Monticello Raceway Race 1

1609M

Prize Money: $5,797

DESIRE'S CAPTAIN (1) Really dug deep when winning last run here and has minimal work to do from the draw. In fine form since coming back from a break. Has the ability to take this out. LINDAS IN HEAVEN (4) Failed to threaten last run at this venue. Overlooking the last run and demonstrating upward trajectory in recent races. Respect against this field. WHAT'S GOIN ON (8) Was competitive when 3rd last start at the track and displaying improvement over the past few runs. Has plenty of early speed. Driver Gregory Merton is a strong choice aboard. Can give this a shake. GIVENUPDREAMING (5) Stormed home to win last start at this venue. Michael Merton and Ken Koch are a duo to watch closely. Finishes off strongly. Good prospect for the exotics at least.

Distance: 1609m
Track: Good
Weather: -
Surface: All Weather
Class: 5000CL

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Desire's Captain (Fr1) 3183215531
Trainer: Marianna Monaco ()
Driver: Kyle Dibenedetto
Prize Money: $237,776
Win / Place: 13% / 38%

11 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: REAL DESIRE (USA)

Dam: REAL DELIGHT

Dam's Sire: Real Artist

100

Rating

Stats

Career

99: 13-16-9

Distance

99: 13-16-9

Trk/Dst

11: 3-2-2

Track

11: 3-2-2

Season

4: 1-0-1

1st Up

2: 1-1-0

2nd Up

2: 0-2-0

3rd Up

2: 1-0-0

Metro

10: 3-1-0

Non-Metro

89: 10-15-9

All-Weather

99: 13-16-9

Best Mile

1:52.20

Comments

In good form recently. Last start won by 1.5 m as favourite (Fr4) at this track (1:59.00) beating He's Gratis in 5000CLNW on January 30 at $1.50.

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
1st of 7	30/1/25	Monticello Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Kyle Dibenedetto	1:59.00	1:59.00	1.5m	$1.50f	7	5000CLNW	$5,323	-	1. Desire's Captain 2. He's Gratis 3. Got Hot Mom
3rd of 8	23/1/25	Monticello Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Kyle Dibenedetto	2:00.20	2:00.20	5.3m	$11	14	5000CL	$5,806	-	1. Sir Shadow 2. Lear Seelster 3. Desire's Captain
5th of 8	9/1/25	Monticello Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Kyle Dibenedetto	2:01.40	2:01.40	12.8m	$16	6	5000CL	$5,806	-	1. Statement 2. Sir Shadow 3. Always A Panther
5th of 8	3/1/25	Monticello Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Dan Rawlings	1:58.20	1:58.20	11.3m	$4.10	7	5000CL	$6,452	-	1. Mighty Mr Sharkey 2. Beddanburg 3. Major Humor
1st of 8	27/12/24	Monticello Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Kyle Dibenedetto	1:58.40	1:58.40	5.3m	$3.65	8	5000CLNW	$5,701	-	1. Desire's Captain 2. Got Hot Mom 3. Dojea Solo
2nd of 8	19/12/24	Monticello Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Kyle Dibenedetto	2:01.10	2:01.10	3.8m	$3.90	7	NW400PSL5	$6,626	-	1. Treasure Mach 2. Desire's Captain 3. Kasey John

Maximus (Fr2) 4839886157
Trainer: Laura Aldrich ()
Driver: Bruce Aldrich Jr
Prize Money: $62,677
Win / Place: 2.22% / 23%

9 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: SPORTSMASTER (USA)

Dam: THELADYAPPEALSTOME

Dam's Sire: Jate Lobell

Rating

Stats

Career

90: 2-9-10

Distance

90: 2-9-10

Trk/Dst

26: 2-3-2

Track

26: 2-3-2

Season

4: 1-0-0

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

3rd Up

2: 0-0-0

Metro

13: 0-0-2

Non-Metro

77: 2-9-8

All-Weather

90: 2-9-10

Best Mile

1:56.30

Comments

Last start 7th (Fr6) over 1609m at this track, beaten 20 m by Walk It Talk It (2:01.00) in 5000CL on January 30 at $22.40. Before that, 5th (Fr1) over 1609m at this track, beaten 8 m by Nihilated Truth (2:00.30) in NW300PSL5 on January 16 at $10.80.

