Plainridge Racecourse Race 10

1609M

Stake: $15,956

SECOND BRUISER (2) continued a strong run of recent form and deserved his success last start, scoring by 4.5 metres over 1609m at this track. No excuses from this advantageous draw. Big chance in a similar race. LINDY THE BRAVE (4) was struggling to make his mark before the latest appearance when he scored by 1.5 metres over 1609m at Monticello Raceway. Stepping up a level this time but he is capable of another big performance. SOMEWHERE ROCKIN (5) is in the mix following a fifth at his most recent appearance over 1609m at this track. STAR MESSENGER (3) ended last prep with a fifth at Saratoga over 1609m four months ago. Capable of a forward showing while fresh.

Distance: 1609m
Track: Good
Weather: -
Surface: All Weather
Class: NW2000CD

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Dark Horse (Fr1) 8985036723
Trainer: Kirsten Proctor ()
Driver: Nicholas Graffam
Prize Money: $171,583
Win / Place: 14% / 45%

Nearing Another Win

12 yo Black Gelding

Sire: I'M GORGEOUS

Dam: BE BAD GIRL

Rating

Stats

Career

118: 17-15-22

Distance

118: 17-15-22

Trk/Dst

3: 0-1-1

Track

3: 0-1-1

Season

11: 0-1-3

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

All-Weather

118: 17-15-22

Best Mile

1:52.20

Comments

Solid run when beaten by 1.5 m finishing second behind Kill A Dragon at this track over 1609m in a NW2000CD on May 30 at $23.80. Then a handy effort when well beaten into third behind Getheshowontheroad at this track over 1609m in a 10000CL on June 6 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 6	6/6/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Nicholas Graffam	1:50.40	1:50.40	19.5m	$7.10	7	10000CL	$15,956	$1,915	1. Getheshowontheroad 2. Miki De Vie 3. Dark Horse
2nd of 6	30/5/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Nicholas Graffam	1:54.00	1:54.00	1.5m	$24	11	NW2000CD	$16,032	$2,966	1. Kill A Dragon 2. Dark Horse, Skyline 3.
7th of 8	19/5/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Brett Beckwith	1:52.00	1:52.00	24.8m	$26	8	NW3000CD	$19,407	-	1. Sweet Street Lou 2. Mayweather Hanover 3. Cigars And Port
6th of 8	11/5/25	Saratoga	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Aaron Byron	1:56.30	1:56.30	5.3m	$17	14	NW2000L5CD	$9,282	-	1. Born To Dance 2. General Ward 3. Born Desire
3rd of 8	27/4/25	Saratoga	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Aaron Byron	1:55.30	1:55.30	19.5m	$21	30	NW2000L5CD	$9,489	$1,138	1. Vel Trust In Time 2. Manhawk 3. Dark Horse
10th of 10	28/3/25	Meadowlands	1609m		All Weather	Fr9	Justin Huckabone	1:52.10	1:52.10	43.5m	$80	14	7500CL	$13,692	-	1. I'll Hunt You Down 2. Itzalldowntoluck 3. Albert A' Scootin

Second Bruiser (Fr2) 2367215521
Trainer: Julia Eaton ()
Driver: Mitchell Cushing
Prize Money: $127,343
Win / Place: 15% / 44%

