Northfield Park Race 5

Race 5

Prize Money: $8,908

TALL DARK SHADOW (5) finished fifth last start, beaten 25 metres at Dayton Raceway over 1609m. Talented and has plenty of upside. Capable of playing a major role so has to be respected. CREEK SHARK (2) deserves consideration after his last-start fourth when resuming over 1609m at this track eight days ago. VELTHINKBFORUDRINK (1) is ready to improve this prep after debuting with a fourth a year ago over 1609m at this track.

Distance: 1609m
Track: Good
Weather: Overcast
Surface: All Weather
Class: 10000CLNW1

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Velthinkbforudrink (Fr1) 4x
Trainer: Larry King ()
Driver: Brian J Miller
Prize Money: $1,096
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

3 yo Bay Colt

Sire: LET'S DRINK ON IT

Dam: MISS INTUITION

Rating

Stats

Career

1: 0-0-0

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Track

1: 0-0-0

Season

6: 0-2-1

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

0: 0-0-0

3rd Up

0: 0-0-0

Metro

0: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

1: 0-0-0

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

1: 0-0-0

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Three-year-old colt facing the starter for the second time. At debut 4th (Fr6) over 1609m at this track beaten 12 m by Extra Sweet (1:57.40) in 2YONW1PMCD on October 10 2025 at $26.10. Cannot be left out of calculations.

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	10/10/25	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Chris Lems	1:57.40	1:57.40	12.8m	$26	-	2YONW1PMCD	$13,699	$1,096	1. Extra Sweet 2. Willow Dale 3. Nico

Place

Date

Track

Distance

Start

Surface

Barrier

Driver

Race Time

Mile Rate

Margin

Days

Class

Prize

Prize Won

Result

4th of 8

10/10/25

Northfield Park

1609m

All Weather

Fr6

Chris Lems

1:57.40

12.8m

$26

2YONW1PMCD

$13,699

$1,096

1. Extra Sweet

2. Willow Dale

3. Nico

Creek Shark (Fr2) 4x4426x4
Trainer: Sue Stockwell ()
Driver: Emanuel Miller
Prize Money: $5,666
Win / Place: 0% / 16%

3 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: FEAR THE DRAGON (USA)

Dam: SHARK FESTIVAL

Rating

Stats

Career

6: 0-1-0

Distance

6: 0-1-0

Trk/Dst

5: 0-0-0

Track

5: 0-0-0

Season

9: 1-1-2

1st Up

3: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-1-0

Metro

1: 0-1-0

Non-Metro

5: 0-0-0

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

6: 0-1-0

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

Driver Stats

Comments

Resumed when over this distance beaten 7 m fourth behind Tj's Pilot in a 10000CLNW1 on October 6. Confident of improvement on the first-up effort.

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	6/10/26	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Emanuel Miller	1:59.40	1:59.40	7.5m	$3.70	66	10000CLNW1	$8,908	$713	1. Tj's Pilot 2. Son Of Princess 3. Always B Bettor
66 Day Spell
8th of 8	30/9/26	Northfield Park	1609m			-	Emanuel Miller	1:54.40	1:54.40	53.25m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Jk Victory 2. Plays Pro 3. Rockin Bambi
6th of 7	1/8/26	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Emanuel Miller	1:55.20	1:55.20	66.0m	$28	18	OHFS 3YOC	$12,696	-	1. Catch The Killer 2. I Am The Sea 3. Bay Camo
2nd of 5	14/7/26	Cortland	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Braiden Rhoades	2:02.10	2:02.10	18.0m	$1.00	6	OHFS 3C	$10,029	$2,507	1. Race On 2. Creek Shark 3. Always Eighteen
4th of 8	8/7/26	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Sr1	Braiden Rhoades	1:59.20	1:59.20	7.5m	$7.20	14	10000CLNW1	$8,708	$697	1. Seaside Pearl 2. Kire Chap 3. Gpa
4th of 9	24/6/26	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Emanuel Miller	1:55.10	1:55.10	42.0m	$11	333	10000CLNW1	$8,418	$673	1. Smart Aleck 2. Lyons Goodrow 3. Brett The Jet
333 Day Spell

