Hoosier Park Race 11

Race 11

Stake: $26,874

GORGEOUS BIG GUY (4) has been most impressive of late and he made it two in a row when successful at his latest appearance over 1609m at this track, getting home by 4 metres. Meets a similar line up and he can figure in the finish. NUMBER CRUNCHER (1) turned in another strong performance last start when he battled on bravely to just miss out over 1609m at this track, adding to an impressive run of top-three results. Likely to get all the favours from this nice draw. Primary contender based on those recent efforts. A COOL MOMENT (3) is on the radar after his last-start fifth over 1609m at this track a week ago. M M S BUD (7) must be included on the back of some solid recent form, most recently when third at this track over 1609m.

Distance: 1609m
Track: Good
Weather: -
Surface: All Weather
Class: wo4-9

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Number Cruncher (Fr1) 6447x22312
Trainer: Erv Miller ()
Driver: Atlee Bender
Prize Money: $213,470
Win / Place: 17% / 51%

4 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: CAPTAIN CRUNCH (USA)

Dam: CPA

Rating

Stats

Career

29: 5-6-4

Distance

29: 5-6-4

Trk/Dst

5: 0-3-1

Track

5: 0-3-1

Season

5: 1-3-1

1st Up

3: 0-1-1

2nd Up

3: 1-1-0

3rd Up

3: 0-0-1

All-Weather

29: 5-6-4

Best Mile

1:50.20

Comments

Last start game effort when 2nd (Fr4) over 1609m at this track, beaten 0.6 m by Noblesville (1:49.40) in WO4-9 on May 30 at $13.40. Two runs back posted a big 11 m win as favourite (Fr8) at Oak Grove Racing (1:52.10) beating Midnight Magic in NW3/4EXPMR on May 20 at $1.56.

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	30/5/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Atlee Bender	1:49.40	1:49.40	0.6m	$13	10	WO4-9	$27,000	$6,750	1. Noblesville 2. Number Cruncher 3. M M S Bud
1st of 8	20/5/25	Oak Grove Racing	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Atlee Bender	1:52.10	1:52.10	11.3m	$1.56f	11	NW3/4EXPMR	$27,843	$13,922	1. Number Cruncher 2. Midnight Magic 3. Possum Holler
3rd of 10	9/5/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Atlee Bender	1:51.30	1:51.30	1.5m	$2.70	7	NW5PM	$21,093	$2,532	1. Always B Nicky 2. Chandler Bing 3. Number Cruncher
2nd of 9	2/5/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Atlee Bender	1:52.10	1:52.10	0.9m	$1.80f	14	NW5PM	$21,093	$5,274	1. Avanti 2. Number Cruncher 3. Hopeyaliketheshow
2nd of 8	18/4/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Atlee Bender	1:53.10	1:53.10	3.0m	$1.05f	181	WO2-4/22CL	$21,565	$5,391	1. Mister Matt 2. Number Cruncher 3. Skyway Checkmate
181 Day Spell
2nd of 5	12/4/25	Hoosier Park	1609m			-	Atlee Bender	1:51.00	1:51.00	10.5m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Little Rocket Man 2. Number Cruncher 3. Ponda Ferarri

Shooting In Place (Fr2) 473x531327
Trainer: Luis Quevedo ()
Driver: Michael Oosting
Prize Money: $134,535
Win / Place: 21% / 43%

4 yo Bay Horse

Sire: STRAIGHT SHOOTING

Dam: HELEN'S PLACE GIRL

Rating

Stats

Career

32: 7-1-6

Distance

32: 7-1-6

Trk/Dst

32: 7-1-6

Track

32: 7-1-6

Season

6: 1-1-2

1st Up

3: 1-0-0

2nd Up

3: 2-0-1

3rd Up

2: 2-0-0

All-Weather

32: 7-1-6

Best Mile

1:49.20

Comments

Last start 7th (Fr8) over 1609m at this track beaten 15 m by American Classic (1:49.30) in NW7500L4 on May 30 at $51.80. Two runs back 2nd (Fr7) over 1609m at this track beaten 5 m by M M S Bud (1:51.20) in NW5000L4 on May 23 at $6.20.

