Yonkers Raceway Race 3

1609M

Stake: $47,903

TICKERTAPE HANOVER (5) Showed a clean pair of heels to win by 3.75m last time around here. On a winning streak the last 2 attempts. Will be positive in the run early. A win wouldn't surprise. BACKSTREET SHADOW (3) Narrowly denied victory last time at the track. Matthew Kakaley has been successful aboard previously. Goes close. ROCK DIAMONDS N (6) Gave them all something to chase to win by a margin of 1.25m last start at Harrah's Philadelphia. Can't knock the form winning 3 on the trot. Appears well in this. THE IDEAL DANCER A (7) Threw down a serious challenge last time at the track. Should bounce back. Jason Bartlett is a smart booking. Include in chances.

Distance: 1609m
Track: Good
Weather: -
Surface: All Weather
Class: NW30000L5

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Taste Of Honey (Fr1) 1451112352
Trainer: Cory Stratton ()
Driver: Jordan Stratton
Prize Money: $470,820
Win / Place: 21% / 54%

5 yo Brown Horse

Sire: HUNTSVILLE (USA)

Dam: SWEET AS SUGAR

Dam's Sire: Yankee Cruiser

Rating

Stats

Career

64: 14-10-11

Distance

64: 14-10-11

Trk/Dst

21: 6-3-1

Track

21: 6-3-1

1st Up

3: 0-0-0

2nd Up

3: 0-0-2

3rd Up

3: 1-0-0

All-Weather

64: 14-10-11

Best Mile

1:50.40

Comments

Two back was well beaten into fifth behind Tickertape Hanover at this track over 1609m in a NW20000L5 on December 10 at $12.20. Then a handy effort when a close second behind Hemsworth at this track over 1609m in a NW21971L5 on December 17 at $29.25.

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 8	17/12/24	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Jordan Stratton	1:53.10	1:53.10	0.6m	$29	7	NW21971L5	$37,288	$9,323	1. Hemsworth 2. Taste Of Honey 3. Semi Tough
5th of 8	10/12/24	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Jordan Stratton	1:54.10	1:54.10	15.0m	$12	7	NW20000L5	$37,288	$1,865	1. Tickertape Hanover 2. Southwind Petyr 3. Cadillac Bayama
3rd of 8	3/12/24	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Jordan Stratton	1:53.00	1:53.00	5.3m	$5.00	8	NW20000L5	$37,288	$4,475	1. Tickertape Hanover 2. Ultimaroca 3. Taste Of Honey
2nd of 7	25/11/24	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Yannick Gingras	1:54.00	1:54.00	0.9m	$1.65f	13	50000CLM	$33,485	$8,371	1. Purple Poet 2. Taste Of Honey 3. Surfside Beach
1st of 7	12/11/24	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Yannick Gingras	1:54.00	1:54.00	0.3m	$2.40f	8	NW20000L5	$36,835	$18,417	1. Taste Of Honey 2. Southwind Petyr 3. Deetzy
1st of 8	4/11/24	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	George Brennan	1:53.00	1:53.00	4.5m	$1.40f	7	50000CLM	$33,485	$16,743	1. Taste Of Honey 2. Shakespeare 3. Karloo Bradley

Finvarra (Fr2) 47311x3274
Trainer: Doug Dilloian (Jnr) ()
Driver: Yannick Gingras
Prize Money: $337,631
Win / Place: 34% / 70%

7 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: AMERICAN IDEAL (USA)

Dam: NUALA (NZ)

Dam's Sire: Changeover

Rating

Stats

Career

44: 15-10-6

Distance

4: 0-1-1

Trk/Dst

3: 0-1-1

Track

3: 0-1-1

1st Up

8: 3-3-1

2nd Up

8: 3-2-1

3rd Up

7: 4-0-1

Mobile

40: 15-9-5

All-Weather

44: 15-10-6

Best Mile

1:53.75

Comments

Last start 4th (Fr4) over 1609m at Meadowlands, beaten 11 m by Spring Inhis Step (1:48.40) in PREF HC on December 14 at $21. Before that, 7th (Fr7) over 1609m at this track beaten 16 m by Admiral Hill (1:51.40) in INVITATION on November 25 at $86.75.

