Meadowlands Race 5 - Race 5
HES A SWEETHEART (2) is on the radar after his last-start fourth over 1609m at this track six days ago. MIDNIGHT THUNDER (4) is in the mix following a fifth at his most recent appearance over 1609m at this track.

Driver: Mark Herschberger
Stats
Comments
Last start 7th (Fr8) over 1609m at this track, beaten 20 m by Knock Twice (1:52.40) in MADC 1 on July 24 at $45. At the start before 9th (Fr1) over 1609m at this track, beaten 30 m by Whammer Jammer (1:51.20) in MADC 1 on July 10 at $20.70. Cannot be left out of calculations.
Last Starts 7 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/9 | 24/07/2026 | 14 | MADC 1 | $16,691.00 | Meadowlands | 1609m | Fast | Tony Beltrami | 1:52.40 | 8 |
| 20.3L | $45.00 |
| 9/10 | 10/07/2026 | 20 | MADC 1 | $16,691.00 | Meadowlands | 1609m | Fast | Tony Beltrami | 1:51.20 | 1 |
| 32.3L | $20.70 |
| 3/10 | 20/06/2026 | 9 | TM<71CD | $11,855.00 | Meadowlands | 1609m | Fast | Mark Herschberger | 1:52.30 | 2 |
| 7.5L | $14.60 |
| 5/10 | 11/06/2026 | 12 | TM<71CD | $11,855.00 | Meadowlands | 1609m | Fast | Mark Herschberger | 1:51.20 | 1 |
| 18.8L | $12.90 |
| 9/10 | 30/05/2026 | 14 | TM<71CD | $12,552.00 | Meadowlands | 1609m | Fast | Scott Zeron | 1:53.10 | 4 |
| 23.3L | $6.00 |
| 2/10 | 16/05/2026 | 7 | TM<68CD F | $17,458.00 | Meadowlands | 1609m | Fast | Mark Herschberger | 1:52.30 | 4 |
| 0.6L | $2.60 |
| 6/7 | 10/03/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | The Meadows | 1609m | Fast | Eric Neal | 1:55.30 | 0 |
| 24.75L | $0.00 |
| 4/7 | 18/02/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | The Meadows | 1609m | Fast | Christian Myers | 1:56.30 | 0 |
| 17.25L | $0.00 |

Driver: Scott Zeron
Stats
Comments
Last start 4th (Fr9) over 1609m at this track, beaten 16 m by Shore Of Himself (1:52.00) on July 25 at $66.30. Before that, 4th (Fr8) over 1609m at this track, beaten 4 m by The Big Ragoo (1:54.00) on July 18 at $65.70. Rates highly. Big chance.
Last Starts 6 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/10 | 25/07/2026 | 7 | TM<71CD | $12,337.00 | Meadowlands | 1609m | Fast | Vincent Ginsburg | 1:52.00 | 9 |
| 16.5L | $66.30 |
| 4/9 | 18/07/2026 | 9 | TM<71CD | $12,337.00 | Meadowlands | 1609m | Good | Vincent Ginsburg | 1:54.00 | 8 |
| 3.8L | $65.70 |
| 8/10 | 09/07/2026 | 13 | TM<71CD | $12,337.00 | Meadowlands | 1609m | Fast | Joe Bongiorno | 1:52.10 | 2 |
| 46.5L | $7.40 |
| 4/7 | 26/06/2026 | 14 | 10000CL | $9,763.00 | Philadelphia | 1609m | Fast | Art Stafford (Jnr) | 1:52.20 | 6 |
| 11.3L | $66.30 |
| 7/7 | 12/06/2026 | 34 | 10000CL | $9,763.00 | Philadelphia | 1609m | Fast | Bradley Chisholm | 1:52.40 | 1 |
| 24.0L | $74.20 |
| 1/9 | 09/05/2026 | 7 | TM<71CD | $11,872.00 | Meadowlands | 1609m | SP | Lauren Tritton | 1:54.30 | 9 |
| 4.5L | $6.00 |
| 4/4 | 14/03/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Meadowlands | 1609m | Fast | Bradley Chisholm | 1:52.20 | 0 |
| 45L | $0.00 |
| 1/7 | 05/03/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | The Meadows | 1609m | Fast | Ronnie Wrenn (Jnr) | 1:56.10 | 0 |
| 15.75L | $0.00 |

