Hoosier Park Race 10

Race 10

Stake: $37,179

PONDA JET (6) has recorded two wins and three minor placings from the past five starts. Added to his reputation at his latest appearance when he got the job done by 2.25 metres over 1609m at this track. Tackles a similar assignment and he can go right on with the job. FLAGMAN (5) has been racing well, filling a top-five position at his last 33 starts including a second most recently at this track over 1609m. Recent efforts are good enough to win a race of this calibre. TRIATHLON AS (3) is worth thought after finishing fourth first-up over 1609m at this track last time out. GRUESOME TWOSOME (4) is worth some thought based on his victory over 1609m at Philadelphia two runs ago.

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

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Seven Sins (Fr1) 4643521136
Trainer: Jeff Cullipher ()
Driver: Marcus Miller
Prize Money: $310,454
Win / Place: 25% / 50%

5 yo Bay Horse

Sire: CHAPTER SEVEN (USA)

Dam: ISOLDE

Rating

Stats

Career

52: 13-7-6

Distance

52: 13-7-6

Trk/Dst

9: 2-1-2

Track

9: 2-1-2

Season

20: 5-1-4

1st Up

3: 0-1-0

2nd Up

3: 1-0-0

3rd Up

3: 0-0-0

All-Weather

52: 13-7-6

Best Mile

1:52.40

Comments

Well beaten last start by Ponda Jet, a rival who he faces again; when 25 metres sixth at this track over 1609m in a OPEN race on August 23.

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	23/8/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Marcus Miller	1:52.00	1:52.00	9.78L	$17	21	OPEN	$37,179	-	1. Ponda Jet 2. Flagman 3. Yo Beth D
3rd of 5	2/8/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Marcus Miller	1:51.20	1:51.20	3.64L	$17	7	OPEN	$37,179	$4,461	1. Dp Freedoms Chrome 2. Flagman 3. Seven Sins
1st of 10	26/7/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Marcus Miller	1:52.40	1:52.40	1.97L	$7.90	8	NW10000L4	$26,667	$13,333	1. Seven Sins 2. Er Kelly 3. Yo Beth D
1st of 6	18/7/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Marcus Miller	1:53.00	1:53.00	3.09L	$2.40f	6	NW7500L4	$16,667	$8,333	1. Seven Sins 2. Call Me Dani 3. Dash Of Luck
2nd of 8	12/7/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Marcus Miller	1:53.10	1:53.10	0.33L	$2.30f	7	NW5000L4	$14,167	$3,541	1. Er Kelly 2. Seven Sins 3. Lindy's Coyotito
5th of 10	5/7/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Kiwon Waldron	1:53.20	1:53.20	7.55L	$14	21	N/W7500L4	$20,833	$1,042	1. Bluebird Ladychuck 2. Martz Seven 3. Attraente

Helpfirstedition (Fr2) 6311232515
Trainer: Melissa Essig ()
Driver: John De Long
Prize Money: $986,498
Win / Place: 32% / 64%

Track / Distance Specialist

5 yo Bay Horse

Sire: HELPISONTHEWAY (USA)

Dam: SHE KNOWS SWAGGER

Rating

Stats

Career

50: 16-10-6

Distance

49: 16-10-6

Trk/Dst

43: 16-10-5

Track

43: 16-10-5

Season

10: 3-2-2

1st Up

3: 1-0-0

2nd Up

3: 1-0-1

3rd Up

3: 3-0-0

All-Weather

50: 16-10-6

Best Mile

1:51.30

Comments

Last start 5th (Fr2) over 1609m at this track beaten 12 m by Ponda Jet (1:52.00) in OPEN on August 23 at $4.60. Two runs back won by 6 m as favourite (Fr4) at this track (1:51.40) beating Famous Father in NW15000L4 on August 9 at $2.10.

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
5th of 6	23/8/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	John De Long	1:52.00	1:52.00	4.76L	$4.60	14	OPEN	$37,179	$1,858	1. Ponda Jet 2. Flagman 3. Yo Beth D
1st of 7	9/8/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	John De Long	1:51.40	1:51.40	2.53L	$2.10f	7	NW15000L4	$27,039	$13,519	1. Helpfirstedition 2. Famous Father 3. Late Nite Hawk
5th of 5	2/8/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	John De Long	1:51.20	1:51.20	8.92L	$4.40	14	OPEN	$37,179	$1,858	1. Dp Freedoms Chrome 2. Flagman 3. Seven Sins
2nd of 6	19/7/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	John De Long	1:51.10	1:51.10	4.46L	$5.60	7	OPEN	$36,667	$9,167	1. Ponda Jet 2. Helpfirstedition 3. Flagman
3rd of 6	12/7/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	John De Long	1:51.30	1:51.30	2.79L	$8.80	7	OPEN	$36,667	$4,400	1. Flagman 2. Ponda Jet 3. Helpfirstedition
2nd of 5	5/7/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	John De Long	1:50.40	1:50.40	1.97L	$7.80	7	OPEN 1	$36,667	$9,167	1. Flagman 2. Helpfirstedition 3. Ponda Jet

