Grand River Raceway Race 10

Race 10

Stake: $7,541

SMART THINKING (6) was out of the money two runs back at Hiawatha then improved sharply last start to score by a head over 1609m at this track. His last-start form is good enough to put him right in the finish. UNLACED (5) is racing well with five top-five finishes in succession, the latest effort a third at this track over 1609m. Leading hope in a similar assignment. JUST ASK JOE (2) is in the mix following a sixth at his most recent appearance over 1609m at Hanover Raceway. SECRET SEAMUS (3) is in the mix if he can recapture the form from two starts back that saw him finish second over 1609m at Western Fair Raceway.

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

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Perfect Smiley () 58988x4935
Trainer: Peter Christie ()
Driver: N Steward
Prize Money: $32,730
Win / Place: 8.51% / 21%

5 yo Chestnut Gelding

Sire: PERFECT UNION

Dam: HOT DAM HERE IAM

Rating

Stats

Career

47: 4-2-4

Distance

47: 4-2-4

Trk/Dst

8: 0-1-0

Track

8: 0-1-0

Season

4: 0-0-1

1st Up

2: 0-1-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

3rd Up

2: 0-0-1

All-Weather

47: 4-2-4

Best Mile

1:54.00

Comments

Not far away at the last couple starts; Finished 3 m fifth behind Smart Thinking at this track over 1609m HCP G last start. Before that was beaten 2.25 metres third at Hiawatha in on May 31.

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 8	13/6/25	Grand River Raceway	1609m		All Weather	5	N Steward	1:56.10	-	3.3m	$18	13	HCP	$7,541	$377	1. Smart Thinking 2. Bozak 3. Unlaced
3rd of 8	31/5/25	Hiawatha	1609m		All Weather	4	N Steward	1:58.20	-	2.3m	$13	9	-	$5,126	$615	1. Earlybird Special 2. Favaro Seelster 3. Perfect Smiley
9th of 9	22/5/25	Flamboro Downs	1609m		All Weather	9	N Steward	1:57.10	-	3.5m	$67	7	-	$7,322	-	1. Captain Butler 2. Buck N Bettor 3. Dont Poke The Bear
4th of 7	15/5/25	Flamboro Downs	1609m		All Weather	2	P MacKenzie	1:55.30	-	2.3m	$46	185	-	$7,322	$585	1. Bolt Power 2. Thatmomentinlife 3. Counter Offer
185 Day Spell
8th of 8	11/11/24	Western Fair Raceway	1609m		All Weather	6	N Steward	1:57.10	-	30.5m	$59	13	-	$6,854	-	1. Happy Neighs 2. Mr Fahrenheit 3. Flying For Trev
8th of 8	29/10/24	Western Fair Raceway	1609m		All Weather	5	N Steward	1:56.20	-	40.8m	$39	10	-	$8,307	-	1. World Revival 2. Letjimitakeover 3. Leave It To Lucan

Just Ask Joe () 7864224626
Trainer: C Schneider ()
Driver: G Rooney
Prize Money: $78,235
Win / Place: 20% / 56%

4 yo Brown Horse

Sire: YOUR NEMESIS

Dam: ZIP CAR

Rating

Stats

Career

55: 11-10-10

Distance

55: 11-10-10

Trk/Dst

2: 0-0-1

Track

2: 0-0-1

Season

18: 2-5-2

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

3rd Up

2: 0-0-0

All-Weather

55: 11-10-10

Best Mile

1:55.20

Comments

Last start 6th over 1609m at Hanover Raceway, at the bell was 6th- beaten 9 m by Delightful Leader (1:58.10) on June 14 at $8.20. Before that, a good run when 2nd over 1609m at Western Fair Raceway was 3rd- at the bell, beaten 0.5 m by Write About Now (1:56.20) in G on May 27 at $17.90.