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
7th of 8	30/1/25	Monticello Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Bruce Aldrich (Jnr)	2:01.00	2:01.00	20.3m	$22	14	5000CL	$5,806	-	1. Walk It Talk It 2. Posh Onthe Beach A 3. Statement
5th of 8	16/1/25	Monticello Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Ralph Silvestri Iii	2:00.30	2:00.30	8.3m	$11	7	NW300PSL5	$5,806	-	1. Nihilated Truth 2. Cheesehead 3. Hard Workin' Man
1st of 8	9/1/25	Monticello Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Ralph Silvestri Iii	2:02.40	2:02.40	2.3m	$6.40	6	NW150PSL5	$4,677	-	1. Maximus 2. Intrigued Again 3. Trevor One
6th of 8	3/1/25	Monticello Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Ralph Silvestri Iii	1:59.10	1:59.10	28.5m	$33	7	NW200PSL5	$5,968	-	1. Pedro Hanover 2. Nerve Of Steel 3. Makasi
8th of 8	27/12/24	Monticello Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Ralph Silvestri Iii	1:58.40	1:58.40	33.0m	$71	30	NW300PSL5	$6,163	-	1. Sullivan 2. Just Wave Goodbye 3. Sir Pugsley
8th of 8	27/11/24	Monticello Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Ralph Silvestri Iii	1:59.20	1:59.20	24.0m	$14	12	5000CLNW	$5,632	-	1. Machtu 2. Franksnativewestrn 3. Constntlysidewys

Posh Onthe Beach A (Fr3) 2464674132
Trainer: Christopher Walsh (Cawdor)
Driver: Thomas Merton
Prize Money: $198,931
Win / Place: 6.14% / 43%

Nearing Another Win

8 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: SOMEBEACHSOMEWHERE (USA)

Dam: MARQUESS DE POSH (NZ)

Dam's Sire: Mcardle

Rating

Stats

Career

114: 7-22-21

Distance

101: 4-18-20

Trk/Dst

5: 1-2-1

Track

5: 1-2-1

Season

3: 1-1-1

1st Up

4: 0-1-0

2nd Up

4: 1-0-1

3rd Up

4: 0-1-0

Metro

34: 1-8-5

Non-Metro

80: 6-14-16

Mobile

15: 3-4-0

All-Weather

114: 7-22-21

Best Mile

1:53.30

Comments

Solid run when beaten by 2.25 m finishing third behind Mighty Mr Sharkey at this track over 1609m in a 5000CL on January 16 at $5.30. Then a handy effort when beaten by 4.5 m finishing second behind Walk It Talk It at this track over 1609m in a 5000CL on January 30 at $10.60.

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
2nd of 8	30/1/25	Monticello Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Thomas Merton	2:01.00	2:01.00	4.5m	$11	14	5000CL	$5,806	-	1. Walk It Talk It 2. Posh Onthe Beach A 3. Statement
3rd of 8	16/1/25	Monticello Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Gregory Merton	2:00.10	2:00.10	2.3m	$5.30	7	5000CL	$5,806	-	1. Mighty Mr Sharkey 2. Sir Shadow 3. Posh Onthe Beach A
1st of 7	9/1/25	Monticello Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Dan Rawlings	2:03.00	2:03.00	3.8m	$1.75f	13	5000CLNW	$5,323	-	1. Posh Onthe Beach A 2. Territory 3. He's Gratis
4th of 8	27/12/24	Monticello Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Michael Merton	1:58.40	1:58.40	7.5m	$2.40f	12	5000CLNW	$5,701	-	1. Desire's Captain 2. Got Hot Mom 3. Dojea Solo
7th of 7	15/12/24	Philadelphia	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Jim Pantaleano	1:54.30	1:54.30	27.0m	$35	9	NW2500 L5	$10,015	-	1. Last Beach 2. Hes Rockin Ralphie 3. Sporty Dragon
6th of 10	6/12/24	Meadowlands	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Braxten Boyd	1:54.30	1:54.30	8.3m	$7.50	12	TM<71.5CD	$13,097	-	1. National Sport 2. Village Blue Chip 3. Bionic

