Meadowlands Race 5 - Race 5
STEELWORKERS STORY (4) showed plenty of fight to score last time out over 1609m at this track, getting home by just 1.5 metres. Leading hope in a similar race. GERONIMO TRIO (9) has drawn wide in recent runs. Was commendable in defeat last time out when third over 1609m at this track. Will need a bit of luck again negotiating a very wide starting position. Tackles a similar assignment and he can turn the recent form around. CALDERONE (7) is one of the main contenders after winning his past two starts, the latest at this track a week ago. Difficult to ignore that sort of form. CHIPLOSIVE (2) is in the mix following a respectable third at his most recent appearance over 1609m at this track.

Driver: Joe Martin
Stats
Comments
Last start 4th (Fr6) over 1609m at this track, beaten 6 m by Intl Blockade (1:56.30) on April 10 at $9.50. Before that, 6th (Fr7) over 1609m at this track, beaten 12 m by Dryden Hanover (1:55.00) on April 3 at $12.60. Worth consideration.
Last Starts 8 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/9 | 10/04/2026 | 7 | TM<77.5CD | $13,828.00 | Meadowlands | 1609m | Fast | Joe Martin | 1:56.30 | 6 |
| 6.0L | $9.50 |
| 6/9 | 03/04/2026 | 7 | TM<77.5CD | $13,828.00 | Meadowlands | 1609m | Fast | Joe Martin | 1:55.00 | 7 |
| 12.0L | $12.60 |
| 2/8 | 27/03/2026 | 14 | TM<77.5CD | $13,828.00 | Meadowlands | 1609m | Fast | Joe Martin | 1:55.10 | 3 |
| 7.5L | $14.60 |
| 3/6 | 13/03/2026 | 7 | TM<77.5CD | $13,343.00 | Meadowlands | 1609m | Fast | Joe Martin | 1:56.40 | 1 |
| 13.5L | $11.50 |
| 6/10 | 06/03/2026 | 14 | NW5000L5CD | $14,747.00 | Meadowlands | 1609m | Fast | Joe Martin | 1:54.20 | 6 |
| 14.3L | $48.50 |
| 7/9 | 20/02/2026 | 7 | NW5000L5CD | $14,979.00 | Meadowlands | 1609m | SP | Joe Martin | 1:55.00 | 3 |
| 15.0L | $48.00 |
| 4/4 | 08/11/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Meadowlands | 1609m | Fast | Jake Huff | 1:52.20 | 0 |
| 60L | $0.00 |
| 2/4 | 08/10/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Pocono Downs | 1609m | M | Jake Huff | 1:58.30 | 0 |
| 6.75L | $0.00 |

Driver: Johnathan Ahle
Stats
Comments
Improved last start with a game effort when 3rd (Fr2) over 1609m at this track, beaten 5 m by Intl Blockade (1:56.30) on April 10 at $6.50. Decent effort last start. In the mix again.
Last Starts 8 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/9 | 10/04/2026 | 7 | TM<77.5CD | $13,828.00 | Meadowlands | 1609m | Fast | Johnathan Ahle | 1:56.30 | 2 |
| 5.3L | $6.50 |
| 5/9 | 03/04/2026 | 7 | TM<77.5CD | $13,828.00 | Meadowlands | 1609m | Fast | Johnathan Ahle | 1:55.00 | 4 |
| 8.3L | $8.70 |
| 6/8 | 27/03/2026 | 7 | TM<77.5CD | $13,828.00 | Meadowlands | 1609m | Fast | Johnathan Ahle | 1:55.10 | 8 |
| 14.3L | $13.50 |
| 4/10 | 20/03/2026 | 18 | TM<77.5CD | $13,343.00 | Meadowlands | 1609m | Fast | Johnathan Ahle | 1:54.20 | 7 |
| 14.3L | $38.30 |
| 4/7 | 14/03/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Meadowlands | 1609m | Fast | Johnathan Ahle | 1:59.00 | 0 |
| 21.75L | $0.00 |
| 7/7 | 02/03/2026 | 45 | 12500CL | $13,343.00 | Pocono Downs | 1609m | Fast | Braxten Boyd | 1:56.30 | 6 |
| 76.5L | $4.50 |
| 8/10 | 16/01/2026 | 36 | NW5000L5CD | $15,695.00 | Meadowlands | 1609m | Fast | Anibal Borjas | 1:55.00 | 4 |
| 39.0L | $22.90 |
| 1/5 | 27/12/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Meadowlands | 1609m | Good | Williams Hernandez | 1:57.00 | 0 |
| 4.5L | $0.00 |

