Plainridge Racecourse Race 8

1609M

Stake: $23,120

A FAIR OL DANCE (3) is in good form at present. Finished fourth at his latest appearance over 1609m at this track, beaten 4.5 metres. A nice draw on the front line should ensure a cosy run. Good enough to put himself in the winners' stall. STAR SPEAKER (4) continued a strong run of recent form and deserved his victory last time out, scoring by 0.8 metres over 1609m at this track. His last-start form is good enough to put him right in the finish. KICK THE DIRT UP (1) is worth plenty of thought off a last-start win by 6 metres at this track over 1609m. KILL A DRAGON (2) disappointed last time when seventh over 1609m at this track. Can do a lot better so worth considering.

Distance: 1609m
Track: Good
Weather: -
Surface: All Weather
Class: TRK<79

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Kick The Dirt Up (Fr1) x311363351
Trainer: Michael Girouard ()
Driver: Matthew Athearn
Prize Money: $360,945
Win / Place: 13% / 47%

8 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: SPORTSWRITER (USA)

Dam: TROXEL HANOVER

100

Rating

Stats

Career

127: 17-20-23

Distance

125: 17-19-23

Trk/Dst

84: 15-13-17

Track

86: 15-14-17

Season

10: 3-0-4

1st Up

2: 0-1-1

2nd Up

2: 1-1-0

3rd Up

2: 1-0-0

All-Weather

127: 17-20-23

Best Mile

1:52.20

Comments

Hard to fault of late. Last start won by 6 m (Fr7) at this track (1:52.40) beating Brazos in TRK<76 on July 8 at $3.80.

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
1st of 7	8/7/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Matthew Athearn	1:52.40	1:52.40	2.53L	$3.80	11	TRK<76	$22,293	$11,147	1. Kick The Dirt Up 2. Brazos 3. Domi
5th of 8	27/6/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Matthew Athearn	1:53.00	1:53.00	3.35L	$24	7	SA-TRK<76	$20,156	$1,008	1. Dance Monkey 2. My Boy Elroy 3. Coach Cutsinger
3rd of 8	20/6/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Matthew Athearn	1:53.20	1:53.20	3.35L	$2.70	7	SA-TRK<76	$20,156	$2,419	1. Kokanee Seelster 2. Jettingtomalibu 3. Kick The Dirt Up
3rd of 7	13/6/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Matthew Athearn	1:53.00	1:53.00	2.53L	$7.10	7	SA-TRK<76	$20,156	$2,419	1. Twin B Jays 2. Brazos 3. Kick The Dirt Up
6th of 6	6/6/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Nicholas Graffam	1:52.00	1:52.00	7.81L	$7.60	7	SA-TRK<76	$20,156	-	1. Cbf Squirt Gun 2. Twin B Jays 3. My Boy Elroy
3rd of 7	30/5/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Nicholas Graffam	1:53.30	1:53.30	3.09L	$2.50f	11	SA-TRK<76	$20,250	$2,430	1. Miki De Vie 2. Twin B Jays 3. Kick The Dirt Up

Kill A Dragon (Fr2) 6477187357
Trainer: John Di Stefano ()
Driver: Shawn T Gray
Prize Money: $191,169
Win / Place: 16% / 45%

6 yo Bay Horse

Sire: CUSTARD THE DRAGON

Dam: KILL A ROCKINGBIRD

Rating

Stats

Career

60: 10-9-8

Distance

59: 10-9-7

Trk/Dst

31: 4-6-2

Track

32: 4-6-3

Season

11: 1-0-1

1st Up

2: 0-0-1

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

3rd Up

2: 1-0-0

All-Weather

60: 10-9-8

Best Mile

1:51.00

Comments

Last start 7th (Fr6) over 1609m at this track, beaten 18 m by Jk Objection (1:52.20) on July 3 at $2.90. At his previous start 5th (Fr2) over 1609m at this track beaten 9 m by Meadowbrook Flash (1:52.40) on June 27 at $20.80.

