Hoosier Park Race 8

Race 8

Stake: $83,142

STARLITFRANKNSTEIN (6) turned in another strong performance last start when he battled on bravely to just miss out over 1609m at this track. This looks a sterner test than last time but on his best form he is capable of another big performance. PONDA ROCKY (3) recorded a strong performance last time when he battled on bravely to just miss out over 1609m at this track. Sure to enjoy an economical run from this draw. Meets some better types this time but a win is not out of the question. MEHELPINGYOU (2) is worth plenty of thought off a last-start win by 7 metres at this track over 1609m. KODY KICKSTAND (5) is worth another chance after a last-start seventh over 1609m at this track three weeks ago.

Distance: 1609m
Track: Good
Weather: -
Surface: All Weather
Class: ISS-3yC

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Big Swig (Fr1) 43x2143133
Trainer: Jay Hochstetler ()
Driver: Kyle Wilfong
Prize Money: $45,169
Win / Place: 14% / 64%

Nearing Another Win

3 yo Brown Gelding

Sire: DOVER DAN (USA)

Dam: WEEKEND WIT CHUCKY

Rating

Stats

Career

14: 2-2-5

Distance

14: 2-2-5

Trk/Dst

14: 2-2-5

Track

14: 2-2-5

Season

8: 3-2-2

1st Up

2: 0-1-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-1

3rd Up

2: 0-0-0

All-Weather

14: 2-2-5

Best Mile

1:55.10

Comments

Racing consistently with minor placings at his last two starts at this course. Placed last start 3rd (Fr8) over 1609m at this track beaten 9 m by Mehelpingyou (1:54.40) in HG NW2PM on June 5 at $48.40. Before that 3rd (Fr4) over 1609m at this track, beaten 7 m by Bellsforall (1:55.00) in ISS-ELG3YC on May 26 at $1.60.

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 10	5/6/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Kyle Wilfong	1:54.40	1:54.40	9.8m	$48	10	HG NW2PM	$16,796	$2,015	1. Mehelpingyou 2. Little Chipper 3. Big Swig
3rd of 6	26/5/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Kyle Wilfong	1:55.00	1:55.00	7.5m	$1.60f	18	ISS-ELG3YC	$27,000	$3,240	1. Bellsforall 2. Fruit Snacker 3. Big Swig
1st of 10	8/5/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr9	Kyle Wilfong	1:55.10	1:55.10	9.0m	$8.00	15	HG NW1PM	$15,525	$7,763	1. Big Swig 2. Kody Kickstand 3. Fifty Rivers
3rd of 6	23/4/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Kyle Wilfong	1:56.10	1:56.10	10.5m	$8.20	6	NW2	$17,252	$2,070	1. Dry Creek Kodiak 2. Fancy Schmantzy 3. Big Swig
4th of 8	17/4/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Kyle Wilfong	1:56.40	1:56.40	19.5m	$5.50	7	CARDIN-FNL	$34,505	$2,760	1. Ponda Bear 2. Urgent Matters 3. Fifty Rivers
1st of 7	10/4/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Kyle Wilfong	1:59.10	1:59.10	9.0m	$2.20	13	CARDINAL-2	$17,252	$8,626	1. Big Swig 2. Fifty Rivers 3. Simsam

Mehelpingyou (Fr2) 2324x31541
Trainer: Melissa Essig ()
Driver: Jordan Ross
Prize Money: $148,887
Win / Place: 20% / 73%

3 yo Bay Colt

Sire: HELPISONTHEWAY (USA)

Dam: MAMIE'SNIGHTMARE

100

Rating

Stats

Career

15: 3-3-5

Distance

15: 3-3-5

Trk/Dst

15: 3-3-5

Track

15: 3-3-5

Season

6: 2-1-1

1st Up

2: 1-0-1

2nd Up

2: 1-1-0

3rd Up

2: 0-0-1

All-Weather

15: 3-3-5

Best Mile

1:54.40

Comments

Going well. Last start won by 7 m (Fr5) at this track (1:54.40) beating Little Chipper in HG NW2PM on June 5 at $7.

