Meadowlands Race 9

Race 9

Prize Money: $39,511

GORGEOUS BIG GUY (4) registered a strong performance last start when he battled on bravely to just miss out over 1609m at Yonkers Raceway. Perfectly placed and is sure to play a major role. CHRISTOPHER DANCE N (6) finished fifth last start, beaten 23 metres at Pocono Downs over 1609m. Expect him to be prominent. VOUKEFALAS (3) is better than his last-start eighth over 1609m at Yonkers Raceway. CAPTAIN CRUSADER A (5) is the next elect off a last-start win by 6 metres at Philadelphia over 1609m.

Distance: 1609m
Track: Fast
Weather: Fine
Surface: All Weather
Class: OPEN II

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Papis Pistol (Fr1) 3578736112
Trainer: Sam De Pinto ()
Driver: Patrick Ryder
Prize Money: $658,717
Win / Place: 25% / 51%

Track / Distance Specialist

4 yo Bay Horse

Sire: PAPI ROB HANOVER (USA)

Dam: BANG BANG

Rating

Stats

Career

39: 10-3-7

Distance

39: 10-3-7

Trk/Dst

18: 6-1-5

Track

18: 6-1-5

Season

12: 3-1-2

1st Up

3: 2-0-0

2nd Up

3: 0-1-0

3rd Up

3: 1-1-1

Metro

18: 6-1-5

Non-Metro

21: 4-2-2

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

39: 10-3-7

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:47.40

Driver Stats

Comments

Last start 2nd (Fr4) over 1609m at Pocono Downs beaten 6 m by Imgoingtojackson (1:51.40) in W6-8PM CG on September 5 at $3.50. Two runs back posted a big 7 m win as favourite (Fr3) at Pocono Downs (1:50.30) beating Blue Hunt in NW5500L5 on August 25 at $2. Doesn't look smart enough to threaten.

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	5/9/26	Pocono Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Geo Napolitano (Jnr)	1:51.40	1:51.40	6.8m	$3.50	11	W6-8PM CG	$24,306	$6,076	1. Imgoingtojackson 2. Papis Pistol 3. Lite N Sweet
1st of 7	25/8/26	Pocono Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Geo Napolitano (Jnr)	1:50.30	1:50.30	7.5m	$2.00f	9	NW5500L5	$15,692	$7,846	1. Papis Pistol 2. Blue Hunt 3. Texas Holdem
1st of 8	16/8/26	Philadelphia	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Geo Napolitano (Jnr)	1:53.00	1:53.00	27.0m	$1.05f	15	NW2500L5	$10,699	$5,350	1. Papis Pistol 2. Lew Hauber 3. Madelines Blk Jack
6th of 7	1/8/26	Pocono Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Geo Napolitano (Jnr)	1:51.20	1:51.20	6.8m	$1.40f	14	NW5500L5	$15,692	-	1. Sunshine Boy 2. Splash Brother 3. Beach Town Boy
3rd of 8	18/7/26	Meadowlands	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Patrick Ryder	1:50.20	1:50.20	4.5m	$1.60f	7	NW10500L5	$21,771	$2,612	1. Avanti 2. Effingham 3. Papis Pistol
7th of 7	11/7/26	Pocono Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Braxten Boyd	1:47.20	1:47.20	28.5m	$3.20	21	W6-8PM CG	$25,399	-	1. Sugar Man 2. Heaven Needs Me 3. Frantic Hanover

Flag Party (Fr2) 55121114x8
Trainer: Jennina Shaw ()
Driver: Joseph Chindano (Jnr)
Prize Money: $213,044
Win / Place: 28% / 48%

5 yo Bay Horse

Sire: STAG PARTY

Dam: SASSAFRAS GIRL

Rating

Stats

Career

66: 19-9-4

Distance

66: 19-9-4

Trk/Dst

3: 0-1-0

Track

3: 0-1-0

Season

15: 5-3-0

1st Up

6: 1-1-1

2nd Up

4: 0-0-0

3rd Up

4: 0-1-0

Metro

30: 10-3-1

Non-Metro

36: 9-6-3

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

66: 19-9-4

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:50.00

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Comes here second-up after three weeks. Lacklustre first-up performance when 8th (Fr7) over 1609m at Batavia Downs beaten 50 m by Livonjaxandqueens (1:55.00) in OPEN on September 26 at $43.52. Wait until he shows more.

