Hoosier Park Race 8

Race 8

Prize Money: $31,930

M M S BUD (7) made it two in a row last start when he got the cash by 7 metres over 1609m at this track. The driver has some work to do from this wide starting position. Meets a comparable field and he can figure in the finish. LITTLE ROCKET MAN (5) showed plenty of fight to score last time out over 1609m at this track, getting home by just 0.6 metres. Taking on a better line-up this time but he is up to the challenge. GOLDEN BAY N (6) is looming as a real threat after a better effort last start, finishing third at this track over 1609m. COMBUSTION (4) has been about the mark of late and must be respected, the latest offering a sound fifth at this track over 1609m.

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

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Leave It To Leo (Fr1) 1521181146
Trainer: Dee Smith ()
Driver: Atlee Bender
Prize Money: $309,394
Win / Place: 33% / 56%

Distance Specialist

6 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: BETTOR'S DELIGHT (USA)

Dam: SUNSHINE PATRIOT

Rating

Stats

Career

60: 20-8-6

Distance

60: 20-8-6

Trk/Dst

9: 4-1-0

Track

9: 4-1-0

Season

18: 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

60: 20-8-6

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

60: 20-8-6

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:49.40

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Well beaten last start by M M S Bud, who he meets again; when 22 metres sixth at this track over 1609m in a OPEN race on June 26. 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
6th of 7	26/6/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Kyle Wilfong	1:49.30	1:49.30	22.5m	$17	7	OPEN	$30,683	-	1. M M S Bud 2. Crooked Smile 3. Golden Bay
4th of 6	19/6/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Kyle Wilfong	1:50.40	1:50.40	9.0m	$23	7	OPEN 2 HDC	$25,105	$2,008	1. Combustion 2. Oakwood Ardan 3. Crooked Smile
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

Rip Wheeler (Fr2) 1114561524
Trainer: Walter Haynes (Jnr) ()
Driver: Brandon Bates
Prize Money: $876,982
Win / Place: 31% / 61%

7 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: ROCKIN IMAGE (CAN)

Dam: NOVASCOTIA HANOVER

Rating

Stats

Career

102: 32-19-12

Distance

102: 32-19-12

Trk/Dst

78: 25-16-9

Track

78: 25-16-9

Season

11: 4-1-0

1st Up

5: 1-0-1

2nd Up

5: 3-1-1

3rd Up

5: 5-0-0

Metro

0: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

102: 32-19-12

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

102: 32-19-12

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:48.10

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Last start 4th (Fr2) over 1609m at this track beaten 11 m by M M S Bud (1:49.30) in OPEN on June 26 at $17. Two runs back 2nd (Fr2) over 1609m at this track beaten 1.5 m by Naturally Gifted (1:50.00) in OPEN 3 on June 19 at $2.10. Can't make much of a case.

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	26/6/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Brandon Bates	1:49.30	1:49.30	11.3m	$17	7	OPEN	$30,683	$2,455	1. M M S Bud 2. Crooked Smile 3. Golden Bay
2nd of 5	19/6/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Brandon Bates	1:50.00	1:50.00	1.5m	$2.10f	14	OPEN 3	$22,315	$5,579	1. Naturally Gifted 2. Rip Wheeler 3. Sanday
5th of 7	5/6/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Brandon Bates	1:49.20	1:49.20	12.0m	$11	7	OPEN	$30,683	$1,534	1. Golden Bay 2. M M S Bud 3. Coach Stefanos
1st of 7	29/5/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Brandon Bates	1:48.10	1:48.10	9.8m	$6.30	7	OPEN 2-3	$25,105	$12,552	1. Rip Wheeler 2. Shooting In Place 3. Yourwishisgranted
6th of 9	22/5/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Brandon Bates	1:50.40	1:50.40	18.8m	$14	12	OPEN 4	$19,553	-	1. Golden Bay 2. Gorgeous Big Guy 3. Downbytheocean
5th of 9	10/5/26	Oak Grove Racing	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Brandon Bates	1:50.40	1:50.40	16.5m	$4.14	20	NW 9000 L4	$27,933	$1,397	1. Night Hawk 2. Funtime Bayama 3. Serious Miki

Crooked Smile (Fr3) 1131224332
Trainer: Timothy Wilson (Jnr) ()
Driver: Jordan Ross
Prize Money: $792,043
Win / Place: 24% / 63%

9 yo Brown Gelding

Sire: PANTHER HANOVER

Dam: AMILEWIDESMILE

Rating

Stats

Career

129: 31-34-17

Distance

129: 31-34-17

Trk/Dst

109: 23-31-14

Track

109: 23-31-14

Season

12: 3-3-4

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

123: 29-32-16

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

129: 31-34-17

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:48.40

Driver Stats

Comments

Nine-year-old gelding Is on a seven-day back-up and has been racing consistently with 3 consecutive minor placings. Fair effort last start 2nd (Fr4) over 1609m at this track beaten 7 m by M M S Bud (1:49.30) in OPEN on June 26 at $4.80. Needs to lift.

