Plainridge Racecourse Race 5

1609M

Stake: $29,873

Distance: 1609m
Track: Good
Weather: -
Surface: All Weather
Class: W4-7PMLT

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Control Group (Fr1) 6636211331
Trainer: Larry Stalbaum ()
Driver: Matthew Athearn
Prize Money: $108,572
Win / Place: 16% / 53%

5 yo Bay Horse

Sire: SO SURREAL

Dam: RAVENNA STAR

100

Rating

Stats

Career

56: 9-8-13

Distance

56: 9-8-13

Trk/Dst

2: 0-1-0

Track

2: 0-1-0

Season

7: 3-1-2

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

3rd Up

1: 1-0-0

All-Weather

56: 9-8-13

Best Mile

1:53.20

Comments

Racing consistently. Last start won by 16 m as favourite (Fr2) at Saratoga (1:54.20) beating Manhattan Artist in WO2-5PMCD on April 6 at $2.25.

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	6/4/25	Saratoga	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Larry Stalbaum	1:54.20	1:54.20	16.5m	$2.25f	7	WO2-5PMCD	$18,450	$9,226	1. Control Group 2. Manhattan Artist 3. You Oughta Know
3rd of 8	30/3/25	Saratoga	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Matthew Athearn	1:57.10	1:57.10	9.0m	$30	11	WO2-5PMCD	$16,561	$1,988	1. Prairie Rocknroll 2. Manhattan Artist 3. Control Group
3rd of 8	19/3/25	Saratoga	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Matthew Athearn	1:55.10	1:55.10	7.5m	$8.80	10	WO2-5PMCD	$16,774	$2,013	1. Toreador 2. Cautious Clay 3. Control Group
1st of 7	9/3/25	Saratoga	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Matthew Athearn	1:55.30	1:55.30	0.6m	$1.60f	7	7500CLM	$10,594	$5,297	1. Control Group 2. Advance Man 3. Lindy The Brave
1st of 7	2/3/25	Saratoga	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Matthew Athearn	1:57.00	1:57.00	5.3m	$11	7	7500CLM	$10,594	$5,297	1. Control Group 2. Mitch 3. Prairie Classic
2nd of 8	23/2/25	Saratoga	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Matthew Athearn	1:56.00	1:56.00	0.6m	$5.60	21	7500CLM	$10,628	$2,657	1. Drawing Dragons 2. Control Group 3. Legal Bettor

Mach Seelster (Fr2) 989561424x
Trainer: Domenic Longobardi ()
Driver: Drew Monti
Prize Money: $199,277
Win / Place: 12% / 48%

Recent Trial Winner

5 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: CHECK SIX

Dam: SYNERGY SEELSTER

Rating

Stats

Career

56: 7-14-6

Distance

56: 7-14-6

Trk/Dst

40: 5-11-4

Track

40: 5-11-4

1st Up

2: 0-1-0

2nd Up

2: 0-1-1

3rd Up

2: 1-1-0

All-Weather

56: 7-14-6

Best Mile

1:51.40

Comments

Returns after five months in the paddock. Finished off last preparation when well beaten into fourth behind Rule Of Law at this track over 1609m in a NW7500CD on November 25 at $3.90.

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
1st of 8	7/4/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m			-	Nicholas Graffam	1:56.30	1:56.30	3m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Mach Seelster 2. Hungryforvictory 3. Mornin Captain
4th of 7	25/11/24	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Drew Monti	1:53.00	1:53.00	12.0m	$3.90	7	NW7500CD	$37,672	$3,014	1. Rule Of Law 2. Andy Mac Hanover 3. Sweet Jeff
2nd of 7	18/11/24	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Drew Monti	1:51.30	1:51.30	9.8m	$12	7	NW5000CD	$33,485	$8,371	1. Cigars And Port 2. Mach Seelster 3. Varney
4th of 8	11/11/24	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Kevin Switzer (Jnr)	1:52.30	1:52.30	8.3m	$41	7	NW5000CD	$25,114	$2,009	1. Black Edition 2. Jett Star 3. Cigars And Port
1st of 8	4/11/24	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Mitchell Cushing	1:52.20	1:52.20	12.8m	$1.60f	6	NW3000CD	$20,929	$10,464	1. Mach Seelster 2. Seafood Togo 3. P L Pasquale
6th of 8	29/10/24	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Mitchell Cushing	1:53.00	1:53.00	11.3m	$50	7	NW5000CD	$23,844	-	1. Hespoisedtopounce 2. Justa Little Bit 3. Black Edition

Pyrenees Hanover (Fr3) 2623543125
Trainer: Joseph Nelson ()
Driver: Nicholas Graffam
Prize Money: $115,639
Win / Place: 11% / 45%

4 yo Bay Horse

Sire: AMERICAN IDEAL (USA)

Dam: PARIS HANOVER

Rating

Stats

Career

35: 4-5-7

Distance

35: 4-5-7

Season

7: 1-1-2

1st Up

3: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-1

3rd Up

2: 0-0-0

All-Weather

35: 4-5-7

Best Mile

1:51.30

Comments

Won three starts back at Pocono Downs over 1609m NW4PM CG on March 15. Last start 5th (Fr6) over 1609m at Yonkers Raceway, beaten 5 m by Sweethomealabama (1:54.40) in HGNW2BN4PM on April 1 at $6.10.

