Plainridge Racecourse Race 3

1609M

Prize Money: $32,110

ROCKIN ON VENUS (4) scored at Tioga Downs two runs ago before having his colours lowered when third at his latest appearance over 1609m at Tioga Downs, beaten 7 metres. Needs to be at his best to beat this field but he has the ability to mix it with them. TORRID SAINT (1) has been competitive of late and kept the ball rolling last time when 6 metres from the winner in third over 1609m at this track. Likely to get all the favours from this nice draw. Meets a similar line up and he can figure in the finish. ALEX HAVING FUN (3) is in the mix following a sixth at his most recent appearance over 1609m at this track. NATURALLY GIFTED (7) is a chance after finishing in the money for the second time in a row last start, beaten 0.8 metres into second at this track.

Distance: 1609m
Track: Good
Weather: -
Surface: All Weather
Class: NW12500CD

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Torrid Saint (Fr1) x652382833
Trainer: Jimmy Nickerson ()
Driver: Dexter Dunn
Prize Money: $661,143
Win / Place: 12% / 43%

Nearing Another Win

9 yo Bay/Brown Gelding

Sire: SHADOW PLAY (USA)

Dam: TORRIDON (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

181: 23-31-25

Distance

53: 6-10-8

Trk/Dst

34: 6-7-7

Track

34: 6-7-7

Season

10: 0-2-4

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

115: 15-19-16

Mobile

138: 17-23-17

All-Weather

181: 23-31-25

Best Mile

1:50.10

Comments

Solid run when a close third behind Ahi Sunshine at this track over 1609m in a NW12500CD on July 3 at $12.80. Then a handy effort when beaten by 6 m finishing third behind Heinikin Bythebay at this track over 1609m in a NW12500CD on July 10 at $8.10.

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
3rd of 5	10/7/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Matthew Athearn	1:50.20	1:50.20	6.8m	$8.10	7	NW12500CD	$32,110	$3,853	1. Heinikin Bythebay 2. Two Fold Cold 3. Torrid Saint
3rd of 9	3/7/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Sr1	Matthew Athearn	1:51.20	1:51.20	0.9m	$13	14	NW12500CD	$29,052	$3,486	1. Ahi Sunshine 2. General Montana 3. Torrid Saint
8th of 8	19/6/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Matthew Athearn	1:50.20	1:50.20	12.0m	$29	21	OPEN HC	$38,880	-	1. Unrivaled Hanover 2. Natameri 3. Fourever Boy
2nd of 6	29/5/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Brett Beckwith	1:50.40	1:50.40	4.5m	$3.00	6	NW12500CD	$29,688	$7,422	1. Rocknroll Runa 2. Torrid Saint 3. Renaissance Deo
8th of 8	23/5/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Matthew Athearn	1:50.00	1:50.00	24.8m	$18	8	MA OPEN HC	$39,062	-	1. Alex Having Fun 2. Blazing Home 3. Fourever Boy
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

Cranbourne (Fr2) 670x675135
Trainer: Matthew Medeiros (Avenel)
Driver: Bruce Ranger
Prize Money: $376,893
Win / Place: 23% / 43%

8 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: SIR LINCOLN (NZ)

Dam: CLASSIEALBA (NZ)

Rating

Stats

Career

76: 18-8-7

Distance

29: 4-4-3

Trk/Dst

7: 2-0-1

Track

7: 2-0-1

Season

7: 2-0-1

1st Up

7: 1-1-1

2nd Up

7: 4-0-0

3rd Up

7: 3-0-0

Metro

8: 1-0-1

Non-Metro

68: 17-8-6

Mobile

38: 11-5-3

Standing

14: 3-0-1

All-Weather

71: 15-7-7

Slushy

2: 1-0-0

Grass

5: 3-1-0

Best Mile

1:51.40

Comments

Won three starts back at this track over 1609m NW5000CD on June 19. Last time out 5th (Fr4) over 1609m at this track beaten 21 m by Heinikin Bythebay (1:50.20) in NW12500CD on July 10 at $11.90.

