Yonkers Raceway Race 5

1609M

Stake: $68,530

Distance: 1609m
Track: Good
Weather: Showery
Surface: All Weather
Class: INVITATION

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Funatthebeach (Fr1) 5436321125
Trainer: Jeffrey Gillis (Menangle Park)
Driver: Tim Tetrick
Prize Money: $1,616,308
Win / Place: 26% / 51%

10 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: SOMEBEACHSOMEWHERE (USA)

Dam: MINNIE MOOSE (NZ)

Rating

Stats

Career

134: 36-15-18

Distance

104: 27-12-14

Trk/Dst

79: 23-8-8

Track

80: 23-8-8

Season

10: 2-2-2

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

131: 34-15-18

Slushy

1: 0-0-1

Grass

3: 2-0-0

Best Mile

1:49.20

Comments

Won three starts back at this track over 1609m NW15021L5 on March 11. Last time out 5th (Fr6) over 1609m at this track, beaten 9 m by Heza Charttopper (1:52.20) in INVITATION on March 31 at $24.30.

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 7	31/3/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Tim Tetrick	1:52.20	1:52.20	9.8m	$24	13	INVITATION	$67,988	$3,399	1. Heza Charttopper 2. Soho Dow Jones 3. Hez Allthe Rage
2nd of 7	18/3/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Yannick Gingras	1:52.20	1:52.20	0.6m	$12	7	NW20000L5	$38,844	$9,711	1. Miki Shan 2. Funatthebeach 3. Rock Diamonds
1st of 8	11/3/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Jordan Stratton	1:52.10	1:52.10	1.5m	$5.10	8	NW15021L5	$33,548	$16,774	1. Funatthebeach 2. All Class 3. Sling Shock
1st of 8	3/3/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Jordan Stratton	1:54.10	1:54.10	7.5m	$1.40f	7	NW10971L5	$30,016	$15,008	1. Funatthebeach 2. Mea Culpa 3. Myultimate Snowy
2nd of 8	24/2/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Jordan Stratton	1:54.10	1:54.10	9.0m	$2.35	7	NW10000L5	$30,113	$7,528	1. Churchviewfrankl 2. Funatthebeach 3. Yorokobi
3rd of 8	17/2/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Jordan Stratton	1:54.30	1:54.30	4.5m	$3.10	7	NW15000L5	$33,656	$4,038	1. Twin B Heart Throb 2. Venturesome Arden 3. Funatthebeach

Blue Lou (Fr2) 13x7521622
Trainer: Per Engblom ()
Driver: Yannick Gingras
Prize Money: $552,817
Win / Place: 29% / 58%

Track / Distance Specialist

Nearing Another Win

5 yo Bay Horse

Sire: SWEET LOU (USA)

Dam: DANCE BLUE

Rating

Stats

Career

48: 14-7-7

Distance

48: 14-7-7

Trk/Dst

15: 6-3-1

Track

15: 6-3-1

Season

7: 1-3-0

1st Up

5: 2-0-0

2nd Up

4: 1-1-1

3rd Up

4: 1-2-1

All-Weather

48: 14-7-7

Best Mile

1:50.10

Comments

Solid run when a close second behind Soho Dow Jones at this track over 1609m in a NW20000L5 on March 24 at $2.80. Then a handy effort when beaten by 4 m finishing second behind Always A Thrill at this track over 1609m in a NW22251L5 on March 31 at $2.60.

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	31/3/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Yannick Gingras	1:52.00	1:52.00	3.8m	$2.60f	7	NW22251L5	$43,582	$10,896	1. Always A Thrill 2. Blue Lou 3. Quality Bud
2nd of 8	24/3/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Jason Bartlett	1:52.40	1:52.40	0.9m	$2.80	14	NW20000L5	$38,352	$9,588	1. Soho Dow Jones 2. Blue Lou 3. Carabao
6th of 8	10/3/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Jason Bartlett	1:52.40	1:52.40	7.5m	$3.70	7	NW20351L5	$38,844	-	1. Mossdale Ben 2. Dunkin 3. Rock Diamonds
1st of 8	3/3/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Jason Bartlett	1:53.30	1:53.30	3.8m	$1.75f	7	NW15501L5	$33,548	$16,774	1. Blue Lou 2. Ultimaroca 3. Tickertape Hanover
2nd of 8	24/2/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Jason Bartlett	1:52.40	1:52.40	0.6m	$2.05f	7	NW20000L5	$38,970	$9,743	1. Heza Charttopper 2. Blue Lou 3. Venturesome Arden
5th of 6	17/2/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Jason Bartlett	1:54.30	1:54.30	5.3m	$4.75	7	INVITATION	$61,997	$3,100	1. Binge On Yankee 2. Nandolo 3. Finvarra

