The Meadows Pa Race 1

1609m

Prize Money: $70,330

GEOLOGIC (5) scored a decisive win last time out over 1609m at Plainridge Park, getting home by 12 metres in an impressive display. This looks a sterner test than last time but he is capable of saluting again. HIGHLAND DESTINY (4) ran sixth last start at Meadowlands over 1609m, beaten 13 metres. Talented and has plenty of upside. Capable of playing a major role so has to be respected. MR BIG SPENDER (1) is usually thereabouts and looks a strong winning hope this time following a last-start fifth at this track. Rarely lets backers down. HIGHBALL HANOVER (3) is worth some thought after his last-start fourth over 1609m at Meadowlands on August 7.

Distance: 1609m
Track: Good
Weather: -
Surface: All Weather
Class: PASS-3YOCG

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Mr Big Spender (Fr1) 3123x66665
Trainer: Norm Parker ()
Driver: Mike Wilder
Prize Money: $435,288
Win / Place: 35% / 58%

Recent Trial Winner

Distance Specialist

3 yo Bay Colt

Sire: CAPTAIN COREY (USA)

Dam: REILLY K

Rating

Stats

Career

17: 6-1-3

Distance

17: 6-1-3

Trk/Dst

7: 3-0-1

Track

7: 3-0-1

Season

5: 0-0-0

1st Up

2: 0-0-1

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

3rd Up

2: 1-0-0

Metro

0: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

17: 6-1-3

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

17: 6-1-3

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:51.20

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix,Trotting Hobbles

Comments

Last start 5th (Fr3) over 1609m at this track beaten 50 m by Stay Close (1:53.10) in NW3500L4 on July 3 at $2.80. At his previous start 6th (Fr5) over 1609m at this track beaten 35 m by Endurance (1:52.40) in C&I 3YOT-NG on June 26 at $8.50. Makes plenty of 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
1st of 8	4/8/26	The Meadows	1609m			-	Mike Wilder	1:55.00	1:55.00	14.25m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Mr Big Spender 2. Daylights Daughter 3. Blameitonthebooze
5th of 6	3/7/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Mike Wilder	1:53.10	1:53.10	51.8m	$2.80	7	NW3500L4	$11,321	$566	1. Stay Close 2. Spicy Nugget 3. Battin Athousand
6th of 10	26/6/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Mike Wilder	1:52.40	1:52.40	33.0m	$8.50	20	C&I 3YOT-NG	$126,464	-	1. Endurance 2. Hamlet Hall 3. Captain Vodka
4th of 6	9/6/26	The Meadows	1609m			-	Mike Wilder	1:53.20	1:53.20	34.5m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Requiem 2. Tequila Talkin 3. Country Dagger
6th of 7	6/6/26	Pocono Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Tyler Buter	1:54.10	1:54.10	73.5m	$19	19	PASS 3YOCG	$69,877	-	1. Highland Destiny 2. Minoan 3. Captain Vodka
6th of 7	18/5/26	Pocono Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Mike Wilder	1:52.00	1:52.00	90.0m	$5.80	10	ALL-STARS	$41,899	-	1. Mr Penner 2. Minoan 3. Captain Vodka

Captain Vodka (Fr2) 1713434343
Trainer: Robert Baggitt (Jnr) ()
Driver: Chris Lems
Prize Money: $182,887
Win / Place: 25% / 66%

3 yo Bay Colt

Sire: CAPTAIN COREY (USA)

