Meadowlands Race 2

1609M

Stake: $15,956

MIDNIGHT NATION (3) has been racing well of late. Finished third at his latest appearance over 1609m at this track, beaten 6 metres. Sure to enjoy an economical run from this draw. This should be an easier assignment so he is in the right race to find the winners' list. VICTORY JOE (2) finished second last start, beaten 13 metres at Vernon Downs over 1609m. Talented and has plenty of upside. Capable of playing a major role so has to be respected. SAN JOSE (1) is worth plenty of thought off a last-start win by 2.25 metres at this track over 1609m. SELECT FRIDAY (7) is in the mix if he can recapture the form from two starts back that saw him score over 1609m at this track.

Distance: 1609m
Track: Good
Weather: -
Surface: All Weather
Class: TM<77

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San Jose (Fr1) 7717613131
Trainer: Hamid Breedlove ()
Driver: Jordan Stratton
Prize Money: $71,495
Win / Place: 22% / 55%

4 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: CAPTAINTREACHEROUS (USA)

Dam: SANTA ROSA

100

Rating

Stats

Career

27: 6-5-4

Distance

27: 6-5-4

Trk/Dst

5: 3-0-2

Track

5: 3-0-2

Season

17: 4-1-2

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

All-Weather

27: 6-5-4

Best Mile

1:52.00

Comments

Hard to fault of late. Last start won by 2.25 m as favourite (Fr5) at this track (1:52.00) beating Bluebird Time in TM<74.5CDF on June 14 at $2.

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	14/6/25	Meadowlands	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Jordan Stratton	1:52.00	1:52.00	2.3m	$2.00f	7	TM<74.5CDF	$23,515	$11,757	1. San Jose 2. Bluebird Time 3. Iminurblindspot
3rd of 11	7/6/25	Meadowlands	1609m		All Weather	Sr1	Newton Sheridan	1:52.10	1:52.10	2.3m	$11	7	TM<74.5CD	$16,435	$1,972	1. Blue Collar Man 2. Iminurblindspot 3. San Jose
1st of 10	31/5/25	Meadowlands	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Jordan Stratton	1:53.10	1:53.10	3.0m	$3.20	7	TM<71CD	$14,343	$7,172	1. San Jose 2. Lockdown Louie 3. Bolt The Court
3rd of 9	24/5/25	Meadowlands	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	David Miller	1:53.30	1:53.30	4.5m	$3.50	8	TM<71CD	$14,343	$1,722	1. Majestic Kiwi 2. Latest Era 3. San Jose
1st of 8	16/5/25	Meadowlands	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Vincent Ginsburg	1:53.10	1:53.10	5.3m	$27	19	HGTM<68	$13,500	$6,750	1. San Jose 2. Rockabilly Charm 3. My Wish Came True
5th of 5	6/5/25	Philadelphia	1609m			-	Tim Tetrick	1:53.10	1:53.10	57m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Oakwood Ardan 2. Sprocket 3. Rock Jagger

Victory Joe (Fr2) 3615125662
Trainer: Joe Bongiorno ()
Driver: Joe Bongiorno
Prize Money: $37,332
Win / Place: 20% / 50%

3 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: ROLL WITH JOE (USA)

Dam: FLIBBERTIGIBBET

Rating

Stats

Career

10: 2-2-1

Distance

10: 2-2-1

Season

10: 2-2-1

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 1-0-0

All-Weather

10: 2-2-1

Best Mile

1:54.20

Comments

Improved last start with a game effort when 2nd (Fr8) over 1609m at Vernon Downs beaten 13 m by Ima Perfect Choice (1:51.20) in NY EXCEL on June 13 at $21.60.

