Hoosier Park Race 8

Race 8

Prize Money: $23,222

OPERATOR (4) finished seventh last start over 1609m at this track, beaten 8 metres, after filling a minor placing at the previous appearance over 1609m at this track. Won't find this any harder and he can find winning ways. STARLITFRANKNSTEIN (5) finished fifth last time out, beaten 7 metres, in a far better performance at this track over 1609m. Finds a nice race and will prove very tough to beat once more. NIKO MAN (2) is right in contention after finishing in the placings for the second time in a row last start, beaten 6 metres into second at this track. No reason he cannot take this out. FAMOUS FATHER (3) could only finish sixth over 1609m at this track most recently. Open to improvement and is in the mix.

Distance: 1609m
Track: Good
Weather: -
Surface: All Weather
Class: OPEN 3

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Flagman (Fr1) 2723871444
Trainer: Rick Plano ()
Driver: Kevin Lambright
Prize Money: $978,020
Win / Place: 26% / 73%

9 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: GUCCIO

Dam: MAGIC LINDY

Rating

Stats

Career

119: 31-32-24

Distance

119: 31-32-24

Trk/Dst

104: 29-26-23

Track

104: 29-26-23

Season

13: 1-3-1

1st Up

4: 0-3-1

2nd Up

4: 1-0-1

3rd Up

4: 1-1-0

Metro

0: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

119: 31-32-24

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

119: 31-32-24

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:50.40

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Last start 4th (Fr2) over 1609m at this track beaten 9 m by Dover In Motion (1:53.00) in NW7500L4 on June 20 at $3.20. Two runs back 4th (Fr1) over 1609m at this track beaten 12 m by Calculated Concept (1:52.30) in OPEN 3 on June 13 at $4.40. Better off investing elsewhere.

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	20/6/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Kevin Lambright	1:53.00	1:53.00	9.8m	$3.20	7	NW7500L4	$13,947	$1,116	1. Dover In Motion 2. Niko Man 3. Late Nite Hawk
4th of 9	13/6/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Kevin Lambright	1:52.30	1:52.30	12.0m	$4.40	7	OPEN 3	$22,315	$1,785	1. Calculated Concept 2. Dover In Motion 3. Niko Man
4th of 6	6/6/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Kevin Lambright	1:53.40	1:53.40	3.8m	$14	7	OPEN2-3HDC	$25,105	$2,008	1. Famous Father 2. Operator 3. Cs Flying Co Pilot
1st of 7	30/5/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Kevin Lambright	1:54.10	1:54.10	12.0m	$1.50f	7	NW5000L4CL	$11,158	$5,579	1. Flagman 2. Scorecard Dan 3. Ponda Bugatti
7th of 9	23/5/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Rick Plano	1:53.30	1:53.30	17.3m	$9.90	14	NW10000L4	$16,760	-	1. Famous Father 2. Calculated Concept 3. Sensational
8th of 8	9/5/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Rick Plano	1:54.00	1:54.00	24.0m	$11	17	OPEN 2-3	$25,140	-	1. Niko Man 2. Southwind Mai Tai 3. Amazing Catch

Niko Man (Fr2) 6671234532
Trainer: Ken Rucker ()
Driver: Kyle Wilfong
Prize Money: $606,356
Win / Place: 27% / 54%

