Plainridge Racecourse Race 8 - Race 8 - 1609m
VINTAGE CHEDDAR N (5) finished seventh last start over 1609m at this track, beaten 13 metres, after filling a minor placing at the previous appearance over 1609m at this track. Meets a comparable field and he is capable of another bold performance. MONTANA GB (4) recorded another sound performance last start when he battled on well to finish fourth over 1609m at this track. Primary contender based on those recent efforts. COURAGEOUS WARRIOR (3) is better than his last-start eighth over 1609m at this track. CALL ME MAVERICK (2) is worth plenty of thought off a last-start win by 6 metres at this track over 1609m.

Driver: Bruce Ranger
Stats
Comments
Failed to impress last start; 7th (Fr7) over 1609m at this track beaten 14 m by Call Me Maverick (1:50.20) in NW9000CD on September 15 at $5.50. Showed ability the outing before when he won by 4 m as favourite (Fr2) at Tioga Downs (1:52.30) beating Scribblers in NW6001-4 on August 16 at $2.58. Worth consideration.
Last Starts 7 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/8 | 15/09/2026 | 30 | NW9000CD | $22,222.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Bruce Ranger | 1:50.20 | 7 |
| 14.3L | $5.50 |
| 1/7 | 16/08/2026 | 7 | NW6001-4 | $13,552.00 | Tioga Downs | 1609m | Good | Michael Merton | 1:52.30 | 2 |
| 3.8L | $2.58 |
| 9/9 | 09/08/2026 | 35 | OPEN | $23,538.00 | Tioga Downs | 1609m | Fast | Fern Paquet (Jnr) | 1:50.20 | 2 |
| 54.0L | $32.93 |
| 5/7 | 05/07/2026 | 7 | 30000CLHC | $22,496.00 | Pocono Downs | 1609m | Fast | Ridge Warren | 1:50.10 | 6 |
| 19.5L | $10.40 |
| 2/7 | 28/06/2026 | 7 | 30000CLHC | $22,496.00 | Pocono Downs | 1609m | Fast | Ridge Warren | 1:50.20 | 5 |
| 8.3L | $4.30 |
| 4/7 | 21/06/2026 | 8 | 30000CLHC | $21,618.00 | Pocono Downs | 1609m | Fast | Ridge Warren | 1:50.10 | 7 |
| 11.3L | $42.50 |
| 1/4 | 14/02/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Meadowlands | 1609m | Fast | Joe Bongiorno | 1:51.00 | 0 |
| 19.5L | $0.00 |
| 6/8 | 27/05/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Saratoga | 1609m | Fast | Gerald Longo | 1:51.40 | 0 |
| 27.75L | $0.00 |

Driver: Michael Oosting
Stats
Comments
Racing consistently. Last start won by 6 m as favourite (Fr5) at this track (1:50.20) beating Low Rider in NW9000CD on September 15 at $2.20. Worth plenty of thought.
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 | 15/09/2026 | 7 | NW9000CD | $22,222.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Michael Oosting | 1:50.20 | 5 |
| 6.0L | $2.20 |
| 4/8 | 08/09/2026 | 7 | NW9000CD | $22,222.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Michael Oosting | 1:50.40 | 3 |
| 9.0L | $4.10 |
| 3/9 | 01/09/2026 | 8 | NW9000CD | $22,222.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | SP | Michael Oosting | 1:51.10 | 6 |
| 4.5L | $7.00 |
| 4/8 | 24/08/2026 | 21 | NW10000CD | $28,531.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Kevin Switzer (Jnr) | 1:51.10 | 5 |
| 8.3L | $12.00 |
| 1/8 | 03/08/2026 | 7 | TRK<83 | $24,251.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | W | Kevin Switzer (Jnr) | 1:51.20 | 8 |
| 2.3L | $5.00 |
| 2/8 | 27/07/2026 | 8 | TRK<83 | $24,673.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Kevin Switzer (Jnr) | 1:50.20 | 2 |
| 0.8L | $1.90 |
| 5/8 | 22/05/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Vernon Downs | 1609m | Fast | Todd O'dea | 1:51.40 | 0 |
| 7.5L | $0.00 |
| 3/7 | 09/05/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Cumberland Raceway | 1609m | Slow | Michael Stevenson | 2:00.00 | 0 |
| 1.5L | $0.00 |