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
2nd of 8	13/6/25	Vernon Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	David Miller	1:51.20	1:51.20	13.5m	$22	12	NY EXCEL	$33,592	$8,398	1. Ima Perfect Choice 2. Victory Joe 3. Night Hunter
6th of 8	1/6/25	Philadelphia	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Todd McCarthy	1:53.20	1:53.20	32.3m	$32	7	CGNW3PM	$20,156	-	1. World Of Wishes 2. Hotchkiss 3. Best Chip
6th of 6	25/5/25	Saratoga	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Brett Beckwith	1:55.30	1:55.30	90.0m	$2.20	14	NY EXCEL	$33,750	-	1. Seafood Neighneigh 2. Watch My Warrior 3. Enjoy Your Flight
5th of 8	11/5/25	Philadelphia	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Tim Tetrick	1:51.00	1:51.00	29.3m	$3.30	7	CGNW3PM	$20,250	$1,013	1. Odds On Wildfire 2. Chief Bogo 3. Sargeant Sonny
2nd of 8	4/5/25	Philadelphia	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Todd McCarthy	1:53.20	1:53.20	6.8m	$4.20	10	CGNW3PM	$20,250	$5,063	1. Wavemaker 2. Victory Joe 3. Sargeant Sonny
1st of 7	24/4/25	Philadelphia	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Geo Napolitano (Jnr)	1:54.20	1:54.20	7.5m	$1.40f	10	CGNW1PM	$18,115	$9,058	1. Victory Joe 2. Ricky Hill 3. Morrone Dolce

Midnight Nation (Fr3) 1375x48743
Trainer: Shaun Vallee ()
Driver: Shaun Vallee
Prize Money: $195,290
Win / Place: 8.82% / 29%

5 yo BLU/Roan Gelding

Sire: BETTERTHANCHEDDAR (USA)

Dam: LATE FLYIN N

Rating

Stats

Career

34: 3-3-4

Distance

34: 3-3-4

Trk/Dst

7: 0-0-1

Track

7: 0-0-1

Season

5: 0-0-1

1st Up

3: 0-0-0

2nd Up

3: 0-0-1

3rd Up

3: 1-0-0

All-Weather

34: 3-3-4

Best Mile

1:49.30

Comments

Fair run when beaten by 4.5 m finishing fourth behind He's Half Naked at this track over 1609m on June 7 at $3.80. Then a handy effort when beaten by 6 m finishing third behind McWicked Time at this track over 1609m on June 14 at $39.40.

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	14/6/25	Meadowlands	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Patrick Ryder	1:50.40	1:50.40	6.8m	$39	7	TM<77.5CDF	$25,194	$3,023	1. McWicked Time 2. Lmc Peanuts Watchn 3. Midnight Nation
4th of 8	7/6/25	Meadowlands	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Todd McCarthy	1:52.00	1:52.00	4.5m	$3.80	7	TM<77.5CD	$16,796	$1,344	1. He's Half Naked 2. Ferragamo Hanover 3. McWicked Time
7th of 7	31/5/25	Meadowlands	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Jordan Stratton	1:51.20	1:51.20	36.0m	$37	18	TM<77.5CD	$16,875	-	1. Nineteenth Man 2. Louis Litt 3. Lmc Peanuts Watchn
8th of 8	13/5/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Matt Kakaley	1:53.40	1:53.40	29.3m	$29	7	HGW2BN4PM	$32,063	-	1. Statesidelckdwn 2. Soho Skyfall 3. Oogleville
4th of 8	6/5/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Jason Bartlett	1:54.40	1:54.40	18.0m	$2.05f	280	HGW2BN4PM	$32,063	$2,565	1. Royal Desire 2. Gold Glove Hanover 3. Yankee Clout
280 Day Spell
3rd of 6	25/4/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m			-	Jordan Stratton	1:53.40	1:53.40	16.5m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Soho Dow Jones 2. Holt Hanover 3. Midnight Nation

National Sport (Fr4) 5711050434
Trainer: Bill Mac Kenzie ()
Driver: Brett Beckwith
Prize Money: $355,373
Win / Place: 21% / 45%

8 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: SPORTSWRITER (USA)

Dam: ROCKIN BEAUTY

Rating

Stats

Career

111: 24-16-11

Distance

111: 24-16-11

Trk/Dst

40: 7-4-3

Track

40: 7-4-3

Season

16: 4-2-1

1st Up

2: 1-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-2-0

3rd Up

2: 0-1-0

All-Weather

111: 24-16-11

Best Mile

1:51.00

Comments

Last start 4th (Fr8) over 1609m at this track beaten 8 m by San Jose (1:52.00) on June 14 at $17.60. Two runs back 3rd (Fr8) over 1609m at this track beaten 4.5 m by Select Friday (1:52.40) on June 7 at $11.30.