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	10/7/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Bruce Ranger	1:50.20	1:50.20	21.0m	$12	14	NW12500CD	$32,110	$1,606	1. Heinikin Bythebay 2. Two Fold Cold 3. Torrid Saint
3rd of 9	26/6/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Bruce Ranger	1:50.40	1:50.40	1.5m	$4.10	7	NW7500CD	$24,883	$2,986	1. Skyway Masterpiece 2. Naturally Gifted 3. Cranbourne
1st of 8	19/6/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Bruce Ranger	1:51.40	1:51.40	1.5m	$1.80f	14	NW5000CD	$24,883	$12,442	1. Cranbourne 2. Call Me Maverick 3. Flirtin Jk
5th of 5	5/6/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Bruce Ranger	1:51.00	1:51.00	56.3m	$16	7	NW5000CD	$20,995	$1,050	1. Missed The Truth 2. Black Hawk Joe 3. Danger Zone
7th of 8	29/5/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Bruce Ranger	1:51.00	1:51.00	46.5m	$51	14	NW7500CD	$25,000	-	1. Hespoisedtopounce 2. Pink Floyd Hanover 3. General Montana
6th of 7	15/5/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Bruce Ranger	1:50.30	1:50.30	33.0m	$57	394	NW12500CD	$29,688	-	1. Price Control 2. Vintage Cheddar 3. Torrid Saint
394 Day Spell

Alex Having Fun (Fr3) 1x62117766
Trainer: Kimberly Vafiades ()
Driver: Brett Beckwith
Prize Money: $362,657
Win / Place: 25% / 60%

8 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: ROCK N ROLL HEAVEN (USA)

Dam: ARTERRA

Rating

Stats

Career

63: 16-11-11

Distance

63: 16-11-11

Trk/Dst

51: 11-8-11

Track

51: 11-8-11

Season

9: 2-2-0

1st Up

3: 1-1-0

2nd Up

3: 1-1-0

3rd Up

3: 2-0-0

Non-Metro

63: 16-11-11

All-Weather

63: 16-11-11

Best Mile

1:49.30

Comments

Recent form below what he is capable of. Last start 6th (Fr2) over 1609m at this track beaten 24 m by Lifes A Puzzle (1:49.10) in OPEN on July 10 at $13. The run previous 6th (Fr4) over 1609m at this track beaten 24 m by Vintage Cheddar (1:49.00) in WO12500L5 on July 3 at $6.40.

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
6th of 7	10/7/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	W Drew Campbell	1:49.10	1:49.10	24.0m	$13	7	OPEN	$38,226	-	1. Lifes A Puzzle 2. Pirate Hanover 3. Fourever Boy
6th of 8	3/7/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	W Drew Campbell	1:49.00	1:49.00	24.0m	$6.40	14	WO12500L5	$38,226	-	1. Vintage Cheddar 2. Lifes A Puzzle 3. Heinikin Bythebay
7th of 8	19/6/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	W Drew Campbell	1:50.20	1:50.20	11.3m	$6.90	14	OPEN HC	$38,880	-	1. Unrivaled Hanover 2. Natameri 3. Fourever Boy
7th of 8	5/6/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	W Drew Campbell	1:49.30	1:49.30	11.3m	$23	7	OPEN HC	$38,880	-	1. Fourever Boy 2. Pirate Hanover 3. Solesseo Matuca
1st of 6	29/5/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	W Drew Campbell	1:50.10	1:50.10	1.5m	$4.10	6	OPEN	$39,062	$19,531	1. Alex Having Fun 2. Blazing Home 3. Heinikin Bythebay
1st of 8	23/5/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	W Drew Campbell	1:50.00	1:50.00	6.0m	$7.40	8	MA OPEN HC	$39,062	$19,531	1. Alex Having Fun 2. Blazing Home 3. Fourever Boy

Rockin On Venus (Fr4) 1415235713
Trainer: Jeff Cullipher ()
Driver: Tim Tetrick
Prize Money: $383,122
Win / Place: 21% / 53%

Unbeaten The Track / Distance

7 yo Bay Horse

Sire: ROCKIN IMAGE (CAN)