So Sparky (Fr3) 74578x3675
Trainer: Keith Kash (Jnr) ()
Driver: Keith Kash Jr.
Prize Money: $2,256
Win / Place: 0% / 11%

3 yo Bay Filly

Sire: SO SURREAL

Dam: ROLL WITH SPARKY

Rating

Stats

Career

9: 0-0-1

Distance

9: 0-0-1

Trk/Dst

2: 0-0-0

Track

2: 0-0-0

Season

16: 1-1-4

1st Up

2: 0-0-1

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

3rd Up

2: 0-0-0

Metro

0: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

9: 0-0-1

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

9: 0-0-1

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

Driver Stats

Comments

Last start 5th (Fr3) over 1609m at this track beaten 12 m by Tj's Pilot (1:59.40) in 10000CLNW1 on October 6 at $11.60. At the run before 7th (Fr6) over 1609m at this track beaten 60 m by Uptown Rose (1:58.30) in FM10000NW1 on September 26 at $12.20. Makes plenty of appeal.

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	6/10/26	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Keith Kash Jr.	1:59.40	1:59.40	12.0m	$12	10	10000CLNW1	$8,908	$445	1. Tj's Pilot 2. Son Of Princess 3. Always B Bettor
7th of 8	26/9/26	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Keith Kash Jr.	1:58.30	1:58.30	58.5m	$12	17	FM10000NW1	$8,908	-	1. Uptown Rose 2. Across The River 3. Yf Treva
6th of 8	9/9/26	Batavia Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	James Mcneight (Jnr)	1:57.10	1:57.10	39.0m	$30	6	FM CLASS D	$6,944	-	1. Feeling Right 2. Late Night Date 3. Trident Born
3rd of 8	3/9/26	Batavia Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Shawn Mcdonough	1:57.20	1:57.20	9.0m	$20	83	FM CLASS D	$6,944	$833	1. Miss M A K 2. Odds Beater 3. So Sparky
83 Day Spell
2nd of 4	29/8/26	Batavia Downs	1609m			-	Shawn Mcdonough	1:57.40	1:57.40	18.75m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Mighty Santana 2. So Sparky 3. Wild Choice
8th of 8	12/6/26	Buffalo Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Kyle Cummings	2:00.00	2:00.00	72.0m	$39	14	FMNW1000L4	$7,252	-	1. Naked Truth 2. Late Night Date 3. Southwind Talisa

Son Of Princess (Fr4) 5x32
Trainer: Roeleta Troyer ()
Driver: Tyler Angus
Prize Money: $3,623
Win / Place: 0% / 66%

4 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: I CAN ONLY IMAGINE

Dam: PRINCESS PARIZADE

100

Rating

Stats

Career

3: 0-1-1

Distance

3: 0-1-1

Trk/Dst

2: 0-1-1

Track

2: 0-1-1

Season

2: 0-1-1

1st Up

2: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

3rd Up

0: 0-0-0

Metro

0: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

3: 0-1-1

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

3: 0-1-1

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

Driver Stats

Comments

Two back was well beaten into third behind Always B Bettor at this track over 1609m in a 10000CLNW1 on September 30 at $2.70. Then a handy effort when a close second behind Tj's Pilot at this track over 1609m in a 10000CLNW1 on October 6 at $17.30. Hard to fault on current 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
2nd of 7	6/10/26	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Tyler Angus	1:59.40	1:59.40	0.9m	$17	6	10000CLNW1	$8,908	$2,227	1. Tj's Pilot 2. Son Of Princess 3. Always B Bettor
3rd of 8	30/9/26	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Tyler Angus	1:59.00	1:59.00	33.8m	$2.70	467	10000CLNW1	$8,908	$1,069	1. Always B Bettor 2. Brett The Jet 3. Son Of Princess
467 Day Spell
3rd of 6	23/9/26	Northfield Park	1609m			-	Tyler Angus	1:58.20	1:58.20	19.5m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Born To Ramble 2. Sports Advisor 3. Son Of Princess
5th of 6	20/6/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Chad Clark	1:52.00	1:52.00	75.8m	$45	-	ISFC 3CP	$6,532	$327	1. Rock Shines Again 2. Voodoo Ranger 3. Big Jk
6th of 7	24/5/25	Hoosier Park	1609m			-	Jared Seekman	1:52.30	1:52.30	82.5m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Saba Rock 2. Dialogue 3. Joey Joe

