

Trk/Dst

5: 0-3-1

Track

5: 0-3-1

Season

14: 1-4-3

1st Up

4: 1-1-1

2nd Up

4: 0-0-0

3rd Up

4: 0-0-1

Metro

0: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

52: 8-7-7

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

52: 8-7-7

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:53.10

Driver Stats

Comments

Not far away at the last couple starts; Finished 1.5 m second behind Remember The Beach at Georgian Downs over 1609m G last start. Before that was beaten one metre second at this track same class on July 3. Winning chance.

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	11/7/26	Georgian Downs	1609m		All Weather	3	Sa Fillion	1:55.40	-	1.5m	$2.50	8	-	$6,939	$1,735	1. Remember The Beach 2. Aragonite 3. E L Lonely Charlie
2nd of 6	3/7/26	Grand River Raceway	1609m		All Weather	3	Nicholas Boyd	1:53.20	-	1.0m	$5.05	7	-	$6,122	$1,531	1. Silver Spirit 2. Aragonite 3. Yyc On The Horizon
2nd of 6	26/6/26	Grand River Raceway	1609m		All Weather	1	Nicholas Boyd	1:52.00	-	1.0m	$6.25	7	-	$6,067	$1,517	1. Silver Spirit 2. Aragonite 3. Dragons Better
3rd of 7	19/6/26	Grand River Raceway	1609m		All Weather	3	Nicholas Boyd	1:56.30	-	0.5m	$2.35f	12	-	$5,561	$667	1. Chase The Cheddar 2. Early Play 3. Aragonite
8th of 10	7/6/26	Mohawk Park	1609m		All Weather	2	Nicholas Boyd	1:51.40	-	11.8m	$44	7	-	$7,583	-	1. Titanic Hanover 2. Smokestack 3. Caughtinalandslide
4th of 9	31/5/26	Mohawk Park	1609m		All Weather	8	L Roy	1:53.00	-	9.3m	$3.95	14	-	$7,583	$607	1. Smokestack 2. Caughtinalandslide 3. Royal Jk

Fabrizio N () x789198252
Trainer: Janaya Gallant ()
Driver: J Harris
Prize Money: $10,655
Win / Place: 3.33% / 13%

10 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: SWEET LOU (USA)

Dam: ZAGAMI

Rating

Stats

Career

30: 1-2-1

Distance

30: 1-2-1

Trk/Dst

4: 0-2-0

Track

4: 0-2-0

Season

9: 1-2-0

1st Up

4: 0-0-0

2nd Up

3: 0-0-0

3rd Up

3: 0-0-0

Metro

0: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

30: 1-2-1

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

30: 1-2-1

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:57.40

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Two back was beaten by 7 m finishing fifth behind Silver Spirit at this track over 1609m in a G on June 26 at $18.50. Then a handy effort when beaten by 2 m finishing second behind Century Endeavor at this track over 1609m in a G on July 13 at $25.45. Has the right credentials 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
2nd of 6	13/7/26	Grand River Raceway	1609m		All Weather	2	J Harris	1:53.20	-	2.0m	$25	17	-	$6,939	$1,735	1. Century Endeavor 2. Fabrizio N 3. Lord Anthony
5th of 6	26/6/26	Grand River Raceway	1609m		All Weather	6	A Sorrie	1:52.00	-	7.5m	$19	7	-	$6,067	$303	1. Silver Spirit 2. Aragonite 3. Dragons Better
2nd of 7	19/6/26	Grand River Raceway	1609m		All Weather	6	J Harris	1:53.40	-	3.8m	$22	7	-	$6,067	$1,517	1. Silver Spirit 2. Fabrizio N 3. Dragons Better
8th of 9	12/6/26	Grand River Raceway	1609m		All Weather	2	J Harris	1:55.10	-	7.5m	$71	15	-	$6,067	-	1. No Plan Intended 2. Yyc On The Horizon 3. Silver Spirit
9th of 9	28/5/26	Flamboro Downs	1609m		All Weather	1	J Harris	1:54.40	-	21.3m	$11	14	-	$7,055	-	1. Silver Spirit 2. Outlawgrandetorino 3. Redland Wrangler
1st of 9	14/5/26	Flamboro Downs	1609m		All Weather	7	J Harris	1:57.40	-	1.5m	$4.80	11	-	$5,419	$2,710	1. Fabrizio N 2. Machalko 3. Too Much Duncan