Driver: Tim Tetrick
Stats
Comments
Last start 9th (Fr1) over 1609m at this track, beaten 35 m by Shore Of Himself (1:52.00) on July 25 at $22. Before that, 5th (Fr6) over 1609m at this track, beaten 4.5 m by The Big Ragoo (1:54.00) on July 18 at $46. Keep him in mind.
Last Starts 6 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/10 | 25/07/2026 | 7 | TM<71CD | $12,337.00 | Meadowlands | 1609m | Fast | Tim Tetrick | 1:52.00 | 1 |
| 33.8L | $22.00 |
| 5/9 | 18/07/2026 | 8 | TM<71CD | $12,337.00 | Meadowlands | 1609m | Good | Brett Beckwith | 1:54.00 | 6 |
| 4.5L | $46.00 |
| 10/10 | 10/07/2026 | 21 | MADC 1 | $16,691.00 | Meadowlands | 1609m | Fast | Joseph Lee | 1:53.20 | 2 |
| 90.0L | $83.50 |
| 10/10 | 19/06/2026 | 14 | MADC 1 | $16,039.00 | Meadowlands | 1609m | Fast | Bruce Baker | 1:54.10 | 5 |
| 30.0L | $32.00 |
| 9/10 | 05/06/2026 | 7 | MADC 1 | $16,039.00 | Meadowlands | 1609m | Fast | Bruce Baker | 1:52.00 | 1 |
| 20.3L | $68.00 |
| 1/10 | 29/05/2026 | 7 | MADC 1 | $16,039.00 | Meadowlands | 1609m | Fast | Geovany Hernandez | 1:54.40 | 8 |
| 0.6L | $10.80 |
| 1/6 | 08/07/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Philadelphia | 1609m | Fast | Mark Herschberger | 1:57.00 | 0 |
| 4.5L | $0.00 |

Driver: Shaun Vallee
Stats
Comments
Last start was well beaten into fifth behind Shore Of Himself at this track over 1609m on July 25 at $5.10. Raced better the start before that where he won by 8 m (Fr4) at this track (1:54.00) beating Social Theories in TM<68CD on July 18 at $3.70. Strong winning prospects.
Last Starts 6 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/10 | 25/07/2026 | 7 | TM<71CD | $12,337.00 | Meadowlands | 1609m | Fast | Shaun Vallee | 1:52.00 | 2 |
| 22.5L | $5.10 |
| 1/10 | 18/07/2026 | 22 | TM<68CD | $11,611.00 | Meadowlands | 1609m | Good | Shaun Vallee | 1:54.00 | 4 |
| 8.3L | $3.70 |
| 6/10 | 26/06/2026 | 6 | TM<71CD | $11,855.00 | Meadowlands | 1609m | Fast | Shaun Vallee | 1:53.10 | 5 |
| 14.3L | $8.20 |
| 9/10 | 20/06/2026 | 9 | TM<71CD | $11,855.00 | Meadowlands | 1609m | Fast | Shaun Vallee | 1:52.30 | 7 |
| 21.0L | $12.90 |
| 7/10 | 11/06/2026 | 12 | TM<74.5CD | $12,552.00 | Meadowlands | 1609m | Fast | Shaun Vallee | 1:51.40 | 7 |
| 32.3L | $68.00 |
| 9/10 | 30/05/2026 | 272 | TM<74.5CD | $13,250.00 | Meadowlands | 1609m | Fast | Shaun Vallee | 1:53.20 | 2 |
| 18.8L | $17.60 |
| 5/5 | 15/05/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Meadowlands | 1609m | Fast | Shaun Vallee | 1:50.40 | 0 |
| 68.25L | $0.00 |
| 3/7 | 22/03/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Meadowlands | 1609m | Fast | Shaun Vallee | 1:55.40 | 0 |
| 8.25L | $0.00 |

