Hoosier Park Race 6

Race 6

Stake: $37,125

Distance: 1609m
Track: Good
Weather: -
Surface: All Weather
Class: Open 1

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Helpfirstedition (Fr1) 667511423x
Trainer: Melissa Essig ()
Driver: John De Long
Prize Money: $908,349
Win / Place: 32% / 62%

Recent Trial Winner

Track / Distance Specialist

5 yo Bay Horse

Sire: HELPISONTHEWAY (USA)

Dam: SHE KNOWS SWAGGER

Rating

Stats

Career

40: 13-8-4

Distance

39: 13-8-4

Trk/Dst

33: 13-8-3

Track

33: 13-8-3

1st Up

2: 1-0-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

3rd Up

2: 2-0-0

All-Weather

40: 13-8-4

Best Mile

1:51.30

Comments

Returns from the paddock. Previously first up won by 6 m as favourite (Fr5) at this track (1:54.40) beating Brookview Bolt in OPEN on June 1 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 4	24/5/25	Hoosier Park	1609m			-	John De Long	1:56.20	1:56.20	7.5m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Helpfirstedition 2. Swan Too Many 3. Crystal Swan
3rd of 6	17/5/25	Hoosier Park	1609m			-	John De Long	1:55.40	1:55.40	22.5m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. International Law 2. First Option 3. Helpfirstedition
3rd of 7	30/11/24	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	John De Long	1:53.00	1:53.00	8.3m	$4.00	7	OPEN	$34,520	$4,143	1. Ponda Jet 2. Flagman 3. Helpfirstedition
2nd of 7	23/11/24	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	John De Long	1:54.30	1:54.30	0.3m	$6.70	7	OPEN	$34,520	$8,630	1. Flagman 2. Helpfirstedition 3. Show Me A Million
4th of 7	16/11/24	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	John De Long	1:52.40	1:52.40	15.0m	$7.10	21	OPEN 1-2	$34,520	$2,762	1. Ponda Jet 2. Drink Up Drink Up 3. Angel Nation
1st of 8	26/10/24	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	John De Long	1:53.20	1:53.20	6.0m	$1.20f	7	NW10000L4	$23,722	$11,862	1. Helpfirstedition 2. Niner Fromda Diner 3. Famous Father

Yo Beth D (Fr2) 3344371715
Trainer: Ken Rucker ()
Driver: Atlee Bender
Prize Money: $855,614
Win / Place: 22% / 55%

5 yo Brown Mare

Sire: HELPISONTHEWAY (USA)

Dam: SCENTED ROSES

Rating

Stats

Career

63: 14-14-7

Distance

63: 14-14-7

Trk/Dst

25: 8-7-1

Track

25: 8-7-1

Season

13: 2-0-3

1st Up

3: 1-1-0

2nd Up

3: 0-2-0

3rd Up

3: 1-1-0

All-Weather

63: 14-14-7

Best Mile

1:52.00

Comments

Last start 5th (Fr2) over 1609m at this track beaten 10 m by Swan In Motion (1:51.20) in OPEN 1-2 on May 24 at $22.60. Two runs back posted a big 11 m win (Fr4) at this track (1:54.00) beating Chapheart in OPEN 1-2 on May 17 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
5th of 6	24/5/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Michael Oosting	1:51.20	1:51.20	10.5m	$23	7	OPEN 1-2	$37,125	$1,857	1. Swan In Motion 2. Ponda Jet 3. Flagman
1st of 7	17/5/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Michael Oosting	1:54.00	1:54.00	11.3m	$5.30	7	OPEN 1-2	$27,000	$13,500	1. Yo Beth D 2. Chapheart 3. Famous Father
7th of 7	10/5/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Kyle Wilfong	1:51.40	1:51.40	34.5m	$53	30	OPEN 1-2	$37,125	-	1. M M's Dream 2. Niko Man 3. Drink Up Drink Up
1st of 6	10/4/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Pat Lachance	1:58.20	1:58.20	2.3m	$18	7	NW20000L5	$43,131	$21,565	1. Yo Beth D 2. Diamante Trio 3. Enola
7th of 8	3/4/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Pat Lachance	1:55.10	1:55.10	36.8m	$69	14	NW20000L5	$43,131	-	1. Lexus Kody 2. Ferretti 3. Chulo
3rd of 7	20/3/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Pat Lachance	1:55.00	1:55.00	9.8m	$7.60	6	FM INV	$59,905	$7,188	1. Golden Rain 2. Pc Free Wheeling 3. Yo Beth D

