Meadowlands Race 5

1609M

Stake: $29,532

Distance: 1609m
Track: Fast
Weather: OCAST
Surface: All Weather
Class: nw12500L5

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Galante (Fr1) 4485652423
Trainer: Shaun Vallee (Oakford)
Driver: Jason Bartlett
Prize Money: $219,649
Win / Place: 14% / 42%

Nearing Another Win

9 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: ART MAJOR (USA)

Dam: ESCOVEDO (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

112: 16-19-13

Distance

68: 9-11-6

Trk/Dst

11: 2-2-1

Track

11: 2-2-1

Season

14: 1-2-1

1st Up

6: 0-0-1

2nd Up

5: 1-0-0

3rd Up

5: 1-1-1

Mobile

44: 7-8-7

All-Weather

112: 16-19-13

Best Mile

1:49.30

Comments

Not far away at the last couple starts; Finished 4 m third behind Dance Partner at this track over 1609m NW7500L5CD last start. Before that was beaten 0.9 metres second again at this track in NW5000L5CD on May 17.

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 10	24/5/25	Meadowlands	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Jason Bartlett	1:51.10	1:51.10	3.8m	$4.70	7	NW7500L5CD	$21,093	$2,532	1. Dance Partner 2. Prairie Rocknroll 3. Galante
2nd of 8	17/5/25	Meadowlands	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Jason Bartlett	1:49.30	1:49.30	0.9m	$48	8	NW5000L5CD	$17,718	$4,430	1. South Beach Star 2. Galante 3. Stonebridge Reef
4th of 8	9/5/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Jason Bartlett	1:55.00	1:55.00	11.3m	$2.05f	6	NW5701L5	$23,625	$1,890	1. C Bet Hanover 2. Dealers Turn 3. Dance It Out
2nd of 8	3/5/25	Meadowlands	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Jason Bartlett	1:49.20	1:49.20	5.3m	$6.40	8	NW2500L4CD	$16,032	$4,008	1. Joemikiyoursofine 2. Galante 3. Deuce Hanover
5th of 7	25/4/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Matt Kakaley	1:54.10	1:54.10	15.8m	$12	8	NW5000L5	$24,153	$1,207	1. Aladdin 2. Dream Bird 3. Dont Judge A Book
6th of 7	17/4/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Jason Bartlett	1:53.00	1:53.00	38.3m	$11	26	NW7611L5	$27,604	-	1. Jack's Legend 2. Greg The Leg 3. On Accident

Captain Crusader (Fr2) 4341142052
Trainer: Jeff Cullipher (Menangle Park)
Driver: Tim Tetrick
Prize Money: $629,250
Win / Place: 23% / 59%

7 yo Bay Horse

Sire: CAPTAINTREACHEROUS (USA)

Dam: THE ARCH NEMESIS (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

129: 30-29-18

Distance

96: 22-20-12

Trk/Dst

32: 5-7-4

Track

32: 5-7-4

Season

13: 2-3-1

1st Up

6: 4-0-0

2nd Up

6: 1-1-1

3rd Up

6: 0-2-1

Mobile

51: 14-11-5

Standing

2: 1-0-1

All-Weather

129: 30-29-18

Best Mile

1:49.20

Comments

Improved last start with a game effort when 2nd (Fr1) over 1609m at Philadelphia beaten 4.5 m by Soaring Now (1:50.30) in NW15000L4 on May 11 at $8.10.

