Yonkers Raceway Race 5

Race 5

Stake: $31,376

PONDA SUPERB (2) went well to finish third two starts ago then registered an effortless win last time out, scoring by 10 metres over 1609m at Plainridge Park. Has the benefit of a good draw. It doesn't get any easier but she is capable of another big performance. PUSSYCAT DOLL (8) has a strong record here so must be a chance on the back of a good win over 1609m at this track last time. LADY BLUE JAY (1) is in the mix if she can recapture the form from two starts back that saw her score over 1609m at this track.

Distance: 1609m
Track: Fast
Weather: Fine
Surface: All Weather
Class: FMW2BNM4PM

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Lady Blue Jay (Fr1) 2274224517
Trainer: Jared Bako ()
Driver: Colin Kelly
Prize Money: $99,753
Win / Place: 8.57% / 45%

4 yo Bay Filly

Sire: SWEET LOU (USA)

Dam: STRUT MY STUFF

Rating

Stats

Career

35: 3-8-5

Distance

35: 3-8-5

Trk/Dst

20: 2-5-2

Track

20: 2-5-2

Season

15: 2-5-1

1st Up

2: 0-0-1

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

3rd Up

2: 0-0-0

All-Weather

35: 3-8-5

Best Mile

1:55.10

Comments

Failed to impress last start; 7th (Fr5) over 1609m at this track, beaten 12 m by Pussycat Doll (1:55.30) in FMW2BNM4PM on June 28 at $4.15. Showed ability the run before when she won by 3 m (Fr4) at this track (1:55.10) beating Pussycat Doll in FMW2BNM4PM on June 21 at $9.40.

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
7th of 8	28/6/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Colin Kelly	1:55.30	1:55.30	4.46L	$4.15	7	FMW2BNM4PM	$31,913	-	1. Pussycat Doll 2. Parkavenuelisa 3. Bettor's Ticket
1st of 8	21/6/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Colin Kelly	1:55.10	1:55.10	1.12L	$9.40	14	FMW2BNM4PM	$31,913	$15,956	1. Lady Blue Jay 2. Pussycat Doll 3. Graceful Gala
5th of 8	7/6/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Austin Siegelman	1:56.00	1:56.00	7.25L	$23	7	FMW2BNM4PM	$31,913	$1,595	1. Bettor's Ticket 2. Pussycat Doll 3. Ponda Superb
4th of 7	31/5/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Jim Marohn (Jnr)	1:56.30	1:56.30	1.97L	$5.70	14	FMW2BNM5PM	$32,063	$2,565	1. Anneliese Hanover 2. Parkavenuelisa 3. Ponda Superb
2nd of 6	17/5/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Jim Marohn (Jnr)	1:55.30	1:55.30	1.12L	$7.20	7	FMW2BNM4PM	$32,063	$8,016	1. Send It Down Slim 2. Lady Blue Jay 3. Parkavenuelisa
2nd of 7	10/5/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Jim Marohn (Jnr)	1:55.20	1:55.20	2.79L	$23	10	FMW2BNM4PM	$32,063	$8,016	1. Pussycat Doll 2. Lady Blue Jay 3. Miss Perignon

Ponda Superb (Fr2) 50463x3331
Trainer: Heidi Cushing ()
Driver: Ron Cushing
Prize Money: $132,057
Win / Place: 12% / 41%

4 yo Brown Filly

Sire: TELLITLIKEITIS

Dam: MIKELEH

Rating

Stats

Career

31: 4-4-5

Distance

31: 4-4-5

Trk/Dst

2: 0-0-2

Track

2: 0-0-2

Season

4: 1-0-3

1st Up

3: 0-0-1

2nd Up

3: 0-0-1

3rd Up

3: 0-1-1

All-Weather

31: 4-4-5

Best Mile

1:51.10

Comments

Recent efforts have been impressive. Last start won by 10 m as favourite (Fr4) at Plainridge Park (1:52.20) beating Where's Larry in FMW2-5PMLT on June 17 at $1.50.