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
6th of 6	14/6/25	Hanover Raceway	1609m		All Weather	3	J Harris	1:58.10	-	9.8m	$8.20	18	-	$6,081	-	1. Delightful Leader 2. P H Jim 3. Bettor On Ice
2nd of 7	27/5/25	Western Fair Raceway	1609m		All Weather	5	T Borth	1:56.20	-	0.5m	$18	6	-	$10,129	$2,533	1. Write About Now 2. Just Ask Joe 3. Convoy Twenty Two
6th of 8	21/5/25	Western Fair Raceway	1609m		All Weather	8	T Borth	1:58.20	-	6.8m	$30	7	-	$10,129	-	1. Write About Now 2. Larjon Levi 3. Thai Tour
4th of 7	14/5/25	Western Fair Raceway	1609m		All Weather	4	G Rooney	1:56.00	-	5.8m	$9.50	11	-	$10,129	$810	1. Arundel Hanover 2. Scratchin An Itch 3. Larjon Levi
2nd of 6	3/5/25	Hiawatha	1609m		All Weather	1	G Rooney	1:56.20	-	0.2m	$1.55f	3	-	$5,248	$1,312	1. William Ross 2. Just Ask Joe 3. Belechick
2nd of 8	30/4/25	Western Fair Raceway	1609m		All Weather	3	T Borth	1:56.00	-	2.0m	$3.95	7	-	$10,584	$2,646	1. Saulsbrook Tsunami 2. Just Ask Joe 3. Jimsun

Secret Seamus () 3443275226
Trainer: S Doyle ()
Driver: J Ryan
Prize Money: $18,993
Win / Place: 4.55% / 45%

4 yo Bay Horse

Sire: BIG JIM (USA)

Dam: BILLIONDOLARSECRET

Rating

Stats

Career

22: 1-3-6

Distance

22: 1-3-6

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Track

1: 0-0-0

Season

16: 0-3-6

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

3rd Up

2: 0-0-0

All-Weather

22: 1-3-6

Best Mile

2:00.40

Comments

Not far away at the last couple starts; Finished 4 m sixth behind Smart Thinking at this track over 1609m HCP G last start. Before that was beaten a neck second at Western Fair Raceway in G 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
6th of 8	13/6/25	Grand River Raceway	1609m		All Weather	1	J Ryan	1:56.10	-	4.0m	$24	18	HCP	$7,541	-	1. Smart Thinking 2. Bozak 3. Unlaced
2nd of 6	26/5/25	Western Fair Raceway	1609m		All Weather	5	J Ryan	1:59.10	-	0.3m	$2.70	7	-	$6,468	$1,617	1. Marc It Up 2. Secret Seamus 3. Cleveland Enzo
2nd of 6	19/5/25	Western Fair Raceway	1609m		All Weather	1	Tra Henry	1:59.30	-	3.5m	$16	28	-	$6,468	$1,617	1. Tea Toddler Dot 2. Secret Seamus 3. Psychopath
5th of 8	21/4/25	Western Fair Raceway	1609m		All Weather	2	Sa Fillion	2:01.30	-	2.3m	$7.25	8	-	$6,976	$349	1. Better Than Never 2. Its Tricky 3. The Boogy Boo
7th of 9	13/4/25	Flamboro Downs	1609m		All Weather	7	B MacDonald	1:56.10	-	15.8m	$20	7	-	$10,222	-	1. Rollex 2. Brooklyn Strong 3. Five Star Lou
2nd of 9	6/4/25	Flamboro Downs	1609m		All Weather	7	Sa Fillion	1:57.40	-	5.8m	$27	7	-	$10,222	$2,555	1. Moonlover Bovino 2. Secret Seamus 3. Julius Hanover

Beachofanera () 2461525677
Trainer: J Libby ()
Driver: J Harris
Prize Money: $24,042
Win / Place: 11% / 23%

3 yo Brown Gelding

Sire: JK ENDOFANERA

Dam: EXOTIC BEACH

Rating

Stats

Career

17: 2-2-0

Distance

17: 2-2-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Track

1: 0-0-0

Season

12: 2-2-0

1st Up

2: 1-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

3rd Up

2: 0-1-0

All-Weather

17: 2-2-0

Best Mile

1:56.10

Comments

Didn't do much at the last run, 7th over 1609m at this track, at the bell was 5th- beaten 9 m by Smart Thinking (1:56.10) in HCP G on June 13 at $20.95. Before that 7th over 1609m at Mohawk Park, at the bell was 7th- beaten 14 m by Dance Captain (1:52.00) in G on June 5 at $58.70.