Dam: AGRO DOLCE

Rating

Stats

Career

24: 6-3-7

Distance

24: 6-3-7

Trk/Dst

6: 1-1-2

Track

6: 1-1-2

Season

14: 5-0-4

1st Up

2: 1-0-1

2nd Up

2: 1-0-1

3rd Up

2: 0-1-0

Metro

1: 0-0-1

Non-Metro

23: 6-3-6

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

24: 6-3-7

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:54.30

Driver Stats

Comments

Last start 3rd (Fr4) over 1609m at Pocono Downs beaten 9 m by Night Phantom (1:53.30) in W6-8PM on August 8 at $5.60. Two runs back 4th (Fr7) over 1609m at this track, beaten 2.25 m by Summer Nights (1:53.40) in ARDEN3YOCG on July 25 at $6.20. Needs to 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
3rd of 6	8/8/26	Pocono Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Ridge Warren	1:53.30	1:53.30	9.8m	$5.60	14	W6-8PM	$24,964	$2,996	1. Night Phantom 2. Mrstery Deal 3. Captain Vodka
4th of 7	25/7/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Tim Tetrick	1:53.40	1:53.40	2.3m	$6.20	29	ARDEN3YOCG	$46,759	$3,741	1. Summer Nights 2. Tymal Kryptonite 3. Hamlet Hall
3rd of 10	26/6/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Chris Lems	1:52.40	1:52.40	15.0m	$39	6	C&I 3YOT-NG	$126,464	$15,176	1. Endurance 2. Hamlet Hall 3. Captain Vodka
4th of 8	20/6/26	Pocono Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Tim Tetrick	1:53.10	1:53.10	12.8m	$22	14	W6-8PM	$24,407	$1,953	1. Hey Porter 2. Lmc Wagon Wheel 3. Southwind Chaska
3rd of 7	6/6/26	Pocono Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Tim Tetrick	1:54.10	1:54.10	3.8m	$37	7	PASS 3YOCG	$69,877	$8,385	1. Highland Destiny 2. Minoan 3. Captain Vodka
4th of 7	30/5/26	Pocono Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Ridge Warren	1:54.10	1:54.10	12.0m	$2.40f	12	W4-7PM	$24,407	$1,953	1. Fiftyshadesofblu 2. Wapiti Blue Chip 3. Heytherbartender

Highball Hanover (Fr3) 4x64531914
Trainer: Noel Daley ()
Driver: Andrew McCarthy
Prize Money: $210,635
Win / Place: 21% / 47%

3 yo Bay Colt

Sire: BAR HOPPING (USA)

Dam: HALL OF A DREAM

Rating

Stats

Career

19: 4-4-1

Distance

19: 4-4-1

Trk/Dst

2: 1-1-0

Track

2: 1-1-0

Season

8: 2-0-1

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-1-0

3rd Up

2: 1-0-0

Metro

7: 1-0-0

Non-Metro

12: 3-4-1

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

19: 4-4-1

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:53.40

Driver Stats

Comments

Last start 4th (Fr8) over 1609m at Meadowlands, beaten 21 m by Mother's Moni (1:52.00) in MUSCLEHILL on August 7 at $17.80. Two runs back won by 5 m as favourite (Fr6) at Pocono Downs (1:56.30) beating Storm Hanover in NW5PM on July 27 at $1.80. Will give a good account.

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
4th of 8	7/8/26	Meadowlands	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Andrew McCarthy	1:52.00	1:52.00	21.0m	$18	11	MUSCLEHILL	$71,327	$5,706	1. Mother's Moni 2. Ajax Blue Chip 3. Wolfpack Crown
1st of 7	27/7/26	Pocono Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Niko Karna	1:56.30	1:56.30	5.3m	$1.80f	8	NW5PM	$22,496	$11,248	1. Highball Hanover 2. Storm Hanover 3. R Zee
9th of 9	19/7/26	Vernon Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Niko Karna	1:50.00	1:50.00	90.0m	$126	12	ZWEIG C&G-G2	$435,414	-	1. American Power 2. Diabolic Hill 3. Nix Nacken
1st of 8	7/7/26	Pocono Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Anthony Napolitano	1:55.10	1:55.10	11.3m	$1.10f	7	NW4PM	$22,496	$11,248	1. Highball Hanover 2. Double Arch 3. Mysterious Frank
3rd of 6	30/6/26	Pocono Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Anthony Napolitano	1:54.20	1:54.20	9.8m	$2.60f	11	NW5PM	$22,496	$2,700	1. R Zee 2. Twofisteddrinker 3. Highball Hanover
5th of 9	19/6/26	Meadowlands	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Johnathan Ahle	1:53.30	1:53.30	14.3m	$35	7	3&4YONW3CD	$45,328	$2,266	1. Ygritte 2. Lucchese 3. Dollar Draft

Highland Destiny (Fr4) 11118566
Trainer: Nancy Takter ()
Driver: Tim Tetrick
Prize Money: $82,538
Win / Place: 50% / 50%

3 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: GREENSHOE (USA)

