Plainridge Racecourse Race 5

1609m

Prize Money: $31,384

CONFEDERATESTAR N (4) has been racing well, filling a top-five position at his last eight starts including a second most recently at this track over 1609m. Meets a comparable field so he is capable of continuing his fine form. KILL A DRAGON (5) added to the impressive sequence of wins last start when he scored by 0.8 metres over 1609m at this track. Meets a similar line up so he can certainly add to the winning sequence. VANDERBILT N (7) comes right into contention after scoring last start by 5 metres at this track over 1609m. ALEX HAVING FUN (6) must be considered after he finished runner-up over 1609m at this track a week ago. Something for the Multiples: BORNINLOCKDOWN GB (1)

Distance: 1609m
Track: Good
Weather: -
Surface: All Weather
Class: NW12500CD

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Borninlockdown Gb (Fr1) 1517785514
Trainer: James Heap ()
Driver: Mitchell Cushing
Prize Money: $246,189
Win / Place: 31% / 59%

6 yo Bay Horse

Sire: FORECLOSURE N

Dam: JUDY HALL

Rating

Stats

Career

44: 14-6-6

Distance

44: 14-6-6

Trk/Dst

12: 3-0-1

Track

12: 3-0-1

Season

18: 4-3-1

1st Up

2: 1-0-0

2nd Up

2: 1-1-0

3rd Up

2: 2-0-0

Metro

7: 2-1-0

Non-Metro

37: 12-5-6

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

44: 14-6-6

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:48.20

Driver Stats

Comments

Last start 4th (Fr5) over 1609m at this track, beaten 8 m by Major Hothooves (1:50.20) on July 27 at $7.20. Two runs back won by 1.5 m as favourite (Fr9) at this track (1:51.10) beating Negotiator in NW7500L4 on July 9 at $2.50. Likely to find it too tough.

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 6	27/7/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Kevin Switzer (Jnr)	1:50.20	1:50.20	8.3m	$7.20	18	TRK<89	$31,930	$2,554	1. Major Hothooves 2. Confederatestar 3. Wild Bill Wyatt
1st of 9	9/7/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr9	Kevin Switzer (Jnr)	1:51.10	1:51.10	1.5m	$2.50f	14	NW7500L4	$24,673	$12,337	1. Borninlockdown 2. Negotiator 3. Syracuse Express
5th of 8	25/6/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Kevin Switzer (Jnr)	1:50.10	1:50.10	16.5m	$11	7	NW10000L4	$31,930	$1,597	1. It's In The Stars 2. Justa Little Bit 3. Justcallmebuck
5th of 8	18/6/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Kevin Switzer (Jnr)	1:49.40	1:49.40	15.8m	$17	7	NW12500L4	$34,868	$1,743	1. Rockin On Venus 2. Hes Coming On 3. Jackson Cooper
8th of 8	11/6/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Kevin Switzer (Jnr)	1:50.20	1:50.20	12.8m	$6.10	14	NW12500L4	$34,868	-	1. Grey Horizon 2. Still Rollin 3. Imtheblackflash
7th of 7	28/5/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Kevin Switzer (Jnr)	1:49.40	1:49.40	184.5m	$9.20	7	OPEN	$38,354	-	1. Binge On Yankee 2. Two Fold Cold 3. Jamaican Rock

T H Tyson (Fr2) 6262625176
Trainer: Enrico Robinson ()
Driver: Bruce Ranger
Prize Money: $285,015
Win / Place: 18% / 50%

5 yo Bay Horse

Sire: CAPTAIN CRUNCH (USA)

Dam: FUTURE HEADLINES

Rating

Stats

Career

61: 11-12-8

Distance

61: 11-12-8

Trk/Dst

0: 0-0-0

Track

0: 0-0-0

Season

21: 4-5-1

1st Up

3: 2-0-0

2nd Up

3: 1-1-0

3rd Up

2: 0-1-1

Metro

33: 5-4-4

Non-Metro

28: 6-8-4

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

61: 11-12-8

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:50.00

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Last start 6th (Fr1) over 1609m at Philadelphia beaten 17 m by Captain Optimistic (1:49.20) in W/O 10K on July 26 at $76.20. Two runs back 7th (Fr5) over 1609m at Yonkers Raceway, beaten 30 m by Gorgeous Big Guy (1:52.00) in NW20000L5 on June 30 at $23.65. Not a genuine contender.

