Melton (VIC)
1 2
3 4 5 6 7 8 9
R2
13h25m
Garrards Horse & Hound Pace
1720m | Mobile Start | Pacers | 5:39pm
TRACK INFORMATION
Max 7 across front
Sprint lane
RACE CONDITIONS
0W/15.0K stake RBD
RESTRICTIONS
No age restrictions
No sex restrictions
PRIZE MONEY
$15,000
 
 
  Flucs Open Today Fluc -3 Fluc -2 Fluc -1 Win
R2
1 - YA BOTTOM DOLLAR
  • 1 Ya Bottom Dollar (FR1)
  • D: Rodney Petroff
  • T: R W Petroff
  • x-0-2-5-6-3-3-2-1-6
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RACE COMMENT
OVERVIEW: SEASIDE BOY (10) is a smart three-year-old from the Emma Stewart stable who has led and won all three starts this season in easy fashion. He draws the back row here, but looks to have plenty of gears left from what we’ve seen so far. He’s the horse to beat. HOORAH PHILTRA (5) has good gate speed and looms as one of the likely leaders along with OZZIE CORKA (3). He has a win and runner-up placing to his name since joining the Ashleigh Herbertson barn and would be hard to run down from the front. I’ve got a lot of time for HAPPILY (8), who came from well back to score effortlessly in a much easier race at Horsham on May 25 and appears to have really good ability, while ALL BLAZING GUNS (2) ran another nice race last time when sprinting from last in a sharp last half.
TODAY'S STATISTICS
5-1-0-1
TRACK
5-1-0-1
DISTANCE
5-1-0-1
TRK / DIST
7-1-0-2
LAST SEASON
9-1-2-2
THIS SEASON
3/12
OUR RANKING
CAREER STATISTICS
9%
WIN S/RATE
51%
PLACE S/RATE
47-4-5-15
CAREER
$35,460
PRIZE MONEY
1690 - 2080
WIN RANGE
7
DAYS LAST RACE
Career Statistics
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Total 47-4-5-15 9% 51% 9
Distance 5-1-0-1 20% 40% 3
Dist Range 26-3-3-8 12% 54% 7
Track 5-1-0-1 20% 40% 3
Track / Dist 5-1-0-1 20% 40% 3
This Season 9-1-2-2 11% 56% 8
Last Season 7-1-0-2 14% 43% 7
1st up 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
2nd up 0-0-0-0 0% 0% N/A
Career Best MR 1:55.3MS 8
Distance Best MR 1:55.3MS 8
Stable Stats
Stats Win % Place % Rank
Driver 12mth --- 0% 0% N/A
Rodney Petroff
Trainer 12mth --- 0% 0% N/A
R W Petroff
Trained at: Lancefield
Owners: D Whitmore, J L Petroff, M Elliot
Breeder(s): G Taylor, J A Eden, R C Eden, C Taylor
Colours: Red, Royal Blue Yoke, Braces & Sleeves, Red Collar & Cuffs, Silver Stars On Yoke
Age/Sex: 7 year old bay/brown gelding
Breeding: Betting Line USA - Arivee (Safely Kept USA)
National Rating: NR56
Gear Changes
Removed: ; Added:
RECENT FORM
RESULT DAY RACE DETAILS RESULT
6 of 10 18
MELTON (Good) 30/05/2026, 1720m, 0W/15.0K stake 1:55.8 (57.1, 28.6)
Finished 6/10 btn 7.6m, $10000, Rodney Petroff (Fr5), $9.00
pre race swab, 3 wide early with trail, worked forward, outside leader at bell