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
1st of 6	17/6/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Ron Cushing	1:52.20	1:52.20	3.90L	$1.50f	10	FMW2-5PMLT	$25,194	$12,597	1. Ponda Superb 2. Where's Larry 3. Exceptionalism
3rd of 8	7/6/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Ron Cushing	1:56.00	1:56.00	0.56L	$2.30	7	FMW2BNM4PM	$31,913	$3,830	1. Bettor's Ticket 2. Pussycat Doll 3. Ponda Superb
3rd of 7	31/5/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Ron Cushing	1:56.30	1:56.30	0.22L	$2.40f	15	FMW2BNM5PM	$32,063	$3,847	1. Anneliese Hanover 2. Parkavenuelisa 3. Ponda Superb
3rd of 10	16/5/25	Scioto Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Chris Page	1:50.40	1:50.40	0.56L	$8.50	174	FMNW10CDCL	$28,687	$3,443	1. Polk Salad Annie 2. Calypso Pearl 3. Ponda Superb
174 Day Spell
1st of 5	6/5/25	Scioto Downs	1609m			-	Chris Page	1:57.40	1:57.40	2.23L	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Ponda Superb 2. Murrays Watching 3. Waffles Again Sbgr
3rd of 9	23/11/24	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Michael Oosting	1:53.40	1:53.40	1.67L	$7.80	7	ISS ELIG3F	$20,548	$2,466	1. Northern Luckygirl 2. Suprize Me Went 3. Ponda Superb

In Era's Image (Fr3) 354x491561
Trainer: Shane Tritton ()
Driver: Daniel Dube
Prize Money: $64,984
Win / Place: 33% / 53%

Distance Specialist

3 yo Bay Filly

Sire: JK ENDOFANERA

Dam: IMAGE OF FELICIA

Rating

Stats

Career

15: 5-2-1

Distance

15: 5-2-1

Season

6: 2-0-0

1st Up

2: 0-1-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

3rd Up

2: 2-0-0

All-Weather

15: 5-2-1

Best Mile

1:54.40

Comments

Ran well last start showing plenty of improvement following May 31 run. Just managed to hang on and win won by a neck as favourite (Fr2) at Northfield Park (1:54.40) beating Vel Little Blister in FMNW4PMCD on June 7 at $2.20. 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 9	7/6/25	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Aaron Merriman	1:54.40	1:54.40	0.11L	$2.20f	7	FMNW4PMCD	$19,147	$9,574	1. In Era's Image 2. Vel Little Blister 3. Windy Cindy
6th of 9	31/5/25	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Ronnie Wrenn (Jnr)	1:56.00	1:56.00	8.36L	$3.10f	14	FM30000NW7	$19,237	-	1. Rockadella 2. Incredible Claire 3. Cold Road Soda
5th of 9	17/5/25	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Ronnie Wrenn (Jnr)	1:56.20	1:56.20	4.76L	$9.90	7	FMNW4PMCD	$18,563	$928	1. Sea My Dragonfly 2. So Stacked 3. Blazin Flower
1st of 9	10/5/25	Northfield Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Ronnie Wrenn (Jnr)	1:57.00	1:57.00	1.97L	$2.20f	9	FMNW2PMCD	$16,200	$8,100	1. In Era's Image 2. Theresheisagain 3. Rose Run Alexandra
9th of 10	1/5/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Joey Putnam	1:53.10	1:53.10	12.01L	$62	20	NW5-CLCD	$14,343	-	1. Mister Matt 2. Betrothed 3. Jettingtomalibu
4th of 9	11/4/25	Hoosier Park	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Peter Wrenn	1:51.30	1:51.30	11.71L	$24	185	FMNW3	$17,252	$1,380	1. Michelle 2. Cc Rockin Rosie 3. Odds On Freeroll
185 Day Spell

Access Granted (Fr4) 32x3619776
Trainer: Per Engblom ()
Driver: Brent Holland
Prize Money: $99,410
Win / Place: 8.33% / 36%