7 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: BELIEVEINBRUISER

Dam: DEAR VICKY

100

Rating

Stats

Career

52: 8-7-8

Distance

51: 8-7-8

Trk/Dst

21: 4-2-2

Track

21: 4-2-2

Season

12: 3-3-1

1st Up

3: 2-0-0

2nd Up

3: 1-0-1

3rd Up

3: 0-1-1

All-Weather

52: 8-7-8

Best Mile

1:51.00

Comments

In good form recently. Last start posted a big 4.5 m win as favourite (Fr1) at this track (1:51.00) beating Sandpiper in NW2000CD on May 30 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
1st of 6	30/5/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Mitchell Cushing	1:51.00	1:51.00	4.5m	$2.50f	11	NW2000CD	$16,032	$8,016	1. Second Bruiser 2. Sandpiper 3. De Chirico
2nd of 7	19/5/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Mitchell Cushing	1:55.00	1:55.00	0.8m	$11	7	12500CL	$19,407	$4,851	1. Black Hawk Joe 2. Second Bruiser 3. Undeniablebluechip
5th of 7	12/5/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Matthew Athearn	1:52.30	1:52.30	6.0m	$9.60	11	SA-TRK<79	$21,937	$1,097	1. Colt Bennett 2. Frank Deford 3. Ranaldi
5th of 7	1/5/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Mitchell Cushing	1:54.10	1:54.10	14.3m	$6.90	7	PATRIOT	$25,313	$1,266	1. Whata Foolbelieves 2. Black Hawk Joe 3. Virgin Honor
1st of 7	24/4/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Mitchell Cushing	1:52.30	1:52.30	0.9m	$2.00f	7	12500CL	$21,565	$10,783	1. Second Bruiser 2. Whata Foolbelieves 3. Miki De Vie
2nd of 8	17/4/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Mitchell Cushing	1:57.00	1:57.00	0.6m	$29	30	10000CL	$17,252	$4,314	1. Whata Foolbelieves 2. Second Bruiser 3. De Chirico

Star Messenger (Fr3) 685703365x
Trainer: Alicia Gray ()
Driver: Shawn T Gray
Prize Money: $221,450
Win / Place: 8.74% / 38%

14 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: JEREME'S JET (USA)

Dam: MANHATTAN KILLEAN

Rating

Stats

Career

103: 9-13-18

Distance

103: 9-13-18

Season

3: 0-0-1

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-1-0

All-Weather

103: 9-13-18

Best Mile

1:51.20

Comments

First up. At the last run he 5th (Fr4) over 1609m at Saratoga, beaten 23 m by Salt Life (1:56.40) in NW2000L5CD on February 19 at $5.50.

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 7	3/6/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m			-	Shawn T Gray	1:54.40	1:54.40	30m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Seafood Star 2. Star Messenger 3. Glorilla
5th of 8	19/2/25	Saratoga	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Shawn T Gray	1:56.40	1:56.40	23.3m	$5.50	7	NW2000L5CD	$8,696	$435	1. Salt Life 2. Airy Shadow 3. Circling The Prey
6th of 8	12/2/25	Saratoga	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Shawn T Gray	1:57.10	1:57.10	18.0m	$24	10	NW2000L5CD	$8,696	-	1. Hestherightstuff 2. Married Man 3. Nerve Of Steel
3rd of 8	2/2/25	Saratoga	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Shawn T Gray	1:57.00	1:57.00	1.5m	$7.10	54	NW2000L5CD	$8,696	$1,043	1. Parklane Odds 2. Hestherightstuff 3. Star Messenger
54 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 7	29/1/25	Saratoga	1609m			-	Shawn T Gray	1:59.10	1:59.10	1.5m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Star Messenger 2. Can't Sway Me 3. Think Ahead
3rd of 9	10/12/24	Dayton Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Trevor Smith	1:55.40	1:55.40	6.0m	$4.00	14	5000CLNW	$7,489	$899	1. Cold Decked 2. Rock King Deo 3. Star Messenger

Lindy The Brave (Fr4) 6142672741
Trainer: Ryan Nelson ()
Driver: W Drew Campbell
Prize Money: $197,826
Win / Place: 13% / 47%

5 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: FEAR THE DRAGON (USA)

