Hoosier Park Race 9

Race 9

Stake: $37,125

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

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Gorgeous Big Guy (Fr1) 3742452222
Trainer: Ron Burke ()
Driver: Trace Tetrick
Prize Money: $544,789
Win / Place: 46% / 84%

Distance Specialist

Nearing Another Win

4 yo Bay Horse

Sire: ASHLEE'S BIG GUY

Dam: GORGEOUS RANGER

Rating

Stats

Career

26: 12-6-4

Distance

26: 12-6-4

Trk/Dst

8: 0-4-2

Track

8: 0-4-2

Season

11: 0-5-2

1st Up

3: 3-0-0

2nd Up

3: 3-0-0

3rd Up

3: 2-1-0

All-Weather

26: 12-6-4

Best Mile

1:49.30

Comments

Been racing consistently with 4 consecutive minor placings. Fair effort last start 2nd (Fr2) over 1609m at this track, beaten 4.5 m by Golden Bay (1:51.20) in WO4-9 on April 25 at $4.50.

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
2nd of 6	25/4/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Kyle Wilfong	1:51.20	1:51.20	4.5m	$4.50	7	WO4-9	$27,604	$6,901	1. Golden Bay 2. Gorgeous Big Guy 3. A New Endeavor
2nd of 6	18/4/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	John De Long	1:51.10	1:51.10	3.0m	$2.50f	7	OPEN	$31,054	$7,763	1. American Classic 2. Gorgeous Big Guy 3. M M S Bud
2nd of 6	11/4/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	John De Long	1:50.00	1:50.00	3.0m	$3.60	7	NW15000L4	$27,604	$6,901	1. Sure Thing Herman 2. Gorgeous Big Guy 3. Ponda Warrior
2nd of 7	4/4/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Trace Tetrick	1:50.10	1:50.10	0.3m	$2.90	7	OPEN III	$27,604	$6,901	1. Crooked Smile 2. Gorgeous Big Guy 3. Sure Thing Herman
5th of 5	28/3/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	John De Long	1:52.00	1:52.00	9.8m	$13	7	NW15000L4	$27,386	$13,692	1. A New Endeavor 2. Shamwow 3. Ponda Warrior
4th of 9	21/3/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	John De Long	1:51.10	1:51.10	17.3m	$4.50	5	WO3-9	$27,386	$2,191	1. A New Endeavor 2. Gandalf The Bay 3. Play Action Pass

Play Me Rock (Fr2) 4219813286
Trainer: Perry Smith ()
Driver: Michael Oosting
Prize Money: $442,077
Win / Place: 25% / 46%

7 yo Brown Gelding

Sire: ROCKIN IMAGE (CAN)

Dam: PLAY GOOD

Rating

Stats

Career

100: 25-9-12

Distance

100: 25-9-12

Trk/Dst

46: 11-2-4

Track

46: 11-2-4

Season

11: 2-2-1

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-1-0

All-Weather

100: 25-9-12

Best Mile

1:49.30

Comments

Last start 6th (Fr1) over 1609m at Miami Valley Raceway, beaten 21 m by Twin B Seamonster (1:50.30) in OPEN HC on April 6 at $14. Two runs back 8th (Fr7) over 1609m at Miami Valley Raceway beaten 17 m by Grantmeawish (1:50.30) in OPEN HC on March 30 at $25.10.

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
6th of 9	6/4/25	Miami Valley Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Marvin Luna	1:50.30	1:50.30	21.0m	$14	7	OPEN HC	$67,284	-	1. Twin B Seamonster 2. Johnny Sack 3. Carbine
8th of 9	30/3/25	Miami Valley Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Marvin Luna	1:50.30	1:50.30	17.3m	$25	7	OPEN HC	$66,752	-	1. Grantmeawish 2. Barry's Berries 3. Brookview Bullet
2nd of 8	23/3/25	Miami Valley Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Marvin Luna	1:53.00	1:53.00	0.3m	$7.10	7	OPEN HC	$66,752	$16,688	1. Artatac 2. Play Me Rock 3. Incredible Man
3rd of 8	16/3/25	Miami Valley Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Marvin Luna	1:53.00	1:53.00	6.8m	$13	7	OPEN	$62,408	$7,489	1. Incredible Man 2. He'zzz A Wise Sky 3. Play Me Rock
1st of 9	9/3/25	Miami Valley Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Marvin Luna	1:50.30	1:50.30	3.0m	$36	7	OPEN HC	$62,408	$31,203	1. Play Me Rock 2. Joelsyy Hanover 3. Brookview Bullet
8th of 9	2/3/25	Miami Valley Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Marvin Luna	1:50.30	1:50.30	20.3m	$29	7	OPEN	$62,408	-	1. Joelsyy Hanover 2. Crunch Time 3. Twin B Seamonster