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
5th of 6	1/4/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Yannick Gingras	1:54.40	1:54.40	5.3m	$6.10	7	HGNW2BN4PM	$33,386	$1,670	1. Sweethomealabama 2. Bookem Danno 3. Avenger Force
2nd of 6	25/3/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Yannick Gingras	1:53.30	1:53.30	9.0m	$4.85	10	HGNW2BN4PM	$29,635	$7,409	1. Copperfield 2. Pyrenees Hanover 3. Jones Hanover
1st of 7	15/3/25	Pocono Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Geo Napolitano (Jnr)	1:54.00	1:54.00	0.3m	$9.10	14	NW4PM CG	$26,485	$13,243	1. Pyrenees Hanover 2. Crush Kill Destroy 3. Miki Ray
3rd of 6	1/3/25	Pocono Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Anthony Napolitano	1:52.10	1:52.10	25.5m	$11	7	NW4PM CG	$26,485	$3,178	1. Zeppole Hanover 2. Olive And A Twist 3. Pyrenees Hanover
4th of 7	22/2/25	Pocono Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Anthony Napolitano	1:53.40	1:53.40	6.0m	$8.40	21	NW4PM CG	$26,571	$2,125	1. Olive And A Twist 2. Pizzagaina 3. Lyons Treacherous
5th of 10	1/2/25	Meadowlands	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	David Miller	1:51.10	1:51.10	25.5m	$37	21	6U W2-NW5	$31,049	$1,552	1. Bonaparte 2. Captain Bazinga 3. Vandiemen Bluechip

Sweet Street Lou (Fr4) 962217414x
Trainer: Dale Andersen ()
Driver: Kevin Switzer (Jnr)
Prize Money: $98,759
Win / Place: 16% / 38%

4 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: SWEET LOU (USA)

Dam: ROSE RUN UPTOWNGAL

Rating

Stats

Career

31: 5-4-3

Distance

31: 5-4-3

Trk/Dst

23: 4-3-3

Track

23: 4-3-3

1st Up

2: 1-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

3rd Up

2: 0-1-0

All-Weather

31: 5-4-3

Best Mile

1:52.40

Comments

Resumes. At the latest first-up run 8th (Fr1) over 1609m at Miami Valley Raceway, beaten 24 m by High On The Hill (1:53.30) in NW2PM on April 23 at $40.70.

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 8	7/4/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m			-	Kristian Andersen	1:56.30	1:56.30	10.5m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Mach Seelster 2. Hungryforvictory 3. Mornin Captain
4th of 7	26/11/24	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Kevin Switzer (Jnr)	1:52.20	1:52.20	22.5m	$21	7	NW5PMLT	$37,672	$2,449	1. Unrivaled Hanover 2. Bang Ah Uey 3. Cautious Clay
1st of 7	19/11/24	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Kevin Switzer (Jnr)	1:53.20	1:53.20	0.8m	$17	7	NW5PMLT	$33,485	$16,743	1. Sweet Street Lou 2. Bang Ah Uey 3. Island Warrior
4th of 7	12/11/24	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Kevin Switzer (Jnr)	1:54.20	1:54.20	12.0m	$31	7	NW5PMLT	$28,463	$2,277	1. Andy Mac Hanover 2. Bang Ah Uey 3. Jd Camden
7th of 8	5/11/24	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Wallace Watson	1:51.10	1:51.10	20.3m	$10	8	W2-5PMLT	$28,463	-	1. Price Control 2. Andy Mac Hanover 3. Cautious Clay
1st of 5	28/10/24	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Kevin Switzer (Jnr)	1:52.40	1:52.40	6.8m	$1.90f	7	NW3PMLT	$23,844	$11,922	1. Sweet Street Lou 2. Jd Camden 3. My Boy Elroy

Swifty Run (Fr5) 1553327341
Trainer: Irwin Rosenthal ()
Driver: Brett Beckwith
Prize Money: $101,137
Win / Place: 20% / 50%

Track / Distance Specialist

5 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: ALWAYS B MIKI (USA)

Dam: MOMAS GOT A GUN

Rating

Stats

Career

24: 5-3-4

Distance

24: 5-3-4

Trk/Dst

12: 4-2-1

Track

12: 4-2-1

Season

6: 1-1-2

1st Up

3: 1-0-0

2nd Up

3: 1-0-1

3rd Up

3: 1-0-0

All-Weather

24: 5-3-4

Best Mile

1:51.20

Comments

Last start won by a nose (Fr3) at Meadowlands (1:51.20) beating Warrawee Yankee in TM<83.5CD on March 29 at $9.40.

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 9	29/3/25	Meadowlands	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Brett Beckwith	1:51.20	1:51.20	0.1m	$9.40	28	TM<83.5CD	$21,791	$8,172	1. Swifty Run, Alta Blues 2. 3. Warrawee Yankee
4th of 9	1/3/25	Meadowlands	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Brett Beckwith	1:51.40	1:51.40	10.5m	$27	7	6U W2-NW5	$32,665	$2,614	1. Remember The Alamo 2. Nuclear 3. Spring Blake
3rd of 6	22/2/25	Meadowlands	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Brett Beckwith	1:50.40	1:50.40	10.5m	$11	21	TM<83.5CD	$22,142	$2,657	1. Captain Up 2. T Dog 3. Swifty Run
7th of 10	1/2/25	Meadowlands	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Brett Beckwith	1:51.10	1:51.10	36.8m	$61	14	6U W2-NW5	$31,049	-	1. Bonaparte 2. Captain Bazinga 3. Vandiemen Bluechip
2nd of 10	18/1/25	Meadowlands	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Jordan Stratton	1:51.30	1:51.30	12.8m	$5.00	7	6U W2-NW5	$31,049	$7,762	1. Build The Wall 2. Swifty Run 3. Vandiemen Bluechip
3rd of 9	11/1/25	Meadowlands	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Vincent Ginsburg	1:51.30	1:51.30	6.8m	$8.30	14	TM<83CD	$22,177	$2,661	1. Rose Run Zeke 2. Always Rockin 3. Swifty Run

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