Hoosier Park Race 1

Race 1

Stake: $37,339

PONDA JET (7) had to call on all reserves to salute last time out over 1609m at this track, getting home by just 0.8 metres. Has to contend with a very wide draw. Leading hope in a similar race. FLAGMAN (6) has been racing well, filling a top-five position at his last 34 starts including a second most recently at this track over 1609m. Primary contender in this comparable race. DRINK UP DRINK UP (5) is in the mix following a fourth at his most recent appearance over 1609m at this track. NIKO MAN (1) showed pleasing improvement last time out when runner-up over 1609m at this track.

Distance: 1609m
Track: Good
Weather: -
Surface: All Weather
Class: Open 1-2

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Niko Man (Fr1) 1224216442
Trainer: Ken Rucker ()
Driver: Michael Oosting
Prize Money: $499,851
Win / Place: 30% / 58%

5 yo Brown Gelding

Sire: CASSIS

Dam: ANDOVER THE PRIZE

Rating

Stats

Career

55: 17-13-2

Distance

55: 17-13-2

Trk/Dst

40: 9-8-2

Track

40: 9-8-2

Season

15: 3-5-0

1st Up

4: 0-1-0

2nd Up

4: 1-1-0

3rd Up

4: 3-0-0

All-Weather

55: 17-13-2

Best Mile

1:52.40

Comments

Two back was well beaten into fourth behind Flagman at this track over 1609m in a OPEN on July 26 at $11.20. Then a handy effort when beaten by 4.5 m finishing second behind Drink Up Drink Up at this track over 1609m in a NW10000L4 on August 23 at $1.70.

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	23/8/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Michael Oosting	1:54.00	1:54.00	1.67L	$1.70f	28	NW10000L4	$22,372	$5,593	1. Drink Up Drink Up 2. Niko Man 3. Late Nite Hawk
4th of 6	26/7/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Michael Oosting	1:51.30	1:51.30	5.02L	$11	7	OPEN	$37,339	$2,987	1. Flagman 2. Prince Of Honor 3. Ponda Jet
4th of 6	19/7/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Michael Oosting	1:51.10	1:51.10	6.99L	$10	7	OPEN	$37,339	$2,987	1. Ponda Jet 2. Helpfirstedition 3. Flagman
6th of 6	12/7/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Michael Oosting	1:51.30	1:51.30	4.20L	$30	14	OPEN	$37,339	-	1. Flagman 2. Ponda Jet 3. Helpfirstedition
1st of 6	28/6/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Michael Oosting	1:53.00	1:53.00	0.33L	$3.20	7	OPEN 1	$37,979	$18,989	1. Niko Man 2. Flagman 3. Dover In Motion
2nd of 5	21/6/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Michael Oosting	1:52.10	1:52.10	2.23L	$10	7	OPEN 1-2	$37,979	$9,495	1. Ponda Jet 2. Niko Man 3. Drink Up Drink Up

Late Nite Hawk (Fr2) 4538213321
Trainer: Brett Wilfong ()
Driver: Jordan Ross
Prize Money: $414,752
Win / Place: 20% / 57%

6 yo Brown Gelding

Sire: DOVER DAN (USA)

Dam: SHAKEN NOT STIRRED

Rating

Stats

Career

77: 16-16-12

Distance

77: 16-16-12

Trk/Dst

76: 16-16-12

Track

76: 16-16-12

Season

17: 3-3-4

1st Up

5: 1-1-2

2nd Up

5: 0-3-1

3rd Up

5: 2-1-1

All-Weather

77: 16-16-12

Best Mile

1:51.10

Comments

In good form last start. Posted a big 4.5 m win (Fr1) at this track (1:54.10) beating Seven Sins in OPEN 2-3 on September 6 at $5.40. Two runs back 2nd (Fr8) over 1609m at this track, beaten 1.5 m by Drink Up Drink Up (1:53.20) in OPEN 3 on August 30 at $20.80.

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	6/9/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Jordan Ross	1:54.10	1:54.10	1.67L	$5.40	7	OPEN 2-3	$30,551	$15,275	1. Late Nite Hawk 2. Seven Sins 3. Flirtnwiththepilot
2nd of 8	30/8/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Jordan Ross	1:53.20	1:53.20	0.56L	$21	7	OPEN 3	$27,535	$6,884	1. Drink Up Drink Up 2. Late Nite Hawk 3. Cs Flying Co Pilot
3rd of 10	23/8/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Jordan Ross	1:54.00	1:54.00	1.97L	$14	14	NW10000L4	$22,372	$2,685	1. Drink Up Drink Up 2. Niko Man 3. Late Nite Hawk
3rd of 7	9/8/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Trace Tetrick	1:51.40	1:51.40	5.32L	$12	11	NW15000L4	$27,535	$3,304	1. Helpfirstedition 2. Famous Father 3. Late Nite Hawk
1st of 10	29/7/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Trace Tetrick	1:53.20	1:53.20	4.76L	$2.80f	10	NW3750L4	$21,215	$10,608	1. Late Nite Hawk 2. Watch Miss Tucky 3. Captain Sonny Fox
2nd of 6	19/7/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Trace Tetrick	1:53.40	1:53.40	1.12L	$16	14	NW5000L4	$14,427	$3,606	1. Swan In Motion 2. Late Nite Hawk 3. Niner Fromda Diner