Seven Sins (Fr3) 9431534146
Trainer: Jeff Cullipher ()
Driver: Marcus Miller
Prize Money: $270,982
Win / Place: 25% / 47%

5 yo Bay Horse

Sire: CHAPTER SEVEN (USA)

Dam: ISOLDE

Rating

Stats

Career

44: 11-6-4

Distance

44: 11-6-4

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Track

1: 0-0-0

Season

12: 3-0-2

1st Up

3: 0-1-0

2nd Up

3: 1-0-0

3rd Up

3: 0-0-0

All-Weather

44: 11-6-4

Best Mile

1:53.10

Comments

Last start 6th (Fr4) over 1609m at this track, beaten 10 m by Swan In Motion (1:51.20) in OPEN 1-2 on May 24 at $53.10. Two runs back 4th (Fr8) over 1609m at Plainridge Park beaten 12 m by Morning Edition (1:53.10) in WO10000LT on May 13 at $17.20.

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
6th of 6	24/5/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Marcus Miller	1:51.20	1:51.20	10.5m	$53	11	OPEN 1-2	$37,125	-	1. Swan In Motion 2. Ponda Jet 3. Flagman
4th of 8	13/5/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Brett Beckwith	1:53.10	1:53.10	12.0m	$17	14	WO10000LT	$42,187	$3,375	1. Morning Edition 2. Sea Can 3. Four Sixes
1st of 7	29/4/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Brett Beckwith	1:55.40	1:55.40	4.5m	$3.70	12	NW20000CD	$37,956	$18,978	1. Seven Sins 2. Remember Titans 3. Morning Edition
4th of 6	17/4/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Brett Beckwith	1:54.40	1:54.40	11.3m	$1.50f	6	NW12500CD	$32,779	$2,622	1. Four Sixes 2. Morning Edition 3. Pinewood Hanover
3rd of 7	11/4/25	Meadowlands	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Brett Beckwith	1:53.20	1:53.20	10.5m	$38	13	NW12500L4	$30,191	$3,623	1. Aetos Kronos 2. Chapercraz 3. Seven Sins
5th of 7	29/3/25	Meadowlands	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	David Miller	1:52.10	1:52.10	42.8m	$6.90	8	NW12500L4	$29,953	$1,498	1. Outside The Fire 2. Dribbling Bi 3. Purple Lord

Niko Man (Fr4) 1241x66421
Trainer: Ken Rucker ()
Driver: Michael Oosting
Prize Money: $425,897
Win / Place: 34% / 58%

Distance Specialist

5 yo Brown Gelding

Sire: CASSIS

Dam: ANDOVER THE PRIZE

Rating

Stats

Career

46: 16-9-2

Distance

46: 16-9-2

Trk/Dst

31: 8-4-2

Track

31: 8-4-2

Season

5: 1-1-0

1st Up

4: 0-1-0

2nd Up

4: 1-1-0

3rd Up

4: 3-0-0

All-Weather

46: 16-9-2

Best Mile

1:52.40

Comments

Last start won by 6 m as favourite (Fr6) at this track (1:53.10) beating Grand Revival in OPEN 2-3 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 7	24/5/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Michael Oosting	1:53.10	1:53.10	6.8m	$2.20f	14	OPEN 2-3	$30,375	$15,187	1. Niko Man 2. Grand Revival 3. Er Kelly
2nd of 7	10/5/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Michael Oosting	1:51.40	1:51.40	5.3m	$18	7	OPEN 1-2	$37,125	$9,282	1. M M's Dream 2. Niko Man 3. Drink Up Drink Up
4th of 6	3/5/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Michael Oosting	1:51.30	1:51.30	11.3m	$16	14	OPEN 1-2	$37,125	$2,970	1. Ponda Jet 2. Flagman 3. Swan In Motion
6th of 7	19/4/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Michael Oosting	1:54.00	1:54.00	8.3m	$12	7	OPEN 1-2	$37,956	-	1. Drink Up Drink Up 2. Swan In Motion 3. Flagman
6th of 6	12/4/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Michael Oosting	1:51.40	1:51.40	11.3m	$15	154	OPEN 1-2	$37,956	-	1. Ponda Jet 2. Drink Up Drink Up 3. Flagman
154 Day Spell
1st of 5	5/4/25	Hoosier Park	1609m			-	Michael Oosting	1:56.40	1:56.40	18m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Niko Man 2. Flirtnwiththepilot 3. Won't Let'em

