Yonkers Raceway Race 8

Race 8

Stake: $35,437

Distance: 1609m
Track: Good
Weather: -
Surface: All Weather
Class: NW15000L5

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Stellar Yankee (Fr1) 5213935312
Trainer: Cory Stratton ()
Driver: Jordan Stratton
Prize Money: $454,045
Win / Place: 18% / 44%

7 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: ALWAYS B MIKI (USA)

Dam: SOMETHINGINAWATER

Rating

Stats

Career

121: 22-15-17

Distance

120: 22-15-17

Trk/Dst

55: 9-5-9

Track

56: 9-5-9

Season

13: 2-3-3

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-1

All-Weather

121: 22-15-17

Best Mile

1:50.10

Comments

Last start good run when 2nd (Fr3) over 1609m at this track, beaten a neck by Walkinshaw (1:53.40) in NW7500L5 on May 15 at $7.80. Two runs back won by a 0.9 m as favourite (Fr1) at this track (1:53.10) beating Myultimatebaxter in NW5000L5 on May 2 at $1.35.

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
2nd of 7	15/5/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Jordan Stratton	1:53.40	1:53.40	0.3m	$7.80	13	NW7500L5	$27,000	$6,750	1. Walkinshaw 2. Stellar Yankee 3. Rockin Jukebox
1st of 7	2/5/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Jordan Stratton	1:53.10	1:53.10	0.9m	$1.35f	6	NW5000L5	$23,625	$11,813	1. Stellar Yankee 2. Myultimatebaxter 3. Dance It Out
3rd of 8	26/4/25	Pocono Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Matt Kakaley	1:52.00	1:52.00	2.3m	$9.50	21	NW4400L4	$14,664	$1,759	1. Rifleman 2. It's In The Stars 3. Stellar Yankee
5th of 10	5/4/25	Meadowlands	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Jordan Stratton	1:50.10	1:50.10	14.3m	$9.30	7	NW7500L4CD	$21,565	$1,078	1. Captain Up 2. Handlelikeaporsche 3. Deuce Hanover
3rd of 8	29/3/25	Pocono Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Matt Kakaley	1:50.00	1:50.00	14.3m	$5.20	7	NW9500L4	$21,395	$2,567	1. Southwind Celsius 2. Oakwood Paddy 3. Stellar Yankee
9th of 10	22/3/25	Meadowlands	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Jordan Stratton	1:51.00	1:51.00	24.8m	$12	7	NW12500L4	$29,953	-	1. Southwind Gendry 2. Primary Colors 3. Maxim Hanover

Yorokobi (Fr2) 2343823258
Trainer: Peter Tritton (WYNDHAM RACEWAY)
Driver: George Brennan
Prize Money: $341,877
Win / Place: 11% / 45%

7 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: BETTOR'S DELIGHT (USA)

Dam: ROCKIN CULLEN (NZ)

Rating

Stats

Career

95: 11-20-12

Distance

70: 7-12-11

Trk/Dst

68: 7-12-11

Track

68: 7-12-11

Season

13: 0-4-4

1st Up

8: 3-1-1

2nd Up

8: 2-2-0

3rd Up

7: 1-0-1

Mobile

27: 4-8-1

All-Weather

94: 11-20-12

Slushy

1: 0-0-0

Grass

1: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:52.30

Comments

Last start 8th (Fr3) over 1609m at this track, beaten 17 m by Funatthebeach (1:53.00) in NW15071L5 on May 20 at $8.70. At the start before 5th (Fr3) over 1609m at this track beaten 12 m by Deetzy (1:52.40) in NW23526L5 on May 13 at $36.75.

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
8th of 8	20/5/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	George Brennan	1:53.00	1:53.00	17.3m	$8.70	7	NW15071L5	$35,437	-	1. Funatthebeach 2. Boiling Oar 3. Leonidas
5th of 8	13/5/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	George Brennan	1:52.40	1:52.40	12.0m	$37	7	NW23526L5	$42,187	$2,109	1. Deetzy 2. American Dealer 3. Hazeville
2nd of 7	6/5/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Jordan Stratton	1:52.10	1:52.10	9.0m	$29	7	NW15451L5	$35,437	$8,859	1. Aye Aye Captain 2. Yorokobi 3. Cadillac Bayama
3rd of 7	29/4/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Jordan Stratton	1:52.30	1:52.30	6.0m	$30	7	NW15000L5	$36,230	$4,348	1. Funatthebeach 2. Aye Aye Captain 3. Yorokobi
2nd of 7	22/4/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Jason Bartlett	1:53.00	1:53.00	0.9m	$3.70	8	NW15000L5	$36,230	$9,058	1. Whats Stanley Got 2. Yorokobi 3. Boiling Oar
8th of 8	14/4/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	George Brennan	1:52.40	1:52.40	21.0m	$52	7	NW15000L5	$36,230	-	1. Copperfield 2. Soho Firestone 3. Ultimaroca

