Hoosier Park Race 6

Race 6

Stake: $31,233

NIKO MAN (7) is racing well with four top-five finishes in succession, the latest effort a second at Dayton Raceway over 1609m. Must overcome a very wide draw. Has the class to take care of this field. FAMOUS FATHER (4) scored at his most recent outing by 5 metres in a nice return to form at this track over 1609m. His recent effort is good enough to put him right in the finish. LATE NITE HAWK (6) is the next elect off a last-start win by 7 metres at this track over 1609m. GOOMSTER (3) is usually thereabouts and must be included following a last start second at this track.

Distance: 1609m
Track: Good
Weather: -
Surface: All Weather
Class: Open 2-3

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Scorecard Dan (Fr1) 6841937222
Trainer: Gregory Kain ()
Driver: John De Long
Prize Money: $426,545
Win / Place: 13% / 50%

Nearing Another Win

6 yo Brown Gelding

Sire: DOVER DAN (USA)

Dam: BRIENNE OF TARTH

Rating

Stats

Career

97: 13-22-14

Distance

97: 13-22-14

Trk/Dst

52: 9-9-10

Track

52: 9-9-10

Season

28: 2-4-4

1st Up

3: 0-1-0

2nd Up

3: 1-0-0

3rd Up

3: 0-0-2

All-Weather

97: 13-22-14

Best Mile

1:53.20

Comments

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 Late Nite Hawk (1:55.20) in NW7500L4 on October 24 at $10.90.

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	Race Review
2nd of 5	24/10/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Michael Oosting	1:55.20	1:55.20	2.79L	$11	6	NW7500L4	$21,690	$5,422	1. Late Nite Hawk 2. Scorecard Dan 3. A Real Legend	-
2nd of 9	18/10/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Michael Oosting	1:56.40	1:56.40	0.22L	$43	14	NW5001L4	$21,690	$5,422	1. Land Of Freedom 2. Scorecard Dan 3. Flirtnwiththepilot	-
2nd of 10	4/10/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Michael Oosting	1:54.10	1:54.10	2.53L	$17	7	NW5000L4	$21,789	$5,447	1. Rose Run Yankee 2. Scorecard Dan 3. Toy's For You	-
7th of 10	27/9/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Michael Oosting	1:54.20	1:54.20	6.13L	$41	4	NW5000L4	$21,789	-	1. Big Boys Edge 2. Toy's For You 3. Kid Tyler	-
3rd of 10	23/9/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Michael Oosting	1:54.10	1:54.10	1.97L	$32	10	NW3000L4	$12,201	$1,464	1. Bridge To Jesse's 2. Bluebird Deacon 3. Scorecard Dan	-
9th of 10	13/9/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Michael Oosting	1:54.30	1:54.30	17.29L	$30	11	NW5000L4	$21,789	-	1. Watch Miss Tucky 2. Big Boys Edge 3. Swingforthefences	-

Cs Flying Co-Pilot (Fr2) 5392523435
Trainer: Doug Rideout (Junee)
Driver: Kyle Wilfong
Prize Money: $437,390
Win / Place: 21% / 51%

4 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: PILOT DISCRETION

Dam: DC JEWEL

Rating

Stats

Career

60: 13-12-6

Distance

60: 13-12-6

Trk/Dst

60: 13-12-6

Track

60: 13-12-6

Season

24: 4-3-4

1st Up

3: 1-0-0

2nd Up

3: 0-1-1

3rd Up

3: 1-0-0

All-Weather

60: 13-12-6

Best Mile

1:53.40

Comments

Last start 5th (Fr8) over 1609m at this track beaten 13 m by Famous Father (1:53.10) in NW10000L4 on October 24 at $18.60. Two runs back 3rd (Fr5) over 1609m at this track, beaten 12 m by Yo Beth D (1:54.10) in OPEN 2-3 on October 17 at $10.70.