Dam: VENUS KILLEAN

100

Rating

Stats

Career

96: 21-17-13

Distance

96: 21-17-13

Trk/Dst

2: 2-0-0

Track

2: 2-0-0

Season

13: 4-1-3

1st Up

4: 0-1-0

2nd Up

4: 1-1-1

3rd Up

4: 3-0-0

Metro

35: 6-5-5

Non-Metro

61: 15-12-8

All-Weather

96: 21-17-13

Best Mile

1:48.20

Comments

Last start solid effort when 3rd (Fr4) over 1609m at Tioga Downs beaten 7 m by Livonjaxandqueens (1:50.40) in W/O10KLT on July 13 at $2.45. Two runs back posted a big 4.5 m win as favourite (Fr4) at Tioga Downs (1:51.20) beating Vulcan Star in NW8001-4 on July 6 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
3rd of 6	13/7/25	Tioga Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Tyler Miller	1:50.40	1:50.40	7.5m	$2.45f	7	W/O10KLT	$19,878	$2,385	1. Livonjaxandqueens 2. Mirragon 3. Rockin On Venus
1st of 6	6/7/25	Tioga Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Tyler Miller	1:51.20	1:51.20	4.5m	$1.10f	8	NW8001-4	$16,820	$8,410	1. Rockin On Venus 2. Vulcan Star 3. McWicked Time
7th of 8	28/6/25	Meadowlands	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Todd McCarthy	1:50.00	1:50.00	7.5m	$9.70	13	NW12500L5	$27,216	-	1. T H Tyson 2. Da Delightful 3. Captain Crusader
5th of 7	15/6/25	Philadelphia	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Corey Callahan	1:50.30	1:50.30	6.8m	$9.40	8	NW15000L4	$20,218	$1,011	1. Mad Max Hanover 2. Lunar 3. Primary Colors
3rd of 10	7/6/25	Meadowlands	1609m		All Weather	Fr10	Todd McCarthy	1:49.30	1:49.30	0.6m	$13	7	NW12500L5	$27,216	$3,266	1. Mad Max Hanover 2. Rock Solid Express 3. Rockin On Venus
2nd of 8	31/5/25	Meadowlands	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Todd McCarthy	1:51.40	1:51.40	0.6m	$2.00f	7	NW12500L5	$27,344	$6,836	1. Dance Partner 2. Rockin On Venus 3. Prairie Rocknroll

Price Control (Fr5) 13x8211444
Trainer: Mitchell Cushing ()
Driver: Mitchell Cushing
Prize Money: $159,814
Win / Place: 25% / 55%

Track / Distance Specialist

4 yo BLU/Roan Gelding

Sire: CONTROL THE MOMENT (USA)

Dam: SHADOW WORLD

Rating

Stats

Career

36: 9-4-7

Distance

36: 9-4-7

Trk/Dst

11: 6-1-0

Track

11: 6-1-0

Season

7: 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

35: 9-4-6

All-Weather

36: 9-4-7

Best Mile

1:50.30

Comments

Last start 4th (Fr1) over 1609m at this track beaten 17 m by Heinikin Bythebay (1:50.20) in NW12500CD on July 10 at $7.70. Before that, 4th (Fr2) over 1609m at this track beaten 3 m by Alex Having Fun (1:50.10) in OPEN on May 29 at $3.40.

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 5	10/7/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Mitchell Cushing	1:50.20	1:50.20	17.3m	$7.70	42	NW12500CD	$32,110	$2,569	1. Heinikin Bythebay 2. Two Fold Cold 3. Torrid Saint
42 Day Freshen-Up
4th of 6	29/5/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Mitchell Cushing	1:50.10	1:50.10	3.0m	$3.40	6	OPEN	$39,062	$3,125	1. Alex Having Fun 2. Blazing Home 3. Heinikin Bythebay
4th of 8	23/5/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Mitchell Cushing	1:50.00	1:50.00	8.3m	$7.20	8	MA OPEN HC	$39,062	$3,125	1. Alex Having Fun 2. Blazing Home 3. Fourever Boy
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

Nolaughingstock (Fr6) 8x23422454
Trainer: Aaron Byron ()
Driver: Aaron Byron
Prize Money: $136,524
Win / Place: 16% / 43%

5 yo Bay Horse

Sire: HESTON BLUE CHIP (USA)

Dam: LAUGHANDBEHAPPY

Rating

Stats

Career

66: 11-10-8

Distance

66: 11-10-8

Trk/Dst

18: 2-4-2

Track

18: 2-4-2

Season

9: 0-3-1

1st Up

4: 1-1-0

2nd Up

4: 0-1-1

3rd Up

4: 1-0-1

Non-Metro

66: 11-10-8

All-Weather

66: 11-10-8

Best Mile

1:51.20

Comments

Has been mixing his form of late, most recently 4th (Fr6) over 1609m at this track beaten 19 m by Two Fold Cold (1:50.30) in NW7500CD on July 3 at $16.30. Before that 5th (Fr5) over 1609m at this track beaten 4.5 m by Sundown Kid (1:52.20) on June 19 at $4.30.

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
4th of 8	3/7/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Aaron Byron	1:50.30	1:50.30	19.5m	$16	14	NW7500CD	$24,465	$1,957	1. Two Fold Cold 2. Warrawee Yale 3. Call Me Maverick
5th of 9	19/6/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Aaron Byron	1:52.20	1:52.20	4.5m	$4.30	14	SA-TRK<82	$21,773	$1,089	1. Sundown Kid 2. Justa Little Bit 3. Varney
4th of 9	5/6/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Aaron Byron	1:50.40	1:50.40	6.0m	$3.10f	6	NW7500CD	$24,883	$1,991	1. General Montana 2. Instant Replay 3. Pink Floyd Hanover
2nd of 6	30/5/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Mitchell Cushing	1:51.10	1:51.10	1.5m	$4.30	18	STR ALL	$23,438	$5,859	1. Sweet Jeff 2. Nolaughingstock 3. Major Betts
2nd of 8	12/5/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Mitchell Cushing	1:52.20	1:52.20	0.8m	$3.20f	7	SA-TRK<82	$21,875	$5,469	1. Odds On Lauderdale 2. Nolaughingstock 3. Varney
4th of 8	5/5/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Mitchell Cushing	1:53.30	1:53.30	16.5m	$5.30	7	SA-TRK<82	$20,312	$1,625	1. Rooster Bennett 2. Varney 3. Cigars And Port