Always A Thrill (Fr3) 1354411111
Trainer: Nicholas Devita ()
Driver: Jason Bartlett
Prize Money: $252,564
Win / Place: 29% / 50%

Picket Fence

4 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: BETTOR'S DELIGHT (USA)

Dam: SOMETHININCREDIBLE

Rating

Stats

Career

34: 10-4-3

Distance

34: 10-4-3

Trk/Dst

7: 3-0-1

Track

7: 3-0-1

Season

6: 5-0-0

1st Up

2: 1-0-0

2nd Up

2: 1-1-0

3rd Up

2: 1-0-0

All-Weather

34: 10-4-3

Best Mile

1:50.20

Comments

Looked good last start. Posted a big 4 m win (Fr8) at this track (1:52.00) beating Blue Lou in NW22251L5 on March 31 at $2.70. Two runs back posted a big 5 m win as favourite (Fr4) at this track (1:53.10) beating Dunkin in NW20000L5 on March 17 at $1.30.

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	31/3/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Jason Bartlett	1:52.00	1:52.00	3.8m	$2.70	14	NW22251L5	$43,582	$21,791	1. Always A Thrill 2. Blue Lou 3. Quality Bud
1st of 7	17/3/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Jason Bartlett	1:53.10	1:53.10	5.3m	$1.30f	7	NW20000L5	$38,844	$19,423	1. Always A Thrill 2. Dunkin 3. Carabao
1st of 8	10/3/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Jason Bartlett	1:51.00	1:51.00	20.3m	$3.05	9	NW15000L5	$33,548	$16,774	1. Always A Thrill 2. Blazing Home 3. Sherlock
1st of 7	1/3/25	Pocono Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Ridge Warren	1:51.40	1:51.40	0.9m	$12	7	NW11500L4	$22,070	$11,035	1. Always A Thrill 2. Hellabalou 3. Jilliby Dynamite
1st of 8	22/2/25	Pocono Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Jason Bartlett	1:52.20	1:52.20	1.5m	$1.90f	32	NW6400L4	$19,484	$9,743	1. Always A Thrill 2. Jilliby Dynamite 3. It's Mahomes
32 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 5	11/2/25	Pocono Downs	1609m			-	Matt Kakaley	1:55.20	1:55.20	8.25m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Always A Thrill 2. Mighthavtime 3. Levi

Hez Allthe Rage (Fr4) 7123631133
Trainer: Agostino Abbatiello ()
Driver: Anthony Napolitano
Prize Money: $243,156
Win / Place: 24% / 56%

Nearing Another Win

5 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: CAPTAINTREACHEROUS (USA)

Dam: MILLWOOD MANHATTAN

Rating

Stats

Career

37: 9-4-8

Distance

37: 9-4-8

Trk/Dst

33: 9-4-6

Track

33: 9-4-6

Season

11: 3-1-4

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

All-Weather

37: 9-4-8

Best Mile

1:51.20

Comments

Not far away at the last couple starts; Finished 1.5 m third behind Heza Charttopper at this track over 1609m INVITATION last start. Before that was beaten 3 metres third again at this track in NW30841L5 on March 24.

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
3rd of 7	31/3/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Austin Siegelman	1:52.20	1:52.20	1.5m	$23	7	INVITATION	$67,988	$8,159	1. Heza Charttopper 2. Soho Dow Jones 3. Hez Allthe Rage
3rd of 6	24/3/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Austin Siegelman	1:52.30	1:52.30	3.0m	$13	13	NW30841L5	$47,068	$5,649	1. Why Not Now 2. Himself 3. Hez Allthe Rage
1st of 7	11/3/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Austin Siegelman	1:52.20	1:52.20	0.6m	$4.60	7	NW21421L5	$38,844	$19,423	1. Hez Allthe Rage 2. Lyons Steel 3. Surfside Beach
1st of 8	4/3/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Austin Siegelman	1:53.30	1:53.30	2.3m	$20	7	NW20000L5	$38,844	$19,423	1. Hez Allthe Rage 2. Soho Dow Jones 3. Lyons Steel
3rd of 8	25/2/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Anthony Napolitano	1:53.20	1:53.20	3.0m	$18	7	NW22046L5	$38,970	$4,676	1. Curbside Pickup 2. Surfside Beach 3. Hez Allthe Rage
6th of 8	18/2/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Jordan Stratton	1:54.20	1:54.20	13.5m	$17	7	NW16806L5	$33,656	-	1. Lou's Sweetrevenge 2. Smiffy's Terror 3. Aladdin

