Yonkers Raceway Race 8

Race 8

Stake: $71,966

RASPALIA N (7) has been most impressive of late and she made it two in a row when successful at her latest appearance over 1609m at this track, getting home by 0.6 metres. Tactics will be crucial from this wide draw. Meets a comparable field and she can add to her recent outstanding results. SEASIDE DIVA (5) was responsible for a very good effort last time over 1609m at this track, finishing second and just 0.6 metres from the winner. Meets a comparable field and she can grab a win. STAYINGWITHTHEWIND (4) is the next elect off a last-start win by 0.9 metres at Pocono Downs over 1609m. TICK A LOCH A (6) is the best of the rest after finishing fifth over 1609m at Philadelphia last time out.

Distance: 1609m
Track: Good
Weather: -
Surface: All Weather
Class: FM INV

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Ambushed (Fr1) 2133236241
Trainer: Cory Stratton ()
Driver: Brent Holland
Prize Money: $737,282
Win / Place: 25% / 64%

6 yo Bay Mare

Sire: ALWAYS B MIKI (USA)

Dam: SWEET BODY

Rating

Stats

Career

97: 25-26-12

Distance

97: 25-26-12

Trk/Dst

53: 14-14-7

Track

53: 14-14-7

Season

19: 3-5-4

1st Up

3: 1-2-0

2nd Up

3: 0-2-0

3rd Up

3: 1-1-0

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

97: 25-26-12

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:51.10

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Brings the right form to the table. Won by 2.25 m as favourite (Fr1) at this track (1:54.30) beating Ideal Cover in FNW17501L5 on June 5 at $1.43. Two runs back 4th (Fr6) over 1609m at this track beaten 6 m by Raspalia (1:53.10) in FNW22501L5 on May 29 at $34.40. Will struggle to compete against the top handful.

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Start	Surface	Barrier	Driver	Race Time	Mile Rate	Margin	SP	Days	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Result
1st of 7	5/6/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Brent Holland	1:54.30	1:54.30	0.86L	$1.43f	7	FNW17501L5	$35,147	$17,573	1. Ambushed 2. Ideal Cover 3. Elusive
4th of 7	29/5/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Brent Holland	1:53.10	1:53.10	2.53L	$34	11	FNW22501L5	$41,842	$3,347	1. Raspalia 2. Worklifebalance 3. Nila Maree
2nd of 7	18/5/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Cory Stratton	1:51.30	1:51.30	0.30L	$13	7	FM OPEN HC	$41,899	$10,475	1. Turn The Page 2. Ambushed 3. Waitforever
6th of 7	11/5/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Cory Stratton	1:51.20	1:51.20	3.64L	$6.80	7	FM OPEN	$41,899	-	1. Custard Dolce 2. Swedish Starlet 3. Intothemysticmoon
3rd of 6	4/5/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Cory Stratton	1:51.40	1:51.40	1.12L	$5.80	7	FM OPEN	$41,899	$5,028	1. Sweet Hayley Jane 2. Swedish Starlet 3. Ambushed
2nd of 8	27/4/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Cory Stratton	1:51.10	1:51.10	0.86L	$5.10	11	FM OPEN HC	$43,668	$10,918	1. Sweet Hayley Jane 2. Ambushed 3. Elegant

Front Page Story (Fr2) 1425371144
Trainer: Pat Lachance ()
Driver: Pat Lachance
Prize Money: $938,161
Win / Place: 24% / 51%

6 yo Bay Mare

Sire: CAPTAINTREACHEROUS (USA)

Dam: WENDITIONS

Rating

Stats

Career

98: 24-16-10

Distance

98: 24-16-10

Trk/Dst

64: 19-10-7

Track

64: 19-10-7

Season

16: 4-1-1

1st Up

3: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

3rd Up

2: 0-0-1

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

98: 24-16-10

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:49.30

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Last start 4th (Fr1) over 1609m at this track, beaten 7 m by Raspalia (1:52.40) in FM INV on June 5 at $5.78. Two runs back 4th (Fr2) over 1609m at this track beaten 6 m by Jensville (1:53.10) in FM INV on May 29 at $23.21. Shouldn't trouble the top few.