Crooked Smile (Fr3) 24x6331651
Trainer: Timothy Wilson (Jnr) ()
Driver: Jordan Ross
Prize Money: $670,323
Win / Place: 27% / 62%

8 yo Brown Gelding

Sire: PANTHER HANOVER

Dam: AMILEWIDESMILE

Rating

Stats

Career

91: 25-22-10

Distance

91: 25-22-10

Trk/Dst

71: 17-19-7

Track

71: 17-19-7

Season

7: 2-0-2

1st Up

4: 0-0-1

2nd Up

4: 0-2-1

3rd Up

4: 2-0-1

All-Weather

91: 25-22-10

Best Mile

1:48.40

Comments

Eight-year-old gelding showed improvement last start. Won by a 0.6 m (Fr6) at this track (1:48.40) beating Grantmeawish in OPEN on May 2 at $19. The race before was not as impressive when well beaten into fifth behind American Classic at this track over 1609m in a OPEN on April 18 at $3.30.

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	2/5/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Jordan Ross	1:48.40	1:48.40	0.6m	$19	14	OPEN	$27,000	$13,500	1. Crooked Smile 2. Grantmeawish 3. Shamwow
5th of 6	18/4/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Jordan Ross	1:51.10	1:51.10	12.8m	$3.30	7	OPEN	$31,054	$1,553	1. American Classic 2. Gorgeous Big Guy 3. M M S Bud
6th of 6	11/4/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Jordan Ross	1:50.00	1:50.00	12.0m	$2.40f	7	NW15000L4	$27,604	-	1. Sure Thing Herman 2. Gorgeous Big Guy 3. Ponda Warrior
1st of 7	4/4/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Jordan Ross	1:50.10	1:50.10	0.3m	$1.70f	7	OPEN III	$27,604	$13,802	1. Crooked Smile 2. Gorgeous Big Guy 3. Sure Thing Herman
3rd of 5	28/3/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Jordan Ross	1:50.40	1:50.40	8.3m	$4.40	7	OPEN II	$30,808	$3,697	1. Rip Wheeler 2. Noblesville 3. Crooked Smile
3rd of 7	21/3/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Jordan Ross	1:51.30	1:51.30	3.0m	$9.20	7	OPEN II	$30,808	$3,697	1. Rip Wheeler 2. Noblesville 3. Crooked Smile

Ponda Warrior (Fr4) x253x33112
Trainer: Jay Hochstetler ()
Driver: Kyle Wilfong
Prize Money: $992,415
Win / Place: 32% / 79%

Track / Distance Specialist

6 yo Bay Horse

Sire: ROCKIN IMAGE (CAN)

