Plainridge Racecourse Race 5

1609M

Prize Money: $34,916

MEMORYNIMAGINATION (6) made it two wins from his last three runs eight days ago, getting home by 5 metres over 1609m at this track. Meets a comparable field so he is capable of getting the job done again. BALENCIAGA (2) has been competitive of late and kept the ball rolling last time when 1.5 metres from the winner in second over 1609m at this track. Sure to enjoy an economical run from this draw. Needs to be at his best to beat this field but he good enough to play a major role. MOCHA JAVA (1) is one of the main contenders after winning his past three starts, the latest at this track eight days ago. Difficult to ignore that sort of form. STORMONT DIVIDE (4) is worth another chance after a last-start eighth over 1609m at this track eight days ago.

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

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Mocha Java (Fr1) x685815111
Trainer: Rob Harmon ()
Driver: Jay Randall
Prize Money: $233,125
Win / Place: 20% / 46%

Picket Fence

6 yo Bay Horse

Sire: CREATINE (USA)

Dam: CAVIER N CHARDONEY

Rating

Stats

Career

67: 14-4-13

Distance

66: 14-4-12

Trk/Dst

19: 6-2-4

Track

20: 6-2-5

Season

9: 4-0-0

1st Up

5: 3-0-0

2nd Up

5: 1-0-1

3rd Up

5: 0-1-1

Metro

9: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

58: 14-4-13

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

67: 14-4-13

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:53.40

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix,Trotting Hobbles

Comments

Scored at his last three starts. Last start won by 1.5 m (Fr8) at this track (1:55.20) beating Balenciaga in NW7500CD on May 4 at $2.30. Hard to leave out on current form. Must be considered.

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	4/5/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Jay Randall	1:55.20	1:55.20	1.5m	$2.30	11	NW7500CD	$23,743	$11,872	1. Mocha Java 2. Balenciaga 3. Stamped By Lindy
1st of 6	23/4/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Jay Randall	1:54.30	1:54.30	0.8m	$2.00f	7	NW10000CD	$24,745	$12,373	1. Mocha Java 2. Balenciaga 3. Rose Run Xtra
1st of 8	16/4/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Jay Randall	1:54.20	1:54.20	9.0m	$1.80f	16	NW5000CD	$17,467	$8,734	1. Mocha Java 2. Bravado 3. Rodeo Hill
3rd of 6	8/4/26	Pocono Downs	1609m			-	Tyler Buter	1:56.40	1:56.40	7.5m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Emma Town Bud 2. Dame On 3. Mocha Java
5th of 8	31/3/26	Pocono Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Tyler Buter	1:54.30	1:54.30	32.3m	$1.60f	8	NW6500L5	$16,012	$801	1. Pembroke Regal 2. B Mo 3. Choco Charlie
1st of 6	23/3/26	Pocono Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Tyler Buter	1:59.30	1:59.30	2.3m	$1.50f	10	NW3500L5	$11,938	$5,969	1. Mocha Java 2. Ira Who 3. Dan Oh Mite

Balenciaga (Fr2) 218681x622
Trainer: Gretchen Athearn ()
Driver: Drew Monti
Prize Money: $271,807
Win / Place: 16% / 40%

8 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: CHAPTER SEVEN (USA)

Dam: ILUVMYJIMMYCHOOS

Rating

Stats

Career

50: 8-10-2

Distance

50: 8-10-2

Trk/Dst

15: 3-4-0

Track

15: 3-4-0

Season

3: 0-2-0

1st Up

5: 1-0-0

2nd Up

5: 0-2-0

3rd Up

5: 1-2-0

Metro

20: 2-4-1

Non-Metro

30: 6-6-1

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

50: 8-10-2

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:51.30

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix,Trotting Hobbles

Comments

Solid performance when a close second behind Mocha Java at this track over 1609m in a NW10000CD on April 23 at $4.90. Then a handy effort when beaten by 1.5 m finishing second behind Mocha Java at this track over 1609m in a NW7500CD on May 4 at $1.70. Definite winning chance.

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	4/5/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Matthew Athearn	1:55.20	1:55.20	1.5m	$1.70f	11	NW7500CD	$23,743	$5,936	1. Mocha Java 2. Balenciaga 3. Stamped By Lindy
2nd of 6	23/4/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Matthew Athearn	1:54.30	1:54.30	0.8m	$4.90	7	NW10000CD	$24,745	$6,186	1. Mocha Java 2. Balenciaga 3. Rose Run Xtra
6th of 8	16/4/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Kevin Switzer (Jnr)	1:55.00	1:55.00	6.8m	$14	142	OPEN	$36,390	-	1. Memorynimagination 2. By The Book 3. A New Leader
142 Day Spell
2nd of 5	6/4/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m			-	Mark Athearn	1:58.40	1:58.40	7.5m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Ponda Rocky 2. Balenciaga 3. Bella's Love
1st of 7	25/11/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Kevin Switzer (Jnr)	1:54.30	1:54.30	16.5m	$4.00	8	NW5000CD	$22,901	$11,450	1. Balenciaga 2. Just Roxy 3. Poppy Wow
8th of 8	17/11/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Kevin Switzer (Jnr)	1:56.30	1:56.30	153.0m	$4.20	7	NW7500CD	$26,718	-	1. Cruising Tom 2. Dryden Hanover 3. Chapere