Tall Dark Shadow (Fr5) 6674525135
Trainer: Billy Farmer ()
Driver: Wyatt Farmer
Prize Money: $10,445
Win / Place: 10% / 30%

3 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: TALL DARK STRANGER (USA)

Dam: FULL PICTURE

Rating

Stats

Career

10: 1-1-1

Distance

10: 1-1-1

Trk/Dst

5: 1-1-0

Track

5: 1-1-0

Season

10: 1-1-1

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

Metro

0: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

10: 1-1-1

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

10: 1-1-1

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:57.00

Driver Stats

Comments

Last start was well beaten into fifth behind Forged By Fire at Dayton Raceway over 1609m in a NW1PM-CL on October 6 at $8.80. Raced better the start before that with a solid effort when 3rd (Fr4) over 1609m at Dayton Raceway, beaten 7 m by Sectionline Jr (1:54.40) in NW1PM-CL on September 29 at $10.50. 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
5th of 9	6/10/26	Dayton Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Brett Miller	1:54.30	1:54.30	25.5m	$8.80	7	NW1PM-CL	$14,368	$718	1. Forged By Fire 2. Dancin Dude 3. Linsanity
3rd of 9	29/9/26	Dayton Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Wyatt Farmer	1:54.40	1:54.40	7.5m	$11	13	NW1PM-CL	$14,368	$1,724	1. Sectionline Jr 2. Forged By Fire 3. Tall Dark Shadow
1st of 8	16/9/26	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Sr1	Wyatt Farmer	1:57.00	1:57.00	0.3m	$8.40	8	10000CLNW1	$8,611	$4,306	1. Tall Dark Shadow 2. Crush It 3. Fulltime Power
5th of 8	8/9/26	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Wyatt Farmer	1:58.40	1:58.40	6.8m	$13	6	10000CLNW1	$8,611	$431	1. Lyons Goodrow 2. Johnnys Jig 3. Charlie Olives
2nd of 8	2/9/26	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Wyatt Farmer	1:58.20	1:58.20	0.9m	$8.30	21	10000CLNW1	$8,611	$2,153	1. Sparkn Thefire 2. Tall Dark Shadow 3. Johnnys Jig
5th of 8	12/8/26	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Sr1	Wyatt Farmer	1:58.20	1:58.20	22.5m	$8.10	7	10000CLNW1	$8,559	$428	1. Rose Run Balance 2. Brett The Jet 3. Lyons Goodrow

Opportunity Knocks (Fr6) 7x
Trainer: Brian J Miller ()
Driver: Greg Grismore
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

2 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: THE PANDEROSA (USA)

Dam: NOBLE TRIXIE

Rating

Stats

Career

1: 0-0-0

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Track

1: 0-0-0

Season

11: 0-0-3

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

0: 0-0-0

3rd Up

0: 0-0-0

Metro

0: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

1: 0-0-0

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

1: 0-0-0

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

Driver Stats

Comments

Resumes. At the latest first-up run 7th (Fr3) over 1609m at this track, beaten 75 m by Hear The Thunder (1:56.20) in BSS 2C on July 15 at $30.40. Prefer him later in the campaign.

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 8	15/7/26	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Kurt Sugg	1:56.20	1:56.20	72.8m	$30	-	BSS 2C	$29,028	-	1. Hear The Thunder 2. Nonstopseaside 3. Kb Moneyball
4th of 7	2/7/26	Northfield Park	1609m			-	Chris Lems	1:57.00	1:57.00	18m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Into The Blaze 2. Eclipse B B 3. Song Celebrity
3rd of 4	18/6/26	Northfield Park	1609m			-	Crist Hershberger	2:01.10	2:01.10	4.5m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. She'sacting Single 2. Rose Run Clyde 3. Opportunity Knocks

Eagle Wings (Fr7) 44x
Trainer: Larry Clabaugh ()
Driver: Braiden Rhoades
Prize Money: $1,850
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

2 yo Black Gelding

Sire: MONTE MIKI

Dam: PARIS ROSE

Rating

Stats

Career

2: 0-0-0

Distance

2: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Track

1: 0-0-0

Season

14: 0-4-3

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

0: 0-0-0

Metro

1: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

1: 0-0-0

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

2: 0-0-0

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

Driver Stats

Comments

Resumes. At the latest first-up run 4th (Fr4) over 1609m at Cortland beaten 35 m by Stormy Americano (2:07.10) in OHFS 2C on July 14. Will find this a tough assignment; prefer later.

