Hoosier Park Race 12

Race 12

Stake: $12,572

KEYSER SOZE (6) scored a decisive win last time out over 1609m at this track, getting home by 15 metres in a dominant display. His last-start form is good enough to win a race of this calibre. ER ROCKY (1) drew wide last start and was easily accounted for, beaten 15 metres into sixth at The Meadows over 1609m. Will enjoy a nice run from this more favourable starting position. Meets a similar quality field and is good enough to win a race of this calibre. ROCKPAPERSCISSORS (4) is the next elect off a last-start win by a nose at this track over 1609m. PEACE PRIZE (5) last appeared when eighth over 1609m at Northfield Park six months ago. Expect a better effort to kick off this prep.

Distance: 1609m
Track: Good
Weather: -
Surface: All Weather
Class: TMR 78

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Er Rocky (Fr1) 1403315886
Trainer: Trent Stohler ()
Driver: John De Long
Prize Money: $350,425
Win / Place: 15% / 43%

8 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: ARACACHE HANOVER

Dam: ROCK ANN ROLLING

Rating

Stats

Career

95: 15-16-10

Distance

95: 15-16-10

Trk/Dst

69: 10-14-7

Track

69: 10-14-7

Season

13: 2-0-2

1st Up

4: 1-1-0

2nd Up

4: 1-1-0

3rd Up

4: 1-1-0

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

95: 15-16-10

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:49.20

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Capable of better than we have seen lately. Last start 6th (Fr6) over 1609m at The Meadows beaten 15 m by Watch My Warrior (1:52.10) in NW1750L4 on July 3 at $6.80. The run before 8th (Fr5) over 1609m at The Meadows beaten 21 m by Notorious Hanover (1:51.10) in NW6500L4 on June 13 at $63. Finds a nice race to rediscover his best form.

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	3/7/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Dave Palone	1:52.10	1:52.10	5.87L	$6.80	20	NW1750L4	$12,040	-	1. Watch My Warrior 2. Treacherous Angel 3. What About Bob
8th of 9	13/6/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Brady Brown	1:51.10	1:51.10	7.81L	$63	26	NW6500L4	$17,015	-	1. Notorious Hanover 2. Beach Bum Harley 3. Southwind Petyr
8th of 8	18/5/26	Oak Grove Racing	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Marvin Luna	1:53.00	1:53.00	10.33L	$4.50	10	NW 6500 L4	$27,262	-	1. Flossy Hill 2. Stun Gun 3. Deal The Odds
5th of 8	8/5/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Brady Brown	1:49.30	1:49.30	7.25L	$47	25	NW7000L4	$17,039	$852	1. Liteningonthebeach 2. The Real Way 3. Mantador
1st of 7	13/4/26	Oak Grove Racing	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Christina Grubich	1:53.40	1:53.40	6.13L	$2.26f	7	USHDC-NW4K	$19,535	$9,767	1. Er Rocky 2. Dontinvitemein 3. D A Wicked Shine
3rd of 9	6/4/26	Oak Grove Racing	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Marvin Luna	1:52.00	1:52.00	3.90L	$14	17	NW 6500 L4	$28,414	$3,410	1. Rip Wheeler 2. Whelk Blue Chip 3. Er Rocky

Just A Start (Fr2) 3352522381
Trainer: Randy D Crisler ()
Driver: Brandon Bates
Prize Money: $431,078
Win / Place: 11% / 41%

Dominant Win Last Start

10 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: WESTERN TERROR (USA)