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	Race Review
5th of 8	24/10/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Kyle Wilfong	1:53.10	1:53.10	5.02L	$19	7	NW10000L4	$27,762	$1,389	1. Famous Father 2. Goomster 3. Jusmakinyalook	-
3rd of 8	17/10/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Kyle Wilfong	1:54.10	1:54.10	4.46L	$11	7	OPEN 2-3	$31,233	$3,748	1. Yo Beth D 2. Refined 3. Cs Flying Co Pilot	-
4th of 6	10/10/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Tim Tetrick	1:51.30	1:51.30	7.55L	$14	6	ISSAGEDCGT	$121,461	$9,717	1. Ponda Jet 2. Flagman 3. Helpfirstedition	-
3rd of 9	4/10/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Kyle Wilfong	1:54.10	1:54.10	1.12L	$3.30f	7	OPEN 4	$22,661	$2,719	1. Ponda Rocky 2. Famous Father 3. Cs Flying Co Pilot	-
2nd of 8	27/9/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Kyle Wilfong	1:53.30	1:53.30	0.56L	$1.40f	7	OPEN 4	$22,661	$5,665	1. Call Option 2. Cs Flying Co Pilot 3. Threefiftytwo	-
5th of 10	20/9/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Kyle Wilfong	1:53.30	1:53.30	6.69L	$37	7	OPEN 3-4	$27,890	$1,394	1. Yo Beth D 2. Niko Man 3. Famous Father	-

Goomster (Fr3) x163694812
Trainer: Jared Finn ()
Driver: Dexter Dunn
Prize Money: $517,724
Win / Place: 41% / 62%

Distance Specialist

5 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: CASSIS

Dam: SHEEZA MUSCLE GIRL

Rating

Stats

Career

48: 20-7-3

Distance

48: 20-7-3

Trk/Dst

18: 4-1-2

Track

18: 4-1-2

Season

14: 6-2-1

1st Up

5: 2-1-0

2nd Up

5: 2-0-0

3rd Up

5: 1-2-1

All-Weather

48: 20-7-3

Best Mile

1:52.40

Comments

Beaten favourite last start when second at this track on October 24. Scored the start prior at this track on October 14.

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	Race Review
2nd of 8	24/10/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Michael Oosting	1:53.10	1:53.10	1.97L	$2.20f	10	NW10000L4	$27,762	$6,940	1. Famous Father 2. Goomster 3. Jusmakinyalook	-
1st of 10	14/10/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Michael Oosting	1:53.40	1:53.40	1.67L	$10	10	OPEN 3-4	$27,762	$13,882	1. Goomster 2. Niner Fromda Diner 3. Sly Little Fox	-
8th of 9	4/10/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Jared Finn	1:54.10	1:54.10	5.32L	$9.20	7	OPEN 4	$22,661	-	1. Ponda Rocky 2. Famous Father 3. Cs Flying Co Pilot	-
4th of 8	27/9/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Jared Finn	1:53.30	1:53.30	2.23L	$13	7	OPEN 4	$22,661	$1,813	1. Call Option 2. Cs Flying Co Pilot 3. Threefiftytwo	-
9th of 10	20/9/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr9	Jared Finn	1:53.30	1:53.30	18.14L	$68	50	OPEN 3-4	$27,890	-	1. Yo Beth D 2. Niko Man 3. Famous Father	-
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6th of 7	1/8/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Jared Finn	1:52.20	1:52.20	6.43L	$9.20	7	NW7500L4	$24,744	-	1. Chapheart 2. Swan In Motion 3. Northern Rocks	-

Famous Father (Fr4) 2932322381
Trainer: Rick Plano ()
Driver: Luke Plano
Prize Money: $635,698
Win / Place: 17% / 56%

6 yo Bay Horse

Sire: FATHER PATRICK (USA)

Dam: HOLLYWOOD HILL (USA)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

117: 21-20-25

Distance

117: 21-20-25

Trk/Dst

95: 20-18-16

Track

95: 20-18-16

Season

31: 5-7-8

1st Up

2: 1-0-0

2nd Up

2: 1-1-0

3rd Up

2: 0-0-1

All-Weather

117: 21-20-25

Best Mile

1:52.20

Comments

Last start won a big 5 m win (Fr4) at this track (1:53.10) beating Goomster in NW10000L4 on October 24 at $4.20.

