Yonkers Raceway Race 5

Race 5

Stake: $65,813

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

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Blue Lou (Fr1) 7521622343
Trainer: Per Engblom ()
Driver: Scott Zeron
Prize Money: $561,398
Win / Place: 27% / 58%

Track / Distance Specialist

5 yo Bay Horse

Sire: SWEET LOU (USA)

Dam: DANCE BLUE

Rating

Stats

Career

51: 14-7-9

Distance

51: 14-7-9

Trk/Dst

18: 6-3-3

Track

18: 6-3-3

Season

10: 1-3-2

1st Up

5: 2-0-0

2nd Up

4: 1-1-1

3rd Up

4: 1-2-1

All-Weather

51: 14-7-9

Best Mile

1:50.10

Comments

Two back was beaten by 7 m finishing fourth behind Howlenthehills at this track over 1609m in a 3-6 YO OPN on April 14 at $6.10. Then a handy effort when beaten by 5 m finishing third behind Smiffy's Terror at this track over 1609m in a NW20000L5 on April 22 at $3.35.

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	22/4/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Yannick Gingras	1:53.10	1:53.10	5.3m	$3.35	8	NW20000L5	$43,131	$5,175	1. Smiffy's Terror 2. Peace Out Posse 3. Blue Lou
4th of 7	14/4/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Yannick Gingras	1:51.30	1:51.30	7.5m	$6.10	7	3-6 YO OPN	$67,284	$5,383	1. Howlenthehills 2. Rock The Belles 3. Endofstory
3rd of 8	7/4/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Yannick Gingras	1:52.00	1:52.00	3.0m	$7.40	7	INVITATION	$67,284	$8,074	1. Heza Charttopper 2. Always A Thrill 3. Blue Lou
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	$42,790	$10,697	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	$37,654	$9,413	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	$38,138	-	1. Mossdale Ben 2. Dunkin 3. Rock Diamonds

Gem Quality (Fr2) 5365671x11
Trainer: Chris Ryder ()
Driver: Dexter Dunn
Prize Money: $1,081,723
Win / Place: 36% / 64%

Distance Specialist

Picket Fence

4 yo Bay Horse

Sire: CAPTAIN CRUNCH (USA)

Dam: TWINKLE

Rating

Stats

Career

25: 9-2-5

Distance

25: 9-2-5

Trk/Dst

1: 1-0-0

Track

1: 1-0-0

Season

2: 2-0-0

1st Up

3: 3-0-0

2nd Up

3: 3-0-0

3rd Up

2: 1-1-0

All-Weather

25: 9-2-5

Best Mile

1:50.00

Comments

In good form last start. Won by 4.5 m as favourite (Fr4) at Meadowlands (1:50.30) beating Maxim Hanover in NW12500L4 on April 26 at $2.10. Two runs back won by a nose as favourite (Fr2) at Meadowlands (1:50.30) beating Zeppole Hanover in 6U W4-NW8 on April 19 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
1st of 10	26/4/25	Meadowlands	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Dexter Dunn	1:50.30	1:50.30	4.5m	$2.10f	7	NW12500L4	$38,817	$19,409	1. Gem Quality 2. Maxim Hanover 3. Soaring Now
1st of 8	19/4/25	Meadowlands	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Dexter Dunn	1:50.30	1:50.30	0.1m	$1.80f	130	6U W4-NW8	$34,505	$12,939	1. Gem Quality, Its Saturday Night 2. 3. Zeppole Hanover
130 Day Spell
2nd of 6	12/4/25	Meadowlands	1609m			-	Dexter Dunn	1:53.20	1:53.20	1.5m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Joemikiyoursofine 2. Gem Quality 3. Rockin Jukebox
1st of 8	10/12/24	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Jason Bartlett	1:53.20	1:53.20	0.3m	$4.00	13	NW15000L5	$31,618	$15,809	1. Gem Quality 2. Hemsworth 3. Vici
7th of 8	27/11/24	Dover Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Tim Tetrick	1:49.10	1:49.10	18.0m	$47	6	PROGRESS	$440,482	-	1. Captain Albano 2. Nijinsky 3. Captain Luke
6th of 11	21/11/24	Dover Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Tim Tetrick	1:49.40	1:49.40	21.8m	$22	14	PROGRESS	$57,534	-	1. Captain Albano 2. Better Is Nice 3. Calicojack Hanover

Rock The Belles (Fr3) 3281432422
Trainer: Deborah Daguet ()
Driver: Anthony Napolitano
Prize Money: $335,866
Win / Place: 15% / 50%