Odds On Kickoff () 3255111371
Trainer: M Loyer ()
Driver: L House
Prize Money: $141,005
Win / Place: 15% / 51%

6 yo Bay Horse

Sire: HESTON BLUE CHIP (USA)

Dam: ODDS ON KEY WEST

100

Rating

Stats

Career

116: 18-18-24

Distance

116: 18-18-24

Trk/Dst

0: 0-0-0

Track

0: 0-0-0

Season

25: 6-5-4

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

3rd Up

1: 1-0-0

Metro

0: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

116: 18-18-24

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

116: 18-18-24

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:53.20

Driver Stats

Comments

Last start won by 2.75 m as favourite at Dresden Raceway (2:01.30) beating Sports Section in G on July 5 at $2.40 at the bell was leading. Sure to be about the money.

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	5/7/26	Dresden Raceway	1609m		All Weather	2	D Rankin (Jnr)	2:01.30	-	2.8m	$2.40f	7	-	$4,694	$2,347	1. Odds On Kickoff 2. Sports Section 3. The Devil You Know
7th of 7	28/6/26	Dresden Raceway	1609m		All Weather	2	M Macdonell	1:57.00	-	11.3m	$4.50	7	-	$5,561	-	1. Dapper Fella 2. Captain Income 3. All Lynn
3rd of 8	21/6/26	Dresden Raceway	1609m		All Weather	2	M Macdonell	1:55.20	-	6.8m	$2.75f	14	-	$5,561	$667	1. Taylors Credit 2. Summer Dancer 3. Odds On Kickoff
1st of 8	7/6/26	Dresden Raceway	1609m		All Weather	1	L House	1:54.20	-	2.8m	$1.70f	8	-	$5,561	$2,781	1. Odds On Kickoff 2. Woodmere Denver 3. Treasures Watching
1st of 9	30/5/26	Hiawatha	1609m		All Weather	2	L House	1:53.20	-	0.5m	$3.80	7	-	$4,908	$2,454	1. Odds On Kickoff 2. Captain Butler 3. Seafarer
1st of 7	23/5/26	Hiawatha	1609m		All Weather	1	L House	1:55.30	-	6.3m	$1.65f	8	-	$4,703	$2,352	1. Odds On Kickoff 2. Mad Man Hill 3. Darktwistedbalboa

Dragons Better () 26x7613342
Trainer: S Germain ()
Driver: D Maclellan
Prize Money: $116,363
Win / Place: 15% / 33%

5 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: FEAR THE DRAGON (USA)

Dam: BETTERTHANGRADUATE

Rating

Stats

Career

60: 9-5-6

Distance

60: 9-5-6

Trk/Dst

7: 3-1-2

Track

7: 3-1-2

Season

7: 1-1-2

1st Up

4: 1-0-0

2nd Up

4: 0-0-1

3rd Up

4: 1-0-1

Metro

0: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

60: 9-5-6

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

60: 9-5-6

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:52.10

Driver Stats

Comments

Not far away at the last couple starts; Finished 5 m second behind Bluebird Recon at this track over 1609m G last start. Before that was beaten 3 metres fourth at Georgian Downs same class on July 7. Rates highly so expect a bold run.

