Hoosier Park Race 4

Race 4

Prize Money: $15,974

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

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Trump The Warrior (Fr1) 2219
Trainer: Melissa Essig ()
Driver: John De Long
Prize Money: $17,077
Win / Place: 25% / 75%

3 yo Brown Gelding

Sire: SWAN FOR ALL (USA)

Dam: FREE WHEELING

Rating

Stats

Career

4: 1-2-0

Distance

4: 1-2-0

Trk/Dst

4: 1-2-0

Track

4: 1-2-0

Season

4: 1-2-0

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

3rd Up

1: 1-0-0

Non-Metro

4: 1-2-0

All-Weather

4: 1-2-0

Best Mile

1:58.10

Comments

Last start was well beaten into ninth behind Mystic Sweetheart at this track over 1609m in a NW1 on April 4 at $1.30. Performed better the start before where he posted a big 9 m win as favourite (Fr6) at this track (1:58.10) beating Ponda Blaze in CARDINAL on March 28 at $2.50.

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
9th of 9	4/4/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	John De Long	1:58.40	1:58.40	90.0m	$1.30f	7	NW1	$12,780	-	1. Mystic Sweetheart 2. Feelgood Volo 3. Well Dressed Swan
1st of 6	28/3/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	John De Long	1:58.10	1:58.10	9.0m	$2.50f	6	CARDINAL	$15,848	$7,924	1. Trump The Warrior 2. Ponda Blaze 3. Flight Of Fritz
2nd of 7	22/3/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	John De Long	1:58.00	1:58.00	17.3m	$2.10	8	NW1-SERIES	$23,772	$5,943	1. Ponda Bear 2. Trump The Warrior 3. Flight Of Fritz
2nd of 8	14/3/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	John De Long	1:59.00	1:59.00	0.9m	$3.80	-	NW1	$12,841	$3,210	1. Greatlakes 2. Trump The Warrior 3. Intellectual
2nd of 5	8/3/25	Hoosier Park	1609m			-	John De Long	2:03.00	2:03.00	10.5m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Intellectual 2. Trump The Warrior 3. Wanda Dance
1st of 6	1/3/25	Hoosier Park	1609m			-	John De Long	2:03.00	2:03.00	1.5m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Trump The Warrior 2. Pastors Nightmare 3. Pure Crystal

Ponda Blaze (Fr2) 67479967x2
Trainer: Jay Hochstetler ()
Driver: Kyle Wilfong
Prize Money: $5,771
Win / Place: 0% / 10%

3 yo Bay Colt

Sire: DON'T LET'EM

Dam: DREAM ACT

Rating

Stats

Career

10: 0-1-0

Distance

10: 0-1-0

Trk/Dst

7: 0-1-0

Track

7: 0-1-0

Season

1: 0-1-0

1st Up

2: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

10: 0-1-0

All-Weather

10: 0-1-0

Best Mile

Comments

Returned to racing last start with a solid effort when 2nd (Fr2) over 1609m at this track, beaten 9 m by Trump The Warrior (1:58.10) in CARDINAL on March 28 at $3.

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	28/3/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Kyle Wilfong	1:58.10	1:58.10	9.0m	$3.00	157	CARDINAL	$15,848	$3,962	1. Trump The Warrior 2. Ponda Blaze 3. Flight Of Fritz
157 Day Spell
2nd of 8	22/3/25	Hoosier Park	1609m			-	Kyle Wilfong	1:58.40	1:58.40	7.5m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Luxurious 2. Ponda Blaze 3. Dover Lady
7th of 8	22/10/24	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Kyle Wilfong	1:59.40	1:59.40	90.0m	$19	7	2YO-NW1	$13,728	-	1. Morehelpforsally 2. Canthaveme 3. Jimmy Jackpot
6th of 10	15/10/24	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr9	Kyle Wilfong	1:58.20	1:58.20	25.5m	$27	41	2YO-NW1	$15,896	-	1. Master Swan 2. Jimmy Jackpot 3. Swan Man
41 Day Freshen-Up
3rd of 6	9/10/24	Hoosier Park	1609m			-	Kyle Wilfong	1:59.20	1:59.20	21m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Louise's Legacy 2. Double A Debbie 3. Ponda Blaze
9th of 10	4/9/24	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Robert Taylor	1:56.40	1:56.40	90.0m	$29	14	ISS-ELIG2C	$25,735	-	1. Mr Instigator 2. Ponda Bugatti 3. Big Swig