Nearing Another Win

5 yo Bay Horse

Sire: SO SURREAL

Dam: LIGHTNING RIDE

Rating

Stats

Career

71: 11-18-7

Distance

71: 11-18-7

Trk/Dst

31: 5-9-3

Track

31: 5-9-3

Season

10: 1-4-2

1st Up

3: 0-0-1

2nd Up

3: 0-0-0

3rd Up

3: 0-0-0

All-Weather

71: 11-18-7

Best Mile

1:50.10

Comments

Racing consistently with minor placings at his last two starts at this course. Placed last start 2nd (Fr5) over 1609m at this track, beaten 0.9 m by Nandolo (1:53.30) in NW35201L5 on April 21 at $13.80. Before that 2nd (Fr1) over 1609m at this track beaten 1.5 m by Howlenthehills (1:51.30) in 3-6 YO OPN on April 14 at $37.

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	21/4/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Anthony Napolitano	1:53.30	1:53.30	0.9m	$14	7	NW35201L5	$51,757	$12,939	1. Nandolo 2. Rock The Belles 3. Hez Allthe Rage
2nd of 7	14/4/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Anthony Napolitano	1:51.30	1:51.30	1.5m	$37	7	3-6 YO OPN	$67,284	$16,821	1. Howlenthehills 2. Rock The Belles 3. Endofstory
4th of 7	7/4/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Anthony Napolitano	1:52.30	1:52.30	18.0m	$57	14	NW20000L5	$43,131	$3,451	1. Finvarra 2. Vengeance Bluechip 3. Brutallyhandsome
2nd of 8	24/3/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Anthony Napolitano	1:53.30	1:53.30	1.5m	$22	7	NW15000L5	$32,520	$8,130	1. Rhyds Superfly 2. Rock The Belles 3. Yorokobi
3rd of 8	17/3/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Anthony Napolitano	1:55.00	1:55.00	3.8m	$17	7	NW15000L5	$32,938	$3,953	1. Covered Bridge 2. Wattsup Sunshine 3. Rock The Belles
4th of 8	10/3/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Anthony Napolitano	1:52.40	1:52.40	9.0m	$9.10	7	NW10201L5	$29,470	$2,358	1. Lyrical Genius 2. Pop It 3. Gingras Beach

Always A Thrill (Fr4) 5441111121
Trainer: Nicholas Devita ()
Driver: Jason Bartlett
Prize Money: $286,359
Win / Place: 30% / 52%

4 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: BETTOR'S DELIGHT (USA)

Dam: SOMETHININCREDIBLE

100

Rating

Stats

Career

36: 11-5-3

Distance

36: 11-5-3

Trk/Dst

8: 3-1-1

Track

8: 3-1-1

Season

8: 6-1-0

1st Up

2: 1-0-0

2nd Up

2: 1-1-0

3rd Up

2: 1-0-0

All-Weather

36: 11-5-3

Best Mile

1:50.20

Comments

Going well. Last start won a big 4.5 m win (Fr4) at Pocono Downs (1:50.30) beating Spring Inhis Step in WO25000LT on April 26 at $4.30.

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	26/4/25	Pocono Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Ridge Warren	1:50.30	1:50.30	4.5m	$4.30	19	WO25000LT	$43,131	$21,565	1. Always A Thrill 2. Spring Inhis Step 3. Howlenthehills
2nd of 8	7/4/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Jason Bartlett	1:52.00	1:52.00	0.9m	$1.25f	7	INVITATION	$67,284	$16,821	1. Heza Charttopper 2. Always A Thrill 3. Blue Lou
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	$42,790	$21,395	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	$38,138	$19,070	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	$32,938	$16,469	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	$21,669	$10,835	1. Always A Thrill 2. Hellabalou 3. Jilliby Dynamite

Smiffy's Terror (Fr5) 6252314431
Trainer: Matthew Medeiros ()
Driver: Austin Siegelman
Prize Money: $94,184
Win / Place: 25% / 58%

7 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: TERROR TO LOVE

Dam: MYDADISACHAMP

Rating

Stats

Career

12: 3-2-2

Distance

12: 3-2-2

Trk/Dst

12: 3-2-2

Track

12: 3-2-2

Season

12: 3-2-2

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

All-Weather

12: 3-2-2

Best Mile

1:53.10

Comments

In good form last start. Won by a neck as favourite (Fr3) at this track (1:53.10) beating Peace Out Posse in NW20000L5 on April 22 at $2. Two runs back 3rd (Fr5) over 1609m at this track beaten 5 m by Fearful Intent (1:54.10) in NW20000L5 on April 15 at $2.