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	Race Review
1st of 8	24/10/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Luke Plano	1:53.10	1:53.10	1.97L	$4.20	7	NW10000L4	$27,762	$13,882	1. Famous Father 2. Goomster 3. Jusmakinyalook	-
8th of 8	17/10/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Luke Plano	1:54.10	1:54.10	6.43L	$14	6	OPEN 2-3	$31,233	-	1. Yo Beth D 2. Refined 3. Cs Flying Co Pilot	-
3rd of 6	11/10/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Luke Plano	1:52.20	1:52.20	3.09L	$23	7	OPEN	$38,174	$4,581	1. Drink Up Drink Up 2. Triathlon As 3. Famous Father	-
2nd of 9	4/10/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Luke Plano	1:54.10	1:54.10	0.86L	$4.10	7	OPEN 4	$22,661	$5,665	1. Ponda Rocky 2. Famous Father 3. Cs Flying Co Pilot	-
2nd of 8	27/9/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Luke Plano	1:53.40	1:53.40	1.67L	$3.40	7	OPEN 3	$27,890	$6,972	1. Niner Fromda Diner 2. Famous Father 3. Ponda Rocky	-
3rd of 10	20/9/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Rick Plano	1:53.30	1:53.30	3.64L	$21	14	OPEN 3-4	$27,890	$3,347	1. Yo Beth D 2. Niko Man 3. Famous Father	-

Niner Fromda Diner (Fr5) 6311641526
Trainer: Jared Finn ()
Driver: Jared Finn
Prize Money: $296,002
Win / Place: 16% / 51%

5 yo Brown Gelding

Sire: DOVER DAN (USA)

Dam: ALLEIGH GIRL

Rating

Stats

Career

86: 14-18-12

Distance

86: 14-18-12

Trk/Dst

85: 14-18-12

Track

85: 14-18-12

Season

24: 4-5-4

1st Up

4: 1-1-0

2nd Up

4: 0-0-2

3rd Up

4: 0-0-2

All-Weather

86: 14-18-12

Best Mile

1:52.30

Comments

Last start 6th (Fr7) over 1609m at this track, beaten 13 m by Famous Father (1:53.10) in NW10000L4 on October 24 at $7.60. Two runs back 2nd (Fr7) over 1609m at this track beaten 4.5 m by Goomster (1:53.40) in OPEN 3-4 on October 14 at $3.50.

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	Race Review
6th of 8	24/10/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Jared Finn	1:53.10	1:53.10	5.02L	$7.60	10	NW10000L4	$27,762	-	1. Famous Father 2. Goomster 3. Jusmakinyalook	-
2nd of 10	14/10/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Jared Finn	1:53.40	1:53.40	1.67L	$3.50	10	OPEN 3-4	$27,762	$6,940	1. Goomster 2. Niner Fromda Diner 3. Sly Little Fox	-
5th of 6	4/10/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Jared Finn	1:51.40	1:51.40	5.87L	$44	7	OPEN 1-2	$38,348	$1,917	1. Ponda Jet 2. Flagman 3. Drink Up Drink Up	-
1st of 8	27/9/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Jared Finn	1:53.40	1:53.40	1.67L	$3.00	7	OPEN 3	$27,890	$13,944	1. Niner Fromda Diner 2. Famous Father 3. Ponda Rocky	-
4th of 8	20/9/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Jared Finn	1:53.30	1:53.30	0.86L	$67	14	OPEN 1-2	$38,348	$3,068	1. Seven Sins 2. Danger 3. Flirtnwiththepilot	-
6th of 9	6/9/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Jared Finn	1:54.10	1:54.10	2.79L	$28	7	OPEN 2-3	$31,376	-	1. Late Nite Hawk 2. Seven Sins 3. Flirtnwiththepilot	-

Late Nite Hawk (Fr6) 3321464571
Trainer: Brett Wilfong ()
Driver: Marcus Miller
Prize Money: $444,850
Win / Place: 20% / 54%

6 yo Brown Gelding

Sire: DOVER DAN (USA)

Dam: SHAKEN NOT STIRRED

Rating

Stats

Career

83: 17-16-12

Distance

83: 17-16-12

Trk/Dst

82: 17-16-12

Track

82: 17-16-12

Season

23: 4-3-4

1st Up

5: 1-1-2

2nd Up

5: 0-3-1

3rd Up

5: 2-1-1

All-Weather

83: 17-16-12

Best Mile

1:51.10

Comments

Last start won a big 7 m win (Fr1) at this track (1:55.20) beating Scorecard Dan in NW7500L4 on October 24 at $3.70.