Driver: Vincent Ginsburg
Stats
Comments
Last start 7th (Fr5) over 1609m at this track, beaten 14 m by Dryden Hanover (1:55.00) on April 3 at $6.20. Two runs back 10th (Fr2) over 1609m at this track beaten 24 m by Mr Contestant (1:54.20) on March 20 at $5.10. Recent form suggests he needs to lift.
Last Starts 15 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/9 | 03/04/2026 | 14 | TM<77.5CD | $13,828.00 | Meadowlands | 1609m | Fast | Brett Beckwith | 1:55.00 | 5 |
| 14.3L | $6.20 |
| 10/10 | 20/03/2026 | 21 | TM<77.5CD | $13,343.00 | Meadowlands | 1609m | Fast | Braxten Boyd | 1:54.20 | 2 |
| 24.0L | $5.10 |
| 3/7 | 27/02/2026 | 14 | TM<77.5CD | $13,343.00 | Meadowlands | 1609m | Fast | Braxten Boyd | 1:54.10 | 1 |
| 5.3L | $5.20 |
| 1/10 | 13/02/2026 | 7 | TM<74.5CD | $12,839.00 | Meadowlands | 1609m | Fast | Braxten Boyd | 1:56.00 | 5 |
| 4.5L | $1.80 |
| 2/8 | 06/02/2026 | 35 | TM<77.5CD | $13,552.00 | Meadowlands | 1609m | Fast | Braxten Boyd | 1:57.20 | 1 |
| 0.3L | $4.30 |
| 7/10 | 02/01/2026 | 14 | TM<77.5CD | $14,200.00 | Meadowlands | 1609m | Fast | Jim Marohn (Jnr) | 1:55.30 | 9 |
| 23.3L | $21.80 |
| 5/7 | 15/03/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Meadowlands | 1609m | Fast | Jordan Stratton | 1:55.20 | 0 |
| 30.75L | $0.00 |
| 4/5 | 25/01/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Meadowlands | 1609m | Good | Brett Beckwith | 1:56.00 | 0 |
| 39.75L | $0.00 |

Driver: Todd McCarthy
Stats
Comments
Last start by 1.5 m as favourite (Fr4) at this track (1:55.40) beating Love This Bar in TM<74.5CD on April 10 at $2.80. No reason he cannot get the job done again.
Last Starts 8 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/10 | 10/04/2026 | 7 | TM<74.5CD | $13,100.00 | Meadowlands | 1609m | Fast | Joe Bongiorno | 1:55.40 | 4 |
| 1.5L | $2.80 |
| 6/9 | 03/04/2026 | 210 | NW2500L5CD | $13,828.00 | Meadowlands | 1609m | Fast | Joe Bongiorno | 1:54.10 | 6 |
| 21.8L | $11.60 |
| 6/7 | 21/03/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Meadowlands | 1609m | Fast | Joe Bongiorno | 1:56.10 | 0 |
| 17.25L | $0.00 |
| 4/4 | 24/10/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Meadowlands | 1609m | Fast | Anibal Borjas | 2:01.40 | 0 |
| 135L | $0.00 |
| 5/5 | 05/09/2025 | 7 | NJCLASSICC | $152,905.00 | Meadowlands | 1609m | Fast | David Miller | 1:55.00 | 3 |
| 51.0L | $1.00 |
| 8/8 | 29/08/2025 | 14 | NJCLASSICE | $38,760.00 | Meadowlands | 1609m | Fast | Scott Zeron | 1:54.20 | 5 |
| 131.3L | $63.60 |
| 8/8 | 15/08/2025 | 21 | GRDN STATE | $116,279.00 | Meadowlands | 1609m | Fast | David Miller | 1:55.10 | 7 |
| 242.3L | $9.80 |
| 10/10 | 25/07/2025 | 7 | NJSS | $38,226.00 | Meadowlands | 1609m | Fast | David Miller | 1:54.00 | 9 |
| 90.0L | $108.80 |