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	Grand River Raceway	1609m		All Weather	1	D Maclellan	1:53.00	-	5.0m	$5.20	6	-	$7,653	$1,913	1. Bluebird Recon 2. Dragons Better 3. Thatmomentinlife
4th of 8	7/7/26	Georgian Downs	1609m		All Weather	2	M Macdonell	1:56.30	-	3.3m	$6.35	11	-	$7,653	$612	1. Outlawgrandetorino 2. On Time Delivery 3. Early Play
3rd of 6	26/6/26	Grand River Raceway	1609m		All Weather	3	M Macdonell	1:52.00	-	3.3m	$4.65	7	-	$6,067	$728	1. Silver Spirit 2. Aragonite 3. Dragons Better
3rd of 7	19/6/26	Grand River Raceway	1609m		All Weather	4	M Macdonell	1:53.40	-	4.0m	$4.85	7	-	$6,067	$728	1. Silver Spirit 2. Fabrizio N 3. Dragons Better
1st of 8	12/6/26	Grand River Raceway	1609m		All Weather	5	M Macdonell	1:54.30	-	2.3m	$7.55	14	-	$5,561	$2,781	1. Dragons Better 2. Outlawgrandetorino 3. Super Puncher
6th of 7	29/5/26	Truro Raceway	1609m		All Weather	4	R Laffin	1:57.00	-	18.3m	$25	7	-	$2,045	-	1. Callsign Rooster 2. Freaky Fanny 3. Mcseashore

Acefortyfour Jack () 4263335315
Trainer: R Harris ()
Driver: E Hensley
Prize Money: $69,522
Win / Place: 14% / 48%

6 yo Black Horse

Sire: DALI (USA)

Dam: PRINCESS PALACE

Rating

Stats

Career

96: 14-11-22

Distance

96: 14-11-22

Trk/Dst

2: 1-0-0

Track

2: 1-0-0

Season

20: 1-2-9

1st Up

2: 0-1-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-2

3rd Up

2: 1-0-0

Metro

0: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

96: 14-11-22

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

96: 14-11-22

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:54.20

Driver Stats

Comments

Last start 5th over 1609m at this track was 5th- at the bell, beaten 11 m by Bluebird Recon (1:53.00) in G on July 13 at $13.50. Two runs back won by 1.0 m at this track (1:54.20) beating Thatll Be Tiger in G on July 3 at $7.40 at the bell was 2nd-. Likely to struggle.

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 6	13/7/26	Grand River Raceway	1609m		All Weather	6	E Hensley	1:53.00	-	11.3m	$14	10	-	$7,653	$383	1. Bluebird Recon 2. Dragons Better 3. Thatmomentinlife
1st of 6	3/7/26	Grand River Raceway	1609m		All Weather	6	D Maclellan	1:54.20	-	1.0m	$7.40	12	-	$5,612	$2,806	1. Acefortyfour Jack 2. Thatll Be Tiger 3. My Little Friend
3rd of 6	21/6/26	Clinton Raceway	1609m		All Weather	6	D Maclellan	1:59.20	-	4.0m	$12	21	-	$4,044	$485	1. St Lads Mischief 2. Teen Tattler 3. Acefortyfour Jack
5th of 7	31/5/26	Clinton Raceway	1609m		All Weather	5	D Maclellan	2:00.00	-	4.8m	$7.90	12	-	$4,044	$202	1. Ididitmyshui 2. State Of Play 3. Just Ask Joe
3rd of 8	19/5/26	Western Fair Raceway	1609m		All Weather	1	D Maclellan	1:57.30	-	4.0m	$8.90	14	-	$5,624	$675	1. Captain Income 2. No Fool Mackinley 3. Acefortyfour Jack
3rd of 8	5/5/26	Western Fair Raceway	1609m		All Weather	8	T Borth	1:58.10	-	3.5m	$23	8	-	$7,771	$933	1. Whiskey Friday 2. Mad Man Hill 3. Acefortyfour Jack

Lord Anthony () 7335726x93
Trainer: B Hollingsworth ()
Driver: Sa Fillion
Prize Money: $155,203
Win / Place: 14% / 40%

8 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: SPORTSWRITER (USA)

