Hoosier Park Race 11

Race 11

Prize Money: $34,215

FLAGMAN (3) put together a series of minor placings then was at his best last start on June 7 over 1609m at this track, getting home by 0.8 metres. Likely to get all the favours from this nice draw. Meets some better types this time but another win is on the cards. NIKO MAN (1) is in good form with top-five finishes at his last five starts, most recently recording a second over 1609m at this track. Has the benefit of a good draw. Primary contender in this comparable race. SWAN IN MOTION (2) is in the mix following a fifth at his most recent appearance over 1609m at this track. DRINK UP DRINK UP (6) is in the mix following a fifth at his most recent appearance over 1609m at this track.

Distance: 1609m
Track: Good
Weather: -
Surface: All Weather
Class: Open

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Niko Man (Fr1) 41x6642122
Trainer: Ken Rucker ()
Driver: Michael Oosting
Prize Money: $411,497
Win / Place: 33% / 60%

Distance Specialist

Nearing Another Win

5 yo Brown Gelding

Sire: CASSIS

Dam: ANDOVER THE PRIZE

Rating

Stats

Career

48: 16-11-2

Distance

48: 16-11-2

Trk/Dst

33: 8-6-2

Track

33: 8-6-2

Season

7: 1-3-0

1st Up

4: 0-1-0

2nd Up

4: 1-1-0

3rd Up

4: 3-0-0

Non-Metro

48: 16-11-2

All-Weather

48: 16-11-2

Best Mile

1:52.40

Comments

Fair run when beaten by 3 m finishing second behind Ponda Jet at this track over 1609m in a OPEN 1 on May 31 at $5.80. Then a handy effort when beaten by 3 m finishing second behind Ponda Jet at this track over 1609m in a OPEN 1-2 on June 7 at $5.50.

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 5	7/6/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Michael Oosting	1:51.00	1:51.00	3.0m	$5.50	7	OPEN 1-2	$34,215	$8,554	1. Ponda Jet 2. Niko Man 3. Big Christian
2nd of 6	31/5/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Michael Oosting	1:51.20	1:51.20	3.0m	$5.80	7	OPEN 1	$34,375	$8,594	1. Ponda Jet 2. Niko Man 3. Yo Beth D
1st of 7	24/5/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Michael Oosting	1:53.10	1:53.10	6.8m	$2.20f	14	OPEN 2-3	$28,125	$14,062	1. Niko Man 2. Grand Revival 3. Er Kelly
2nd of 7	10/5/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Michael Oosting	1:51.40	1:51.40	5.3m	$18	7	OPEN 1-2	$34,375	$8,594	1. M M's Dream 2. Niko Man 3. Drink Up Drink Up
4th of 6	3/5/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Michael Oosting	1:51.30	1:51.30	11.3m	$16	14	OPEN 1-2	$34,375	$2,750	1. Ponda Jet 2. Flagman 3. Swan In Motion
6th of 7	19/4/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Michael Oosting	1:54.00	1:54.00	8.3m	$12	7	OPEN 1-2	$35,144	-	1. Drink Up Drink Up 2. Swan In Motion 3. Flagman

Swan In Motion (Fr2) 3121223415
Trainer: Dylan Davis ()
Driver: Trace Tetrick
Prize Money: $466,600
Win / Place: 27% / 56%

8 yo Brown Horse

Sire: SWAN FOR ALL (USA)

Dam: KEYSTONE SADIE

Rating

Stats

Career

80: 22-13-10

Distance

80: 22-13-10

Trk/Dst

6: 1-2-1

Track

6: 1-2-1

Season

10: 3-3-2

1st Up

4: 0-1-1

2nd Up

4: 3-0-0

3rd Up

4: 1-1-0

Metro

6: 3-0-1

Non-Metro

74: 19-13-9

All-Weather

80: 22-13-10

Best Mile

1:51.20

Comments

Failed to impress last start; 5th (Fr5) over 1609m at this track beaten 13 m by Ponda Jet (1:51.20) in OPEN 1 on May 31 at $3.50. Showed ability the run before when he won by 1.5 m (Fr3) at this track (1:51.20) beating Ponda Jet in OPEN 1-2 on May 24 at $26.50.

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
5th of 6	31/5/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Trace Tetrick	1:51.20	1:51.20	13.5m	$3.50	7	OPEN 1	$34,375	$1,719	1. Ponda Jet 2. Niko Man 3. Yo Beth D
1st of 6	24/5/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	John De Long	1:51.20	1:51.20	1.5m	$27	14	OPEN 1-2	$34,375	$17,188	1. Swan In Motion 2. Ponda Jet 3. Flagman
4th of 7	10/5/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	John De Long	1:51.40	1:51.40	11.3m	$9.30	7	OPEN 1-2	$34,375	$2,750	1. M M's Dream 2. Niko Man 3. Drink Up Drink Up
3rd of 6	3/5/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	John De Long	1:51.30	1:51.30	8.3m	$6.70	7	OPEN 1-2	$34,375	$4,125	1. Ponda Jet 2. Flagman 3. Swan In Motion
2nd of 6	26/4/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	John De Long	1:52.00	1:52.00	14.3m	$4.30	7	OPEN 1-2	$35,144	$8,786	1. Ponda Jet 2. Swan In Motion 3. Famous Father
2nd of 7	19/4/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	John De Long	1:54.00	1:54.00	1.5m	$17	18	OPEN 1-2	$35,144	$8,786	1. Drink Up Drink Up 2. Swan In Motion 3. Flagman