Driver: Patrick Ryder
Stats
Comments
Returns from the paddock. Her previous first-up run was successful when she won by 8 m (Fr5) at Philadelphia (1:56.40) beating Rooftop Party in NW1PM on April 24 at $5.50. Facing a tough task first-up.
Last Starts 7 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/5 | 11/04/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Meadowlands | 1609m | Fast | Andrew McCarthy | 1:54.20 | 0 |
| 24L | $0.00 |
| 4/4 | 03/04/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Philadelphia | 1609m | Fast | Tim Tetrick | 1:57.20 | 0 |
| 46.5L | $0.00 |
| 7/7 | 06/11/2025 | 14 | NW5PM | $20,611.00 | Philadelphia | 1609m | Fast | Patrick Ryder | 1:55.20 | 3 |
| 138.0L | $14.10 |
| 4/6 | 23/10/2025 | 8 | NW3PM | $18,265.00 | Philadelphia | 1609m | Fast | Tim Tetrick | 1:55.10 | 4 |
| 12.8L | $2.00 |
| 8/8 | 15/10/2025 | 20 | W2BNMT4 | $28,919.00 | Yonkers Raceway | 1609m | Fast | Colin Kelly | 1:56.10 | 6 |
| 90.8L | $20.38 |
| 6/7 | 25/09/2025 | 14 | NW5PM | $20,642.00 | Philadelphia | 1609m | Fast | Patrick Ryder | 1:54.30 | 5 |
| 30.0L | $24.60 |
| 1/8 | 11/09/2025 | 19 | NW3PM | $18,349.00 | Philadelphia | 1609m | Fast | Tim Tetrick | 1:55.00 | 6 |
| 10.5L | $2.60 |
| 5/8 | 23/08/2025 | 8 | NJ SDF F | $93,023.00 | Meadowlands | 1609m | Fast | Corey Callahan | 1:53.20 | 7 |
| 52.5L | $112.80 |

Driver: Anibal Borjas
Stats
Comments
Well beaten last start by Steelworkers Story, a rival who he faces again; when 15 metres eighth at this track over 1609m in a TM<74.5CD race on April 10. Can't see him featuring.
Last Starts 8 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/10 | 10/04/2026 | 7 | TM<74.5CD | $13,100.00 | Meadowlands | 1609m | Fast | Braxten Boyd | 1:55.40 | 5 |
| 15.8L | $7.00 |
| 5/8 | 03/04/2026 | 10 | TM<74.5CD | $13,100.00 | Meadowlands | 1609m | Fast | Braxten Boyd | 1:54.40 | 3 |
| 3.8L | $8.80 |
| 4/8 | 24/03/2026 | 11 | 12500CLHC | $15,449.00 | Pocono Downs | 1609m | Fast | Braxten Boyd | 1:56.00 | 5 |
| 19.5L | $6.10 |
| 5/9 | 13/03/2026 | 7 | TM<74.5CD | $12,640.00 | Meadowlands | 1609m | Fast | Braxten Boyd | 1:57.00 | 4 |
| 12.0L | $3.90 |
| 1/9 | 06/03/2026 | 10 | TM<71CD | $11,938.00 | Meadowlands | 1609m | Fast | Ridge Warren | 1:56.10 | 5 |
| 5.3L | $7.80 |
| 1/6 | 24/02/2026 | 13 | NW1500L5 | $9,831.00 | Pocono Downs | 1609m | Fast | Anthony Napolitano | 1:58.30 | 3 |
| 2.3L | $7.00 |
| 2/8 | 04/02/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Monticello Raceway | 1609m | Fast | Mckenzie Sowers | 2:01.30 | 0 |
| 0.9L | $0.00 |
| 2/5 | 17/12/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Dover Downs | 1609m | Fast | Troy Beyer | 1:57.20 | 0 |
| 31.5L | $0.00 |