Smiffy's Terror (Fr5) 176252314
Trainer: Matthew Medeiros ()
Driver: Austin Siegelman
Prize Money: $63,209
Win / Place: 22% / 55%

7 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: TERROR TO LOVE

Dam: MYDADISACHAMP

Rating

Stats

Career

9: 2-2-1

Distance

9: 2-2-1

Trk/Dst

9: 2-2-1

Track

9: 2-2-1

Season

9: 2-2-1

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

All-Weather

9: 2-2-1

Best Mile

1:53.40

Comments

Last start 4th (Fr4) over 1609m at this track beaten 8 m by Always A Thrill (1:52.00) in NW22251L5 on March 31 at $4.45. Two runs back won by a 0.6 m as favourite (Fr6) at this track (1:53.40) beating Night Hawk in NW15021L5 on March 24 at $1.80.

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 8	31/3/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Austin Siegelman	1:52.00	1:52.00	8.3m	$4.45	7	NW22251L5	$43,582	$3,487	1. Always A Thrill 2. Blue Lou 3. Quality Bud
1st of 8	24/3/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Austin Siegelman	1:53.40	1:53.40	0.6m	$1.80f	7	NW15021L5	$33,122	$16,561	1. Smiffy's Terror 2. Night Hawk 3. Splash Brother
3rd of 8	17/3/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Austin Siegelman	1:53.00	1:53.00	7.5m	$3.80	7	NW15001L5	$33,548	$4,026	1. Soho Dow Jones 2. Sherlock 3. Smiffy's Terror
2nd of 6	10/3/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Austin Siegelman	1:51.10	1:51.10	3.0m	$7.20	13	NW30000L5	$47,673	$11,919	1. Binge On Yankee 2. Smiffy's Terror 3. Venturesome Arden
5th of 8	25/2/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Austin Siegelman	1:53.20	1:53.20	10.5m	$39	7	NW22046L5	$38,970	$1,948	1. Curbside Pickup 2. Surfside Beach 3. Hez Allthe Rage
2nd of 8	18/2/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Austin Siegelman	1:54.20	1:54.20	0.9m	$2.20f	8	NW16806L5	$33,656	$8,414	1. Lou's Sweetrevenge 2. Smiffy's Terror 3. Aladdin

Heza Charttopper (Fr6) 3212111511
Trainer: Scott Blackler ()
Driver: Scott Zeron
Prize Money: $175,478
Win / Place: 58% / 83%

Distance Specialist

Going for the Hat-Trick

4 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: CAPTAINTREACHEROUS (USA)

Dam: QUEEN OF POP

100

Rating

Stats

Career

12: 7-2-1

Distance

12: 7-2-1

Trk/Dst

9: 7-1-0

Track

9: 7-1-0

Season

10: 6-2-1

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-1

All-Weather

12: 7-2-1

Best Mile

1:52.20

Comments

Four-year-old gelding is racing in fine form. Won his last two outings at this track both over 1609m. Last start won by a neck (Fr1) at this track (1:52.20) beating Soho Dow Jones in INVITATION on March 31 at $5.10.

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	31/3/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Scott Zeron	1:52.20	1:52.20	0.3m	$5.10	7	INVITATION	$67,988	$33,993	1. Heza Charttopper 2. Soho Dow Jones 3. Hez Allthe Rage
1st of 5	24/3/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Yannick Gingras	1:52.30	1:52.30	0.6m	$12	14	3-6 YO OPN	$61,015	$30,507	1. Heza Charttopper 2. Verdun 3. Blazing Home
5th of 6	10/3/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Yannick Gingras	1:51.10	1:51.10	14.3m	$3.55	7	NW30000L5	$47,673	$2,384	1. Binge On Yankee 2. Smiffy's Terror 3. Venturesome Arden
1st of 8	3/3/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Yannick Gingras	1:53.30	1:53.30	5.3m	$3.75	7	NW21501L5	$38,844	$19,423	1. Heza Charttopper 2. Janelle Granny 3. Rock Diamonds
1st of 8	24/2/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Yannick Gingras	1:52.40	1:52.40	0.6m	$5.80	7	NW20000L5	$38,970	$19,484	1. Heza Charttopper 2. Blue Lou 3. Venturesome Arden
1st of 7	17/2/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Jason Bartlett	1:54.40	1:54.40	2.3m	$2.05f	14	NW15501L5	$33,656	$16,828	1. Heza Charttopper 2. Churchviewfrankl 3. Lucapelo