6 yo Brown Gelding

Sire: CASSIS

Dam: ANDOVER THE PRIZE

100

Rating

Stats

Career

84: 23-17-6

Distance

84: 23-17-6

Trk/Dst

54: 10-11-4

Track

54: 10-11-4

Season

19: 4-2-3

1st Up

4: 0-1-0

2nd Up

4: 1-1-0

3rd Up

4: 3-0-0

Metro

0: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

84: 23-17-6

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

84: 23-17-6

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:52.40

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Two back was beaten by 7 m finishing third behind Calculated Concept at this track over 1609m in a OPEN 3 on June 13 at $4.50. Then a handy effort when beaten by 6 m finishing second behind Dover In Motion at this track over 1609m in a NW7500L4 on June 20 at $6.80. 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
2nd of 8	20/6/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Atlee Bender	1:53.00	1:53.00	6.8m	$6.80	7	NW7500L4	$13,947	$3,487	1. Dover In Motion 2. Niko Man 3. Late Nite Hawk
3rd of 9	13/6/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Atlee Bender	1:52.30	1:52.30	7.5m	$4.50	7	OPEN 3	$22,315	$2,678	1. Calculated Concept 2. Dover In Motion 3. Niko Man
5th of 6	6/6/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Atlee Bender	1:53.40	1:53.40	7.5m	$8.70	7	OPEN2-3HDC	$25,105	$1,255	1. Famous Father 2. Operator 3. Cs Flying Co Pilot
4th of 8	30/5/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Atlee Bender	1:51.40	1:51.40	18.0m	$41	7	OPEN	$30,683	$2,455	1. On To Norway 2. Ponda Jet 3. Operator
3rd of 6	23/5/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Atlee Bender	1:52.40	1:52.40	4.5m	$22	7	OPEN	$30,726	$3,687	1. Drink Up Drink Up 2. Ponda Jet 3. Niko Man
2nd of 8	16/5/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Atlee Bender	1:53.20	1:53.20	1.5m	$1.50f	7	NW10000L4	$16,760	$4,190	1. Calculated Concept 2. Niko Man 3. Generallyspeaking

Famous Father (Fr3) 4351615666
Trainer: Rick Plano ()
Driver: Rick Plano
Prize Money: $694,409
Win / Place: 19% / 54%

7 yo Bay Horse

Sire: FATHER PATRICK (USA)

Dam: HOLLYWOOD HILL (USA)

Rating

Stats

Career

142: 27-23-28

Distance

142: 27-23-28

Trk/Dst

114: 24-20-19

Track

114: 24-20-19

Season

17: 4-0-3

1st Up

3: 2-0-0

2nd Up

3: 1-1-1

3rd Up

3: 0-0-1

Metro

0: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

142: 27-23-28

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

142: 27-23-28

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:52.20

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Last start 6th (Fr4) over 1609m at this track beaten 10 m by Ponda Jet (1:52.40) in OPEN 1-2 on July 4 at $20.70. At the run before 6th (Fr8) over 1609m at this track beaten 16 m by Finite (1:52.30) in OPEN 2 on June 27 at $53.60. Keep him in mind.

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	4/7/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Rick Plano	1:52.40	1:52.40	10.5m	$21	7	OPEN 1-2	$31,930	-	1. Ponda Jet 2. Drink Up Drink Up 3. Finite
6th of 9	27/6/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Rick Plano	1:52.30	1:52.30	16.5m	$54	7	OPEN 2	$26,125	-	1. Finite 2. Calculated Concept 3. Drink Up Drink Up
6th of 7	20/6/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Rick Plano	1:54.00	1:54.00	5.3m	$9.00	7	OPEN 2-3	$25,105	-	1. Watch Miss Tucky 2. Cs Flying Co Pilot 3. Er Kelly
5th of 6	13/6/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	John De Long	1:53.00	1:53.00	9.0m	$4.30	7	OPEN	$30,683	$1,534	1. Ponda Jet 2. Finite 3. Drink Up Drink Up
1st of 6	6/6/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Trace Tetrick	1:53.40	1:53.40	3.8m	$6.80	7	OPEN2-3HDC	$25,105	$12,552	1. Famous Father 2. Operator 3. Cs Flying Co Pilot
6th of 8	30/5/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Trace Tetrick	1:51.40	1:51.40	18.8m	$9.60	7	OPEN	$30,683	-	1. On To Norway 2. Ponda Jet 3. Operator

Operator (Fr4) x221226327
Trainer: Jay Hochstetler ()
Driver: Marcus Miller
Prize Money: $523,853
Win / Place: 25% / 68%

4 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: YOU KNOW YOU DO

Dam: CRAZYASCLASSIC

Rating

Stats

Career

35: 9-12-3

Distance

35: 9-12-3

Trk/Dst

35: 9-12-3

Track

35: 9-12-3

Season

9: 1-5-1

1st Up

3: 1-1-0

2nd Up

3: 0-1-0

3rd Up

3: 1-1-0

Metro

0: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

35: 9-12-3

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

35: 9-12-3

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:52.20

Driver Stats

Comments

Last start 7th (Fr6) over 1609m at this track, beaten 8 m by Watch Miss Tucky (1:54.00) in OPEN 2-3 on June 20 at $2.80. Before that, a game effort when 2nd (Fr6) over 1609m at this track, beaten 4 m by Famous Father (1:53.40) in OPEN2-3HDC on June 6 at $1.50. Plenty to like about his prospects.

