Hoosier Park Race 8

Race 8

Stake: $38,290

GOLDEN BAY N (6) has been hard to fault of late. Scored at his latest appearance over 1609m at this track, getting home by a neck. Big chance based on recent form. LITTLE ROCKET MAN (4) is in good form at present. Finished fourth at his latest appearance over 1609m at this track, beaten 6 metres. Big chance based on those recent efforts. IM SKINNYDIPIN N (5) is close to a win after two successive seconds, the latest over 1609m at this track. Capable of taking this out. BUZZSAW RUSS (3) is worth some thought based on his second over 1609m at this track two runs ago.

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

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Crooked Smile (Fr1) 3453124123
Trainer: Timothy Wilson (Jnr) ()
Driver: Lewayne Miller
Prize Money: $800,637
Win / Place: 24% / 62%

Nearing Another Win

8 yo Brown Gelding

Sire: PANTHER HANOVER

Dam: AMILEWIDESMILE

Rating

Stats

Career

114: 28-30-13

Distance

114: 28-30-13

Trk/Dst

94: 20-27-10

Track

94: 20-27-10

Season

30: 5-8-5

1st Up

4: 0-0-1

2nd Up

4: 0-2-1

3rd Up

4: 2-0-1

All-Weather

114: 28-30-13

Best Mile

1:48.40

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 3 m by This Kit Rocks (1:51.10) in OPEN 2 on November 7 at $10.80. Before that 2nd (Fr4) over 1609m at this track beaten 9 m by Sanday (1:51.10) in OPEN 2-3 on October 31 at $7.10.

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	7/11/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Lewayne Miller	1:51.10	1:51.10	1.12L	$11	7	OPEN 2	$31,328	$3,760	1. This Kit Rocks 2. Noblesville 3. Crooked Smile
2nd of 9	31/10/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Lewayne Miller	1:51.10	1:51.10	3.35L	$7.10	7	OPEN 2-3	$31,233	$7,808	1. Sanday 2. Crooked Smile 3. This Kit Rocks
1st of 9	24/10/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Lewayne Miller	1:51.10	1:51.10	0.11L	$3.30f	7	OPEN 2-3	$31,233	$15,617	1. Crooked Smile 2. Sanday 3. Play Me Rock
4th of 10	17/10/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Lewayne Miller	1:51.00	1:51.00	4.46L	$13	6	OPEN	$27,762	$2,221	1. A New Endeavor 2. Knockout Round 3. Fox Valley Julian
2nd of 10	11/10/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Sr1	Lewayne Miller	1:51.10	1:51.10	2.23L	$17	7	NW7500L4	$17,352	$4,338	1. Play Me Rock 2. Crooked Smile 3. American Classic
1st of 8	4/10/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Jordan Ross	1:51.30	1:51.30	4.20L	$1.90f	8	NW3750L4	$13,074	$6,537	1. Crooked Smile 2. Backstreet Gambler 3. Starlit Beachboy

This Kit Rocks (Fr2) 3524217431
Trainer: Joe Putnam ()
Driver: Joey Putnam
Prize Money: $741,418
Win / Place: 17% / 64%

7 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: ROCKIN IMAGE (CAN)

Dam: WESTERN KIT

Rating

Stats

Career

117: 20-27-29

Distance

117: 20-27-29

Trk/Dst

64: 12-14-18

Track

64: 12-14-18

Season

30: 4-6-6

1st Up

3: 1-0-0

2nd Up

3: 0-2-0

3rd Up

3: 1-1-0

All-Weather

117: 20-27-29

Best Mile

1:49.00

Comments

Comes here in the right form. Won by 2.25 m (Fr6) at this track (1:51.10) beating Noblesville in OPEN 2 on November 7 at $20.80. Two runs back 3rd (Fr6) over 1609m at this track, beaten 10 m by Sanday (1:51.10) in OPEN 2-3 on October 31 at $15.30.

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	7/11/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Atlee Bender	1:51.10	1:51.10	0.86L	$21	7	OPEN 2	$31,328	$15,664	1. This Kit Rocks 2. Noblesville 3. Crooked Smile
3rd of 9	31/10/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Joey Putnam	1:51.10	1:51.10	3.90L	$15	12	OPEN 2-3	$31,233	$3,748	1. Sanday 2. Crooked Smile 3. This Kit Rocks
4th of 7	19/10/25	Cumberland Run	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Joey Putnam	1:51.40	1:51.40	4.20L	$5.88	7	OPEN 2	$43,379	$3,470	1. Ignatius 2. Dale Yeah 3. Bright Bet
7th of 8	12/10/25	Cumberland Run	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Joey Putnam	1:51.30	1:51.30	10.04L	$13	15	OPEN	$69,407	-	1. Racing Rebel 2. Better Is Nice 3. Typhoon Banner
1st of 8	27/9/25	The Red Mile	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Joey Putnam	1:49.20	1:49.20	0.33L	$3.20	14	OPEN HC	$20,918	$10,458	1. This Kit Rocks 2. Dale Yeah 3. Wavemaker
2nd of 10	13/9/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr9	Joey Putnam	1:51.00	1:51.00	3.09L	$4.70	8	NW7500L4	$17,432	$4,358	1. Shamwow 2. This Kit Rocks 3. Premier Romeo