Dam: MY GAL HALL

Rating

Stats

Career

139: 16-22-19

Distance

139: 16-22-19

Trk/Dst

19: 2-1-4

Track

19: 2-1-4

Season

21: 2-5-6

1st Up

2: 1-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

3rd Up

2: 0-0-0

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

139: 16-22-19

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:50.30

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Last start won by 24 m as favourite (Fr5) at this track (1:50.40) beating Big Law in TMR 75 on July 8 at $3.20. 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 9	8/7/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Brandon Bates	1:50.40	1:50.40	8.92L	$3.20f	11	TMR 75	$12,040	$6,021	1. Just A Start 2. Big Law 3. Fox Valley Boxer
8th of 10	27/6/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Brandon Bates	1:53.10	1:53.10	4.20L	$4.00f	7	TMR 75	$12,040	-	1. Cool Blues Man, Bluebird Zantrax 2. 3. Bold Era
3rd of 8	20/6/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Brandon Bates	1:53.20	1:53.20	1.41L	$4.60	11	TMR 75	$11,570	$1,388	1. Fact Check 2. Chust Luke 3. Just A Start
2nd of 8	9/6/26	Oak Grove Racing	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Brandon Bates	1:53.20	1:53.20	6.43L	$2.67f	7	KYCL10000	$20,418	$5,104	1. Just Plain Loco 2. Just A Start 3. Other Peoples Beer
2nd of 8	2/6/26	Oak Grove Racing	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Brandon Bates	1:53.10	1:53.10	0.33L	$1.78f	8	KYCL10000	$20,418	$5,104	1. D A Wicked Shine 2. Just A Start 3. Just Plain Loco
5th of 8	25/5/26	Oak Grove Racing	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Randy D Crisler	1:52.00	1:52.00	8.10L	$24	6	KYNW4000L4	$23,855	$1,193	1. Doc's Star 2. Alwaystellthetruth 3. Katies Up

Vp Rockin (Fr3) 7811x55514
Trainer: Juan Franco ()
Driver: Juan Franco
Prize Money: $455,716
Win / Place: 23% / 41%

8 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: ROCKIN IMAGE (CAN)

Dam: GUARDING THE GOLD

Rating

Stats

Career

113: 27-13-7

Distance

113: 27-13-7

Trk/Dst

64: 14-9-1

Track

64: 14-9-1

Season

5: 1-0-0

1st Up

4: 0-0-0

2nd Up

4: 1-1-0

3rd Up

4: 1-0-0

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

113: 27-13-7

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:49.30

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Last start 4th (Fr5) over 1609m at this track beaten 4 m by Diego (1:51.20) in TMR 78 on July 14 at $5.90. Two runs back posted a big 9 m win (Fr2) at this track (1:50.40) beating Kolby Two Step in TMR 75 on July 7 at $7.50. Going okay so keep him safe.

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	14/7/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Juan Franco	1:51.20	1:51.20	1.41L	$5.90	7	TMR 78	$12,749	$1,020	1. Diego, Rockpaperscissors 2. 3. Quixote
1st of 10	7/7/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Juan Franco	1:50.40	1:50.40	3.35L	$7.50	10	TMR 75	$12,040	$6,021	1. Vp Rockin 2. Kolby Two Step 3. Knights Templar
5th of 10	27/6/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Juan Franco	1:53.10	1:53.10	1.67L	$11	14	TMR 75	$12,040	$601	1. Cool Blues Man, Bluebird Zantrax 2. 3. Bold Era
5th of 10	13/6/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Sr1	Juan Franco	1:53.30	1:53.30	4.76L	$22	7	TMR 75	$11,570	$578	1. Grand Champ 2. Fact Check 3. April's Big Guy
5th of 9	6/6/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Juan Franco	1:54.00	1:54.00	2.79L	$9.90	217	TMR 75	$11,570	$578	1. Covert 2. Fact Check 3. Grand Champ
217 Day Spell
3rd of 6	30/5/26	Hoosier Park	1609m			-	Cristian Pacheco	1:53.10	1:53.10	4.46L	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Blaze On 2. Pete The Freak 3. Vp Rockin

Rockpaperscissors (Fr4) 1495574441
Trainer: Trent Stohler ()
Driver: Kevin Lambright
Prize Money: $67,858
Win / Place: 12% / 38%

4 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: ROCKIN IMAGE (CAN)

Dam: VIVA VELOCITY

Rating

Stats

Career

31: 4-5-3

Distance

31: 4-5-3

Trk/Dst

21: 4-4-2

Track

21: 4-4-2

Season

18: 3-2-1

1st Up

2: 0-0-1

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

3rd Up

2: 0-1-0

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

31: 4-5-3

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:51.20

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Going well. Last start won by a nose (Fr3) at this track (1:51.20) beating Quixote in TMR 78 on July 14 at $21.10. Hard to beat in this sort of form.