Driver: Todd McCarthy
Stats
Comments
Meets Midnight Thunder again; when 35 metres ninth at this track over 1609m in a TM<68CD race on July 18. Can't have on that basis.
Last Starts 13 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/10 | 18/07/2026 | 28 | TM<68CD | $11,611.00 | Meadowlands | 1609m | Good | Vincent Ginsburg | 1:54.00 | 3 |
| 35.3L | $91.20 |
| 9/10 | 20/06/2026 | 9 | TM<68CD | $11,158.00 | Meadowlands | 1609m | Fast | Vincent Ginsburg | 1:55.10 | 1 |
| 48.0L | $5.10 |
| 9/10 | 11/06/2026 | 5 | TM<71CD | $11,855.00 | Meadowlands | 1609m | Fast | Vincent Ginsburg | 1:53.00 | 10 |
| 26.3L | $36.50 |
| 3/10 | 06/06/2026 | 15 | TM<68CD | $11,158.00 | Meadowlands | 1609m | SP | Vincent Ginsburg | 1:55.20 | 9 |
| 9.0L | $16.60 |
| 5/10 | 22/05/2026 | 13 | HGTM<68CD | $11,173.00 | Meadowlands | 1609m | Fast | Ralph Silvestri Iii | 1:55.00 | 9 |
| 17.3L | $156.20 |
| 6/9 | 09/05/2026 | 14 | TM<68CD | $11,872.00 | Meadowlands | 1609m | SP | Kubi Erzene | 1:55.40 | 9 |
| 27.0L | $16.30 |
| 3/4 | 08/11/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Meadowlands | 1609m | Fast | Anibal Borjas | 1:56.40 | 0 |
| 25.5L | $0.00 |
| 1/5 | 05/04/2023 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Monticello Raceway | 1609m | Fast | Kyle Dibenedetto | 1:59.10 | 0 |
| 1.5L | $0.00 |

Driver: Patrick Ryder
Stats
Comments
Last start 9th (Fr1) over 1609m at this track beaten 18 m by Xpert (1:51.30) on July 25 at $99.70. Two runs back won by 2.25 m (Fr3) at this track (1:54.00) beating Midnight Lightning in TM<71CD on July 18 at $19. Can't tip based on recent efforts.
Last Starts 6 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/10 | 25/07/2026 | 7 | TM<74.5CD | $13,062.00 | Meadowlands | 1609m | Fast | Patrick Ryder | 1:51.30 | 1 |
| 18.8L | $99.70 |
| 1/9 | 18/07/2026 | 9 | TM<71CD | $12,337.00 | Meadowlands | 1609m | Good | Patrick Ryder | 1:54.00 | 3 |
| 2.3L | $19.00 |
| 6/10 | 09/07/2026 | 13 | TM<71CD | $12,337.00 | Meadowlands | 1609m | Fast | Patrick Ryder | 1:52.10 | 6 |
| 28.5L | $18.70 |
| 3/10 | 26/06/2026 | 6 | TM<71CD | $11,855.00 | Meadowlands | 1609m | Fast | Patrick Ryder | 1:53.10 | 9 |
| 7.5L | $51.90 |
| 10/10 | 20/06/2026 | 9 | TM<71CD | $11,855.00 | Meadowlands | 1609m | Fast | William Carter | 1:52.30 | 10 |
| 22.5L | $90.30 |
| 7/10 | 11/06/2026 | 5 | TM<71CD | $11,855.00 | Meadowlands | 1609m | Fast | William Carter | 1:51.20 | 4 |
| 26.3L | $58.80 |
| 3/6 | 09/10/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Rosecroft Raceway | 1609m | Fast | Declan Donoway | 1:56.10 | 0 |
| 105L | $0.00 |
| 7/7 | 29/01/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Rosecroft Raceway | 1609m | Fast | Declan Donoway | 1:56.30 | 0 |
| 90L | $0.00 |