Lindas In Heaven (Fr4) 4326544332
Trainer: Tammy Sowers ()
Driver: Dan Rawlings
Prize Money: $131,405
Win / Place: 9.00% / 44%

Nearing Another Win

8 yo Bay Horse

Sire: ROCK N ROLL HEAVEN (USA)

Dam: LEAN ON ME

Dam's Sire: Real Artist

Rating

Stats

Career

100: 9-16-19

Distance

100: 9-16-19

Trk/Dst

58: 6-12-9

Track

58: 6-12-9

Season

3: 0-1-2

1st Up

3: 0-0-0

2nd Up

3: 0-0-1

3rd Up

3: 0-1-1

Metro

14: 1-1-2

Non-Metro

86: 8-15-17

All-Weather

100: 9-16-19

Best Mile

1:53.10

Comments

Two back was beaten by 9 m finishing third behind Peter Petrify at this track over 1609m in a NW400PSL5 on January 15 at $5.70. Then a handy effort when beaten by 4 m finishing second behind Walk It Talk It at this track over 1609m in a 5000CLNW on January 23 at $1.85.

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	23/1/25	Monticello Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Dan Rawlings	2:00.10	2:00.10	3.8m	$1.85f	8	5000CLNW	$5,323	-	1. Walk It Talk It 2. Lindas In Heaven 3. Er Sam
3rd of 7	15/1/25	Monticello Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Dan Rawlings	1:59.40	1:59.40	9.8m	$5.70	7	NW400PSL5	$6,935	-	1. Peter Petrify 2. Dive Bar 3. Lindas In Heaven
3rd of 6	8/1/25	Monticello Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Dan Rawlings	2:00.40	2:00.40	8.3m	$7.00	8	NW400PSL5	$6,129	-	1. Peter Petrify 2. Dive Bar 3. Lindas In Heaven
4th of 8	31/12/24	Philadelphia	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Dan Rawlings	1:53.30	1:53.30	12.8m	$7.70	7	CL 10000	$10,786	-	1. Daamericansky 2. Fullback 3. Fredneck
4th of 8	24/12/24	Philadelphia	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Dan Rawlings	1:55.40	1:55.40	9.0m	$24	13	CL 10000	$10,786	-	1. Woodmere Leah 2. Franzo 3. Fredneck
5th of 8	11/12/24	Monticello Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Dan Rawlings	1:57.40	1:57.40	26.3m	$30	21	NW400PSL5	$6,626	-	1. Beebeetee 2. A Shore Legacy 3. Just Wave Goodbye

Givenupdreaming (Fr5) 7677214871
Trainer: Ken Koch ()
Driver: Michael Merton
Prize Money: $134,480
Win / Place: 8.70% / 32%

14 yo Bay Horse

Sire: IF I CAN DREAM (USA)

Dam: AIN'T GIVEN UP

Dam's Sire: Jenna's Beach Boy

Rating

Stats

Career

92: 8-11-11

Distance

92: 8-11-11

Trk/Dst

41: 6-4-3

Track

41: 6-4-3

Season

4: 1-0-0

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

3rd Up

2: 0-1-1

Metro

7: 0-2-0

Non-Metro

85: 8-9-11

All-Weather

92: 8-11-11

Best Mile

1:52.20

Comments

14-year-old entire showed improvement last start. Won by a 0.6 m (Fr7) at this track (2:00.10) beating Territory in 5000CLNW on January 23 at $16. The run before was not as impressive when well beaten into seventh behind Sharp Razor at this track over 1609m in a 5000CL on January 16 at $40.50.