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 7	20/6/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Marcus Miller	1:54.00	1:54.00	8.3m	$2.80f	14	OPEN 2-3	$25,105	-	1. Watch Miss Tucky 2. Cs Flying Co Pilot 3. Er Kelly
2nd of 6	6/6/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Marcus Miller	1:53.40	1:53.40	3.8m	$1.50f	7	OPEN2-3HDC	$25,105	$6,276	1. Famous Father 2. Operator 3. Cs Flying Co Pilot
3rd of 8	30/5/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Marcus Miller	1:51.40	1:51.40	6.8m	$4.90	7	OPEN	$30,683	$3,682	1. On To Norway 2. Ponda Jet 3. Operator
6th of 6	23/5/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Marcus Miller	1:52.40	1:52.40	5.3m	$2.60	7	OPEN	$30,726	-	1. Drink Up Drink Up 2. Ponda Jet 3. Niko Man
2nd of 6	16/5/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Kyle Wilfong	1:53.00	1:53.00	4.5m	$6.50	14	OPEN	$30,726	$7,682	1. On To Norway 2. Operator 3. Drink Up Drink Up
2nd of 6	2/5/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Marcus Miller	1:53.20	1:53.20	3.0m	$3.70	10	OPEN	$30,726	$7,682	1. On To Norway 2. Operator 3. Ponda Jet

Starlitfranknstein (Fr5) 21221x7985
Trainer: Ron Burke ()
Driver: Trace Tetrick
Prize Money: $425,345
Win / Place: 28% / 71%

4 yo Bay Horse

Sire: SWAN FOR ALL (USA)

Dam: A SOUTHERN LILY

Rating

Stats

Career

21: 6-8-1

Distance

21: 6-8-1

Trk/Dst

21: 6-8-1

Track

21: 6-8-1

Season

4: 0-0-0

1st Up

3: 1-1-0

2nd Up

3: 2-0-0

3rd Up

3: 0-1-0

Metro

0: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

21: 6-8-1

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

21: 6-8-1

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:52.20

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Recent efforts haven't been up to his best. Last start 5th (Fr1) over 1609m at this track beaten 7 m by Ponda Jet (1:52.40) in OPEN 1-2 on July 4 at $10.30. The run previous 8th (Fr5) over 1609m at this track beaten 18 m by Finite (1:52.30) in OPEN 2 on June 27 at $10.30. No surprise to see him bounce back to form.

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	4/7/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Trace Tetrick	1:52.40	1:52.40	7.5m	$10	7	OPEN 1-2	$31,930	$1,597	1. Ponda Jet 2. Drink Up Drink Up 3. Finite
8th of 9	27/6/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Trace Tetrick	1:52.30	1:52.30	18.8m	$10	14	OPEN 2	$26,125	-	1. Finite 2. Calculated Concept 3. Drink Up Drink Up
9th of 9	13/6/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr9	Trace Tetrick	1:52.30	1:52.30	25.5m	$8.30	7	OPEN 3	$22,315	-	1. Calculated Concept 2. Dover In Motion 3. Niko Man
7th of 8	6/6/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Trace Tetrick	1:53.10	1:53.10	18.8m	$3.10	289	OPEN	$25,105	-	1. Watch Miss Tucky 2. Whiskey Lou 3. Er Kelly
289 Day Spell
1st of 6	30/5/26	Hoosier Park	1609m			-	Trace Tetrick	1:54.20	1:54.20	31.5m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Starlitfranknstein 2. Fastlane Colton 3. Kountry Tab
1st of 6	20/5/26	Hoosier Park	1609m			-	Trace Tetrick	1:56.40	1:56.40	7.5m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Starlitfranknstein 2. Eden Onthehill 3. Revin For Dallars

Eugene The Genius (Fr6) 63243224x7
Trainer: Melissa Essig ()
Driver: John De Long
Prize Money: $731,788
Win / Place: 35% / 71%

Unbeaten 2nd Up

Track / Distance Specialist

4 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: HELPISONTHEWAY (USA)

Dam: MUSCLE BABY DOLL

Rating

Stats

Career

28: 10-6-4

Distance

28: 10-6-4

Trk/Dst

26: 10-5-4

Track

26: 10-5-4

Season

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

3: 1-0-0

2nd Up

2: 2-0-0

3rd Up

2: 1-1-0

Metro

0: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

28: 10-6-4

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

28: 10-6-4

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:52.20

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Comes here second-up after two weeks. Lacklustre first-up performance when 7th (Fr4) over 1609m at this track, beaten 17 m by Finite (1:52.30) in OPEN 2 on June 27 at $23. Not a chance on recent form.

