Plainridge Racecourse Race 8 - Race 8 - 1609M
FOR ONCE INMY LIFE (8) made it three wins in a row last start, getting home by 6 metres over 1609m at this track. Interesting to see what unfolds from this wide draw. That recent form is good enough to win a race of this calibre. BORNINLOCKDOWN (4) finished third last start, beaten 17 metres at this track over 1609m. Expect him to pose a serious challenge. BINGE ON YANKEE (7) is hard to overlook after scoring first-up last start by 1.5 metres at this track over 1609m. HUNTING ZONE (2) is the best of the rest after finishing runner-up over 1609m at this track last time out.

Driver: Larry Stalbaum
Stats
Comments
Last start 5th (Fr9) over 1609m at this track, beaten 7 m by Binge On Yankee (1:50.40) in OPEN 2 on April 13 at $15.80. Two runs back won by 4 m as favourite (Fr4) at Saratoga (1:56.30) beating Primo Uomo in N10000L5CD on March 14 at $2.19. Unlikely to make an impression.
Last Starts 7 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/9 | 13/04/2026 | 30 | OPEN 2 | $32,023.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Larry Stalbaum | 1:50.40 | 9 |
| 7.5L | $15.80 |
| 1/5 | 07/04/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Saratoga | 1609m | Good | Larry Stalbaum | 1:56.00 | 0 |
| 6.75L | $0.00 |
| 1/7 | 14/03/2026 | 7 | N10000L5CD | $18,961.00 | Saratoga | 1609m | Fast | Larry Stalbaum | 1:56.30 | 4 |
| 3.8L | $2.19 |
| 4/8 | 07/03/2026 | 28 | N10000L5CD | $18,961.00 | Saratoga | 1609m | Good | Larry Stalbaum | 1:54.00 | 8 |
| 7.5L | $16.57 |
| 1/8 | 17/02/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Saratoga | 1609m | Fast | Larry Stalbaum | 1:55.20 | 0 |
| 6.75L | $0.00 |
| 2/8 | 07/02/2026 | 6 | NW7500L5CD | $17,118.00 | Saratoga | 1609m | Good | Anthony Morgan | 1:58.00 | 1 |
| 1.5L | $1.92 |
| 3/7 | 01/02/2026 | 14 | N10000L4CD | $19,258.00 | Saratoga | 1609m | Fast | Larry Stalbaum | 1:53.20 | 4 |
| 12.0L | $5.38 |
| 3/8 | 18/01/2026 | 7 | NW8000L4 | $22,422.00 | Northfield Park | 1609m | Fast | Larry Stalbaum | 1:56.20 | 2 |
| 6.0L | $10.30 |

Driver: Shawn T Gray
Stats
Comments
Improved last start with a game effort when 2nd (Fr6) over 1609m at this track beaten 1.5 m by Binge On Yankee (1:50.40) in OPEN 2 on April 13 at $4.30. Decent effort last start. In the mix again.
Last Starts 7 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/9 | 13/04/2026 | 16 | OPEN 2 | $32,023.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Shawn T Gray | 1:50.40 | 6 |
| 1.5L | $4.30 |
| 7/8 | 28/03/2026 | 7 | NW17500L5 | $28,090.00 | Pocono Downs | 1609m | Fast | Brett Beckwith | 1:50.30 | 4 |
| 17.3L | $3.10 |
| 1/8 | 21/03/2026 | 12 | NW12500L5 | $21,067.00 | Pocono Downs | 1609m | Fast | Brett Beckwith | 1:50.30 | 1 |
| 0.6L | $4.00 |
| 6/8 | 09/03/2026 | 9 | NW20000L5 | $32,303.00 | Yonkers Raceway | 1609m | Fast | Yannick Gingras | 1:52.10 | 6 |
| 6.8L | $33.21 |
| 3/6 | 28/02/2026 | 7 | NW17500L5 | $28,090.00 | Pocono Downs | 1609m | Fast | Brett Beckwith | 1:51.20 | 2 |
| 3.0L | $4.10 |
| 5/7 | 21/02/2026 | 7 | WO25000LT | $39,230.00 | Pocono Downs | 1609m | Fast | Brett Beckwith | 1:51.10 | 3 |
| 9.8L | $58.90 |
| 1/6 | 06/02/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Meadowlands | 1609m | Fast | Brett Beckwith | 1:53.40 | 0 |
| 2.25L | $0.00 |
| 1/5 | 06/12/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Meadowlands | 1609m | Fast | Brett Beckwith | 1:52.40 | 0 |
| 2.25L | $0.00 |

