Hoosier Park Race 8 - Race 8
ON TO NORWAY (5) has put together a fine sequence of results and kept it up last time out with a strong win at Meadowlands over 1811m. Finds a nice race and will be a major force once more. PONDA JET (4) is in outstanding form with wins at his last three starts, most recently when he was too good over this track and distance a week ago. His recent form is good enough to put him right in the finish. DRINK UP DRINK UP (3) is a great chance after a string of sound recent performances, the latest a solid third at this track over 1609m. Hard to find fault. FINITE (2) must be included on the back of some solid recent form, most recently when second at this track over 1609m.

Driver: Marcus Miller
Stats
Comments
Last start 2nd (Fr6) over 1609m at this track beaten 4 m by Shady Maple Chick (1:53.30) in OPEN 2 on July 25 at $8.70. Two runs back won by 2.25 m as favourite (Fr5) at this track (1:52.10) beating Niner Fromda Diner in OPEN 4 on July 11 at $1.70. Likely to struggle.
Last Starts 7 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/6 | 25/07/2026 | 14 | OPEN 2 | $26,125.00 | Hoosier Park | 1609m | Fast | Kyle Wilfong | 1:53.30 | 6 |
| 3.8L | $8.70 |
| 1/9 | 11/07/2026 | 14 | OPEN 4 | $20,319.00 | Hoosier Park | 1609m | Fast | Kyle Wilfong | 1:52.10 | 5 |
| 2.3L | $1.70 |
| 1/10 | 27/06/2026 | 49 | NW5000L4 | $14,514.00 | Hoosier Park | 1609m | Fast | Kyle Wilfong | 1:52.00 | 6 |
| 4.5L | $2.00 |
| 1/6 | 20/06/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Hoosier Park | 1609m | Fast | Kyle Wilfong | 1:51.20 | 0 |
| 22.5L | $0.00 |
| 7/8 | 09/05/2026 | 7 | OPEN 4 | $19,553.00 | Hoosier Park | 1609m | Fast | Kyle Wilfong | 1:55.20 | 4 |
| 29.3L | $2.80 |
| 8/9 | 02/05/2026 | 8 | OPEN 3 | $22,346.00 | Hoosier Park | 1609m | Fast | Kyle Wilfong | 1:55.00 | 5 |
| 16.5L | $9.80 |
| 2/8 | 24/04/2026 | 7 | OPEN 3 | $23,290.00 | Hoosier Park | 1609m | W | Kyle Wilfong | 1:52.40 | 6 |
| 17.3L | $6.40 |
| 1/5 | 14/03/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Hoosier Park | 1609m | Fast | Kyle Wilfong | 1:54.40 | 0 |
| 35.25L | $0.00 |

Driver: Trace Tetrick
Stats
Comments
Solid performance when beaten by 2.25 m finishing third behind Ponda Jet at this track over 1609m in a OPEN 1-2 on July 4 at $7. Then a handy effort when beaten by 1.5 m finishing second behind Ponda Jet at this track over 1609m in a OPEN on July 25 at $12.40. Definite winning chance.
Last Starts 7 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/5 | 25/07/2026 | 21 | OPEN | $31,930.00 | Hoosier Park | 1609m | Fast | Trace Tetrick | 1:52.30 | 3 |
| 1.5L | $12.40 |
| 3/7 | 04/07/2026 | 7 | OPEN 1-2 | $31,930.00 | Hoosier Park | 1609m | Fast | Marcus Miller | 1:52.40 | 6 |
| 2.3L | $7.00 |
| 1/9 | 27/06/2026 | 7 | OPEN 2 | $26,125.00 | Hoosier Park | 1609m | Fast | Atlee Bender | 1:52.30 | 7 |
| 0.3L | $10.90 |
| 4/7 | 20/06/2026 | 7 | OPEN 2-3 | $25,105.00 | Hoosier Park | 1609m | Fast | Trace Tetrick | 1:54.00 | 7 |
| 2.3L | $3.10 |
| 2/6 | 13/06/2026 | 14 | OPEN | $30,683.00 | Hoosier Park | 1609m | Fast | Trace Tetrick | 1:53.00 | 3 |
| 2.3L | $15.40 |
| 1/10 | 30/05/2026 | 7 | OPEN 3 | $22,315.00 | Hoosier Park | 1609m | Fast | Trace Tetrick | 1:53.10 | 7 |
| 0.6L | $2.00 |
| 4/8 | 20/12/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Meadowlands | 1609m | Fast | Joe Bongiorno | 1:57.00 | 0 |
| 1.5L | $0.00 |
| 3/7 | 16/09/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Philadelphia | 1609m | Fast | Billy Carter | 1:54.00 | 0 |
| 6.75L | $0.00 |