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	26/7/26	Philadelphia	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Patrick Ryder	1:49.20	1:49.20	17.3m	$76	26	W/O 10K	$23,222	-	1. Captain Optimistic 2. Goliath Hanover 3. Blue Lou
7th of 8	30/6/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Jim Marohn (Jnr)	1:52.00	1:52.00	31.5m	$24	7	NW20000L5	$40,639	-	1. Gorgeous Big Guy 2. Downbythewater 3. Kwick Sand
1st of 8	23/6/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Jim Marohn (Jnr)	1:53.40	1:53.40	0.6m	$1.53f	7	NW10791L5	$29,289	$14,644	1. T H Tyson 2. Moment Is Here 3. Wattsup Sunshine
5th of 8	16/6/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Jim Marohn (Jnr)	1:53.40	1:53.40	9.0m	$37	8	NW10126L5	$29,289	$1,464	1. Kwick Sand 2. The Greek Freak 3. Speaker Of Peace
2nd of 7	8/6/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Jim Marohn (Jnr)	1:52.00	1:52.00	5.3m	$3.68	7	NW7771L5	$26,499	$6,625	1. Escape To America 2. T H Tyson 3. Speculating
6th of 8	1/6/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Jim Marohn (Jnr)	1:51.30	1:51.30	12.0m	$127	8	NW20000L5	$34,868	-	1. Verdun 2. Sterling Choice 3. Iknowbetter

Wild Bill Wyatt (Fr3) 1313173433
Trainer: Michael Eaton ()
Driver: Michael Oosting
Prize Money: $223,800
Win / Place: 18% / 72%

Track / Distance Specialist

4 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: SWEET LOU (USA)

Dam: PERPLEXED

Rating

Stats

Career

43: 8-7-16

Distance

43: 8-7-16

Trk/Dst

12: 4-1-5

Track

12: 4-1-5

Season

16: 4-1-6

1st Up

3: 1-1-0

2nd Up

3: 1-1-0

3rd Up

3: 0-0-2

Metro

0: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

43: 8-7-16

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

43: 8-7-16

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:50.20

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Racing consistently with minor placings at his last two starts at this course. Placed last start 3rd (Fr7) over 1609m at this track, beaten 2.25 m by Kill A Dragon (1:51.10) in NW10000CD on August 3 at $24.10. Before that 3rd (Fr3) over 1609m at this track, beaten 4.5 m by Major Hothooves (1:50.20) on July 27 at $6. Hard to envisage a win.

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 8	3/8/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Kevin Switzer (Jnr)	1:51.10	1:51.10	2.3m	$24	7	NW10000CD	$28,531	$3,424	1. Kill A Dragon 2. Alex Having Fun 3. Wild Bill Wyatt
3rd of 6	27/7/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Nicholas Graffam	1:50.20	1:50.20	4.5m	$6.00	14	TRK<89	$31,930	$3,832	1. Major Hothooves 2. Confederatestar 3. Wild Bill Wyatt
4th of 6	13/7/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Nicholas Graffam	1:50.20	1:50.20	19.5m	$2.80f	7	4-5 YO	$32,656	$2,612	1. Southpaw 2. Hes Coming On 3. Digging For Gold
3rd of 8	6/7/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Nicholas Graffam	1:50.30	1:50.30	6.8m	$18	11	4 YO OPEN	$32,656	$3,919	1. Jackson Cooper 2. Full Metal Jacket 3. Wild Bill Wyatt
7th of 8	25/6/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Nicholas Graffam	1:48.20	1:48.20	25.5m	$3.70	7	NW12500L4	$36,284	-	1. Soho Spectre 2. Jackson Cooper 3. Still Rollin
1st of 7	18/6/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Matthew Athearn	1:50.20	1:50.20	0.9m	$5.60	14	NW10000L4	$30,683	$15,342	1. Wild Bill Wyatt 2. Full Metal Jacket 3. It's In The Stars

Kill A Dragon (Fr5) 4122261111
Trainer: John Di Stefano ()
Driver: Brett Beckwith
Prize Money: $303,893
Win / Place: 18% / 48%

Picket Fence

7 yo Bay Horse

Sire: CUSTARD THE DRAGON

Dam: KILL A ROCKINGBIRD

100

Rating

Stats

Career

90: 17-15-12

Distance

89: 17-15-11

Trk/Dst

61: 11-12-6

Track

62: 11-12-7

Season

17: 5-5-1

1st Up

3: 0-0-1

2nd Up

3: 1-0-0

3rd Up

3: 1-0-0

Metro

24: 6-3-5

Non-Metro

66: 11-12-7

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

90: 17-15-12

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:50.20

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Comes here in the right form. Won by a 0.8 m (Fr6) at this track (1:51.10) beating Alex Having Fun in NW10000CD on August 3 at $17.70. Two runs back won by a 0.8 m (Fr7) at this track (1:50.20) beating Call Me Maverick in TRK<83 on July 27 at $3.90. Has been relentless of late and can get the job done 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	3/8/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Brett Beckwith	1:51.10	1:51.10	0.8m	$18	7	NW10000CD	$28,531	$14,265	1. Kill A Dragon 2. Alex Having Fun 3. Wild Bill Wyatt
1st of 8	27/7/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Brett Beckwith	1:50.20	1:50.20	0.8m	$3.90	8	TRK<83	$24,673	$12,337	1. Kill A Dragon 2. Call Me Maverick 3. Justa Little Bit
1st of 6	19/7/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Brett Beckwith	1:51.00	1:51.00	1.5m	$4.10	6	STR ALL	$29,028	$14,514	1. Kill A Dragon 2. Call Me Maverick 3. Anvil Hands
1st of 6	13/7/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Bruce Ranger	1:51.20	1:51.20	15.0m	$2.70f	6	NW5000CD	$20,319	$10,160	1. Kill A Dragon 2. Bag Pipe Major 3. Scrappy Ideal
6th of 7	7/7/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	James Hardy	1:52.00	1:52.00	9.0m	$9.10	8	SA-TRK<80	$17,417	-	1. Odds On Lauderdale 2. Meadowbrook Flash 3. Longview Lad
2nd of 6	29/6/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	James Hardy	1:51.10	1:51.10	3.8m	$3.70	7	TRK<80 CD	$18,868	$4,717	1. Isaac 2. Kill A Dragon 3. Bag Pipe Major