Heavens Pic (Fr3) 413714x474
Trainer: Mario Dessureault ()
Driver: Nicholas Graffam
Prize Money: $294,543
Win / Place: 18% / 49%

7 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: ARCHANGEL (USA)

Dam: ALLERAGE BELLE

Rating

Stats

Career

75: 14-16-7

Distance

75: 14-16-7

Trk/Dst

25: 3-4-4

Track

25: 3-4-4

Season

3: 0-0-0

1st Up

4: 1-1-0

2nd Up

4: 1-0-0

3rd Up

4: 0-0-1

Metro

7: 2-1-0

Non-Metro

68: 12-15-7

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

75: 14-16-7

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:53.40

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix,Trotting Hobbles

Comments

Last start 4th (Fr3) over 1609m at this track beaten 11 m by Memorynimagination (1:54.40) in OPEN on May 4 at $48.80. Two runs back 7th (Fr2) over 1609m at this track, beaten 16 m by Resolve To Win (1:54.00) in OPEN HC on April 23 at $66.90. Not likely to feature.

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	4/5/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Nicholas Graffam	1:54.40	1:54.40	11.3m	$49	11	OPEN	$34,916	$2,793	1. Memorynimagination 2. A New Leader 3. Resolve To Win
7th of 8	23/4/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Jacob Cutting	1:54.00	1:54.00	16.5m	$67	7	OPEN HC	$36,390	-	1. Resolve To Win 2. A New Leader 3. Memorynimagination
4th of 8	16/4/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Jacob Cutting	1:55.00	1:55.00	5.3m	$31	150	OPEN	$36,390	$2,911	1. Memorynimagination 2. By The Book 3. A New Leader
150 Day Spell
4th of 8	17/11/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Nicholas Graffam	1:55.00	1:55.00	10.5m	$20	7	OPEN	$38,168	$3,053	1. Lefties Righties 2. Platinum As 3. Memorynimagination
1st of 8	10/11/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Mitchell Cushing	1:54.20	1:54.20	13.5m	$4.90	7	OPEN 2	$30,534	$15,267	1. Heavens Pic 2. Dryden Hanover 3. Cruising Tom
7th of 8	3/11/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	David Ingraham	1:53.20	1:53.20	12.8m	$57	7	OPEN	$38,168	-	1. A New Leader 2. Memorynimagination 3. Sforza

Stormont Divide (Fr4) 3643886148
Trainer: Cory Stratton ()
Driver: Cory Stratton
Prize Money: $411,537
Win / Place: 29% / 60%

6 yo Bay Horse

Sire: JUSTICE HALL (USA)

Dam: LADY GRENVILLE

Rating

Stats

Career

61: 18-15-4

Distance

61: 18-15-4

Trk/Dst

3: 1-0-0

Track

3: 1-0-0

Season

10: 1-0-2

1st Up

3: 1-0-1

2nd Up

3: 0-1-0

3rd Up

3: 1-0-0

Metro

2: 1-1-0

Non-Metro

59: 17-14-4

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

61: 18-15-4

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:53.00

Driver Stats

Comments

Commanding win three starts back at this track over 1609m NW10000CD on April 16. Last start 8th (Fr1) over 1609m at this track beaten 35 m by Memorynimagination (1:54.40) in OPEN on May 4 at $12.70. Wasn't at his best last time - can improve.

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	4/5/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Cory Stratton	1:54.40	1:54.40	35.3m	$13	11	OPEN	$34,916	-	1. Memorynimagination 2. A New Leader 3. Resolve To Win
4th of 8	23/4/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Cory Stratton	1:54.00	1:54.00	11.3m	$6.70	7	OPEN HC	$36,390	$2,911	1. Resolve To Win 2. A New Leader 3. Memorynimagination
1st of 8	16/4/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Cory Stratton	1:55.10	1:55.10	10.5m	$1.70f	6	NW10000CD	$24,745	$12,373	1. Stormont Divide 2. Rose Run Xtra 3. Grateful
6th of 8	10/4/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Jordan Stratton	1:57.20	1:57.20	25.5m	$4.46	13	NW10011L5	$27,656	-	1. Sea Can 2. Bontoni Degato 3. Hoolie N Hector
8th of 8	28/3/26	Pocono Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Jordan Stratton	1:54.00	1:54.00	12.8m	$15	9	NW12500L5	$21,067	-	1. Royal Comet 2. Sapphirerainstar 3. Cassius Hanover
8th of 8	19/3/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Jordan Stratton	1:57.00	1:57.00	15.0m	$1.65f	7	NW20000L5	$32,303	-	1. Mahone Seelster 2. Bronzer 3. Ma Isabelle

