Meadowlands Race 8

Race 8

Prize Money: $55,866

ANTOGNONI S (6) scored a decisive win last time out over 1609m at this track, getting home by 12 metres in a dominant display. Stepping up a level this time but he is good enough to take this out. LEXUS KODY (5) last appeared when successful over 1609m at this track on November 15, capping off a fine prep that saw him salute on 11 occasions. Sure to prove hard to beat on his return. ARI FERRARI J (4) resumes. Last appeared when a modest ninth over 1609m at Philadelphia four months ago. HEY PORTER (2) must be included after winning his past three starts, the latest at Pocono Downs a week ago.

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

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Ultion Face S (Fr1) 3269415820
Trainer: Per Engblom ()
Driver: Jason Bartlett
Prize Money: $560,677
Win / Place: 18% / 48%

10 yo Brown Gelding

Sire: JOKE FACE (FR)

Dam: CROIX D'AM (FR)

Rating

Stats

Career

97: 18-17-12

Distance

47: 11-8-5

Trk/Dst

2: 0-0-0

Track

2: 0-0-0

Season

6: 1-1-0

1st Up

11: 3-0-0

2nd Up

8: 1-3-0

3rd Up

8: 4-2-1

Metro

7: 4-0-0

Non-Metro

90: 14-17-12

Mobile

74: 15-12-10

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

97: 18-17-12

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:52.10

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Well beaten last start by Antognoni, who he meets again; when 215 metres tenth at this track over 1609m in a W/O race on April 10. Can't see him featuring.

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
10th of 10	10/4/26	Meadowlands	1609m		All Weather	Fr9	Brett Beckwith	1:51.10	1:51.10	214.5m	$38	7	W/O	$43,668	-	1. Antognoni 2. Bestfriend Volo 3. Asteroid
2nd of 8	3/4/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Jason Bartlett	1:54.40	1:54.40	9.8m	$4.50	22	NW15000L5	$30,568	$7,642	1. Dribbling Bi 2. Ultion Face 3. Blackhawk Zette
1st of 5	27/3/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m			-	Jason Bartlett	1:54.40	1:54.40	2.25m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Ultion Face 2. Rocket City 3. Ebony Lady
8th of 8	12/3/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Jason Bartlett	1:58.00	1:58.00	85.5m	$2.89f	26	NW20000L5	$32,303	-	1. Hot Flash Kimmy 2. Mahone Seelster 3. Pedal On Metal
5th of 6	14/2/26	Pocono Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Jason Bartlett	1:53.10	1:53.10	24.0m	$1.10f	9	WO25000LT	$39,230	$1,961	1. Resolve To Win 2. Kinnder Thinktwice 3. Stormont Divide
1st of 8	5/2/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Jason Bartlett	1:55.20	1:55.20	20.3m	$1.20f	13	NW20251L5	$32,810	$16,405	1. Ultion Face 2. Mahone Seelster 3. Austral Hanover

Hey Porter (Fr2) 47551211x1
Trainer: Enrico Robinson ()
Driver: Todd McCarthy
Prize Money: $400,761
Win / Place: 29% / 66%

Picket Fence

4 yo Bay Horse

Sire: BAR HOPPING (USA)

Dam: CHELSEES A WINNER

Rating

Stats

Career

27: 8-7-3

Distance

27: 8-7-3

Trk/Dst

8: 2-2-1

Track

8: 2-2-1

Season

1: 1-0-0

1st Up

3: 1-1-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-1

3rd Up

2: 1-1-0

Metro

8: 2-2-1

Non-Metro

19: 6-5-2

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

27: 8-7-3

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:51.40

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Carried through his consistent form from last preparation when first-up last start. Returned to racing with a won by a 0.6 m as favourite (Fr4) at Pocono Downs (1:55.30) beating Shoresy in W4-7PM on April 25 at $1.10 Won last start in his previous preparation at this track over 1609m 5U W4-NW7. Solid claims.