Dam: MACH STAR

Rating

Stats

Career

103: 15-15-12

Distance

103: 15-15-12

Trk/Dst

8: 0-1-2

Track

8: 0-1-2

Season

14: 2-1-3

1st Up

3: 0-1-0

2nd Up

3: 1-1-1

3rd Up

2: 0-0-2

Metro

0: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

103: 15-15-12

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

103: 15-15-12

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:51.00

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Fair run when beaten by 6 m finishing ninth behind Highland Hot Sauce at this track over 1609m on July 6 at $47.60. Then a handy effort when beaten by 2.75 m finishing third behind Century Endeavor at this track over 1609m in a G on July 13 at $2.85. 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
3rd of 6	13/7/26	Grand River Raceway	1609m		All Weather	5	D Maclellan	1:53.20	-	2.8m	$2.85	7	-	$6,939	$833	1. Century Endeavor 2. Fabrizio N 3. Lord Anthony
9th of 9	6/7/26	Grand River Raceway	1609m		All Weather	6	D Maclellan	1:53.30	-	5.8m	$48	68	-	$8,163	-	1. Highland Hot Sauce 2. Brightside Maseo 3. Major Fernco
68 Day Spell
6th of 9	29/4/26	Flamboro Downs	1609m		All Weather	3	Sa Fillion	1:54.10	-	10.0m	$8.80	6	HCP	$9,300	-	1. The Writer 2. Gascoigne Sundae 3. Stickeminlethimgo
2nd of 7	23/4/26	Flamboro Downs	1609m		All Weather	3	Sa Fillion	1:56.40	-	0.3m	$2.60f	11	HCP	$9,300	$2,325	1. Arthur Idlam 2. Lord Anthony 3. Remember The Beach
7th of 8	12/4/26	Mohawk Park	1609m		All Weather	3	L Roy	1:54.40	-	4.0m	$12	9	-	$14,629	-	1. Gloryview Image 2. Gypsy Joe 3. Highland Hot Sauce
5th of 7	3/4/26	Western Fair Raceway	1609m		All Weather	4	Sa Fillion	1:56.20	-	5.0m	$13	12	-	$10,867	$543	1. It Takes Two 2. Atlas Hanover 3. Harborlite Ambrose

Troublewiththecurv () 1x91478822
Trainer: G Gagnon ()
Driver: G Gagnon
Prize Money: $48,193
Win / Place: 16% / 33%

6 yo Brown Gelding

Sire: ARTSPEAK (USA)

Dam: ARDYNE PHYLLIS

Rating

Stats

Career

75: 12-6-7

Distance

75: 12-6-7

Trk/Dst

2: 0-0-0

Track

2: 0-0-0

Season

8: 1-2-0

1st Up

4: 0-0-0

2nd Up

4: 2-0-0

3rd Up

4: 1-0-0

Metro

0: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

75: 12-6-7

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

75: 12-6-7

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:53.20

Driver Stats

Comments

Racing consistently with minor placings at his last two starts. Placed last start 2nd over 1609m at Georgian Downs was 2nd- at the bell, beaten 5 m by Show Stop (1:54.40) in G on July 4 at $3.75. Before that 2nd over 1609m at Georgian Downs was 2nd- at the bell, beaten 2.75 m by Crime Junkie (1:55.40) in G on June 23 at $1.85. Not a 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
2nd of 8	4/7/26	Georgian Downs	1609m		All Weather	4	G Gagnon	1:54.40	-	4.8m	$3.75	11	-	$6,122	$1,531	1. Show Stop 2. Troublewiththecurv 3. Babbling Billy
2nd of 8	23/6/26	Georgian Downs	1609m		All Weather	5	G Gagnon	1:55.40	-	2.8m	$1.85f	8	-	$6,067	$1,517	1. Crime Junkie 2. Troublewiththecurv 3. Im Victor
8th of 8	15/6/26	Mohawk Park	1609m		All Weather	2	B Mcclure	1:53.20	-	11.0m	$33	10	-	$7,583	-	1. Tellit Russ Tellit 2. Sunset Rider 3. The Dark Panther
8th of 8	5/6/26	Grand River Raceway	1609m		All Weather	6	G Gagnon	1:53.30	-	30.5m	$6.85	11	-	$6,067	-	1. Silver Spirit 2. Tea Toddler Dot 3. No Plan Intended
7th of 10	25/5/26	Mohawk Park	1609m		All Weather	8	G Gagnon	1:51.20	-	8.8m	$29	8	-	$9,202	-	1. Coastline 2. Gloryview Image 3. Wicked Express
4th of 10	17/5/26	Mohawk Park	1609m		All Weather	7	G Gagnon	1:52.20	-	3.8m	$13	14	-	$9,202	$736	1. Gloryview Image 2. Blast Of Sunshine 3. Aragonite

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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