The Bigboss (Fr3) 3x1122149x
Trainer: Scott Blackler (Menangle Park)
Driver: Yannick Gingras
Prize Money: $171,210
Win / Place: 40% / 80%

4 yo Bay Horse

Sire: BETTORS DELIGHT (USA)

Dam: GENTLE ANVIL (NZ)

Rating

Stats

Career

15: 6-4-2

Distance

2: 1-0-0

Season

3: 1-0-0

1st Up

3: 1-1-1

2nd Up

3: 2-0-0

3rd Up

3: 1-1-1

Mobile

15: 6-4-2

All-Weather

15: 6-4-2

Best Mile

1:51.20

Comments

Resuming after a spell of three-and-a-half months. Finished off last preparation when well beaten into ninth after a quick start, behind Bay Of Biscay at Menangle over 1609m in a 4yo G3 No NR on February 15 at $4. Previous preparation first-up posted a big 3 m win as favourite when quickly away, (Fr2) at West Wyalong (2:06.70) beating Im Alrite in NR up to 55 on October 25 at $1.07.

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 6	21/5/25	Pocono Downs	1609m			-	Jason Bartlett	1:55.00	1:55.00	5.25m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Layton Hanover 2. Huntingforchrome 3. The Bigboss
2nd of 8	19/3/25	Menangle	1609m			-	Jack Callaghan	1:51.90	1:51.90	10.2m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Hesitate 2. The Bigboss 3. Cover Girl
9th of 10	15/2/25	Menangle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Jack Callaghan	1:49.80	1:49.8	24.3m	$4.00	14	No NR	$54,000	$810	1. Bay Of Biscay 2. War Dan Buddy 3. Major Hot
4th of 10	1/2/25	Melton	1720m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Greg Sugars	1:57.60	1:50.0	7.8m	$3.80	14	No NR	$54,000	$2,700	1. Miki To Success 2. Kingman 3. War Dan Buddy
1st of 9	18/1/25	Menangle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr8	Jack Callaghan	1:51.20	1:51.2	3.3m	$1.33f	49	0W/20K Stakes	$22,032	$11,664	1. The Bigboss 2. Promising 3. The Metal Flyer
49 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 12	30/11/24	Melton	2240m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr3	Nathan Jack	2:39.20	1:54.3	10.2m	$2.80	7	NR 70 to 79	$12,960	$1,944	1. Stormryder 2. The Bigboss 3. The Iron Duke

My Ultimate Byron (Fr4) 6245575741
Trainer: Ricky Bucci (Glamorgan Vale)
Driver: Austin Siegelman
Prize Money: $558,420
Win / Place: 24% / 55%

6 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: SOMEBEACHSOMEWHERE (USA)

Dam: OUR SLEEPING BEAUTY (NZ)

Rating

Stats

Career

87: 21-18-9

Distance

78: 17-14-9

Trk/Dst

56: 7-12-8

Track

57: 7-13-8

Season

10: 1-1-0

1st Up

6: 3-1-0

2nd Up

6: 3-1-0

3rd Up

6: 3-1-0

Mobile

26: 13-5-1

All-Weather

87: 21-18-9

Best Mile

1:50.90

Comments

Last start won by 2.25 m (Fr7) at this track (1:53.10) beating Kingsville in NW8681L5 on May 20 at $9.30.

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	20/5/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Austin Siegelman	1:53.10	1:53.10	2.3m	$9.30	22	NW8681L5	$27,000	$13,500	1. My Ultimate Byron 2. Kingsville 3. Printville
4th of 8	28/4/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Jason Bartlett	1:53.00	1:53.00	6.8m	$5.30	21	NW15000L5	$36,230	$2,899	1. Diego 2. Sweet Beach Life 3. Carabao
7th of 7	7/4/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Austin Siegelman	1:52.10	1:52.10	24.8m	$29	7	BORG #2	$86,262	-	1. Huntinthelastdolar 2. Chase H Hanover 3. Ammo
5th of 7	31/3/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Austin Siegelman	1:51.10	1:51.10	8.3m	$26	7	BORG #1	$85,578	$4,279	1. Mossdale Ben 2. Its A Me Mario 3. Desperate Man
7th of 8	24/3/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Brent Holland	1:52.40	1:52.40	16.5m	$15	21	NW20000L5	$37,654	-	1. Soho Dow Jones 2. Blue Lou 3. Carabao
5th of 8	3/3/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Steve Smith	1:54.00	1:54.00	9.0m	$19	7	INVITATION	$60,674	$3,034	1. Ammo 2. Verdun 3. Rockin Jukebox