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 8	25/4/26	Pocono Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Jason Bartlett	1:55.30	1:55.30	0.6m	$1.10f	128	W4-7PM	$25,473	$12,737	1. Hey Porter 2. Shoresy 3. Attis Rock
128 Day Spell
4th of 4	18/4/26	Meadowlands	1609m			-	Todd McCarthy	1:52.10	1:52.10	7.5m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Ari Ferrari J 2. Lexus Kody 3. French Wine
1st of 9	18/12/25	Meadowlands	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Brett Beckwith	1:51.40	1:51.40	3.0m	$1.60f	7	5U W4-NW7	$57,427	$28,714	1. Hey Porter 2. A Real Legend 3. Arrowhead Hanover
1st of 12	11/12/25	Meadowlands	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Brett Beckwith	1:52.40	1:52.40	6.0m	$4.70	7	5U W4-NW7	$44,640	$22,320	1. Hey Porter 2. A Real Legend 3. Scudo Hanover
2nd of 8	4/12/25	Meadowlands	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Brett Beckwith	1:53.40	1:53.40	3.0m	$5.30	14	5U W4-NW7	$42,113	$10,528	1. A Real Legend 2. Hey Porter 3. Scudo Hanover
1st of 7	20/11/25	Philadelphia	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Tim Tetrick	1:55.00	1:55.00	0.8m	$1.50f	20	NW5PM	$20,611	$10,305	1. Hey Porter 2. Moni Buys Happynes 3. Clear For Landing

Rattle My Cage (Fr3) 4363378x92
Trainer: Annie Stoebe ()
Driver: Tim Tetrick
Prize Money: $798,610
Win / Place: 16% / 60%

8 yo Bay Horse

Sire: LOVE YOU (FR)

Dam: CARESS THE SENSES

Rating

Stats

Career

25: 4-6-5

Distance

25: 4-6-5

Trk/Dst

16: 4-4-2

Track

16: 4-4-2

Season

2: 0-1-0

1st Up

3: 0-2-0

2nd Up

3: 1-1-1

3rd Up

2: 1-0-1

Metro

16: 4-4-2

Non-Metro

9: 0-2-3

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

25: 4-6-5

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:50.20

Driver Stats

Comments

Last start 2nd (Fr6) over 1609m at this track, beaten 0.9 m by Rocket Man Hill (1:53.20) in NW10500L5 on April 17 at $2.40. Two runs back 9th (Fr4) over 1609m at this track beaten 40 m by Antognoni (1:51.10) in W/O on April 10 at $20.30. Will not find this easy. Not keen.

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	17/4/26	Meadowlands	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Tim Tetrick	1:53.20	1:53.20	0.9m	$2.40	7	NW10500L5	$21,834	$5,459	1. Rocket Man Hill 2. Rattle My Cage 3. Goo For Broke
9th of 10	10/4/26	Meadowlands	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Tim Tetrick	1:51.10	1:51.10	39.8m	$20	855	W/O	$43,668	-	1. Antognoni 2. Bestfriend Volo 3. Asteroid
855 Day Spell
1st of 8	21/3/26	Meadowlands	1609m			-	Tim Tetrick	1:54.30	1:54.30	11.25m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Rattle My Cage 2. Made Of Dreams 3. Durante Hanover
2nd of 7	14/3/26	Meadowlands	1609m			-	Tim Tetrick	1:59.00	1:59.00	2.25m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Kazio 2. Rattle My Cage 3. Stable Genius
8th of 8	7/12/23	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Yannick Gingras	1:55.20	1:55.20	43.5m	$1.05f	12	NW20000L5	$33,183	-	1. Royalty Beer 2. Mississippi Storm 3. Unevergonnagethis
7th of 7	25/11/23	Meadowlands	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Yannick Gingras	1:51.00	1:51.00	155.3m	$35	28	FANDUEL	$550,314	-	1. Southwind Tyrion 2. Tactical Approach 3. It's Academic

Ari Ferrari J (Fr4) 150617539x
Trainer: Tony Alagna ()
Driver: Scott Zeron
Prize Money: $1,852,120
Win / Place: 26% / 57%