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
2nd of 7	11/5/25	Philadelphia	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Tim Tetrick	1:50.30	1:50.30	4.5m	$8.10	7	NW15000L4	$21,937	$5,484	1. Soaring Now 2. Captain Crusader 3. Grand Cayman
5th of 7	4/5/25	Philadelphia	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Tim Tetrick	1:50.40	1:50.40	7.5m	$11	8	W/O 10K	$25,313	$1,266	1. Hemsworth 2. Mad Max Hanover 3. Fearful Intent
10th of 10	26/4/25	Meadowlands	1609m		All Weather	Fr10	Todd McCarthy	1:50.30	1:50.30	30.0m	$23	14	NW12500L4	$38,817	-	1. Gem Quality 2. Maxim Hanover 3. Soaring Now
2nd of 8	12/4/25	Meadowlands	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Todd McCarthy	1:50.20	1:50.20	4.5m	$7.70	7	NW14000L4	$34,505	$8,626	1. Mac's Delight 2. Captain Crusader 3. Southwind Gendry
4th of 9	5/4/25	Meadowlands	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Todd McCarthy	1:51.10	1:51.10	9.8m	$6.90	7	NW12500L4	$38,817	$3,105	1. Mac's Delight 2. Primary Colors 3. Surfside Beach
1st of 9	29/3/25	Meadowlands	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Todd McCarthy	1:51.20	1:51.20	0.9m	$1.50f	7	NW7500L4CD	$21,395	$10,697	1. Captain Crusader 2. Dynamite Dylan 3. Ignatius

Ignatius (Fr3) 4143431473
Trainer: Noel Daley (Exeter)
Driver: Johnathan Ahle
Prize Money: $1,112,563
Win / Place: 28% / 57%

10 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: ROLL WITH JOE (USA)

Dam: ASHKALINI (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

165: 47-22-26

Distance

129: 35-15-24

Trk/Dst

28: 7-1-6

Track

28: 7-1-6

Season

13: 2-1-4

1st Up

8: 3-0-0

2nd Up

8: 4-0-1

3rd Up

8: 4-0-0

Mobile

65: 29-8-7

Standing

4: 1-1-0

All-Weather

165: 47-22-26

Best Mile

1:48.30

Comments

Last start 3rd (Fr2) over 1609m at Yonkers Raceway, beaten 0.9 m by Twin B Deluxe (1:53.40) in NW10000L5 on May 12 at $11. Two runs back 7th (Fr6) over 1609m at this track beaten 25 m by Primary Colors (1:50.10) in NW12500L4 on May 3 at $41.90.

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 7	12/5/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Johnathan Ahle	1:53.40	1:53.40	0.9m	$11	9	NW10000L5	$32,063	$3,847	1. Twin B Deluxe 2. Euphoria 3. Ignatius
7th of 8	3/5/25	Meadowlands	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Johnathan Ahle	1:50.10	1:50.10	26.3m	$42	14	NW12500L4	$29,532	-	1. Primary Colors 2. Build The Wall 3. Ken Hanover
4th of 10	19/4/25	Meadowlands	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Johnathan Ahle	1:50.10	1:50.10	10.5m	$18	7	NW12500L4	$30,191	$2,415	1. Primary Colors 2. Maxim Hanover 3. Stone Hanover
1st of 9	12/4/25	Meadowlands	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Johnathan Ahle	1:51.30	1:51.30	8.3m	$6.20	14	NW7500L4CD	$21,565	$10,783	1. Ignatius 2. Dean B Hanover 3. Handlelikeaporsche
3rd of 9	29/3/25	Meadowlands	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Johnathan Ahle	1:51.20	1:51.20	3.8m	$3.90	7	NW7500L4CD	$21,395	$2,567	1. Captain Crusader 2. Dynamite Dylan 3. Ignatius
4th of 10	22/3/25	Meadowlands	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Johnathan Ahle	1:51.00	1:51.00	7.5m	$8.60	7	NW7500L4CD	$21,395	$1,712	1. Stonebridge Reef 2. Belmont Royale 3. Trendy Teen

Patronus Star (Fr4) 3645535128
Trainer: Jeff Cullipher (Forrestdale)
Driver: Jordan Stratton
Prize Money: $590,314
Win / Place: 22% / 54%

8 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: AMERICAN IDEAL (USA)

Dam: STAR COMMAND (NZ)