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	22/4/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Austin Siegelman	1:53.10	1:53.10	0.3m	$2.00f	7	NW20000L5	$43,131	$21,565	1. Smiffy's Terror 2. Peace Out Posse 3. Blue Lou
3rd of 7	15/4/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Austin Siegelman	1:54.10	1:54.10	5.3m	$2.00f	8	NW20000L5	$43,131	$5,175	1. Fearful Intent 2. Boiling Oar 3. Smiffy's Terror
4th of 8	7/4/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Austin Siegelman	1:52.00	1:52.00	5.3m	$19	7	INVITATION	$67,284	$5,383	1. Heza Charttopper 2. Always A Thrill 3. Blue Lou
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	$42,790	$3,424	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	$32,520	$16,259	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	$32,938	$3,953	1. Soho Dow Jones 2. Sherlock 3. Smiffy's Terror

Soho Dow Jones (Fr6) 1943x22112
Trainer: Doug Dilloian (Jnr) (Blythewood)
Driver: Yannick Gingras
Prize Money: $339,339
Win / Place: 23% / 51%

6 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: AMERICAN IDEAL (USA)

Dam: SOHO NEW YORK (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

76: 18-11-10

Distance

6: 3-3-0

Trk/Dst

5: 2-3-0

Track

5: 2-3-0

Season

5: 2-3-0

1st Up

6: 1-2-1

2nd Up

6: 2-2-0

3rd Up

5: 3-0-1

Mobile

64: 14-8-9

Standing

7: 2-0-1

All-Weather

76: 18-11-10

Best Mile

1:52.40

Comments

Last start solid effort when 2nd (Fr4) over 1609m at this track, beaten a neck by Heza Charttopper (1:52.20) in INVITATION on March 31 at $2.20. Two runs back won by a 0.9 m as favourite (Fr2) at this track (1:52.40) beating Blue Lou in NW20000L5 on March 24 at $2.10.

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 6	25/4/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m			-	Yannick Gingras	1:53.40	1:53.40	9.75m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Soho Dow Jones 2. Holt Hanover 3. Midnight Nation
2nd of 7	31/3/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Yannick Gingras	1:52.20	1:52.20	0.3m	$2.20f	7	INVITATION	$66,752	$16,688	1. Heza Charttopper 2. Soho Dow Jones 3. Hez Allthe Rage
1st of 8	24/3/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Yannick Gingras	1:52.40	1:52.40	0.9m	$2.10f	7	NW20000L5	$37,654	$18,828	1. Soho Dow Jones 2. Blue Lou 3. Carabao
1st of 8	17/3/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Jason Bartlett	1:53.00	1:53.00	2.3m	$2.10f	13	NW15001L5	$32,938	$16,469	1. Soho Dow Jones 2. Sherlock 3. Smiffy's Terror
2nd of 8	4/3/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Jason Bartlett	1:53.30	1:53.30	2.3m	$1.40f	8	NW20000L5	$38,138	$9,534	1. Hez Allthe Rage 2. Soho Dow Jones 3. Lyons Steel
2nd of 7	24/2/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Jason Bartlett	1:53.00	1:53.00	2.3m	$2.20	101	NW15000L5	$33,044	$8,261	1. Mossdale Ben 2. Soho Dow Jones 3. Ultimaroca
101 Day Spell

Nandolo (Fr7) 4112113781
Trainer: Shane Tritton ()
Driver: Jordan Stratton
Prize Money: $1,218,050
Win / Place: 25% / 55%

10 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: BETTERTHANCHEDDAR (USA)

Dam: MIDNIGHT IN PARIS (NZ)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

145: 37-23-21

Distance

95: 28-17-13

Trk/Dst

75: 24-14-13

Track

79: 24-14-13

Season

10: 5-1-1

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

139: 35-22-21

Slushy

2: 0-0-0

Grass

6: 2-1-0

Best Mile

1:48.30

Comments

Ran well last start showing plenty of improvement following April 7 run. Just managed to hang on and win won by a 0.9 m (Fr4) at this track (1:53.30) beating Rock The Belles in NW35201L5 on April 21 at $2.85. This race will be harder than that win.

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	21/4/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Jason Bartlett	1:53.30	1:53.30	0.9m	$2.85	14	NW35201L5	$51,757	$25,879	1. Nandolo 2. Rock The Belles 3. Hez Allthe Rage
8th of 8	7/4/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Jordan Stratton	1:52.00	1:52.00	44.3m	$84	7	INVITATION	$67,284	-	1. Heza Charttopper 2. Always A Thrill 3. Blue Lou
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	$66,752	-	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	$60,674	$7,281	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	$60,674	$30,337	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	$46,956	$23,478	1. Nandolo 2. Ammo 3. The Ideal Dancer

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