Yo Beth D (Fr3) 2481132371
Trainer: Ken Rucker ()
Driver: Atlee Bender
Prize Money: $932,786
Win / Place: 22% / 57%

5 yo Brown Mare

Sire: HELPISONTHEWAY (USA)

Dam: SCENTED ROSES

Rating

Stats

Career

75: 17-16-10

Distance

75: 17-16-10

Trk/Dst

36: 11-9-4

Track

36: 11-9-4

Season

25: 5-2-6

1st Up

3: 1-1-0

2nd Up

3: 0-2-0

3rd Up

3: 1-1-0

All-Weather

75: 17-16-10

Best Mile

1:52.00

Comments

Been racing well and showed plenty of improvement following August 29 run. Last start posted a big 15 m win as favourite (Fr1) at this track (1:53.00) beating Famous Father in NW7500L4 on September 6 at $1.70. This race will be harder than that win.

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	6/9/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Michael Oosting	1:53.00	1:53.00	5.87L	$1.70f	8	NW7500L4	$22,065	$11,032	1. Yo Beth D 2. Famous Father 3. Threefiftytwo
7th of 7	29/8/25	Scioto Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Jeremy Smith	1:53.20	1:53.20	46.58L	$3.00	6	NW16000L4	$32,697	-	1. Golden Wall As 2. E Pass 3. Emerald's Legacy
3rd of 6	23/8/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Atlee Bender	1:52.00	1:52.00	3.35L	$15	21	OPEN	$37,861	$4,543	1. Ponda Jet 2. Flagman 3. Yo Beth D
2nd of 7	2/8/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Michael Oosting	1:52.30	1:52.30	0.30L	$3.20	7	NW10000L4	$22,372	$5,593	1. Drink Up Drink Up 2. Yo Beth D 3. Call Me Dani
3rd of 10	26/7/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Sr1	Michael Oosting	1:52.40	1:52.40	2.53L	$8.30	14	NW10000L4	$27,156	$3,259	1. Seven Sins 2. Er Kelly 3. Yo Beth D
1st of 8	12/7/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Michael Oosting	1:53.30	1:53.30	4.76L	$1.70f	7	NW7500L4	$16,973	$8,486	1. Yo Beth D 2. Chapheart 3. Kid Tyler

Flirtnwiththepilot (Fr4) 3052311243
Trainer: Melanie Wrenn ()
Driver: Peter Wrenn
Prize Money: $428,385
Win / Place: 22% / 65%

4 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: PILOT DISCRETION

Dam: SAVANNAH'S LUCY

Rating

Stats

Career

40: 9-8-9

Distance

40: 9-8-9

Trk/Dst

40: 9-8-9

Track

40: 9-8-9

Season

20: 5-5-3

1st Up

3: 2-0-1

2nd Up

3: 0-1-0

3rd Up

3: 2-1-0

All-Weather

40: 9-8-9

Best Mile

1:53.00

Comments

Last start 3rd (Fr7) over 1609m at this track, beaten 4.5 m by Late Nite Hawk (1:54.10) in OPEN 2-3 on September 6 at $20.10. Two runs back 4th (Fr6) over 1609m at this track, beaten 9 m by Drink Up Drink Up (1:53.20) in OPEN 3 on August 30 at $12.50. Needs to do more.

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 9	6/9/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Peter Wrenn	1:54.10	1:54.10	1.67L	$20	7	OPEN 2-3	$30,551	$3,666	1. Late Nite Hawk 2. Seven Sins 3. Flirtnwiththepilot
4th of 8	30/8/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Michael Oosting	1:53.20	1:53.20	3.35L	$13	7	OPEN 3	$27,535	$2,202	1. Drink Up Drink Up 2. Late Nite Hawk 3. Cs Flying Co Pilot
2nd of 10	23/8/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Peter Wrenn	1:54.30	1:54.30	1.41L	$3.50	15	WO5-9	$27,535	$6,884	1. Call Me Dani 2. Flirtnwiththepilot 3. Devious Mojito As
1st of 10	8/8/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Dexter Dunn	1:53.00	1:53.00	1.41L	$2.70f	7	NW7500L4	$43,024	$21,512	1. Flirtnwiththepilot 2. Toy's For You 3. Chapheart
1st of 7	1/8/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Peter Wrenn	1:53.30	1:53.30	0.56L	$5.90	6	NW7500L4	$24,093	$12,047	1. Flirtnwiththepilot 2. Toy's For You 3. Renegade Gypsy
3rd of 9	26/7/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Peter Wrenn	1:52.40	1:52.40	2.79L	$7.30	7	NW5000L4	$14,427	$1,732	1. Call Me Dani 2. Big Christian 3. Flirtnwiththepilot