Dam: SWEETNSINFUL

Rating

Stats

Career

34: 11-10-6

Distance

34: 11-10-6

Trk/Dst

33: 11-10-6

Track

33: 11-10-6

Season

5: 2-1-2

1st Up

4: 2-1-1

2nd Up

4: 2-0-1

3rd Up

4: 1-2-1

All-Weather

34: 11-10-6

Best Mile

1:48.00

Comments

Beaten favourite last start when second at this track on May 2. Was victorious the start prior at this track on April 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
2nd of 7	2/5/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Kyle Wilfong	1:50.30	1:50.30	1.5m	$1.60f	7	OPEN	$37,125	$9,282	1. Low Rider 2. Ponda Warrior 3. Big Skewy
1st of 8	25/4/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Kyle Wilfong	1:50.40	1:50.40	0.8m	$1.70f	7	NW10000L4	$27,604	$13,802	1. Ponda Warrior 2. Sanday 3. Shamwow
1st of 7	18/4/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Kyle Wilfong	1:50.40	1:50.40	5.3m	$1.30f	7	NW10000L4	$22,428	$11,214	1. Ponda Warrior 2. Er Rookie 3. Play Action Pass
3rd of 6	11/4/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Kyle Wilfong	1:50.00	1:50.00	3.8m	$2.90	14	NW15000L4	$27,604	$3,312	1. Sure Thing Herman 2. Gorgeous Big Guy 3. Ponda Warrior
3rd of 5	28/3/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Kyle Wilfong	1:52.00	1:52.00	1.5m	$6.00	266	NW15000L4	$27,386	$2,191	1. A New Endeavor 2. Shamwow 3. Ponda Warrior
266 Day Spell
1st of 5	19/3/25	Hoosier Park	1609m			-	Kyle Wilfong	1:54.20	1:54.20	32.25m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Ponda Warrior 2. Persistent Threat 3. Fox Valley Julian

Brookview Bullet (Fr5) 1423138419
Trainer: Henry Graber (Jnr) ()
Driver: John De Long
Prize Money: $631,626
Win / Place: 22% / 55%

7 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: ALWAYS A VIRGIN (USA)

Dam: BABYLON SISTER

Rating

Stats

Career

94: 21-17-14

Distance

94: 21-17-14

Trk/Dst

46: 7-14-7

Track

46: 7-14-7

Season

13: 3-1-2

1st Up

3: 0-1-0

2nd Up

3: 1-1-0

3rd Up

3: 0-3-0

All-Weather

94: 21-17-14

Best Mile

1:49.10

Comments

Last start was well beaten into ninth behind Little Rocket Man at Miami Valley Raceway over 1609m in a PACEY on May 3 at $49. Raced better the start before that where he posted a big 16 m win as favourite (Fr2) at Miami Valley Raceway (1:49.20) beating Barry's Berries in OPEN II on April 19 at $2.60.

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
9th of 9	3/5/25	Miami Valley Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Tyler Smith	1:49.30	1:49.30	20.3m	$49	14	PACEY	$168,750	-	1. Little Rocket Man 2. Pj Lou 3. Bythemissal
1st of 9	19/4/25	Miami Valley Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Tyler Smith	1:49.20	1:49.20	16.5m	$2.60f	6	OPEN II	$60,384	$30,191	1. Brookview Bullet 2. Barry's Berries 3. The Claw
4th of 10	13/4/25	Miami Valley Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr9	Jordan Ross	1:50.30	1:50.30	2.3m	$32	7	OPEN II	$60,384	$4,831	1. Wicked Character 2. A New Endeavor 3. St Lads Criminal
8th of 9	6/4/25	Miami Valley Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Jordan Ross	1:50.30	1:50.30	21.8m	$13	7	OPEN HC	$67,284	-	1. Twin B Seamonster 2. Johnny Sack 3. Carbine
3rd of 9	30/3/25	Miami Valley Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Jordan Ross	1:50.30	1:50.30	1.5m	$8.40	16	OPEN HC	$66,752	$8,010	1. Grantmeawish 2. Barry's Berries 3. Brookview Bullet
1st of 6	14/3/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Marvin Luna	1:50.10	1:50.10	3.0m	$1.70f	5	OPEN 1-2	$31,203	$15,602	1. Brookview Bullet 2. This Kit Rocks 3. Rip Wheeler

Low Rider (Fr6) 522x214211
Trainer: Walter Haynes (Jnr) ()
Driver: Marvin Luna
Prize Money: $484,893
Win / Place: 28% / 56%

Going for the Hat-Trick

5 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: DOWNBYTHESEASIDE (USA)

Dam: WARRAWEE KAY

100

Rating

Stats

Career

64: 18-11-7

Distance

64: 18-11-7

Trk/Dst

21: 6-7-1

Track

21: 6-7-1

Season

6: 3-2-0

1st Up

4: 1-1-0

2nd Up

4: 1-1-1

3rd Up

4: 2-0-0

All-Weather

64: 18-11-7

Best Mile

1:48.40

Comments

Five-year-old gelding is racing in fine form. Won his last two outings at this track both over 1609m. Last start won by 1.5 m (Fr7) at this track (1:50.30) beating Ponda Warrior in OPEN on May 2 at $6.90.