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 5	2/10/26	Vernon Downs	1609m			-	Joseph Chindano (Jnr)	1:53.40	1:53.40	39m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Flag Party 2. Vintage Vino 3. Powerful Melissa
8th of 8	26/9/26	Batavia Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Joseph Chindano (Jnr)	1:55.00	1:55.00	48.0m	$44	90	OPEN	$19,397	-	1. Livonjaxandqueens 2. Lanjo Lee 3. Captain Paradise
90 Day Spell
1st of 7	12/9/26	Batavia Downs	1609m			-	Joseph Chindano (Jnr)	1:56.20	1:56.20	8.25m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Flag Party 2. Just Zip It 3. Shes A Heart Throb
4th of 5	28/6/26	Tioga Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Joseph Chindano (Jnr)	1:51.00	1:51.00	9.0m	$2.41	7	OPEN	$22,496	$1,800	1. Livonjaxandqueens 2. Red Blooded 3. Hunting Zone
1st of 5	21/6/26	Tioga Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Joseph Chindano (Jnr)	1:50.00	1:50.00	6.8m	$1.59f	7	OPEN	$20,223	$10,112	1. Flag Party 2. Rockstar Artist 3. Mirragon
1st of 8	14/6/26	Tioga Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Joseph Chindano (Jnr)	1:50.10	1:50.10	3.8m	$5.11	14	OPEN	$23,013	$11,506	1. Flag Party 2. Matai Phil 3. Federer

Voukefalas (Fr3) 1316564148
Trainer: Michael Russo ()
Driver: Braxten Boyd
Prize Money: $1,220,620
Win / Place: 19% / 52%

6 yo Bay Horse

Sire: LAZARUS N

Dam: INITTOWINAFORTUNE

Rating

Stats

Career

63: 12-11-10

Distance

63: 12-11-10

Trk/Dst

37: 9-8-7

Track

37: 9-8-7

Season

13: 3-0-4

1st Up

6: 2-0-2

2nd Up

6: 2-1-2

3rd Up

5: 2-0-2

Metro

37: 9-8-7

Non-Metro

26: 3-3-3

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

63: 12-11-10

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:47.10

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Won three starts back at Pocono Downs over 1609m NW20500L5 on September 5. Last time out 8th (Fr3) over 1609m at Yonkers Raceway, beaten 35 m by Catalpa Rescue (1:53.00) in NW30000L5 on September 21 at $4.25. Capable of more than he has shown recently. Respect.

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	21/9/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Braxten Boyd	1:53.00	1:53.00	35.3m	$4.25	9	NW30000L5	$45,833	-	1. Catalpa Rescue 2. Aye Aye Captain 3. Neverstopdreamin
4th of 8	12/9/26	Philadelphia	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Braxten Boyd	1:48.10	1:48.10	6.8m	$2.90	7	#SENDITIN	$69,444	$5,556	1. Christopher Dance 2. Bourbon County 3. Gorgeous Big Guy
1st of 6	5/9/26	Pocono Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Braxten Boyd	1:49.40	1:49.40	5.3m	$2.50f	6	NW20500L5	$29,167	$14,583	1. Voukefalas 2. Boom 3. Maximus Miki
4th of 8	30/8/26	Tioga Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Jordan Stratton	1:50.10	1:50.10	7.5m	$4.28	43	OPEN	$23,538	$1,883	1. Congressional 2. Matai Phil 3. Avanti
43 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 5	21/8/26	Meadowlands	1609m			-	Jordan Stratton	1:49.00	1:49.00	3.75m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Oakwood Ardan 2. Voukefalas 3. Twin B Joe Fresh
6th of 8	18/7/26	Pocono Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Braxten Boyd	1:48.40	1:48.40	12.0m	$2.10f	7	WO25000LT	$42,816	-	1. Captinhammerhead 2. Congressional 3. Control Rocks