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 10	5/6/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Jordan Ross	1:54.40	1:54.40	7.5m	$7.00	10	HG NW2PM	$16,796	$8,398	1. Mehelpingyou 2. Little Chipper 3. Big Swig
4th of 7	26/5/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Jordan Ross	1:52.40	1:52.40	12.0m	$34	9	ISS-3YC	$83,532	$6,683	1. On To Norway 2. Bluebird Ladychuck 3. Kody Kickstand
5th of 7	17/5/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Jordan Ross	1:54.40	1:54.40	25.5m	$51	16	ISS-ELG3YC	$33,750	$1,687	1. Operator 2. Starlitfranknstein 3. Miracle Maven
1st of 10	1/5/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	John De Long	1:56.40	1:56.40	2.3m	$1.40f	7	HG NW1PM	$15,525	$7,763	1. Mehelpingyou 2. Fifty Rivers 3. Kody Kickstand
3rd of 8	24/4/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	John De Long	1:56.10	1:56.10	3.8m	$1.50f	195	NW2	$17,252	$2,070	1. Urgent Matters 2. Master Swan 3. Mehelpingyou
195 Day Spell
1st of 5	19/4/25	Hoosier Park	1609m			-	John De Long	1:57.40	1:57.40	8.25m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Mehelpingyou 2. Swan Jewel 3. Fifty Flowers

Ponda Rocky (Fr3) 2242x11752
Trainer: Erv Miller ()
Driver: Atlee Bender
Prize Money: $90,432
Win / Place: 30% / 70%

3 yo Brown Gelding

Sire: PASTOR STEPHEN (USA)

Dam: WILDFLOWER

Rating

Stats

Career

10: 3-4-0

Distance

10: 3-4-0

Trk/Dst

10: 3-4-0

Track

10: 3-4-0

Season

6: 2-1-1

1st Up

2: 2-0-0

2nd Up

2: 1-1-0

3rd Up

2: 0-1-0

All-Weather

10: 3-4-0

Best Mile

1:54.30

Comments

Improved last start with a good run when 2nd (Fr7) over 1609m at this track beaten 1.5 m by On To Norway (1:53.20) in 3C/ISSE on June 5 at $5.10.

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
2nd of 7	5/6/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Atlee Bender	1:53.20	1:53.20	1.5m	$5.10	10	3C/ISSE	$25,194	$6,299	1. On To Norway 2. Ponda Rocky 3. Dry Creek Kodiak
5th of 7	26/5/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Atlee Bender	1:52.40	1:52.40	15.0m	$9.30	10	ISS-3YC	$83,532	$4,176	1. On To Norway 2. Bluebird Ladychuck 3. Kody Kickstand
7th of 10	16/5/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Atlee Bender	1:54.40	1:54.40	15.8m	$9.80	9	EXPRESSFNL	$42,187	-	1. On To Norway 2. Tarzan 3. Urgent Matters
1st of 6	7/5/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Atlee Bender	1:54.30	1:54.30	5.3m	$2.10f	7	EXPRESS-L2	$20,250	$10,125	1. Ponda Rocky 2. Won't Let'em 3. Fiftydallar Tab
1st of 8	30/4/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Atlee Bender	1:56.20	1:56.20	0.9m	$2.40	211	EXPRESSION	$20,703	$10,352	1. Ponda Rocky 2. Tarzan 3. Dry Creek Kodiak
211 Day Spell
1st of 5	19/4/25	Hoosier Park	1609m			-	Atlee Bender	1:59.00	1:59.00	2.25m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Ponda Rocky 2. Stone Cold Blue 3. Glenfidich

Massive Desire (Fr4) 33134x8135
Trainer: Matt Rheinheimer ()
Driver: Mike Peterson
Prize Money: $26,863
Win / Place: 16% / 50%

3 yo Brown Colt

Sire: MUSCLE MASSIVE (USA)

Dam: SWAN LADY

Rating

Stats

Career

12: 2-0-4

Distance

12: 2-0-4

Trk/Dst

12: 2-0-4

Track

12: 2-0-4

Season

5: 1-0-1

1st Up

3: 0-0-0

2nd Up

3: 1-0-1

3rd Up

2: 0-0-2

All-Weather

12: 2-0-4

Best Mile

1:59.20

Comments

Last start 5th (Fr6) over 1609m at this track beaten 18 m by On To Norway (1:53.20) in 3C/ISSE on June 5 at $32.10. Two runs back 3rd (Fr8) over 1609m at this track, beaten 3 m by Cool Cat Hanover (1:56.10) in HG NW1PM on May 29 at $22.60.

