Plainridge Racecourse Race 5 - Race 5 - 1609M
PLATINUM AS (5) has been in outstanding form of late and kept it up last time out with a strong second at this track over 1609m. Meets a comparable field and he can go right on with the job. A NEW LEADER (6) wasn't beaten all that far two runs back at this track then got the win he deserved last start over 1609m at this track, arriving 9 metres ahead of the runner-up. Meets a comparable field so he can keep the ball rolling. FOUR SIXES (2) must be considered after he finished runner-up over 1609m at this track a week ago. BIG BOX HANOVER (7) must be included after winning his past three starts, the latest at this track a week ago.

Driver: Matthew Athearn
Stats
Comments
Last start 3rd (Fr8) over 1609m at this track beaten 24 m by Four Sixes (1:53.20) in NW12500CD on June 9 at $10.70. Two runs back posted a big 8 m win (Fr6) at this track (1:54.20) beating Knowyoucando in NW7500CD on June 2 at $6.40.
Last Starts 15 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3/8 | 09/06/2025 | 7 | NW12500CD | $29,549.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Nicholas Graffam | 1:53.20 | 8 |
| 24.0L | $10.70 |
1/8 | 02/06/2025 | 14 | NW7500CD | $24,883.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Nicholas Graffam | 1:54.20 | 6 |
| 8.3L | $6.40 |
1/8 | 19/05/2025 | 18 | NW5000CD | $21,094.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Nicholas Graffam | 1:56.20 | 3 |
| 9.0L | $2.50 |
1/7 | 01/05/2025 | 14 | NW3000CD | $17,969.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Aaron Byron | 1:56.10 | 7 |
| 3.8L | $5.50 |
2/9 | 17/04/2025 | 139 | NW5000CD | $20,767.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Aaron Byron | 1:56.40 | 7 |
| 3.0L | $66.10 |
5/8 | 07/04/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Good | Nicholas Graffam | 1:59.00 | 0 |
| 12.75L | $0.00 |
2/5 | 29/11/2024 | 7 | NW3000CD | $26,636.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Matthew Athearn | 1:56.10 | 1 |
| 3.8L | $2.80 |
3/7 | 03/09/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Matthew Athearn | 1:57.30 | 0 |
| 1.5L | $0.00 |

Driver: W Drew Campbell
Stats
Comments
Last start good run when 2nd (Fr5) over 1609m at this track, beaten 9 m by A New Leader (1:53.00) in WO12500L5 on June 16 at $2.30. Two runs back won by 21 m as favourite (Fr1) at this track (1:53.20) beating Mcstoned Again in NW12500CD on June 9 at $1.60. Decent effort last start.
Last Starts 8 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2/5 | 16/06/2025 | 7 | WO12500L5 | $34,215.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Brett Beckwith | 1:53.00 | 5 |
| 9.0L | $2.30 |
1/8 | 09/06/2025 | 7 | NW12500CD | $29,549.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Brett Beckwith | 1:53.20 | 1 |
| 21.8L | $1.60 |
3/8 | 02/06/2025 | 10 | WO/OPENHCP | $24,883.00 | Saratoga | 1609m | Fast | Mark Beckwith | 1:56.10 | 6 |
| 7.5L | $11.40 |
7/7 | 23/05/2025 | 10 | WO12500L5 | $39,062.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Bruce Ranger | 1:54.00 | 6 |
| 22.5L | $4.50 |
3/8 | 13/05/2025 | 8 | WO10000LT | $39,062.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Bruce Ranger | 1:53.10 | 7 |
| 10.5L | $3.90 |
1/9 | 05/05/2025 | 6 | NW20000CD | $39,062.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | SP | Bruce Ranger | 1:55.30 | 3 |
| 0.8L | $5.00 |
1/4 | 18/02/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Saratoga | 1609m | Fast | Brett Beckwith | 2:00.20 | 0 |
| 45L | $0.00 |
1/7 | 12/10/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Saratoga | 1609m | Fast | Mark Beckwith | 1:55.40 | 0 |
| 17.25L | $0.00 |

