Yonkers Raceway Race 7

Race 7

Stake: $65,505

Distance: 1609m
Track: Good
Weather: -
Surface: All Weather
Class: 3-6 YO OPN

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Venturesome Arden (Fr1) 4365412556
Trainer: Ricky Bucci (WOODEND BEACH)
Driver: Brent Holland
Prize Money: $552,698
Win / Place: 23% / 48%

5 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: CAPTAINTREACHEROUS (USA)

Dam: ARDEN'S DARLIN (NZ)

Rating

Stats

Career

68: 16-5-12

Distance

48: 13-4-8

Trk/Dst

45: 12-4-7

Track

47: 12-5-7

Season

16: 2-2-4

1st Up

4: 1-0-1

2nd Up

4: 1-0-1

3rd Up

4: 2-0-0

Mobile

18: 3-0-4

All-Weather

67: 16-5-12

Slushy

2: 0-0-1

Grass

1: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:50.30

Comments

Last start 6th (Fr7) over 1609m at this track, beaten 8 m by Endofstory (1:54.40) in NW34004L5 on May 26 at $22.50. Two runs back 5th (Fr3) over 1609m at this track, beaten 14 m by Soho Firestone (1:51.20) in 3-6 YO OPN on May 19 at $25.50.

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
6th of 8	26/5/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Austin Siegelman	1:54.40	1:54.40	8.3m	$23	7	NW34004L5	$50,625	-	1. Endofstory 2. American Dealer 3. Churchviewfrankl
5th of 6	19/5/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Jordan Stratton	1:51.20	1:51.20	14.3m	$26	7	3-6 YO OPN	$65,813	$3,291	1. Soho Firestone 2. Binge On Yankee 3. Humble
5th of 8	12/5/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Jordan Stratton	1:51.10	1:51.10	18.0m	$6.60	7	NW35001L5	$50,625	$2,532	1. Dunkin 2. Smiffy's Terror 3. Carabao
2nd of 6	5/5/25	Yonkers Raceway	2012m		All Weather	Fr5	Austin Siegelman	2:23.30	2:23.30	6.8m	$8.80	14	BORG ELIG	$84,375	$21,093	1. Humble 2. Venturesome Arden 3. Finvarra
1st of 8	21/4/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Jason Bartlett	1:53.00	1:53.00	6.8m	$1.05f	7	NW15000L5	$36,230	$18,115	1. Venturesome Arden 2. Lucapelo 3. Twin B Powerball
4th of 6	14/4/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Austin Siegelman	1:50.40	1:50.40	9.0m	$22	7	BORG #3	$86,262	$6,901	1. Coaches Corner 2. Mossdale Ben 3. Why Not Now

Aardies Flash (Fr2) 1461424534
Trainer: Per Engblom (Patrick Estate)
Driver: Jordan Stratton
Prize Money: $382,888
Win / Place: 28% / 61%

Track / Distance Specialist

5 yo Brown Gelding

Sire: ALWAYS B MIKI (USA)

Dam: TATIJANA BROMAC (NZ)

Rating

Stats

Career

52: 15-10-7

Distance

16: 5-1-2

Trk/Dst

14: 5-1-1

Track

14: 5-1-1

Season

11: 2-1-1

1st Up

2: 1-0-1

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

3rd Up

2: 2-0-0

Mobile

38: 10-9-6

All-Weather

52: 15-10-7

Best Mile

1:51.20

Comments

Last start 4th (Fr2) over 1609m at this track beaten 6 m by Always A Thrill (1:52.10) in INVITATION on May 26 at $8.40. At his previous start game effort when 3rd (Fr7) over 1609m at this track beaten 6 m by Hemsworth (1:51.30) in BORG CON on May 9 at $24.40.

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
4th of 6	26/5/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Jordan Stratton	1:52.10	1:52.10	6.0m	$8.40	17	INVITATION	$65,813	$5,265	1. Always A Thrill 2. Finvarra 3. Heza Charttopper
3rd of 8	9/5/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Jason Bartlett	1:51.30	1:51.30	6.0m	$24	11	BORG CON	$168,750	$20,250	1. Hemsworth 2. Why Not Now 3. Aardies Flash
5th of 6	28/4/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Jason Bartlett	1:51.00	1:51.00	18.8m	$21	7	BORG #5	$86,262	$4,314	1. Chase H Hanover 2. Mossdale Ben 3. Miki Shan
4th of 6	21/4/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Jason Bartlett	1:52.00	1:52.00	7.5m	$2.05f	7	BORG #4	$86,262	$6,901	1. Chase H Hanover 2. Binge On Yankee 3. Churchviewfrankl
2nd of 6	14/4/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Jason Bartlett	1:51.30	1:51.30	6.8m	$7.10	7	BORG #3	$86,262	$21,565	1. Verdun 2. Aardies Flash 3. Desperate Man
4th of 7	7/4/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Jason Bartlett	1:51.30	1:51.30	13.5m	$24	7	BORG #2	$86,262	$6,901	1. Mossdale Ben 2. Charlie May 3. Verdun