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
7th of 8	13/6/25	Grand River Raceway	1609m		All Weather	8	J Harris	1:56.10	-	9.3m	$21	8	HCP	$7,541	-	1. Smart Thinking 2. Bozak 3. Unlaced
7th of 8	5/6/25	Mohawk Park	1609m		All Weather	7	Tra Henry	1:52.00	-	14.0m	$59	7	-	$14,595	-	1. Dance Captain 2. Always B Sweetest 3. Diamond Ryder
6th of 7	29/5/25	Mohawk Park	1609m		All Weather	7	T Borth	1:53.00	-	14.8m	$24	36	-	$14,644	-	1. Diamond Ryder 2. Always B Sweetest 3. Fortheluvofthgame
36 Day Freshen-Up
5th of 6	23/4/25	Western Fair Raceway	1609m		All Weather	1	D Clements	1:56.20	-	5.8m	$6.05	7	-	$10,584	$529	1. All Bets On Red 2. Larjon Levi 3. Jimsun
2nd of 7	16/4/25	Western Fair Raceway	1609m		All Weather	5	T Borth	2:00.00	-	0.3m	$3.30f	7	-	$8,058	$2,014	1. Jimsun 2. Beachofanera 3. Fortheluvofthgame
5th of 8	9/4/25	Western Fair Raceway	1609m		All Weather	8	D Clements	1:58.00	-	4.0m	$20	24	-	$10,343	$517	1. Letjimitakeover 2. Century Jazz 3. World Revival

Unlaced () 6652634433
Trainer: B Burgess ()
Driver: N Boyd
Prize Money: $11,625
Win / Place: 8.33% / 41%

Nearing Another Win

6 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: SHADOW PLAY (USA)

Dam: ALL LACE

100

Rating

Stats

Career

12: 1-1-3

Distance

12: 1-1-3

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-1

Track

1: 0-0-1

Season

12: 1-1-3

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

All-Weather

12: 1-1-3

Best Mile

2:03.10

Comments

Not far away at the last couple starts; Finished 1.5 m third behind Smart Thinking at this track over 1609m HCP G last start. Before that was beaten 4 metres third at Western Fair Raceway in G on May 21.

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 8	13/6/25	Grand River Raceway	1609m		All Weather	3	N Boyd	1:56.10	-	1.5m	$26	23	HCP	$7,541	$905	1. Smart Thinking 2. Bozak 3. Unlaced
3rd of 8	21/5/25	Western Fair Raceway	1609m		All Weather	8	Sa Fillion	1:59.20	-	3.8m	$27	8	-	$7,566	$908	1. McWinner 2. Better Than Never 3. Unlaced
4th of 7	13/5/25	Western Fair Raceway	1609m		All Weather	3	Sa Fillion	1:55.40	-	6.5m	$40	10	-	$6,712	$537	1. Crankys Boy 2. Bettor's Dream 3. Full Disclosure
4th of 8	3/5/25	Western Fair Raceway	1609m		All Weather	1	Sa Fillion	1:56.30	-	8.0m	$24	26	-	$6,712	$537	1. All The Cheddar 2. Bettor's Dream 3. Tuukka Rasp
3rd of 6	7/4/25	Western Fair Raceway	1609m		All Weather	5	Sa Fillion	2:03.10	-	2.8m	$9.45	12	-	$6,976	$837	1. The Boogy Boo 2. Thejackofdiamonds 3. Unlaced
6th of 8	26/3/25	Western Fair Raceway	1609m		All Weather	4	Sa Fillion	2:00.40	-	5.5m	$14	7	-	$7,995	-	1. Write About Now 2. Jimsun 3. Mappo Oriley

Smart Thinking () 6700525671
Trainer: K Biekx ()
Driver: S Coulter
Prize Money: $41,712
Win / Place: 7.25% / 26%

10 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: PONDER (USA)

Dam: SMART CHOICE

100

Rating

Stats

Career

69: 5-4-9

Distance

69: 5-4-9

Trk/Dst

10: 3-1-4

Track

10: 3-1-4

Season

13: 1-1-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

All-Weather

69: 5-4-9

Best Mile

1:54.20

Comments

Last start won by a head at this track (1:56.10) beating Bozak in HCP G on June 13 at $21.20 at the bell was 3rd-.

