Plainridge Racecourse Race 7

1609m

Stake: $35,414

MYDADSAID A (3) ran sixth last start at this track over 1609m, beaten 13 metres. A nice draw on the front line should ensure a cosy run. This should be an easier assignment so he is set to play a significant role. ALEX HAVING FUN (1) finished sixth last start over 1609m at this track, beaten 7 metres, after scoring at the previous appearance over 1609m at this track. No excuses from this advantageous draw. Meets a similar line up and he can figure in the finish. COURAGEOUS WARRIOR (2) is worth plenty of thought off a last-start win by 8 metres at this track over 1609m. ROCKIN ON VENUS (4) must be included on the back of some solid recent form, most recently when fifth at Philadelphia over 1609m.

Distance: 1609m
Track: Good
Weather: -
Surface: All Weather
Class: NW10000CD

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Alex Having Fun (Fr1) 1731115416
Trainer: Kimberly Vafiades ()
Driver: Matthew Athearn
Prize Money: $620,563
Win / Place: 26% / 52%

9 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: ROCK N ROLL HEAVEN (USA)

Dam: ARTERRA

Rating

Stats

Career

95: 25-12-13

Distance

95: 25-12-13

Trk/Dst

74: 18-8-13

Track

74: 18-8-13

Season

18: 6-1-1

1st Up

4: 1-1-0

2nd Up

4: 1-1-0

3rd Up

4: 2-0-0

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

95: 25-12-13

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:48.30

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Failed to impress last start; 6th (Fr8) over 1609m at this track, beaten 7 m by Mullinax (1:49.40) in NW10000CD on July 13 at $5.10. Showed ability the race before when he won by 1.5 m (Fr6) at this track (1:50.40) beating So Rock N' Roll in NW10000CD on July 6 at $4.20. In the mix from the inside draw.

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	13/7/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Matthew Athearn	1:49.40	1:49.40	2.79L	$5.10	7	NW10000CD	$38,955	-	1. Mullinax 2. So Rock N' Roll 3. Warrawee Yale
1st of 7	6/7/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Matthew Athearn	1:50.40	1:50.40	0.56L	$4.20	18	NW10000CD	$38,955	$19,477	1. Alex Having Fun 2. So Rock N' Roll 3. Warrawee Yale
4th of 5	18/6/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Matthew Athearn	1:49.20	1:49.20	8.10L	$11	7	OPEN	$46,792	$3,743	1. For Once Inmy Life 2. Mydadsaid 3. Two Fold Cold
5th of 7	11/6/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Matthew Athearn	1:50.30	1:50.30	3.90L	$4.30	7	OPEN HC	$46,792	$2,340	1. Two Fold Cold 2. Franco Tyson 3. Binge On Yankee
1st of 5	4/6/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Matthew Athearn	1:48.30	1:48.30	2.23L	$23	7	OPEN	$42,539	$21,269	1. Alex Having Fun 2. Binge On Yankee 3. Two Fold Cold
1st of 8	28/5/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Mitchell Cushing	1:50.20	1:50.20	1.67L	$3.50	7	NW12500CD	$42,539	$21,269	1. Alex Having Fun 2. Rockin On Venus 3. Confederatestar

Courageous Warrior (Fr2) 5322336551
Trainer: Jimmy Nickerson ()
Driver: Michael Oosting
Prize Money: $258,539
Win / Place: 22% / 64%

4 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: HUNTSVILLE (USA)

Dam: CHIEF KAREN

100

Rating

Stats

Career

31: 7-8-5

Distance

31: 7-8-5

Trk/Dst

30: 7-8-5

Track

30: 7-8-5

Season

10: 1-2-3

1st Up

2: 0-1-0

2nd Up

2: 0-1-1

3rd Up

2: 1-1-0

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

31: 7-8-5

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:50.20

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Last start won by 8 m as favourite (Fr2) at this track (1:51.20) beating Jl's Rock Star in NW5000CD on July 20 at $2.10. Key runner once again.