Dam: THINK PINK

Rating

Stats

Career

80: 11-14-13

Distance

80: 11-14-13

Season

16: 3-3-1

1st Up

3: 0-0-0

2nd Up

3: 0-1-0

3rd Up

3: 1-0-0

All-Weather

80: 11-14-13

Best Mile

1:51.20

Comments

Last start won by 1.5 m (Fr1) at Monticello Raceway (1:54.40) beating Luckisontheway in NW500PSL5 on June 5 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	5/6/25	Monticello Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Colin Kelly	1:54.40	1:54.40	1.5m	$3.20	4	NW500PSL5	$11,757	$5,878	1. Lindy The Brave 2. Luckisontheway 3. Barrywhite Hanover
4th of 7	1/6/25	Saratoga	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Chris Long	1:54.40	1:54.40	8.3m	$3.85	7	7500CLM	$10,918	$874	1. Advance Man 2. Mitch 3. Team Best
7th of 8	25/5/25	Saratoga	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Chris Long	1:55.30	1:55.30	12.0m	$29	14	12500CLM	$16,875	-	1. Yachtsman 2. See You Friday 3. Go Dancing
2nd of 8	11/5/25	Saratoga	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Wally Hennessey	1:55.20	1:55.20	9.8m	$5.40	7	7500CLM	$10,968	$2,742	1. Full Speed Steve 2. Lindy The Brave 3. Jay Bracken
7th of 8	4/5/25	Saratoga	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Aaron Byron	1:54.40	1:54.40	13.5m	$30	7	12500CLM	$16,875	-	1. Swiss Cotton 2. Lupa 3. Major Pocket
6th of 8	27/4/25	Saratoga	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Aaron Byron	1:55.20	1:55.20	14.3m	$19	14	12500CLM	$17,252	-	1. Swiss Cotton 2. Major Pocket 3. Go Dancing

Somewhere Rockin (Fr5) 3261176845
Trainer: Kathleen Brewer ()
Driver: Bruce Ranger
Prize Money: $183,736
Win / Place: 15% / 32%

5 yo Bay Horse

Sire: ROCKIN IMAGE (CAN)

Dam: SOMEWHERE SUNNY

Rating

Stats

Career

85: 13-6-9

Distance

85: 13-6-9

Trk/Dst

3: 0-0-0

Track

3: 0-0-0

Season

11: 2-1-1

1st Up

2: 1-0-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

3rd Up

2: 0-1-0

All-Weather

85: 13-6-9

Best Mile

1:52.00

Comments

Last start 5th (Fr5) over 1609m at this track beaten 45 m by Getheshowontheroad (1:50.40) in 10000CL on June 6 at $7. Before that, 4th (Fr2) over 1609m at this track beaten 12 m by Kill A Dragon (1:54.00) in NW2000CD on May 30 at $9.20.

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
5th of 6	6/6/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Mitchell Cushing	1:50.40	1:50.40	45.0m	$7.00	7	10000CL	$15,956	$798	1. Getheshowontheroad 2. Miki De Vie 3. Dark Horse
4th of 6	30/5/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Mitchell Cushing	1:54.00	1:54.00	12.0m	$9.20	25	NW2000CD	$16,032	$1,283	1. Kill A Dragon 2. Dark Horse, Skyline 3.
8th of 8	5/5/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Bruce Ranger	1:53.30	1:53.30	93.8m	$20	42	SA-TRK<82	$21,937	-	1. Rooster Bennett 2. Varney 3. Cigars And Port
42 Day Freshen-Up
6th of 7	24/3/25	Dover Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Ross Wolfenden	1:52.30	1:52.30	33.0m	$16	7	CLM17500	$21,395	-	1. Twice The Ice 2. Declan Seelster 3. Bettor Memories
7th of 8	17/3/25	Dover Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Corey Callahan	1:53.40	1:53.40	40.5m	$20	14	CLM17500	$21,669	-	1. A Fearsome Hanover 2. Topville Somrocket 3. Mr Overbite
1st of 9	3/3/25	Dover Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Barton Dalious	1:53.00	1:53.00	6.8m	$2.40f	7	CLM12500	$16,469	$8,234	1. Somewhere Rockin 2. Twice The Ice 3. Sombodyitreasure

Im A Stable Genius (Fr6) 2482778799
Trainer: Conor Brewer ()
Driver: Ron Cushing
Prize Money: $182,898
Win / Place: 16% / 62%

6 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: BETTOR'S DELIGHT (USA)

Dam: LATE FLYIN N

Rating

Stats

Career

53: 9-14-10

Distance

53: 9-14-10

Trk/Dst

6: 0-0-0

Track

6: 0-0-0

Season

17: 3-5-1

1st Up

3: 0-0-0

2nd Up

3: 1-0-0

3rd Up

3: 0-2-1

All-Weather

53: 9-14-10

Best Mile

1:52.20

Comments

Last start 9th (Fr2) over 1609m at this track, beaten 40 m by Whata Foolbelieves (1:50.40) in NW3000CD on June 5 at $9.80. At his previous start 9th (Fr1) over 1609m at this track beaten 40 m by Southwind Sandor (1:51.00) in NW5000CD on May 29 at $88.70.

