Plainridge Racecourse Race 4

1609M

Prize Money: $58,824

DIGGING FOR GOLD (1) Ran on strongly to win last run at the track and have to respect the form at this trip. Has good tactical speed and will be nicely positioned. Will take some beating today. SOUTHPAW (2) Competed in a tight contest last start around here. Should be going forward early. Racing consistently this campaign. Can have an impact. JON I LOVE DAT (3) Set the tempo to win by a margin of 2m last time around here and strong performer at this trip in the past. Undefeated last 2 attempts. Winning hope. RJS RED DEVIL (6) Ran past a few when 4th last time at this venue. Use betting as a guide and is worth watching

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

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Digging For Gold (Fr1) 54111121
Trainer: George Ducharme ()
Driver: Nicholas Graffam
Prize Money: $125,997
Win / Place: 62% / 75%

2 yo Bay Colt

Sire: HUNTSVILLE (USA)

Dam: GOLD ORCHID N

Dam's Sire: Bettor's Delight

100

Rating

Stats

Career

8: 5-1-0

Distance

8: 5-1-0

Trk/Dst

1: 1-0-0

Track

1: 1-0-0

Season

8: 5-1-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 1-0-0

Metro

1: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

7: 5-1-0

All-Weather

8: 5-1-0

Best Mile

1:52.40

Comments

Going well. Last start won posted a big 5 m win as favourite (Fr1) at this track (1:53.40) beating Seafood Star in MASS STK on September 24 at $1.60.

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	24/9/24	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Scott Zeron	1:53.40	1:53.40	5.3m	$1.60	11	MASS STK	$58,824	-	1. Digging For Gold 2. Seafood Star 3. Mass Transit
2nd of 8	13/9/24	Vernon Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Jordan Stratton	1:53.00	1:53.00	3.0m	$2.40	19	NY EXCEL F	$80,882	-	1. Invictus 2. Digging For Gold 3. Groovin Will
1st of 7	25/8/24	Tioga Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Jordan Stratton	1:52.40	1:52.40	7.5m	$1.35	8	NY EXCEL A	$30,722	-	1. Digging For Gold 2. Southpaw 3. Red Blooded
1st of 6	17/8/24	Vernon Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Tyler Buter	1:53.00	1:53.00	12.0m	$1.10	10	NY EXCEL	$30,722	-	1. Digging For Gold 2. Brayden'S Bandit 3. Big Bend
1st of 8	7/8/24	Batavia Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Tyler Buter	1:56.30	1:56.30	12.0m	$1.45	9	NY EXCEL	$30,722	-	1. Digging For Gold 2. Full Metal Jacket 3. Baby Squash
1st of 6	29/7/24	Monticello Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Tyler Buter	1:57.10	1:57.10	6.8m	$2.50	9	NY EXCEL	$30,075	-	1. Digging For Gold 2. Jolly Harbor 3. Smart Guy

Southpaw (Fr2) 21411242
Trainer: Jimmy Whittemore ()
Driver: Jimmy Whittemore
Prize Money: $80,736
Win / Place: 37% / 75%

2 yo Bay Colt

Sire: AMERICAN IDEAL (USA)

Dam: LOVE YOU BYE

Dam's Sire: Mcardle

Rating

Stats

Career

8: 3-3-0

Distance

8: 3-3-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-1-0

Track

1: 0-1-0

Season

8: 3-3-0

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

Metro

1: 1-0-0

Non-Metro

7: 2-3-0

All-Weather

8: 3-3-0

Best Mile

1:54.20

Comments

Two back was well beaten into fourth behind Invictus at Vernon Downs over 1609m in a NY EXCEL F on September 13 at $35.75. Then a handy effort when beaten by 6 m finishing second behind Jon I Love Dat at this track over 1609m in a MASS STK on September 24 at $6.50.

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	24/9/24	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Jimmy Whittemore	1:52.40	1:52.40	6.0m	$6.50	11	MASS STK	$58,824	-	1. Jon I Love Dat 2. Southpaw 3. McCusker
4th of 8	13/9/24	Vernon Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Jimmy Whittemore	1:53.00	1:53.00	12.0m	$36	19	NY EXCEL F	$80,882	-	1. Invictus 2. Digging For Gold 3. Groovin Will
2nd of 7	25/8/24	Tioga Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Jimmy Whittemore	1:52.40	1:52.40	7.5m	$7.10	8	NY EXCEL A	$30,722	-	1. Digging For Gold 2. Southpaw 3. Red Blooded
1st of 8	17/8/24	Vernon Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Jimmy Whittemore	1:54.20	1:54.20	0.1m	$2.45	10	NY EXCEL	$30,722	-	1. Southpaw, Seafood Neighneigh 2. 3. Full Metal Jacket
1st of 7	7/8/24	Batavia Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Jimmy Whittemore	1:57.10	1:57.10	2.3m	$11	9	NY EXCEL	$30,722	-	1. Southpaw 2. Seafood Neighneigh 3. Smart Guy
4th of 7	29/7/24	Monticello Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Jimmy Whittemore	1:54.10	1:54.10	30.0m	$7.40	9	NY EXCEL	$30,075	-	1. Groovin Will 2. Invictus 3. Cigar Smoking Joe

Jon I Love Dat (Fr3) 41911
Trainer: Chuck Connor (Jnr) ()
Driver: Mitchell Cushing
Prize Money: $55,312
Win / Place: 60% / 60%

Unbeaten The Track / Distance

Going for the Hat-Trick

2 yo Bay Colt

Sire: DOWNBYTHESEASIDE (USA)

Dam: FRANNEY LOVE DAT

Dam's Sire: Major In Art

Rating

Stats

Career

5: 3-0-0

Distance

5: 3-0-0

Trk/Dst

2: 2-0-0

Track

2: 2-0-0

Season

7: 4-0-1

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

5: 3-0-0

All-Weather

5: 3-0-0

Best Mile

1:52.10

Comments

Two-year-old colt is racing in fine form. Won his last two outings at this track both over 1609m. Last start won by 6 m (Fr3) at this track (1:52.40) beating Southpaw in MASS STK on September 24 at $3.10.