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
1st of 7	23/1/25	Monticello Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Michael Merton	2:00.10	2:00.10	0.6m	$16	7	5000CLNW	$5,323	-	1. Givenupdreaming 2. Territory 3. Etbauer
7th of 8	16/1/25	Monticello Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	McGwire Sowers	2:01.00	2:01.00	24.8m	$41	7	5000CL	$5,806	-	1. Sharp Razor 2. Bettors Authority 3. Got Hot Mom
8th of 8	9/1/25	Monticello Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Thomas Merton	2:01.40	2:01.40	26.3m	$52	6	5000CL	$5,806	-	1. Statement 2. Sir Shadow 3. Always A Panther
4th of 8	3/1/25	Monticello Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	McGwire Sowers	1:59.20	1:59.20	6.0m	$4.50	7	5000CL	$6,452	-	1. Statement 2. Sir Shadow 3. Little Admiral
1st of 8	27/12/24	Monticello Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Michael Merton	2:01.10	2:01.10	6.0m	$9.70	8	5000CLNW	$5,701	-	1. Givenupdreaming 2. Wind Blast 3. Awesomeness
2nd of 8	19/12/24	Monticello Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Michael Merton	2:01.00	2:01.00	13.5m	$8.70	14	NW150PSL5	$5,085	-	1. Somepartysomewhere 2. Givenupdreaming 3. Rhodatoldme

Excaliber Seelster (Fr6) 8653662254
Trainer: William Parker (Jnr) ()
Driver: Jim Taggart Jr
Prize Money: $71,937
Win / Place: 10% / 39%

9 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: SUNSHINE BEACH (USA)

Dam: EAGLE KELLY

Dam's Sire: American Ideal

Rating

Stats

Career

82: 9-13-10

Distance

82: 9-13-10

Trk/Dst

33: 4-5-5

Track

33: 4-5-5

Season

4: 0-2-0

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-1-1

3rd Up

2: 1-0-0

Non-Metro

82: 9-13-10

All-Weather

82: 9-13-10

Best Mile

1:56.10

Comments

Last start 4th (Fr4) over 1609m at this track, beaten 12 m by Walk It Talk It (2:01.00) in 5000CL on January 30 at $73.25. Two runs back 5th (Fr5) over 1609m at this track beaten 19 m by Sharp Razor (2:01.00) in 5000CL on January 16 at $16.40.

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	30/1/25	Monticello Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Jim Taggart (Jnr)	2:01.00	2:01.00	12.8m	$73	14	5000CL	$5,806	-	1. Walk It Talk It 2. Posh Onthe Beach A 3. Statement
5th of 8	16/1/25	Monticello Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Dan Rawlings	2:01.00	2:01.00	19.5m	$16	7	5000CL	$5,806	-	1. Sharp Razor 2. Bettors Authority 3. Got Hot Mom
2nd of 7	9/1/25	Monticello Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	William Carter	2:01.40	2:01.40	0.9m	$12	6	5000CLNW	$5,323	-	1. Sharp Razor 2. Excaliber Seelster 3. Wind Blast
2nd of 8	3/1/25	Monticello Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Brett Beckwith	1:58.00	1:58.00	29.3m	$12	15	NW150PSL5	$5,323	-	1. Repeal Or Replace 2. Excaliber Seelster 3. Trevor One
6th of 7	19/12/24	Monticello Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Jim Taggart (Jnr)	1:59.20	1:59.20	39.0m	$62	7	NW200PSL5	$5,701	-	1. Stage West 2. Sectionlineronnie 3. Our Corelli
6th of 6	12/12/24	Monticello Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Jim Taggart (Jnr)	2:01.30	2:01.30	42.0m	$41	7	5000CLNW	$5,701	-	1. Mighty Mr Sharkey 2. Etbauer 3. Dojea Solo

Here Comes Red (Fr7) 8357211445
Trainer: Veronica Merton ()
Driver: Mcgwire Sowers
Prize Money: $66,193
Win / Place: 10% / 28%

8 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: ARTICULATOR

Dam: MAJESTIC BALL

Dam's Sire: Presidential Ball

Rating

Stats

Career

87: 9-9-7

Distance

86: 9-9-7

Trk/Dst

6: 1-0-0

Track

6: 1-0-0

Season

3: 0-0-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-1

Metro

6: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

81: 9-9-7

All-Weather

87: 9-9-7

Best Mile

1:55.20

Comments

Last start 5th (Fr4) over 1609m at this track, beaten 40 m by Fateful Duel (2:01.30) in NW400PSL5 on January 29 at $9.20. At the run before 4th (Fr5) over 1609m at this track, beaten 10 m by Peter Petrify (1:59.40) in NW400PSL5 on January 15 at $18.80.