Ponda Bear (Fr3) 7524x114
Trainer: Rick Plano ()
Driver: Rick Plano
Prize Money: $31,105
Win / Place: 28% / 42%

3 yo Brown Gelding

Sire: SWAN FOR ALL (USA)

Dam: MAGIC LINDY

Rating

Stats

Career

7: 2-1-0

Distance

7: 2-1-0

Trk/Dst

7: 2-1-0

Track

7: 2-1-0

Season

3: 2-0-0

1st Up

2: 1-0-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

3rd Up

2: 0-1-0

Non-Metro

7: 2-1-0

All-Weather

7: 2-1-0

Best Mile

1:58.00

Comments

Last start 4th (Fr7) over 1609m at this track, beaten 13 m by Big Boys Edge (1:56.00) in NW2-SERIES on April 3 at $3.50. Two runs back won by 9 m as favourite (Fr2) at this track (1:59.00) beating Big Swig in CARDINAL on March 28 at $1.10.

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
4th of 10	3/4/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Rick Plano	1:56.00	1:56.00	13.5m	$3.50	6	NW2-SERIES	$19,968	$1,597	1. Big Boys Edge 2. On To Norway 3. Help Emily
1st of 7	28/3/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Rick Plano	1:59.00	1:59.00	9.0m	$1.10f	6	CARDINAL	$15,848	$7,924	1. Ponda Bear 2. Big Swig 3. Dk Champ
1st of 7	22/3/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Rick Plano	1:58.00	1:58.00	17.3m	$1.80f	221	NW1-SERIES	$23,772	$11,886	1. Ponda Bear 2. Trump The Warrior 3. Flight Of Fritz
221 Day Spell
1st of 7	15/3/25	Hoosier Park	1609m			-	Rick Plano	1:59.30	1:59.30	1.5m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Ponda Bear 2. Tucky Girl 3. Crista K
4th of 8	13/8/24	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Mike Peterson	1:55.00	1:55.00	21.8m	$18	7	ISS-ELIG2C	$26,882	$2,151	1. Operator 2. Bellsforall 3. Rj Don't Peachim
2nd of 7	6/8/24	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Mike Peterson	2:00.30	2:00.30	2.3m	$31	13	2C-NW1-SER	$26,882	$6,720	1. Oli Canoli 2. Ponda Bear 3. Winning Vibes

Dk Champ (Fr5) 8174x98x34
Trainer: Henry Graber (Jnr) ()
Driver: Jordan Ross
Prize Money: $8,157
Win / Place: 11% / 22%

4 yo Bay Horse

Sire: HELPISONTHEWAY (USA)

Dam: D K SADIE

Rating

Stats

Career

9: 1-0-1

Distance

9: 1-0-1

Trk/Dst

7: 1-0-1

Track

7: 1-0-1

Season

3: 0-0-1

1st Up

3: 0-0-1

2nd Up

3: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 1-0-0

Non-Metro

9: 1-0-1

All-Weather

9: 1-0-1

Best Mile

1:58.30

Comments

Last start 4th (Fr4) over 1609m at this track beaten 13 m by Mystic Sweetheart (1:58.40) in NW1 on April 4 at $30.90. At his previous start game effort when 3rd (Fr6) over 1609m at this track, beaten 45 m by Ponda Bear (1:59.00) in CARDINAL on March 28 at $19.80.

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
4th of 9	4/4/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Jordan Ross	1:58.40	1:58.40	13.5m	$31	7	NW1	$12,780	$1,022	1. Mystic Sweetheart 2. Feelgood Volo 3. Well Dressed Swan
3rd of 7	28/3/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Jordan Ross	1:59.00	1:59.00	46.5m	$20	78	CARDINAL	$15,848	$1,902	1. Ponda Bear 2. Big Swig 3. Dk Champ
78 Day Spell
5th of 6	19/3/25	Hoosier Park	1609m			-	Jordan Ross	1:58.20	1:58.20	69m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. One Dan Show 2. Bridge To Victory 3. Abc Dream Big
7th of 7	17/1/25	Miami Valley Raceway	1609m			-	Koltin Noble	2:00.20	2:00.20	92.25m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Dublin Water Gal 2. Rose Run Yancee 3. Flood Warning
8th of 8	9/1/25	Miami Valley Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Tyler Smith	1:58.30	1:58.30	90.0m	$13	26	NW1PM	$20,968	-	1. Flaming Sword 2. Aunt Sally 3. Girl Bye
9th of 9	14/12/24	Dayton Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Tyler Smith	2:00.40	2:00.40	84.0m	$3.70	147	NW1PM-CL	$13,097	-	1. Nothingbutaprince 2. Dooleyville Lou 3. Mjs Honor
147 Day Spell

