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Fort Erie Race 1 - Race 1 - Claiming

FAIRWAY TO HEAVEN (1) has been thereabouts lately without being able to break through, the latest effort a third at this track over 1308m. Blinkers added so the stable might have him peaking today. HEAT MERCHANT (4) was always well back last time out and never really threatened when sixth over 1308m at this track. Can bounce back to best form. BLUE MAX (5) finished fifth when resuming at this track two runs back then improved last start but found one better over 1308m at this track, beaten 2.25 lengths after being in the firing line on the corner. Well placed and there is no reason he cannot find winning ways. WHERE IS ESSA (2) scored two runs back then sat on the pace last time when 1.75 lengths away in third over 1207m at this track. Should camp just off the leaders. Must be respected.

Race Time:8:30 PM

Tuesday, August 18, 2026

Track:Good

Weather:Overcast

Prize Money:$0.00

Distance:1308m

Fairway To Heaven (1)4527x22433

Trainer: Steven Cathcart (Canada)12 mths 28: 3-3-5

Jockey: Alexis Sanchez

Weight: 56kgs

5 yo Dark Bay/Brown G

Sire: GIRVIN (USA)

Dam: ABSOULUTE HEAVEN (USA)

Dam's Sire: Not For Love

Stats

Prize Money$131,763.00

Avg $$4,705.82

Win %10.71%

Place %39.29%

Career28: 3-3-5

Track2: 0-0-2

Distance6: 0-1-1

Tr / Dist1: 0-0-1

1st Up4: 0-1-0

2nd Up4: 0-1-1

Firm28: 3-3-5

Good0: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic22: 3-3-3

Comments

At the latest run 3rd in a small field at this track on July 27 over 1308m, 4 len behind Kiddie Holiday carrying 56kg at $1.80. The run before that 3rd in a small field at this track on July 12 over 1207m, 2.75 len behind Rye's My Guy carrying 55.5kg at $9.25. Meets a small field and looks tough to beat.

Last Starts 23 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
3/5	27/07/2026	15	CLM 3U	$35,377.00	Fort Erie	1308m	Fast	Chad Lee	56kg	1:17.69	5-3-3	1	1. Kiddie Holiday 2. Blue Max 3. Fairway To Heaven	4.0L	$1.80
3/6	12/07/2026	12	HCP 3U	$36,357.00	Fort Erie	1207m	Fast	Alexis Sanchez	55.5kg	1:10.04	4-3-3	4	1. Rye's My Guy 2. Half To Reload 3. Fairway To Heaven	2.8L	$9.25
4/5	30/06/2026	18	ALLOW OCLM 3U	$36,357.00	Fort Erie Turf	1408m	FM	Alexis Sanchez	54.5kg	1:23.81	2-4-4	3	1. Mad Dog N Joe 2. Lasting Silence 3. Pat's Gamble	3.6L	$16.15
2/7	12/06/2026	35	CLM 3U	$39,888.00	Woodbine Aw	1207m	Fast	Leo Salles	55.5kg	1:11.85	5-5-2	1	1. Happy Quad 2. Fairway To Heaven 3. Jmr Speedy Escape	1.5L	$2.70
2/8	08/05/2026	147	HCP 3U	$39,944.00	Woodbine Aw	1106m	Fast	Leo Salles	55.5kg	1:05.82	3-2-2	6	1. Blazing Bo 2. Fairway To Heaven 3. Coherence	0.1L	$9.95
7/8	12/12/2025	7	CLM 3U	$40,123.00	Woodbine Aw	1006m	Fast	Austin Adams	53kg	0:57.89	2-8-7	5	1. Switzler Jammin 2. Crucial Taunt 3. Royal Quality	11.6L	$5.70

Where Is Essa (2)2135x66313

Trainer: Sharon Ceccato 12 mths 42: 7-9-14

Jockey: Juan Crawford

Weight: 55.5kgs

7 yo Dark Bay/Brown G

Sire: SIGNATURE RED (USA)

Dam: WHERE IS EGBERT (CAN)

Dam's Sire: Where's The Ring

Stats

Prize Money$300,566.00

Avg $$7,156.33

Win %16.67%

Place %71.43%

Career42: 7-9-14

Track18: 4-4-5

Distance8: 2-1-4

Tr / Dist5: 1-1-2

1st Up7: 0-0-2

2nd Up6: 0-1-4

Firm34: 6-8-12

Good1: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic21: 2-5-9

Comments

Form hard to fault. Last start 3rd in a small field at this track on August 3 over 1207m, 1.75 len behind Paperback Hero carrying 55.5kg at $4.80. Before that won by a 0.3 len at this track on July 20 over 1207m defeating Nameofthegame carrying 55.5kg at $6.80. Not far away last time. Worth plenty of thought.