Driver: Matthew Athearn
Stats
Comments
Brings the right form to the table. Won by 3 m as favourite (Fr4) at this track (1:51.20) beating Grey Horizon in NW10000CD on April 13 at $1.60. Two runs back 2nd (Fr8) over 1609m at Cumberland Raceway, beaten a neck by Varney (1:55.10) in W/O $10K on March 29 at $1.30. Likely to find it too tough.
Last Starts 7 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/8 | 13/04/2026 | 15 | NW10000CD | $24,745.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Matthew Athearn | 1:51.20 | 4 |
| 3.0L | $1.60 |
| 2/8 | 29/03/2026 | 6 | W/O $10K | $9,831.00 | Cumberland Raceway | 1609m | Fast | Aaron Hall | 1:55.10 | 8 |
| 0.3L | $1.30 |
| 1/7 | 23/03/2026 | 16 | NW3500L4 | $7,584.00 | Cumberland Raceway | 1609m | M | Aaron Hall | 2:00.40 | 5 |
| 24.8L | $1.10 |
| 7/8 | 07/03/2026 | 7 | N10000L5CD | $18,961.00 | Saratoga | 1609m | Good | Aaron Byron | 1:54.00 | 6 |
| 14.3L | $30.02 |
| 7/7 | 28/02/2026 | 7 | WO/OPENHCP | $23,174.00 | Saratoga | 1609m | Fast | Aaron Byron | 1:53.00 | 1 |
| 20.3L | $42.34 |
| 4/8 | 21/02/2026 | 7 | N10001L5CD | $19,258.00 | Saratoga | 1609m | Good | Aaron Byron | 1:54.20 | 4 |
| 12.8L | $5.00 |
| 1/7 | 28/01/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Saratoga | 1609m | Fast | Aaron Byron | 1:57.00 | 0 |
| 1.5L | $0.00 |
| 4/9 | 29/04/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Walter Case (Jnr) | 1:55.10 | 0 |
| 9.75L | $0.00 |

Driver: Kevin Switzer (Jnr)
Stats
Comments
Improved last start with a solid effort when 3rd (Fr2) over 1609m at this track beaten 17 m by For Once Inmy Life (1:51.00) in OPEN on April 13 at $3.50. One of the key runners.
Last Starts 7 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/4 | 13/04/2026 | 9 | OPEN | $36,390.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Kevin Switzer (Jnr) | 1:51.00 | 2 |
| 17.3L | $3.50 |
| 7/7 | 04/04/2026 | 7 | WO25000LT | $40,029.00 | Pocono Downs | 1609m | Fast | Tyler Buter | 1:50.20 | 3 |
| 15.0L | $3.80 |
| 2/8 | 28/03/2026 | 7 | NW17500L5 | $28,090.00 | Pocono Downs | 1609m | Fast | Tyler Buter | 1:50.30 | 7 |
| 5.3L | $6.00 |
| 2/8 | 21/03/2026 | 7 | NW12500L5 | $21,067.00 | Pocono Downs | 1609m | Fast | Tyler Buter | 1:50.30 | 6 |
| 0.6L | $1.90 |
| 1/7 | 14/03/2026 | 7 | NW9500L5 | $18,258.00 | Pocono Downs | 1609m | Fast | Tyler Buter | 1:51.40 | 7 |
| 3.8L | $2.10 |
| 2/8 | 07/03/2026 | 7 | NW7500L5CD | $17,556.00 | Meadowlands | 1609m | Fast | Brett Beckwith | 1:50.30 | 5 |
| 1.5L | $2.20 |
| 5/6 | 21/02/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Meadowlands | 1609m | Fast | Jim Marohn (Jnr) | 1:52.00 | 0 |
| 21.75L | $0.00 |
| 5/8 | 01/02/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Meadowlands | 1609m | Fast | David Miller | 1:51.30 | 0 |
| 46.5L | $0.00 |