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Start	Surface	Barrier	Driver	Race Time	Mile Rate	Margin	SP	Days	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Result
4th of 6	5/6/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Pat Lachance	1:52.40	1:52.40	2.79L	$5.78	7	FM INV	$65,272	$5,221	1. Raspalia 2. Seaside Diva 3. Jensville
4th of 6	29/5/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Pat Lachance	1:53.10	1:53.10	2.23L	$23	14	FM INV	$65,272	$5,221	1. Jensville 2. Silk Cloud 3. Coastal Babe
1st of 8	15/5/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Pat Lachance	1:52.10	1:52.10	2.23L	$4.01	7	FNW25551L5	$41,899	$20,950	1. Front Page Story 2. Worklifebalance 3. Dandy's Mercy
1st of 8	8/5/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Pat Lachance	1:53.20	1:53.20	0.33L	$2.27f	14	FNW15941L5	$35,196	$17,598	1. Front Page Story 2. Glittering Hope 3. Worklifebalance
7th of 7	24/4/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Pat Lachance	1:53.30	1:53.30	6.43L	$37	7	FNW22721L5	$43,668	-	1. Nila Maree 2. Glittering Hope 3. Worklifebalance
3rd of 7	17/4/26	Philadelphia	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Pat Lachance	1:50.30	1:50.30	6.13L	$13	14	MNW10000L5	$20,087	$2,411	1. Champagne Room 2. Reckless Abandon 3. Front Page Story

Millwood Bliss N (Fr3) x161413565
Trainer: R Nifty Norman (Goulburn)
Driver: George Brennan
Prize Money: $518,686
Win / Place: 30% / 61%

5 yo Bay Mare

Sire: SWEET LOU (USA)

Dam: MILLWOOD IVY (NZ)

Rating

Stats

Career

49: 15-6-9

Distance

36: 9-5-6

Trk/Dst

12: 2-1-3

Track

13: 2-1-3

Season

9: 3-0-1

1st Up

5: 4-0-1

2nd Up

5: 3-1-0

3rd Up

4: 1-1-1

Mobile

15: 9-1-3

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

49: 15-6-9

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:50.40

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Meets Raspalia again; when 30 metres fifth at this track over 1609m in a FM INV race on June 5. Can't see her featuring.

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Start	Surface	Barrier	Driver	Race Time	Mile Rate	Margin	SP	Days	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Result
5th of 6	5/6/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	George Brennan	1:52.40	1:52.40	11.71L	$31	7	FM INV	$65,272	$3,264	1. Raspalia 2. Seaside Diva 3. Jensville
6th of 6	29/5/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	George Brennan	1:53.10	1:53.10	9.48L	$17	21	FM INV	$65,272	-	1. Jensville 2. Silk Cloud 3. Coastal Babe
5th of 8	8/5/26	Yonkers Raceway	2012m		All Weather	Fr3	Dexter Dunn	2:23.00	2:23.00	3.09L	$43	14	UM F-G2	$764,246	$38,213	1. Tarapasta 2. Coastal Babe 3. Louies Girl
3rd of 6	24/4/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Dexter Dunn	1:51.40	1:51.40	3.09L	$31	7	UM #5	$87,336	$10,481	1. Louies Girl 2. Walkin On Sunshine 3. Millwood Bliss
1st of 6	17/4/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Dexter Dunn	1:53.40	1:53.40	0.56L	$5.25	7	UM #4	$87,336	$43,668	1. Millwood Bliss 2. Tarapasta 3. Huntress
4th of 7	10/4/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Dexter Dunn	1:53.00	1:53.00	2.23L	$4.18	7	UM #3	$87,336	$6,986	1. Aardie B Miki 2. Seaside Diva 3. Silk Cloud

Stayingwiththewind (Fr4) x747462121
Trainer: Doug Dilloian (Jnr) ()
Driver: Jim Marohn (Jnr)
Prize Money: $389,478
Win / Place: 20% / 45%

6 yo Brown Mare

Sire: STAY HUNGRY (USA)

Dam: WINDSONG FILOU

Rating

Stats

Career

83: 17-12-9

Distance

83: 17-12-9

Trk/Dst

22: 5-4-1

Track

22: 5-4-1

Season

9: 2-2-0

1st Up

4: 2-0-0

2nd Up

4: 1-0-1

3rd Up

4: 1-0-0

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

83: 17-12-9

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:50.30

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Racing in great heart. Last start won by a 0.9 m (Fr4) at Pocono Downs (1:50.30) beating Rocket Deo in MWO25000LT on June 1 at $6.90. In the mix.

