Hoosier Park Race 1

Race 1

Prize Money: $25,105

COACH STEFANOS (5) is racing well with five top-five finishes in succession, the latest effort a second at this track over 1609m. This is a nice drop in grade so he is sure to prove tough to beat again. OAKWOOD ARDAN (6) finished fourth last time out, beaten 7 metres, in a far better performance at Scioto Downs over 1609m. Meets a comparable field so he can salute this time around. COMBUSTION (4) has been thereabouts of late and is a great chance to break through. Good effort last time out when he finished third at The Meadows over 1609m. CROOKED SMILE (3) is in the mix after turning in a better effort last start to finish third at this track over 1609m.

Distance: 1609m
Track: Good
Weather: -
Surface: All Weather
Class: OPEN 2 HDC

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Tellmeaboutit (Fr1) 1518731552
Trainer: Alvin Miller ()
Driver: John De Long
Prize Money: $493,218
Win / Place: 21% / 56%

10 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: TELLITLIKEITIS

Dam: PORTIA BLUE CHIP

Rating

Stats

Career

89: 19-14-17

Distance

89: 19-14-17

Trk/Dst

80: 17-13-17

Track

80: 17-13-17

Season

15: 3-2-2

1st Up

4: 0-0-1

2nd Up

4: 1-0-1

3rd Up

4: 0-1-1

Metro

0: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

89: 19-14-17

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

89: 19-14-17

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:47.40

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

10-year-old gelding showed improvement last start. 2nd (Fr5) over 1609m at this track, beaten 2.25 m by Gorgeous Big Guy (1:49.40) in OPEN 3 on June 5 at $2.30. The run before was not as impressive when well beaten into fifth behind Rip Wheeler at this track over 1609m in a OPEN 2-3 on May 29 at $8.20. Form reads okay, but out of his depth.

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	5/6/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	John De Long	1:49.40	1:49.40	2.3m	$2.30f	7	OPEN 3	$22,315	$5,579	1. Gorgeous Big Guy 2. Tellmeaboutit 3. Ponda Ferarri
5th of 7	29/5/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Lewayne Miller	1:48.10	1:48.10	16.5m	$8.20	7	OPEN 2-3	$25,105	$1,255	1. Rip Wheeler 2. Shooting In Place 3. Yourwishisgranted
5th of 9	22/5/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Lewayne Miller	1:51.00	1:51.00	16.5m	$15	14	OPEN 1-2	$30,726	$1,536	1. Coach Stefanos 2. Crooked Smile 3. Im Skinnydipin
1st of 10	8/5/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Lewayne Miller	1:52.20	1:52.20	3.8m	$7.60	7	OPEN 2-3	$25,140	$12,570	1. Tellmeaboutit 2. Sanday 3. Naturally Gifted
3rd of 7	1/5/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Lewayne Miller	1:50.40	1:50.40	11.3m	$39	7	OPEN 2-3	$25,140	$3,017	1. Odds On Outlier 2. Play Action Pass 3. Tellmeaboutit
7th of 8	24/4/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Lewayne Miller	1:52.00	1:52.00	9.8m	$42	21	OPEN 2-3	$26,201	-	1. Crooked Smile 2. Im Skinnydipin 3. Sanday

Leave It To Leo (Fr2) 3815211811
Trainer: Dee Smith ()
Driver: Kyle Wilfong
Prize Money: $307,386
Win / Place: 34% / 58%

Distance Specialist

Going for the Hat-Trick

6 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: BETTOR'S DELIGHT (USA)

Dam: SUNSHINE PATRIOT

100

Rating

Stats

Career

58: 20-8-6

Distance

58: 20-8-6

Trk/Dst

7: 4-1-0

Track

7: 4-1-0

Season

16: 7-1-1

1st Up

3: 0-1-2

2nd Up

3: 2-1-0

3rd Up

3: 2-0-0

Metro

0: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

58: 20-8-6

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

58: 20-8-6

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:49.40

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Chasing a hat-trick. Last start posted a big 5 m win (Fr8) at this track (1:49.40) beating Go Pikachu Go in 30-40000CL on June 12 at $3.20. This assignment might bring him back to earth.

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	12/6/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Marcus Miller	1:49.40	1:49.40	5.3m	$3.20	7	30-40000CL	$20,921	$10,460	1. Leave It To Leo 2. Go Pikachu Go 3. Tickertape Hanover
1st of 6	5/6/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Marcus Miller	1:50.40	1:50.40	4.5m	$3.90	7	CLHDC30/40	$20,921	$10,460	1. Leave It To Leo 2. Captain Taylor 3. Ponda Executive
8th of 9	29/5/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr9	John De Long	1:50.10	1:50.10	15.8m	$3.30f	14	30-40000CL	$20,921	-	1. Mustang Beach 2. Captain Taylor 3. Packedwithluck
1st of 8	15/5/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	John De Long	1:51.40	1:51.40	6.0m	$3.40f	7	30-40000CL	$20,950	$10,475	1. Leave It To Leo 2. Captain Taylor 3. Always A Laser
1st of 9	8/5/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	John De Long	1:51.30	1:51.30	4.5m	$1.60f	7	30-40000CL	$20,950	$10,475	1. Leave It To Leo 2. Mustang Beach 3. Captain Taylor
2nd of 10	1/5/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Sr1	John De Long	1:51.30	1:51.30	6.8m	$17	7	30-40000CL	$20,950	$5,237	1. On Time Ted 2. Leave It To Leo 3. Odds On Alpha Male

