Hoosier Park Race 9

Race 9

Stake: $38,658

Distance: 1609m
Track: Good
Weather: -
Surface: All Weather
Class: Open 1-2

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Lloyd Wright (Fr1) 641x852621
Trainer: Jeff Cullipher ()
Driver: Atlee Bender
Prize Money: $193,314
Win / Place: 24% / 42%

5 yo Bay Horse

Sire: FATHER PATRICK (USA)

Dam: MRS FRANK

Rating

Stats

Career

54: 13-5-5

Distance

54: 13-5-5

Trk/Dst

28: 8-4-1

Track

28: 8-4-1

Season

6: 1-2-0

1st Up

4: 1-0-0

2nd Up

3: 0-0-1

3rd Up

3: 0-1-1

All-Weather

54: 13-5-5

Best Mile

1:52.00

Comments

Looked good last start. Posted a big 4.5 m win (Fr6) at this track (1:54.10) beating Brookview Bolt in NW7500L4 on April 5 at $3.50. Two runs back 2nd (Fr5) over 1609m at this track, beaten 9 m by Toy's For You (1:53.20) in NW7500L4 on March 29 at $6.30.

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 8	5/4/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Atlee Bender	1:54.10	1:54.10	4.5m	$3.50	7	NW7500L4	$17,571	$8,786	1. Lloyd Wright 2. Brookview Bolt 3. Dash Of Luck
2nd of 7	29/3/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Atlee Bender	1:53.20	1:53.20	9.0m	$6.30	7	NW7500L4	$17,433	$4,358	1. Toy's For You 2. Lloyd Wright 3. Dash Of Luck
6th of 7	22/3/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Atlee Bender	1:53.10	1:53.10	19.5m	$23	7	OPEN I	$38,352	-	1. Drink Up Drink Up 2. Famous Father 3. Ponda Jet
2nd of 6	15/3/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Atlee Bender	1:55.10	1:55.10	8.3m	$4.40	17	OPEN 1-2	$29,134	$7,283	1. Famous Father 2. Lloyd Wright 3. Northern Rocks
5th of 10	26/2/25	Miami Valley Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Brett Miller	1:54.30	1:54.30	11.3m	$18	7	NW6001L4	$34,541	$1,727	1. Send Rip 2. Call Me Dani 3. Sayinwhatimthinkin
8th of 8	19/2/25	Miami Valley Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Trace Tetrick	1:56.10	1:56.10	24.8m	$7.40	116	NW6001L4	$34,541	-	1. Vintage 2. Winning Ticket 3. Dontforgetlittlman
116 Day Spell

Toy's For You (Fr2) 9192934111
Trainer: Rick Plano ()
Driver: Kevin Lambright
Prize Money: $370,566
Win / Place: 18% / 52%

Picket Fence

9 yo Black Gelding

Sire: AIRZOOM LINDY (USA)

Dam: TARPORT LAUREN

Rating

Stats

Career

76: 14-16-10

Distance

76: 14-16-10

Trk/Dst

69: 13-15-9

Track

69: 13-15-9

Season

6: 2-0-1

1st Up

3: 0-2-1

2nd Up

3: 0-0-0

3rd Up

3: 1-1-0

All-Weather

76: 14-16-10

Best Mile

1:52.00

Comments

Registered three wins at his last three starts. Last start won by 3 m as favourite (Fr6) at this track (1:54.20) beating Late Nite Hawk in NW10500L4 on April 5 at $2.

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	5/4/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Rick Plano	1:54.20	1:54.20	3.0m	$2.00f	7	NW10500L4	$28,115	$14,058	1. Toy's For You 2. Late Nite Hawk 3. Devious Mojito As
1st of 7	29/3/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Rick Plano	1:53.20	1:53.20	9.0m	$1.90f	7	NW7500L4	$17,433	$8,716	1. Toy's For You 2. Lloyd Wright 3. Dash Of Luck
1st of 8	22/3/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Rick Plano	1:55.00	1:55.00	0.6m	$2.30f	7	NW10000L5	$22,662	$11,331	1. Toy's For You 2. Southwind Cherry 3. Andoverthewinnings
4th of 6	15/3/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	John De Long	1:55.10	1:55.10	3.8m	$23	59	OPEN 1-2	$31,781	$2,542	1. Flagman 2. Drink Up Drink Up 3. Brookview Bolt
59 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 6	1/3/25	Hoosier Park	1609m			-	Marvin Luna	1:57.20	1:57.20	7.5m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Lindy's Coyotito 2. Toy's For You 3. Threefiftytwo
3rd of 10	15/1/25	Miami Valley Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Trace Tetrick	1:54.20	1:54.20	3.0m	$13	7	OPEN II	$56,774	$6,813	1. Triathlon As 2. Scottish 3. Toy's For You