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 7	26/6/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Jordan Ross	1:49.30	1:49.30	7.5m	$4.80	7	OPEN	$30,683	$7,671	1. M M S Bud 2. Crooked Smile 3. Golden Bay
3rd of 6	19/6/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Jordan Ross	1:50.40	1:50.40	8.3m	$8.00	7	OPEN 2 HDC	$25,105	$3,013	1. Combustion 2. Oakwood Ardan 3. Crooked Smile
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

Combustion (Fr4) 5223114315
Trainer: Ron Burke ()
Driver: Marcus Miller
Prize Money: $852,458
Win / Place: 25% / 57%

6 yo Bay Horse

Sire: CAPTAINTREACHEROUS (USA)

Dam: ACQUAVELLA

Rating

Stats

Career

76: 19-13-12

Distance

76: 19-13-12

Trk/Dst

3: 1-0-0

Track

3: 1-0-0

Season

10: 3-2-2

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

65: 17-10-11

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

76: 19-13-12

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:49.10

Driver Stats

Comments

Failed to impress last start; 5th (Fr6) over 1609m at this track beaten 14 m by M M S Bud (1:49.30) in OPEN on June 26 at $4.60. Showed ability the race before when he won by 2.25 m (Fr4) at this track (1:50.40) beating Oakwood Ardan in OPEN 2 HDC on June 19 at $8.30. Right in contention.

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 7	26/6/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Marcus Miller	1:49.30	1:49.30	14.3m	$4.60	7	OPEN	$30,683	$1,534	1. M M S Bud 2. Crooked Smile 3. Golden Bay
1st of 6	19/6/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Trace Tetrick	1:50.40	1:50.40	2.3m	$8.30	7	OPEN 2 HDC	$25,105	$12,552	1. Combustion 2. Oakwood Ardan 3. Crooked Smile
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

Little Rocket Man (Fr5) 1131639431
Trainer: Ken Rucker ()
Driver: Kyle Wilfong
Prize Money: $2,196,953
Win / Place: 53% / 74%

Recent Trial Winner

Track / Distance Specialist

10 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: ROCKIN IMAGE (CAN)

Dam: GT MISS ROYAL

Rating

Stats

Career

99: 53-12-9

Distance

99: 53-12-9

Trk/Dst

51: 29-7-4

Track

51: 29-7-4

Season

15: 6-0-4

1st Up

4: 4-0-0

2nd Up

4: 3-0-1

3rd Up

4: 2-2-0

Metro

0: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

99: 53-12-9

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

99: 53-12-9

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:47.30

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Last start won by a 0.6 m as favourite (Fr9) at this track (1:50.00) beating Odds On Outlier in W 5-8PM on June 26 at $1.60. Big chance to go back-to-back.

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	26/6/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr9	Kyle Wilfong	1:50.00	1:50.00	0.6m	$1.60f	42	W 5-8PM	$20,921	$10,460	1. Little Rocket Man 2. Odds On Outlier 3. Ponda Ferarri
42 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 5	20/6/26	Hoosier Park	1609m			-	Kyle Wilfong	1:52.10	1:52.10	3m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Little Rocket Man 2. Angel Hill 3. Dancin Lance
3rd of 8	15/5/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Kyle Wilfong	1:49.40	1:49.40	3.0m	$4.00	7	OPEN	$30,726	$3,687	1. M M S Bud 2. Crooked Smile 3. Little Rocket Man
4th of 7	8/5/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Kyle Wilfong	1:52.20	1:52.20	5.3m	$3.30	6	OPEN	$30,726	$2,458	1. Crooked Smile 2. M M S Bud 3. Coach Stefanos
9th of 10	2/5/26	Miami Valley Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Kyle Wilfong	1:50.10	1:50.10	20.3m	$18	13	PACEY-G3	$139,665	-	1. Prince Hal Hanover 2. Lou Hill 3. Surreal Ideal
3rd of 9	19/4/26	Miami Valley Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	David Miller	1:50.30	1:50.30	16.5m	$3.60	7	OPEN HC	$52,402	$6,288	1. Oakwood Heymiki 2. Charlie May 3. Little Rocket Man