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
4th of 10	14/6/25	Meadowlands	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Vincent Ginsburg	1:52.00	1:52.00	8.3m	$18	7	TM<74.5CDF	$23,515	$1,881	1. San Jose 2. Bluebird Time 3. Iminurblindspot
3rd of 11	7/6/25	Meadowlands	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Mark Herschberger	1:52.40	1:52.40	4.5m	$11	7	TM<74.5CD	$16,435	$1,972	1. Select Friday 2. Bolt The Court 3. National Sport
4th of 5	31/5/25	Meadowlands	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Brett Beckwith	1:53.00	1:53.00	12.8m	$9.00	7	TM<77.5CD	$16,875	$1,350	1. Marcus Seelster 2. Lite N Sweet 3. Midnight Thunder
10th of 10	24/5/25	Meadowlands	1609m		All Weather	Fr10	Daniel Dube	1:52.30	1:52.30	63.0m	$83	13	TM<77.5CD	$16,032	-	1. Nineteenth Man 2. Louis Litt N 3. Rojan's Way
5th of 7	11/5/25	Philadelphia	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Johnathan Ahle	1:51.30	1:51.30	33.8m	$31	16	20-25 CLHC	$18,563	$928	1. Sudden Impact 2. Wattastory 3. Rocknroll Gold
10th of 10	25/4/25	Meadowlands	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Brett Beckwith	1:54.10	1:54.10	17.3m	$2.00f	6	TM<74.5CDF	$24,153	-	1. Vandalism 2. Outcry 3. Saulsbrook Raptor

Lyons Pegasus (Fr5) 7757843660
Trainer: Paul Blumenfeld ()
Driver: Jason Bartlett
Prize Money: $147,242
Win / Place: 8.00% / 33%

9 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: WELL SAID (USA)

Dam: CLARA

Rating

Stats

Career

100: 8-11-14

Distance

100: 8-11-14

Trk/Dst

38: 3-0-6

Track

38: 3-0-6

Season

11: 0-0-1

1st Up

2: 0-0-1

2nd Up

2: 0-1-0

3rd Up

2: 0-0-0

All-Weather

100: 8-11-14

Best Mile

1:49.40

Comments

Didn't do much at the last run, 10th (Fr6) over 1609m at this track beaten 18 m by Vicious (1:52.00) on June 7 at $59.10. Before that 6th (Fr2) over 1609m at Yonkers Raceway beaten 25 m by Shake It (1:54.30) in 20000CLM on May 31 at $43.75.

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
10th of 10	7/6/25	Meadowlands	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Mark Herschberger	1:52.00	1:52.00	18.8m	$59	7	TM<80.5CD	$17,636	-	1. Vicious 2. Saulsbrook Hero 3. Bondi Shake
6th of 8	31/5/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Austin Siegelman	1:54.30	1:54.30	26.3m	$44	14	20000CLM	$25,313	-	1. Shake It 2. Real Peace 3. Sailboat Hanover
6th of 8	17/5/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Austin Siegelman	1:53.40	1:53.40	23.3m	$22	7	20000CLM	$25,313	-	1. Real Peace 2. Maximus Red 3. Dance On The Beach
3rd of 8	10/5/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Austin Siegelman	1:54.40	1:54.40	8.3m	$42	10	20000CLM	$25,313	$3,037	1. Real Peace 2. Record Year 3. Lyons Pegasus
4th of 8	30/4/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Mark Herschberger	1:54.00	1:54.00	21.0m	$56	20	20000CLM	$25,879	$2,070	1. Pretty Handsome 2. Prince Of Tides 3. Real Peace
8th of 8	10/4/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Matt Kakaley	1:55.30	1:55.30	30.8m	$60	28	25000CLM	$29,330	-	1. Twig 2. Bettorbuckleup 3. Theflyingrock

Bible Thumper (Fr6) 9256x4x418
Trainer: Michael Calderone ()
Driver: Brandon Cruse
Prize Money: $134,441
Win / Place: 16% / 32%

5 yo Brown Gelding

Sire: LUCK BE WITHYOU (USA)

Dam: A REAL DOOZIE

Rating

Stats

Career

55: 9-5-4

Distance

55: 9-5-4

Trk/Dst

7: 0-0-0

Track

7: 0-0-0

Season

3: 1-0-0

1st Up

5: 1-0-0

2nd Up

4: 2-0-1

3rd Up

4: 0-0-0

All-Weather

55: 9-5-4

Best Mile

1:49.30

Comments

Last start 8th (Fr2) over 1609m at this track beaten 21 m by Bondi Shake (1:52.00) on June 14 at $39.20. Two runs back won by a 0.8 m (Fr2) at Philadelphia (1:53.30) beating Save Me A Dance in NW2500L4 on June 1 at $23.20.