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
7th of 7	3/7/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Brett Beckwith	1:52.20	1:52.20	6.99L	$2.90f	6	TRK<79	$21,468	-	1. Jk Objection 2. Dance Monkey 3. Boogy Woogy J
5th of 6	27/6/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	James Hardy	1:52.40	1:52.40	3.35L	$21	8	SA-TRK<82	$23,515	$1,176	1. Meadowbrook Flash 2. Colt Bennett 3. Twin B Jays
3rd of 8	19/6/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	James Hardy	1:51.30	1:51.30	4.76L	$50	6	SA-TRK<82	$23,515	$2,822	1. Danger Zone 2. Meadowbrook Flash 3. Kill A Dragon
7th of 9	13/6/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Sr1	James Hardy	1:53.10	1:53.10	3.09L	$35	8	SA-TRK<82	$23,515	-	1. Ranaldi 2. Meadowbrook Flash 3. Colt Bennett
8th of 9	5/6/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	James Hardy	1:50.40	1:50.40	14.24L	$31	6	NW3000CD	$19,316	-	1. Whata Foolbelieves 2. Sandpiper 3. Hes Coming On
1st of 6	30/5/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	James Hardy	1:54.00	1:54.00	0.56L	$1.80f	18	NW2000CD	$16,032	$8,016	1. Kill A Dragon 2. Dark Horse, Skyline 3.

A Fair Ol Dance (Fr3) 1362645744
Trainer: Kathleen Brewer (Burrumbeet)
Driver: Bruce Ranger
Prize Money: $409,018
Win / Place: 20% / 59%

9 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: A ROCKNROLL DANCE (USA)

Dam: PRESIDENTIAL AFFAIR (NZ)

Rating

Stats

Career

105: 22-22-18

Distance

68: 13-15-12

Trk/Dst

12: 1-1-1

Track

12: 1-1-1

Season

20: 1-3-1

1st Up

7: 2-1-1

2nd Up

7: 2-2-0

3rd Up

6: 2-3-0

Mobile

37: 9-7-6

All-Weather

105: 22-22-18

Best Mile

1:49.20

Comments

Last start 4th (Fr4) over 1609m at this track beaten 4.5 m by Odds On Lauderdale (1:52.10) on July 3 at $2.50. Before that, 4th (Fr6) over 1609m at this track, beaten 7 m by Meadowbrook Flash (1:52.40) on June 27 at $13.40.

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
4th of 7	3/7/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Bruce Ranger	1:52.10	1:52.10	1.67L	$2.50f	6	TRK<79	$21,468	$1,717	1. Odds On Lauderdale 2. Big Plan Stan 3. Level Up
4th of 6	27/6/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Bruce Ranger	1:52.40	1:52.40	2.79L	$13	8	SA-TRK<82	$23,515	$1,881	1. Meadowbrook Flash 2. Colt Bennett 3. Twin B Jays
7th of 8	19/6/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Brett Beckwith	1:51.30	1:51.30	9.22L	$3.30	6	SA-TRK<82	$23,515	-	1. Danger Zone 2. Meadowbrook Flash 3. Kill A Dragon
5th of 9	13/6/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Nicholas Graffam	1:53.10	1:53.10	2.79L	$1.80f	7	SA-TRK<82	$23,515	$1,176	1. Ranaldi 2. Meadowbrook Flash 3. Colt Bennett
4th of 7	6/6/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Nicholas Graffam	1:52.00	1:52.00	2.79L	$1.90f	8	SA-TRK<82	$23,515	$1,881	1. Wainapedia 2. Colt Bennett 3. Varney
6th of 6	29/5/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Nicholas Graffam	1:50.40	1:50.40	5.02L	$30	10	NW12500CD	$32,063	-	1. Rocknroll Runa 2. Torrid Saint 3. Renaissance Deo

Star Speaker (Fr4) 4243251221
Trainer: Bryant Sears ()
Driver: Mitchell Cushing
Prize Money: $257,349
Win / Place: 17% / 47%

8 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: ARTSPEAK (USA)

Dam: PHOEBE STAR

100

Rating

Stats

Career

95: 17-14-14

Distance

95: 17-14-14

Trk/Dst

68: 7-12-11

Track

68: 7-12-11

Season

11: 2-4-2

1st Up

4: 1-0-1

2nd Up

4: 1-1-0

3rd Up

4: 1-1-0

All-Weather

95: 17-14-14

Best Mile

1:51.10

Comments

Racing in great heart. Last start won by a 0.8 m (Fr1) at this track (1:53.30) beating Alvin Brickrock in TRK<76 on July 8 at $3.