Alex Having Fun (Fr6) 3111541652
Trainer: Kimberly Vafiades ()
Driver: Drew Monti
Prize Money: $517,242
Win / Place: 25% / 52%

9 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: ROCK N ROLL HEAVEN (USA)

Dam: ARTERRA

Rating

Stats

Career

97: 25-13-13

Distance

97: 25-13-13

Trk/Dst

76: 18-9-13

Track

76: 18-9-13

Season

20: 6-2-1

1st Up

4: 1-1-0

2nd Up

4: 1-1-0

3rd Up

4: 2-0-0

Metro

6: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

91: 25-13-13

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

97: 25-13-13

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:48.30

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Two back was well beaten into fifth behind Mydadsaid at this track over 1609m in a NW10000CD on July 27 at $3.90. Then a handy effort when a close second behind Kill A Dragon at this track over 1609m in a NW10000CD on August 3 at $4.50. Sure to play a big 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
2nd of 8	3/8/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Drew Monti	1:51.10	1:51.10	0.8m	$4.50	7	NW10000CD	$28,531	$7,133	1. Kill A Dragon 2. Alex Having Fun 3. Wild Bill Wyatt
5th of 7	27/7/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Matthew Athearn	1:49.40	1:49.40	12.0m	$3.90	14	NW10000CD	$29,028	$1,451	1. Mydadsaid 2. Rockin On Venus 3. Courageous Warrior
6th of 8	13/7/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Matthew Athearn	1:49.40	1:49.40	7.5m	$5.10	7	NW10000CD	$31,930	-	1. Mullinax 2. So Rock N' Roll 3. Warrawee Yale
1st of 7	6/7/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Matthew Athearn	1:50.40	1:50.40	1.5m	$4.20	18	NW10000CD	$31,930	$15,965	1. Alex Having Fun 2. So Rock N' Roll 3. Warrawee Yale
4th of 5	18/6/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Matthew Athearn	1:49.20	1:49.20	21.8m	$11	7	OPEN	$38,354	$3,068	1. For Once Inmy Life 2. Mydadsaid 3. Two Fold Cold
5th of 7	11/6/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Matthew Athearn	1:50.30	1:50.30	10.5m	$4.30	7	OPEN HC	$38,354	$1,918	1. Two Fold Cold 2. Franco Tyson 3. Binge On Yankee

Vanderbilt N (Fr7) 255244x441
Trainer: Heidi Cushing (Mt Helena)
Driver: Ron Cushing
Prize Money: $189,162
Win / Place: 33% / 62%

6 yo Brown Gelding

Sire: ALWAYS B MIKI (USA)

Dam: TRACEYS DELIGHT (NZ)

Rating

Stats

Career

45: 15-9-4

Distance

14: 3-4-1

Trk/Dst

3: 1-0-0

Track

3: 1-0-0

Season

13: 2-4-1

1st Up

7: 3-0-0

2nd Up

7: 5-0-1

3rd Up

6: 2-1-1

Metro

21: 4-7-3

Non-Metro

24: 11-2-1

Mobile

27: 12-5-2

Standing

4: 0-0-1

All-Weather

45: 15-9-4

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:50.10

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Recent efforts have been impressive. Last start posted a big 5 m win (Fr7) at this track (1:50.10) beating Montana in NW7500CD on August 3 at $3.10. One of the better chances.

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	3/8/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Ron Cushing	1:50.10	1:50.10	5.3m	$3.10	7	NW7500CD	$24,251	$12,126	1. Vanderbilt 2. Montana 3. Fearful Intent
4th of 7	27/7/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Ron Cushing	1:49.40	1:49.40	10.5m	$38	13	NW10000CD	$29,028	$2,322	1. Mydadsaid 2. Rockin On Venus 3. Courageous Warrior
4th of 8	14/7/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Ron Cushing	1:52.40	1:52.40	13.5m	$11	65	NW10000L5	$30,479	$2,438	1. Boston Bound 2. Lyons Franky J 3. Whats Stanley Got
65 Day Spell
1st of 4	8/7/26	Pocono Downs	1609m			-	Ron Cushing	1:53.40	1:53.40	2.25m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Vanderbilt 2. Tin Cup Chalice 3. Parousia
3rd of 7	24/6/26	Pocono Downs	1609m			-	Ron Cushing	1:54.00	1:54.00	3.75m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Long Shore 2. Ragnar Lothbrok 3. Vanderbilt
4th of 8	10/5/26	Tioga Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Ron Cushing	1:52.10	1:52.10	7.5m	$1.47f	27	NW10001-4	$15,363	$1,229	1. Always B Elvis 2. Fearful Intent 3. Odds On Liquidity

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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