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
9th of 9	5/6/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Ron Cushing	1:50.40	1:50.40	42.0m	$9.80	7	NW3000CD	$19,316	-	1. Whata Foolbelieves 2. Sandpiper 3. Hes Coming On
9th of 9	29/5/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Ron Cushing	1:51.00	1:51.00	37.5m	$89	10	NW5000CD	$22,782	-	1. Southwind Sandor 2. Justcallmebuck 3. Alluneedisfaith
7th of 8	19/5/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Nicholas Graffam	1:53.10	1:53.10	53.3m	$85	7	NW5000CD	$22,782	-	1. Jo Pa's Warrior 2. Jett Star 3. Major Leaguer
8th of 8	12/5/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Bruce Ranger	1:52.00	1:52.00	45.0m	$32	7	NW5000CD	$22,782	-	1. Rooster Bennett 2. Warrawee Yale 3. Black Edition
7th of 8	5/5/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Drew Monti	1:53.30	1:53.30	35.3m	$47	7	SA-TRK<82	$21,937	-	1. Rooster Bennett 2. Varney 3. Cigars And Port
7th of 7	28/4/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Nicholas Graffam	1:52.10	1:52.10	16.5m	$37	32	NW7500CD	$27,604	-	1. Always A Miki 2. Mansome 3. Negotiator
32 Day Freshen-Up

Bonesaw (Fr8) 87893679x7
Trainer: Ralph D'amelio Ii ()
Driver: Brett Beckwith
Prize Money: $35,528
Win / Place: 8.00% / 28%

4 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: BETTING LINE (USA)

Dam: KEYSTONE CAITLYN

Rating

Stats

Career

25: 2-1-4

Distance

25: 2-1-4

Trk/Dst

14: 2-1-1

Track

14: 2-1-1

Season

8: 0-0-1

1st Up

4: 0-0-0

2nd Up

3: 1-0-1

3rd Up

3: 1-0-1

All-Weather

25: 2-1-4

Best Mile

1:55.00

Comments

Comes here second-up after a week. Lacklustre first-up performance when 7th (Fr6) over 1609m at this track, beaten 25 m by Liam's Ace (1:53.00) in NW2PMLT on June 5 at $23.30.

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
7th of 8	5/6/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Brett Beckwith	1:53.00	1:53.00	26.3m	$23	90	NW2PMLT	$20,156	-	1. Liam's Ace 2. Sunsational 3. Hey Jude Hanover
90 Day Spell
1st of 14	27/5/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m			-	Bruce Ranger	1:54.10	1:54.10	5.25m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Bonesaw 2. Vel Who Said 3. Captain Rocknroll
9th of 9	7/3/25	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Drew Monti	1:55.10	1:55.10	90.0m	$5.10	9	CDCLMW1NW3	$11,788	-	1. Rj's Fireball 2. Dancing Machine, Little Legend 3.
7th of 9	26/2/25	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Justin Walters	1:54.30	1:54.30	72.0m	$15	14	CDCLMW1NW3	$11,826	-	1. Rio 2. Dancing Machine 3. Soolaimon
6th of 9	12/2/25	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Justin Walters	1:54.30	1:54.30	17.3m	$11	7	CDCLMW1NW3	$11,826	-	1. Boom Boom Bullseye 2. Dancing Machine 3. Rio
3rd of 8	5/2/25	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Justin Walters	1:55.00	1:55.00	11.3m	$15	20	CDCLMW1NW3	$11,826	$1,419	1. Amazing Bet 2. Boom Boom Bullseye 3. Bonesaw

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