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	8/7/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Mitchell Cushing	1:53.30	1:53.30	0.30L	$3.00	11	TRK<76	$22,293	$11,147	1. Star Speaker 2. Alvin Brickrock 3. Quick Shot
2nd of 6	27/6/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Mitchell Cushing	1:53.30	1:53.30	0.86L	$2.30f	7	SA-TRK<76	$20,156	$5,039	1. Boogy Woogy J 2. Star Speaker 3. Jet Wills
2nd of 8	20/6/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Mitchell Cushing	1:54.30	1:54.30	5.32L	$12	7	SA-TRK<76	$20,156	$5,039	1. Dark Horse 2. Star Speaker 3. Boogy Woogy J
1st of 9	13/6/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Mitchell Cushing	1:54.10	1:54.10	0.56L	$2.10f	7	SA-TRK<73	$18,476	$9,238	1. Star Speaker 2. Chasing Money 3. Ship Ship Hooray
5th of 8	6/6/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Todd O'Dea	1:53.30	1:53.30	3.90L	$6.00	7	SA-TRK<73	$18,476	$923	1. Kokanee Seelster 2. Alvin Brickrock 3. Third Power
2nd of 8	30/5/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Wallace Watson	1:53.20	1:53.20	0.33L	$3.10	11	SA-TRK<73	$18,563	$4,641	1. Longview Lad 2. Star Speaker 3. Ship Ship Hooray

Jettingtomalibu (Fr5) x373567246
Trainer: Irwin Rosenthal ()
Driver: Drew Monti
Prize Money: $79,914
Win / Place: 10% / 43%

5 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: JEREME'S JET (USA)

Dam: T J'S OWENETTE

Rating

Stats

Career

46: 5-6-9

Distance

46: 5-6-9

Trk/Dst

5: 0-1-0

Track

5: 0-1-0

Season

9: 0-1-2

1st Up

3: 0-0-2

2nd Up

3: 0-1-0

3rd Up

3: 0-0-1

All-Weather

46: 5-6-9

Best Mile

1:51.40

Comments

Last start 6th (Fr1) over 1609m at this track, beaten 15 m by Odds On Lauderdale (1:52.10) on July 3 at $3.40. At the start before 4th (Fr6) over 1609m at this track, beaten 4.5 m by Dance Monkey (1:53.00) on June 27 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
6th of 7	3/7/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Drew Monti	1:52.10	1:52.10	5.58L	$3.40	6	TRK<79	$21,468	-	1. Odds On Lauderdale 2. Big Plan Stan 3. Level Up
4th of 8	27/6/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Bruce Ranger	1:53.00	1:53.00	1.67L	$2.50f	7	SA-TRK<76	$20,156	$1,612	1. Dance Monkey 2. My Boy Elroy 3. Coach Cutsinger
2nd of 8	20/6/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Bruce Ranger	1:53.20	1:53.20	0.56L	$7.20	15	SA-TRK<76	$20,156	$5,039	1. Kokanee Seelster 2. Jettingtomalibu 3. Kick The Dirt Up
7th of 9	5/6/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Sr1	Kevin Switzer (Jnr)	1:50.40	1:50.40	12.27L	$69	17	NW3000CD	$19,316	-	1. Whata Foolbelieves 2. Sandpiper 3. Hes Coming On
6th of 8	19/5/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Bruce Ranger	1:52.00	1:52.00	7.55L	$32	11	NW3000CD	$19,407	-	1. Sweet Street Lou 2. Mayweather Hanover 3. Cigars And Port
5th of 8	8/5/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Marvin Luna	1:52.40	1:52.40	7.81L	$6.50	7	NW5/CLCD	$14,343	$717	1. Bluebird Zantrax 2. Ovanight Celebrity 3. Tell's Super Star

Frank Deford (Fr7) 4712458665
Trainer: Katelyn Gerow ()
Driver: Nicholas Graffam
Prize Money: $315,624
Win / Place: 17% / 38%

7 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: SPORTSWRITER (USA)

Dam: HOT LEGS

Rating

Stats

Career

116: 20-10-15

Distance

114: 19-10-15

Trk/Dst

62: 11-6-7

Track

64: 12-6-7

Season

14: 2-1-0

1st Up

3: 1-0-1

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

3rd Up

2: 0-0-1

All-Weather

116: 20-10-15

Best Mile

1:50.30

Comments

Didn't do much last start, 5th (Fr7) over 1609m at this track beaten 15 m by Odds On Lauderdale (1:52.10) on July 3 at $20.90. Before that 6th (Fr7) over 1609m at this track, beaten 7 m by Kokanee Seelster (1:53.20) on June 27 at $27.40.