Crooked Smile (Fr3) 4311312243
Trainer: Timothy Wilson (Jnr) ()
Driver: Jordan Ross
Prize Money: $781,359
Win / Place: 24% / 62%

9 yo Brown Gelding

Sire: PANTHER HANOVER

Dam: AMILEWIDESMILE

Rating

Stats

Career

127: 31-33-16

Distance

127: 31-33-16

Trk/Dst

107: 23-30-13

Track

107: 23-30-13

Season

10: 3-2-3

1st Up

5: 0-0-1

2nd Up

5: 0-2-2

3rd Up

5: 3-0-1

Metro

6: 2-2-1

Non-Metro

121: 29-31-15

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

127: 31-33-16

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:48.40

Driver Stats

Comments

Two back was beaten by 8 m finishing fourth behind Golden Bay at this track over 1609m in a OPEN on May 29 at $1.90. Then a handy effort when beaten by 5 m finishing third behind M M S Bud at this track over 1609m in a OPEN on June 12 at $10.20. Capable of taking this out.

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	12/6/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Jordan Ross	1:48.40	1:48.40	5.3m	$10	14	OPEN	$30,683	$3,682	1. M M S Bud 2. Coach Stefanos 3. Crooked Smile
4th of 6	29/5/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Jordan Ross	1:49.40	1:49.40	8.3m	$1.90f	7	OPEN	$30,683	$2,455	1. Golden Bay 2. M M S Bud 3. Fox Valley Kodiak
2nd of 9	22/5/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr9	Jordan Ross	1:51.00	1:51.00	0.9m	$4.10	7	OPEN 1-2	$30,726	$7,682	1. Coach Stefanos 2. Crooked Smile 3. Im Skinnydipin
2nd of 8	15/5/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Jordan Ross	1:49.40	1:49.40	2.3m	$7.60	7	OPEN	$30,726	$7,682	1. M M S Bud 2. Crooked Smile 3. Little Rocket Man
1st of 7	8/5/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Jordan Ross	1:52.20	1:52.20	3.0m	$12	7	OPEN	$30,726	$15,363	1. Crooked Smile 2. M M S Bud 3. Coach Stefanos
3rd of 6	1/5/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Jordan Ross	1:49.30	1:49.30	9.8m	$7.30	7	OPEN	$30,726	$3,687	1. M M S Bud 2. Coach Stefanos 3. Crooked Smile

Combustion (Fr4) 5x52231143
Trainer: Ron Burke ()
Driver: Trace Tetrick
Prize Money: $838,372
Win / Place: 24% / 58%

6 yo Bay Horse

Sire: CAPTAINTREACHEROUS (USA)

Dam: ACQUAVELLA

Rating

Stats

Career

74: 18-13-12

Distance

74: 18-13-12

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Track

1: 0-0-0

Season

8: 2-2-2

1st Up

5: 2-1-0

2nd Up

5: 1-1-1

3rd Up

5: 2-1-0

Metro

11: 2-3-1

Non-Metro

63: 16-10-11

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

74: 18-13-12

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:49.10

Driver Stats

Comments

Two back was well beaten into fourth behind Fallout at The Meadows over 1609m in a OPEN HCP on June 5 at $9.10. Then a handy effort when beaten by 6 m finishing third behind Birthday at The Meadows over 1609m in a OPEN HCP on June 12 at $2.80. Well placed, should prove hard to beat.

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	12/6/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Ronnie Wrenn (Jnr)	1:48.30	1:48.30	6.8m	$2.80f	7	OPEN HCP	$25,105	$3,013	1. Birthday 2. Timeisonmyside 3. Combustion
4th of 7	5/6/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Andrew McCarthy	1:48.30	1:48.30	24.8m	$9.10	20	OPEN HCP	$26,499	$2,120	1. Fallout 2. Liteningonthebeach 3. Buckeyebollinger
1st of 8	16/5/26	Pocono Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Geo Napolitano (Jnr)	1:50.10	1:50.10	0.3m	$6.10	7	NW17500L5	$27,933	$13,966	1. Combustion 2. Manolete 3. Wish You Well
1st of 8	9/5/26	Pocono Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Geo Napolitano (Jnr)	1:51.40	1:51.40	1.5m	$2.40f	14	NW13001L5	$22,346	$11,173	1. Combustion 2. Hunting Zone 3. Vengeance Bluechip
3rd of 8	25/4/26	Pocono Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Braxten Boyd	1:50.20	1:50.20	11.3m	$1.90f	7	NW12500L5	$23,290	$2,795	1. Lou Grant 2. Soho Santorini 3. Combustion
2nd of 7	18/4/26	Pocono Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Braxten Boyd	1:51.20	1:51.20	0.6m	$3.50	7	NW13500L5	$23,290	$5,822	1. Soho Spectre 2. Combustion 3. Bourbon County