Rating

Stats

Career

79: 18-15-10

Distance

19: 4-2-2

Trk/Dst

2: 0-0-0

Track

2: 0-0-0

Season

12: 2-2-2

1st Up

11: 5-3-1

2nd Up

10: 4-2-0

3rd Up

8: 1-3-1

Mobile

56: 13-12-7

Standing

5: 2-1-1

All-Weather

78: 18-15-10

Grass

1: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:52.10

Comments

Last start 8th (Fr3) over 1609m at this track beaten 18 m by Gem Quality (1:50.30) in NW12500L4 on April 26 at $94.90. Two runs back 2nd (Fr3) over 1609m at Yonkers Raceway beaten 3 m by American Dealer (1:56.00) in NW10000L5 on April 8 at $7.10.

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 10	26/4/25	Meadowlands	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Austin Siegelman	1:50.30	1:50.30	18.0m	$95	18	NW12500L4	$38,817	-	1. Gem Quality 2. Maxim Hanover 3. Soaring Now
2nd of 8	8/4/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Jordan Stratton	1:56.00	1:56.00	3.0m	$7.10	7	NW10000L5	$32,779	$8,195	1. American Dealer 2. Patronus Star 3. Walkinshaw
1st of 8	1/4/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Jordan Stratton	1:53.10	1:53.10	5.3m	$2.20f	8	NW7621L5	$27,604	$13,802	1. Patronus Star 2. Twin B Powerball 3. Family Recipe
5th of 8	24/3/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Matt Kakaley	1:53.10	1:53.10	17.3m	$2.00f	7	NW7500L5	$23,962	$1,198	1. Walkinshaw 2. Benhope Rulz 3. Save Me A Dance
3rd of 8	17/3/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Matt Kakaley	1:53.20	1:53.20	7.5m	$6.30	9	NW10000L5	$29,470	$3,536	1. Rhyds Superfly 2. Windsun Ricky 3. Patronus Star
5th of 10	8/3/25	Meadowlands	1609m		All Weather	Fr10	Andrew McCarthy	1:52.00	1:52.00	7.5m	$72	7	NW12500L4	$30,337	$1,516	1. Southwind Gendry 2. Sporty M Three 3. Dance Partner

Dance Partner (Fr5) 3917262321
Trainer: Bill Mac Kenzie ()
Driver: Mark Herschberger
Prize Money: $198,472
Win / Place: 19% / 43%

6 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: A ROCKNROLL DANCE (USA)

Dam: TIME N AGAIN

100

Rating

Stats

Career

67: 13-9-7

Distance

67: 13-9-7

Trk/Dst

26: 6-3-5

Track

26: 6-3-5

Season

17: 3-3-4

1st Up

5: 1-2-0

2nd Up

5: 2-0-1

3rd Up

4: 1-1-0

All-Weather

67: 13-9-7

Best Mile

1:50.40

Comments

In good form recently. Last start won by 2.25 m as favourite (Fr6) at this track (1:51.10) beating Prairie Rocknroll in NW7500L5CD on May 24 at $2.20.

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
1st of 10	24/5/25	Meadowlands	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Mark Herschberger	1:51.10	1:51.10	2.3m	$2.20f	7	NW7500L5CD	$21,093	$10,547	1. Dance Partner 2. Prairie Rocknroll 3. Galante
2nd of 7	17/5/25	Meadowlands	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Mark Herschberger	1:49.20	1:49.20	6.0m	$2.90f	7	NW7500L5CD	$21,093	$5,274	1. Rockin On Venus 2. Dance Partner 3. Bold Spirit
3rd of 8	10/5/25	Meadowlands	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Mark Herschberger	1:49.10	1:49.10	3.8m	$7.60	7	NW7500L4CD	$21,093	$2,532	1. Myultimatebaxter 2. Well That's Marky 3. Dance Partner
2nd of 9	3/5/25	Meadowlands	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Scott Zeron	1:48.30	1:48.30	16.5m	$19	7	NW7500L4CD	$21,093	$5,274	1. Soaring Now 2. Dance Partner 3. Handlelikeaporsche
6th of 7	26/4/25	Pocono Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Matt Kakaley	1:50.30	1:50.30	18.8m	$11	7	NW9500L4	$21,565	-	1. Combustion 2. Be Dazzled Lou 3. Stewardoftheland
2nd of 10	19/4/25	Meadowlands	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Scott Zeron	1:51.00	1:51.00	3.0m	$24	14	NW7500L4CD	$21,565	$5,391	1. Belmont Royale 2. Dance Partner 3. Dean B Hanover

