Plainridge Racecourse Race 8

1609M

Prize Money: $39,062

Distance: 1609m
Track: Good
Weather: -
Surface: All Weather
Class: MA OPEN HC

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Torrid Saint (Fr1) 82187x6523
Trainer: Jimmy Nickerson ()
Driver: Matthew Athearn
Prize Money: $646,382
Win / Place: 13% / 43%

Nearing Another Win

9 yo Bay/Brown Gelding

Sire: SHADOW PLAY (USA)

Dam: TORRIDON (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

176: 23-30-23

Distance

48: 6-9-6

Trk/Dst

29: 6-6-5

Track

29: 6-6-5

Season

4: 0-1-1

1st Up

9: 0-1-1

2nd Up

9: 0-2-3

3rd Up

8: 1-2-2

Metro

66: 8-12-9

Non-Metro

110: 15-18-14

Mobile

138: 17-23-17

All-Weather

176: 23-30-23

Best Mile

1:50.10

Comments

Racing consistently with minor placings at his last two starts at this course. Placed last start 3rd (Fr3) over 1609m at this track beaten 5 m by Price Control (1:50.30) in NW12500CD on May 15 at $6.10. Before that 2nd (Fr4) over 1609m at this track beaten 6 m by Fourever Boy (1:51.00) in OPEN on May 8 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
3rd of 7	15/5/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Matthew Athearn	1:50.30	1:50.30	5.3m	$6.10	7	NW12500CD	$29,688	$3,562	1. Price Control 2. Vintage Cheddar 3. Torrid Saint
2nd of 9	8/5/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Bruce Ranger	1:51.00	1:51.00	6.0m	$11	9	OPEN	$39,062	$9,766	1. Fourever Boy 2. Torrid Saint 3. Grey Horizon
5th of 6	29/4/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Matthew Athearn	1:50.20	1:50.20	21.8m	$36	15	NW20000CD	$35,144	$1,757	1. Sport Secret 2. Blazing Home 3. Grey Horizon
2nd of 9	22/4/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m			-	Matthew Athearn	1:54.40	1:54.40	0.75m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Price Control 2. Torrid Saint 3. Heinikin Bythebay
6th of 7	14/4/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Matthew Athearn	1:52.10	1:52.10	26.3m	$18	214	OPEN 2	$35,144	-	1. Naturally Gifted 2. Grey Horizon 3. Lifes A Puzzle
214 Day Spell
7th of 8	12/9/24	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Matthew Athearn	1:51.20	1:51.20	9.0m	$3.50	9	OPEN HC	$36,765	-	1. Alluneedisfaith 2. The Wild Card 3. Alex Having Fun

Naturally Gifted (Fr2) 84231x1549
Trainer: Gretchen Athearn (Campbelltown)
Driver: Nicholas Graffam
Prize Money: $347,407
Win / Place: 20% / 65%

5 yo Brown Gelding

Sire: SWEET LOU (USA)

Dam: PERFECTLYIMPERFECT (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

60: 12-17-10

Distance

36: 5-11-5

Trk/Dst

15: 3-4-1

Track

16: 3-5-1

Season

4: 1-0-0

1st Up

6: 3-0-1

2nd Up

6: 1-2-1

3rd Up

6: 2-1-0

Metro

18: 1-7-2

Non-Metro

42: 11-10-8

Mobile

28: 7-7-6

All-Weather

60: 12-17-10

Best Mile

1:50.40

Comments

Well beaten last start by Fourever Boy, a rival who he faces again; when 25 metres ninth at this track over 1609m in a OPEN race on May 8.

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	8/5/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Heath Campbell	1:51.00	1:51.00	25.5m	$9.50	9	OPEN	$39,062	-	1. Fourever Boy 2. Torrid Saint 3. Grey Horizon
4th of 6	29/4/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Kevin Switzer (Jnr)	1:50.20	1:50.20	19.5m	$9.60	8	NW20000CD	$35,144	$2,812	1. Sport Secret 2. Blazing Home 3. Grey Horizon
5th of 5	21/4/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Kevin Switzer (Jnr)	1:51.00	1:51.00	14.3m	$2.40	7	OPEN HC	$39,936	$1,997	1. Lifes A Puzzle 2. Sport Secret 3. Virtual Horizon
1st of 7	14/4/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Kevin Switzer (Jnr)	1:52.10	1:52.10	6.0m	$5.80	140	OPEN 2	$35,144	$17,572	1. Naturally Gifted 2. Grey Horizon 3. Lifes A Puzzle
140 Day Spell
1st of 8	7/4/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m			-	Kevin Switzer (Jnr)	1:54.20	1:54.20	0.6m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Naturally Gifted 2. Seaside Tina 3. Anvil Hands
1st of 6	25/11/24	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Kevin Switzer (Jnr)	1:51.10	1:51.10	3.0m	$3.60	7	OPEN HC	$38,052	$19,026	1. Naturally Gifted 2. Alex Having Fun 3. Always A Miki