Drink Up Drink Up (Fr5) 2345614114
Trainer: Walter Haynes (Jnr) ()
Driver: Marcus Miller
Prize Money: $481,870
Win / Place: 24% / 53%

Track / Distance Specialist

5 yo Bay Horse

Sire: TRIXTON (USA)

Dam: HOMEFORTHEHOLIDAYS

Rating

Stats

Career

66: 16-10-9

Distance

66: 16-10-9

Trk/Dst

26: 9-5-4

Track

26: 9-5-4

Season

21: 6-3-4

1st Up

3: 1-1-0

2nd Up

3: 2-0-0

3rd Up

3: 0-0-1

All-Weather

66: 16-10-9

Best Mile

1:52.10

Comments

Last start 4th (Fr8) over 1609m at this track, beaten 4.5 m by Late Nite Hawk (1:54.10) in OPEN 2-3 on September 6 at $3.80. Two runs back won by 1.5 m as favourite (Fr1) at this track (1:53.20) beating Late Nite Hawk in OPEN 3 on August 30 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
4th of 9	6/9/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Marcus Miller	1:54.10	1:54.10	1.67L	$3.80	7	OPEN 2-3	$30,551	$2,444	1. Late Nite Hawk 2. Seven Sins 3. Flirtnwiththepilot
1st of 8	30/8/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Marcus Miller	1:53.20	1:53.20	0.56L	$2.10f	7	OPEN 3	$27,535	$13,767	1. Drink Up Drink Up 2. Late Nite Hawk 3. Cs Flying Co Pilot
1st of 10	23/8/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Marvin Luna	1:54.00	1:54.00	1.67L	$5.70	14	NW10000L4	$22,372	$11,187	1. Drink Up Drink Up 2. Niko Man 3. Late Nite Hawk
4th of 7	9/8/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Marvin Luna	1:51.40	1:51.40	6.13L	$2.20	7	NW15000L4	$27,535	$2,202	1. Helpfirstedition 2. Famous Father 3. Late Nite Hawk
1st of 7	2/8/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Marvin Luna	1:52.30	1:52.30	0.30L	$1.50f	7	NW10000L4	$22,372	$11,187	1. Drink Up Drink Up 2. Yo Beth D 3. Call Me Dani
6th of 10	26/7/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr9	Marvin Luna	1:52.40	1:52.40	3.64L	$25	11	NW10000L4	$27,156	-	1. Seven Sins 2. Er Kelly 3. Yo Beth D

Flagman (Fr6) 1221131222
Trainer: Rick Plano ()
Driver: Rick Plano
Prize Money: $910,055
Win / Place: 30% / 77%

Nearing Another Win

8 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: GUCCIO

Dam: MAGIC LINDY

Rating

Stats

Career

95: 29-23-22

Distance

95: 29-23-22

Trk/Dst

85: 27-20-21

Track

85: 27-20-21

Season

24: 6-8-6

1st Up

3: 0-2-1

2nd Up

3: 1-0-1

3rd Up

3: 1-1-0

All-Weather

95: 29-23-22

Best Mile

1:50.40

Comments

Not far away at the last couple starts; Finished a narrow second behind Ponda Jet at this track over 1609m OPEN last start. Before that was beaten 2.25 metres second again at this track same class 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
2nd of 6	30/8/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Rick Plano	1:51.40	1:51.40	0.30L	$2.10f	7	OPEN	$37,861	$9,465	1. Ponda Jet 2. Flagman 3. Helpfirstedition
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	$37,861	$9,465	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	$37,861	$9,465	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	$37,339	$18,670	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	$37,339	$4,481	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	$37,339	$18,670	1. Flagman 2. Ponda Jet 3. Helpfirstedition

Ponda Jet (Fr7) 2111321311
Trainer: Jay Hochstetler ()
Driver: Kyle Wilfong
Prize Money: $1,154,949
Win / Place: 41% / 81%

Track / Distance Specialist

Going for the Hat-Trick

5 yo Black Gelding

Sire: DOVER DAN (USA)

Dam: PONDA'S LUCKY LADY

100

Rating

Stats

Career

65: 27-17-9

Distance

65: 27-17-9

Trk/Dst

63: 27-16-8

Track

63: 27-16-8

Season

17: 10-4-3

1st Up

4: 1-2-1

2nd Up

4: 2-1-0

3rd Up

4: 3-0-0

All-Weather

65: 27-17-9

Best Mile

1:50.00

Comments

Five-year-old gelding is racing in fine form. Won his last two outings at this track both over 1609m. Last start won by a 0.8 m (Fr6) at this track (1:51.40) beating Flagman in OPEN on August 30 at $2.30.

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
1st of 6	30/8/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Kyle Wilfong	1:51.40	1:51.40	0.30L	$2.30	7	OPEN	$37,861	$18,930	1. Ponda Jet 2. Flagman 3. Helpfirstedition
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	$37,861	$18,930	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	$37,339	$4,481	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	$37,339	$18,670	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	$37,339	$9,335	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	$37,339	$4,481	1. Flagman 2. Helpfirstedition 3. Ponda Jet

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