Triathlon As (Fr3) 21151121x4
Trainer: Ken Rucker ()
Driver: Michael Oosting
Prize Money: $673,817
Win / Place: 21% / 59%

8 yo Brown Mare

Sire: TRIXTON (USA)

Dam: THERE'S A WAY

Rating

Stats

Career

91: 20-15-19

Distance

91: 20-15-19

Trk/Dst

68: 12-10-17

Track

68: 12-10-17

Season

16: 7-4-1

1st Up

5: 1-0-1

2nd Up

4: 0-0-1

3rd Up

4: 2-1-0

All-Weather

91: 20-15-19

Best Mile

1:52.30

Comments

Last start 4th (Fr5) over 1609m at this track, beaten 10 m by Ponda Jet (1:52.00) in OPEN on August 23 at $10.20. Two runs back won by 2.25 m (Fr9) at Miami Valley Raceway (1:52.40) beating Prince Of Honor in OPEN HC on April 30 at $5.30.

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 6	23/8/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Michael Oosting	1:52.00	1:52.00	3.90L	$10	115	OPEN	$37,179	$2,975	1. Ponda Jet 2. Flagman 3. Yo Beth D
115 Day Spell
1st of 4	6/8/25	Hoosier Park	1609m			-	Ross Leonard	1:55.00	1:55.00	0.56L	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Triathlon As 2. Andoverthewinnings 3. Smoken Gal
2nd of 5	30/7/25	Hoosier Park	1609m			-	Michael Oosting	1:54.00	1:54.00	2.23L	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Elan Hanover 2. Triathlon As 3. Father Tj
1st of 9	30/4/25	Miami Valley Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr9	Jeremy Smith	1:52.40	1:52.40	0.86L	$5.30	7	OPEN HC	$67,907	$33,954	1. Triathlon As 2. Prince Of Honor 3. Iwon't Backdown As
2nd of 6	23/4/25	Miami Valley Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Jeremy Smith	1:51.40	1:51.40	3.35L	$2.90	7	OPEN HC	$67,907	$16,977	1. Iwon't Backdown As 2. Triathlon As 3. Prince Of Honor
1st of 10	16/4/25	Miami Valley Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr9	Jeremy Smith	1:53.10	1:53.10	0.56L	$5.10	7	OPEN HC	$67,907	$33,954	1. Triathlon As 2. Iwon't Backdown As 3. The Gruffalo

Gruesome Twosome (Fr4) 111x240018
Trainer: Daryl Bontrager ()
Driver: Daryl Bontrager
Prize Money: $1,169,110
Win / Place: 59% / 68%

Track / Distance Specialist

4 yo Bay Horse

Sire: YOU KNOW YOU DO

Dam: ALL SET LETS GO

Rating

Stats

Career

32: 19-3-0

Distance

31: 19-3-0

Trk/Dst

22: 18-2-0

Track

22: 18-2-0

Season

6: 1-1-0

1st Up

3: 1-1-0

2nd Up

3: 2-0-0

3rd Up

3: 2-0-0

All-Weather

32: 19-3-0

Best Mile

1:52.10

Comments

Failed to impress last start; 8th (Fr7) over 1609m at Meadowlands beaten 35 m by Periculum (1:49.30) in CASHMAN on August 2 at $56.60. Showed ability the outing before when he won by 2.25 m (Fr8) at Philadelphia (1:53.40) beating Once In A Lifetime in NW15000L4 on July 24 at $2.10.

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
8th of 11	2/8/25	Meadowlands	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Tim Tetrick	1:49.30	1:49.30	12.57L	$57	9	CASHMAN	$506,976	-	1. Periculum 2. Security Protected 3. Chapercraz
1st of 8	24/7/25	Philadelphia	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Tim Tetrick	1:53.40	1:53.40	0.86L	$2.10	12	NW15000L4	$21,667	$10,834	1. Gruesome Twosome 2. Once In A Lifetime 3. French Wine
12th of 13	12/7/25	Meadowlands	1811m		All Weather	Fr10	Yannick Gingras	2:03.00	2:03.00	18.96L	$36	7	HAMBO MAT	$708,333	-	1. Elista Hanover 2. Warrawee Michelle 3. Security Protected
10th of 10	5/7/25	Meadowlands	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Yannick Gingras	1:50.20	1:50.20	22.30L	$4.80	14	GRADUATE	$383,333	-	1. Warrawee Michelle 2. Elista Hanover 3. Private Access
4th of 10	21/6/25	Meadowlands	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Yannick Gingras	1:50.20	1:50.20	2.23L	$3.50f	8	GRADUATE	$127,139	$10,171	1. Private Access 2. Elista Hanover 3. Date Night Hanover
2nd of 7	13/6/25	Meadowlands	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Dexter Dunn	1:51.30	1:51.30	1.41L	$2.00f	196	GRADUATE	$84,758	$21,190	1. Sir Pinocchio 2. Gruesome Twosome 3. Security Protected
196 Day Spell