Howlenthehills (Fr7) 111112149x
Trainer: Travis Alexander ()
Driver: Matt Kakaley
Prize Money: $976,682
Win / Place: 52% / 72%

Distance Specialist

4 yo Bay Horse

Sire: AMERICAN IDEAL (USA)

Dam: ARIELLE LYNN

Rating

Stats

Career

25: 13-3-2

Distance

25: 13-3-2

Trk/Dst

6: 3-1-0

Track

6: 3-1-0

1st Up

2: 1-0-0

2nd Up

2: 1-1-0

3rd Up

2: 1-0-1

All-Weather

25: 13-3-2

Best Mile

1:50.10

Comments

Returns from the paddock. His previous first-up run was successful when he posted a big 20 m win (Fr1) at Pocono Downs (1:53.30) beating Money Exchange in WEISS 3YRC on April 6 at $5.10.

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
9th of 10	26/10/24	Meadowlands	1609m		All Weather	Fr10	Matt Kakaley	1:48.00	1:48.00	47.3m	$96	7	BR CROWN F	$953,757	-	1. Mirage Hanover 2. Nijinsky 3. Captain Albano
4th of 8	19/10/24	Meadowlands	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Matt Kakaley	1:48.10	1:48.10	15.8m	$28	12	BR CROWN E	$39,740	$3,179	1. Captain Albano 2. Captain Luke 3. Timeisonmyside
1st of 5	7/10/24	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Matt Kakaley	1:50.30	1:50.30	0.1m	$1.50f	17	REYNOLDS	$79,281	$29,731	1. Howlenthehills, Solid Character 2. 3. Armada Hanover
2nd of 4	2/10/24	Pocono Downs	1609m			-	Matt Kakaley	1:53.00	1:53.00	9.75m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Magnifico Hanover 2. Howlenthehills 3. Peeler
2nd of 9	20/9/24	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Matt Kakaley	1:50.10	1:50.10	1.5m	$5.00	13	JENNAS	$186,030	$46,507	1. Sabonis 2. Howlenthehills 3. M M S Bud
1st of 8	7/9/24	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Matt Kakaley	1:53.00	1:53.00	4.5m	$3.25	13	NYSS 3 CP	$363,970	$181,985	1. Howlenthehills 2. Boston Rocks 3. Vandiemen Bluechip

Nandolo (Fr8) 6641121137
Trainer: Shane Tritton ()
Driver: Jordan Stratton
Prize Money: $1,211,330
Win / Place: 25% / 55%

10 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: BETTERTHANCHEDDAR (USA)

Dam: MIDNIGHT IN PARIS (NZ)

Rating

Stats

Career

143: 36-23-21

Distance

93: 27-17-13

Trk/Dst

73: 23-14-13

Track

77: 23-14-13

Season

8: 4-1-1

1st Up

6: 3-0-1

2nd Up

6: 3-0-0

3rd Up

5: 1-1-1

Mobile

28: 6-7-6

Standing

19: 3-0-2

All-Weather

137: 34-22-21

Slushy

2: 0-0-0

Grass

6: 2-1-0

Best Mile

1:48.30

Comments

Well beaten last start by Heza Charttopper, who he meets again; when 20 metres seventh at this track over 1609m in a INVITATION race on March 31.

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
7th of 7	31/3/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Jordan Stratton	1:52.20	1:52.20	20.3m	$37	14	INVITATION	$67,988	-	1. Heza Charttopper 2. Soho Dow Jones 3. Hez Allthe Rage
3rd of 7	17/3/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Jason Bartlett	1:53.30	1:53.30	10.5m	$5.20	7	INVITATION	$61,798	$7,416	1. Mossdale Ben 2. Finvarra 3. Nandolo
1st of 6	10/3/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Jason Bartlett	1:52.30	1:52.30	3.0m	$4.65	14	INVITATION	$61,798	$30,899	1. Nandolo 2. Ammo 3. Verdun
1st of 8	24/2/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Jason Bartlett	1:53.10	1:53.10	0.9m	$2.10f	7	NW30000L5	$47,826	$23,913	1. Nandolo 2. Ammo 3. The Ideal Dancer
2nd of 6	17/2/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Lauren Tritton	1:54.30	1:54.30	0.9m	$3.05f	7	INVITATION	$61,997	$15,499	1. Binge On Yankee 2. Nandolo 3. Finvarra
1st of 7	10/2/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Lauren Tritton	1:54.10	1:54.10	9.8m	$2.10f	7	NW15000L5	$33,656	$16,828	1. Nandolo 2. Ultimaroca 3. Venturesome Arden

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