6 yo Bay Horse

Sire: WALNER (CAN)

Dam: DREAM CHILD

Rating

Stats

Career

61: 16-14-5

Distance

55: 14-14-4

Trk/Dst

16: 4-4-1

Track

17: 4-4-1

Season

0: 0-0-0

1st Up

4: 0-1-1

2nd Up

4: 0-2-1

3rd Up

4: 2-1-0

Metro

17: 4-4-1

Non-Metro

44: 12-10-4

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

61: 16-14-5

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:50.10

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

First up. At the last run he 9th (Fr7) over 1609m at Philadelphia, beaten 40 m by Benjamin Hanover (1:54.10) in W/O 10K on December 28 at $1.90. Worth serious consideration.

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 4	18/4/26	Meadowlands	1609m			-	Dexter Dunn	1:52.10	1:52.10	2.25m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Ari Ferrari J 2. Lexus Kody 3. French Wine
9th of 9	28/12/25	Philadelphia	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Jim Marohn (Jnr)	1:54.10	1:54.10	39.0m	$1.90f	9	W/O 10K	$27,565	-	1. Benjamin Hanover 2. Resolve To Win 3. Golden Rain
3rd of 10	19/12/25	Yonkers Raceway	2012m		All Weather	Fr1	Jim Marohn (Jnr)	2:25.30	2:25.30	39.0m	$28	7	MGM GP F	$382,848	$45,942	1. Antognoni 2. Sir Pinocchio 3. Ari Ferrari J
5th of 7	12/12/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Jason Bartlett	1:54.20	1:54.20	25.5m	$7.85	7	MGM GP L3	$76,570	$3,828	1. Antognoni 2. Take All Comers 3. Asteroid
7th of 7	5/12/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Jason Bartlett	1:54.00	1:54.00	35.3m	$6.87	14	MGM GP L2	$76,570	-	1. Antognoni 2. Dribbling Bi 3. Amigo Volo
1st of 7	21/11/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Jason Bartlett	1:55.10	1:55.10	1.5m	$7.35	22	MGM GP L1	$76,336	$38,168	1. Ari Ferrari J 2. Asteroid 3. Cecil Hanover

Lexus Kody (Fr5) 611111131x
Trainer: Ron Burke ()
Driver: Dexter Dunn
Prize Money: $2,697,206
Win / Place: 46% / 73%

Track / Distance Specialist

1st Up Record

8 yo Brown Gelding

Sire: ARCHANGEL (USA)

Dam: LEXUS HELIOS

Rating

Stats

Career

69: 32-13-6

Distance

68: 31-13-6

Trk/Dst

30: 16-6-3

Track

30: 16-6-3

Season

0: 0-0-0

1st Up

4: 3-0-0

2nd Up

4: 3-0-0

3rd Up

4: 2-2-0

Metro

30: 16-6-3

Non-Metro

39: 16-7-3

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

69: 32-13-6

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:49.10

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Resuming after a spell of five-and-a-half months. Finished off last campaign recording by 6 m (Fr6) at this track (1:51.00) beating Periculum in FANDUEL on November 15 at $3.30. Previous preparation first-up posted a big 9 m win as favourite (Fr4) at Yonkers Raceway (1:55.10) beating Ferretti in NW20000L5 on April 3 2025 at $1.75. Strong winning hope.