Flagman (Fr5) 2122113122
Trainer: Rick Plano ()
Driver: Rick Plano
Prize Money: $884,363
Win / Place: 30% / 77%

Nearing Another Win

8 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: GUCCIO

Dam: MAGIC LINDY

Rating

Stats

Career

94: 29-22-22

Distance

94: 29-22-22

Trk/Dst

84: 27-19-21

Track

84: 27-19-21

Season

23: 6-7-6

1st Up

3: 0-2-1

2nd Up

3: 1-0-1

3rd Up

3: 1-1-0

All-Weather

94: 29-22-22

Best Mile

1:50.40

Comments

Solid run when a close second behind Dp Freedoms Chrome at this track over 1609m in a OPEN on August 2 at $1.80. Then a handy effort when beaten by 2.25 m finishing second behind Ponda Jet at this track over 1609m in a OPEN on August 23 at $2.60. Rates highly.

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 6	23/8/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Rick Plano	1:52.00	1:52.00	0.86L	$2.60	21	OPEN	$37,179	$9,294	1. Ponda Jet 2. Flagman 3. Yo Beth D
2nd of 5	2/8/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Rick Plano	1:51.20	1:51.20	0.33L	$1.80f	7	OPEN	$37,179	$9,294	1. Dp Freedoms Chrome 2. Flagman 3. Seven Sins
1st of 6	26/7/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Rick Plano	1:51.30	1:51.30	0.22L	$2.30	7	OPEN	$36,667	$18,334	1. Flagman 2. Prince Of Honor 3. Ponda Jet
3rd of 6	19/7/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Rick Plano	1:51.10	1:51.10	4.76L	$3.10	7	OPEN	$36,667	$4,400	1. Ponda Jet 2. Helpfirstedition 3. Flagman
1st of 6	12/7/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Kevin Lambright	1:51.30	1:51.30	2.23L	$4.50	7	OPEN	$36,667	$18,334	1. Flagman 2. Ponda Jet 3. Helpfirstedition
1st of 5	5/7/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Kevin Lambright	1:50.40	1:50.40	1.97L	$4.70	7	OPEN 1	$36,667	$18,334	1. Flagman 2. Helpfirstedition 3. Ponda Jet

Ponda Jet (Fr6) 2211132131
Trainer: Jay Hochstetler ()
Driver: Kyle Wilfong
Prize Money: $1,115,551
Win / Place: 40% / 81%

Track / Distance Specialist

5 yo Black Gelding

Sire: DOVER DAN (USA)

Dam: PONDA'S LUCKY LADY

100

Rating

Stats

Career

64: 26-17-9

Distance

64: 26-17-9

Trk/Dst

62: 26-16-8

Track

62: 26-16-8

Season

16: 9-4-3

1st Up

4: 1-2-1

2nd Up

4: 2-1-0

3rd Up

4: 3-0-0

All-Weather

64: 26-17-9

Best Mile

1:50.00

Comments

Racing consistently. Last start won by 2.25 m as favourite (Fr4) at this track (1:52.00) beating Flagman in OPEN on August 23 at $2.40.

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
1st of 6	23/8/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Kyle Wilfong	1:52.00	1:52.00	0.86L	$2.40f	28	OPEN	$37,179	$18,589	1. Ponda Jet 2. Flagman 3. Yo Beth D
3rd of 6	26/7/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Kyle Wilfong	1:51.30	1:51.30	4.76L	$1.90f	7	OPEN	$36,667	$4,400	1. Flagman 2. Prince Of Honor 3. Ponda Jet
1st of 6	19/7/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Kyle Wilfong	1:51.10	1:51.10	4.46L	$1.70f	7	OPEN	$36,667	$18,334	1. Ponda Jet 2. Helpfirstedition 3. Flagman
2nd of 6	12/7/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Kyle Wilfong	1:51.30	1:51.30	2.23L	$1.30f	7	OPEN	$36,667	$9,167	1. Flagman 2. Ponda Jet 3. Helpfirstedition
3rd of 5	5/7/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Kyle Wilfong	1:50.40	1:50.40	2.53L	$1.50f	14	OPEN 1	$36,667	$4,400	1. Flagman 2. Helpfirstedition 3. Ponda Jet
1st of 5	21/6/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Kyle Wilfong	1:52.10	1:52.10	2.23L	$1.40f	14	OPEN 1-2	$37,294	$18,647	1. Ponda Jet 2. Niko Man 3. Drink Up Drink Up

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