Gorgeous Big Guy (Fr4) 1235573153
Trainer: Ron Burke ()
Driver: Ridge Warren
Prize Money: $864,431
Win / Place: 28% / 71%

5 yo Bay Horse

Sire: ASHLEE'S BIG GUY

Dam: GORGEOUS RANGER

Rating

Stats

Career

76: 22-18-14

Distance

76: 22-18-14

Trk/Dst

0: 0-0-0

Track

0: 0-0-0

Season

25: 6-3-5

1st Up

4: 3-0-1

2nd Up

4: 3-0-0

3rd Up

4: 3-1-0

Metro

0: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

76: 22-18-14

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

76: 22-18-14

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:49.20

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Improved last start with a game effort when 3rd (Fr4) over 1609m at Yonkers Raceway beaten 1.5 m by Mossdale Ben (1:52.40) in NW32091L5 on October 5 at $6.69. Has the ability to take 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 7	5/10/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Tyler Buter	1:52.40	1:52.40	1.5m	$6.69	7	NW32091L5	$47,414	$5,690	1. Mossdale Ben 2. Sterling Choice 3. Gorgeous Big Guy
5th of 7	28/9/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Tyler Buter	1:51.40	1:51.40	6.0m	$15	7	INVITATION	$59,722	$2,986	1. Sweet Beach Life 2. Captain Moore 3. Chase H Hanover
1st of 8	21/9/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Tyler Buter	1:52.30	1:52.30	2.3m	$1.11f	9	NW20000L5	$38,889	$19,444	1. Gorgeous Big Guy 2. Resilient 3. Hazeville
3rd of 8	12/9/26	Philadelphia	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Jack Pelling	1:48.10	1:48.10	6.0m	$7.10	12	#SENDITIN	$69,444	$8,333	1. Christopher Dance 2. Bourbon County 3. Gorgeous Big Guy
7th of 8	31/8/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Tyler Buter	1:51.20	1:51.20	11.3m	$50	9	INVITATION	$61,341	-	1. Sweet Beach Life 2. Bourbon County 3. Captain Albano
5th of 8	22/8/26	Pocono Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Yannick Gingras	1:48.40	1:48.40	6.0m	$60	5	FFA-G3	$142,653	$7,133	1. For Once Inmy Life 2. Surreal Ideal 3. Dandy Ideal

Captain Crusader A (Fr5) 4253013131
Trainer: Enrico Robinson (Menangle Park)
Driver: Brett Beckwith
Prize Money: $776,738
Win / Place: 24% / 60%

8 yo Bay Horse

Sire: CAPTAINTREACHEROUS (USA)

Dam: THE ARCH NEMESIS (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

172: 42-37-25

Distance

139: 34-28-19

Trk/Dst

58: 10-10-8

Track

58: 10-10-8

Season

21: 5-5-3

1st Up

8: 4-0-0

2nd Up

8: 1-1-2

3rd Up

8: 0-2-1

Metro

96: 21-18-11

Non-Metro

76: 21-19-14

Mobile

51: 14-11-5

Standing

2: 1-0-1

All-Weather

172: 42-37-25

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:49.00

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Going well. Last start won by 6 m as favourite (Fr3) at Philadelphia (1:50.20) beating Goliath Hanover in NW15000L4 on September 12 at $1.90. Another win is not out of the question.