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	14/12/24	Meadowlands	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Jordan Stratton	1:48.40	1:48.40	11.3m	$21	19	PREF HC	$67,796	$5,424	1. Spring Inhis Step 2. Ruthless Hanover 3. Maximus Miki
7th of 7	25/11/24	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Brent Holland	1:51.40	1:51.40	16.5m	$87	14	INVITATION	$58,599	-	1. Admiral Hill 2. Himself 3. Typhoon Banner
2nd of 8	11/11/24	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Yannick Gingras	1:53.10	1:53.10	0.9m	$2.25	7	NW30000L5	$45,206	$11,301	1. Funatthebeach 2. Finvarra 3. Blue Lou
3rd of 8	4/11/24	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Anthony Napolitano	1:52.10	1:52.10	6.8m	$5.70	157	NW30000L5	$45,206	$5,425	1. Lou's Sweetrevenge 2. Shazam Blue Chip 3. Finvarra
157 Day Spell
1st of 4	25/10/24	Yonkers Raceway	1609m			-	Jason Bartlett	1:55.00	1:55.00	19.5m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Finvarra 2. Raptors Won 3. Magic Melvin
1st of 7	31/5/24	Gloucester Park	2130m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	G E Hall Jnr	2:34.10	1:56.4	0.3m	$1.26f	7	FFA OPEN	$34,100	$19,580	1. Finvarra 2. Wildwest 3. Diego

Backstreet Shadow (Fr3) 2593473132
Trainer: Travis Alexander ()
Driver: Matt Kakaley
Prize Money: $1,057,323
Win / Place: 23% / 59%

Nearing Another Win

10 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: SHADOW PLAY (USA)

Dam: BACKSTREET SWEETIE

Dam's Sire: Dragon Again

Rating

Stats

Career

77: 18-12-16

Distance

77: 18-12-16

Trk/Dst

28: 9-5-9

Track

28: 9-5-9

1st Up

2: 0-0-1

2nd Up

2: 0-1-1

3rd Up

2: 1-0-0

All-Weather

77: 18-12-16

Best Mile

1:47.20

Comments

Freshened-up since the last run 42 days ago. Not far away at the last couple starts; Finished 2.25 m second behind Rockin Jukebox at this track over 1609m NW20000L5 last start. Before that was beaten 1.5 metres third again at this track in NW22921L5 on November 25.

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 7	9/12/24	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Matt Kakaley	1:53.10	1:53.10	2.3m	$2.90	14	NW20000L5	$37,288	$9,323	1. Rockin Jukebox 2. Backstreet Shadow 3. Outlaw Man
3rd of 8	25/11/24	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Matt Kakaley	1:52.30	1:52.30	1.5m	$5.40	21	NW22921L5	$36,835	$4,420	1. Its A Me Mario 2. Rock Diamonds 3. Backstreet Shadow
1st of 8	4/11/24	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Matt Kakaley	1:52.00	1:52.00	6.8m	$2.20	9	NW15000L5	$31,811	$15,906	1. Backstreet Shadow 2. Southwind Petyr 3. Ultimaroca
3rd of 7	26/10/24	Pocono Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Matt Kakaley	1:50.20	1:50.20	5.3m	$1.70f	7	NW12500L4	$23,049	$2,765	1. Oakwood Paddy 2. Stay Grounded 3. Backstreet Shadow
7th of 9	19/10/24	Meadowlands	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Jason Bartlett	1:48.10	1:48.10	15.0m	$51	12	BR CROWN E	$39,740	-	1. Ruthless Hanover 2. Abuckabett Hanover 3. South Beach Star
4th of 7	7/10/24	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Matt Kakaley	1:51.40	1:51.40	9.8m	$2.45	9	NW30000L5	$42,919	$3,433	1. Adam Twelve 2. Rockin Jukebox 3. Night Hawk

Funatthebeach (Fr4) 6111451652
Trainer: Jeffrey Gillis (Menangle Park)
Driver: Austin Siegelman
Prize Money: $1,549,585
Win / Place: 27% / 50%

10 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: SOMEBEACHSOMEWHERE (USA)

Dam: MINNIE MOOSE (NZ)

Dam's Sire: Bettor's Delight

Rating

Stats

Career

124: 34-13-16

Distance

94: 25-10-12

Trk/Dst

69: 21-6-6

Track

70: 21-6-6

1st Up

4: 1-1-0

2nd Up

4: 1-1-1

3rd Up

3: 1-0-1

Mobile

26: 7-2-4

Standing

7: 3-1-2

All-Weather

121: 32-13-16

Slushy

1: 0-0-1

Grass

3: 2-0-0

Best Mile

1:49.20

Comments

Last start 2nd (Fr4) over 1609m at this track beaten 12 m by Rock Diamonds (1:53.00) in NW20000L5 on December 16 at $3.10. Two runs back 5th (Fr7) over 1609m at this track, beaten 9 m by Rockin Jukebox (1:53.10) in NW20000L5 on December 9 at $36.50.