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 9	27/6/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Marcus Miller	1:52.30	1:52.30	17.3m	$23	232	OPEN 2	$26,125	-	1. Finite 2. Calculated Concept 3. Drink Up Drink Up
232 Day Spell
3rd of 6	20/6/26	Hoosier Park	1609m			-	John De Long	1:51.20	1:51.20	30m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. General Grant 2. The Rogue Prince 3. Eugene The Genius
2nd of 5	13/6/26	Hoosier Park	1609m			-	Joe Essig (Jnr)	1:55.40	1:55.40	8.25m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Captain Naughty 2. Eugene The Genius 3. The Ghost Doctor
4th of 7	7/11/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Peter Wrenn	1:53.00	1:53.00	16.5m	$29	14	COWBOYHGT	$64,122	$5,130	1. On To Norway 2. Operator 3. Karinchak
2nd of 6	24/10/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Peter Wrenn	1:53.30	1:53.30	4.5m	$7.60	14	CIRCLECITY	$36,530	$9,132	1. Operator 2. Eugene The Genius 3. Ponda Rocky
2nd of 10	10/10/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Dexter Dunn	1:52.20	1:52.20	9.8m	$14	8	ISS3YOCGT	$380,518	$95,129	1. On To Norway 2. Eugene The Genius 3. Operator

Cs Flying Co-Pilot (Fr7) 1164531244
Trainer: Walter Haynes (Jnr) (Junee)
Driver: Jordan Ross
Prize Money: $461,040
Win / Place: 23% / 50%

5 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: PILOT DISCRETION

Dam: DC JEWEL

Rating

Stats

Career

82: 19-13-9

Distance

82: 19-13-9

Trk/Dst

75: 19-13-8

Track

75: 19-13-8

Season

14: 4-1-1

1st Up

4: 2-0-0

2nd Up

4: 1-1-1

3rd Up

4: 2-0-0

Metro

0: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

82: 19-13-9

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

82: 19-13-9

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:52.40

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Last start 4th (Fr2) over 1609m at this track beaten 6 m by Ponda Jet (1:52.40) in OPEN 1-2 on July 4 at $14.60. Two runs back 4th (Fr6) over 1609m at this track beaten 6 m by Finite (1:52.30) in OPEN 2 on June 27 at $5.20. 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
4th of 7	4/7/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Jordan Ross	1:52.40	1:52.40	6.0m	$15	7	OPEN 1-2	$31,930	$2,554	1. Ponda Jet 2. Drink Up Drink Up 3. Finite
4th of 9	27/6/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Jordan Ross	1:52.30	1:52.30	6.8m	$5.20	7	OPEN 2	$26,125	$2,090	1. Finite 2. Calculated Concept 3. Drink Up Drink Up
2nd of 7	20/6/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Jordan Ross	1:54.00	1:54.00	2.3m	$4.90	7	OPEN 2-3	$25,105	$6,276	1. Watch Miss Tucky 2. Cs Flying Co Pilot 3. Er Kelly
1st of 10	13/6/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Jordan Ross	1:53.40	1:53.40	9.8m	$1.30f	7	NW5000L4CL	$11,158	$5,579	1. Cs Flying Co Pilot 2. Flirtnwiththepilot 3. Sensational
3rd of 6	6/6/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Jordan Ross	1:53.40	1:53.40	3.8m	$5.10	7	OPEN2-3HDC	$25,105	$3,013	1. Famous Father 2. Operator 3. Cs Flying Co Pilot
5th of 8	30/5/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Jordan Ross	1:51.40	1:51.40	18.0m	$29	7	OPEN	$30,683	$1,534	1. On To Norway 2. Ponda Jet 3. Operator

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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