Plainridge Racecourse Race 7 - Race 7 - 1609m
COURAGEOUS WARRIOR (2) finished second last start, beaten 4.5 metres at this track over 1609m. Likely to get all the favours from this nice draw. Finds a suitable assignment and will prove very tough to beat. WILD BILL WYATT (4) finished fifth last start, beaten 6 metres at this track over 1609m. Has ability and should be right in the finish. PRICE CONTROL (3) is heading the right way, improving last time out to finish second at this track over 1609m. Genuine threat. FRANCO TYSON A (5) is in the mix following a fourth at his most recent appearance over 1609m at this track.

Driver: Nicholas Graffam
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Racing consistently with minor placings at his last two starts at this course. Placed last start 2nd (Fr1) over 1609m at this track, beaten 4 m by Swifty Run (1:51.10) in NW9000CD on November 3 at $4.70. Before that 2nd (Fr1) over 1609m at this track beaten 4 m by Th Kay C Crunch (1:50.20) in STR ALL on October 27 at $3.10. Wait until he shows more.
Last Starts 6 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/7 | 03/11/2026 | 7 | NW9000CD | $27,027.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Nicholas Graffam | 1:51.10 | 1 |
| 3.8L | $4.70 |
| 2/7 | 27/10/2026 | 8 | STR ALL | $28,736.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Nicholas Graffam | 1:50.20 | 1 |
| 3.8L | $3.10 |
| 5/8 | 19/10/2026 | 7 | NW9000CD | $25,862.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Nicholas Graffam | 1:51.30 | 6 |
| 6.0L | $5.10 |
| 6/8 | 12/10/2026 | 10 | NW9000CD | $22,989.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Nicholas Graffam | 1:50.30 | 8 |
| 6.0L | $24.30 |
| 3/8 | 02/10/2026 | 10 | NW12000CD | $27,299.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Nicholas Graffam | 1:50.00 | 4 |
| 12.0L | $4.00 |
| 3/8 | 22/09/2026 | 7 | NW12000CD | $26,389.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Nicholas Graffam | 1:50.30 | 4 |
| 3.8L | $5.00 |
| 4/5 | 17/01/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Meadowlands | 1609m | Good | Joe Bongiorno | 1:54.40 | 0 |
| 15L | $0.00 |

Driver: Matthew Athearn
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Two back was well beaten into sixth behind Lusaka at this track over 1609m in a NW12000CD on October 26 at $34. Then a handy effort when beaten by 4.5 m finishing second behind Anvil Hands at this track over 1609m in a 10BY20 on November 2 at $1.30. 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 | 02/11/2026 | 7 | 10BY20 | $35,562.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Matthew Athearn | 1:50.30 | 4 |
| 4.5L | $1.30 |
| 6/8 | 26/10/2026 | 7 | NW12000CD | $31,609.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Matthew Athearn | 1:50.40 | 8 |
| 16.5L | $34.00 |
| 1/7 | 19/10/2026 | 7 | NW9000CD | $25,862.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Matthew Athearn | 1:51.00 | 7 |
| 1.5L | $12.00 |
| 2/8 | 12/10/2026 | 10 | NW9000CD | $22,989.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Matthew Athearn | 1:50.30 | 7 |
| 0.9L | $5.90 |
| 5/8 | 02/10/2026 | 10 | NW12000CD | $27,299.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Matthew Athearn | 1:50.00 | 8 |
| 18.0L | $25.50 |
| 2/8 | 22/09/2026 | 7 | NW12000CD | $26,389.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Matthew Athearn | 1:50.30 | 3 |
| 3.0L | $4.70 |
| 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: Mitchell Cushing
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Comments
Improved last start with a solid effort when 2nd (Fr5) over 1609m at this track beaten 6 m by Blank Stare (1:49.40) in NW9000CD on October 26 at $7.10. Sure to be about the mark again.
Last Starts 14 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2/6 | 26/10/2026 | 7 | NW9000CD | $25,862.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Mitchell Cushing | 1:49.40 | 5 |
| 6.0L | $7.10 |
| 6/7 | 19/10/2026 | 7 | NW9000CD | $25,862.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Mitchell Cushing | 1:51.00 | 2 |
| 6.8L | $10.30 |
| 5/8 | 12/10/2026 | 10 | NW9000CD | $22,989.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Mitchell Cushing | 1:50.30 | 3 |
| 5.3L | $3.00 |
| 2/8 | 02/10/2026 | 8 | NW9000CD | $22,989.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Mitchell Cushing | 1:50.00 | 5 |
| 8.3L | $3.30 |
| 7/7 | 24/09/2026 | 32 | OPEN | $31,944.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Mitchell Cushing | 1:49.20 | 1 |
| 16.5L | $12.60 |
| 3/9 | 23/08/2026 | 13 | NW8001-4 | $14,979.00 | Tioga Downs | 1609m | W | Mitchell Cushing | 1:51.40 | 7 |
| 11.3L | $15.83 |
| 1/3 | 23/06/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Bruce Ranger | 1:54.00 | 0 |
| 6L | $0.00 |
| 2/4 | 16/06/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Mitchell Cushing | 1:54.00 | 0 |
| 6.75L | $0.00 |