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 4	18/4/26	Meadowlands	1609m			-	Yannick Gingras	1:52.10	1:52.10	2.25m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Ari Ferrari J 2. Lexus Kody 3. French Wine
1st of 4	11/4/26	Meadowlands	1609m			-	Yannick Gingras	1:53.40	1:53.40	8.25m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Lexus Kody 2. Chapercraz 3. Cactustotheclouds
1st of 10	15/11/25	Meadowlands	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Yannick Gingras	1:51.00	1:51.00	6.8m	$3.30	21	FANDUEL	$534,351	$267,176	1. Lexus Kody 2. Periculum 3. Logan Park
3rd of 10	25/10/25	Mohawk Park	1609m		All Weather	5	Y Gingras	1:50.10	1:50.10	1.3m	$1.90f	7	OPEN	$896,401	$107,568	1. French Wine 2. Periculum 3. Lexus Kody
1st of 10	18/10/25	Mohawk Park	1609m		All Weather	1	Y Gingras	1:49.40	1:49.40	1.8m	$2.20	21	OPEN	$37,350	$18,675	1. Lexus Kody 2. French Wine 3. Hillexotic
1st of 9	27/9/25	Dayton Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Yannick Gingras	1:51.40	1:51.40	2.3m	$1.70f	8	DTN DERBY	$382,263	$191,131	1. Lexus Kody 2. Aetos Kronos 3. Chapercraz

Antognoni S (Fr6) 13212111x1
Trainer: Ron Burke ()
Driver: Yannick Gingras
Prize Money: $834,454
Win / Place: 50% / 75%

Distance Specialist

2nd Up Record

Dominant Win Last Start

6 yo Dark Bay Gelding

Sire: FATHER PATRICK (USA)

Dam: BOUNCING BAX (USA)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

44: 22-5-6

Distance

25: 16-3-3

Trk/Dst

6: 3-1-1

Track

6: 3-1-1

Season

1: 1-0-0

1st Up

5: 5-0-0

2nd Up

4: 3-1-0

3rd Up

4: 0-1-0

Metro

6: 3-1-1

Non-Metro

38: 19-4-5

Mobile

15: 5-1-3

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

44: 22-5-6

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:51.10

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Continued his steady form from last campaign first-up. Returned to racing with a won by 12 m as favourite (Fr3) at this track (1:51.10) beating Bestfriend Volo in W/O on April 10 at $1.10 Won last start in his previous preparation at Yonkers Raceway over 2012m MGM GP F. Reliable type who will be tough to beat this time.

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	10/4/26	Meadowlands	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Yannick Gingras	1:51.10	1:51.10	12.8m	$1.10f	112	W/O	$43,668	$21,834	1. Antognoni 2. Bestfriend Volo 3. Asteroid
112 Day Spell
1st of 7	4/4/26	Meadowlands	1609m			-	Yannick Gingras	1:54.10	1:54.10	13.5m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Antognoni 2. Southwind Coors 3. Makin Magic Tonite
1st of 10	19/12/25	Yonkers Raceway	2012m		All Weather	Fr2	Yannick Gingras	2:25.30	2:25.30	30.0m	$1.95	7	MGM GP F	$382,848	$191,424	1. Antognoni 2. Sir Pinocchio 3. Ari Ferrari J
1st of 7	12/12/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Yannick Gingras	1:54.20	1:54.20	4.5m	$1.18f	7	MGM GP L3	$76,570	$38,285	1. Antognoni 2. Take All Comers 3. Asteroid
1st of 7	5/12/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Yannick Gingras	1:54.00	1:54.00	30.0m	$1.11f	14	MGM GP L2	$76,570	$38,285	1. Antognoni 2. Dribbling Bi 3. Amigo Volo
2nd of 7	21/11/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Yannick Gingras	1:53.30	1:53.30	0.6m	$1.42f	29	MGM GP L1	$76,336	$19,084	1. Sir Pinocchio 2. Antognoni 3. Ultion Face

Race Review Abbreviations

Brk: Broke, Blkd: Blocked or held up, 1 x 1: One-out, one-back, Prkd: Parked, 3bk otr: 3 back on the outer, 3bk inr: Same as above, but on the inside, trld: Trailed, Gt spd: Showed gate speed, 3wd: 3-wide postd: Caught wide without cover, Held up: Held up, no gaps or few gaps: If they don't see any clear air in the straight, Inr-mid-wd -position: On the inside, mid = 1-off, wd = 3-wide or wider, flew hm wd: Flew home wide, dashd inr: Sprinted well on the inside, Chkd: Checked, Slow: Slow away at the start, Wltd: Wilted or got tired, Fdd: Faded late, Urgd: If the driver is getting stuck in

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