Swan In Motion (Fr5) x312122341
Trainer: Dylan Davis ()
Driver: Trace Tetrick
Prize Money: $502,071
Win / Place: 27% / 56%

8 yo Brown Horse

Sire: SWAN FOR ALL (USA)

Dam: KEYSTONE SADIE

100

Rating

Stats

Career

79: 22-13-10

Distance

79: 22-13-10

Trk/Dst

5: 1-2-1

Track

5: 1-2-1

Season

9: 3-3-2

1st Up

4: 0-1-1

2nd Up

4: 3-0-0

3rd Up

4: 1-1-0

All-Weather

79: 22-13-10

Best Mile

1:51.20

Comments

Racing consistently. Last start won by 1.5 m (Fr3) at this track (1:51.20) beating Ponda Jet in OPEN 1-2 on May 24 at $26.50.

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
1st of 6	24/5/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	John De Long	1:51.20	1:51.20	1.5m	$27	14	OPEN 1-2	$37,125	$18,563	1. Swan In Motion 2. Ponda Jet 3. Flagman
4th of 7	10/5/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	John De Long	1:51.40	1:51.40	11.3m	$9.30	7	OPEN 1-2	$37,125	$2,970	1. M M's Dream 2. Niko Man 3. Drink Up Drink Up
3rd of 6	3/5/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	John De Long	1:51.30	1:51.30	8.3m	$6.70	7	OPEN 1-2	$37,125	$4,455	1. Ponda Jet 2. Flagman 3. Swan In Motion
2nd of 6	26/4/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	John De Long	1:52.00	1:52.00	14.3m	$4.30	7	OPEN 1-2	$37,956	$9,489	1. Ponda Jet 2. Swan In Motion 3. Famous Father
2nd of 7	19/4/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	John De Long	1:54.00	1:54.00	1.5m	$17	18	OPEN 1-2	$37,956	$9,489	1. Drink Up Drink Up 2. Swan In Motion 3. Flagman
1st of 8	1/4/25	Dover Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Tim Tetrick	1:53.40	1:53.40	8.3m	$1.10f	7	WOSELECTHC	$31,054	$15,527	1. Swan In Motion 2. Inaminute Hanover 3. Sassy Reagan

Ponda Jet (Fr6) 1x32111122
Trainer: Jay Hochstetler ()
Driver: Kyle Wilfong
Prize Money: $995,415
Win / Place: 37% / 78%

Track / Distance Specialist

Nearing Another Win

5 yo Black Gelding

Sire: DOVER DAN (USA)

Dam: PONDA'S LUCKY LADY

Rating

Stats

Career

56: 21-16-7

Distance

56: 21-16-7

Trk/Dst

54: 21-15-6

Track

54: 21-15-6

Season

8: 4-3-1

1st Up

4: 1-2-1

2nd Up

4: 2-1-0

3rd Up

4: 3-0-0

All-Weather

56: 21-16-7

Best Mile

1:50.00

Comments

Not far away at the last couple starts; Finished 1.5 m second behind Swan In Motion at this track over 1609m OPEN 1-2 last start. Before that was beaten 0.6 metres second again at this track same class 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
2nd of 6	24/5/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Kyle Wilfong	1:51.20	1:51.20	1.5m	$1.20f	7	OPEN 1-2	$37,125	$9,282	1. Swan In Motion 2. Ponda Jet 3. Flagman
2nd of 5	17/5/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Kyle Wilfong	1:52.20	1:52.20	0.6m	$1.05f	14	OPEN 1-2	$37,125	$9,282	1. Drink Up Drink Up 2. Ponda Jet 3. Flagman
1st of 6	3/5/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Kyle Wilfong	1:51.30	1:51.30	4.5m	$1.30f	7	OPEN 1-2	$37,125	$18,563	1. Ponda Jet 2. Flagman 3. Swan In Motion
1st of 6	26/4/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Kyle Wilfong	1:52.00	1:52.00	14.3m	$1.10f	14	OPEN 1-2	$37,956	$18,978	1. Ponda Jet 2. Swan In Motion 3. Famous Father
1st of 6	12/4/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Kyle Wilfong	1:51.40	1:51.40	3.0m	$1.90f	7	OPEN 1-2	$37,956	$18,978	1. Ponda Jet 2. Drink Up Drink Up 3. Flagman
1st of 6	5/4/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Kyle Wilfong	1:52.40	1:52.40	1.5m	$1.50f	7	OPEN 1-2	$37,956	$18,978	1. Ponda Jet 2. Flagman 3. Drink Up Drink Up

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