Malibu Kid (Fr5) 3421423327
Trainer: Larry Stalbaum ()
Driver: Bruce Ranger
Prize Money: $426,387
Win / Place: 17% / 52%

8 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: WISHING STONE (USA)

Dam: MALIBU SEELSTER

Rating

Stats

Career

123: 22-20-23

Distance

123: 22-20-23

Trk/Dst

16: 2-4-0

Track

16: 2-4-0

Season

10: 1-3-3

1st Up

2: 1-0-1

2nd Up

2: 0-0-1

3rd Up

2: 0-1-0

Metro

96: 17-15-21

Non-Metro

27: 5-5-2

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

123: 22-20-23

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:53.10

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Last start 7th (Fr6) over 1609m at Saratoga beaten 17 m by Fringed (1:56.20) in WO/OPENHCP on April 27 at $11.04. Two runs back 2nd (Fr4) over 1609m at Saratoga beaten a neck by But Why (1:57.40) in WO/OPENHCP on April 20 at $7.56. Not likely to feature.

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
7th of 8	27/4/26	Saratoga	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Leon Bailey	1:56.20	1:56.20	17.3m	$11	7	WO/OPENHCP	$24,017	-	1. Fringed 2. Platinum As 3. But Why
2nd of 7	20/4/26	Saratoga	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Leon Bailey	1:57.40	1:57.40	0.3m	$7.56	7	WO/OPENHCP	$24,017	$6,004	1. But Why 2. Malibu Kid 3. Dewey Arnold
3rd of 7	13/4/26	Saratoga	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Leon Bailey	1:56.40	1:56.40	4.5m	$25	6	WO/OPENHCP	$24,017	$2,402	1. But Why 2. Dewey Arnold 3. In A Tiny Way, Malibu Kid
3rd of 8	7/4/26	Saratoga	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Larry Stalbaum	1:59.20	1:59.20	3.8m	$18	15	N10500L5CD	$19,651	$2,358	1. Morning Edition 2. Lets Go North 3. Malibu Kid
2nd of 8	23/3/26	Saratoga	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Larry Stalbaum	1:58.20	1:58.20	3.0m	$36	7	WO10000LT	$20,365	$5,091	1. By The Book 2. Malibu Kid 3. Morning Edition
4th of 8	16/3/26	Saratoga	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Larry Stalbaum	1:57.30	1:57.30	7.5m	$38	7	NW8300L5CD	$16,854	$1,348	1. Milliondollardream 2. Secret Or Not 3. Wolfpack Zach

Memorynimagination (Fr6) 3114241131
Trainer: Jimmy Nickerson ()
Driver: Matthew Athearn
Prize Money: $665,761
Win / Place: 23% / 61%

5 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: FATHER PATRICK (USA)

Dam: FELLOWSHIP OF TWO

100

Rating

Stats

Career

76: 18-14-15

Distance

76: 18-14-15

Trk/Dst

27: 6-4-8

Track

27: 6-4-8

Season

11: 5-1-3

1st Up

3: 0-1-1

2nd Up

3: 1-1-0

3rd Up

3: 2-0-0

Metro

10: 4-1-3

Non-Metro

66: 14-13-12

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

76: 18-14-15

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:53.30

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix,Trotting Hobbles

Comments

Racing in great heart. Last start posted a big 5 m win (Fr7) at this track (1:54.40) beating A New Leader in OPEN on May 4 at $3.10. Key runner once again.

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	4/5/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Matthew Athearn	1:54.40	1:54.40	5.3m	$3.10	11	OPEN	$34,916	$17,458	1. Memorynimagination 2. A New Leader 3. Resolve To Win
3rd of 8	23/4/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Matthew Athearn	1:54.00	1:54.00	4.5m	$8.90	7	OPEN HC	$36,390	$4,367	1. Resolve To Win 2. A New Leader 3. Memorynimagination
1st of 8	16/4/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Matthew Athearn	1:55.00	1:55.00	3.0m	$6.70	17	OPEN	$36,390	$18,195	1. Memorynimagination 2. By The Book 3. A New Leader
1st of 6	30/3/26	Saratoga	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Matthew Athearn	1:55.20	1:55.20	6.0m	$1.88f	7	WO/OPENHCP	$23,174	$11,587	1. Memorynimagination 2. By The Book 3. Ordained
4th of 7	23/3/26	Saratoga	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Matthew Athearn	1:56.40	1:56.40	12.8m	$4.06	14	WO/OPENHCP	$23,174	$1,854	1. Send It In Hanover 2. Ordained 3. But Why
2nd of 8	9/3/26	Saratoga	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Matthew Athearn	1:56.10	1:56.10	2.3m	$6.40	7	WO/OPENHCP	$23,174	$5,794	1. Platinum As 2. Memorynimagination 3. In A Tiny Way

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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