Alex Having Fun (Fr3) 4313211x62
Trainer: Kimberly Vafiades ()
Driver: W Drew Campbell
Prize Money: $323,595
Win / Place: 24% / 63%

8 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: ROCK N ROLL HEAVEN (USA)

Dam: ARTERRA

Rating

Stats

Career

57: 14-11-11

Distance

57: 14-11-11

Trk/Dst

45: 9-8-11

Track

45: 9-8-11

Season

2: 0-1-0

1st Up

3: 1-1-0

2nd Up

3: 1-1-0

3rd Up

2: 1-0-0

Non-Metro

57: 14-11-11

All-Weather

57: 14-11-11

Best Mile

1:49.30

Comments

Two back was well beaten into sixth behind Fourever Boy at this track over 1609m in a OPEN on May 8 at $24.90. Then a handy effort when beaten by 3 m finishing second behind Heinikin Bythebay at this track over 1609m in a OPEN HC on May 15 at $10.30.

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 5	15/5/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	W Drew Campbell	1:50.40	1:50.40	3.0m	$10	7	OPEN HC	$39,062	$9,766	1. Heinikin Bythebay 2. Alex Having Fun 3. Virtual Horizon
6th of 9	8/5/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	W Drew Campbell	1:51.00	1:51.00	15.8m	$25	137	OPEN	$39,062	-	1. Fourever Boy 2. Torrid Saint 3. Grey Horizon
137 Day Spell
4th of 9	29/4/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m			-	Walter Case (Jnr)	1:55.10	1:55.10	9.75m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Always Bstunning 2. Joy In Mudville 3. Miki's Finest
1st of 7	22/12/24	Cumberland Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	W Drew Campbell	1:55.10	1:55.10	3.0m	$1.40f	21	W/O $10K	$12,327	$6,163	1. Alex Having Fun 2. Vel Straight Out 3. Instant Replay
1st of 6	1/12/24	Cumberland Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	W Drew Campbell	1:56.30	1:56.30	7.5m	$1.20f	6	W/O $10K	$9,132	$4,566	1. Alex Having Fun 2. Hespoisedtopounce 3. Varney
2nd of 6	25/11/24	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	W Drew Campbell	1:51.10	1:51.10	3.0m	$7.60	14	OPEN HC	$38,052	$9,513	1. Naturally Gifted 2. Alex Having Fun 3. Always A Miki

Grey Horizon (Fr4) 1x41832433
Trainer: Jackie Greene ()
Driver: Aaron Byron
Prize Money: $288,443
Win / Place: 50% / 80%

Distance Specialist

Nearing Another Win

4 yo Roan Horse

Sire: VERTICAL HORIZON

Dam: PANAGLER

Rating

Stats

Career

26: 13-5-3

Distance

26: 13-5-3

Trk/Dst

4: 0-1-2

Track

4: 0-1-2

Season

8: 1-1-3

1st Up

3: 2-0-0

2nd Up

3: 2-0-0

3rd Up

3: 1-1-0

Metro

4: 1-0-1

Non-Metro

22: 12-5-2

All-Weather

26: 13-5-3

Best Mile

1:51.30

Comments

Two back was well beaten into third behind Sport Secret at this track over 1609m in a NW20000CD on April 29 at $11.80. Then a handy effort when beaten by 9 m finishing third behind Fourever Boy at this track over 1609m in a OPEN on May 8 at $12.30.

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 9	8/5/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Sr1	Mitchell Cushing	1:51.00	1:51.00	9.8m	$12	9	OPEN	$39,062	$4,688	1. Fourever Boy 2. Torrid Saint 3. Grey Horizon
3rd of 6	29/4/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Mitchell Cushing	1:50.20	1:50.20	16.5m	$12	8	NW20000CD	$35,144	$4,217	1. Sport Secret 2. Blazing Home 3. Grey Horizon
4th of 5	21/4/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Mitchell Cushing	1:51.00	1:51.00	9.0m	$14	7	OPEN HC	$39,936	$3,195	1. Lifes A Puzzle 2. Sport Secret 3. Virtual Horizon
2nd of 7	14/4/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Mitchell Cushing	1:52.10	1:52.10	6.0m	$9.90	9	OPEN 2	$35,144	$8,786	1. Naturally Gifted 2. Grey Horizon 3. Lifes A Puzzle
3rd of 7	5/4/25	Meadowlands	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Brett Beckwith	1:52.20	1:52.20	6.0m	$17	14	6U W3-NW8	$31,949	$3,834	1. Miki Ray 2. Crush Kill Destroy 3. Grey Horizon
8th of 10	22/3/25	Meadowlands	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Brett Beckwith	1:51.00	1:51.00	24.0m	$27	7	NW12500L4	$27,734	-	1. Southwind Gendry 2. Primary Colors 3. Maxim Hanover