Urgent Matters (Fr6) 86628796x1
Trainer: Jeff Edwards ()
Driver: Brandon Bates
Prize Money: $9,462
Win / Place: 10% / 20%

3 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: SWAN FOR ALL (USA)

Dam: UCALTHISAHONEYMOON

100

Rating

Stats

Career

10: 1-1-0

Distance

10: 1-1-0

Trk/Dst

8: 1-1-0

Track

8: 1-1-0

Season

1: 1-0-0

1st Up

2: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

10: 1-1-0

All-Weather

10: 1-1-0

Best Mile

2:00.40

Comments

Looked good last start. Won by a 0.8 m (Fr8) at this track (2:00.40) beating Cresent Roll in NW1 on April 3 at $4.30. Two runs back 6th (Fr5) over 1609m at this track, beaten 19 m by Winning Vibes (1:59.20) in 2YON1-16CL on October 8 at $8.50.

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 10	3/4/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Trace Tetrick	2:00.40	2:00.40	0.8m	$4.30	177	NW1	$12,780	$6,390	1. Urgent Matters 2. Cresent Roll 3. Swan For The Win
177 Day Spell
1st of 7	26/3/25	Hoosier Park	1609m			-	Trace Tetrick	1:59.10	1:59.10	18.75m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Urgent Matters 2. King Of Cash 3. Packs A Whallop
6th of 7	8/10/24	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Brandon Bates	1:59.20	1:59.20	19.5m	$8.50	21	2YON1-16CL	$11,561	-	1. Winning Vibes 2. Allaboutvivi 3. Great Flick
5th of 7	25/9/24	Hoosier Park	1609m			-	Brandon Bates	1:58.00	1:58.00	28.5m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Let Me Rock 2. In The Midst 3. Fifty To Win
9th of 10	17/9/24	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Brandon Bates	1:59.10	1:59.10	90.0m	$6.90	8	2YO-NW1/CL	$11,765	-	1. Ponda Let'em 2. Dontbatheme 3. Queen Suzy
7th of 7	9/9/24	The Red Mile	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Andy Miller	1:57.10	1:57.10	15.8m	$17	8	WILDCAT	$14,706	-	1. Life As It Comes 2. Yo MacK Daddy 3. For Me And You

Pastors Nightmare (Fr7) 78
Trainer: Leroy Eicher ()
Driver: Atlee Bender
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

3 yo Bay Colt

Sire: PASTOR STEPHEN (USA)

Dam: SHORT REIGN

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 8th (Fr5) over 1609m at this track well beaten by Greatlakes (1:59.00) in NW1 on March 14 at $11.40. At the start before 7th (Fr3) over 1609m at Miami Valley Raceway, well beaten by Along Came Tom (1:59.20) in NW1PM on February 20 at $31.50.

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
8th of 8	14/3/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Kyle Wilfong	1:59.00	1:59.00	90.0m	$11	22	NW1	$12,841	-	1. Greatlakes 2. Trump The Warrior 3. Intellectual
2nd of 6	1/3/25	Hoosier Park	1609m			-	Kyle Wilfong	2:03.00	2:03.00	1.5m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Trump The Warrior 2. Pastors Nightmare 3. Pure Crystal
7th of 7	20/2/25	Miami Valley Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Luke Hanners	1:59.20	1:59.20	90.0m	$32	-	NW1PM	$20,934	-	1. Along Came Tom 2. Dancing Dover 3. Mj's Valiant Tom
6th of 7	7/2/25	Miami Valley Raceway	1609m			-	Austin Hanners	1:58.30	1:58.30	51.75m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Roxanna 2. Lloyd Wright 3. Uncle Petes Dream

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