Heza Charttopper (Fr3) 1151116733
Trainer: Scott Blackler ()
Driver: Mark MacDonald
Prize Money: $221,723
Win / Place: 47% / 76%

Track / Distance Specialist

Nearing Another Win

4 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: CAPTAINTREACHEROUS (USA)

Dam: QUEEN OF POP

Rating

Stats

Career

17: 8-2-3

Distance

17: 8-2-3

Trk/Dst

13: 8-1-2

Track

13: 8-1-2

Season

15: 7-2-3

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-1

All-Weather

17: 8-2-3

Best Mile

1:52.00

Comments

Two back was beaten by 9 m finishing third behind Dunkin at this track over 1609m in a INVITATION on May 19 at $20.50. Then a handy effort when beaten by 4 m finishing third behind Always A Thrill at this track over 1609m in a INVITATION on May 26 at $21.

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	26/5/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Mark MacDonald	1:52.10	1:52.10	3.8m	$21	7	INVITATION	$65,813	$7,897	1. Always A Thrill 2. Finvarra 3. Heza Charttopper
3rd of 6	19/5/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Jason Bartlett	1:52.30	1:52.30	9.0m	$21	23	INVITATION	$65,813	$7,897	1. Dunkin 2. Chase H Hanover 3. Heza Charttopper
7th of 8	26/4/25	Pocono Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Dexter Dunn	1:50.30	1:50.30	16.5m	$3.50f	12	WO25000LT	$43,131	-	1. Always A Thrill 2. Spring Inhis Step 3. Howlenthehills
6th of 7	14/4/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Scott Zeron	1:51.30	1:51.30	24.0m	$3.10	7	3-6 YO OPN	$67,284	-	1. Howlenthehills 2. Rock The Belles 3. Endofstory
1st of 8	7/4/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Scott Zeron	1:52.00	1:52.00	0.9m	$10	7	INVITATION	$67,284	$33,642	1. Heza Charttopper 2. Always A Thrill 3. Blue Lou
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	$66,752	$33,375	1. Heza Charttopper 2. Soho Dow Jones 3. Hez Allthe Rage

Why Not Now (Fr4) x413335526
Trainer: Travis Alexander ()
Driver: Matt Kakaley
Prize Money: $1,312,332
Win / Place: 22% / 57%

5 yo Brown Horse

Sire: ALWAYS A VIRGIN (USA)

Dam: STAR OF THE SHOW

Rating

Stats

Career

50: 11-10-8

Distance

50: 11-10-8

Trk/Dst

11: 2-1-3

Track

11: 2-1-3

Season

9: 1-1-3

1st Up

4: 1-1-0

2nd Up

4: 2-0-0

3rd Up

4: 1-0-1

All-Weather

50: 11-10-8

Best Mile

1:48.20

Comments

Last start 6th (Fr3) over 1609m at this track beaten 11 m by Always A Thrill (1:52.10) in INVITATION on May 26 at $5.90. Before that, a good run when 2nd (Fr3) over 1609m at this track beaten 2.25 m by Hemsworth (1:51.30) in BORG CON on May 9 at $14.60.

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
6th of 6	26/5/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Matt Kakaley	1:52.10	1:52.10	11.3m	$5.90	17	INVITATION	$65,813	-	1. Always A Thrill 2. Finvarra 3. Heza Charttopper
2nd of 8	9/5/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Matt Kakaley	1:51.30	1:51.30	2.3m	$15	11	BORG CON	$168,750	$42,187	1. Hemsworth 2. Why Not Now 3. Aardies Flash
5th of 7	28/4/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Matt Kakaley	1:52.10	1:52.10	15.0m	$20	7	BORG #5	$86,262	$4,314	1. Coaches Corner 2. Binge On Yankee 3. Sherlock
5th of 6	21/4/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Matt Kakaley	1:51.20	1:51.20	24.8m	$11	7	BORG #4	$86,262	$4,314	1. Mossdale Ben 2. Himself 3. Charlie May
3rd of 6	14/4/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Matt Kakaley	1:50.40	1:50.40	3.8m	$19	7	BORG #3	$86,262	$10,352	1. Coaches Corner 2. Mossdale Ben 3. Why Not Now
3rd of 8	7/4/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Matt Kakaley	1:52.10	1:52.10	3.0m	$8.10	7	BORG #2	$86,262	$10,352	1. For Once Inmy Life 2. Miki Shan 3. Why Not Now