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
5th of 7	5/6/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Trace Tetrick	1:53.20	1:53.20	18.8m	$32	7	3C/ISSE	$25,194	$1,259	1. On To Norway 2. Ponda Rocky 3. Dry Creek Kodiak
3rd of 8	29/5/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Trace Tetrick	1:56.10	1:56.10	3.0m	$23	8	HG NW1PM	$13,500	$1,620	1. Cool Cat Hanover 2. Rj Don't Peachim 3. Massive Desire
1st of 10	21/5/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Trace Tetrick	1:59.30	1:59.30	2.3m	$2.80f	14	HGNW1/15CL	$12,318	$6,159	1. Massive Desire 2. Serenadem 3. Trouble Shooter
3rd of 5	14/5/25	Hoosier Park	1609m			-	Trace Tetrick	1:56.40	1:56.40	6m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Southside Bar 2. Bridge To Jesse's 3. Massive Desire
8th of 10	7/5/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Trace Tetrick	1:57.40	1:57.40	23.3m	$4.30	188	HGNW1/15CL	$13,163	-	1. Vel Racetrackruler 2. Swanky Yankee 3. Finalist
188 Day Spell
4th of 6	30/4/25	Hoosier Park	1609m			-	Trace Tetrick	1:53.10	1:53.10	72m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. M M's Dream 2. Simply Swan 3. Passing Through

Kody Kickstand (Fr5) 5245x32137
Trainer: Ricky MacOmber (Jnr) ()
Driver: Marcus Miller
Prize Money: $124,858
Win / Place: 13% / 53%

3 yo Brown Gelding

Sire: SWAN FOR ALL (USA)

Dam: FOXY ZETTE

Rating

Stats

Career

15: 2-3-3

Distance

15: 2-3-3

Trk/Dst

15: 2-3-3

Track

15: 2-3-3

Season

6: 1-1-2

1st Up

2: 0-0-1

2nd Up

2: 0-1-0

3rd Up

2: 2-0-0

All-Weather

15: 2-3-3

Best Mile

1:55.40

Comments

Easy win three starts back at this track over 1609m HG NW1PM on May 15. Last time out 7th (Sr1) over 1609m at this track beaten 25 m by Mehelpingyou (1:54.40) in HG NW2PM on June 5 at $1.60.

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
7th of 10	5/6/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Sr1	Marcus Miller	1:54.40	1:54.40	25.5m	$1.60f	10	HG NW2PM	$16,796	-	1. Mehelpingyou 2. Little Chipper 3. Big Swig
3rd of 7	26/5/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Marcus Miller	1:52.40	1:52.40	8.3m	$35	11	ISS-3YC	$83,532	$10,023	1. On To Norway 2. Bluebird Ladychuck 3. Kody Kickstand
1st of 9	15/5/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Marcus Miller	1:55.40	1:55.40	21.0m	$2.00f	7	HG NW1PM	$13,500	$6,750	1. Kody Kickstand 2. Cool Cat Hanover 3. Trump The Warrior
2nd of 10	8/5/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Sr1	Marcus Miller	1:55.10	1:55.10	9.0m	$2.20	7	HG NW1PM	$15,525	$3,882	1. Big Swig 2. Kody Kickstand 3. Fifty Rivers
3rd of 10	1/5/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Marcus Miller	1:56.40	1:56.40	11.3m	$4.40	202	HG NW1PM	$15,525	$1,863	1. Mehelpingyou 2. Fifty Rivers 3. Kody Kickstand
202 Day Spell
2nd of 7	15/4/25	Saratoga	1609m			-	Scott Mongeon	2:01.10	2:01.10	2.25m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Dw's Lady Diva 2. Kody Kickstand 3. Quite Like Me

Starlitfranknstein (Fr6) 3512x11222
Trainer: Ron Burke ()
Driver: Trace Tetrick
Prize Money: $333,758
Win / Place: 30% / 84%

Nearing Another Win

3 yo Bay Colt

Sire: SWAN FOR ALL (USA)

Dam: A SOUTHERN LILY

100

Rating

Stats

Career

13: 4-6-1

Distance

13: 4-6-1

Trk/Dst

13: 4-6-1

Track

13: 4-6-1

Season

6: 2-4-0

1st Up

2: 1-1-0

2nd Up

2: 2-0-0

3rd Up

2: 0-1-0

All-Weather

13: 4-6-1

Best Mile

1:53.30

Comments

Not far away at the last couple starts; Finished a narrow second behind Flagman at this track over 1609m NW10000L4 last start. Before that was beaten 0.6 metres second again at this track in ISS-3YC on May 26.