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	14/7/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Kevin Lambright	1:51.20	1:51.20	0.04L	$21	7	TMR 78	$12,749	$4,781	1. Diego, Rockpaperscissors 2. 3. Quixote
4th of 9	7/7/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr9	Kevin Lambright	1:50.40	1:50.40	7.25L	$136	13	TMR 78	$12,749	$1,020	1. Keyser Soze 2. Drama Critic 3. Blacklist Z Tam
4th of 6	24/6/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Kevin Lambright	1:53.30	1:53.30	3.90L	$23	19	TMR 78	$12,572	$1,005	1. Backstreet Gambler 2. Twin B Seamonster 3. Rae Gram
4th of 8	5/6/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Kevin Lambright	1:51.10	1:51.10	6.13L	$45	7	NW1000L4	$10,209	$816	1. Go Pikachu Go 2. Henry The Horse 3. Fox Valley Jasper
7th of 9	29/5/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Kevin Lambright	1:51.10	1:51.10	8.92L	$27	7	TMR 78	$12,080	-	1. Classifiedmaterial 2. Crescentroller 3. David Allan Whoa
5th of 9	22/5/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	John De Long	1:52.40	1:52.40	7.25L	$5.70	15	TMR 78	$12,098	$605	1. Revelry 2. David Allan Whoa 3. Imalwaysclassy

Keyser Soze (Fr6) 1212111x11
Trainer: Tom Simmons ()
Driver: Kyle Wilfong
Prize Money: $188,719
Win / Place: 66% / 91%

Unbeaten The Track / Distance

Distance Specialist

Dominant Win Last Start

3 yo Black Gelding

Sire: UNLOCKED

Dam: VALAR MORGHULIS

100

Rating

Stats

Career

12: 8-2-1

Distance

12: 8-2-1

Trk/Dst

2: 2-0-0

Track

2: 2-0-0

Season

5: 3-1-0

1st Up

2: 1-0-1

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

3rd Up

1: 1-0-0

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

12: 8-2-1

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:50.40

Driver Stats

Comments

Comes here in the right form. Won by 15 m as favourite (Fr4) at this track (1:50.40) beating Drama Critic in TMR 78 on July 7 at $1.10. Two runs back posted a big 18 m win as favourite (Fr5) at this track (1:51.20) beating Copper Teen in TMR 70 on June 30 at $1.10. Has been relentless of late and can get the job done 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 9	7/7/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Kyle Wilfong	1:50.40	1:50.40	5.58L	$1.10f	7	TMR 78	$12,749	$6,375	1. Keyser Soze 2. Drama Critic 3. Blacklist Z Tam
1st of 8	30/6/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Kyle Wilfong	1:51.20	1:51.20	6.69L	$1.10f	191	TMR 70	$9,207	$4,604	1. Keyser Soze 2. Copper Teen 3. Shipwrecked
191 Day Spell
1st of 7	21/12/25	Hawthorne	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Wyatt Avenatti	1:54.30	1:54.30	3.64L	$2.10f	14	2YOSER	$28,025	$14,012	1. Keyser Soze 2. Like A Doctor 3. Bing Bang Boom
1st of 6	7/12/25	Hawthorne	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Wyatt Avenatti	1:58.30	1:58.30	0.33L	$1.20f	22	2YOSER	$14,012	$7,006	1. Keyser Soze 2. Mighty Engine 3. Like A Doctor
1st of 10	15/11/25	Hawthorne	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Kyle Wilfong	1:52.20	1:52.20	5.58L	$9.50	7	INCRFINALE	$257,038	$128,520	1. Keyser Soze 2. Sleazy Captain 3. In A Minute
2nd of 8	8/11/25	Hawthorne	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Wyatt Avenatti	1:58.10	1:58.10	0.86L	$8.60	8	INCRFINALE	$37,251	$9,313	1. Dandy's Beach 2. Keyser Soze 3. In A Minute

Night Warrior (Fr7) 1966435196
Trainer: Don Eash ()
Driver: Marcus Miller
Prize Money: $56,717
Win / Place: 30% / 40%

4 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: ROCKIN IMAGE (CAN)

Dam: SHE OUTRANKS YOU

Rating

Stats

Career

20: 6-1-1

Distance

20: 6-1-1

Trk/Dst

13: 4-1-1

Track

13: 4-1-1

Season

11: 2-0-1

1st Up

3: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 2-0-0

3rd Up

2: 1-0-0

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

20: 6-1-1

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:52.10

Driver Stats

Comments

Last start 6th (Fr4) over 1609m at this track, beaten 14 m by Backstreet Gambler (1:53.30) in TMR 78 on June 24 at $11.50. Two runs back 9th (Fr9) over 1609m at this track beaten 45 m by Six Sticks Of Gum (1:50.00) in W4-9CLM on June 11 at $47.70. Won't be beating too many of these home.

