Northfield Park Race 5 - Race 5
TALL DARK SHADOW (5) finished fifth last start, beaten 25 metres at Dayton Raceway over 1609m. Talented and has plenty of upside. Capable of playing a major role so has to be respected. CREEK SHARK (2) deserves consideration after his last-start fourth when resuming over 1609m at this track eight days ago. VELTHINKBFORUDRINK (1) is ready to improve this prep after debuting with a fourth a year ago over 1609m at this track.

Driver: Brian J Miller
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Three-year-old colt facing the starter for the second time. At debut 4th (Fr6) over 1609m at this track beaten 12 m by Extra Sweet (1:57.40) in 2YONW1PMCD on October 10 2025 at $26.10. Cannot be left out of calculations.
Last Starts 369 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/8 | 10/10/2025 | - | 2YONW1PMCD | $13,699.00 | Northfield Park | 1609m | Fast | Chris Lems | 1:57.40 | 6 |
| 12.8L | $26.10 |

Driver: Emanuel Miller
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Resumed when over this distance beaten 7 m fourth behind Tj's Pilot in a 10000CLNW1 on October 6. Confident of improvement on the first-up effort.
Last Starts 8 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/7 | 06/10/2026 | 66 | 10000CLNW1 | $8,908.00 | Northfield Park | 1609m | Fast | Emanuel Miller | 1:59.40 | 1 |
| 7.5L | $3.70 |
| 8/8 | 30/09/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Northfield Park | 1609m | Fast | Emanuel Miller | 1:54.40 | 0 |
| 53.25L | $0.00 |
| 6/7 | 01/08/2026 | 18 | OHFS 3YOC | $12,696.00 | Northfield Park | 1609m | Fast | Emanuel Miller | 1:55.20 | 1 |
| 66.0L | $27.80 |
| 2/5 | 14/07/2026 | 6 | OHFS 3C | $10,029.00 | Cortland | 1609m | Good | Braiden Rhoades | 2:02.10 | 2 |
| 18.0L | $1.00 |
| 4/8 | 08/07/2026 | 14 | 10000CLNW1 | $8,708.00 | Northfield Park | 1609m | Fast | Braiden Rhoades | 1:59.20 | 1 |
| 7.5L | $7.20 |
| 4/9 | 24/06/2026 | 333 | 10000CLNW1 | $8,418.00 | Northfield Park | 1609m | Fast | Emanuel Miller | 1:55.10 | 1 |
| 42.0L | $11.10 |
| 4/7 | 16/06/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | The Meadows | 1609m | Fast | Wilbur Yoder | 1:54.20 | 0 |
| 60L | $0.00 |
| 4/6 | 26/07/2025 | - | OHFS 2YOC | $13,456.00 | Northfield Park | 1609m | SP | Greg Grismore | 1:57.40 | 4 |
| 30.8L | $25.10 |

Driver: Keith Kash Jr.
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Last start 5th (Fr3) over 1609m at this track beaten 12 m by Tj's Pilot (1:59.40) in 10000CLNW1 on October 6 at $11.60. At the run before 7th (Fr6) over 1609m at this track beaten 60 m by Uptown Rose (1:58.30) in FM10000NW1 on September 26 at $12.20. Makes plenty of appeal.
Last Starts 8 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/7 | 06/10/2026 | 10 | 10000CLNW1 | $8,908.00 | Northfield Park | 1609m | Fast | Keith Kash Jr. | 1:59.40 | 3 |
| 12.0L | $11.60 |
| 7/8 | 26/09/2026 | 17 | FM10000NW1 | $8,908.00 | Northfield Park | 1609m | Fast | Keith Kash Jr. | 1:58.30 | 6 |
| 58.5L | $12.20 |
| 6/8 | 09/09/2026 | 6 | FM CLASS D | $6,944.00 | Batavia Downs | 1609m | Good | James Mcneight (Jnr) | 1:57.10 | 1 |
| 39.0L | $30.15 |
| 3/8 | 03/09/2026 | 83 | FM CLASS D | $6,944.00 | Batavia Downs | 1609m | Fast | Shawn Mcdonough | 1:57.20 | 1 |
| 9.0L | $20.38 |
| 2/4 | 29/08/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Batavia Downs | 1609m | Fast | Shawn Mcdonough | 1:57.40 | 0 |
| 18.75L | $0.00 |
| 8/8 | 12/06/2026 | 14 | FMNW1000L4 | $7,252.00 | Buffalo Raceway | 1609m | Fast | Kyle Cummings | 2:00.00 | 2 |
| 72.0L | $39.36 |
| 7/8 | 29/05/2026 | 7 | FMNW1000L4 | $7,252.00 | Buffalo Raceway | 1609m | Fast | Kevin Cummings | 2:00.40 | 1 |
| 26.3L | $8.22 |
| 3/5 | 01/05/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Buffalo Raceway | 1609m | Good | Kyle Cummings | 1:56.00 | 0 |
| 96.75L | $0.00 |