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
8th of 10	14/6/25	Meadowlands	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Brandon Cruse	1:52.00	1:52.00	21.8m	$39	13	TM<80.5CD	$17,636	-	1. Bondi Shake 2. Saulsbrook Hero 3. Toreador
1st of 8	1/6/25	Philadelphia	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Brandon Cruse	1:53.30	1:53.30	0.8m	$23	9	NW2500L4	$10,918	$5,458	1. Bible Thumper 2. Save Me A Dance 3. On Accident
4th of 8	23/5/25	Philadelphia	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Brandon Cruse	1:52.10	1:52.10	17.3m	$50	161	NW5000L4	$12,657	$1,013	1. Semi Tough 2. Woodmere Dealer 3. Pirates Shadow
161 Day Spell
2nd of 5	6/5/25	Philadelphia	1609m			-	Brandon Cruse	1:53.10	1:53.10	22.5m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Sabonis 2. Bible Thumper 3. Kilowatt Kid
4th of 6	13/12/24	Philadelphia	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Bradley Chisholm	1:53.30	1:53.30	14.3m	$19	98	NW5000 L5	$12,480	$998	1. Beach Town Boy 2. Dream Bird 3. Mr Dunnigans
98 Day Spell
1st of 6	4/12/24	Dover Downs	1609m			-	Ross Wolfenden	1:56.30	1:56.30	0.6m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Bible Thumper 2. Abel De Vie 3. Titanic Hanover

Select Friday (Fr7) 7781112118
Trainer: Michael Posner ()
Driver: Mark Herschberger
Prize Money: $227,303
Win / Place: 20% / 36%

7 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: ROCKIN IMAGE (CAN)

Dam: THE FACE OF LOVE

Rating

Stats

Career

115: 24-9-9

Distance

114: 24-9-9

Trk/Dst

40: 7-3-3

Track

41: 7-3-3

Season

16: 6-1-0

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

3rd Up

2: 0-1-0

All-Weather

115: 24-9-9

Best Mile

1:51.40

Comments

Failed to impress last start; 8th (Fr10) over 1609m at this track, beaten 14 m by San Jose (1:52.00) on June 14 at $4.80. Showed ability the race before when he won by 2.25 m as favourite (Fr10) at this track (1:52.40) beating Bolt The Court in TM<74.5CD on June 7 at $2.30.

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
8th of 10	14/6/25	Meadowlands	1609m		All Weather	Fr10	Joe Bongiorno	1:52.00	1:52.00	14.3m	$4.80	7	TM<74.5CDF	$23,515	-	1. San Jose 2. Bluebird Time 3. Iminurblindspot
1st of 11	7/6/25	Meadowlands	1609m		All Weather	Fr10	Todd McCarthy	1:52.40	1:52.40	2.3m	$2.30f	7	TM<74.5CD	$16,435	$8,218	1. Select Friday 2. Bolt The Court 3. National Sport
1st of 7	31/5/25	Meadowlands	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Todd McCarthy	1:55.10	1:55.10	0.3m	$2.30f	14	TM<74.5CD	$16,032	$8,016	1. Select Friday 2. Bluebird Time 3. Knockin Out
2nd of 7	17/5/25	Meadowlands	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Todd McCarthy	1:51.30	1:51.30	0.3m	$3.60	7	TM<77.5CD	$16,032	$4,008	1. Ferragamo Hanover 2. Select Friday 3. Lovethewayyoulie
1st of 10	10/5/25	Meadowlands	1609m		All Weather	Fr9	Todd McCarthy	1:52.40	1:52.40	8.3m	$5.70	8	TM<74.5CD	$15,187	$7,593	1. Select Friday 2. Classic Frank 3. Dunsan Harry
1st of 10	2/5/25	Meadowlands	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Todd McCarthy	1:53.20	1:53.20	9.8m	$6.00	7	TM<71CD	$14,343	$7,172	1. Select Friday 2. B Like Cruiser 3. Pack Your Bags

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