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
7th of 9	30/5/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Michael Oosting	1:49.30	1:49.30	15.8m	$52	7	NW7500L4	$16,875	-	1. American Classic 2. Shamwow 3. Fox Valley Julian
2nd of 9	23/5/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Jordan Ross	1:51.20	1:51.20	5.3m	$6.20	14	NW5000L4	$14,343	$3,586	1. M M S Bud 2. Shooting In Place 3. Howard Hughes
3rd of 10	9/5/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Jordan Ross	1:51.10	1:51.10	7.5m	$12	8	NW5000L4	$14,343	$1,722	1. Round Here Buzz 2. Doctor Cruise 3. Shooting In Place
1st of 10	1/5/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Sr1	Jordan Ross	1:51.00	1:51.00	0.9m	$3.50	7	HNW2500L4	$10,968	$5,484	1. Shooting In Place 2. Jk's Champ 3. Starlit Beachboy
3rd of 8	24/4/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Jordan Ross	1:51.30	1:51.30	9.8m	$2.10f	8	HNW2500L4	$11,214	$1,346	1. Montana Chief 2. Anotherstatement 3. Shooting In Place
5th of 7	16/4/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Jordan Ross	1:51.30	1:51.30	16.5m	$12	138	HGNW5000L4	$14,664	$733	1. Pinebushdragonroll 2. Knights Templar 3. Tookadiveoffdipper
138 Day Spell

A Cool Moment (Fr3) 586x491125
Trainer: Joe Putnam ()
Driver: Joey Putnam
Prize Money: $348,318
Win / Place: 18% / 48%

5 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: CAPTAINTREACHEROUS (USA)

Dam: COOL TREASURE

Rating

Stats

Career

43: 8-8-5

Distance

43: 8-8-5

Trk/Dst

16: 3-3-2

Track

16: 3-3-2

Season

6: 2-1-0

1st Up

3: 0-1-0

2nd Up

3: 1-0-0

3rd Up

3: 1-1-0

All-Weather

43: 8-8-5

Best Mile

1:49.30

Comments

Won easily three starts back at Oak Grove Racing over 1609m NW 6500 L4 on May 11. Last time out 5th (Fr5) over 1609m at this track, beaten 15 m by Noblesville (1:49.40) in WO4-9 on May 30 at $9.

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 7	30/5/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Joey Putnam	1:49.40	1:49.40	15.0m	$9.00	11	WO4-9	$27,000	$1,350	1. Noblesville 2. Number Cruncher 3. M M S Bud
2nd of 7	19/5/25	Oak Grove Racing	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Joey Putnam	1:51.00	1:51.00	9.8m	$2.50	8	NW9000L4CD	$40,500	$10,125	1. Rush In 2. A Cool Moment 3. Speaking Volumes
1st of 9	11/5/25	Oak Grove Racing	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Joey Putnam	1:51.30	1:51.30	10.5m	$1.69f	9	NW 6500 L4	$29,532	$14,766	1. A Cool Moment 2. Trente Deo 3. Great Seats
1st of 10	2/5/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Kyle Wilfong	1:51.30	1:51.30	3.8m	$6.60	7	NW5000L4	$14,343	$7,172	1. A Cool Moment 2. Backstreet Gambler 3. Alta Revelry
9th of 9	25/4/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Joey Putnam	1:51.00	1:51.00	55.5m	$13	7	NW7500L4	$17,252	-	1. Play Action Pass 2. Er Rookie 3. Alwaystellthetruth
4th of 7	18/4/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Joey Putnam	1:50.40	1:50.40	11.3m	$19	140	NW10000L4	$22,428	$1,794	1. Ponda Warrior 2. Er Rookie 3. Play Action Pass
140 Day Spell

Gorgeous Big Guy (Fr4) 4522223311
Trainer: Ron Burke ()
Driver: Trace Tetrick
Prize Money: $580,699
Win / Place: 46% / 86%

