The Meadows Pa Race 10

1609m

Stake: $18,076

SFORZA (5) continued his impressive run of recent efforts last time out when runner-up over 1609m at this track, beaten 2.25 metres. Meets a comparable field so he can add to the sound recent efforts. RISING INTEREST (8) finished fourth last start, beaten 6 metres at this track over 1609m. Capable of playing a major role so has to be respected. ESPRESSO (4) is the next best after finishing third over 1609m at this track last time out. SPLENDID (2) is worth plenty of thought off a last-start win by 0.6 metres at this track over 1609m.

Distance: 1609m
Track: Good
Weather: -
Surface: All Weather
Class: NW9200L4

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Bjornsson (Fr1) 7744429411
Trainer: Andy Rickert ()
Driver: Justin Irvine
Prize Money: $390,864
Win / Place: 17% / 41%

Going for the Hat-Trick

7 yo Bay Horse

Sire: MUSCLE HILL (USA)

Dam: MISSYMAE BLUESTONE (USA)

Rating

Stats

Career

122: 21-15-15

Distance

122: 21-15-15

Trk/Dst

94: 14-12-11

Track

94: 14-12-11

Season

10: 2-1-0

1st Up

3: 0-1-0

2nd Up

3: 0-1-0

3rd Up

3: 1-1-1

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

122: 21-15-15

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:54.00

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Chasing a hat-trick. Last start won by a 0.9 m (Fr8) at Northfield Park (1:56.00) beating Sweet Rose in NW3500L4 on June 3 at $12. Hard to leave out on current form. Sure to give backers a sight.

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	3/6/26	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Justin Irvine	1:56.00	1:56.00	0.33L	$12	29	NW3500L4	$14,058	$7,030	1. Bjornsson 2. Sweet Rose 3. Help Page
1st of 9	5/5/26	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Aaron Merriman	1:56.30	1:56.30	4.20L	$1.20f	13	NW2500L4	$11,396	$5,699	1. Bjornsson 2. Jeffersin 3. Supreme Rockette
4th of 9	22/4/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Brady Jenson	1:55.20	1:55.20	3.90L	$12	13	NW3500L4	$13,974	$1,118	1. Aperol Hanover 2. Spicy Nugget 3. Rock Climber
9th of 9	9/4/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Brady Jenson	1:54.30	1:54.30	33.46L	$67	8	NW5500L4	$15,371	-	1. You Found Out 2. Stacking Green 3. Looks Like Moni
2nd of 9	1/4/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Brady Jenson	1:55.00	1:55.00	3.09L	$7.80	14	NW3500L4	$13,974	$3,493	1. Splendid 2. Bjornsson 3. My Bar Tab
4th of 7	18/3/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Brady Jenson	1:56.20	1:56.20	1.67L	$2.60f	6	NW2100L4	$11,461	$917	1. Junior Univerrse 2. Lady Almas 3. Papi Hanover

Splendid (Fr2) 8x93151881
Trainer: Todd Rooney ()
Driver: Brian Zendt
Prize Money: $505,093
Win / Place: 31% / 55%

Track / Distance Specialist

5 yo Brown Horse

Sire: FATHER PATRICK (USA)

Dam: LONG ISLAND TEA

Rating

Stats

Career

47: 15-4-7

Distance

47: 15-4-7

Trk/Dst

27: 11-2-4

Track

27: 11-2-4

Season

8: 3-0-1

1st Up

4: 0-0-0

2nd Up

4: 2-0-1

3rd Up

4: 2-0-0

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

47: 15-4-7

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:52.30

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Last start won by a 0.6 m (Fr1) at this track (1:55.30) beating Daylights Daughter in NW5500L4 on May 30 at $4.10. One of the better hopes.

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	30/5/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Brian Zendt	1:55.30	1:55.30	0.22L	$4.10	14	NW5500L4	$14,728	$7,364	1. Splendid 2. Daylights Daughter 3. Wistful Blue Chip
1st of 8	20/5/26	The Meadows	1609m			-	Brian Zendt	1:58.40	1:58.40	0.22L	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Splendid 2. Chasin' Sunshine 3. All Star Angel
8th of 8	16/5/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Brian Zendt	1:54.20	1:54.20	33.46L	$7.30	15	NW9000L4	$20,112	-	1. Guido Di 2. Rising Interest 3. Looks Like Moni
8th of 8	1/5/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Brian Zendt	1:54.10	1:54.10	9.48L	$24	15	NW8000L4	$17,598	-	1. Looks Like Moni 2. Starlit Rambo 3. Blockchain
1st of 9	16/4/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Brian Zendt	1:54.30	1:54.30	3.35L	$6.60	7	NW5500L4	$15,371	$7,686	1. Splendid 2. Looks Like Moni 3. Go Have Fun
5th of 9	9/4/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Brian Zendt	1:54.30	1:54.30	2.23L	$10	8	NW5500L4	$15,371	$768	1. You Found Out 2. Stacking Green 3. Looks Like Moni