Rockin On Venus (Fr6) 37x5311415
Trainer: Jeff Cullipher ()
Driver: Todd McCarthy
Prize Money: $390,111
Win / Place: 22% / 52%

7 yo Bay Horse

Sire: ROCKIN IMAGE (CAN)

Dam: VENUS KILLEAN

Rating

Stats

Career

90: 20-16-11

Distance

90: 20-16-11

Trk/Dst

32: 6-4-4

Track

32: 6-4-4

Season

7: 3-0-1

1st Up

4: 0-1-0

2nd Up

4: 1-1-1

3rd Up

4: 3-0-0

All-Weather

90: 20-16-11

Best Mile

1:48.20

Comments

Failed to impress last start; 5th (Fr6) over 1609m at Pocono Downs, beaten 11 m by Southwind Celsius (1:50.20) in NW15001L4 on May 24 at $42. Showed ability the race before when he posted a big 6 m win (Fr6) at this track (1:49.20) beating Dance Partner in NW7500L5CD on May 17 at $3.90.

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 8	24/5/25	Pocono Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Ridge Warren	1:50.20	1:50.20	11.3m	$42	7	NW15001L4	$27,000	$1,350	1. Southwind Celsius 2. Maxim Hanover 3. Chimichurri
1st of 7	17/5/25	Meadowlands	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Todd McCarthy	1:49.20	1:49.20	6.0m	$3.90	7	NW7500L5CD	$21,093	$10,547	1. Rockin On Venus 2. Dance Partner 3. Bold Spirit
4th of 7	10/5/25	Pocono Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Geo Napolitano (Jnr)	1:50.00	1:50.00	15.0m	$13	19	NW13500L4	$24,468	$1,957	1. Be Dazzled Lou 2. Lunar 3. Captain Up
1st of 7	21/4/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Nicholas Graffam	1:52.20	1:52.20	6.0m	$5.60	7	NW7500CD	$27,604	$13,802	1. Rockin On Venus 2. Always A Miki 3. Vintage Cheddar
1st of 8	14/4/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Brett Beckwith	1:54.10	1:54.10	5.3m	$1.40f	7	NW5000CD	$22,428	$11,214	1. Rockin On Venus 2. Sweet Jeff 3. Alta Classic
3rd of 6	7/4/25	Pocono Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Geo Napolitano (Jnr)	1:53.20	1:53.20	9.0m	$1.05f	9	NW2800L4	$12,077	$1,449	1. Its Showtime 2. Swifty Lazar 3. Rockin On Venus

Prairie Rocknroll (Fr7) 4211272162
Trainer: Kyle Spagnola ()
Driver: Brett Beckwith
Prize Money: $112,202
Win / Place: 21% / 66%

4 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: A ROCKNROLL DANCE (USA)

Dam: STONEBRIDGE LUNA

Rating

Stats

Career

33: 7-11-4

Distance

33: 7-11-4

Trk/Dst

2: 0-1-0

Track

2: 0-1-0

Season

14: 3-7-0

1st Up

2: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

All-Weather

33: 7-11-4

Best Mile

1:54.00

Comments

Two back was well beaten into sixth behind Build The Wall at this track over 1609m in a 6U W4-NW8 on May 17 at $104.80. Then a handy effort when beaten by 2.25 m finishing second behind Dance Partner at this track over 1609m in a NW7500L5CD on May 24 at $49.10.