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 7	16/12/24	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Jordan Stratton	1:53.00	1:53.00	12.8m	$3.10	7	NW20000L5	$37,288	$9,323	1. Rock Diamonds 2. Funatthebeach 3. Hazeville
5th of 7	9/12/24	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Jordan Stratton	1:53.10	1:53.10	9.8m	$37	14	NW20000L5	$37,288	$1,865	1. Rockin Jukebox 2. Backstreet Shadow 3. Outlaw Man
6th of 7	25/11/24	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Austin Siegelman	1:51.40	1:51.40	12.0m	$35	14	INVITATION	$58,599	-	1. Admiral Hill 2. Himself 3. Typhoon Banner
1st of 8	11/11/24	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Jordan Stratton	1:53.10	1:53.10	0.9m	$76	7	NW30000L5	$45,206	$22,603	1. Funatthebeach 2. Finvarra 3. Blue Lou
5th of 8	4/11/24	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Jordan Stratton	1:52.10	1:52.10	15.8m	$46	13	NW30000L5	$45,206	$2,261	1. Lou's Sweetrevenge 2. Shazam Blue Chip 3. Finvarra
4th of 8	22/10/24	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Jordan Stratton	1:52.00	1:52.00	14.3m	$2.65	8	NW20000L5	$34,971	$2,797	1. Blue Lou 2. Odds On Capitalism 3. Rockin N Talkin

Tickertape Hanover (Fr5) 4361653211
Trainer: Virgil Morgan (Jnr) ()
Driver: George Brennan
Prize Money: $344,783
Win / Place: 29% / 63%

Track / Distance Specialist

Going for the Hat-Trick

5 yo Bay Horse

Sire: HUNTSVILLE (USA)

Dam: TIME SAVER HANOVER

Dam's Sire: Well Said

Rating

Stats

Career

44: 13-7-8

Distance

44: 13-7-8

Trk/Dst

11: 4-1-2

Track

11: 4-1-2

1st Up

3: 1-0-0

2nd Up

3: 1-1-1

3rd Up

3: 2-1-0

All-Weather

44: 13-7-8

Best Mile

1:50.00

Comments

Chasing a hat-trick. Last start won by 11 m as favourite (Fr5) at this track (1:54.10) beating Southwind Petyr in NW20000L5 on December 10 at $1.85.

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 8	10/12/24	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Jason Bartlett	1:54.10	1:54.10	11.3m	$1.85f	7	NW20000L5	$37,288	$18,644	1. Tickertape Hanover 2. Southwind Petyr 3. Cadillac Bayama
1st of 8	3/12/24	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Jason Bartlett	1:53.00	1:53.00	3.8m	$2.40f	8	NW20000L5	$37,288	$18,644	1. Tickertape Hanover 2. Ultimaroca 3. Taste Of Honey
2nd of 8	25/11/24	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Matt Kakaley	1:52.40	1:52.40	0.9m	$5.00	7	NW15041L5	$31,811	$7,953	1. The Ideal Dancer 2. Tickertape Hanover 3. Dp Realordeal
3rd of 8	18/11/24	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	George Brennan	1:52.10	1:52.10	15.0m	$5.80	7	NW15000L5	$31,811	$3,817	1. Hemsworth 2. Churchviewfrankl 3. Tickertape Hanover
5th of 8	11/11/24	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	George Brennan	1:53.20	1:53.20	5.3m	$28	13	NW15000L5	$31,811	$1,591	1. Windsun Ricky 2. Surfside Beach 3. Boiling Oar
6th of 7	29/10/24	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Anthony Napolitano	1:51.20	1:51.20	20.3m	$17	8	NW20000L5	$34,971	-	1. Joemikiyoursofine 2. Boiling Oar 3. Whats Stanley Got

Rock Diamonds (Fr6) 1137442111
Trainer: Joe Bongiorno (Forrestdale)
Driver: Joe Bongiorno
Prize Money: $996,021
Win / Place: 34% / 60%

Track / Distance Specialist

Picket Fence

11 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: ROCKNROLL HANOVER (USA)

Dam: DANCING DIAMONDS (NZ)

Dam's Sire: Bettor's Delight

100

Rating

Stats

Career

125: 43-16-17

Distance

74: 25-11-12

Trk/Dst

50: 20-6-9

Track

54: 23-6-9

1st Up

8: 2-0-1

2nd Up

8: 3-1-0

3rd Up

8: 2-2-1

Mobile

40: 14-3-5

Standing

8: 2-2-0

All-Weather

125: 43-16-17

Best Mile

1:51.12

Comments

Scored at his last three starts. Last start won by 4 m (Fr8) at Philadelphia (1:51.30) beating Virgo in NW20000 L4 on December 24 at $4.40. Hard to leave out on current form.