Euphoria (Fr5) 4225484127
Trainer: Shaun Vallee ()
Driver: Brent Holland
Prize Money: $535,586
Win / Place: 18% / 54%

8 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: AMERICAN IDEAL (USA)

Dam: BLISS (NZ)

Rating

Stats

Career

143: 26-37-15

Distance

81: 13-17-9

Trk/Dst

53: 8-12-3

Track

53: 8-12-3

Season

13: 1-3-1

1st Up

7: 2-2-1

2nd Up

7: 2-1-1

3rd Up

6: 1-1-0

Mobile

63: 13-20-6

All-Weather

143: 26-37-15

Best Mile

1:52.40

Comments

Last start 7th (Fr6) over 1609m at this track beaten 23 m by Surfside Beach (1:53.20) in NW20000L5 on May 20 at $55.75. Two runs back 2nd (Fr5) over 1609m at this track, beaten a neck by Twin B Deluxe (1:53.40) in NW10000L5 on May 12 at $6.70.

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	20/5/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Austin Siegelman	1:53.20	1:53.20	23.3m	$56	8	NW20000L5	$42,187	-	1. Surfside Beach 2. Aye Aye Captain 3. Shazam Blue Chip
2nd of 7	12/5/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Jason Bartlett	1:53.40	1:53.40	0.3m	$6.70	9	NW10000L5	$32,063	$8,016	1. Twin B Deluxe 2. Euphoria 3. Ignatius
1st of 8	3/5/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Brent Holland	1:53.10	1:53.10	0.3m	$5.50	11	NW8291L5	$27,000	$13,500	1. Euphoria 2. I Draintheswamp 3. Pop It
4th of 7	22/4/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Matt Kakaley	1:54.10	1:54.10	9.8m	$23	7	NW10000L5	$32,779	$2,622	1. Shadow Cat 2. Splash Brother 3. Thunder Hunter Joe
8th of 8	15/4/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Matt Kakaley	1:55.30	1:55.30	37.5m	$60	31	NW10000L5	$32,779	-	1. Optical Illusion 2. Trendy Teen 3. Vici
31 Day Freshen-Up
4th of 10	15/3/25	Meadowlands	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Jason Bartlett	1:51.00	1:51.00	11.3m	$24	5	NW7500L4CD	$30,337	$2,427	1. Write Me A Rose 2. Trendy Teen 3. Ignatius

Escape To America (Fr6) 5272361467
Trainer: Deborah Daguet ()
Driver: Anthony Napolitano
Prize Money: $295,943
Win / Place: 23% / 47%

4 yo Bay Horse

Sire: AMERICAN IDEAL (USA)

Dam: FLIRTISCAPE

Rating

Stats

Career

38: 9-7-2

Distance

38: 9-7-2

Trk/Dst

19: 2-3-2

Track

19: 2-3-2

Season

10: 1-2-1

1st Up

3: 0-0-0

2nd Up

3: 0-3-0

3rd Up

3: 2-0-0

All-Weather

38: 9-7-2

Best Mile

1:50.40

Comments

Last start 7th (Fr6) over 1609m at this track, beaten 15 m by Funatthebeach (1:53.00) in NW15071L5 on May 20 at $8.30. Before that, 6th (Fr7) over 1609m at this track beaten 12 m by Deetzy (1:52.40) in NW23526L5 on May 13 at $51.

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 8	20/5/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Anthony Napolitano	1:53.00	1:53.00	15.8m	$8.30	7	NW15071L5	$35,437	-	1. Funatthebeach 2. Boiling Oar 3. Leonidas
6th of 8	13/5/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Anthony Napolitano	1:52.40	1:52.40	12.8m	$51	7	NW23526L5	$42,187	-	1. Deetzy 2. American Dealer 3. Hazeville
4th of 7	6/5/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Anthony Napolitano	1:52.10	1:52.10	12.0m	$7.30	7	NW15451L5	$35,437	$2,835	1. Aye Aye Captain 2. Yorokobi 3. Cadillac Bayama
1st of 8	29/4/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Anthony Napolitano	1:53.10	1:53.10	21.0m	$4.40	14	NW10000L5	$32,779	$16,390	1. Escape To America 2. Ourmatemenko 3. Caviart Sargent
6th of 8	15/4/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Anthony Napolitano	1:55.30	1:55.30	4.5m	$6.70	7	NW10000L5	$32,779	-	1. Optical Illusion 2. Trendy Teen 3. Vici
3rd of 8	8/4/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Anthony Napolitano	1:54.40	1:54.40	10.5m	$12	8	NW15000L5	$36,230	$4,348	1. Fearful Intent 2. Hazeville 3. Escape To America