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	24/9/24	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Mitchell Cushing	1:52.40	1:52.40	6.0m	$3.10	8	MASS STK	$58,824	-	1. Jon I Love Dat 2. Southpaw 3. McCusker
1st of 7	16/9/24	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Chuck Connor (Jnr)	1:52.10	1:52.10	9.8m	$5.80	12	NW1PMLT	$16,912	-	1. Jon I Love Dat 2. Lew Not Lou 3. My Boy Elroy
9th of 9	4/9/24	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Hunter Myers	1:55.00	1:55.00	90.8m	$2.90	44	BSS 2CP	$29,412	-	1. The Onyx Dragon 2. Downbytheparade 3. Itwasaverygoodyear
44 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 8	22/7/24	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Aaron Merriman	1:55.30	1:55.30	8.3m	$3.00	10	BSS 2CP	$30,075	-	1. Jon I Love Dat 2. Butchershop Buck 3. Fear The Thunder
4th of 9	12/7/24	Scioto Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Kayne Kauffman	1:53.20	1:53.20	24.8m	$17	-	BSS 2C	$30,075	-	1. My First Fire 2. De Dragon 3. Rose Run Ajay
5th of 6	1/7/24	Scioto Downs	1609m			-	Tyler Smith	1:54.40	1:54.40	125.25m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Unique Catch 2. Southern Rockfest 3. Fly High Cruiser

Sweet Lucky Lou (Fr5) 44
Trainer: Matthew Medeiros ()
Driver: Yannick Gingras
Prize Money: $6,177
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

2 yo Bay Colt

Sire: SWEET LOU (USA)

Dam: ALEXA'S LUCK

Dam's Sire: Camluck

Rating

Stats

Career

2: 0-0-0

Distance

2: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

2: 0-0-0

Track

2: 0-0-0

Season

2: 0-0-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

2: 0-0-0

All-Weather

2: 0-0-0

Best Mile

Comments

Last start 4th (Fr3) over 1609m at this track beaten 60 m by Digging For Gold (1:53.40) in MASS STK on September 24 at $38.60. At the start before 4th (Fr2) over 1609m at this track, beaten 45 m by Lew Not Lou (1:54.30) in 2YR on September 9 at $11.70.

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 5	24/9/24	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Yannick Gingras	1:53.40	1:53.40	59.3m	$39	15	MASS STK	$58,824	-	1. Digging For Gold 2. Seafood Star 3. Mass Transit
4th of 5	9/9/24	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Shawn T Gray	1:54.30	1:54.30	43.5m	$12	-	2YR	$18,382	-	1. Lew Not Lou 2. Seafood Star 3. The Perfume
4th of 4	4/9/24	Pocono Downs	1609m			-	Marcus Miller	1:56.40	1:56.40	17.25m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Hint Of Spring 2. Lucean 3. Bettor'S Desire
4th of 4	26/6/24	Pocono Downs	1609m			-	Braxten Boyd	1:54.30	1:54.30	49.5m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. No Tresspassing 2. Odds On No Limit 3. Combative

Rjs Red Devil (Fr6) 84
Trainer: Travis Alexander ()
Driver: Marcus Miller
Prize Money: $4,706
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

2 yo Bay Colt

Sire: HUNTSVILLE (USA)

Dam: RUTHIE J KILLEAN

Dam's Sire: Daylon Frontier

Rating

Stats

Career

2: 0-0-0

Distance

2: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Track

1: 0-0-0

Season

2: 0-0-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

2: 0-0-0

All-Weather

2: 0-0-0

Best Mile

Comments

Last start 4th (Fr2) over 1609m at this track, beaten 24 m by Jon I Love Dat (1:52.40) in MASS STK on September 24 at $22.20. Two runs back 8th (Fr2) over 1609m at The Red Mile, well beaten by Strangerinthenight (1:51.10) in 2YONW1PMLT on September 2 at $45.09.

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 6	24/9/24	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Marcus Miller	1:52.40	1:52.40	24.8m	$22	22	MASS STK	$58,824	-	1. Jon I Love Dat 2. Southpaw 3. McCusker
5th of 8	10/9/24	The Red Mile	1609m			-	Ernie Hendry	1:54.40	1:54.40	22.5m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Crack Shot 2. Intricacy 3. Captain Magestic
8th of 9	2/9/24	The Red Mile	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Andy Miller	1:51.10	1:51.10	111.0m	$45	-	2YONW1PMLT	$8,824	-	1. Strangerinthenight 2. White Lotus 3. Princess Stella
4th of 8	27/8/24	The Red Mile	1609m			-	Andy Miller	1:53.00	1:53.00	22.5m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Captain Luffy 2. Chanceyfascination 3. Captivated

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