Humble (Fr5) 11x2446137
Trainer: Scott Di Domenico (Goulburn)
Driver: George Brennan
Prize Money: $286,893
Win / Place: 50% / 75%

Track / Distance Specialist

4 yo Bay Horse

Sire: AMERICAN IDEAL (USA)

Dam: PERFECT PENNY

Rating

Stats

Career

28: 14-3-4

Distance

18: 9-2-2

Trk/Dst

12: 7-1-1

Track

13: 8-1-1

Season

7: 1-1-1

1st Up

5: 2-1-2

2nd Up

4: 2-0-0

3rd Up

4: 3-0-0

Mobile

13: 5-2-3

All-Weather

28: 14-3-4

Best Mile

1:50.30

Comments

Last start was well beaten into seventh behind Desperate Man at Philadelphia over 1609m in a SEND IT IN on May 25 at $63.40. Raced better the start before that with a game effort when 3rd (Fr4) over 1609m at this track, beaten 10 m by Soho Firestone (1:51.20) in 3-6 YO OPN on May 19 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
7th of 8	25/5/25	Philadelphia	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Tim Tetrick	1:49.30	1:49.30	26.3m	$63	6	SEND IT IN	$84,375	-	1. Desperate Man 2. Seven Colors 3. Voukefalas
3rd of 6	19/5/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	George Brennan	1:51.20	1:51.20	10.5m	$5.10	14	3-6 YO OPN	$65,813	$7,897	1. Soho Firestone 2. Binge On Yankee 3. Humble
1st of 6	5/5/25	Yonkers Raceway	2012m		All Weather	Fr2	George Brennan	2:23.30	2:23.30	6.8m	$2.75	7	BORG ELIG	$84,375	$42,187	1. Humble 2. Venturesome Arden 3. Finvarra
6th of 7	28/4/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Tim Tetrick	1:51.10	1:51.10	18.8m	$35	14	BORG #5	$86,262	-	1. Desperate Man 2. Verdun 3. Huntinthelastdolar
4th of 7	14/4/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Tim Tetrick	1:52.10	1:52.10	9.8m	$7.60	7	BORG #3	$86,262	$6,901	1. Huntinthelastdolar 2. Sherlock 3. Charlie May
4th of 8	7/4/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Tim Tetrick	1:52.10	1:52.10	8.3m	$3.10	7	BORG #2	$86,262	$6,901	1. For Once Inmy Life 2. Miki Shan 3. Why Not Now

Endofstory (Fr6) 1113x38131
Trainer: Doug Dilloian (Jnr) ()
Driver: Scott Zeron
Prize Money: $323,610
Win / Place: 44% / 77%

Track / Distance Specialist

4 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: LAZARUS N

Dam: OLIVETTE HANOVER

Rating

Stats

Career

27: 12-4-5

Distance

27: 12-4-5

Trk/Dst

15: 7-2-3

Track

15: 7-2-3

Season

5: 2-0-2

1st Up

3: 1-0-1

2nd Up

3: 0-1-1

3rd Up

2: 1-0-0

All-Weather

27: 12-4-5

Best Mile

1:49.40

Comments

In good form last start. Won by a 0.9 m as favourite (Fr6) at this track (1:54.40) beating American Dealer in NW34004L5 on May 26 at $1.80. Two runs back 3rd (Fr4) over 1609m at Pocono Downs beaten 4.5 m by Desperate Man (1:48.20) in WO25000LT on May 17 at $41.60.