Driver: Joe Bongiorno
Stats
Comments
Six-year-old gelding is racing in fine form. Won his last two outings at this track both over 1609m. Last start won by a 0.9 m (Fr7) at this track (1:56.00) beating Southwind Mac in TM<74.5CD on April 10 at $3.40. In terrific form and is the one to beat again.
Last Starts 8 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/9 | 10/04/2026 | 7 | TM<74.5CD | $13,100.00 | Meadowlands | 1609m | Fast | Joe Bongiorno | 1:56.00 | 7 |
| 0.9L | $3.40 |
| 1/10 | 03/04/2026 | 42 | TM<71CD | $12,373.00 | Meadowlands | 1609m | Fast | Joe Bongiorno | 1:56.10 | 9 |
| 0.9L | $2.70 |
| 7/8 | 20/02/2026 | 22 | NW3000L4CL | $9,986.00 | Hoosier Park | 1609m | Fast | Marcus Miller | 1:57.20 | 6 |
| 41.3L | $65.90 |
| 6/9 | 29/01/2026 | 34 | NW3251L4 | $18,685.00 | Miami Valley Raceway | 1609m | Fast | Tyler Smith | 1:57.40 | 1 |
| 15.0L | $23.70 |
| 2/5 | 26/12/2025 | 6 | NW3001-4 | $7,657.00 | Hawthorne | 1609m | Good | Brandon Bates | 1:56.30 | 1 |
| 13.5L | $17.80 |
| 9/10 | 20/12/2025 | 7 | NW3001-4 | $7,657.00 | Hawthorne | 1609m | Fast | Andy Shetler | 1:56.40 | 6 |
| 68.3L | $28.20 |
| 3/9 | 17/07/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Hoosier Park | 1609m | Fast | Kyle Wilfong | 1:57.10 | 0 |
| 23.25L | $0.00 |
| 2/6 | 04/04/2023 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Philadelphia | 1609m | Fast | Joe Bongiorno | 1:58.10 | 0 |
| 9.75L | $0.00 |

Driver: Bradley Chisholm
Stats
Comments
Last start 5th (Fr3) over 1609m at this track, beaten 7 m by Intl Blockade (1:56.30) on April 10 at $11.50. Two runs back 4th (Fr6) over 1609m at this track beaten 5 m by Dryden Hanover (1:55.00) on April 3 at $18.30. Happy enough to avoid.
Last Starts 8 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/9 | 10/04/2026 | 7 | TM<77.5CD | $13,828.00 | Meadowlands | 1609m | Fast | Bradley Chisholm | 1:56.30 | 3 |
| 7.5L | $11.50 |
| 4/9 | 03/04/2026 | 7 | TM<77.5CD | $13,828.00 | Meadowlands | 1609m | Fast | Bradley Chisholm | 1:55.00 | 6 |
| 5.3L | $18.30 |
| 2/9 | 27/03/2026 | 7 | TM<74.5CD | $13,100.00 | Meadowlands | 1609m | Fast | Mark Herschberger | 1:55.10 | 8 |
| 7.5L | $6.20 |
| 8/10 | 20/03/2026 | 7 | TM<77.5CD | $13,343.00 | Meadowlands | 1609m | Fast | Bradley Chisholm | 1:54.20 | 10 |
| 23.3L | $59.50 |
| 6/6 | 13/03/2026 | 7 | TM<77.5CD | $13,343.00 | Meadowlands | 1609m | Fast | Vincent Ginsburg | 1:56.40 | 6 |
| 39.8L | $11.30 |
| 1/10 | 06/03/2026 | 7 | TM<74.5CD | $12,640.00 | Meadowlands | 1609m | Fast | Vincent Ginsburg | 1:57.00 | 8 |
| 0.3L | $7.60 |
| 1/7 | 05/08/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Harrington Raceway | 1609m | Fast | Pat Berry | 1:57.00 | 0 |
| 30.75L | $0.00 |
| 1/6 | 28/05/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Harrington Raceway | 1609m | SP | Pat Berry | 1:59.10 | 0 |
| 54L | $0.00 |