L Dees Maria (Fr3) 5116734216
Trainer: Justin Pirillo ()
Driver: Jeremy Indof
Prize Money: $321,792
Win / Place: 14% / 46%

6 yo Bay Mare

Sire: CANTAB HALL (USA)

Dam: SOUTHWIND PRIUS

Rating

Stats

Career

111: 16-23-13

Distance

111: 16-23-13

Trk/Dst

93: 14-21-13

Track

93: 14-21-13

Season

18: 3-4-4

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

111: 16-23-13

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:54.10

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix,Trotting Hobbles

Comments

Failed to impress last start; 6th (Fr1) over 1609m at this track, beaten 17 m by Blockchain (1:53.10) in NW9500L4 on June 3 at $14.70. Showed ability the outing before when she won by 2.25 m (Fr3) at this track (1:56.40) beating Holton in GLADA on May 21 at $2.50. Hard to leave out.

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 7	3/6/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Jeremy Indof	1:53.10	1:53.10	6.43L	$15	13	NW9500L4	$18,076	-	1. Blockchain 2. Sforza 3. Espresso
1st of 7	21/5/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Tom Svrcek	1:56.40	1:56.40	0.86L	$2.50	13	GLADA	$14,749	$7,374	1. L Dees Maria 2. Holton 3. You Found Out
2nd of 9	8/5/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Jeremy Indof	1:53.20	1:53.20	0.86L	$15	7	NW3500L4	$13,408	$3,352	1. Blockchain 2. L Dees Maria 3. Trump The Warrior
4th of 7	1/5/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Jeremy Indof	1:54.40	1:54.40	1.67L	$16	8	NW5750L4	$14,749	$1,180	1. Guido Di 2. Knowyoucando 3. Spicy Nugget
3rd of 9	23/4/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Jeremy Indof	1:54.40	1:54.40	3.90L	$19	7	NW5500L4	$15,371	$1,844	1. Rising Interest 2. My Bar Tab 3. L Dees Maria
7th of 9	16/4/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Jeremy Indof	1:54.30	1:54.30	6.13L	$21	6	NW5500L4	$15,371	-	1. Splendid 2. Looks Like Moni 3. Go Have Fun

Espresso (Fr4) 2253154253
Trainer: Dirk Simpson ()
Driver: Justin Walters
Prize Money: $719,928
Win / Place: 20% / 64%

6 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: CHAPTER SEVEN (USA)

Dam: BISCOTTI

Rating

Stats

Career

50: 10-16-6

Distance

50: 10-16-6

Trk/Dst

13: 2-4-3

Track

13: 2-4-3

Season

16: 2-5-3

1st Up

4: 1-2-0

2nd Up

4: 0-0-1

3rd Up

4: 2-2-0

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

50: 10-16-6

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:53.30

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix,Trotting Hobbles

Comments

Two back was well beaten into fifth behind Southwind Caspian at this track over 1609m in a NW12500L4 on May 29 at $3.60. Then a handy effort when beaten by 2.25 m finishing third behind Blockchain at this track over 1609m in a NW9500L4 on June 3 at $14.20. This race appears well within his grasp.

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	3/6/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Justin Walters	1:53.10	1:53.10	0.86L	$14	5	NW9500L4	$18,076	$2,170	1. Blockchain 2. Sforza 3. Espresso
5th of 7	29/5/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Justin Walters	1:53.20	1:53.20	5.58L	$3.60	7	NW12500L4	$22,594	$1,129	1. Southwind Caspian 2. Looks Like Moni 3. Stay Close
2nd of 9	22/5/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Justin Walters	1:54.40	1:54.40	1.67L	$6.10	6	NW8500L4	$18,101	$4,525	1. Looks Like Moni 2. Espresso 3. Aperol Hanover
4th of 8	16/5/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Justin Walters	1:54.20	1:54.20	1.67L	$4.50	15	NW9000L4	$20,112	$1,609	1. Guido Di 2. Rising Interest 3. Looks Like Moni
5th of 8	1/5/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Brady Brown	1:54.10	1:54.10	1.97L	$7.70	7	NW8000L4	$17,598	$880	1. Looks Like Moni 2. Starlit Rambo 3. Blockchain
1st of 9	24/4/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Dave Palone	1:54.20	1:54.20	0.56L	$5.20	14	NW8400L4	$18,341	$9,170	1. Espresso 2. Resolute Bay 3. Sforza