Golden Bay N (Fr6) 2646411143
Trainer: Tyler George (Menangle Park)
Driver: Trace Tetrick
Prize Money: $392,396
Win / Place: 36% / 57%

Track / Distance Specialist

6 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: DOWNBYTHESEASIDE (USA)

Dam: HUG ME SQUEEZE ME (NZ)

Rating

Stats

Career

66: 24-9-5

Distance

47: 21-7-3

Trk/Dst

30: 15-4-2

Track

30: 15-4-2

Season

10: 3-1-1

1st Up

6: 2-3-0

2nd Up

5: 1-1-1

3rd Up

5: 0-0-0

Metro

25: 6-4-3

Non-Metro

41: 18-5-2

Mobile

28: 6-4-3

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

66: 24-9-5

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:48.20

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Two back was beaten by 9 m finishing fourth behind M M S Bud at this track over 1609m in a OPEN on June 12 at $2.30. Then a handy effort when well beaten into third behind M M S Bud at this track over 1609m in a OPEN on June 26 at $2.50. Big run expected.

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 7	26/6/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Trace Tetrick	1:49.30	1:49.30	11.3m	$2.50f	14	OPEN	$30,683	$3,682	1. M M S Bud 2. Crooked Smile 3. Golden Bay
4th of 6	12/6/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Trace Tetrick	1:48.40	1:48.40	9.8m	$2.30f	7	OPEN	$30,683	$2,455	1. M M S Bud 2. Coach Stefanos 3. Crooked Smile
1st of 7	5/6/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Trace Tetrick	1:49.20	1:49.20	9.8m	$1.90f	7	OPEN	$30,683	$15,342	1. Golden Bay 2. M M S Bud 3. Coach Stefanos
1st of 6	29/5/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Trace Tetrick	1:49.40	1:49.40	3.0m	$4.10	7	OPEN	$30,683	$15,342	1. Golden Bay 2. M M S Bud 3. Fox Valley Kodiak
1st of 9	22/5/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Trace Tetrick	1:50.40	1:50.40	4.5m	$1.40f	7	OPEN 4	$19,553	$9,777	1. Golden Bay 2. Gorgeous Big Guy 3. Downbytheocean
4th of 8	15/5/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Trace Tetrick	1:51.20	1:51.20	6.8m	$2.80f	7	OPEN 3-4	$22,346	$1,788	1. Sanday 2. Yourwishisgranted 3. Gorgeous Big Guy

M-M-S Bud (Fr7) 2141212211
Trainer: Alvin Miller ()
Driver: John De Long
Prize Money: $567,845
Win / Place: 22% / 62%

Going for the Hat-Trick

5 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: TELLITLIKEITIS

Dam: CLIMATE HANOVER

100

Rating

Stats

Career

61: 14-16-8

Distance

61: 14-16-8

Trk/Dst

61: 14-16-8

Track

61: 14-16-8

Season

10: 5-4-0

1st Up

4: 1-2-1

2nd Up

4: 1-1-0

3rd Up

4: 1-0-0

Metro

0: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

61: 14-16-8

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

61: 14-16-8

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:48.40

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Five-year-old gelding is racing in fine form. Won his last two outings at this track both over 1609m. Last start won by 7 m (Fr7) at this track (1:49.30) beating Crooked Smile in OPEN on June 26 at $3.90. Recent form hard to fault.

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	26/6/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	John De Long	1:49.30	1:49.30	7.5m	$3.90	14	OPEN	$30,683	$15,342	1. M M S Bud 2. Crooked Smile 3. Golden Bay
1st of 6	12/6/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	John De Long	1:48.40	1:48.40	2.3m	$2.90	7	OPEN	$30,683	$15,342	1. M M S Bud 2. Coach Stefanos 3. Crooked Smile
2nd of 7	5/6/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	John De Long	1:49.20	1:49.20	9.8m	$3.90	7	OPEN	$30,683	$7,671	1. Golden Bay 2. M M S Bud 3. Coach Stefanos
2nd of 6	29/5/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	John De Long	1:49.40	1:49.40	3.0m	$4.70	14	OPEN	$30,683	$7,671	1. Golden Bay 2. M M S Bud 3. Fox Valley Kodiak
1st of 8	15/5/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	John De Long	1:49.40	1:49.40	2.3m	$3.70f	7	OPEN	$30,726	$15,363	1. M M S Bud 2. Crooked Smile 3. Little Rocket Man
2nd of 7	8/5/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Lewayne Miller	1:52.20	1:52.20	3.0m	$11	7	OPEN	$30,726	$7,682	1. Crooked Smile 2. M M S Bud 3. Coach Stefanos

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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