Shazam Blue Chip (Fr7) 2234233723
Trainer: Per Engblom ()
Driver: Joe Bongiorno
Prize Money: $382,347
Win / Place: 9.28% / 55%

Nearing Another Win

7 yo Brown Gelding

Sire: SHADOW PLAY (USA)

Dam: MICHELLES SONG

100

Rating

Stats

Career

97: 9-18-27

Distance

97: 9-18-27

Trk/Dst

29: 5-9-8

Track

29: 5-9-8

Season

14: 0-4-5

1st Up

2: 1-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-1

3rd Up

2: 0-0-0

All-Weather

97: 9-18-27

Best Mile

1:51.30

Comments

Racing consistently with minor placings at his last two starts at this course. Placed last start 3rd (Fr2) over 1609m at this track beaten 9 m by Surfside Beach (1:53.20) in NW20000L5 on May 20 at $27.75. Before that 2nd (Fr3) over 1609m at this track beaten 5 m by Aye Aye Captain (1:53.00) in NW15000L5 on May 13 at $18.70.

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	20/5/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Tyler Buter	1:53.20	1:53.20	9.8m	$28	7	NW20000L5	$42,187	$5,063	1. Surfside Beach 2. Aye Aye Captain 3. Shazam Blue Chip
2nd of 8	13/5/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Yannick Gingras	1:53.00	1:53.00	5.3m	$19	7	NW15000L5	$35,437	$8,859	1. Aye Aye Captain 2. Shazam Blue Chip 3. Family Recipe
7th of 7	6/5/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Yannick Gingras	1:52.10	1:52.10	24.8m	$36	7	NW15451L5	$35,437	-	1. Aye Aye Captain 2. Yorokobi 3. Cadillac Bayama
3rd of 8	29/4/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Jason Bartlett	1:54.20	1:54.20	9.0m	$6.60	8	NW20000L5	$43,131	$5,175	1. Bondi Lockdown 2. Hez Allthe Rage 3. Shazam Blue Chip
3rd of 8	21/4/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Jason Bartlett	1:52.00	1:52.00	23.3m	$15	7	NW20000L5	$43,131	$5,175	1. Soho Firestone 2. Covered Bridge 3. Shazam Blue Chip
2nd of 8	14/4/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Jason Bartlett	1:53.30	1:53.30	1.5m	$3.75	7	NW15000L5	$36,230	$9,058	1. Leonidas 2. Shazam Blue Chip 3. Hazeville

Racing Rampage (Fr8) 2x54567441
Trainer: Travis Alexander ()
Driver: Matt Kakaley
Prize Money: $651,990
Win / Place: 30% / 58%

Track / Distance Specialist

5 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: RACING HILL (CAN)

Dam: SEBRING BLUE CHIP

Rating

Stats

Career

46: 14-9-4

Distance

45: 14-9-4

Trk/Dst

19: 8-2-2

Track

20: 8-2-2

Season

8: 1-0-0

1st Up

4: 0-1-1

2nd Up

4: 1-1-0

3rd Up

4: 2-0-0

All-Weather

46: 14-9-4

Best Mile

1:50.00

Comments

Last start won by 9 m as favourite (Fr7) at Pocono Downs (1:50.00) beating Hurrikane Jonnyboy in NW6850L4 on May 20 at $1.40.

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
1st of 8	20/5/25	Pocono Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Tyler Buter	1:50.00	1:50.00	9.0m	$1.40f	8	NW6850L4	$18,563	$9,282	1. Racing Rampage 2. Hurrikane Jonnyboy 3. Tennessee Smooth
4th of 7	12/5/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Matt Kakaley	1:53.40	1:53.40	2.3m	$2.25f	7	NW10000L5	$32,063	$2,565	1. Twin B Deluxe 2. Euphoria 3. Ignatius
4th of 6	5/5/25	Yonkers Raceway	2012m		All Weather	Fr2	Matt Kakaley	2:20.40	2:20.40	20.3m	$4.75	6	BORG ELIG	$84,375	$6,750	1. Dunkin 2. Ammo 3. Carabao
7th of 8	29/4/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Matt Kakaley	1:54.20	1:54.20	16.5m	$7.70	15	NW20000L5	$43,131	-	1. Bondi Lockdown 2. Hez Allthe Rage 3. Shazam Blue Chip
6th of 7	14/4/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Matt Kakaley	1:52.30	1:52.30	41.3m	$3.25	7	BORG #3	$86,262	-	1. Himself 2. Churchviewfrankl 3. Hemsworth
5th of 7	7/4/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Matt Kakaley	1:51.30	1:51.30	14.3m	$31	14	BORG #2	$86,262	$4,314	1. Mossdale Ben 2. Charlie May 3. Verdun

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