Driver: Braxten Boyd
Stats
Comments
Beaten favourite last start when third at this track on April 3. Was victorious the start before at this track on March 27. Strong winning hope.
Last Starts 15 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/9 | 03/04/2026 | 7 | TM<77.5CD | $13,828.00 | Meadowlands | 1609m | Fast | Braxten Boyd | 1:55.00 | 8 |
| 2.3L | $1.60 |
| 1/9 | 27/03/2026 | 7 | TM<74.5CD | $13,100.00 | Meadowlands | 1609m | Fast | Braxten Boyd | 1:55.10 | 6 |
| 7.5L | $2.30 |
| 4/8 | 20/03/2026 | 7 | 5U NW2CD | $20,365.00 | Meadowlands | 1609m | Fast | Braxten Boyd | 1:54.40 | 2 |
| 11.3L | $13.30 |
| 3/10 | 13/03/2026 | 23 | TM<71CD | $11,938.00 | Meadowlands | 1609m | Fast | Brett Beckwith | 1:55.20 | 10 |
| 36.8L | $4.20 |
| 8/8 | 18/02/2026 | 7 | CGW1NW2EXT | $14,265.00 | The Meadows | 1609m | Fast | Dave Palone | 1:55.40 | 5 |
| 90.0L | $1.40 |
| 1/9 | 11/02/2026 | 154 | CGW1NW2EXT | $14,265.00 | The Meadows | 1609m | Fast | Dave Palone | 2:00.10 | 8 |
| 3.0L | $2.00 |
| 2/3 | 04/02/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | The Meadows | 1609m | Fast | Dave Palone | 2:00.10 | 0 |
| 6.75L | $0.00 |

Driver: Mark Herschberger
Stats
Comments
Not far away at the last couple starts; Finished 1.5 m second behind Steelworkers Story at this track over 1609m TM<74.5CD last start. Before that was beaten 4.5 metres sixth again at this track same class on April 3. Racing well and worth each-way consideration.
Last Starts 8 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/10 | 10/04/2026 | 7 | TM<74.5CD | $13,100.00 | Meadowlands | 1609m | Fast | Mark Herschberger | 1:55.40 | 7 |
| 1.5L | $3.00 |
| 6/8 | 03/04/2026 | 7 | TM<74.5CD | $13,100.00 | Meadowlands | 1609m | Fast | Vincent Ginsburg | 1:54.40 | 8 |
| 4.5L | $2.50 |
| 5/8 | 27/03/2026 | 7 | TM<77.5CD | $13,828.00 | Meadowlands | 1609m | Fast | Vincent Ginsburg | 1:55.10 | 6 |
| 14.3L | $5.30 |
| 3/10 | 20/03/2026 | 7 | TM<77.5CD | $13,343.00 | Meadowlands | 1609m | Fast | Vincent Ginsburg | 1:54.20 | 1 |
| 14.3L | $6.60 |
| 1/9 | 13/03/2026 | 8 | TM<74.5CD | $12,640.00 | Meadowlands | 1609m | Fast | Vincent Ginsburg | 1:57.00 | 3 |
| 0.9L | $4.20 |
| 4/8 | 05/03/2026 | 14 | NAADA W F | $28,090.00 | Yonkers Raceway | 1609m | SP | Joseph Lee | 2:01.20 | 4 |
| 21.8L | $9.67 |
| 6/9 | 10/10/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Meadowlands | 1609m | Fast | Bruce Baker | 1:55.00 | 0 |
| 39.75L | $0.00 |
| 8/8 | 20/09/2023 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Monticello Raceway | 1609m | Fast | Allan Davis | 1:57.10 | 0 |
| 56.25L | $0.00 |