Naturally Gifted (Fr7) 31x1549722
Trainer: Gretchen Athearn (Campbelltown)
Driver: Matthew Athearn
Prize Money: $361,015
Win / Place: 19% / 65%

Nearing Another Win

5 yo Brown Gelding

Sire: SWEET LOU (USA)

Dam: PERFECTLYIMPERFECT (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

63: 12-19-10

Distance

39: 5-13-5

Trk/Dst

18: 3-6-1

Track

19: 3-7-1

Season

7: 1-2-0

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

45: 11-12-8

Mobile

28: 7-7-6

All-Weather

63: 12-19-10

Best Mile

1:50.40

Comments

Fair run when beaten by 6 m finishing second behind Virtual Horizon at this track over 1609m in a NW12500CD on June 19 at $4.30. Then a handy effort when a close second behind Skyway Masterpiece at this track over 1609m in a NW7500CD on June 26 at $1.90.

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 9	26/6/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Aaron Byron	1:50.40	1:50.40	0.8m	$1.90f	7	NW7500CD	$24,883	$6,221	1. Skyway Masterpiece 2. Naturally Gifted 3. Cranbourne
2nd of 7	19/6/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Aaron Byron	1:51.00	1:51.00	6.0m	$4.30	27	NW12500CD	$29,549	$7,387	1. Virtual Horizon 2. Naturally Gifted 3. Instant Replay
7th of 8	23/5/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Nicholas Graffam	1:50.00	1:50.00	18.8m	$9.80	15	MA OPEN HC	$39,062	-	1. Alex Having Fun 2. Blazing Home 3. Fourever Boy
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

General Montana (Fr8) 1186631422
Trainer: Amanda Kelley (Fernvale)
Driver: Scott Zeron
Prize Money: $305,802
Win / Place: 16% / 52%

Track / Distance Specialist

Nearing Another Win

7 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: BETTOR'S DELIGHT (USA)

Dam: JEN MARIE (NZ)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

124: 20-22-23

Distance

86: 13-13-14

Trk/Dst

20: 7-4-1

Track

20: 7-4-1

Season

20: 4-2-2

1st Up

5: 0-1-0

2nd Up

5: 2-1-0

3rd Up

5: 2-1-1

Metro

88: 11-17-19

Non-Metro

36: 9-5-4

Mobile

37: 7-9-8

All-Weather

124: 20-22-23

Slushy

1: 0-0-1

Best Mile

1:50.40

Comments

Racing consistently with minor placings at his last two starts at this course. Placed last start 2nd (Fr2) over 1609m at this track beaten a neck by Ahi Sunshine (1:51.20) in NW12500CD on July 3 at $5.50. Before that 2nd (Fr6) over 1609m at this track beaten 1.5 m by Sweet Jeff (1:52.00) in NW12500CD on June 26 at $7.50.

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 9	3/7/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Mitchell Cushing	1:51.20	1:51.20	0.3m	$5.50	7	NW12500CD	$29,052	$7,263	1. Ahi Sunshine 2. General Montana 3. Torrid Saint
2nd of 7	26/6/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Mitchell Cushing	1:52.00	1:52.00	1.5m	$7.50	7	NW12500CD	$29,549	$7,387	1. Sweet Jeff 2. General Montana 3. Anvil Hands
4th of 7	19/6/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Mitchell Cushing	1:51.00	1:51.00	12.0m	$42	14	NW12500CD	$29,549	$2,364	1. Virtual Horizon 2. Naturally Gifted 3. Instant Replay
1st of 9	5/6/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Mitchell Cushing	1:50.40	1:50.40	2.3m	$4.90	7	NW7500CD	$24,883	$12,442	1. General Montana 2. Instant Replay 3. Pink Floyd Hanover
3rd of 8	29/5/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Mitchell Cushing	1:51.00	1:51.00	3.8m	$7.70	10	NW7500CD	$25,000	$3,000	1. Hespoisedtopounce 2. Pink Floyd Hanover 3. General Montana
6th of 8	19/5/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Matthew Athearn	1:52.10	1:52.10	9.8m	$19	11	NW7500CD	$25,000	-	1. Er Griffin 2. Rooster Bennett 3. Pink Floyd Hanover

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