Driver: Nicholas Graffam
Stats
Comments
Fair performance when beaten by 4.5 m finishing third behind Mydadsaid at Saratoga over 1609m in a WO/OPENHCP on March 28 at $18.54. Then a handy effort when beaten by 6 m finishing second behind For Once Inmy Life at this track over 1609m in a OPEN on April 13 at $16.40. Racing in great heart and is a leading contender.
Last Starts 7 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/4 | 13/04/2026 | 16 | OPEN | $36,390.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Matthew Athearn | 1:51.00 | 1 |
| 6.0L | $16.40 |
| 3/5 | 07/04/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Saratoga | 1609m | Good | Brett Beckwith | 1:56.00 | 0 |
| 7.5L | $0.00 |
| 3/7 | 28/03/2026 | 14 | WO/OPENHCP | $23,174.00 | Saratoga | 1609m | Fast | Aaron Byron | 1:54.00 | 4 |
| 4.5L | $18.54 |
| 3/7 | 14/03/2026 | 7 | WO/OPENHCP | $23,174.00 | Saratoga | 1609m | Fast | Jim Devaux | 1:55.40 | 1 |
| 4.5L | $19.36 |
| 3/8 | 07/03/2026 | 7 | N10000L5CD | $18,961.00 | Saratoga | 1609m | Good | Jim Devaux | 1:54.00 | 4 |
| 5.3L | $3.94 |
| 6/7 | 28/02/2026 | 7 | WO/OPENHCP | $23,174.00 | Saratoga | 1609m | Fast | Shawn T Gray | 1:53.00 | 3 |
| 18.8L | $9.36 |
| 1/8 | 21/02/2026 | 7 | N10001L5CD | $19,258.00 | Saratoga | 1609m | Good | Shawn T Gray | 1:54.20 | 5 |
| 1.5L | $4.08 |
| 3/8 | 01/02/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Meadowlands | 1609m | Fast | Patrick Ryder | 1:51.30 | 0 |
| 41.25L | $0.00 |

Driver: Drew Monti
Stats
Comments
Two back was beaten by 8 m finishing sixth behind Favorable Draw at Saratoga over 1609m in a N10750L5CD on April 4 at $13.87. Then a handy effort when beaten by 3 m finishing second behind Alex Having Fun at this track over 1609m in a NW10000CD on April 13 at $8.40. Can improve. Sure to be in the finish.
Last Starts 7 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/8 | 13/04/2026 | 9 | NW10000CD | $24,745.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Drew Monti | 1:51.20 | 1 |
| 3.0L | $8.40 |
| 6/7 | 04/04/2026 | 112 | N10750L5CD | $20,378.00 | Saratoga | 1609m | Fast | Jim Devaux | 1:54.10 | 5 |
| 8.3L | $13.87 |
| 1/7 | 24/03/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Saratoga | 1609m | Fast | Jacob Cutting | 1:59.40 | 0 |
| 15L | $0.00 |
| 2/7 | 17/03/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Saratoga | 1609m | Fast | Jacob Cutting | 1:59.00 | 0 |
| 7.5L | $0.00 |
| 8/8 | 13/12/2025 | 17 | NW7500L5CD | $19,142.00 | Meadowlands | 1609m | Fast | Jacob Cutting | 1:50.40 | 5 |
| 23.3L | $10.90 |
| 1/8 | 26/11/2025 | 6 | NW5000CD | $26,718.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Good | Brett Beckwith | 1:52.10 | 6 |
| 7.5L | $3.20 |
| 6/8 | 20/11/2025 | 28 | NW10000CD | $30,534.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Brett Beckwith | 1:51.10 | 1 |
| 21.0L | $11.50 |
| 8/8 | 23/10/2025 | 7 | NW12500CD | $34,247.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Mitchell Cushing | 1:50.20 | 1 |
| 36.8L | $22.50 |