Driver: Brandon Bates
Stats
Comments
Last start good run when 3rd (Fr4) over 1609m at this track beaten 12 m by Ponda Jet (1:52.30) in OPEN on July 25 at $3.80. Two runs back won by a 0.6 m (Fr8) at this track (1:53.20) beating Eugene The Genius in OPEN 2 on July 18 at $9.10. Must be respected.
Last Starts 7 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/5 | 25/07/2026 | 7 | OPEN | $31,930.00 | Hoosier Park | 1609m | Fast | Brandon Bates | 1:52.30 | 4 |
| 12.0L | $3.80 |
| 1/8 | 18/07/2026 | 14 | OPEN 2 | $26,125.00 | Hoosier Park | 1609m | Fast | Brandon Bates | 1:53.20 | 8 |
| 0.6L | $9.10 |
| 2/7 | 04/07/2026 | 7 | OPEN 1-2 | $31,930.00 | Hoosier Park | 1609m | Fast | Brandon Bates | 1:52.40 | 5 |
| 0.8L | $2.90 |
| 3/9 | 27/06/2026 | 14 | OPEN 2 | $26,125.00 | Hoosier Park | 1609m | Fast | Brandon Bates | 1:52.30 | 9 |
| 5.3L | $7.50 |
| 3/6 | 13/06/2026 | 14 | OPEN | $30,683.00 | Hoosier Park | 1609m | Fast | Brandon Bates | 1:53.00 | 5 |
| 3.0L | $3.90 |
| 7/8 | 30/05/2026 | 7 | OPEN | $30,683.00 | Hoosier Park | 1609m | Fast | Brandon Bates | 1:51.40 | 7 |
| 29.3L | $20.80 |
| 2/6 | 18/02/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Hoosier Park | 1609m | Good | Brandon Bates | 1:56.00 | 0 |
| 4.5L | $0.00 |
| 1/6 | 08/03/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Hoosier Park | 1609m | Fast | Marvin Luna | 1:56.00 | 0 |
| 0.3L | $0.00 |

Driver: Kyle Wilfong
Stats
Comments
Comes here in the right form. Won by 1.5 m as favourite (Fr5) at this track (1:52.30) beating Finite in OPEN on July 25 at $1.30. Two runs back won by a 0.8 m as favourite (Fr7) at this track (1:52.40) beating Drink Up Drink Up in OPEN 1-2 on July 4 at $2.10. Chief contender.
Last Starts 7 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/5 | 25/07/2026 | 21 | OPEN | $31,930.00 | Hoosier Park | 1609m | Fast | Kyle Wilfong | 1:52.30 | 5 |
| 1.5L | $1.30 |
| 1/7 | 04/07/2026 | 21 | OPEN 1-2 | $31,930.00 | Hoosier Park | 1609m | Fast | Kyle Wilfong | 1:52.40 | 7 |
| 0.8L | $2.10 |
| 1/6 | 13/06/2026 | 14 | OPEN | $30,683.00 | Hoosier Park | 1609m | Fast | Kyle Wilfong | 1:53.00 | 6 |
| 2.3L | $1.60 |
| 2/8 | 30/05/2026 | 7 | OPEN | $30,683.00 | Hoosier Park | 1609m | Fast | Kyle Wilfong | 1:51.40 | 6 |
| 3.0L | $6.20 |
| 2/6 | 23/05/2026 | 14 | OPEN | $30,726.00 | Hoosier Park | 1609m | Fast | Kyle Wilfong | 1:52.40 | 5 |
| 1.5L | $2.00 |
| 2/6 | 09/05/2026 | 7 | OPEN | $30,726.00 | Hoosier Park | 1609m | Fast | Kyle Wilfong | 1:53.10 | 6 |
| 2.3L | $1.40 |
| 1/6 | 14/03/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Hoosier Park | 1609m | Fast | Kyle Wilfong | 1:54.40 | 0 |
| 54.75L | $0.00 |
| 1/7 | 12/03/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Hoosier Park | 1609m | Fast | Kyle Wilfong | 1:54.10 | 0 |
| 13.5L | $0.00 |

Driver: John De Long
Stats
Comments
Four-year-old gelding is racing in fine form. Won his last two outings at Meadowlands. Last start won by a 0.9 m (Fr8) at Meadowlands (2:04.30) beating Super Chapter in HAMBO MAT-G1 on July 11 at $2.70. No reason he cannot chalk-up the hat-trick.
Last Starts 21 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/13 | 11/07/2026 | 7 | HAMBO MAT-G1 | $616,836.00 | Meadowlands | 1811m | Fast | Yannick Gingras | 2:04.30 | 8 |
| 0.9L | $2.70 |
| 1/10 | 04/07/2026 | 14 | GRADUATE F-G2 | $333,817.00 | Meadowlands | 1609m | Fast | Yannick Gingras | 1:48.30 | 9 |
| 0.9L | $4.70 |
| 2/6 | 20/06/2026 | 8 | GRADUATE | $69,735.00 | Meadowlands | 1609m | Fast | Yannick Gingras | 1:50.20 | 2 |
| 1.5L | $1.80 |
| 1/9 | 12/06/2026 | 13 | GRADUATE | $69,735.00 | Meadowlands | 1609m | W | Yannick Gingras | 1:49.30 | 8 |
| 6.8L | $1.80 |
| 1/8 | 30/05/2026 | 14 | OPEN | $30,683.00 | Hoosier Park | 1609m | Fast | John De Long | 1:51.40 | 8 |
| 3.0L | $1.50 |
| 1/6 | 16/05/2026 | 14 | OPEN | $30,726.00 | Hoosier Park | 1609m | Fast | John De Long | 1:53.00 | 5 |
| 4.5L | $1.05 |
| 1/5 | 15/04/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Hoosier Park | 1609m | Fast | John De Long | 1:54.10 | 0 |
| 6L | $0.00 |
| 1/5 | 08/04/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Hoosier Park | 1609m | Fast | John De Long | 1:56.30 | 0 |
| 9.75L | $0.00 |