Drink Up Drink Up (Fr3) 22226x2133
Trainer: Walter Haynes (Jnr) ()
Driver: Marvin Luna
Prize Money: $358,483
Win / Place: 22% / 53%

Track / Distance Specialist

Nearing Another Win

5 yo Bay Horse

Sire: TRIXTON (USA)

Dam: HOMEFORTHEHOLIDAYS

Rating

Stats

Career

49: 11-8-7

Distance

49: 11-8-7

Trk/Dst

11: 4-3-2

Track

11: 4-3-2

Season

4: 1-1-2

1st Up

3: 1-1-0

2nd Up

3: 2-0-0

3rd Up

3: 0-0-1

All-Weather

49: 11-8-7

Best Mile

1:52.10

Comments

Not far away at the last couple starts; Finished 4.5 m third behind Ponda Jet at this track over 1609m OPEN 1-2 last start. Before that was beaten 2.25 metres third again at this track same class on March 29.

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 6	5/4/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Marvin Luna	1:52.40	1:52.40	4.5m	$3.90	7	OPEN 1-2	$38,658	$4,639	1. Ponda Jet 2. Flagman 3. Drink Up Drink Up
3rd of 6	29/3/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Marvin Luna	1:51.00	1:51.00	2.3m	$4.80	7	OPEN 1-2	$38,352	$4,602	1. Flagman 2. Ponda Jet 3. Drink Up Drink Up
1st of 7	22/3/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Marvin Luna	1:53.10	1:53.10	3.0m	$4.10	7	OPEN I	$38,352	$19,176	1. Drink Up Drink Up 2. Famous Father 3. Ponda Jet
2nd of 6	15/3/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Marvin Luna	1:55.10	1:55.10	0.3m	$2.70	112	OPEN 1-2	$31,781	$7,945	1. Flagman 2. Drink Up Drink Up 3. Brookview Bolt
112 Day Spell
1st of 6	8/3/25	Hoosier Park	1609m			-	Marvin Luna	1:56.00	1:56.00	0.3m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Drink Up Drink Up 2. Brookview Bolt 3. Kid Tyler
1st of 5	1/3/25	Hoosier Park	1609m			-	Marvin Luna	1:56.20	1:56.20	2.25m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Drink Up Drink Up 2. Nylander 3. I C Caviar

Niko Man (Fr4) 334441241x
Trainer: Ken Rucker ()
Driver: Michael Oosting
Prize Money: $405,837
Win / Place: 36% / 60%

Recent Trial Winner

Distance Specialist

5 yo Brown Gelding

Sire: CASSIS

Dam: ANDOVER THE PRIZE

Rating

Stats

Career

41: 15-8-2

Distance

41: 15-8-2

Trk/Dst

26: 7-3-2

Track

26: 7-3-2

1st Up

3: 0-1-0

2nd Up

3: 1-1-0

3rd Up

3: 3-0-0

All-Weather

41: 15-8-2

Best Mile

1:52.40

Comments

First up. At the last run he won by 10 m as favourite (Fr5) at Hawthorne (1:54.10) beating Lous Lancelot in PLESAC on November 9 at $1.20.

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 5	5/4/25	Hoosier Park	1609m			-	Michael Oosting	1:56.40	1:56.40	18m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Niko Man 2. Flirtnwiththepilot 3. Won't Let'em
1st of 6	9/11/24	Hawthorne	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Kyle Wilfong	1:54.10	1:54.10	10.5m	$1.20f	14	PLESAC	$100,456	$50,228	1. Niko Man 2. Lous Lancelot 3. Lousdobb
4th of 6	26/10/24	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Michael Oosting	1:52.20	1:52.20	17.3m	$39	14	OPEN	$33,382	$2,671	1. Ponda Jet 2. Call Me Dani 3. Flagman
2nd of 6	12/10/24	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Kyle Wilfong	1:53.00	1:53.00	6.0m	$24	7	OPEN	$33,382	$8,346	1. Drink Up Drink Up 2. Niko Man 3. Chapheart
1st of 10	5/10/24	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Michael Oosting	1:54.20	1:54.20	3.0m	$3.90	14	NW7500L4	$24,162	$12,081	1. Niko Man 2. Famous Father 3. Kid Tyler
4th of 8	21/9/24	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	John De Long	1:53.30	1:53.30	3.0m	$5.70	7	OPEN 2-3	$27,500	$2,200	1. Southwind Cherry 2. Brookview Bolt, Triathlon As 3.

