Meadowlands Race 8

Race 8

Stake: $682,486

BENTLEY BLUE CHIP (3) scored by 6 metres at this track over 1609m last start, the second win from his past three outings. Sure to enjoy an economical run from this draw. Meets some better types this time but another win is on the cards. GUSTAV VASA (4) finished second last start over 1609m at this track, beaten 6 metres, after a good win at this track the run prior. Meets some better types this time but a big run is on the cards. COMMAND CENTER (1) is the next elect off a last-start win by 0.9 metres at The Red Mile over 1609m. ONCE UPON LINDY (5) has been hard to fault of late, adding to the winning tally last start with success over 1609m at Plainridge Park.

Distance: 1609m
Track: Good
Weather: -
Surface: All Weather
Class: VllyVictry-G

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Command Center (Fr1) 212281
Trainer: Marcus Melander ()
Driver: Dexter Dunn
Prize Money: $259,094
Win / Place: 33% / 83%

2 yo Bay Colt

Sire: GIMPANZEE (USA)

Dam: MISSION BRIEF

Rating

Stats

Career

6: 2-3-0

Distance

6: 2-3-0

Trk/Dst

0: 0-0-0

Track

0: 0-0-0

Season

6: 2-2-1

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-1-0

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

6: 2-3-0

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:54.00

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Trotting Hobbles

Comments

Last start won by a 0.9 m as favourite (Fr1) at The Red Mile (1:54.00) beating Nights In Miami in BLUEGRASS on October 1 at $1.97. 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
6th of 6	7/11/26	Meadowlands	1609m			-	Dexter Dunn	1:54.30	1:54.30	33.46L	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Secret Agent Man 2. Misty Blue 3. Mega Shark
1st of 8	1/10/26	The Red Mile	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Dexter Dunn	1:54.00	1:54.00	0.33L	$1.97f	11	BLUEGRASS	$163,434	$81,718	1. Command Center 2. Nights In Miami 3. Special Day
8th of 10	20/9/26	The Red Mile	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Dexter Dunn	1:53.00	1:53.00	27.06L	$2.23f	18	KYSS-R1	$694,445	-	1. Whateverittakes As 2. Captain Kenny J 3. Carbon Fiber
2nd of 7	2/9/26	The Red Mile	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Dexter Dunn	1:51.40	1:51.40	0.22L	$5.24	9	KYSS	$138,889	$34,723	1. Captain Kenny J 2. Command Center 3. Presidente
2nd of 7	24/8/26	The Red Mile	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Dexter Dunn	1:52.00	1:52.00	5.02L	$4.21	12	KYSS	$142,654	$35,664	1. Presidente 2. Command Center 3. Whateverittakes As
1st of 10	12/8/26	The Red Mile	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Dexter Dunn	1:54.10	1:54.10	0.56L	$2.27f	9	KYSS	$142,654	$71,326	1. Command Center 2. Captain Kenny J 3. Top Reacher

New Hope (Fr2) 2671444
Trainer: Linda Toscano ()
Driver: Joe Bongiorno
Prize Money: $68,078
Win / Place: 14% / 28%

2 yo Bay Colt

Sire: GREENSHOE (USA)

Dam: CLOUD NINE FASHION

Rating

Stats

Career

7: 1-1-0

Distance

7: 1-1-0

Trk/Dst

5: 1-1-0

Track

5: 1-1-0

Season

7: 1-1-0

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

7: 1-1-0

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:53.10

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Last start 4th (Fr4) over 1609m at this track, beaten 20 m by Bentley Blue Chip (1:52.20) in KNDRGARTEN-G3 on October 31 at $21.60. Two runs back 4th (Fr8) over 1609m at this track, beaten 8 m by Obiter Dictum (1:54.00) in KNDRGARTEN on October 23 at $3.50. Hard to make a winning case.

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 10	31/10/26	Meadowlands	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Joe Bongiorno	1:52.20	1:52.20	7.55L	$22	8	KNDRGARTEN-G3	$222,261	$17,781	1. Bentley Blue Chip 2. Gustav Vasa 3. Seven Pledges
4th of 8	23/10/26	Meadowlands	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Joe Bongiorno	1:54.00	1:54.00	3.09L	$3.50	22	KNDRGARTEN	$44,900	$3,593	1. Obiter Dictum 2. Wyoming 3. Scarpa
4th of 8	1/10/26	The Red Mile	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Joe Bongiorno	1:54.00	1:54.00	3.09L	$7.78	33	BLUEGRASS	$163,434	$13,075	1. Command Center 2. Nights In Miami 3. Special Day
33 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 7	29/8/26	Meadowlands	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Joe Bongiorno	1:53.10	1:53.10	3.09L	$6.40	8	KNDRGARTEN	$44,579	$22,290	1. New Hope 2. Scarpa 3. Maxman
7th of 7	21/8/26	Mohawk Park	1609m		All Weather	4	S Zeron	1:54.20	1:54.20	11.15L	$11	14	OPEN	$38,149	-	1. Gio's Hope 2. Free Scottie 3. Data Breach
6th of 9	7/8/26	Meadowlands	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Trond Smedshammer	1:54.10	1:54.10	5.32L	$21	14	KNDRGARTEN	$44,579	-	1. Lincoln Kronos 2. Bentley Blue Chip 3. Seven Pledges