Sforza (Fr5) 1324934312
Trainer: William Bercury ()
Driver: Dave Palone
Prize Money: $392,786
Win / Place: 32% / 71%

Track / Distance Specialist

5 yo Bay Horse

Sire: WALNER (CAN)

Dam: GRAN CAVALLA

100

Rating

Stats

Career

49: 16-9-10

Distance

49: 16-9-10

Trk/Dst

13: 6-2-3

Track

13: 6-2-3

Season

15: 6-2-3

1st Up

3: 2-0-1

2nd Up

3: 1-0-0

3rd Up

3: 2-0-0

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

49: 16-9-10

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:52.30

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Last start good run when 2nd (Fr5) over 1609m at this track, beaten 2.25 m by Blockchain (1:53.10) in NW9500L4 on June 3 at $1.90. Two runs back won by 4 m (Fr2) at this track (1:54.30) beating Best Met Yet in NW5500L4 on May 22 at $2.50. Has the ability to play a major role.

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	3/6/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Dave Palone	1:53.10	1:53.10	0.86L	$1.90f	12	NW9500L4	$18,076	$4,519	1. Blockchain 2. Sforza 3. Espresso
1st of 9	22/5/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Dave Palone	1:54.30	1:54.30	1.41L	$2.50	6	NW5500L4	$14,749	$7,374	1. Sforza 2. Best Met Yet 3. Activation
3rd of 8	16/5/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Dave Palone	1:55.00	1:55.00	4.20L	$1.60f	15	NW6650L4	$14,749	$1,770	1. Stay Close 2. Aperol Hanover 3. Sforza
4th of 8	1/5/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Aaron Merriman	1:54.10	1:54.10	1.12L	$1.20f	7	NW8000L4	$17,598	$1,408	1. Looks Like Moni 2. Starlit Rambo 3. Blockchain
3rd of 9	24/4/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Aaron Merriman	1:54.20	1:54.20	0.86L	$1.60f	5	NW8400L4	$18,341	$2,201	1. Espresso 2. Resolute Bay 3. Sforza
9th of 9	19/4/26	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Aaron Merriman	1:55.00	1:55.00	18.96L	$4.40	7	OPEN	$34,934	-	1. Spaaaanzano 2. Emerald's Legacy 3. Disgruntled Carl

Battin Athousand (Fr6) 7115622176
Trainer: Roger Hammer ()
Driver: Brady Brown
Prize Money: $372,392
Win / Place: 13% / 48%

6 yo Bay Horse

Sire: FORDHAM ROAD

Dam: THE YANKEES WIN

Rating

Stats

Career

116: 16-22-18

Distance

116: 16-22-18

Trk/Dst

86: 9-11-15

Track

86: 9-11-15

Season

16: 3-3-1

1st Up

4: 1-1-0

2nd Up

4: 0-2-1

3rd Up

3: 0-1-1

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

116: 16-22-18

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:54.10

Driver Stats

Comments

Last start 6th (Fr1) over 1609m at this track, beaten 30 m by Emerald's Legacy (1:52.00) in OPEN HCP on June 4 at $55.80. Two runs back 7th (Fr7) over 1609m at this track beaten 15 m by Southwind Caspian (1:53.20) in NW12500L4 on May 29 at $40.90. 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	4/6/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Chris Shaw	1:52.00	1:52.00	11.45L	$56	6	OPEN HCP	$30,126	-	1. Emerald's Legacy 2. Southwind Caspian 3. Good Feeln To Know
7th of 7	29/5/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Brady Brown	1:53.20	1:53.20	5.87L	$41	12	NW12500L4	$22,594	-	1. Southwind Caspian 2. Looks Like Moni 3. Stay Close
1st of 7	17/5/26	Shenandoah Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Christian Myers	1:56.10	1:56.10	4.76L	$3.60	14	OPENHCP	$16,759	$8,380	1. Battin Athousand 2. Little Town Road, K J The Thirteenth 3.
2nd of 6	3/5/26	Shenandoah Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Christian Myers	1:58.40	1:58.40	0.30L	$3.70	7	OPEN HCP	$16,759	$4,190	1. Barn Hall 2. Battin Athousand 3. Creekside Pete
2nd of 6	26/4/26	Shenandoah Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Fern Paquet (Jnr)	1:57.30	1:57.30	3.64L	$2.20f	2	OPEN - HCP	$17,467	$4,367	1. K J The Thirteenth 2. Battin Athousand 3. Big Daddy D
6th of 9	24/4/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Brady Brown	1:54.20	1:54.20	7.55L	$97	7	NW8400L4	$18,341	-	1. Espresso 2. Resolute Bay 3. Sforza