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 8	24/12/24	Philadelphia	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Geo Napolitano (Jnr)	1:51.30	1:51.30	3.8m	$4.40	8	NW20000 L4	$25,423	$12,712	1. Rock Diamonds 2. Virgo 3. Stay Grounded
1st of 7	16/12/24	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	George Brennan	1:53.00	1:53.00	12.8m	$1.85f	13	NW20000L5	$37,288	$18,644	1. Rock Diamonds 2. Funatthebeach 3. Hazeville
1st of 8	3/12/24	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	George Brennan	1:53.20	1:53.20	10.5m	$1.70f	8	NW15000L5	$32,204	$16,102	1. Rock Diamonds 2. Hazeville 3. Birthday
2nd of 8	25/11/24	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	George Brennan	1:52.30	1:52.30	0.9m	$28	7	NW22921L5	$36,835	$9,208	1. Its A Me Mario 2. Rock Diamonds 3. Backstreet Shadow
4th of 8	18/11/24	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Matt Kakaley	1:51.40	1:51.40	9.0m	$17	7	NW30000L5	$45,206	$3,617	1. Rocknroll Runa 2. Carabao 3. Shazam Blue Chip
4th of 8	11/11/24	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Matt Kakaley	1:53.10	1:53.10	6.8m	$22	14	NW30000L5	$45,206	$3,617	1. Funatthebeach 2. Finvarra 3. Blue Lou

The Ideal Dancer (Fr7) 7761541145
Trainer: Per Engblom (Campbelltown)
Driver: Jason Bartlett
Prize Money: $530,496
Win / Place: 17% / 40%

9 yo Bay/Brown Gelding

Sire: AMERICAN IDEAL (USA)

Dam: JENNAS DANCER (USA)

Dam's Sire: Jenna's Beach Boy

Rating

Stats

Career

191: 33-27-17

Distance

80: 18-11-6

Trk/Dst

26: 5-5-1

Track

26: 5-5-1

1st Up

7: 0-1-0

2nd Up

6: 3-0-0

3rd Up

5: 3-0-0

Mobile

122: 17-16-12

All-Weather

191: 33-27-17

Best Mile

1:50.10

Comments

Last start 5th (Fr1) over 1609m at this track, beaten 4 m by Hemsworth (1:53.10) in NW21971L5 on December 17 at $4.10. Two runs back 4th (Fr1) over 1609m at this track beaten 4 m by Rockin Jukebox (1:53.10) in NW20000L5 on December 9 at $7.40.

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	17/12/24	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Jason Bartlett	1:53.10	1:53.10	3.8m	$4.10	8	NW21971L5	$37,288	$1,865	1. Hemsworth 2. Taste Of Honey 3. Semi Tough
4th of 7	9/12/24	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Jason Bartlett	1:53.10	1:53.10	3.8m	$7.40	14	NW20000L5	$37,288	$2,983	1. Rockin Jukebox 2. Backstreet Shadow 3. Outlaw Man
1st of 8	25/11/24	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Austin Siegelman	1:52.40	1:52.40	0.9m	$47	7	NW15041L5	$31,811	$15,906	1. The Ideal Dancer 2. Tickertape Hanover 3. Dp Realordeal
1st of 8	18/11/24	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Jason Bartlett	1:53.00	1:53.00	1.5m	$2.05f	12	NW10000L5	$28,463	$14,232	1. The Ideal Dancer 2. Hez Allthe Rage 3. Viva Las Vegas
4th of 8	6/11/24	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Jason Bartlett	1:52.40	1:52.40	3.8m	$1.90f	16	NW10000L5	$28,463	$2,277	1. Brutallyhandsome 2. Cut N Run 3. Vici
5th of 7	21/10/24	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Jordan Stratton	1:51.00	1:51.00	23.3m	$1.95f	13	NW10000L5	$27,023	$1,351	1. Pound For Pound 2. Benhope Rulz 3. Sling Shock

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