Bentley Blue Chip (Fr3) 841244141
Trainer: Ake Svanstedt ()
Driver: Yannick Gingras
Prize Money: $190,805
Win / Place: 33% / 44%

2 yo Bay Colt

Sire: WALNER (CAN)

Dam: DUNK THE DONATO

Rating

Stats

Career

9: 3-1-0

Distance

9: 3-1-0

Trk/Dst

7: 1-1-0

Track

7: 1-1-0

Season

9: 3-1-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 1-0-0

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

9: 3-1-0

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:52.20

Driver Stats

Comments

Recent efforts have been impressive. Last start won by 6 m (Fr7) at this track (1:52.20) beating Gustav Vasa in KNDRGARTEN-G3 on October 31 at $5.70. In the right form and can score 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 10	31/10/26	Meadowlands	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Yannick Gingras	1:52.20	1:52.20	2.53L	$5.70	8	KNDRGARTEN-G3	$222,261	$111,131	1. Bentley Blue Chip 2. Gustav Vasa 3. Seven Pledges
4th of 9	23/10/26	Meadowlands	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Patrick Ryder	1:53.40	1:53.40	2.23L	$4.30	7	KNDRGARTEN	$44,900	$3,593	1. Gustav Vasa 2. Seven Pledges 3. Captain Kenny J
1st of 7	16/10/26	Philadelphia	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Patrick Ryder	1:54.40	1:54.40	1.97L	$2.50	35	NW3PM	$21,551	$10,776	1. Bentley Blue Chip 2. Nehalennia 3. Scarpa
35 Day Freshen-Up
4th of 9	11/9/26	Meadowlands	1609m		All Weather	Fr9	Ake Svanstedt	1:51.40	1:51.40	8.36L	$64	7	NJCLASSICF-R1	$434,028	$34,723	1. Wrong Sounds Right 2. Easy Down Blonde 3. Free Scottie
4th of 9	4/9/26	Meadowlands	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Ake Svanstedt	1:54.40	1:54.40	1.67L	$22	28	NJ CLASSIC	$43,403	$3,473	1. Free Scottie 2. Jazzy Blues 3. Lifetime Dreamer
2nd of 9	7/8/26	Meadowlands	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Ake Svanstedt	1:54.10	1:54.10	0.86L	$3.80	12	KNDRGARTEN	$44,579	$11,145	1. Lincoln Kronos 2. Bentley Blue Chip 3. Seven Pledges

Gustav Vasa (Fr4) 1272698312
Trainer: Marcus Melander ()
Driver: Brett Beckwith
Prize Money: $156,643
Win / Place: 18% / 54%

2 yo Bay Colt

Sire: FACE TIME BOURBON (FR)

Dam: MS EMILY MARIETTE

Rating

Stats

Career

11: 2-3-1

Distance

11: 2-3-1

Trk/Dst

4: 2-1-0

Track

4: 2-1-0

Season

11: 2-3-1

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-1-0

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

11: 2-3-1

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:53.40

Driver Stats

Comments

Last start solid effort when 2nd (Fr5) over 1609m at this track, beaten 6 m by Bentley Blue Chip (1:52.20) in KNDRGARTEN-G3 on October 31 at $4.10. Two runs back won by a 0.9 m (Fr9) at this track (1:53.40) beating Seven Pledges in KNDRGARTEN on October 23 at $13.10. Has the right credentials to take this 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
2nd of 10	31/10/26	Meadowlands	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Brett Beckwith	1:52.20	1:52.20	2.53L	$4.10	8	KNDRGARTEN-G3	$222,261	$55,565	1. Bentley Blue Chip 2. Gustav Vasa 3. Seven Pledges
1st of 9	23/10/26	Meadowlands	1609m		All Weather	Fr9	Brett Beckwith	1:53.40	1:53.40	0.33L	$13	15	KNDRGARTEN	$44,900	$22,450	1. Gustav Vasa 2. Seven Pledges 3. Captain Kenny J
3rd of 8	8/10/26	The Red Mile	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Marcus Melander	1:52.30	1:52.30	3.64L	$61	7	INSS-G3	$243,355	$29,203	1. Whateverittakes As 2. End Result 3. Gustav Vasa
8th of 8	1/10/26	The Red Mile	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Marcus Melander	1:52.00	1:52.00	33.46L	$61	10	BLUEGRASS	$163,434	-	1. Yankee Boss 2. Whateverittakes As 3. Opposition
9th of 10	21/9/26	The Red Mile	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Marcus Melander	1:54.20	1:54.20	45.46L	$14	19	COMMONWLTH	$173,611	-	1. End Result 2. Capt Osborne 3. Offenbach
6th of 12	2/9/26	The Red Mile	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Marcus Melander	1:54.20	1:54.20	3.64L	$7.22	9	COMMONWLTH	$52,084	-	1. Kountry Win 2. End Result 3. Back Country