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	20/7/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Michael Oosting	1:51.20	1:51.20	3.09L	$2.10f	7	NW5000CD	$24,789	$12,395	1. Courageous Warrior 2. Jl's Rock Star 3. Wainapedia
5th of 6	13/7/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Kevin Switzer (Jnr)	1:50.20	1:50.20	7.25L	$11	7	4-5 YO	$39,840	$1,992	1. Southpaw 2. Hes Coming On 3. Digging For Gold
5th of 8	6/7/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Jay Randall	1:50.30	1:50.30	2.79L	$31	11	4 YO OPEN	$39,840	$1,992	1. Jackson Cooper 2. Full Metal Jacket 3. Wild Bill Wyatt
6th of 8	25/6/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Matthew Athearn	1:50.00	1:50.00	3.09L	$81	7	NW10000L4	$38,955	-	1. Barrow 2. Myultimate Snowy 3. So Rock N' Roll
3rd of 7	18/6/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Mitchell Cushing	1:51.30	1:51.30	1.97L	$28	7	W4-7PMLT	$34,031	$4,083	1. Southpaw 2. Montana 3. Courageous Warrior
3rd of 8	11/6/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Mitchell Cushing	1:49.30	1:49.30	2.23L	$4.20	7	W4-7PMLT	$34,031	$4,083	1. Charlies Wish 2. Southpaw 3. Courageous Warrior

Mydadsaid A (Fr3) 4232624556
Trainer: Jackie Greene (Logan Village)
Driver: Drew Monti
Prize Money: $307,237
Win / Place: 27% / 54%

6 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: SPORTSWRITER (USA)

Dam: NIKI DIVA (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

59: 16-10-6

Distance

12: 1-3-1

Trk/Dst

8: 0-2-1

Track

8: 0-2-1

Season

12: 1-3-1

1st Up

8: 5-1-0

2nd Up

7: 3-2-0

3rd Up

7: 1-0-0

Mobile

38: 10-6-4

Standing

9: 5-1-1

All-Weather

59: 16-10-6

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:53.68

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Recent form below what he is capable of. Last start 6th (Fr1) over 1609m at this track beaten 13 m by For Once Inmy Life (1:49.00) in BECKWITH on July 19 at $34.10. The run previous 5th (Fr1) over 1609m at this track, beaten 6 m by Still Rollin (1:50.00) in WO10000LT on July 13 at $3.30. Suitably placed and can make amends.

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	19/7/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Drew Monti	1:49.00	1:49.00	5.02L	$34	6	BECKWITH	$132,801	-	1. For Once Inmy Life 2. Jackson Cooper 3. Still Rollin
5th of 7	13/7/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Drew Monti	1:50.00	1:50.00	2.53L	$3.30f	7	WO10000LT	$44,266	$2,213	1. Still Rollin 2. Binge On Yankee 3. Jackson Cooper
5th of 7	6/7/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Drew Monti	1:51.00	1:51.00	2.53L	$5.90	11	WO10000LT	$44,266	$2,213	1. Soho Spectre 2. Hunting Zone 3. Lifes A Puzzle
4th of 6	25/6/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Matthew Athearn	1:48.40	1:48.40	3.90L	$41	7	OPEN HC	$48,694	$3,895	1. For Once Inmy Life 2. Catalpa Rescue 3. Two Fold Cold
2nd of 5	18/6/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Brett Beckwith	1:49.20	1:49.20	3.64L	$11	21	OPEN	$46,792	$11,699	1. For Once Inmy Life 2. Mydadsaid 3. Two Fold Cold
6th of 7	28/5/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Jacob Cutting	1:49.40	1:49.40	17.84L	$2.90	7	OPEN	$46,792	-	1. Binge On Yankee 2. Two Fold Cold 3. Jamaican Rock

Rockin On Venus (Fr4) 4122515445
Trainer: Enrico Robinson ()
Driver: Bruce Ranger
Prize Money: $653,854
Win / Place: 22% / 50%

Track / Distance Specialist

8 yo Bay Horse

Sire: ROCKIN IMAGE (CAN)

Dam: VENUS KILLEAN

Rating

Stats

Career

125: 28-21-14

Distance

125: 28-21-14

Trk/Dst

17: 8-2-0

Track

17: 8-2-0

Season

19: 4-3-1

1st Up

5: 0-1-0

2nd Up

5: 1-1-1

3rd Up

5: 3-1-0

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

125: 28-21-14

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:48.20

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Last start 5th (Fr2) over 1609m at Philadelphia beaten 25 m by Ruthless Hanover (1:49.40) in W/O 10K on July 19 at $112.60. At the run before 4th (Fr4) over 1609m at this track, beaten 6 m by Still Rollin (1:50.00) in WO10000LT on July 13 at $3.40. Forward showing expected.