Driver: Tyler Angus
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Two back was well beaten into third behind Always B Bettor at this track over 1609m in a 10000CLNW1 on September 30 at $2.70. Then a handy effort when a close second behind Tj's Pilot at this track over 1609m in a 10000CLNW1 on October 6 at $17.30. Hard to fault on current form.
Last Starts 8 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/7 | 06/10/2026 | 6 | 10000CLNW1 | $8,908.00 | Northfield Park | 1609m | Fast | Tyler Angus | 1:59.40 | 6 |
| 0.9L | $17.30 |
| 3/8 | 30/09/2026 | 467 | 10000CLNW1 | $8,908.00 | Northfield Park | 1609m | SP | Tyler Angus | 1:59.00 | 1 |
| 33.8L | $2.70 |
| 3/6 | 23/09/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Northfield Park | 1609m | Fast | Tyler Angus | 1:58.20 | 0 |
| 19.5L | $0.00 |
| 5/6 | 20/06/2025 | - | ISFC 3CP | $6,532.00 | Hoosier Park | 1609m | Fast | Chad Clark | 1:52.00 | 6 |
| 75.8L | $45.20 |
| 6/7 | 24/05/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Hoosier Park | 1609m | Fast | Jared Seekman | 1:52.30 | 0 |
| 82.5L | $0.00 |

Driver: Wyatt Farmer
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Last start was well beaten into fifth behind Forged By Fire at Dayton Raceway over 1609m in a NW1PM-CL on October 6 at $8.80. Raced better the start before that with a solid effort when 3rd (Fr4) over 1609m at Dayton Raceway, beaten 7 m by Sectionline Jr (1:54.40) in NW1PM-CL on September 29 at $10.50. Has the ability to take this out.
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 | 06/10/2026 | 7 | NW1PM-CL | $14,368.00 | Dayton Raceway | 1609m | Fast | Brett Miller | 1:54.30 | 6 |
| 25.5L | $8.80 |
| 3/9 | 29/09/2026 | 13 | NW1PM-CL | $14,368.00 | Dayton Raceway | 1609m | Fast | Wyatt Farmer | 1:54.40 | 4 |
| 7.5L | $10.50 |
| 1/8 | 16/09/2026 | 8 | 10000CLNW1 | $8,611.00 | Northfield Park | 1609m | Fast | Wyatt Farmer | 1:57.00 | 1 |
| 0.3L | $8.40 |
| 5/8 | 08/09/2026 | 6 | 10000CLNW1 | $8,611.00 | Northfield Park | 1609m | Fast | Wyatt Farmer | 1:58.40 | 6 |
| 6.8L | $12.80 |
| 2/8 | 02/09/2026 | 21 | 10000CLNW1 | $8,611.00 | Northfield Park | 1609m | Fast | Wyatt Farmer | 1:58.20 | 1 |
| 0.9L | $8.30 |
| 5/8 | 12/08/2026 | 7 | 10000CLNW1 | $8,559.00 | Northfield Park | 1609m | SP | Wyatt Farmer | 1:58.20 | 1 |
| 22.5L | $8.10 |
| 5/6 | 14/03/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Meadowlands | 1609m | Fast | Austin Siegelman | 1:57.40 | 0 |
| 66L | $0.00 |

Driver: Greg Grismore
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Resumes. At the latest first-up run 7th (Fr3) over 1609m at this track, beaten 75 m by Hear The Thunder (1:56.20) in BSS 2C on July 15 at $30.40. Prefer him later in the campaign.
Last Starts 91 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/8 | 15/07/2026 | - | BSS 2C | $29,028.00 | Northfield Park | 1609m | Fast | Kurt Sugg | 1:56.20 | 3 |
| 72.8L | $30.40 |
| 4/7 | 02/07/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Northfield Park | 1609m | Fast | Chris Lems | 1:57.00 | 0 |
| 18L | $0.00 |
| 3/4 | 18/06/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Northfield Park | 1609m | Good | Crist Hershberger | 2:01.10 | 0 |
| 4.5L | $0.00 |

Driver: Braiden Rhoades
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Resumes. At the latest first-up run 4th (Fr4) over 1609m at Cortland beaten 35 m by Stormy Americano (2:07.10) in OHFS 2C on July 14. Will find this a tough assignment; prefer later.
Last Starts 74 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/7 | 01/08/2026 | 18 | OHFS 2YOC | $13,124.00 | Northfield Park | 1609m | Fast | Keith Kash Jr. | 1:58.00 | 3 |
| 12.0L | $73.70 |
| 4/5 | 14/07/2026 | - | OHFS 2C | $9,996.00 | Cortland | 1609m | Good | Keith Kash Jr. | 2:07.10 | 4 |
| 36.0L | $1.00 |
| 5/7 | 25/06/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Northfield Park | 1609m | Good | Logan Ebersole | 1:58.40 | 0 |
| 117.75L | $0.00 |

Driver: James Day
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Last start 6th (Fr7) over 1609m at this track, beaten 60 m by Tj's Pilot (1:59.40) in 10000CLNW1 on October 6 at $52.60. Two runs back 3rd (Fr3) over 1609m at Northville Downs beaten 40 m by Bunkerhill Lil (2:01.40) in NW1 EXT PM on September 22 at $4.40. Hard to envisage a win.
Last Starts 8 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/7 | 06/10/2026 | 14 | 10000CLNW1 | $8,908.00 | Northfield Park | 1609m | Fast | Logan Ebersole | 1:59.40 | 7 |
| 60.0L | $52.60 |
| 3/5 | 22/09/2026 | - | NW1 EXT PM | $9,722.00 | Northville Downs | 1609m | Fast | Don Harmon | 2:01.40 | 3 |
| 40.5L | $4.40 |

Driver: Kurt Sugg
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Three-year-old gelding by Somestarsomewhere out of True To Blue having his first start. Betting will prove to be the best guide