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	12/9/26	Philadelphia	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Simon Allard	1:50.20	1:50.20	6.8m	$1.90f	7	NW15000L4	$18,056	$9,028	1. Captain Crusader 2. Goliath Hanover 3. Watch Em Win
3rd of 6	5/9/26	Meadowlands	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Johnathan Ahle	1:48.40	1:48.40	9.0m	$20	6	OPEN II HC	$38,194	$4,583	1. World Of Wishes 2. Christopher Dance 3. Captain Crusader
1st of 6	30/8/26	Philadelphia	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Simon Allard	1:51.10	1:51.10	3.8m	$1.30f	7	NW11500L5	$16,405	$8,203	1. Captain Crusader 2. Special Select 3. Pack A Punch
3rd of 8	23/8/26	Philadelphia	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Mark Herschberger	1:49.40	1:49.40	6.8m	$3.60	7	NW15000L5	$18,545	$2,225	1. Don'tmesswithles 2. Escape To America 3. Captain Crusader
1st of 8	16/8/26	Philadelphia	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Simon Allard	1:52.10	1:52.10	1.5m	$1.50f	8	NW10000L5	$16,405	$8,203	1. Captain Crusader 2. Bettor Not Talk 3. Perfect Wager
10th of 10	8/8/26	Meadowlands	1609m		All Weather	Fr9	Tim Tetrick	1:49.20	1:49.20	21.8m	$6.50	7	NW15000L5	$32,097	-	1. Apocalypsebluechip 2. Effingham 3. Downbythewater

Christopher Dance N (Fr6) 0286152115
Trainer: Enrico Robinson (Forrestdale)
Driver: Mark Herschberger
Prize Money: $442,957
Win / Place: 47% / 65%

Distance Specialist

5 yo Bay Horse

Sire: SWEET LOU (USA)

Dam: JUST DANCE (NZ)

Rating

Stats

Career

38: 18-3-4

Distance

26: 13-2-1

Trk/Dst

9: 2-1-0

Track

9: 2-1-0

Season

14: 5-2-1

1st Up

6: 2-0-1

2nd Up

5: 3-0-2

3rd Up

4: 3-0-0

Metro

19: 7-2-1

Non-Metro

19: 11-1-3

Mobile

12: 5-1-3

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

38: 18-3-4

Slushy

1: 1-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:48.10

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Last start was well beaten into fifth behind Jolimont at Pocono Downs over 1609m in a WO25000LT on October 3 at $2.60. Performed better the start before where he won by 2.25 m as favourite (Fr5) at Philadelphia (1:49.10) beating Wehadababyetzaboy in W/O 10K on September 20 at $1.20. 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
5th of 6	3/10/26	Pocono Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Mark Herschberger	1:49.20	1:49.20	23.3m	$2.60	13	WO25000LT	$39,511	$1,976	1. Jolimont 2. Splash Brother 3. Endofstory
1st of 6	20/9/26	Philadelphia	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Simon Allard	1:49.10	1:49.10	2.3m	$1.20f	8	W/O 10K	$22,222	$11,111	1. Christopher Dance 2. Wehadababyetzaboy 3. Always A Thrill
1st of 8	12/9/26	Philadelphia	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Mark Herschberger	1:48.10	1:48.10	1.5m	$15	7	#SENDITIN	$69,444	$34,722	1. Christopher Dance 2. Bourbon County 3. Gorgeous Big Guy
2nd of 6	5/9/26	Meadowlands	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Colin Kelly	1:48.40	1:48.40	6.0m	$3.20	6	OPEN II HC	$38,194	$9,549	1. World Of Wishes 2. Christopher Dance 3. Captain Crusader
5th of 8	30/8/26	Tioga Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Colin Kelly	1:50.10	1:50.10	8.3m	$6.78	7	OPEN	$23,538	$1,177	1. Congressional 2. Matai Phil 3. Avanti
1st of 9	23/8/26	Tioga Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Colin Kelly	1:51.20	1:51.20	6.8m	$1.43f	7	OPEN	$23,538	$11,769	1. Christopher Dance 2. Up The Creek 3. Vengeance Bluechip

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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