Driver: Kevin Switzer (Jnr)
Stats
Comments
Been racing well and showed plenty of improvement following May 19 run. Last start posted a big 9 m win as favourite (Fr3) at Saratoga (1:56.10) beating Up Helly Aa in NW9500L5CD on June 2 at $1.65. This race will be harder than that win.
Last Starts 22 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
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1/8 | 02/06/2025 | 14 | NW9500L5CD | $20,218.00 | Saratoga | 1609m | Fast | Jay Randall | 1:56.10 | 3 |
| 9.8L | $1.65 |
6/8 | 19/05/2025 | 7 | WO/OPENHCP | $25,000.00 | Saratoga | 1609m | Fast | Jay Randall | 1:56.20 | 5 |
| 15.8L | $2.55 |
2/8 | 12/05/2025 | 7 | WO/OPENHCP | $25,000.00 | Saratoga | 1609m | Fast | Jay Randall | 1:56.00 | 4 |
| 6.8L | $1.75 |
4/7 | 05/05/2025 | 18 | WO/OPENHCP | $25,000.00 | Saratoga | 1609m | SP | Jay Randall | 1:57.00 | 7 |
| 15.8L | $12.60 |
6/6 | 17/04/2025 | 10 | OPEN | $39,936.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Jay Randall | 1:55.00 | 2 |
| 30.8L | $17.70 |
3/7 | 07/04/2025 | 7 | WO/OPENHCP | $25,559.00 | Saratoga | 1609m | Fast | Jay Randall | 1:57.10 | 7 |
| 6.0L | $10.20 |
1/6 | 11/02/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Saratoga | 1609m | Fast | Jay Randall | 2:00.10 | 0 |
| 3L | $0.00 |
1/8 | 03/02/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Saratoga | 1609m | Fast | Jay Randall | 1:58.10 | 0 |
| 1.5L | $0.00 |

Driver: Shawn T Gray
Stats
Comments
Last start 6th (Fr2) over 1609m at this track, beaten 12 m by Big Box Hanover (1:53.00) in WO12500L5 on June 16 at $9. Two runs back won by 1.5 m (Fr6) at this track (1:53.40) beating A New Leader in WO12500L5 on June 2 at $6.
Last Starts 8 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6/6 | 16/06/2025 | 14 | WO12500L5 | $38,880.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Shawn T Gray | 1:53.00 | 2 |
| 12.0L | $9.00 |
1/8 | 02/06/2025 | 10 | WO12500L5 | $38,880.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Shawn T Gray | 1:53.40 | 6 |
| 1.5L | $6.00 |
3/7 | 23/05/2025 | 10 | WO12500L5 | $39,062.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Shawn T Gray | 1:54.00 | 7 |
| 6.8L | $15.40 |
1/8 | 13/05/2025 | 8 | WO10000LT | $39,062.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Shawn T Gray | 1:53.10 | 2 |
| 6.8L | $10.90 |
7/9 | 05/05/2025 | 6 | NW20000CD | $39,062.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | SP | Shawn T Gray | 1:55.30 | 1 |
| 17.3L | $59.30 |
3/7 | 29/04/2025 | 12 | NW20000CD | $35,144.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Shawn T Gray | 1:55.40 | 3 |
| 5.3L | $7.80 |
1/4 | 07/12/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Saratoga | 1609m | Fast | Shawn T Gray | 2:01.00 | 0 |
| 0.6L | $0.00 |
1/5 | 23/11/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Saratoga | 1609m | Fast | Shawn T Gray | 2:00.00 | 0 |
| 3.75L | $0.00 |

Driver: Bruce Ranger
Stats
Comments
Beaten favourite last start when second at this track on June 16. Won the start prior at Yonkers Raceway on May 29.
Last Starts 8 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2/6 | 16/06/2025 | 18 | WO12500L5 | $38,880.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Brett Beckwith | 1:53.00 | 4 |
| 0.6L | $2.20 |
1/6 | 29/05/2025 | 10 | NW20000L5 | $39,062.00 | Yonkers Raceway | 1609m | Fast | Yannick Gingras | 1:56.10 | 2 |
| 0.9L | $1.80 |
1/8 | 19/05/2025 | 7 | WO/OPENHCP | $25,000.00 | Saratoga | 1609m | Fast | Wally Hennessey | 1:56.20 | 8 |
| 5.3L | $3.70 |
1/8 | 12/05/2025 | 19 | WO/OPENHCP | $25,000.00 | Saratoga | 1609m | Fast | Mark Beckwith | 1:56.00 | 1 |
| 6.8L | $3.35 |
6/12 | 23/04/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Monticello Raceway | 1609m | Fast | Tony Hall | 1:51.40 | 0 |
| 41.25L | $0.00 |
6/6 | 23/04/2025 | 7 | OPEN HC | $62,300.00 | Miami Valley Raceway | 1609m | Fast | Tony Hall | 1:51.40 | 3 |
| 41.3L | $20.00 |
8/10 | 16/04/2025 | 7 | OPEN HC | $62,300.00 | Miami Valley Raceway | 1609m | Fast | Tony Hall | 1:53.10 | 6 |
| 26.3L | $28.90 |
1/6 | 15/10/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Philadelphia | 1609m | Fast | Tim Tetrick | 1:56.30 | 0 |
| 4.5L | $0.00 |

