Melton
Sat, Jul 18 2026
Preview by Tim O'Connor
10-UNIT GAME PLAN
R3 #9 FAIRPLAY – 3 units (win)
R4 #7 CATCH A WAVE – 1 unit (win)
R5 #6 LITTLE YANKEE – 3 units (win)
R8 #1 RAMA SAIGO – 3 units (win)
EARLY QUADDIE
3,4,8,10,11/2,5,8,9,10/3,5,6,9/3,4,7
QUADDIE
3,5,6,7/1,2,8/1,2,4,7/1,7
| R5 7:38pm |
ALDEBARAN PARK TROT $11,000 NR 68 to 80. PBD/NR(68-75)/NR(76-80)/NR(81-87) TROTTERS 1ST LEG QUADDIE, 1ST LEG DAILY DOUBLE |
2240 Mobile |
| No. | Form | Horse | Trainer | Driver | Class | LPI | Rank | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 248s91 | ALDEBARAN SUSANNE Dr: Chris Alford | Alison Alford | Chris Alford | 23% | 4 | $13 | |
| 2 | 628371 | HOWDY MATE Dr: Kate Gath | Jess Tubbs | Kate Gath | 14% | 5 | $5.0 | |
| 3 | 627s43 | FREIGHT SHAKER Dr: Ross Payne | Chris Svanosio | Ross Payne | 14% | 7 | $7.5 | |
| 4 | 165276 | MITCHELL WRAP Dr: Jordan Leedham | Jennifer Douglas | Jordan Leedham (C) | 9% | 2 | $26 | |
| 5 | s38s44 | KEAYANG KURKI Dr: Ewa Justice | Antti Ruokonen | Ewa Justice (C) | 21% | 3 | $5.0 | |
| 6 | 132772 | LITTLE YANKEE Dr: Connor Ronan | Lindsay Rogers | Connor Ronan | 5% | 1 | $3.8 | |
| 7 | 6s9911 | IJUSTCALLEDTOSAY Dr: Mark Pitt | Kylie Sugars | Mark Pitt | 14% | 6 | $2.4 |
SELECTIONS: LITTLE YANKEE (6), IJUSTCALLEDTOSAY (7), KEAYANG KURKI (5), FREIGHT SHAKER (3)
OVERVIEW: LITTLE YANKEE (6) is an evergreen 10-year-old who is racing really well, with his last outing a fast-finishing second to the handy Vytis. He has good form around horses like I Am Wilma and Im Bobby, and will be storming home late. He should go close. IJUSTCALLEDTOSAY (7) has been in sparkling form his past couple of starts, with a big win from back in the field here on June 27 followed by a dominant front-running success in quick time a week later. He’s shooting for three-straight, and while he’s drawn outside the line, the small field of seven means he won’t be far off his rivals. He has a good turn of foot and might be too slick in the run home. Group 1 winner KEAYANG KURKI (5) was held up when fourth here behind Alrighty last weekend and should be ready to fire third-up, FREIGHT SHAKER (3) has shown good signs in both runs this campaign and HOWDY MATE (2) won well here last start and is a three-year-old with good ability.
BACK: LITTLE YANKEE (6) – 3 units (win)