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	19/7/26	Philadelphia	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Bradley Chisholm	1:49.40	1:49.40	10.04L	$113	6	W/O 10K	$28,331	$1,416	1. Ruthless Hanover 2. Captain Crusader 3. Blue Lou
4th of 7	13/7/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Bruce Ranger	1:50.00	1:50.00	2.53L	$3.40	8	WO10000LT	$44,266	$3,542	1. Still Rollin 2. Binge On Yankee 3. Jackson Cooper
4th of 5	5/7/26	Tioga Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Colin Kelly	1:51.20	1:51.20	6.13L	$3.10	10	OPENII	$22,133	$1,770	1. Saulsbrook Victor 2. Rockstar Artist 3. Vengeance Bluechip
5th of 6	25/6/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Shawn T Gray	1:48.40	1:48.40	5.58L	$48	7	OPEN HC	$48,694	$2,435	1. For Once Inmy Life 2. Catalpa Rescue 3. Two Fold Cold
1st of 8	18/6/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Bruce Ranger	1:49.40	1:49.40	2.23L	$5.30	7	NW12500L4	$42,539	$21,269	1. Rockin On Venus 2. Hes Coming On 3. Jackson Cooper
5th of 8	11/6/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Bruce Ranger	1:50.20	1:50.20	3.09L	$2.00f	14	NW12500L4	$42,539	$2,126	1. Grey Horizon 2. Still Rollin 3. Imtheblackflash

Franco Tyson A (Fr5) 1261256655
Trainer: Larry Stalbaum (Berkshire Park)
Driver: Larry Stalbaum
Prize Money: $246,447
Win / Place: 22% / 48%

5 yo Bay/Brown Gelding

Sire: ROCK N ROLL HEAVEN (USA)

Dam: NEOPOLITAN FRANCO (NZ)

Rating

Stats

Career

70: 16-12-6

Distance

40: 10-4-4

Trk/Dst

10: 2-2-0

Track

10: 2-2-0

Season

19: 4-2-2

1st Up

5: 0-2-0

2nd Up

5: 1-0-0

3rd Up

5: 0-1-2

Mobile

51: 12-10-4

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

70: 16-12-6

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:49.10

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Didn't do much last start, 5th (Fr3) over 1609m at Saratoga, beaten 15 m by Ahi Sunshine (1:53.20) in INV on July 18 at $7.65. Before that 5th (Fr6) over 1609m at this track beaten 5 m by Mullinax (1:49.40) in NW10000CD on July 13 at $10.30. Hard to have.

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	18/7/26	Saratoga	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Larry Stalbaum	1:53.20	1:53.20	5.58L	$7.65	5	INV	$31,873	$1,593	1. Ahi Sunshine 2. Transparency 3. Boston Rocks
5th of 8	13/7/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Larry Stalbaum	1:49.40	1:49.40	1.97L	$10	7	NW10000CD	$38,955	$1,948	1. Mullinax 2. So Rock N' Roll 3. Warrawee Yale
6th of 7	6/7/26	Saratoga	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Larry Stalbaum	1:52.20	1:52.20	3.09L	$4.89	11	WO/OPENHCP	$31,873	-	1. Belmont Royale 2. Prairie Rocknroll 3. Ahi Sunshine
6th of 6	25/6/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Larry Stalbaum	1:48.40	1:48.40	6.43L	$46	7	OPEN HC	$48,694	-	1. For Once Inmy Life 2. Catalpa Rescue 3. Two Fold Cold
5th of 5	18/6/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Larry Stalbaum	1:49.20	1:49.20	13.38L	$19	7	OPEN	$46,792	$2,340	1. For Once Inmy Life 2. Mydadsaid 3. Two Fold Cold
2nd of 7	11/6/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Larry Stalbaum	1:50.30	1:50.30	0.86L	$10	7	OPEN HC	$46,792	$11,699	1. Two Fold Cold 2. Franco Tyson 3. Binge On Yankee

Hes Coming On (Fr6) 1631172426
Trainer: Julia Eaton ()
Driver: Brett Beckwith
Prize Money: $359,414
Win / Place: 25% / 48%

5 yo Bay Horse

Sire: SUNSHINE BEACH (USA)

Dam: COOL YANKEE

Rating

Stats

Career

78: 20-9-9

Distance

78: 20-9-9

Trk/Dst

66: 19-8-7

Track

66: 19-8-7

Season

13: 4-2-1

1st Up

4: 0-0-1

2nd Up

4: 2-0-0

3rd Up

4: 1-1-0

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

78: 20-9-9

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:50.00

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Last start 6th (Fr3) over 1609m at this track beaten 40 m by Southpaw (1:49.40) in HOGAN on July 19 at $14.60. Two runs back 2nd (Fr6) over 1609m at this track beaten 12 m by Southpaw (1:50.20) in 4-5 YO on July 13 at $6.20. Prepared to just watch.