1st KING SAINT (Fr4)
2nd INSIDER TRADING (Fr1) HD
3rd IM WESLEY (Fr2) NK
1 of 7 13
SHEPPTN (Good) 12/05/2026, 1690m, NR 52 to 56. 1:55.3 (57.2, 28.1)
Finished 1/7 $7000, Rodney Petroff (Fr2), $3.00
gate speed, behind leader at bell, used sprint lane, swabbed
1st YA BOTTOM DOLLAR (Fr2)
2nd KING SAINT (Fr3) NK
3rd LITTLE WONDER (Fr4) 2.7m
2 of 11 10
BENDIGO (Good) 29/04/2026, 1650m, NR 50 to 55. 1:55.3 (56.9, 28.6)
Finished 2/11 btn HFHD, $6000, Rodney Petroff (Fr6), $4.20
hung in after start, sulky contacted, last chance to race truly, 3 wide early, worked forward, outside leader at bell, shifted in under pressure, driver suspended causing interference
1st AFFAMATO (Fr7)
2nd YA BOTTOM DOLLAR (Fr6) HFHD
3rd LINE DANCE (Fr5) 2.6m
3 of 7 11
CRANBRN (Good) 19/04/2026, 1609m, NR 53 to 58. 1:54.6 (57.6, 28.1)
Finished 3/7 btn 5.7m, $7000, Rodney Petroff (Fr1), $19.00
gate speed, tightened, contact marker pegs, raced roughly, 3 back on pegs at bell, used sprint lane
1st MOST EXCITING (Fr4)
2nd IM WESLEY (Fr5) 5.4m
3rd YA BOTTOM DOLLAR (Fr1) HFHD
3 of 7 11
BENDIGO (Good) 08/04/2026, 1650m, 2-3 WINS 1:51.9 (55.4, 28.5)
Finished 3/7 btn 10.2m, $6000, Rodney Petroff (Fr4), $23.00
fractious in score up, warning issued, gate speed, 1 out 1 back at bell
1st KEAYANG SWEETHEART (Fr2)
2nd WICKED CONFESSION (Sr1) 8.8m
3rd YA BOTTOM DOLLAR (Fr4) 1.4m
6 of 9 10
MELTON (Good) 28/03/2026, 1720m, 0W/15.0K stake 1:54.0 (56.7, 28.0)
Finished 6/9 btn 9.8m, $10000, Rodney Petroff (Sr4), $71.00
1 out 2 back at bell
1st POPCORNFRIDAY (Fr2)
2nd TORQUE POWER (Fr1) 4.1m
3rd ISOLATION (Fr3) HFNK
5 of 10 10
BENDIGO (Good) 18/03/2026, 1650m, NR 52 to 56. 1:54.5 (55.6, 27.5)
Finished 5/10 btn 15.6m, $6000, Rodney Petroff (Sr2), $11.00
1 out 2 back at bell
1st MAAS BETTING AGAIN (Fr2)
2nd WIND SOCK (Fr1) 9.0m
3rd IM DUSTEE (Fr3) 4.4m
2 of 9 16
SHEPPTN (Good) 08/03/2026, 1690m, NR 50 to 55. 1:56.0 (57.3, 28.6)
Finished 2/9 btn 1.7m, $6000, Rodney Petroff (Fr4), $41.00
gate speed, 1 out 2 back at bell
1st SCHERGER THAT (Fr7)
2nd YA BOTTOM DOLLAR (Fr4) 1.7m
2nd CATIES SON (Fr1) 1.7m
10 of 11 254
BENDIGO (Good) 20/02/2026, 2150m, NR 50 to 55. 1:58.9 (56.9, 28.1)
Finished 10/11 btn 34.6m, $6000, Rodney Petroff (Sr1), $51.00
3 back on pegs at bell, checked
1st FEEL THE REIGN (Sr4)
2nd RANDOM MAHONEY (Sr2) 3.9m
3rd SPIRIT OF SAHARA (Fr3) HD
3 of 10 N/A
BENDIGO (Good) 11/06/2025, 1650m, NR up to 55. 1:54.5 (57.1, 29.0)
Finished 3/10 btn 7.4m, $8000, Rodney Petroff (Fr6), $21.00
gate speed, worked forward, 1 out 1 back at bell
1st PICK UP ELVIS (Sr4)
2nd SOHO PLAYGIRL (Fr5) 2.1m
3rd YA BOTTOM DOLLAR (Fr6) 5.3m