Driver: Matthew Athearn
Stats
Comments
Capable of better than we have seen lately. Last start 8th (Fr7) over 1609m at this track, beaten 15 m by Tualou (1:50.00) in NW12000CD on September 15 at $35.60. The run prior 6th (Fr7) over 1609m at this track beaten 7 m by Virtual Horizon (1:51.00) in NW12000CD on September 8 at $5.40. Nicely placed to return to form.
Last Starts 7 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/9 | 15/09/2026 | 7 | NW12000CD | $26,389.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Matthew Athearn | 1:50.00 | 7 |
| 15.0L | $35.60 |
| 6/8 | 08/09/2026 | 8 | NW12000CD | $26,389.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Matthew Athearn | 1:51.00 | 7 |
| 7.5L | $5.40 |
| 1/9 | 31/08/2026 | 7 | PATRIOT-F | $35,663.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Matthew Athearn | 1:50.30 | 4 |
| 6.8L | $1.70 |
| 1/8 | 24/08/2026 | 14 | PATRIOT | $24,964.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Matthew Athearn | 1:50.10 | 1 |
| 6.0L | $5.80 |
| 9/9 | 10/08/2026 | 7 | NW10000CD | $28,531.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Michael Oosting | 1:50.10 | 3 |
| 17.3L | $14.60 |
| 8/8 | 03/08/2026 | 7 | NW10000CD | $28,531.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Michael Oosting | 1:51.10 | 2 |
| 17.3L | $9.20 |
| 1/5 | 05/05/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Matthew Athearn | 1:57.00 | 0 |
| 6L | $0.00 |
| 1/5 | 07/08/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Matthew Athearn | 1:56.30 | 0 |
| 1.5L | $0.00 |

Driver: Nicholas Graffam
Stats
Comments
Last start 4th (Fr4) over 1609m at this track, beaten 9 m by Tualou (1:50.00) in NW12000CD on September 15 at $4.30. Before that, 4th (Fr8) over 1609m at this track beaten 4.5 m by Virtual Horizon (1:51.00) in NW12000CD on September 8 at $32. Rates highly. Big chance.
Last Starts 7 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/9 | 15/09/2026 | 7 | NW12000CD | $26,389.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Nicholas Graffam | 1:50.00 | 4 |
| 9.0L | $4.30 |
| 4/8 | 08/09/2026 | 7 | NW12000CD | $26,389.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Nicholas Graffam | 1:51.00 | 8 |
| 4.5L | $32.00 |
| 5/8 | 01/09/2026 | 8 | OPEN | $34,722.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | SP | Mitchell Cushing | 1:49.30 | 1 |
| 13.5L | $16.50 |
| 1/8 | 24/08/2026 | 7 | NW7500CD | $24,251.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Brett Beckwith | 1:51.20 | 2 |
| 1.5L | $3.20 |
| 2/8 | 17/08/2026 | 7 | NW7500CD | $24,251.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Brett Beckwith | 1:51.10 | 6 |
| 0.3L | $2.70 |
| 2/9 | 10/08/2026 | 7 | NW7500CD | $24,251.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Brett Beckwith | 1:49.40 | 1 |
| 0.9L | $2.00 |
| 4/5 | 17/01/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Meadowlands | 1609m | Good | Joe Bongiorno | 1:54.40 | 0 |
| 15L | $0.00 |

Driver: Mitchell Cushing
Stats
Comments
Last start 7th (Fr6) over 1609m at this track, beaten 13 m by Tualou (1:50.00) in NW12000CD on September 15 at $4.30. Before that, a solid effort when 3rd (Fr3) over 1609m at this track beaten 2.25 m by Virtual Horizon (1:51.00) in NW12000CD on September 8 at $2. This race appears well within his grasp.
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 | 15/09/2026 | 7 | NW12000CD | $26,389.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Mitchell Cushing | 1:50.00 | 6 |
| 13.5L | $4.30 |
| 3/8 | 08/09/2026 | 7 | NW12000CD | $26,389.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Mitchell Cushing | 1:51.00 | 3 |
| 2.3L | $2.00 |
| 4/7 | 01/09/2026 | 15 | NW12000CD | $26,389.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | SP | Mitchell Cushing | 1:51.00 | 7 |
| 3.0L | $3.50 |
| 1/7 | 17/08/2026 | 7 | NW10000CD | $28,531.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Mitchell Cushing | 1:50.30 | 2 |
| 5.3L | $2.30 |
| 3/9 | 10/08/2026 | 14 | NW10000CD | $28,531.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Larry Stalbaum | 1:50.10 | 8 |
| 0.8L | $14.20 |
| 1/8 | 27/07/2026 | 8 | TRK<86 | $29,028.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Mitchell Cushing | 1:50.40 | 5 |
| 4.5L | $1.30 |
| 5/8 | 01/05/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Vernon Downs | 1609m | Fast | Aaron Byron | 1:55.20 | 0 |
| 20.25L | $0.00 |
| 3/8 | 28/10/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Saratoga | 1609m | Fast | Jacob Cutting | 1:58.10 | 0 |
| 10.5L | $0.00 |