Driver: Mitchell Cushing
Stats
Comments
Last start won by 1.5 m (Fr7) at this track (1:50.40) beating Hunting Zone in OPEN 2 on April 13 at $17. No reason he cannot get the job done again.
Last Starts 7 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/9 | 13/04/2026 | 139 | OPEN 2 | $32,023.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Mitchell Cushing | 1:50.40 | 7 |
| 1.5L | $17.00 |
| 1/5 | 06/04/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Kristian Andersen | 1:56.00 | 0 |
| 12.75L | $0.00 |
| 4/7 | 25/11/2025 | 8 | OPEN | $38,168.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Mitchell Cushing | 1:51.10 | 2 |
| 2.3L | $4.80 |
| 7/7 | 17/11/2025 | 7 | OPEN HC | $38,168.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Mitchell Cushing | 1:50.40 | 3 |
| 75.8L | $7.60 |
| 3/7 | 10/11/2025 | 7 | OPEN | $38,168.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | W | Mitchell Cushing | 1:52.00 | 2 |
| 5.3L | $4.00 |
| 2/7 | 03/11/2025 | 11 | OPEN | $38,168.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Nicholas Graffam | 1:50.40 | 3 |
| 6.0L | $4.20 |
| 4/7 | 23/10/2025 | 7 | OPEN HC | $38,052.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Nicholas Graffam | 1:50.20 | 3 |
| 9.0L | $9.50 |
| 2/6 | 06/03/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Pocono Downs | 1609m | Good | Simon Allard | 1:54.20 | 0 |
| 26.25L | $0.00 |

Driver: Bruce Ranger
Stats
Comments
Comes here in the right form. Posted a big 6 m win as favourite (Fr4) at this track (1:51.00) beating Handlelikeaporsche in OPEN on April 13 at $1.50. Two runs back posted a big 12 m win as favourite (Fr2) at Meadowlands (1:50.10) beating Santana Hanover in NW10500L5 on March 21 at $1.20. Plenty to like about his prospects.
Last Starts 7 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/4 | 13/04/2026 | 23 | OPEN | $36,390.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Bruce Ranger | 1:51.00 | 4 |
| 6.0L | $1.50 |
| 1/7 | 21/03/2026 | 7 | NW10500L5 | $21,067.00 | Meadowlands | 1609m | Fast | Jordan Stratton | 1:50.10 | 2 |
| 12.8L | $1.20 |
| 1/8 | 14/03/2026 | 14 | NW7500L5CD | $17,556.00 | Meadowlands | 1609m | Fast | Jordan Stratton | 1:51.10 | 6 |
| 7.5L | $1.40 |
| 3/10 | 28/02/2026 | 7 | NW7500L5CD | $17,556.00 | Meadowlands | 1609m | Fast | Jordan Stratton | 1:50.20 | 3 |
| 0.9L | $2.00 |
| 2/10 | 21/02/2026 | 7 | NW12500L5 | $24,964.00 | Meadowlands | 1609m | Fast | Jordan Stratton | 1:49.30 | 8 |
| 0.3L | $3.20 |
| 5/7 | 14/02/2026 | 28 | WO25000LT | $39,230.00 | Pocono Downs | 1609m | Fast | Jordan Stratton | 1:50.20 | 1 |
| 14.3L | $17.00 |
| 2/5 | 10/01/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Meadowlands | 1609m | Fast | Cory Stratton | 1:54.00 | 0 |
| 0.3L | $0.00 |
| 1/4 | 03/01/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Meadowlands | 1609m | Fast | Cory Stratton | 1:54.20 | 0 |
| 5.25L | $0.00 |