Flagman (Fr3) 1233253321
Trainer: Rick Plano ()
Driver: Rick Plano
Prize Money: $724,907
Win / Place: 30% / 75%

8 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: GUCCIO

Dam: MAGIC LINDY

100

Rating

Stats

Career

86: 26-18-21

Distance

86: 26-18-21

Trk/Dst

76: 24-15-20

Track

76: 24-15-20

Season

15: 3-3-5

1st Up

3: 0-2-1

2nd Up

3: 1-0-1

3rd Up

3: 1-1-0

Non-Metro

86: 26-18-21

All-Weather

86: 26-18-21

Best Mile

1:51.00

Comments

In good form recently. Last start won by a 0.8 m as favourite (Fr4) at this track (1:52.40) beating Starlitfranknstein in NW10000L4 on June 7 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 9	7/6/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Rick Plano	1:52.40	1:52.40	0.8m	$1.60f	7	NW10000L4	$20,218	$10,109	1. Flagman 2. Starlitfranknstein 3. Helpfirstedition
2nd of 8	31/5/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Rick Plano	1:52.40	1:52.40	4.5m	$1.80f	7	NW15000L4	$25,000	$6,250	1. Big Christian 2. Flagman 3. Dashing Danny
3rd of 6	24/5/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Rick Plano	1:51.20	1:51.20	5.3m	$11	7	OPEN 1-2	$34,375	$4,125	1. Swan In Motion 2. Ponda Jet 3. Flagman
3rd of 5	17/5/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Rick Plano	1:52.20	1:52.20	4.5m	$11	7	OPEN 1-2	$34,375	$4,125	1. Drink Up Drink Up 2. Ponda Jet 3. Flagman
5th of 7	10/5/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Rick Plano	1:51.40	1:51.40	12.8m	$3.60	7	OPEN 1-2	$34,375	$1,719	1. M M's Dream 2. Niko Man 3. Drink Up Drink Up
2nd of 6	3/5/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Rick Plano	1:51.30	1:51.30	4.5m	$5.10	14	OPEN 1-2	$34,375	$8,594	1. Ponda Jet 2. Flagman 3. Swan In Motion

Dover In Motion (Fr4) 1x2232241x
Trainer: Ricky MacOmber (Jnr) ()
Driver: Ricky MacOmber (Jnr)
Prize Money: $549,153
Win / Place: 37% / 71%

Distance Specialist

6 yo Brown Gelding

Sire: DOVER DAN (USA)

Dam: KEYSTONE SADIE

Rating

Stats

Career

35: 13-6-6

Distance

35: 13-6-6

Trk/Dst

22: 6-5-5

Track

22: 6-5-5

1st Up

3: 1-2-0

2nd Up

3: 1-1-1

3rd Up

3: 0-0-1

Metro

2: 0-0-1

Non-Metro

33: 13-6-5

All-Weather

35: 13-6-6

Best Mile

1:50.40

Comments

Returns from the paddock. At the latest first-up run 2nd (Fr7) over 1609m at this track, beaten 4 m by Flagman (1:52.10) in OPEN on May 4 2024 at $1.30.

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
1st of 7	31/5/25	Hoosier Park	1609m			-	Ricky MacOmber (Jnr)	1:55.40	1:55.40	30.75m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Dover In Motion 2. Fruit Snacker 3. Cheeky Lass
1st of 9	9/7/24	Oak Grove Racing	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Ricky MacOmber (Jnr)	1:50.40	1:50.40	20.3m	$1.70f	14	OPEN	$75,188	$37,594	1. Dover In Motion 2. Pioneer As 3. Sparks Fly
4th of 9	25/6/24	Oak Grove Racing	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Ricky MacOmber (Jnr)	1:52.10	1:52.10	11.3m	$2.92f	17	OPEN	$60,423	$4,834	1. Pioneer As 2. Oh Look Magic 3. Kildare King
2nd of 6	8/6/24	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Ricky MacOmber (Jnr)	1:52.40	1:52.40	0.8m	$1.50f	13	OPEN	$31,722	$7,931	1. Ponda Jet 2. Dover In Motion 3. Famous Father
2nd of 8	26/5/24	Philadelphia	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	David Miller	1:50.10	1:50.10	4.5m	$1.20f	8	MAXIE LEE	$152,905	$38,226	1. Venerate 2. Dover In Motion 3. Amigo Volo
3rd of 8	18/5/24	Meadowlands	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	David Miller	1:50.00	1:50.00	6.0m	$4.10	7	CUTLER	$221,942	$26,633	1. Jiggy Jog S 2. Asteroid 3. Dover In Motion