Distance Specialist

Going for the Hat-Trick

4 yo Bay Horse

Sire: ASHLEE'S BIG GUY

Dam: GORGEOUS RANGER

100

Rating

Stats

Career

30: 14-6-6

Distance

30: 14-6-6

Trk/Dst

12: 2-4-4

Track

12: 2-4-4

Season

15: 2-5-4

1st Up

3: 3-0-0

2nd Up

3: 3-0-0

3rd Up

3: 2-1-0

All-Weather

30: 14-6-6

Best Mile

1:49.20

Comments

Four-year-old entire is racing in fine form. Won his last two outings at this track both over 1609m. Last start won by 4 m as favourite (Fr3) at this track (1:50.20) beating Crooked Smile in NW15000L4 on May 30 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
1st of 8	30/5/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Trace Tetrick	1:50.20	1:50.20	3.8m	$2.60f	7	NW15000L4	$27,000	$13,500	1. Gorgeous Big Guy 2. Crooked Smile 3. Alta Revelry
1st of 9	23/5/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Trace Tetrick	1:49.20	1:49.20	8.3m	$1.70f	7	WO4-9	$27,000	$13,500	1. Gorgeous Big Guy 2. Fox Valley Julian 3. Play Action Pass
3rd of 7	16/5/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Trace Tetrick	1:49.40	1:49.40	6.0m	$8.40	7	OPEN	$37,125	$4,455	1. Coach Stefanos 2. Low Rider 3. Gorgeous Big Guy
3rd of 7	9/5/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Trace Tetrick	1:49.10	1:49.10	7.5m	$23	14	OPEN	$37,125	$4,455	1. Low Rider 2. Ponda Warrior 3. Gorgeous Big Guy
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

Fox Valley Julian (Fr5) x564461623
Trainer: Walter Haynes (Jnr) ()
Driver: Jordan Ross
Prize Money: $189,094
Win / Place: 19% / 58%

Nearing Another Win

4 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: SOMESTARSOMEWHERE

Dam: THELADYAPPEALSTOME

Rating

Stats

Career

31: 6-5-7

Distance

31: 6-5-7

Trk/Dst

9: 1-1-1

Track

9: 1-1-1

Season

9: 1-1-1

1st Up

3: 0-0-1

2nd Up

3: 1-0-1

3rd Up

3: 1-0-0

All-Weather

31: 6-5-7

Best Mile

1:51.00

Comments

Racing consistently with minor placings at his last two starts at this course. Placed last start 3rd (Fr4) over 1609m at this track, beaten 5 m by American Classic (1:49.30) in NW7500L4 on May 30 at $9.20. Before that 2nd (Fr2) over 1609m at this track beaten 8 m by Gorgeous Big Guy (1:49.20) in WO4-9 on May 23 at $38.60.

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
3rd of 9	30/5/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Jordan Ross	1:49.30	1:49.30	5.3m	$9.20	7	NW7500L4	$16,875	$2,025	1. American Classic 2. Shamwow 3. Fox Valley Julian
2nd of 9	23/5/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Jordan Ross	1:49.20	1:49.20	8.3m	$39	7	WO4-9	$27,000	$6,750	1. Gorgeous Big Guy 2. Fox Valley Julian 3. Play Action Pass
6th of 10	16/5/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Jordan Ross	1:51.30	1:51.30	14.3m	$12	9	NW7500L4	$16,875	-	1. Packedwithluck 2. Alta Revelry 3. Fox Valley Ozzy
1st of 8	7/5/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Jordan Ross	1:51.00	1:51.00	6.0m	$3.10	12	HGNW2500L4	$10,968	$5,484	1. Fox Valley Julian 2. Serious Miki 3. Goodness Graycious
6th of 8	25/4/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Jordan Ross	1:51.30	1:51.30	15.8m	$3.90	7	NW5000L4	$14,664	-	1. Alta Revelry 2. Fox Valley Landen 3. Jk's Champ
4th of 9	18/4/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Jordan Ross	1:50.40	1:50.40	13.5m	$21	7	NW7500L4	$17,252	$1,380	1. Sanday 2. Lounar Eclipse 3. Alwaystellthetruth

Lovers Trouble (Fr6) x978897234
Trainer: Tyler George ()
Driver: Kyle Wilfong
Prize Money: $175,967
Win / Place: 19% / 39%

4 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: TELLITLIKEITIS

Dam: SS LOVER

Rating

Stats

Career

41: 8-4-4

Distance

41: 8-4-4

Trk/Dst

23: 3-4-3

Track

23: 3-4-3

Season

9: 0-1-1

1st Up

3: 0-0-0

2nd Up

3: 0-0-1

3rd Up

3: 0-1-1

All-Weather

41: 8-4-4

Best Mile

1:49.40

Comments

Last start 4th (Fr8) over 1609m at this track, beaten 2.25 m by Big Wheels (1:52.20) in NW3750L4 on May 23 at $8.30. Two runs back 3rd (Fr7) over 1609m at this track beaten 6 m by Fox Valley Landen (1:51.30) in NW2500L4 on May 15 at $2.50.