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	19/7/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Brett Beckwith	1:49.40	1:49.40	14.24L	$15	6	HOGAN	$88,534	-	1. Southpaw 2. So Rock N' Roll 3. Confederatestar
2nd of 6	13/7/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Brett Beckwith	1:50.20	1:50.20	4.76L	$6.20	18	4-5 YO	$39,840	$9,960	1. Southpaw 2. Hes Coming On 3. Digging For Gold
4th of 8	25/6/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Mitchell Cushing	1:48.20	1:48.20	5.58L	$12	7	NW12500L4	$44,266	$3,542	1. Soho Spectre 2. Jackson Cooper 3. Still Rollin
2nd of 8	18/6/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Mitchell Cushing	1:49.40	1:49.40	2.23L	$4.60	7	NW12500L4	$42,539	$10,635	1. Rockin On Venus 2. Hes Coming On 3. Jackson Cooper
7th of 7	11/6/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Kevin Switzer (Jnr)	1:50.30	1:50.30	6.99L	$16	7	OPEN HC	$46,792	-	1. Two Fold Cold 2. Franco Tyson 3. Binge On Yankee
1st of 7	4/6/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Mitchell Cushing	1:50.10	1:50.10	0.33L	$10	7	NW12500L4	$42,539	$21,269	1. Hes Coming On 2. Confederatestar 3. Stellar Yankee

Vanderbilt N (Fr7) 23255244x4
Trainer: Heidi Cushing (Mt Helena)
Driver: Ron Cushing
Prize Money: $212,935
Win / Place: 32% / 62%

2nd Up Record

6 yo Brown Gelding

Sire: ALWAYS B MIKI (USA)

Dam: TRACEYS DELIGHT (NZ)

Rating

Stats

Career

43: 14-9-4

Distance

12: 2-4-1

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Track

1: 0-0-0

Season

11: 1-4-1

1st Up

7: 3-0-0

2nd Up

6: 5-0-1

3rd Up

5: 1-1-1

Mobile

27: 12-5-2

Standing

4: 0-0-1

All-Weather

43: 14-9-4

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:52.10

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Began his campaign last start running 4th (Fr5) over 1609m at Yonkers Raceway, beaten 13 m by Boston Bound (1:52.40) in NW10000L5 on July 14 at $11.37. Others preferred.

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	14/7/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Ron Cushing	1:52.40	1:52.40	5.02L	$11	65	NW10000L5	$37,184	$2,974	1. Boston Bound 2. Lyons Franky J 3. Whats Stanley Got
65 Day Spell
1st of 4	8/7/26	Pocono Downs	1609m			-	Ron Cushing	1:53.40	1:53.40	0.84L	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Vanderbilt 2. Tin Cup Chalice 3. Parousia
3rd of 7	24/6/26	Pocono Downs	1609m			-	Ron Cushing	1:54.00	1:54.00	1.39L	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Long Shore 2. Ragnar Lothbrok 3. Vanderbilt
4th of 8	10/5/26	Tioga Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Ron Cushing	1:52.10	1:52.10	2.79L	$1.47f	27	NW10001-4	$18,743	$1,499	1. Always B Elvis 2. Fearful Intent 3. Odds On Liquidity
4th of 9	13/4/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Ron Cushing	1:50.40	1:50.40	1.41L	$1.40f	7	OPEN 2	$39,068	$3,126	1. Binge On Yankee 2. Hunting Zone 3. Mullinax
2nd of 8	6/4/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Ron Cushing	1:53.20	1:53.20	0.33L	$3.29	9	NW15551L5	$37,293	$9,323	1. Whats Stanley Got 2. Vanderbilt 3. Joemikiyoursofine

Race Review Abbreviations

Brk: Broke, Blkd: Blocked or held up, 1 x 1: One-out, one-back, Prkd: Parked, 3bk otr: 3 back on the outer, 3bk inr: 3 back on the inside, two horses behind the leader, trld: Trailed, Gt spd: Showed gate speed, 3wd: 3-wide postd: Caught wide without cover, Held up: Held up, no gaps or few gaps: If they don't see any clear air in the straight, Inr-mid-wd -position: On the inside, mid = 1-off, wd = 3-wide or wider, flew hm wd: Flew home wide, dashd inr: Sprinted well on the inside, Chkd: Checked, Slow: Slow away at the start, Wltd: Wilted or got tired, Fdd: Faded late, Urgd: driver asking horse for extra effort

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