Flagman (Fr5) 2413551412
Trainer: Rick Plano ()
Driver: Rick Plano
Prize Money: $749,706
Win / Place: 32% / 74%

Track / Distance Specialist

8 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: GUCCIO

Dam: MAGIC LINDY

Rating

Stats

Career

78: 25-16-17

Distance

78: 25-16-17

Trk/Dst

68: 23-13-16

Track

68: 23-13-16

Season

7: 2-1-1

1st Up

3: 0-2-1

2nd Up

3: 1-0-1

3rd Up

3: 1-1-0

All-Weather

78: 25-16-17

Best Mile

1:51.00

Comments

Last start game effort when 2nd (Fr6) over 1609m at this track beaten 1.5 m by Ponda Jet (1:52.40) in OPEN 1-2 on April 5 at $4. Two runs back won by a 0.8 m (Fr3) at this track (1:51.00) beating Ponda Jet in OPEN 1-2 on March 29 at $4.80.

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 6	5/4/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Rick Plano	1:52.40	1:52.40	1.5m	$4.00	7	OPEN 1-2	$38,658	$9,665	1. Ponda Jet 2. Flagman 3. Drink Up Drink Up
1st of 6	29/3/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Rick Plano	1:51.00	1:51.00	0.8m	$4.80	7	OPEN 1-2	$38,352	$19,176	1. Flagman 2. Ponda Jet 3. Drink Up Drink Up
4th of 7	22/3/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Rick Plano	1:53.10	1:53.10	6.8m	$3.30	7	OPEN I	$38,352	$3,068	1. Drink Up Drink Up 2. Famous Father 3. Ponda Jet
1st of 6	15/3/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Rick Plano	1:55.10	1:55.10	0.3m	$1.90f	45	OPEN 1-2	$31,781	$15,891	1. Flagman 2. Drink Up Drink Up 3. Brookview Bolt
45 Day Freshen-Up
5th of 5	1/3/25	Hoosier Park	1609m			-	Rick Plano	1:56.20	1:56.20	10.5m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Drink Up Drink Up 2. Nylander 3. I C Caviar
5th of 10	29/1/25	Miami Valley Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr9	Kevin Lambright	1:53.40	1:53.40	10.5m	$46	14	OPEN	$63,872	$3,193	1. Caviar Gold 2. Triathlon As 3. Rose Run Valor

Ponda Jet (Fr6) 211171x321
Trainer: Jay Hochstetler ()
Driver: Kyle Wilfong
Prize Money: $937,377
Win / Place: 35% / 76%

Track / Distance Specialist

5 yo Black Gelding

Sire: DOVER DAN (USA)

Dam: PONDA'S LUCKY LADY

100

Rating

Stats

Career

51: 18-14-7

Distance

51: 18-14-7

Trk/Dst

49: 18-13-6

Track

49: 18-13-6

Season

3: 1-1-1

1st Up

4: 1-2-1

2nd Up

4: 2-1-0

3rd Up

4: 3-0-0

All-Weather

51: 18-14-7

Best Mile

1:50.00

Comments

In good form recently. Last start won by 1.5 m as favourite (Fr5) at this track (1:52.40) beating Flagman in OPEN 1-2 on April 5 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
1st of 6	5/4/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Kyle Wilfong	1:52.40	1:52.40	1.5m	$1.50f	7	OPEN 1-2	$38,658	$19,329	1. Ponda Jet 2. Flagman 3. Drink Up Drink Up
2nd of 6	29/3/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Kyle Wilfong	1:51.00	1:51.00	0.8m	$1.60f	7	OPEN 1-2	$38,352	$9,588	1. Flagman 2. Ponda Jet 3. Drink Up Drink Up
3rd of 7	22/3/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Kyle Wilfong	1:53.10	1:53.10	4.5m	$2.30f	112	OPEN I	$38,352	$4,602	1. Drink Up Drink Up 2. Famous Father 3. Ponda Jet
112 Day Spell
1st of 7	12/3/25	Hoosier Park	1609m			-	Kyle Wilfong	1:54.10	1:54.10	13.5m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Ponda Jet 2. Andoverthewinnings 3. Bluebird Deacon
1st of 7	30/11/24	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Kyle Wilfong	1:53.00	1:53.00	3.8m	$2.20f	7	OPEN	$35,159	$17,580	1. Ponda Jet 2. Flagman 3. Helpfirstedition
7th of 7	23/11/24	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Trace Tetrick	1:54.30	1:54.30	58.5m	$2.40f	7	OPEN	$35,159	-	1. Flagman 2. Helpfirstedition 3. Show Me A Million

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