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
5th of 7	3/7/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Matthew Athearn	1:52.10	1:52.10	5.58L	$21	6	TRK<79	$21,468	$1,074	1. Odds On Lauderdale 2. Big Plan Stan 3. Level Up
6th of 9	27/6/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Matthew Athearn	1:53.20	1:53.20	2.79L	$27	7	SA-TRK<79	$21,835	-	1. Kokanee Seelster 2. Dark Horse 3. Jk Objection
6th of 7	20/6/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Matthew Athearn	1:54.30	1:54.30	3.35L	$6.60	14	SA-TRK<79	$21,835	-	1. Bag Pipe Major 2. Beach Watch 3. De Chirico
8th of 9	6/6/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Sr1	Matthew Athearn	1:52.20	1:52.20	12.27L	$35	7	SA-TRK<79	$21,835	-	1. Meadowbrook Flash 2. Hollywood Skeeter 3. Quick Shot
5th of 7	30/5/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Nicholas Graffam	1:53.00	1:53.00	4.76L	$3.20f	11	SA-TRK<79	$21,937	$1,097	1. Ranaldi 2. Meadowbrook Flash 3. Beach Watch
4th of 7	19/5/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Nicholas Graffam	1:52.30	1:52.30	3.09L	$2.20f	7	SA-TRK<79	$21,937	$1,755	1. Seafood Togo 2. Meadowbrook Flash 3. Ranaldi

Big Plan Stan (Fr8) 1392041152
Trainer: Kevin Switzer ()
Driver: Kevin Switzer (Jnr)
Prize Money: $31,150
Win / Place: 21% / 52%

4 yo Brown Horse

Sire: HUNTSVILLE (USA)

Dam: STIRLING ELECTRA

Rating

Stats

Career

19: 4-5-1

Distance

19: 4-5-1

Trk/Dst

6: 0-1-0

Track

6: 0-1-0

Season

11: 3-3-0

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

3rd Up

2: 0-0-1

All-Weather

19: 4-5-1

Best Mile

1:57.30

Comments

Two back was beaten by 6 m finishing fifth behind Triple Sevens at this track over 1609m in a NW4PMLT on June 26 at $7.90. Then a handy effort when beaten by 1.5 m finishing second behind Odds On Lauderdale at this track over 1609m on July 3 at $8.40.

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
2nd of 7	3/7/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Kevin Switzer (Jnr)	1:52.10	1:52.10	0.56L	$8.40	7	TRK<79	$21,468	$5,367	1. Odds On Lauderdale 2. Big Plan Stan 3. Level Up
5th of 6	26/6/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Brett Beckwith	1:52.20	1:52.20	2.53L	$7.90	13	NW4PMLT	$23,515	$1,176	1. Triple Sevens 2. Quentin Quarantino 3. Jackson Cooper
1st of 7	13/6/25	Cumberland Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Walter Case (Jnr)	1:57.30	1:57.30	1.41L	$1.50f	6	W2-4PM	$8,062	$4,032	1. Big Plan Stan 2. Greysons Pacin 3. Ridgecrest Dan
1st of 5	7/6/25	Cumberland Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Kevin Switzer (Jnr)	2:05.20	2:05.20	0.30L	$1.50f	7	NW1500L4	$7,390	$3,695	1. Big Plan Stan 2. Flow With Joe 3. Yepyepyep
4th of 8	31/5/25	Cumberland Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Kevin Switzer (Jnr)	1:58.00	1:58.00	5.58L	$3.40	7	W1-4 S L1	$10,968	$877	1. The Big Aristotle 2. Greysons Pacin 3. Beaches B Craycray
- of 8	24/5/25	Cumberland Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Kevin Switzer (Jnr)	2:01.10	2:01.10	36.80L	$1.60f	7	NW1000L4	$7,087	-	1. Mornin Captain 2. Cofee Can Cash 3. Jj Maximus

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