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
2nd of 10	24/5/25	Meadowlands	1609m		All Weather	Fr10	Brett Beckwith	1:51.10	1:51.10	2.3m	$49	7	NW7500L5CD	$21,093	$5,274	1. Dance Partner 2. Prairie Rocknroll 3. Galante
6th of 8	17/5/25	Meadowlands	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Brett Beckwith	1:50.20	1:50.20	22.5m	$105	6	6U W4-NW8	$33,750	-	1. Build The Wall 2. Fallout 3. Zeppole Hanover
1st of 8	11/5/25	Saratoga	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Phil Fluet	1:54.00	1:54.00	2.3m	$2.05f	14	NW7000L5CD	$19,407	$9,703	1. Prairie Rocknroll 2. Always A Look 3. Pace N Pride
2nd of 8	27/4/25	Saratoga	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Phil Fluet	1:54.20	1:54.20	1.5m	$5.40	6	NW7000L5CD	$19,841	$4,960	1. Huntanover 2. Prairie Rocknroll 3. Lous The Attitude
7th of 7	21/4/25	Saratoga	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Phil Fluet	1:54.20	1:54.20	6.8m	$10	8	NW7000L5CD	$19,841	-	1. Heaven On High 2. Komodo Beach 3. Mr Beast
2nd of 7	13/4/25	Saratoga	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Phil Fluet	1:55.10	1:55.10	5.3m	$2.75	7	NW7000L5CD	$19,841	$4,960	1. Pickup Man Hanover 2. Prairie Rocknroll 3. Komodo Beach

Its Saturday Night (Fr8) 6158x21645
Trainer: R Nifty Norman ()
Driver: Andrew McCarthy
Prize Money: $468,128
Win / Place: 20% / 53%

4 yo Bay Horse

Sire: ALWAYS B MIKI (USA)

Dam: NIGHT MUSIC

Rating

Stats

Career

30: 6-5-5

Distance

30: 6-5-5

Trk/Dst

12: 2-3-2

Track

12: 2-3-2

Season

5: 1-1-0

1st Up

4: 0-4-0

2nd Up

3: 2-0-0

3rd Up

3: 0-0-2

All-Weather

30: 6-5-5

Best Mile

1:50.30

Comments

Last start 5th (Fr8) over 1609m at this track, beaten 21 m by Build The Wall (1:50.20) in 6U W4-NW8 on May 17 at $9.30. At the start before 4th (Fr1) over 1609m at this track, beaten 16 m by Taranaki (1:49.20) in 6U W4-NW8 on May 10 at $4.30.

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
5th of 8	17/5/25	Meadowlands	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	David Miller	1:50.20	1:50.20	21.8m	$9.30	7	6U W4-NW8	$33,750	$1,687	1. Build The Wall 2. Fallout 3. Zeppole Hanover
4th of 7	10/5/25	Meadowlands	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	David Miller	1:49.20	1:49.20	16.5m	$4.30	14	6U W4-NW8	$33,750	$2,700	1. Taranaki 2. Build The Wall 3. Sweethomealabama
6th of 10	26/4/25	Meadowlands	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	David Miller	1:50.30	1:50.30	14.3m	$13	7	NW12500L4	$38,817	-	1. Gem Quality 2. Maxim Hanover 3. Soaring Now
1st of 8	19/4/25	Meadowlands	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	David Miller	1:50.30	1:50.30	0.1m	$3.60	7	6U W4-NW8	$34,505	$12,939	1. Gem Quality, Its Saturday Night 2. 3. Zeppole Hanover
2nd of 8	12/4/25	Meadowlands	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Dexter Dunn	1:51.10	1:51.10	0.9m	$4.80	136	6U W3-NW8	$34,505	$8,626	1. Build The Wall 2. Its Saturday Night 3. Rush In
136 Day Spell
4th of 7	29/3/25	Meadowlands	1609m			-	Dexter Dunn	1:52.00	1:52.00	7.5m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Soaring Now 2. Springsteen 3. Rush In

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