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	24/6/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	John De Long	1:53.30	1:53.30	5.32L	$12	13	TMR 78	$12,572	-	1. Backstreet Gambler 2. Twin B Seamonster 3. Rae Gram
9th of 9	11/6/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr9	Kevin Lambright	1:50.00	1:50.00	15.91L	$48	21	W4-9CLM	$22,120	-	1. Six Sticks Of Gum 2. Dapper Design 3. Port Royal Hanover
1st of 6	21/5/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Marcus Miller	1:52.40	1:52.40	1.12L	$2.20f	7	HGCLCDNW4	$17,039	$8,519	1. Night Warrior 2. Tellme U R Mydate 3. Fox Valley Boxer
5th of 9	14/5/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Marcus Miller	1:52.00	1:52.00	5.87L	$9.30	7	HGCLCDNW4	$17,039	$852	1. Odds On Lil Rocker 2. Big Al Derosa 3. Drama Critic
3rd of 10	7/5/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Marcus Miller	1:53.30	1:53.30	1.12L	$34	6	HGCLCNNW4	$17,039	$2,045	1. Gw Stryker 2. Big Al Derosa 3. Night Warrior
4th of 8	1/5/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Marcus Miller	1:55.10	1:55.10	3.35L	$2.50	7	TMR 75	$11,586	$927	1. Shipwrecked 2. Imarealroknbugatti 3. Genie Ina Bottle

Rockin Dawg (Fr8) x4683227x0
Trainer: Samuel Eicher ()
Driver: Jack Griffith
Prize Money: $55,237
Win / Place: 5.56% / 27%

5 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: ROCKIN IMAGE (CAN)

Dam: MILLIONDOLLARSMILE

Rating

Stats

Career

36: 2-7-1

Distance

36: 2-7-1

Trk/Dst

18: 0-3-1

Track

18: 0-3-1

Season

8: 0-2-1

1st Up

6: 0-1-0

2nd Up

4: 0-0-0

3rd Up

3: 0-0-0

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

36: 2-7-1

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:54.00

Driver Stats

Comments

Comes here second-up after a week-and-a-half. Lacklustre first-up performance when 10th (Sr1) over 1609m at this track beaten 30 m by The Golden Jet (1:52.00) in 10000 CL on July 10 at $62. Looking to others in this race.

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	10/7/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Sr1	Jack Griffith	1:52.00	1:52.00	12.01L	$62	63	10000 CL	$15,936	-	1. The Golden Jet 2. Mr Ds Rock 3. Vettel
63 Day Spell
5th of 5	24/6/26	Hoosier Park	1609m			-	Jack Griffith	1:55.20	1:55.20	3.90L	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Tellmeitmatters 2. Lady Victorious 3. When Punky Speaks
7th of 8	8/5/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Kevin Lambright	1:52.20	1:52.20	17.29L	$46	21	NW5000L4	$13,631	-	1. Downbytheocean 2. This Kit Rocks 3. American Classic
2nd of 10	17/4/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Sr1	Kevin Lambright	1:54.40	1:54.40	0.30L	$4.40	7	TMR 75	$12,076	$3,020	1. Crescentroller 2. Rockin Dawg 3. Rockin Cosette
2nd of 9	10/4/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Sr1	Kevin Lambright	1:54.00	1:54.00	1.67L	$11	7	TM75ORLESS	$12,076	$3,020	1. Bellas First Mooss 2. Rockin Dawg 3. Rockin Cosette
3rd of 9	3/4/26	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Kevin Lambright	1:53.00	1:53.00	3.09L	$12	7	TM75ORLESS	$12,076	$1,449	1. Grand Champ 2. Fox Valley Boxer 3. Rockin Dawg

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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