Driver: Michael Oosting
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Comments
Capable of better than we have seen lately. Last start 5th (Fr3) over 1609m at this track, beaten 6 m by Swifty Run (1:51.10) in NW9000CD on November 3 at $3.70. At the previous start 7th (Fr5) over 1609m at this track beaten 23 m by Lusaka (1:50.40) in NW12000CD on October 26 at $8.60. Expecting better things this time around.
Last Starts 6 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/7 | 03/11/2026 | 8 | NW9000CD | $27,027.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Michael Oosting | 1:51.10 | 3 |
| 6.0L | $3.70 |
| 7/8 | 26/10/2026 | 7 | NW12000CD | $31,609.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Michael Oosting | 1:50.40 | 5 |
| 23.3L | $8.60 |
| 2/7 | 19/10/2026 | 7 | NW9000CD | $25,862.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Michael Oosting | 1:51.00 | 1 |
| 1.5L | $1.90 |
| 2/7 | 12/10/2026 | 10 | NW12000CD | $27,299.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Michael Oosting | 1:50.00 | 1 |
| 2.3L | $2.20 |
| 5/8 | 02/10/2026 | 15 | OPEN HC | $34,483.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Michael Oosting | 1:49.10 | 1 |
| 11.3L | $21.70 |
| 6/8 | 17/09/2026 | 7 | OPEN HC | $31,944.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Mitchell Cushing | 1:50.20 | 1 |
| 6.8L | $8.70 |
| 2/6 | 04/03/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Hoosier Park | 1609m | Good | Marcus Miller | 1:52.30 | 0 |
| 3.75L | $0.00 |
| 1/5 | 25/02/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Hoosier Park | 1609m | Fast | Marcus Miller | 1:56.20 | 0 |
| 30.75L | $0.00 |

Driver: Kyle Swift
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Comments
Last start 4th (Fr4) over 1609m at this track, beaten 5 m by Swifty Run (1:51.10) in NW9000CD on November 3 at $10.10. Two runs back won by a 0.9 m as favourite (Fr1) at Saratoga (1:54.10) beating Bold Express in NW5000L5CD on October 24 at $1.36. Going okay so keep him safe.
Last Starts 6 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/7 | 03/11/2026 | 10 | NW9000CD | $27,027.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Bruce Ranger | 1:51.10 | 4 |
| 5.3L | $10.10 |
| 1/8 | 24/10/2026 | 7 | NW5000L5CD | $12,931.00 | Saratoga | 1609m | Fast | Larry Stalbaum | 1:54.10 | 1 |
| 0.9L | $1.36 |
| 2/8 | 17/10/2026 | 18 | NW7500L5CD | $18,678.00 | Saratoga | 1609m | Fast | Larry Stalbaum | 1:54.30 | 1 |
| 3.8L | $2.66 |
| 6/7 | 29/09/2026 | 7 | NW10000L5 | $30,172.00 | Yonkers Raceway | 1609m | Fast | George Brennan | 1:53.40 | 4 |
| 7.5L | $8.92 |
| 6/8 | 22/09/2026 | 10 | NW12000CD | $26,389.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Nicholas Graffam | 1:49.30 | 5 |
| 15.8L | $19.40 |
| 5/7 | 12/09/2026 | - | WO/OPENHCP | $25,000.00 | Saratoga | 1609m | Fast | Larry Stalbaum | 1:51.40 | 5 |
| 16.5L | $35.62 |
| 1/2 | 02/02/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Saratoga | 1609m | Fast | Larry Stalbaum | 1:56.40 | 0 |
| 28.5L | $0.00 |
| 4/7 | 28/01/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Saratoga | 1609m | Fast | Larry Stalbaum | 1:57.00 | 0 |
| 5.25L | $0.00 |