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 9	7/6/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Trace Tetrick	1:52.40	1:52.40	0.8m	$7.60	12	NW10000L4	$21,835	$5,458	1. Flagman 2. Starlitfranknstein 3. Helpfirstedition
2nd of 7	26/5/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Trace Tetrick	1:53.20	1:53.20	0.6m	$1.05f	9	ISS-3YC	$83,532	$20,883	1. Tarzan 2. Starlitfranknstein 3. Ponda Bear
2nd of 7	17/5/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Trace Tetrick	1:54.40	1:54.40	0.8m	$1.60f	14	ISS-ELG3YC	$33,750	$8,437	1. Operator 2. Starlitfranknstein 3. Miracle Maven
1st of 8	3/5/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Trace Tetrick	1:53.30	1:53.30	6.0m	$1.30f	7	NW7500L4	$16,875	$8,437	1. Starlitfranknstein 2. Dash Of Luck 3. Northern Rocks
1st of 8	26/4/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Trace Tetrick	1:54.10	1:54.10	11.3m	$1.20f	197	NW3750L4	$21,565	$10,783	1. Starlitfranknstein 2. Tug And Coop 3. Nylander
197 Day Spell
1st of 6	16/4/25	Hoosier Park	1609m			-	Trace Tetrick	1:55.00	1:55.00	21.75m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Starlitfranknstein 2. Classical Jane 3. Pray For Dallars

Master Swan (Fr7) 7442438792
Trainer: John Merkel ()
Driver: John De Long
Prize Money: $45,516
Win / Place: 9.09% / 31%

3 yo Bay Colt

Sire: SWAN FOR ALL (USA)

Dam: MS MASTERCRAFT

Rating

Stats

Career

22: 2-4-1

Distance

22: 2-4-1

Trk/Dst

18: 2-4-1

Track

18: 2-4-1

Season

11: 0-2-1

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

3rd Up

2: 0-0-0

All-Weather

22: 2-4-1

Best Mile

1:57.40

Comments

Last start 2nd (Fr4) over 1609m at this track beaten 7 m by High Speed Swan (1:54.10) in HG NW2PM on June 19 at $10.50. Two runs back 9th (Fr9) over 1609m at this track, beaten 30 m by Mehelpingyou (1:54.40) in HG NW2PM on June 5 at $93.80.

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 10	19/6/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Trace Tetrick	1:54.10	1:54.10	7.5m	$11	14	HG NW2PM	$19,316	$4,829	1. High Speed Swan 2. Master Swan 3. Fifty Rivers
9th of 10	5/6/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr9	Trace Tetrick	1:54.40	1:54.40	30.0m	$94	10	HG NW2PM	$16,796	-	1. Mehelpingyou 2. Little Chipper 3. Big Swig
7th of 7	26/5/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	John De Long	1:53.20	1:53.20	90.0m	$65	10	ISS-3YC	$83,532	-	1. Tarzan 2. Starlitfranknstein 3. Ponda Bear
8th of 10	16/5/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Trace Tetrick	1:54.40	1:54.40	16.5m	$74	9	EXPRESSFNL	$42,187	-	1. On To Norway 2. Tarzan 3. Urgent Matters
3rd of 7	7/5/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Trace Tetrick	1:53.10	1:53.10	13.5m	$34	7	EXPRESS-L2	$20,250	$2,430	1. On To Norway 2. Urgent Matters 3. Master Swan
4th of 8	30/4/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Trace Tetrick	1:56.20	1:56.20	10.5m	$34	6	EXPRESSION	$20,703	$1,657	1. Ponda Rocky 2. Tarzan 3. Dry Creek Kodiak

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