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Start	Surface	Barrier	Driver	Race Time	Mile Rate	Margin	SP	Days	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Result
1st of 5	1/6/26	Pocono Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Geo Napolitano (Jnr)	1:50.30	1:50.30	0.33L	$6.90	7	MWO25000LT	$46,025	$23,012	1. Stayingwiththewind 2. Rocket Deo 3. Ballast
2nd of 6	25/5/26	Pocono Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Geo Napolitano (Jnr)	1:51.10	1:51.10	0.33L	$17	10	MWO25000LT	$46,090	$11,522	1. Walkin On Sunshine 2. Stayingwiththewind 3. Looklikediamonds
1st of 7	15/5/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Jordan Stratton	1:53.30	1:53.30	1.12L	$1.96f	14	FNW12681L5	$31,843	$15,922	1. Stayingwiththewind 2. Ideal Cover 3. Allegra Hanover
2nd of 8	1/5/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Jason Bartlett	1:53.30	1:53.30	0.33L	$3.61	21	FNW13791L5	$31,843	$7,961	1. Win With Lynnly 2. Stayingwiththewind 3. Ideal Cover
6th of 7	10/4/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Colin Kelly	1:53.00	1:53.00	3.35L	$47	7	UM #3	$87,336	-	1. Aardie B Miki 2. Seaside Diva 3. Silk Cloud
4th of 7	3/4/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Yannick Gingras	1:52.00	1:52.00	4.46L	$30	7	UM #2	$87,336	$6,986	1. Tarapasta 2. Bath Bomb 3. Huntress

Seaside Diva (Fr5) x314223752
Trainer: Ron Burke ()
Driver: Tyler Buter
Prize Money: $1,873,672
Win / Place: 36% / 68%

Distance Specialist

5 yo Bay Mare

Sire: DOWNBYTHESEASIDE (USA)

Dam: REAL DIVA

Rating

Stats

Career

63: 23-13-7

Distance

62: 23-13-7

Trk/Dst

19: 2-8-1

Track

20: 2-8-1

Season

9: 1-3-2

1st Up

4: 1-1-1

2nd Up

4: 2-1-0

3rd Up

4: 1-0-0

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

63: 23-13-7

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:50.20

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Two back was well beaten into fifth behind Jensville at this track over 1609m in a FM INV on May 29 at $19.86. Then a handy effort when a close second behind Raspalia at this track over 1609m in a FM INV on June 5 at $5.30. Rates highly. Big chance.

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Start	Surface	Barrier	Driver	Race Time	Mile Rate	Margin	SP	Days	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Result
2nd of 6	5/6/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Jordan Stratton	1:52.40	1:52.40	0.22L	$5.30	7	FM INV	$65,272	$16,318	1. Raspalia 2. Seaside Diva 3. Jensville
5th of 6	29/5/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Tyler Buter	1:53.10	1:53.10	4.20L	$20	21	FM INV	$65,272	$3,264	1. Jensville 2. Silk Cloud 3. Coastal Babe
7th of 8	8/5/26	Yonkers Raceway	2012m		All Weather	Fr4	Scott Zeron	2:23.00	2:23.00	6.13L	$45	14	UM F-G2	$764,246	-	1. Tarapasta 2. Coastal Babe 3. Louies Girl
3rd of 5	24/4/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Dexter Dunn	1:52.20	1:52.20	3.90L	$14	7	UM #5	$87,336	$10,481	1. Coastal Babe 2. Tarapasta 3. Seaside Diva
2nd of 6	17/4/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Yannick Gingras	1:51.40	1:51.40	5.58L	$28	7	UM #4	$87,336	$21,834	1. Louies Girl 2. Seaside Diva 3. Rocket Deo
2nd of 7	10/4/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Yannick Gingras	1:53.00	1:53.00	1.12L	$3.70	7	UM #3	$87,336	$21,834	1. Aardie B Miki 2. Seaside Diva 3. Silk Cloud

Tick A Loch A (Fr6) 3221774145
Trainer: Chris Height (Tamborine)
Driver: Matt Kakaley
Prize Money: $436,062
Win / Place: 20% / 63%

5 yo Bay Mare

Sire: ALWAYS B MIKI (USA)

Dam: TIMELY LOCH (NZ)

Rating

Stats

Career

68: 14-17-12

Distance

13: 4-3-1

Trk/Dst

10: 3-3-1

Track

11: 3-3-1

Season

13: 4-3-1

1st Up

3: 2-0-0

2nd Up

3: 1-0-0

3rd Up

3: 0-1-2

Mobile

55: 10-14-11

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

68: 14-17-12

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:51.00

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Last start 5th (Fr5) over 1609m at Philadelphia beaten 21 m by Louies Girl (1:48.40) in B ROSS INV-G3 on May 24 at $64.80. Before that, 4th (Fr7) over 2012m at this track, beaten 6 m by Tarapasta (2:23.00) in UM F-G2 on May 8 at $65.13. Will give a good account.