Stay Close (Fr7) 3263817143
Trainer: Andy Rickert ()
Driver: Shawn Johnston
Prize Money: $347,866
Win / Place: 20% / 44%

9 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: FATHER PATRICK (USA)

Dam: TORI ANN (USA)

Rating

Stats

Career

97: 20-13-10

Distance

97: 20-13-10

Trk/Dst

81: 19-9-10

Track

81: 19-9-10

Season

11: 2-1-3

1st Up

3: 1-1-0

2nd Up

3: 0-1-0

3rd Up

2: 0-0-0

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

97: 20-13-10

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:52.10

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix,Trotting Hobbles

Comments

Last start 3rd (Fr3) over 1609m at this track beaten 10 m by Southwind Caspian (1:53.20) in NW12500L4 on May 29 at $5.90. Two runs back 4th (Fr9) over 1609m at this track beaten 7 m by Looks Like Moni (1:54.40) in NW8500L4 on May 22 at $48.60. Impossible to tip with any confidence.

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	29/5/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Shawn Johnston	1:53.20	1:53.20	3.90L	$5.90	7	NW12500L4	$22,594	$2,711	1. Southwind Caspian 2. Looks Like Moni 3. Stay Close
4th of 9	22/5/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr9	Shawn Johnston	1:54.40	1:54.40	2.79L	$49	6	NW8500L4	$18,101	$1,448	1. Looks Like Moni 2. Espresso 3. Aperol Hanover
1st of 8	16/5/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Shawn Johnston	1:55.00	1:55.00	1.41L	$25	9	NW6650L4	$14,749	$7,374	1. Stay Close 2. Aperol Hanover 3. Sforza
7th of 9	7/5/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Shawn Johnston	1:54.30	1:54.30	6.13L	$61	6	NW8650L4	$17,598	-	1. Rising Interest 2. Greentea 3. Guido Di
1st of 8	1/5/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Shawn Johnston	1:55.00	1:55.00	0.11L	$19	15	NW5750L4	$14,749	$7,374	1. Stay Close 2. Passionate Promise 3. My Bar Tab
8th of 9	16/4/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Shawn Johnston	1:54.30	1:54.30	6.69L	$30	13	NW5500L4	$15,371	-	1. Splendid 2. Looks Like Moni 3. Go Have Fun

Rising Interest (Fr8) 6x94171274
Trainer: Ron Burke ()
Driver: Ronnie Wrenn (Jnr)
Prize Money: $253,698
Win / Place: 17% / 37%

Track / Distance Specialist

4 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: THE BANK (USA)

Dam: PARDON ME PLEASE

Rating

Stats

Career

51: 9-4-6

Distance

51: 9-4-6

Trk/Dst

13: 6-1-0

Track

13: 6-1-0

Season

9: 2-1-0

1st Up

3: 0-0-0

2nd Up

3: 0-0-0

3rd Up

3: 1-0-1

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

51: 9-4-6

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:54.00

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Trotting Hobbles

Comments

Last start 4th (Fr6) over 1609m at this track, beaten 6 m by Blockchain (1:53.10) in NW9500L4 on June 3 at $28.90. Before that, 7th (Fr3) over 1609m at this track, well beaten by Good Feeln To Know (1:54.00) in OPEN HCP on May 21 at $22.70. Definite winning chance.

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	3/6/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Brady Brown	1:53.10	1:53.10	2.23L	$29	13	NW9500L4	$18,076	$1,446	1. Blockchain 2. Sforza 3. Espresso
7th of 7	21/5/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Ronnie Wrenn (Jnr)	1:54.00	1:54.00	33.46L	$23	5	OPEN HCP	$31,843	-	1. Good Feeln To Know 2. Guido Di 3. Southwind Caspian
2nd of 8	16/5/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Dave Palone	1:54.20	1:54.20	0.11L	$6.90	9	NW9000L4	$20,112	$5,028	1. Guido Di 2. Rising Interest 3. Looks Like Moni
1st of 9	7/5/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Ronnie Wrenn (Jnr)	1:54.30	1:54.30	0.56L	$1.60f	6	NW8650L4	$17,598	$8,798	1. Rising Interest 2. Greentea 3. Guido Di
7th of 7	1/5/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Mike Wilder	1:54.40	1:54.40	31.52L	$2.30f	8	NW5750L4	$14,749	-	1. Guido Di 2. Knowyoucando 3. Spicy Nugget
1st of 9	23/4/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Mike Wilder	1:54.40	1:54.40	2.23L	$4.90	6	NW5500L4	$15,371	$7,686	1. Rising Interest 2. My Bar Tab 3. L Dees Maria

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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