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 7	2/5/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Marvin Luna	1:50.30	1:50.30	1.5m	$6.90	7	OPEN	$37,125	$18,563	1. Low Rider 2. Ponda Warrior 3. Big Skewy
1st of 5	25/4/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Marvin Luna	1:51.30	1:51.30	3.0m	$2.00f	7	OPEN	$37,956	$18,978	1. Low Rider 2. Buzzsaw Russ 3. Rip Wheeler
2nd of 5	18/4/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Marvin Luna	1:49.20	1:49.20	24.0m	$18	18	OPEN	$37,956	$9,489	1. Little Rocket Man 2. Low Rider 3. McCrunch
4th of 6	31/3/25	Oak Grove Racing	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Marvin Luna	1:51.10	1:51.10	13.5m	$5.27	7	OPEN	$51,348	$4,107	1. Later Dudes 2. Tip Top Cat 3. This Kit Rocks
1st of 8	24/3/25	Oak Grove Racing	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Marvin Luna	1:51.30	1:51.30	1.5m	$3.41	10	OPEN	$51,348	$25,674	1. Low Rider 2. Later Dudes 3. This Kit Rocks
2nd of 6	14/3/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Marvin Luna	1:51.10	1:51.10	8.3m	$5.90	147	NW15000L5	$27,737	$6,935	1. General Dolan 2. Low Rider 3. Anotherstatement
147 Day Spell

Coach Stefanos (Fr7) 365444219x
Trainer: Erv Miller ()
Driver: Marcus Miller
Prize Money: $1,947,131
Win / Place: 36% / 68%

Track / Distance Specialist

1st Up Record

5 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: TELLITLIKEITIS

Dam: WATCH N BE WATCHED

Rating

Stats

Career

44: 16-11-3

Distance

44: 16-11-3

Trk/Dst

33: 14-10-1

Track

33: 14-10-1

1st Up

3: 2-0-0

2nd Up

3: 2-0-1

3rd Up

3: 1-0-0

All-Weather

44: 16-11-3

Best Mile

1:47.30

Comments

First up. At the last run he 9th (Fr8) over 1609m at Meadowlands, beaten 30 m by Abuckabett Hanover (1:48.10) in FANDUEL on November 30 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
1st of 7	30/4/25	Hoosier Park	1609m			-	Marcus Miller	1:52.20	1:52.20	21m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Coach Stefanos 2. Jada Caroline 3. Coalford Bythesea
9th of 10	30/11/24	Meadowlands	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	James MacDonald	1:48.10	1:48.10	29.3m	$6.10	35	FANDUEL	$534,247	-	1. Abuckabett Hanover 2. Ruthless Hanover 3. Seven Colors
35 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 7	23/11/24	Meadowlands	1609m			-	Tim Tetrick	1:53.10	1:53.10	2.25m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Coach Stefanos 2. It's In The Stars 3. Whitecookie
1st of 10	26/10/24	Meadowlands	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	James MacDonald	1:48.30	1:48.30	1.5m	$15	7	BR CROWN F	$936,416	$468,208	1. Coach Stefanos 2. Seven Colors 3. El Rey
2nd of 8	19/10/24	Meadowlands	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	James MacDonald	1:48.40	1:48.40	3.0m	$12	8	BR CROWN E	$39,017	$9,755	1. Bythemissal 2. Coach Stefanos 3. Seven Colors
4th of 7	11/10/24	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Trace Tetrick	1:49.10	1:49.10	5.3m	$3.90	7	ISS-AGED	$109,248	$8,739	1. Little Rocket Man 2. Buzzsaw Russ 3. Yourwishisgranted

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