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	Race Review
1st of 5	24/10/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Marcus Miller	1:55.20	1:55.20	2.79L	$3.70	7	NW7500L4	$21,690	$10,845	1. Late Nite Hawk 2. Scorecard Dan 3. A Real Legend	-
7th of 8	17/10/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Marcus Miller	1:54.10	1:54.10	6.43L	$15	6	OPEN 2-3	$31,233	-	1. Yo Beth D 2. Refined 3. Cs Flying Co Pilot	-
5th of 6	11/10/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Kyle Wilfong	1:52.20	1:52.20	8.10L	$14	14	OPEN	$38,174	$1,908	1. Drink Up Drink Up 2. Triathlon As 3. Famous Father	-
4th of 5	27/9/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Kyle Wilfong	1:53.00	1:53.00	6.69L	$12	7	OPEN 1-2	$38,348	$3,068	1. Flagman 2. Drink Up Drink Up 3. Seven Sins	-
6th of 8	20/9/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Jordan Ross	1:53.30	1:53.30	2.23L	$2.90	7	OPEN 1-2	$38,348	-	1. Seven Sins 2. Danger 3. Flirtnwiththepilot	-
4th of 7	13/9/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Jordan Ross	1:51.30	1:51.30	5.02L	$9.80	7	OPEN 1-2	$38,348	$3,068	1. Ponda Jet 2. Drink Up Drink Up 3. Flagman	-

Niko Man (Fr7) 1644262132
Trainer: Ken Rucker ()
Driver: Michael Oosting
Prize Money: $557,483
Win / Place: 30% / 60%

Nearing Another Win

5 yo Brown Gelding

Sire: CASSIS

Dam: ANDOVER THE PRIZE

Rating

Stats

Career

60: 18-15-3

Distance

60: 18-15-3

Trk/Dst

42: 9-9-2

Track

42: 9-9-2

Season

20: 4-7-1

1st Up

4: 0-1-0

2nd Up

4: 1-1-0

3rd Up

4: 3-0-0

All-Weather

60: 18-15-3

Best Mile

1:52.40

Comments

Two back was well beaten into third behind Oh Look Magic at Dayton Raceway over 1609m in a OPEN HC on October 8 at $8.70. Then a handy effort when beaten by 2.25 m finishing second behind Easter Jack at Dayton Raceway over 1609m in a OPEN on October 22 at $1.50.

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	Race Review
2nd of 5	22/10/25	Dayton Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Jeremy Smith	1:54.10	1:54.10	0.86L	$1.50f	14	OPEN	$48,585	$12,146	1. Easter Jack 2. Niko Man 3. Fiftyfour K	-
3rd of 5	8/10/25	Dayton Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Jeremy Smith	1:51.40	1:51.40	4.20L	$8.70	7	OPEN HC	$48,585	$5,830	1. Oh Look Magic 2. Hillexotic 3. Niko Man	-
1st of 6	1/10/25	Dayton Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Jeremy Smith	1:52.40	1:52.40	2.23L	$2.30f	11	NW12501L4	$38,348	$19,175	1. Niko Man 2. Sayinwhatimthinkin 3. Hung Over	-
2nd of 10	20/9/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Marcus Miller	1:53.30	1:53.30	2.79L	$1.70f	7	OPEN 3-4	$27,890	$6,972	1. Yo Beth D 2. Niko Man 3. Famous Father	-
6th of 7	13/9/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Michael Oosting	1:51.30	1:51.30	6.13L	$20	21	OPEN 1-2	$38,348	-	1. Ponda Jet 2. Drink Up Drink Up 3. Flagman	-
2nd of 10	23/8/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Michael Oosting	1:54.00	1:54.00	1.67L	$1.70f	28	NW10000L4	$22,977	$5,744	1. Drink Up Drink Up 2. Niko Man 3. Late Nite Hawk	-

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's getting stuck in

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