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
1st of 8	26/5/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Jason Bartlett	1:54.40	1:54.40	0.9m	$1.80f	9	NW34004L5	$50,625	$25,313	1. Endofstory 2. American Dealer 3. Churchviewfrankl
3rd of 7	17/5/25	Pocono Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Scott Zeron	1:48.20	1:48.20	4.5m	$42	11	WO25000LT	$42,187	$5,063	1. Desperate Man 2. Spring Inhis Step 3. Endofstory
1st of 6	6/5/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Jason Bartlett	1:52.20	1:52.20	1.5m	$1.65f	15	NW20000L5	$42,187	$21,093	1. Endofstory 2. Hazeville 3. The Ideal Dancer
8th of 8	21/4/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Yannick Gingras	1:53.30	1:53.30	55.5m	$1.90f	7	NW35201L5	$51,757	-	1. Nandolo 2. Rock The Belles 3. Hez Allthe Rage
3rd of 7	14/4/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Jason Bartlett	1:51.30	1:51.30	4.5m	$4.85	167	3-6 YO OPN	$67,284	$8,074	1. Howlenthehills 2. Rock The Belles 3. Endofstory
167 Day Spell
1st of 4	4/4/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m			-	Jason Bartlett	1:55.10	1:55.10	6.75m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Endofstory 2. Sinbad 3. Alabama Lucky

Verdun (Fr7) 3121312236
Trainer: Pat Lachance ()
Driver: Pat Lachance
Prize Money: $860,592
Win / Place: 30% / 65%

Track / Distance Specialist

5 yo Bay Horse

Sire: BETTOR'S DELIGHT (USA)

Dam: POP GOES THEWEASEL

Rating

Stats

Career

63: 19-11-11

Distance

62: 19-10-11

Trk/Dst

26: 11-6-5

Track

27: 11-7-5

Season

12: 3-5-3

1st Up

2: 1-1-0

2nd Up

2: 1-1-0

3rd Up

2: 0-0-2

All-Weather

63: 19-11-11

Best Mile

1:50.40

Comments

Last start 6th (Fr1) over 1609m at this track beaten 35 m by Soho Firestone (1:51.20) in 3-6 YO OPN on May 19 at $1.40. Before that, a good run when 3rd (Fr1) over 1609m at this track, beaten 6 m by Mossdale Ben (1:51.20) in BORG F G1 on May 9 at $6.50.

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
6th of 6	19/5/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Pat Lachance	1:51.20	1:51.20	36.0m	$1.40f	10	3-6 YO OPN	$65,813	-	1. Soho Firestone 2. Binge On Yankee 3. Humble
3rd of 8	9/5/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Pat Lachance	1:51.20	1:51.20	6.8m	$6.50	11	BORG F G1	$870,750	$104,490	1. Mossdale Ben 2. Chase H Hanover 3. Verdun
2nd of 7	28/4/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Pat Lachance	1:51.10	1:51.10	4.5m	$2.75	7	BORG #5	$86,262	$21,565	1. Desperate Man 2. Verdun 3. Huntinthelastdolar
2nd of 6	21/4/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Pat Lachance	1:51.00	1:51.00	3.8m	$2.10f	7	BORG #4	$86,262	$21,565	1. Desperate Man 2. Verdun 3. Huntinthelastdolar
1st of 6	14/4/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Pat Lachance	1:51.30	1:51.30	6.8m	$3.50	7	BORG #3	$86,262	$43,131	1. Verdun 2. Aardies Flash 3. Desperate Man
3rd of 7	7/4/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Pat Lachance	1:51.30	1:51.30	5.3m	$2.30f	7	BORG #2	$86,262	$10,352	1. Mossdale Ben 2. Charlie May 3. Verdun

Always A Thrill (Fr8) 4111112111
Trainer: Nicholas Devita ()
Driver: Jason Bartlett
Prize Money: $352,172
Win / Place: 34% / 55%

Track / Distance Specialist

Picket Fence

4 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: BETTOR'S DELIGHT (USA)

Dam: SOMETHININCREDIBLE

100

Rating

Stats

Career

38: 13-5-3

Distance

38: 13-5-3

Trk/Dst

10: 5-1-1

Track

10: 5-1-1

Season

10: 8-1-0

1st Up

2: 1-0-0

2nd Up

2: 1-1-0

3rd Up

2: 1-0-0

All-Weather

38: 13-5-3

Best Mile

1:50.20

Comments

Looked good last start. Won by 3 m as favourite (Fr6) at this track (1:52.10) beating Finvarra in INVITATION on May 26 at $1.50. Two runs back posted a big 18 m win as favourite (Fr4) at this track (1:52.00) beating Blue Lou in INVITATION on May 5 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 6	26/5/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Jason Bartlett	1:52.10	1:52.10	3.0m	$1.50f	21	INVITATION	$65,813	$32,907	1. Always A Thrill 2. Finvarra 3. Heza Charttopper
1st of 7	5/5/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Jason Bartlett	1:52.00	1:52.00	18.0m	$1.30f	9	INVITATION	$65,813	$32,907	1. Always A Thrill 2. Blue Lou 3. Smiffy's Terror
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

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