Fourever Boy (Fr5) 7732147114
Trainer: Melissa Beckwith ()
Driver: Bruce Ranger
Prize Money: $802,124
Win / Place: 22% / 47%

Track / Distance Specialist

6 yo Bay Horse

Sire: SWEET LOU (USA)

Dam: MACHAROUNDTHECLOCK

Rating

Stats

Career

70: 16-9-8

Distance

70: 16-9-8

Trk/Dst

21: 9-1-1

Track

21: 9-1-1

Season

11: 3-1-1

1st Up

4: 0-0-0

2nd Up

4: 0-0-0

3rd Up

4: 1-0-0

Metro

14: 1-1-2

Non-Metro

56: 15-8-6

All-Weather

70: 16-9-8

Best Mile

1:48.20

Comments

Beaten favourite last start when fourth at this track on May 15. Won the start prior at this track on May 8.

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	15/5/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Brett Beckwith	1:50.40	1:50.40	8.3m	$1.70f	7	OPEN HC	$39,062	$3,125	1. Heinikin Bythebay 2. Alex Having Fun 3. Virtual Horizon
1st of 9	8/5/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Brett Beckwith	1:51.00	1:51.00	6.0m	$3.10	10	OPEN	$39,062	$19,531	1. Fourever Boy 2. Torrid Saint 3. Grey Horizon
1st of 8	28/4/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Brett Beckwith	1:51.40	1:51.40	7.5m	$2.00f	7	NW7500CD	$25,559	$12,780	1. Fourever Boy 2. Sweet Jeff 3. Hespoisedtopounce
7th of 7	21/4/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Brett Beckwith	1:52.20	1:52.20	30.8m	$5.50	7	NW7500CD	$25,559	-	1. Rockin On Venus 2. Always A Miki 3. Vintage Cheddar
4th of 6	14/4/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Brett Beckwith	1:53.10	1:53.10	8.3m	$1.30f	8	NW7500CD	$25,559	$2,045	1. Trooper L 2. Legal Attack 3. Missed The Truth
1st of 8	6/4/25	Saratoga	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Brett Beckwith	1:53.40	1:53.40	14.3m	$1.05f	7	NW4500L5CD	$12,780	$6,390	1. Fourever Boy 2. Saranac Blue Chip 3. Octave

Blazing Home (Fr6) 2134656261
Trainer: Larry Stalbaum (Menangle Park)
Driver: Larry Stalbaum
Prize Money: $257,387
Win / Place: 35% / 55%

Distance Specialist

5 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: ROCK N ROLL HEAVEN (USA)

Dam: CAPTURE MY HEART (NZ)

Rating

Stats

Career

45: 16-6-3

Distance

20: 7-4-2

Trk/Dst

1: 0-1-0

Track

1: 0-1-0

Season

13: 3-2-1

1st Up

5: 2-0-0

2nd Up

5: 2-0-1

3rd Up

5: 3-0-0

Metro

20: 8-3-2

Non-Metro

25: 8-3-1

Mobile

32: 13-4-2

All-Weather

45: 16-6-3

Best Mile

1:50.40

Comments

Last start won a big 10 m win as favourite (Fr4) at Tioga Downs (1:51.10) beating Century Heineken in NW8001-4 on May 11 at $1.35.

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	11/5/25	Tioga Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Michael Merton	1:51.10	1:51.10	10.5m	$1.35f	6	NW8001-4	$15,625	$7,812	1. Blazing Home 2. Century Heineken 3. Oakwood Paddy
6th of 6	5/5/25	Yonkers Raceway	2012m		All Weather	Fr6	Mark MacDonald	2:23.30	2:23.30	24.0m	$21	6	BORG ELIG	$78,125	-	1. Humble 2. Venturesome Arden 3. Finvarra
2nd of 6	29/4/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Larry Stalbaum	1:50.20	1:50.20	7.5m	$1.90f	8	NW20000CD	$35,144	$8,786	1. Sport Secret 2. Blazing Home 3. Grey Horizon
6th of 6	21/4/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Mark MacDonald	1:51.00	1:51.00	17.3m	$51	7	BORG #4	$79,872	-	1. Desperate Man 2. Verdun 3. Huntinthelastdolar
5th of 7	14/4/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Mark MacDonald	1:52.10	1:52.10	10.5m	$33	7	BORG #3	$79,872	$3,994	1. Huntinthelastdolar 2. Sherlock 3. Charlie May
6th of 7	7/4/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Larry Stalbaum	1:52.10	1:52.10	19.5m	$72	7	BORG #2	$79,872	-	1. Huntinthelastdolar 2. Chase H Hanover 3. Ammo