Last Starts 16 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
3/5	03/08/2026	14	CLM 3U	$34,772.00	Fort Erie	1207m	M	J Crawford	55.5kg	1:09.83	2-3-3	3	1. Paperback Hero 2. Mia And Me 3. Where Is Essa	1.8L	$4.80
1/7	20/07/2026	21	CLM 3U	$29,390.00	Fort Erie	1207m	Fast	J Crawford	55.5kg	1:11.94	1-1-1	7	1. Where Is Essa 2. Nameofthegame 3. Commander Joe	0.3L	$6.80
3/6	29/06/2026	15	CLM 3U	$21,339.00	Fort Erie	1207m	Fast	J Crawford	56kg	1:10.19	6-3-3	2	1. Commander Joe 2. Cantucci 3. Where Is Essa	6.3L	$1.70
6/7	14/06/2026	14	CLM 3U	$29,498.00	Fort Erie	1207m	SP	J Crawford	55.5kg	1:12.11	3-3-6	1	1. Silent Miracle 2. Paperback Hero 3. Gus's Gamble	6.0L	$6.85
6/7	31/05/2026	222	CLM 3U	$32,218.00	Fort Erie	1207m	Fast	Alexis Sanchez	56kg	1:10.73	1-7-6	7	1. Wet And Wild 2. Heat Merchant 3. Rye's My Guy	13.6L	$4.75
5/10	21/10/2025	21	CLM 3U	$32,192.00	Fort Erie	1006m	Fast	J Crawford	55.5kg	0:58.63	9-4-5	9	1. People Are People 2. Half To Reload 3. Truly Mischief	3.4L	$3.90

Happy Quad (3)4146x61764

Trainer: Cory B Machesney 12 mths 25: 3-3-1

Jockey: Steve Jadoo

Weight: 56kgs

6 yo Bay G

Sire: SOUPER SPEEDY (USA)

Dam: FOXS CONSORT (CAN)

Dam's Sire: Foxtrail

Stats

Prize Money$143,421.00

Avg $$5,736.84

Win %12.00%

Place %28.00%

Career25: 3-3-1

Track5: 0-0-0

Distance2: 0-0-0

Tr / Dist1: 0-0-0

1st Up4: 0-3-0

2nd Up4: 1-0-0

Firm22: 3-3-1

Good1: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic19: 3-3-1

Comments

At the latest run ran second last in a small field at this track on August 11 over 1207m, 8 len behind A La Carte with 55.5kg at $4.45. The start before that ran last in a small field at this track on July 28 over 1006m, 8 len behind Truly Mischief with 56kg at $8.65. Genuine chance this time around.

Last Starts 8 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
4/5	11/08/2026	14	CLM 3U	$28,887.00	Fort Erie	1207m	Fast	J Crawford	55.5kg	1:10.18	1-3-4	4	1. A La Carte 2. Bill Needle 3. Commander Joe	8.0L	$4.45
6/6	28/07/2026	30	CLM 3U	$35,377.00	Fort Erie	1006m	Fast	Prayven Badrie	56kg	0:57.12	6-6-6	2	1. Truly Mischief 2. Forest Buzz 3. Forester Humor	8.9L	$8.65
7/9	28/06/2026	16	CLM 3U	$50,628.00	Woodbine Aw	1308m	Fast	Prayven Badrie	55kg	1:18.07	4-7-7	7	1. Break The Spell 2. Classic Dancer 3. Always A Way	12.8L	$28.65
1/7	12/06/2026	26	CLM 3U	$39,888.00	Woodbine Aw	1207m	Fast	Prayven Badrie	56kg	1:11.85	4-1-1	5	1. Happy Quad 2. Fairway To Heaven 3. Jmr Speedy Escape	1.5L	$20.10
6/6	17/05/2026	176	CLM 3U	$55,726.00	Woodbine Aw	1207m	Fast	Prayven Badrie	56kg	1:11.69	2-5-6	2	1. Secret Threat 2. Commander At Sea 3. Heaven's Champion	7.6L	$3.00
6/8	22/11/2025	22	CLM 3U	$60,916.00	Woodbine Aw	1207m	Fast	Rafael Manuel Hernandez	56kg	1:11.26	4-5-6	7	1. Ry Pie 2. Magic Power 3. Cooler Man	6.5L	$5.35

Heat Merchant (4)11x7624236

Trainer: Paula Loescher (Canada)12 mths 43: 5-10-5

Jockey: Ismael Eluid Mosqueira

Weight: 55.5kgs

7 yo Grey/Roan G

Sire: KOBE'S BACK (USA)

Dam: RED VELVET (USA)

Dam's Sire: City Zip

Stats

Prize Money$218,266.00

Avg $$5,075.95

Win %11.63%

Place %46.51%

Career43: 5-10-5

Track8: 2-1-1

Distance12: 2-3-0

Tr / Dist4: 1-0-0

1st Up7: 0-1-0

2nd Up7: 1-2-0

Firm42: 5-10-5

Good1: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic31: 3-8-3

Comments

Comes here off a 29-day let-up. Last start ran last in a small field at this track on July 20 over 1308m, 17 len behind Always A Way carrying 56kg at $8.75. Before that 3rd of 7 at Fort Erie Turf on July 6 over 1408m, 1.4 len behind Star Scholar with 55.5kg at $9.45. Can do much better.