Big Christian (Fr5) x822161813
Trainer: Erv Miller ()
Driver: Atlee Bender
Prize Money: $214,175
Win / Place: 30% / 64%

6 yo Brown Gelding

Sire: SWAN FOR ALL (USA)

Dam: SPIRIT OF CASEY

Rating

Stats

Career

39: 12-9-4

Distance

39: 12-9-4

Trk/Dst

28: 6-7-4

Track

28: 6-7-4

Season

9: 3-2-1

1st Up

3: 1-0-0

2nd Up

2: 1-1-0

3rd Up

2: 0-2-0

Metro

4: 2-1-0

Non-Metro

35: 10-8-4

All-Weather

39: 12-9-4

Best Mile

1:52.40

Comments

Last start 3rd (Fr2) over 1609m at this track beaten 6 m by Ponda Jet (1:51.00) in OPEN 1-2 on June 7 at $21.30. Two runs back won by 4.5 m (Fr6) at this track (1:52.40) beating Flagman in NW15000L4 on May 31 at $11.

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 5	7/6/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Atlee Bender	1:51.00	1:51.00	6.8m	$21	7	OPEN 1-2	$34,215	$4,106	1. Ponda Jet 2. Niko Man 3. Big Christian
1st of 8	31/5/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Atlee Bender	1:52.40	1:52.40	4.5m	$11	11	NW15000L4	$25,000	$12,500	1. Big Christian 2. Flagman 3. Dashing Danny
8th of 8	20/5/25	Oak Grove Racing	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Atlee Bender	1:53.30	1:53.30	35.3m	$13	10	OPEN	$51,562	-	1. Railee Something 2. Dp Freedoms Chrome 3. Keg Stand
1st of 10	10/5/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Atlee Bender	1:52.40	1:52.40	1.5m	$5.20	7	OPEN III	$25,000	$12,500	1. Big Christian 2. Flirtnwiththepilot 3. Dashing Danny
6th of 6	3/5/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Atlee Bender	1:51.30	1:51.30	17.3m	$15	7	OPEN 1-2	$34,375	-	1. Ponda Jet 2. Flagman 3. Swan In Motion
1st of 8	26/4/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Atlee Bender	1:53.30	1:53.30	7.5m	$2.20f	7	NW 10/30CL	$19,169	$9,585	1. Big Christian 2. Easter Jack 3. Luxurious

Drink Up Drink Up (Fr6) 1332153145
Trainer: Walter Haynes (Jnr) ()
Driver: Marvin Luna
Prize Money: $381,141
Win / Place: 23% / 53%

Track / Distance Specialist

5 yo Bay Horse

Sire: TRIXTON (USA)

Dam: HOMEFORTHEHOLIDAYS

Rating

Stats

Career

56: 13-9-8

Distance

56: 13-9-8

Trk/Dst

17: 6-4-3

Track

17: 6-4-3

Season

11: 3-2-3

1st Up

3: 1-1-0

2nd Up

3: 2-0-0

3rd Up

3: 0-0-1

Non-Metro

56: 13-9-8

All-Weather

56: 13-9-8

Best Mile

1:52.10

Comments

Last start 5th (Fr4) over 1609m at this track beaten 8 m by Ponda Jet (1:51.00) in OPEN 1-2 on June 7 at $6.30. Before that, 4th (Fr5) over 1609m at this track, beaten 9 m by Swan In Motion (1:51.20) in OPEN 1-2 on May 24 at $4.20.

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 5	7/6/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Marvin Luna	1:51.00	1:51.00	8.3m	$6.30	14	OPEN 1-2	$34,215	$1,711	1. Ponda Jet 2. Niko Man 3. Big Christian
4th of 6	24/5/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Marvin Luna	1:51.20	1:51.20	9.8m	$4.20	7	OPEN 1-2	$34,375	$2,750	1. Swan In Motion 2. Ponda Jet 3. Flagman
1st of 5	17/5/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Marvin Luna	1:52.20	1:52.20	0.6m	$9.10	7	OPEN 1-2	$34,375	$17,188	1. Drink Up Drink Up 2. Ponda Jet 3. Flagman
3rd of 7	10/5/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Marvin Luna	1:51.40	1:51.40	6.0m	$3.80	10	OPEN 1-2	$34,375	$4,125	1. M M's Dream 2. Niko Man 3. Drink Up Drink Up
5th of 9	30/4/25	Miami Valley Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Marvin Luna	1:52.40	1:52.40	6.0m	$7.60	11	OPEN HC	$62,300	$3,115	1. Triathlon As 2. Prince Of Honor 3. Iwon't Backdown As
1st of 7	19/4/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Marvin Luna	1:54.00	1:54.00	1.5m	$1.90f	7	OPEN 1-2	$35,144	$17,572	1. Drink Up Drink Up 2. Swan In Motion 3. Flagman

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