Driver: Bradley Chisholm
Stats
Comments
Brings the right form to the table. Won by 4.5 m (Fr5) at this track (1:55.10) beating Stone Cold Savage in TM<68CD on July 25 at $15.50. Two runs back 7th (Fr3) over 1609m at this track, beaten 30 m by Spirit Of Truth (1:53.30) on July 9 at $32.10. Not keen.
Last Starts 6 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/8 | 25/07/2026 | 16 | TM<68CD | $11,611.00 | Meadowlands | 1609m | Fast | Bradley Chisholm | 1:55.10 | 5 |
| 4.5L | $15.50 |
| 7/10 | 09/07/2026 | 13 | TM<68CD | $11,611.00 | Meadowlands | 1609m | Fast | Patrick Ryder | 1:53.30 | 3 |
| 28.5L | $32.10 |
| 4/10 | 26/06/2026 | 6 | TM<68CD | $11,158.00 | Meadowlands | 1609m | Fast | Daniel Dube | 1:54.30 | 5 |
| 2.3L | $10.00 |
| 6/10 | 20/06/2026 | 9 | TM<68CD | $11,158.00 | Meadowlands | 1609m | Fast | John James Urbanski | 1:55.10 | 4 |
| 32.3L | $17.40 |
| 5/10 | 11/06/2026 | 6 | TM<68CD | $11,158.00 | Meadowlands | 1609m | Fast | John James Urbanski | 1:52.10 | 9 |
| 35.3L | $109.70 |
| 6/10 | 05/06/2026 | 20 | MADC 1 | $16,039.00 | Meadowlands | 1609m | Fast | John James Urbanski | 1:53.10 | 2 |
| 9.0L | $81.60 |
| 6/6 | 09/10/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Rosecroft Raceway | 1609m | Fast | Eugene Robinson | 1:57.10 | 0 |
| 80.25L | $0.00 |
| 4/4 | 05/02/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Rosecroft Raceway | 1609m | Fast | Declan Donoway | 1:56.10 | 0 |
| 46.5L | $0.00 |

Driver: Joe Bongiorno
Stats
Comments
Last start 6th (Fr10) over 1609m at this track, beaten 23 m by Shore Of Himself (1:52.00) on July 25 at $117.80. Before that, 8th (Fr8) over 1609m at this track beaten 30 m by Compensate Me (1:52.20) in NW2500L5CD on July 18 at $73.10. Not out of the equation.
Last Starts 6 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/10 | 25/07/2026 | 7 | TM<71CD | $12,337.00 | Meadowlands | 1609m | Fast | Patrick Ryder | 1:52.00 | 10 |
| 23.3L | $117.80 |
| 8/9 | 18/07/2026 | 5 | NW2500L5CD | $13,788.00 | Meadowlands | 1609m | Good | Patrick Ryder | 1:52.20 | 8 |
| 30.8L | $73.10 |
| 4/8 | 13/07/2026 | 4 | 10000CL | $11,611.00 | Pocono Downs | 1609m | Fast | Anthony Napolitano | 1:52.10 | 2 |
| 21.0L | $23.10 |
| 4/9 | 09/07/2026 | 21 | 7500CL | $9,434.00 | Philadelphia | 1609m | SP | Trae Porter | 1:53.20 | 5 |
| 18.0L | $45.40 |
| 5/8 | 18/06/2026 | 7 | 7500CL | $9,066.00 | Philadelphia | 1609m | Fast | Trae Porter | 1:52.00 | 6 |
| 28.5L | $48.40 |
| 3/7 | 11/06/2026 | 7 | 7500CL | $9,066.00 | Philadelphia | 1609m | Fast | Trae Porter | 1:53.20 | 3 |
| 7.5L | $12.60 |
| 5/7 | 27/05/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Running Aces Casino & Racetrack | 1609m | Fast | Mark Herschberger | 1:51.00 | 0 |
| 20.25L | $0.00 |
| 5/7 | 11/04/2023 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Philadelphia | 1609m | Fast | Pat Lachance | 1:54.40 | 0 |
| 29.25L | $0.00 |