Buzzsaw Russ (Fr3) 3310321126
Trainer: Melissa Essig ()
Driver: Atlee Bender
Prize Money: $1,456,699
Win / Place: 29% / 72%

Track / Distance Specialist

5 yo Brown Gelding

Sire: ROCKIN IMAGE (CAN)

Dam: UP FRONT CRUISER

Rating

Stats

Career

55: 16-12-12

Distance

55: 16-12-12

Trk/Dst

44: 16-9-10

Track

44: 16-9-10

Season

14: 4-3-4

1st Up

5: 2-1-2

2nd Up

5: 1-2-1

3rd Up

4: 2-0-1

All-Weather

55: 16-12-12

Best Mile

1:48.20

Comments

Last start 6th (Fr4) over 1609m at this track beaten 14 m by Golden Bay (1:51.10) in OPEN on October 31 at $2.80. Before that, a game effort when 2nd (Fr6) over 1609m at this track beaten 5 m by Golden Bay (1:49.30) in OPEN 1-2 on October 24 at $4.70. Capable of more than he has shown recently.

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 6	31/10/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Atlee Bender	1:51.10	1:51.10	5.32L	$2.80	7	OPEN	$38,174	-	1. Golden Bay 2. Im Skinnydipin 3. Little Rocket Man
2nd of 6	24/10/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Atlee Bender	1:49.30	1:49.30	1.97L	$4.70	14	OPEN 1-2	$38,174	$9,543	1. Golden Bay 2. Buzzsaw Russ 3. M M S Bud
1st of 9	10/10/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Dexter Dunn	1:48.40	1:48.40	0.86L	$2.20	7	ISSAGEDCGP	$86,759	$43,379	1. Buzzsaw Russ 2. Coach Stefanos 3. M M S Bud
1st of 6	3/10/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Atlee Bender	1:49.40	1:49.40	2.53L	$1.30f	6	ISSHGELIM	$34,862	$17,432	1. Buzzsaw Russ 2. Rolling Image 3. Dale Yeah
2nd of 9	27/9/25	Dayton Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Jason Bartlett	1:48.20	1:48.20	0.11L	$1.70f	8	DTN DERBY	$130,734	$32,684	1. Muskateer Hanover 2. Buzzsaw Russ 3. Ruthless Hanover
3rd of 9	19/9/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Sr1	Dexter Dunn	1:47.40	1:47.40	0.56L	$16	13	HOODERBY	$312,890	$37,547	1. Maximus Miki 2. Little Rocket Man 3. Buzzsaw Russ

Little Rocket Man (Fr4) 1752814134
Trainer: Ken Rucker ()
Driver: Michael Oosting
Prize Money: $2,310,685
Win / Place: 57% / 75%

Track / Distance Specialist

9 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: ROCKIN IMAGE (CAN)

Dam: GT MISS ROYAL

Rating

Stats

Career

82: 47-11-4

Distance

82: 47-11-4

Trk/Dst

46: 27-7-2

Track

46: 27-7-2

Season

21: 11-1-1

1st Up

4: 4-0-0

2nd Up

4: 3-0-1

3rd Up

4: 2-2-0

All-Weather

82: 47-11-4

Best Mile

1:47.30

Comments

Last start 4th (Fr6) over 1609m at this track beaten 6 m by Golden Bay (1:50.00) in OPEN on November 7 at $2.10. Before that, a solid effort when 3rd (Fr6) over 1609m at this track, beaten 8 m by Golden Bay (1:51.10) in OPEN on October 31 at $2.70.

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
4th of 7	7/11/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Michael Oosting	1:50.00	1:50.00	2.53L	$2.10f	7	OPEN	$38,290	$3,063	1. Golden Bay 2. Im Skinnydipin 3. Naturally Gifted
3rd of 6	31/10/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Michael Oosting	1:51.10	1:51.10	3.09L	$2.70f	14	OPEN	$38,174	$4,581	1. Golden Bay 2. Im Skinnydipin 3. Little Rocket Man
1st of 7	17/10/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Michael Oosting	1:49.30	1:49.30	0.86L	$1.70f	7	OPEN	$38,174	$19,087	1. Little Rocket Man 2. Fox Valley Kodiak 3. Golden Bay
4th of 9	10/10/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Michael Oosting	1:48.40	1:48.40	1.97L	$1.60f	7	ISSAGEDCGP	$86,759	$6,940	1. Buzzsaw Russ 2. Coach Stefanos 3. M M S Bud
1st of 6	3/10/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Michael Oosting	1:50.00	1:50.00	3.64L	$1.10f	6	ISSHGELIM	$34,862	$17,432	1. Little Rocket Man 2. M M S Bud 3. Noblesville
8th of 9	27/9/25	Dayton Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Jeremy Smith	1:47.20	1:47.20	11.45L	$56	8	DTN DERBY	$435,780	-	1. Ervin Hanover 2. Captain Albano 3. Maximus Miki