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	13/6/25	Grand River Raceway	1609m		All Weather	6	S Coulter	1:56.10	-	0.2m	$21	13	HCP	$7,541	$3,770	1. Smart Thinking 2. Bozak 3. Unlaced
7th of 8	31/5/25	Hiawatha	1609m		All Weather	8	A Lilley	1:58.20	-	3.5m	$22	7	-	$5,126	-	1. Earlybird Special 2. Favaro Seelster 3. Perfect Smiley
6th of 6	24/5/25	Hiawatha	1609m		All Weather	3	A Lilley	1:54.40	-	22.0m	$5.55	7	-	$5,126	-	1. Tuukka Rasp 2. No Fool MacKinley 3. Adore Him
5th of 7	17/5/25	Hiawatha	1609m		All Weather	3	A Lilley	1:56.30	-	3.8m	$18	7	-	$6,102	$305	1. William Ross 2. Arukidinme Cabbie 3. Belechick
2nd of 7	10/5/25	Hiawatha	1609m		All Weather	3	R Doyle	1:56.10	-	1.8m	$20	7	-	$5,126	$1,281	1. Belechick 2. Smart Thinking 3. Pembrook Legacy N
5th of 6	3/5/25	Hiawatha	1609m		All Weather	3	R Doyle	1:56.20	-	4.0m	$13	22	-	$5,248	$262	1. William Ross 2. Just Ask Joe 3. Belechick

Some Might Say () 2233154355
Trainer: R Reid ()
Driver: D Thiessen
Prize Money: $33,921
Win / Place: 12% / 51%

4 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: ARTSPEAK (USA)

Dam: LIFE IS A LADY

Rating

Stats

Career

33: 4-4-9

Distance

33: 4-4-9

Season

16: 1-2-7

1st Up

3: 0-0-2

2nd Up

3: 0-0-0

3rd Up

3: 1-0-1

All-Weather

33: 4-4-9

Best Mile

1:58.40

Comments

Last start 5th over 1609m at Mohawk Park was 5th- at the bell, beaten 19 m by Diamond Ryder (1:51.00) in G on June 12 at $34.40. At the run before 5th over 1609m at Mohawk Park, at the bell was 6th- beaten 9 m by Dance Captain (1:52.00) in G on June 5 at $41.80.

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
5th of 5	12/6/25	Mohawk Park	1609m		All Weather	2	D Thiessen	1:51.00	-	19.3m	$34	7	-	$21,892	$1,095	1. Diamond Ryder 2. Always B Sweetest 3. McWinner
5th of 8	5/6/25	Mohawk Park	1609m		All Weather	1	D Thiessen	1:52.00	-	9.8m	$42	9	-	$14,595	$730	1. Dance Captain 2. Always B Sweetest 3. Diamond Ryder
3rd of 6	27/5/25	Western Fair Raceway	1609m		All Weather	2	D Thiessen	1:56.20	-	1.8m	$18	6	-	$7,566	$908	1. Better Than Never 2. Thumann 3. Some Might Say
4th of 8	21/5/25	Western Fair Raceway	1609m		All Weather	2	D Thiessen	1:59.20	-	4.5m	$12	7	-	$7,566	$605	1. McWinner 2. Better Than Never 3. Unlaced
5th of 8	14/5/25	Western Fair Raceway	1609m		All Weather	6	D Thiessen	1:57.40	-	4.8m	$20	16	-	$7,566	$378	1. Write About Now 2. Better Than Never 3. McWinner
1st of 7	28/4/25	Western Fair Raceway	1609m		All Weather	1	D Thiessen	1:58.40	-	2.0m	$1.30f	6	-	$6,976	$3,487	1. Some Might Say 2. Its Tricky 3. The Boogy Boo

Better Than Never () 6451122218
Trainer: F Guillemette ()
Driver: A Sorrie
Prize Money: $47,045
Win / Place: 19% / 30%

4 yo Bay Horse

Sire: BETTERTHANCHEDDAR (USA)

Dam: JOYWRITER

Rating

Stats

Career

42: 8-5-0

Distance

42: 8-5-0

Trk/Dst

12: 3-0-0

Track

12: 3-0-0

Season

12: 3-3-0

1st Up

2: 1-1-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

3rd Up

2: 0-1-0

All-Weather

42: 8-5-0

Best Mile

1:55.00

Comments

Last start 8th over 1609m at this track, at the bell was 8th- beaten 13 m by Smart Thinking (1:56.10) in HCP G on June 13 at $2. Two runs back won by a 0.5 m at Western Fair Raceway (1:56.20) beating Thumann in G on May 27 at $3.75 at the bell was leading.