Price Control (Fr7) 11113x8211
Trainer: Mitchell Cushing ()
Driver: Mitchell Cushing
Prize Money: $150,995
Win / Place: 27% / 60%

Going for the Hat-Trick

4 yo BLU/Roan Gelding

Sire: CONTROL THE MOMENT (USA)

Dam: SHADOW WORLD

100

Rating

Stats

Career

33: 9-4-7

Distance

33: 9-4-7

Trk/Dst

8: 6-1-0

Track

8: 6-1-0

Season

4: 2-1-0

1st Up

3: 0-0-1

2nd Up

3: 0-2-1

3rd Up

3: 1-0-2

Metro

1: 0-0-1

Non-Metro

32: 9-4-6

All-Weather

33: 9-4-7

Best Mile

1:50.30

Comments

Chasing a hat-trick. Last start posted a big 5 m win as favourite (Fr5) at this track (1:50.30) beating Vintage Cheddar in NW12500CD on May 15 at $1.70. Hard to leave out on current form.

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	15/5/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Mitchell Cushing	1:50.30	1:50.30	5.3m	$1.70f	7	NW12500CD	$29,688	$14,844	1. Price Control 2. Vintage Cheddar 3. Torrid Saint
1st of 7	8/5/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Mitchell Cushing	1:51.10	1:51.10	2.3m	$1.70f	10	NW12500CD	$29,688	$14,844	1. Price Control 2. Little Willy 3. Sweet Jeff
2nd of 9	28/4/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Mitchell Cushing	1:50.40	1:50.40	0.8m	$12	14	NW12500CD	$30,351	$7,588	1. Solesseo Matuca 2. Price Control 3. Little Willy
1st of 9	22/4/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m			-	Mitchell Cushing	1:54.40	1:54.40	0.75m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Price Control 2. Torrid Saint 3. Heinikin Bythebay
8th of 8	14/4/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Mitchell Cushing	1:52.30	1:52.30	57.0m	$12	128	NW12500CD	$30,351	-	1. Virtual Horizon 2. Vintage Cheddar 3. Warrawee Yale
128 Day Spell
1st of 6	1/4/25	Saratoga	1609m			-	Mitchell Cushing	1:58.40	1:58.40	27.75m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Price Control 2. Pauls Crown 3. Sofer

Heinikin Bythebay (Fr8) 1432141x41
Trainer: Kevin Switzer ()
Driver: Kevin Switzer (Jnr)
Prize Money: $647,384
Win / Place: 34% / 61%

Distance Specialist

6 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: SOUTHWIND LYNX

Dam: SALLY PANSEN

Rating

Stats

Career

70: 24-13-6

Distance

70: 24-13-6

Trk/Dst

24: 7-4-4

Track

24: 7-4-4

Season

2: 1-0-0

1st Up

4: 2-1-0

2nd Up

4: 3-1-0

3rd Up

3: 1-0-1

Non-Metro

70: 24-13-6

All-Weather

70: 24-13-6

Best Mile

1:49.40

Comments

Racing consistently. Last start won by 3 m (Fr4) at this track (1:50.40) beating Alex Having Fun in OPEN HC on May 15 at $2.

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	15/5/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Kevin Switzer (Jnr)	1:50.40	1:50.40	3.0m	$2.00	7	OPEN HC	$39,062	$19,531	1. Heinikin Bythebay 2. Alex Having Fun 3. Virtual Horizon
4th of 9	8/5/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Kevin Switzer (Jnr)	1:51.00	1:51.00	12.0m	$12	178	OPEN	$39,062	$3,125	1. Fourever Boy 2. Torrid Saint 3. Grey Horizon
178 Day Spell
3rd of 9	22/4/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m			-	Kevin Switzer (Jnr)	1:54.40	1:54.40	4.5m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Price Control 2. Torrid Saint 3. Heinikin Bythebay
1st of 6	11/11/24	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Kevin Switzer (Jnr)	1:51.10	1:51.10	0.8m	$1.30f	7	OPEN HC	$38,052	$19,026	1. Heinikin Bythebay 2. Lifes A Puzzle 3. Alex Having Fun
4th of 8	4/11/24	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Heath Campbell	1:51.10	1:51.10	1.5m	$7.50	11	OPEN HC	$38,052	$3,044	1. Little Willy 2. Naturally Gifted 3. Im Sir Blake
1st of 8	24/10/24	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Kevin Switzer (Jnr)	1:50.10	1:50.10	7.5m	$2.90	7	OPEN	$36,127	$18,064	1. Heinikin Bythebay 2. Natameri 3. Alex Having Fun

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