Last Starts 30 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
6/6	20/07/2026	14	CLM 3U	$40,711.00	Fort Erie	1308m	Fast	Brian A Cheyne	56kg	1:17.51	6-6-6	3	1. Always A Way 2. Stirling Castle 3. Mia And Me	17.0L	$8.75
3/7	06/07/2026	15	HCP 3U	$36,357.00	Fort Erie Turf	1408m	FM	Edgar Zenteno	55.5kg	1:24.23	6-3-3	3	1. Star Scholar 2. Quiet Intent 3. Heat Merchant	1.4L	$9.45
2/7	21/06/2026	7	HCP 3U	$30,335.00	Fort Erie Turf	1408m	FM	Brian A Cheyne	55.5kg	1:24.48	7-4-2	7	1. Mannix 2. Heat Merchant 3. Fast And Ready	1.3L	$14.25
4/6	14/06/2026	14	CLM 3U	$31,590.00	Fort Erie	1308m	Fast	Brian A Cheyne	55.5kg	1:18.64	3-5-4	5	1. Stylish Gent 2. Always A Way 3. Bingo's Grind	4.8L	$12.15
2/7	31/05/2026	9	CLM 3U	$32,218.00	Fort Erie	1207m	Fast	Leo Salles	56kg	1:10.73	3-3-2	6	1. Wet And Wild 2. Heat Merchant 3. Rye's My Guy	3.0L	$3.85
6/7	22/05/2026	26	HCP 3U	$50,698.00	Woodbine Aw	1207m	Fast	Leo Salles	55.5kg	1:11.13	6-6-6	7	1. Napa Spirit 2. Vamos Viejo 3. Legal Attack	12.5L	$9.25

Blue Max (5)1414361x52

Trainer: Kevin Buttigieg 12 mths 58: 12-11-8

Jockey: Kirk Johnson

Weight: 55.5kgs

8 yo Chestnut G

Sire: SILVER MAX (CAN)

Dam: SHE'S STELLA MARIE (USA)

Dam's Sire: Leroidesanimaux

Stats

Prize Money$357,941.00

Avg $$6,171.40

Win %20.69%

Place %53.45%

Career58: 12-11-8

Track7: 3-1-0

Distance11: 3-2-1

Tr / Dist4: 2-1-0

1st Up7: 1-3-0

2nd Up7: 2-1-2

Firm46: 9-9-7

Good1: 0-0-0

Soft0: 0-0-0

Heavy0: 0-0-0

Synthetic24: 3-5-5

Comments

Third-up today and placed third-up in the past. First-up ran second last in a small field at this track on July 12 over 1207m, 7 len behind Forest Flash carrying 55.5kg at $4.95. Last start 2nd in a small field at this track on July 27 over 1308m, 2.25 len behind Kiddie Holiday with 55.5kg at $7. Expected to perform well.

Last Starts 23 days since last start

Place	Date	Days	Class	Prize	Track	Dist.	Cnd.	Jockey	Weight	Race Time	In Run	Gate	Result	Margin	Starting Price
2/5	27/07/2026	15	CLM 3U	$35,377.00	Fort Erie	1308m	Fast	Kirk Johnson	55.5kg	1:17.69	3-2-2	2	1. Kiddie Holiday 2. Blue Max 3. Fairway To Heaven	2.3L	$7.00
5/6	12/07/2026	102	CLM 3U	$35,377.00	Fort Erie	1207m	Fast	Kirk Johnson	55.5kg	1:10.22	6-4-5	1	1. Forest Flash 2. Cantucci 3. Attestation	7.8L	$4.95
1/6	01/04/2026	9	CLM 3U	$22,416.00	Mahoning Valley	1207m	SP	Angel I Diaz	56kg	1:12.25	4-1-1	3	1. Blue Max 2. Brewing 3. See Spot Run	0.5L	$4.40
6/7	23/03/2026	21	CLM 3U	$21,629.00	Mahoning Valley	1106m	M	Angel I Diaz	56kg	1:05.36	5-6-6	1	1. Boudin 2. Smokin' Hot 3. Tonight	5.6L	$9.80
3/6	02/03/2026	18	CLM 3U	$21,629.00	Mahoning Valley	1207m	Fast	Angel I Diaz	56kg	1:13.40	5-3-3	1	1. Smokin' Hot 2. Poppy's Pride 3. Blue Max	5.5L	$5.20
4/7	12/02/2026	41	CLM 3U	$21,969.00	Mahoning Valley	1106m	M	Angel I Diaz	56kg	1:06.25	1-4-4	7	1. Trikitraki 2. Smokin' Hot 3. Time The Avenger	2.0L	$2.90