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
8th of 8	13/6/25	Grand River Raceway	1609m		All Weather	4	A Sorrie	1:56.10	-	13.5m	$2.00f	17	HCP	$7,541	-	1. Smart Thinking 2. Bozak 3. Unlaced
1st of 6	27/5/25	Western Fair Raceway	1609m		All Weather	4	A Sorrie	1:56.20	-	0.5m	$3.75	6	-	$7,566	$3,783	1. Better Than Never 2. Thumann 3. Some Might Say
2nd of 8	21/5/25	Western Fair Raceway	1609m		All Weather	1	A Sorrie	1:59.20	-	0.5m	$1.50f	7	-	$7,566	$1,891	1. McWinner 2. Better Than Never 3. Unlaced
2nd of 8	14/5/25	Western Fair Raceway	1609m		All Weather	1	A Sorrie	1:57.40	-	0.3m	$1.70f	7	-	$7,566	$1,891	1. Write About Now 2. Better Than Never 3. McWinner
2nd of 8	7/5/25	Western Fair Raceway	1609m		All Weather	7	A Sorrie	1:57.40	-	0.5m	$2.40f	7	-	$7,566	$1,891	1. McWinner 2. Better Than Never 3. Fortheluvofthgame
1st of 8	30/4/25	Western Fair Raceway	1609m		All Weather	6	A Sorrie	1:57.10	-	1.3m	$11	9	-	$8,058	$4,029	1. Better Than Never 2. Write About Now 3. Thejackofdiamonds

Jafar Du Lac () 64x7878754
Trainer: J Flynn ()
Driver: B MacDonald
Prize Money: $28,016
Win / Place: 3.64% / 18%

6 yo Brown Gelding

Sire: SUNSHINE BEACH (USA)

Dam: NORVENA HANOVER

Rating

Stats

Career

55: 2-5-3

Distance

55: 2-5-3

Trk/Dst

7: 0-1-0

Track

7: 0-1-0

Season

9: 0-0-0

1st Up

3: 0-0-0

2nd Up

3: 0-0-0

3rd Up

3: 0-0-1

All-Weather

55: 2-5-3

Best Mile

1:59.10

Comments

4th over 1609m at this track, at the bell was 4th- beaten 2.75 m by Smart Thinking (1:56.10) in HCP G on June 13 at $38.90. Before that 5th over 1609m at Hiawatha was 5th- at the bell, beaten 3 m by Earlybird Special (1:58.20) on May 31 at $34.65.

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	13/6/25	Grand River Raceway	1609m		All Weather	7	B MacDonald	1:56.10	-	2.8m	$39	13	HCP	$7,541	$604	1. Smart Thinking 2. Bozak 3. Unlaced
5th of 8	31/5/25	Hiawatha	1609m		All Weather	5	S Wray	1:58.20	-	3.3m	$35	4	-	$5,126	$256	1. Earlybird Special 2. Favaro Seelster 3. Perfect Smiley
7th of 7	27/5/25	Western Fair Raceway	1609m		All Weather	4	S Wray	1:56.20	-	7.0m	$39	6	-	$10,129	-	1. Write About Now 2. Just Ask Joe 3. Convoy Twenty Two
8th of 8	21/5/25	Western Fair Raceway	1609m		All Weather	7	S Wray	1:58.20	-	14.0m	$85	18	-	$10,129	-	1. Write About Now 2. Larjon Levi 3. Thai Tour
7th of 8	3/5/25	Western Fair Raceway	1609m		All Weather	8	S Wray	1:56.30	-	13.3m	$42	3	-	$6,712	-	1. All The Cheddar 2. Bettor's Dream 3. Tuukka Rasp
8th of 8	30/4/25	Western Fair Raceway	1609m		All Weather	2	S Wray	1:56.00	-	10.0m	$82	7	-	$10,584	-	1. Saulsbrook Tsunami 2. Just Ask Joe 3. Jimsun

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