Once Upon Lindy (Fr5) 29361111
Trainer: Domenico Cecere ()
Driver: Scott Zeron
Prize Money: $303,143
Win / Place: 50% / 75%

Picket Fence

2 yo Bay Colt

Sire: INTERNATIONAL MONI (USA)

Dam: ORIGIN STORY

100

Rating

Stats

Career

8: 4-1-1

Distance

8: 4-1-1

Trk/Dst

0: 0-0-0

Track

0: 0-0-0

Season

8: 4-1-1

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-1

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

8: 4-1-1

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:55.10

Driver Stats

Comments

Has won at his last four outings. Last start won by 6 m as favourite (Fr4) at Plainridge Park (1:55.10) beating Sparkling Lindy in MA STK F-R2 on October 29 at $1.30. Hard to leave out on current form. Worth including.

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 8	29/10/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Yannick Gingras	1:55.10	1:55.10	2.23L	$1.30f	10	MA STK F-R2	$293,385	$146,693	1. Once Upon Lindy 2. Sparkling Lindy 3. Lucky Zette
1st of 8	19/10/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Yannick Gingras	1:55.20	1:55.20	1.67L	$1.30f	14	MASS STK	$145,474	$72,738	1. Once Upon Lindy 2. Two Fifty 3. Lucky Zette
1st of 4	5/10/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Yannick Gingras	1:57.00	1:57.00	14.50L	$1.00	7	MASS STK	$74,713	$37,356	1. Once Upon Lindy 2. Pendulum 3. Lucky Zette
1st of 5	28/9/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Yannick Gingras	1:56.30	1:56.30	2.53L	$2.70	6	MASS STK	$72,916	$36,459	1. Once Upon Lindy 2. Sparkling Lindy 3. Maxman
6th of 9	22/9/26	The Red Mile	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Yannick Gingras	1:55.20	1:55.20	6.43L	$43	29	GOLDENROD	$86,805	-	1. Gagosian 2. Madeby Volo 3. Dad's Tab
3rd of 10	24/8/26	The Red Mile	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Yannick Gingras	1:56.00	1:56.00	1.12L	$42	12	GOLDENROD	$26,748	$3,210	1. Kaws 2. Opposition 3. Once Upon Lindy

Seven Pledges (Fr6) 22371823
Trainer: Andrew Harris ()
Driver: Jason Bartlett
Prize Money: $90,174
Win / Place: 12% / 75%

2 yo Bay Colt

Sire: CHAPTER SEVEN (USA)

Dam: CLOCKWORK ORANGE

Rating

Stats

Career

8: 1-3-2

Distance

8: 1-3-2

Trk/Dst

4: 0-2-2

Track

4: 0-2-2

Season

8: 1-3-2

1st Up

1: 0-1-0

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-1

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

8: 1-3-2

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:56.20

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Racing consistently with minor placings at his last two starts at this course. Placed last start 3rd (Fr3) over 1609m at this track, beaten 18 m by Bentley Blue Chip (1:52.20) in KNDRGARTEN-G3 on October 31 at $7.10. Before that 2nd (Fr3) over 1609m at this track, beaten 0.9 m by Gustav Vasa (1:53.40) in KNDRGARTEN on October 23 at $9.10. Will struggle.

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	31/10/26	Meadowlands	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Andrew McCarthy	1:52.20	1:52.20	6.69L	$7.10	8	KNDRGARTEN-G3	$222,261	$26,671	1. Bentley Blue Chip 2. Gustav Vasa 3. Seven Pledges
2nd of 9	23/10/26	Meadowlands	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Mark Herschberger	1:53.40	1:53.40	0.33L	$9.10	27	KNDRGARTEN	$44,900	$11,225	1. Gustav Vasa 2. Seven Pledges 3. Captain Kenny J
1st of 6	17/10/26	Meadowlands	1609m			-	Vincent Ginsburg	1:56.20	1:56.20	1.39L	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Seven Pledges 2. Greenma 3. Southern Hanover
8th of 10	26/9/26	Mohawk Park	1609m		All Weather	4	J Bongiorno	1:51.10	1:51.10	4.20L	$95	16	OPEN	$1,256,281	-	1. Wrong Sounds Right 2. Access Now 3. D A Johnny Cash
1st of 8	10/9/26	Philadelphia	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Joe Bongiorno	1:56.20	1:56.20	0.33L	$1.10f	20	2YOCGNW2	$20,834	$10,416	1. Seven Pledges 2. Swinging Gimp 3. Call Me Ovi
7th of 8	21/8/26	Mohawk Park	1609m		All Weather	7	Jason Bartlett	1:52.30	1:52.30	1.97L	$22	14	OPEN	$38,149	-	1. Detonater Hanover 2. Top Reacher 3. Ocean Storm

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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