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	29/1/25	Monticello Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	McGwire Sowers	2:01.30	2:01.30	39.0m	$9.20	14	NW400PSL5	$6,935	-	1. Fateful Duel 2. Kimani, Current Yankee 3.
4th of 7	15/1/25	Monticello Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Jim Devaux	1:59.40	1:59.40	10.5m	$19	12	NW400PSL5	$6,935	-	1. Peter Petrify 2. Dive Bar 3. Lindas In Heaven
4th of 8	3/1/25	Monticello Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	William Carter	1:58.20	1:58.20	9.8m	$11	7	5000CL	$6,452	-	1. Mighty Mr Sharkey 2. Beddanburg 3. Major Humor
1st of 8	27/12/24	Freehold Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Tyler Miller	1:58.40	1:58.40	0.9m	$3.20f	7	TMR68.50	$11,094	-	1. Here Comes Red 2. Never Easy Z Tam 3. Cinderlane Shark
1st of 8	20/12/24	Freehold Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Tyler Miller	1:59.20	1:59.20	1.5m	$3.80	6	TMR68.50	$6,163	-	1. Here Comes Red 2. Gorgeous View 3. Rockinwiththebest
2nd of 7	14/12/24	Freehold Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Justin Huckabone	1:59.00	1:59.00	0.6m	$2.10f	7	TMR68.50	$6,163	-	1. Uncle Coz 2. Here Comes Red 3. Transfer The Era

What's Goin On (Fr8) 112x118653
Trainer: Monica Eriksen ()
Driver: Gregory Merton
Prize Money: $132,967
Win / Place: 21% / 41%

11 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: ROLL WITH JOE (USA)

Dam: SHIPPS XCLAMATION

Dam's Sire: Mach Three

Rating

Stats

Career

90: 19-8-10

Distance

90: 19-8-10

Trk/Dst

46: 13-3-5

Track

46: 13-3-5

Season

3: 0-0-1

1st Up

3: 1-1-1

2nd Up

3: 2-0-0

3rd Up

3: 0-0-1

Metro

2: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

88: 19-8-10

All-Weather

90: 19-8-10

Best Mile

1:50.10

Comments

Improved last start with a game effort when 3rd (Fr3) over 1609m at this track beaten 9 m by Repeal Or Replace (1:57.40) in 5000CL on January 30 at $5.60.

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
3rd of 7	30/1/25	Monticello Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Gregory Merton	1:57.40	1:57.40	9.8m	$5.60	21	5000CL	$5,806	-	1. Repeal Or Replace 2. Sir Shadow 3. What's Goin On
5th of 8	9/1/25	Monticello Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Gregory Merton	2:01.20	2:01.20	22.5m	$1.50	6	5000CL	$5,806	-	1. Mighty Mr Sharkey 2. Lear Seelster 3. Major Humor
6th of 8	3/1/25	Monticello Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Jim Devaux	1:58.20	1:58.20	16.5m	$1.85f	7	5000CL	$6,452	-	1. Mighty Mr Sharkey 2. Beddanburg 3. Major Humor
8th of 8	27/12/24	Monticello Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	McGwire Sowers	1:58.40	1:58.40	27.0m	$1.10f	15	5000CL	$6,163	-	1. Angelo J Fra 2. Machtu 3. Van Diesel
1st of 8	12/12/24	Monticello Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Gregory Merton	1:59.30	1:59.30	2.3m	$1.30f	7	5000CL	$6,163	-	1. What's Goin On 2. Machtu 3. Desire's Captain
1st of 8	5/12/24	Monticello Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Gregory Merton	1:58.20	1:58.20	21.8m	$2.10f	84	5000CL	$6,163	-	1. What's Goin On 2. Wind Blast 3. Major Humor
84 Day Spell