Driver: Mitchell Cushing
Stats
Comments
In good form recently. Last start won by 9 m as favourite (Fr3) at this track (1:53.00) beating Four Sixes in WO12500L5 on June 16 at $1.80.
Last Starts 8 days since last start
Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1/5 | 16/06/2025 | 14 | WO12500L5 | $34,215.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Mitchell Cushing | 1:53.00 | 3 |
| 9.0L | $1.80 |
2/8 | 02/06/2025 | 33 | WO12500L5 | $38,880.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Mitchell Cushing | 1:53.40 | 7 |
| 1.5L | $26.80 |
4/9 | 30/04/2025 | 14 | NW12501L4 | $44,728.00 | Miami Valley Raceway | 1609m | Fast | Chris Page | 1:52.10 | 7 |
| 17.3L | $4.00 |
1/10 | 16/04/2025 | 7 | NW12501L4 | $44,728.00 | Miami Valley Raceway | 1609m | Fast | Chris Page | 1:54.10 | 5 |
| 0.9L | $4.30 |
4/10 | 09/04/2025 | 7 | NW12501L4 | $44,728.00 | Miami Valley Raceway | 1609m | Good | Tyler Smith | 1:54.10 | 1 |
| 9.8L | $33.00 |
1/10 | 02/04/2025 | 14 | NW12501L4 | $44,728.00 | Miami Valley Raceway | 1609m | Fast | Chris Page | 1:54.20 | 5 |
| 0.9L | $10.10 |
1/6 | 09/02/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Miami Valley Raceway | 1609m | Fast | Trevor Smith | 1:57.20 | 0 |
| 3L | $0.00 |
4/6 | 16/11/2023 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Dayton Raceway | 1609m | Fast | Trevor Smith | 1:53.30 | 0 |
| 26.25L | $0.00 |

Driver: Nicholas Graffam
Stats
Comments
Has won at his last three outings. Last start won by a 0.6 m (Fr1) at this track (1:53.00) beating Platinum As in WO12500L5 on June 16 at $6.90. Hard to leave out 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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1/6 | 16/06/2025 | 14 | WO12500L5 | $38,880.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Nicholas Graffam | 1:53.00 | 1 |
| 0.6L | $6.90 |
1/8 | 02/06/2025 | 7 | WO/OPENHCP | $24,883.00 | Saratoga | 1609m | Fast | Billy Dobson | 1:56.10 | 8 |
| 6.0L | $11.70 |
1/7 | 26/05/2025 | 7 | WO/OPENHCP | $25,000.00 | Saratoga | 1609m | Fast | Matthew Athearn | 1:56.00 | 6 |
| 2.3L | $3.90 |
2/8 | 19/05/2025 | 7 | WO/OPENHCP | $25,000.00 | Saratoga | 1609m | Fast | Larry Stalbaum | 1:56.20 | 4 |
| 5.3L | $2.90 |
1/8 | 12/05/2025 | 7 | NW9975L5CD | $20,312.00 | Saratoga | 1609m | Fast | Larry Stalbaum | 1:55.10 | 4 |
| 3.0L | $4.20 |
6/9 | 05/05/2025 | 6 | NW20000CD | $39,062.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | SP | Matthew Athearn | 1:55.30 | 1 |
| 9.0L | $10.70 |
2/8 | 26/10/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Saratoga | 1609m | Fast | Matthew Athearn | 1:57.10 | 0 |
| 15.75L | $0.00 |
3/8 | 28/09/2023 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Pocono Downs | 1609m | Fast | Larry Stalbaum | 1:53.40 | 0 |
| 6.75L | $0.00 |