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Start	Surface	Barrier	Driver	Race Time	Mile Rate	Margin	SP	Days	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Result
5th of 8	24/5/26	Philadelphia	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Jordan Stratton	1:48.40	1:48.40	7.81L	$65	16	B ROSS INV-G3	$167,598	$8,380	1. Louies Girl 2. No Foolin April 3. Miki And Minnie
4th of 8	8/5/26	Yonkers Raceway	2012m		All Weather	Fr7	Jordan Stratton	2:23.00	2:23.00	2.23L	$65	14	UM F-G2	$764,246	$61,140	1. Tarapasta 2. Coastal Babe 3. Louies Girl
1st of 5	24/4/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Jordan Stratton	1:52.00	1:52.00	0.33L	$8.27	7	UM #5	$87,336	$43,668	1. Tick A Loch 2. Bath Bomb 3. Dougs Babe
4th of 6	17/4/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Jordan Stratton	1:53.40	1:53.40	2.53L	$25	7	UM #4	$87,336	$6,986	1. Millwood Bliss 2. Tarapasta 3. Huntress
7th of 7	10/4/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Jordan Stratton	1:53.00	1:53.00	3.90L	$45	7	UM #3	$87,336	-	1. Aardie B Miki 2. Seaside Diva 3. Silk Cloud
7th of 7	3/4/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Jordan Stratton	1:52.00	1:52.00	6.69L	$3.65	7	UM #2	$87,336	-	1. Tarapasta 2. Bath Bomb 3. Huntress

Raspalia N (Fr7) 1112113211
Trainer: Agostino Abbatiello ()
Driver: Colin Kelly
Prize Money: $216,975
Win / Place: 48% / 62%

Distance Specialist

Going for the Hat-Trick

4 yo Bay Mare

Sire: JOHNY ROCK (USA)

Dam: FUN SPONGE (NZ)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

27: 13-3-1

Distance

17: 12-2-1

Trk/Dst

5: 4-1-0

Track

5: 4-1-0

Season

13: 10-2-1

1st Up

4: 2-0-0

2nd Up

3: 1-0-0

3rd Up

3: 1-0-0

Mobile

14: 3-1-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

27: 13-3-1

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:50.00

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Four-year-old mare is racing in fine form. Won her last two outings at this track both over 1609m. Last start won by a 0.6 m (Fr4) at this track (1:52.40) beating Seaside Diva in FM INV on June 5 at $4.27. No reason she cannot chalk-up the hat-trick.

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Start	Surface	Barrier	Driver	Race Time	Mile Rate	Margin	SP	Days	Class	Prize	Prize Won	Result
1st of 6	5/6/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Colin Kelly	1:52.40	1:52.40	0.22L	$4.27	7	FM INV	$65,272	$32,636	1. Raspalia 2. Seaside Diva 3. Jensville
1st of 7	29/5/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Tyler Buter	1:53.10	1:53.10	1.41L	$1.46f	7	FNW22501L5	$41,842	$20,921	1. Raspalia 2. Worklifebalance 3. Nila Maree
2nd of 8	22/5/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Tyler Buter	1:52.40	1:52.40	1.97L	$2.78	4	FNW24721L5	$41,899	$10,475	1. Jensville 2. Raspalia 3. Chanceoflightning
3rd of 8	18/5/26	Pocono Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Andrew McCarthy	1:49.40	1:49.40	1.67L	$5.90	14	MWO25000LT	$46,090	$5,531	1. Rodeo Drive Deo 2. Silk Cloud 3. Raspalia
1st of 8	4/5/26	Pocono Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Tyler Buter	1:51.10	1:51.10	0.86L	$1.20f	7	W4-7PM FM	$29,329	$14,665	1. Raspalia 2. Please Be You 3. Sammy Jo Hanover
1st of 7	27/4/26	Pocono Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Tyler Buter	1:50.00	1:50.00	2.79L	$1.05f	14	W4-7PM FM	$30,568	$15,284	1. Raspalia 2. Please Be You 3. Time To Strike

Race Review Abbreviations

Brk: Broke, Blkd: Blocked or held up, 1 x 1: One-out, one-back, Prkd: Parked, 3bk otr: 3 back on the outer, 3bk inr: 3 back on the inside, two horses behind the leader, trld: Trailed, Gt spd: Showed gate speed, 3wd: 3-wide postd: Caught wide without cover, Held up: Held up, no gaps or few gaps: If they don't see any clear air in the straight, Inr-mid-wd -position: On the inside, mid = 1-off, wd = 3-wide or wider, flew hm wd: Flew home wide, dashd inr: Sprinted well on the inside, Chkd: Checked, Slow: Slow away at the start, Wltd: Wilted or got tired, Fdd: Faded late, Urgd: driver asking horse for extra effort

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