Im Skinnydipin N (Fr5) 1215151522
Trainer: Tyler George ()
Driver: Kevin Lambright
Prize Money: $130,286
Win / Place: 40% / 66%

Track / Distance Specialist

Nearing Another Win

5 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: DOWNBYTHESEASIDE (USA)

Dam: PERISSA

Rating

Stats

Career

15: 6-4-0

Distance

15: 6-4-0

Trk/Dst

15: 6-4-0

Track

15: 6-4-0

Season

15: 6-4-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

All-Weather

15: 6-4-0

Best Mile

1:49.20

Comments

Fair run when beaten by 4.5 m finishing second behind Golden Bay at this track over 1609m in a OPEN on October 31 at $13.20. Then a handy effort when a close second behind Golden Bay at this track over 1609m in a OPEN on November 7 at $8.60.

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	7/11/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Kevin Lambright	1:50.00	1:50.00	0.11L	$8.60	7	OPEN	$38,290	$9,573	1. Golden Bay 2. Im Skinnydipin 3. Naturally Gifted
2nd of 6	31/10/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Kevin Lambright	1:51.10	1:51.10	1.67L	$13	7	OPEN	$38,174	$9,543	1. Golden Bay 2. Im Skinnydipin 3. Little Rocket Man
5th of 6	24/10/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Kevin Lambright	1:49.30	1:49.30	2.79L	$8.20	13	OPEN 1-2	$38,174	$1,908	1. Golden Bay 2. Buzzsaw Russ 3. M M S Bud
1st of 6	11/10/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Kevin Lambright	1:50.00	1:50.00	0.30L	$4.50	8	OPEN 1-2	$38,174	$19,087	1. Im Skinnydipin 2. Twisted Destiny 3. Shamwow
5th of 9	3/10/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr9	Trace Tetrick	1:50.30	1:50.30	3.09L	$2.30f	14	OPEN 3	$27,890	$1,394	1. Shamwow 2. Evileye Fleegle 3. American Classic
1st of 7	19/9/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Trace Tetrick	1:49.20	1:49.20	0.56L	$3.50	7	WO4-9	$27,890	$13,944	1. Im Skinnydipin 2. Fox Valley Kodiak 3. M M S Bud

Golden Bay N (Fr6) 4811113111
Trainer: Tyler George (Menangle Park)
Driver: Trace Tetrick
Prize Money: $361,085
Win / Place: 36% / 58%

Track / Distance Specialist

Picket Fence

5 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: DOWNBYTHESEASIDE (USA)

Dam: HUG ME SQUEEZE ME (NZ)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

55: 20-8-4

Distance

36: 17-6-2

Trk/Dst

19: 11-3-1

Track

19: 11-3-1

Season

25: 13-3-1

1st Up

5: 2-2-0

2nd Up

4: 1-1-1

3rd Up

4: 0-0-0

Mobile

28: 6-4-3

All-Weather

55: 20-8-4

Best Mile

1:48.20

Comments

Brings the right form to the table. Won by a neck (Fr7) at this track (1:50.00) beating Im Skinnydipin in OPEN on November 7 at $4. Two runs back posted a big 4.5 m win (Fr5) at this track (1:51.10) beating Im Skinnydipin in OPEN on October 31 at $3.20.

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
1st of 7	7/11/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Trace Tetrick	1:50.00	1:50.00	0.11L	$4.00	7	OPEN	$38,290	$19,145	1. Golden Bay 2. Im Skinnydipin 3. Naturally Gifted
1st of 6	31/10/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Trace Tetrick	1:51.10	1:51.10	1.67L	$3.20	7	OPEN	$38,174	$19,087	1. Golden Bay 2. Im Skinnydipin 3. Little Rocket Man
1st of 6	24/10/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Trace Tetrick	1:49.30	1:49.30	1.97L	$2.20f	7	OPEN 1-2	$38,174	$19,087	1. Golden Bay 2. Buzzsaw Russ 3. M M S Bud
3rd of 7	17/10/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Trace Tetrick	1:49.30	1:49.30	2.53L	$5.50	14	OPEN	$38,174	$4,581	1. Little Rocket Man 2. Fox Valley Kodiak 3. Golden Bay
1st of 6	3/10/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Trace Tetrick	1:48.30	1:48.30	0.11L	$2.70	14	OPEN 1-2	$38,348	$19,175	1. Golden Bay 2. Fox Valley Kodiak 3. Alta Revelry
1st of 5	19/9/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Trace Tetrick	1:48.20	1:48.20	1.67L	$7.50	7	OPEN	$52,294	$26,147	1. Golden Bay 2. Blazing Home 3. Racing Rebel

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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