Driver: Bruce Ranger
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Comments
Last start 4th (Fr1) over 1609m at Philadelphia, beaten 9 m by Moneyhill (1:51.40) in CG W4-8 on November 1 at $18.60. Two runs back 5th (Fr3) over 1609m at this track beaten 4.5 m by Courageous Warrior (1:51.00) in NW9000CD on October 19 at $4.20. Shouldn't trouble the top few.
Last Starts 8 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4/6 | 01/11/2026 | 13 | CG W4-8 | $19,915.00 | Philadelphia | 1609m | Fast | Mark Herschberger | 1:51.40 | 1 |
| 9.8L | $18.60 |
| 5/7 | 19/10/2026 | 16 | NW9000CD | $25,862.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Bruce Ranger | 1:51.00 | 3 |
| 4.5L | $4.20 |
| 3/8 | 03/10/2026 | 11 | NW9000L5 | $19,397.00 | Pocono Downs | 1609m | Fast | Colin Kelly | 1:51.20 | 8 |
| 0.6L | $39.50 |
| 1/7 | 22/09/2026 | 7 | NW6000CD | $19,444.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Bruce Ranger | 1:50.20 | 4 |
| 0.8L | $2.00 |
| 5/8 | 15/09/2026 | 7 | NW9000CD | $22,222.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Nicholas Graffam | 1:50.20 | 3 |
| 12.0L | $5.30 |
| 2/8 | 08/09/2026 | 9 | NW9000CD | $22,222.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Bruce Ranger | 1:50.40 | 2 |
| 6.0L | $14.30 |
| 1/5 | 26/05/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Philadelphia | 1609m | Fast | Tim Tetrick | 1:54.20 | 0 |
| 9.75L | $0.00 |

Driver: Kevin Switzer (Jnr)
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Comes here in the right form. Won by 9 m (Fr2) at this track (1:51.20) beating Borninlockdown in NW9000CD on November 3 at $21.20. Two runs back 3rd (Fr6) over 1609m at this track beaten 6 m by Th Kay C Crunch (1:50.20) in STR ALL on October 27 at $53. Looks one of the also-rans.
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 | 03/11/2026 | 7 | NW9000CD | $27,027.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Kyle Swift | 1:51.20 | 2 |
| 9.0L | $21.20 |
| 3/7 | 27/10/2026 | 5 | STR ALL | $28,736.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Kyle Swift | 1:50.20 | 6 |
| 6.8L | $53.00 |
| 3/5 | 22/10/2026 | 6 | STR ALL | $28,736.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Mitchell Cushing | 1:50.10 | 2 |
| 3.0L | $8.10 |
| 1/8 | 16/10/2026 | 7 | TRK<83 | $20,115.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Good | Mitchell Cushing | 1:52.30 | 1 |
| 0.9L | $2.50 |
| 2/6 | 09/10/2026 | 7 | NW6000CD | $20,115.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Kyle Swift | 1:52.40 | 3 |
| 2.3L | $7.90 |
| 7/8 | 02/10/2026 | 16 | STR ALL | $25,862.00 | plainridge racecourse | 1609m | Fast | Kyle Swift | 1:51.00 | 8 |
| 7.5L | $54.60 |
| 2/8 | 04/05/2023 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Scioto Downs | 1609m | Fast | Austin Hanners | 1:57.00 | 0 |
| 31.5L | $0.00 |
| 7/8 | 28/04/2023 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Miami Valley Raceway | 1609m | Fast | Austin Hanners | 1:56.40 | 0 |
| 44.25L | $0.00 |