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
4th of 8	23/5/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Trace Tetrick	1:52.20	1:52.20	2.3m	$8.30	8	NW3750L4	$12,657	$1,013	1. Big Wheels 2. Jk's Champ 3. Quixote
3rd of 9	15/5/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Trace Tetrick	1:51.30	1:51.30	6.0m	$2.50f	7	NW2500L4	$10,968	$1,317	1. Fox Valley Landen 2. Goodness Graycious 3. Lovers Trouble
2nd of 10	8/5/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Sr1	Trace Tetrick	1:51.40	1:51.40	0.6m	$2.30f	22	HGNW3750L4	$12,657	$3,164	1. Mr Charisma 2. Lovers Trouble 3. Starlit Beachboy
4th of 7	30/4/25	Hoosier Park	1609m			-	Trace Tetrick	1:54.40	1:54.40	3.75m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Big Al Derosa 2. Special Pete 3. Good As You
7th of 7	16/4/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	John De Long	1:51.30	1:51.30	45.0m	$3.50f	5	HGNW5000L4	$14,664	-	1. Pinebushdragonroll 2. Knights Templar 3. Tookadiveoffdipper
9th of 9	11/4/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	John De Long	1:51.00	1:51.00	90.0m	$42	18	NW7500L4	$17,252	-	1. American Classic 2. Sanday 3. Alwaystellthetruth

M M S Bud (Fr7) 522x365413
Trainer: Alvin Miller ()
Driver: Jay Cross
Prize Money: $429,646
Win / Place: 17% / 61%

4 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: TELLITLIKEITIS

Dam: CLIMATE HANOVER

Rating

Stats

Career

34: 6-10-5

Distance

34: 6-10-5

Trk/Dst

34: 6-10-5

Track

34: 6-10-5

Season

6: 1-0-2

1st Up

3: 1-1-1

2nd Up

3: 0-1-0

3rd Up

3: 1-0-0

All-Weather

34: 6-10-5

Best Mile

1:51.00

Comments

Last start good run when 3rd (Fr1) over 1609m at this track beaten 5 m by Noblesville (1:49.40) in WO4-9 on May 30 at $18.40. Two runs back won by 5 m as favourite (Fr5) at this track (1:51.20) beating Shooting In Place in NW5000L4 on May 23 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
3rd of 7	30/5/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Jay Cross	1:49.40	1:49.40	5.3m	$18	7	WO4-9	$27,000	$3,240	1. Noblesville 2. Number Cruncher 3. M M S Bud
1st of 9	23/5/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Jay Cross	1:51.20	1:51.20	5.3m	$1.20f	14	NW5000L4	$14,343	$7,172	1. M M S Bud 2. Shooting In Place 3. Howard Hughes
4th of 9	9/5/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Jay Cross	1:50.00	1:50.00	16.5m	$13	7	NW7500L4	$16,875	$1,350	1. Noblesville 2. Packedwithluck 3. Rockmelikeyameanit
5th of 7	2/5/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Marcus Miller	1:49.20	1:49.20	15.8m	$12	7	WO4-9	$27,000	$1,350	1. Golden Bay 2. Play Action Pass 3. A New Endeavor
6th of 6	25/4/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Marcus Miller	1:51.20	1:51.20	17.3m	$13	7	WO4-9	$27,604	-	1. Golden Bay 2. Gorgeous Big Guy 3. A New Endeavor
3rd of 6	18/4/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Marcus Miller	1:51.10	1:51.10	4.5m	$6.10	140	OPEN	$31,054	$3,726	1. American Classic 2. Gorgeous Big Guy 3. M M S Bud
140 Day Spell

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