Driver: Kevin Switzer (Jnr)
Stats
Comments
Last start 5th (Fr2) over 1609m at this track beaten 9 m by Tualou (1:50.00) in NW12000CD on September 15 at $105.10. At the run before 6th (Fr3) over 1609m at Vernon Downs beaten 14 m by Digging For Gold (1:50.20) in OPEN II on August 29 at $4.08. Will give a good account.
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 | 15/09/2026 | 17 | NW12000CD | $26,389.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Kevin Switzer (Jnr) | 1:50.00 | 2 |
| 9.0L | $105.10 |
| 6/7 | 29/08/2026 | 12 | OPEN II | $11,412.00 | Vernon Downs | 1609m | Fast | Chris Long | 1:50.20 | 3 |
| 14.3L | $4.08 |
| 3/8 | 17/08/2026 | 7 | NW7500CD | $24,251.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Mitchell Cushing | 1:51.10 | 5 |
| 0.8L | $3.80 |
| 8/9 | 10/08/2026 | 7 | NW7500CD | $24,251.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Ron Cushing | 1:49.40 | 8 |
| 19.5L | $69.60 |
| 1/8 | 03/08/2026 | 15 | NW5000CD | $19,971.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | W | Mitchell Cushing | 1:50.20 | 4 |
| 6.0L | $4.70 |
| 9/9 | 19/07/2026 | 6 | NW7500CD | $24,673.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Brett Beckwith | 1:50.00 | 9 |
| 54.8L | $6.60 |
| 2/5 | 06/02/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Yonkers Raceway | 1609m | Fast | Jim Marohn (Jnr) | 1:57.20 | 0 |
| 5.25L | $0.00 |
| 1/7 | 13/09/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Freehold Raceway | 1609m | Fast | Austin Siegelman | 1:54.40 | 0 |
| 6L | $0.00 |

Driver: Kyle Swift
Stats
Comments
Last start 2nd (Fr6) over 1609m at this track beaten 6 m by Call Me Maverick (1:50.20) in NW9000CD on September 15 at $4.70. Two runs back posted a big 4.5 m win as favourite (Fr4) at this track (1:51.10) beating Hungry To Succeed in NW3000CD on September 7 at $1.10. Needs to lift.
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 | 15/09/2026 | 8 | NW9000CD | $22,222.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Matthew Athearn | 1:50.20 | 6 |
| 6.0L | $4.70 |
| 1/8 | 07/09/2026 | 7 | NW3000CD | $15,278.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Matthew Athearn | 1:51.10 | 4 |
| 4.5L | $1.10 |
| 8/8 | 31/08/2026 | 7 | NW6000CD | $18,545.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Matthew Athearn | 1:50.20 | 8 |
| 16.5L | $21.40 |
| 8/8 | 24/08/2026 | 7 | NW10000CD | $28,531.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Matthew Athearn | 1:51.10 | 7 |
| 15.0L | $26.40 |
| 4/8 | 17/08/2026 | 24 | NW7500CD | $24,251.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Matthew Athearn | 1:51.10 | 3 |
| 1.5L | $5.40 |
| 1/14 | 11/08/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Matthew Athearn | 1:54.40 | 0 |
| 11.25L | $0.00 |
| 3/7 | 24/07/2026 | 7 | NW5000L4 | $14,514.00 | Hoosier Park | 1609m | Fast | Marcus Miller | 1:51.00 | 3 |
| 3.8L | $3.10 |
| 3/8 | 14/02/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Hoosier Park | 1609m | Fast | Brandon Bates | 1:57.30 | 0 |
| 4.5L | $0.00 |

Driver: Shawn T Gray
Stats
Comments
Last start 2nd (Fr1) over 1609m at this track, beaten 2.25 m by Virtual Horizon (1:51.00) in NW12000CD on September 8 at $24. Two runs back 7th (Fr3) over 1609m at this track, beaten 24 m by Lochlan Hanover (1:51.00) in NW12000CD on September 1 at $4.10. Would rather see in something easier.
Last Starts 14 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/8 | 08/09/2026 | 7 | NW12000CD | $26,389.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Shawn T Gray | 1:51.00 | 1 |
| 2.3L | $24.00 |
| 7/7 | 01/09/2026 | 15 | NW12000CD | $26,389.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | SP | Shawn T Gray | 1:51.00 | 3 |
| 24.0L | $4.10 |
| 3/7 | 17/08/2026 | 7 | NW10000CD | $28,531.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Shawn T Gray | 1:50.30 | 6 |
| 6.8L | $18.20 |
| 2/9 | 10/08/2026 | 11 | NW10000CD | $28,531.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Shawn T Gray | 1:50.10 | 2 |
| 0.9L | $28.80 |
| 1/9 | 30/07/2026 | 10 | NW3000CD | $17,417.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Brett Beckwith | 1:52.10 | 4 |
| 1.5L | $1.40 |
| 6/8 | 20/07/2026 | 14 | NW5000CD | $20,319.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Shawn T Gray | 1:51.20 | 8 |
| 18.8L | $16.80 |
| 2/5 | 03/03/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Saratoga | 1609m | Fast | Aaron Byron | 1:57.30 | 0 |
| 21L | $0.00 |
| 2/8 | 17/06/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Saratoga | 1609m | Fast | Steven Rybka | 1:54.30 | 0 |
| 54L | $0.00 |