Coach Stefanos (Fr5) 2507x23132
Trainer: Erv Miller ()
Driver: Marcus Miller
Prize Money: $2,025,342
Win / Place: 29% / 63%

Track / Distance Specialist

6 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: TELLITLIKEITIS

Dam: WATCH N BE WATCHED

Rating

Stats

Career

65: 19-16-6

Distance

65: 19-16-6

Trk/Dst

47: 16-14-3

Track

47: 16-14-3

Season

5: 1-2-2

1st Up

5: 2-1-0

2nd Up

5: 3-0-2

3rd Up

5: 2-0-1

Metro

7: 3-2-0

Non-Metro

58: 16-14-6

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

65: 19-16-6

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:47.20

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Two back was beaten by 9 m finishing third behind Golden Bay at this track over 1609m in a OPEN on June 5 at $3.80. Then a handy effort when beaten by 2.25 m finishing second behind M M S Bud at this track over 1609m in a OPEN on June 12 at $3.30. Capable of testing this line-up.

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 6	12/6/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Marcus Miller	1:48.40	1:48.40	2.3m	$3.30	7	OPEN	$30,683	$7,671	1. M M S Bud 2. Coach Stefanos 3. Crooked Smile
3rd of 7	5/6/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Marcus Miller	1:49.20	1:49.20	9.8m	$3.80	14	OPEN	$30,683	$3,682	1. Golden Bay 2. M M S Bud 3. Coach Stefanos
1st of 9	22/5/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Marcus Miller	1:51.00	1:51.00	0.9m	$3.90	14	OPEN 1-2	$30,726	$15,363	1. Coach Stefanos 2. Crooked Smile 3. Im Skinnydipin
3rd of 7	8/5/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Marcus Miller	1:52.20	1:52.20	4.5m	$1.70f	7	OPEN	$30,726	$3,687	1. Crooked Smile 2. M M S Bud 3. Coach Stefanos
2nd of 6	1/5/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Marcus Miller	1:49.30	1:49.30	1.5m	$3.10	175	OPEN	$30,726	$7,682	1. M M S Bud 2. Coach Stefanos 3. Crooked Smile
175 Day Spell
1st of 7	22/4/26	Hoosier Park	1609m			-	Marcus Miller	1:54.30	1:54.30	7.5m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Coach Stefanos 2. Dancingdreamer 3. Wild Rosa

Oakwood Ardan Ir (Fr6) 6883x51284
Trainer: Robert Cleary ()
Driver: Atlee Bender
Prize Money: $572,491
Win / Place: 35% / 59%

Distance Specialist

7 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: SWEET LOU (USA)

Dam: TREND SETTER

Rating

Stats

Career

37: 13-4-5

Distance

37: 13-4-5

Trk/Dst

2: 0-0-1

Track

2: 0-0-1

Season

5: 1-1-0

1st Up

4: 2-0-0

2nd Up

4: 4-0-0

3rd Up

4: 2-1-0

Metro

19: 13-1-0

Non-Metro

18: 0-3-5

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

37: 13-4-5

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:47.30

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Last start 4th (Fr2) over 1609m at Scioto Downs beaten 7 m by Wicked Character (1:49.00) in OPEN II on May 30 at $3.80. Before that, 8th (Fr8) over 1609m at this track, beaten 21 m by M M S Bud (1:49.40) in OPEN on May 15 at $5.50. Has the ability to play a major role.

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 7	30/5/26	Scioto Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Justin Irvine	1:49.00	1:49.00	7.5m	$3.80	15	OPEN II	$27,894	$2,232	1. Wicked Character 2. Higher Ground 3. Charlie May
8th of 8	15/5/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Marcus Miller	1:49.40	1:49.40	21.0m	$5.50	13	OPEN	$30,726	-	1. M M S Bud 2. Crooked Smile 3. Little Rocket Man
2nd of 10	2/5/26	Miami Valley Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Brett Miller	1:50.40	1:50.40	3.0m	$3.70	14	OPEN	$50,279	$12,570	1. Lou Grant 2. Oakwood Ardan 3. Joelsyy Hanover
1st of 8	18/4/26	Meadowlands	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Tim Tetrick	1:50.40	1:50.40	5.3m	$1.30f	7	NW15000L5	$32,751	$16,376	1. Oakwood Ardan 2. Wish You Well 3. Dont Drop The Ball
5th of 9	11/4/26	Meadowlands	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Jordan Stratton	1:49.00	1:49.00	8.3m	$4.00	134	NW15000L5	$32,751	$1,638	1. Odds On Wildfire 2. Saba Rock 3. Wish You Well
134 Day Spell
2nd of 5	4/4/26	Meadowlands	1609m			-	Jordan Stratton	1:53.20	1:53.20	4.5m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Jk Black Gold 2. Oakwood Ardan 3. Windsun Ricky

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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