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	1/8/26	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Keith Kash Jr.	1:58.00	1:58.00	12.0m	$74	18	OHFS 2YOC	$13,124	$1,050	1. Express Sunfire 2. Monte Be Good 3. I Got Your Monte
4th of 5	14/7/26	Cortland	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Keith Kash Jr.	2:07.10	2:07.10	36.0m	$1.00	-	OHFS 2C	$9,996	$800	1. Stormy Americano 2. Cpf Chocoliquor 3. Fear Pink's Dragon
5th of 7	25/6/26	Northfield Park	1609m			-	Logan Ebersole	1:58.40	1:58.40	117.75m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Jk Monte 2. Rose Run Clyde 3. Dancing Aidan

Looong Overdew (Fr8) 36
Trainer: Casey Wolfe ()
Driver: James Day
Prize Money: $1,167
Win / Place: 0% / 50%

3 yo Bay Colt

Sire: MISTER BIG (USA)

Dam: VIRGINNAIRE

Rating

Stats

Career

2: 0-0-1

Distance

2: 0-0-1

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Track

1: 0-0-0

Season

6: 0-0-1

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

0: 0-0-0

Metro

0: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

2: 0-0-1

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

2: 0-0-1

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

Driver Stats

Comments

Last start 6th (Fr7) over 1609m at this track, beaten 60 m by Tj's Pilot (1:59.40) in 10000CLNW1 on October 6 at $52.60. Two runs back 3rd (Fr3) over 1609m at Northville Downs beaten 40 m by Bunkerhill Lil (2:01.40) in NW1 EXT PM on September 22 at $4.40. 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
6th of 7	6/10/26	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Logan Ebersole	1:59.40	1:59.40	60.0m	$53	14	10000CLNW1	$8,908	-	1. Tj's Pilot 2. Son Of Princess 3. Always B Bettor
3rd of 5	22/9/26	Northville Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Don Harmon	2:01.40	2:01.40	40.5m	$4.40	-	NW1 EXT PM	$9,722	$1,167	1. Bunkerhill Lil 2. Captain Vicki 3. Looong Overdew

Place

Date

Track

Distance

Start

Surface

Barrier

Driver

Race Time

Mile Rate

Margin

Days

Class

Prize

Prize Won

Result

6th of 7

6/10/26

Northfield Park

1609m

All Weather

Fr7

Logan Ebersole

1:59.40

60.0m

$53

10000CLNW1

$8,908

1. Tj's Pilot

2. Son Of Princess

3. Always B Bettor

3rd of 5

22/9/26

Northville Downs

1609m

All Weather

Fr3

Don Harmon

2:01.40

40.5m

$4.40

NW1 EXT PM

$9,722

$1,167

1. Bunkerhill Lil

2. Captain Vicki

3. Looong Overdew

Yf Ima Truestar (Sr1)
Trainer: Kurt Sugg ()
Driver: Kurt Sugg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

3 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: SOMESTARSOMEWHERE

Dam: TRUE TO BLUE

Stats

Career

0: 0-0-0

Distance

0: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

0: 0-0-0

Track

0: 0-0-0

Season

6: 1-1-3

1st Up

0: 0-0-0

2nd Up

0: 0-0-0

3rd Up

0: 0-0-0

Metro

0: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

0: 0-0-0

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

0: 0-0-0

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

Driver Stats

Comments

Three-year-old gelding by Somestarsomewhere out of True To Blue having his first start. Betting will prove to be the best guide

Last Starts

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Start	Surface	Barrier	Driver	Race Time	Mile Rate	Margin	SP	Days	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Result

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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