Dam: HIGHLAND TOP HILL

Rating

Stats

Career

8: 4-0-0

Distance

8: 4-0-0

Trk/Dst

0: 0-0-0

Track

0: 0-0-0

Season

8: 4-0-0

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

3rd Up

1: 1-0-0

Metro

4: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

4: 4-0-0

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

8: 4-0-0

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:52.20

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Trotting Hobbles

Comments

Capable of better than we have seen lately. Last start 6th (Fr4) over 1609m at Meadowlands beaten 13 m by Apex (1:50.40) in HAMBO E on August 1 at $93.20. The run previous 6th (Fr2) over 1609m at Meadowlands, beaten 15 m by Minoan (1:52.20) in TOMPKINS on July 25 at $2.40. Worth another chance. Leading 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
6th of 9	1/8/26	Meadowlands	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Tim Tetrick	1:50.40	1:50.40	13.5m	$93	7	HAMBO E	$142,903	-	1. Apex 2. Endurance 3. American Power
6th of 6	25/7/26	Meadowlands	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Scott Zeron	1:52.20	1:52.20	15.8m	$2.40f	14	TOMPKINS	$48,948	-	1. Minoan 2. Push To Start 3. Jim Beam
5th of 8	11/7/26	Meadowlands	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Scott Zeron	1:52.00	1:52.00	14.3m	$35	7	S DANCER-G3	$211,756	$10,588	1. Endurance 2. It Could Be Worse 3. Silverstein
8th of 9	4/7/26	Meadowlands	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Scott Zeron	1:51.40	1:51.40	82.5m	$4.80	28	REYNOLDS	$49,528	-	1. Magic Punk 2. Diabolic Hill 3. Southwind Fargo
4th of 4	26/6/26	Meadowlands	1609m			-	Scott Zeron	1:52.30	1:52.30	14.25m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Yo Tillie 2. Nordic Catcher S 3. Elista Hanover
1st of 7	6/6/26	Pocono Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Scott Zeron	1:54.10	1:54.10	0.6m	$1.80f	19	PASS 3YOCG	$69,877	$34,939	1. Highland Destiny 2. Minoan 3. Captain Vodka

Geologic (Fr5) 11x2725121
Trainer: Paul Kelley ()
Driver: Yannick Gingras
Prize Money: $316,139
Win / Place: 33% / 80%

Distance Specialist

Dominant Win Last Start

3 yo Brown Colt

Sire: CAPTAIN COREY (USA)

Dam: CRYSTALLINE

100

Rating

Stats

Career

15: 5-7-0

Distance

15: 5-7-0

Trk/Dst

0: 0-0-0

Track

0: 0-0-0

Season

7: 2-3-0

1st Up

2: 0-1-0

2nd Up

2: 0-1-0

3rd Up

2: 0-2-0

Metro

0: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

15: 5-7-0

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

15: 5-7-0

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:53.00

Driver Stats

Comments

Going well. Last start posted a big 12 m win as favourite (Fr4) at Plainridge Park (1:53.00) beating Cash Out Express in NW6PMLT on August 4 at $1.05. Has another win on the radar.

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 8	4/8/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Brett Beckwith	1:53.00	1:53.00	12.0m	$1.05f	22	NW6PMLT	$24,251	$12,126	1. Geologic 2. Cash Out Express 3. Sangria Girl
2nd of 8	13/7/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Brett Beckwith	1:52.00	1:52.00	0.8m	$1.40f	13	NW7500CD	$24,673	$6,168	1. Lindy Living 2. Geologic 3. Wall Street Edge
1st of 8	30/6/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Brett Beckwith	1:53.40	1:53.40	7.5m	$1.30f	7	NW5000CD	$20,319	$10,160	1. Geologic 2. Chapere 3. Wall Street Edge
5th of 9	23/6/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Brett Beckwith	1:54.00	1:54.00	28.5m	$1.20f	17	NW5000CD	$19,526	$976	1. Bill Bauer 2. Balenciaga 3. Sangria Girl
2nd of 8	6/6/26	Pocono Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Scott Zeron	1:51.40	1:51.40	9.8m	$24	21	PASS 3YOCG	$70,435	$17,609	1. Endurance 2. Geologic 3. Hamlet Hall
7th of 9	16/5/26	Oak Grove Racing	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Marvin Luna	1:51.30	1:51.30	75.0m	$66	12	OAKGRDERBY	$698,324	-	1. Spencer Hanover 2. Endurance 3. Requiem

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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