Driver: Andrew McCarthy
Stats
Comments
Well beaten last start by Uilliam, a rival who he faces again; when 24 metres seventh at this track over 1609m in a TM<68CD race on July 25. Can't have on that basis.
Last Starts 6 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/8 | 25/07/2026 | 16 | TM<68CD | $11,611.00 | Meadowlands | 1609m | Fast | Steve Smith | 1:55.10 | 6 |
| 24.0L | $6.40 |
| 8/10 | 09/07/2026 | 13 | TM<68CD | $11,611.00 | Meadowlands | 1609m | Fast | Steve Smith | 1:53.30 | 10 |
| 52.5L | $27.30 |
| 2/10 | 26/06/2026 | 7 | TM<68CD | $11,158.00 | Meadowlands | 1609m | Fast | Steve Smith | 1:54.30 | 1 |
| 1.5L | $4.80 |
| 10/10 | 19/06/2026 | 8 | NW2500L5CD | $13,250.00 | Meadowlands | 1609m | Fast | Vincent Ginsburg | 1:52.00 | 3 |
| 90.0L | $92.10 |
| 4/10 | 11/06/2026 | 5 | TM<71CD | $11,855.00 | Meadowlands | 1609m | Fast | Tyler Miller | 1:53.00 | 2 |
| 14.3L | $17.00 |
| 6/10 | 06/06/2026 | 14 | TM<71CD | $11,855.00 | Meadowlands | 1609m | Good | Vincent Ginsburg | 1:52.40 | 4 |
| 17.3L | $19.90 |
| 2/6 | 17/01/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Meadowlands | 1609m | Good | Lauren Tritton | 1:55.40 | 0 |
| 8.25L | $0.00 |
| 5/7 | 27/06/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Meadowlands | 1609m | Fast | Scott Zeron | 1:55.20 | 0 |
| 25.5L | $0.00 |

Driver: Brett Beckwith
Stats
Comments
Won three starts back at Philadelphia over 1609m AHDC on July 5. Last start 10th (Fr6) over 1609m at this track, beaten 50 m by Shore Of Himself (1:52.00) on July 25 at $7.20. Can do a lot better.
Last Starts 6 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | 25/07/2026 | 13 | TM<71CD | $12,337.00 | Meadowlands | 1609m | Fast | Brett Beckwith | 1:52.00 | 6 |
| 48.0L | $7.20 |
| 2/8 | 12/07/2026 | 7 | AHDC | $12,337.00 | Philadelphia | 1609m | Fast | Tony Beltrami | 1:53.10 | 8 |
| 6.8L | $8.70 |
| 1/8 | 05/07/2026 | 7 | AHDC | $12,337.00 | Philadelphia | 1609m | Fast | Tony Beltrami | 1:55.10 | 4 |
| 6.8L | $1.30 |
| 2/8 | 28/06/2026 | 9 | AHDC 2 | $12,337.00 | Philadelphia | 1609m | Fast | Joseph Lee | 1:53.10 | 1 |
| 15.8L | $7.60 |
| 8/10 | 19/06/2026 | 14 | MADC 1 | $16,039.00 | Meadowlands | 1609m | Fast | Joseph Lee | 1:54.10 | 7 |
| 17.3L | $15.80 |
| 5/10 | 05/06/2026 | 7 | MADC 1 | $16,039.00 | Meadowlands | 1609m | Fast | Tony Beltrami | 1:53.10 | 6 |
| 9.0L | $4.20 |
| 3/8 | 10/02/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Pocono Downs | 1609m | Good | Braxten Boyd | 2:00.20 | 0 |
| 6L | $0.00 |
| 1/7 | 27/10/2023 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Freehold Raceway | 1609m | Fast | Eric Abbatiello | 1:57.40 | 0 |
| 6L | $0.00 |