4 yo Bay Filly

Sire: CAPTAIN CRUNCH (USA)

Dam: AUTHORIZE

Rating

Stats

Career

36: 3-4-6

Distance

36: 3-4-6

Trk/Dst

2: 0-0-1

Track

2: 0-0-1

Season

7: 1-0-1

1st Up

3: 0-0-2

2nd Up

3: 0-0-0

3rd Up

3: 1-0-0

All-Weather

36: 3-4-6

Best Mile

1:51.40

Comments

Last start 6th (Fr8) over 1609m at this track, beaten 11 m by Pussycat Doll (1:55.30) in FMW2BNM4PM on June 28 at $85. Before that, 7th (Fr6) over 1609m at Oak Grove Racing, beaten 40 m by Unreasonable (1:51.20) in NW3/4EXPMR on June 3 at $19.39.

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	28/6/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Brent Holland	1:55.30	1:55.30	4.20L	$85	25	FMW2BNM4PM	$31,913	-	1. Pussycat Doll 2. Parkavenuelisa 3. Bettor's Ticket
7th of 8	3/6/25	Oak Grove Racing	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Joey Putnam	1:51.20	1:51.20	13.94L	$19	36	NW3/4EXPMR	$27,714	-	1. Unreasonable 2. Plays In The Shade 3. Snap Count
36 Day Freshen-Up
7th of 8	28/4/25	Oak Grove Racing	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Joey Putnam	1:50.10	1:50.10	12.57L	$50	7	KYSS4YOM	$86,262	-	1. Bath Bomb 2. Asweetbeachhere 3. Peace Talks
9th of 10	21/4/25	Oak Grove Racing	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Joey Putnam	1:50.40	1:50.40	20.37L	$50	8	KYSS4YOM	$86,262	-	1. Bath Bomb 2. Asweetbeachhere 3. Peace Talks
1st of 8	13/4/25	Philadelphia	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Tim Tetrick	1:54.10	1:54.10	3.35L	$2.80f	9	FMNW3PM	$20,703	$10,352	1. Access Granted 2. Wise Professor 3. Sheila Sazs
6th of 7	4/4/25	Meadowlands	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Braxten Boyd	1:53.00	1:53.00	8.36L	$3.40	9	FM5U NW2CD	$28,467	-	1. Please Be You 2. Darlin's Dream 3. Swift Sarabi

Parkavenuelisa (Fr5) x234326752
Trainer: Linda Toscano ()
Driver: Jim Marohn (Jnr)
Prize Money: $154,861
Win / Place: 14% / 74%

4 yo Bay Filly

Sire: HESTON BLUE CHIP (USA)

Dam: PARKAVENUEJULIEANN

Rating

Stats

Career

27: 4-8-8

Distance

27: 4-8-8

Trk/Dst

9: 0-3-3

Track

9: 0-3-3

Season

9: 0-3-2

1st Up

2: 0-1-1

2nd Up

2: 0-1-1

3rd Up

2: 1-0-0

All-Weather

27: 4-8-8

Best Mile

1:51.20

Comments

Improved last start with a good run when 2nd (Fr2) over 1609m at this track beaten 2.25 m by Pussycat Doll (1:55.30) in FMW2BNM4PM on June 28 at $6.20.

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	28/6/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Niko Karna	1:55.30	1:55.30	0.86L	$6.20	7	FMW2BNM4PM	$31,913	$7,978	1. Pussycat Doll 2. Parkavenuelisa 3. Bettor's Ticket
5th of 8	21/6/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Jim Marohn (Jnr)	1:55.10	1:55.10	5.32L	$19	7	FMW2BNM4PM	$31,913	$1,595	1. Lady Blue Jay 2. Pussycat Doll 3. Graceful Gala
7th of 8	14/6/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Jim Marohn (Jnr)	1:56.00	1:56.00	6.69L	$28	8	FMW2BNM4PM	$31,913	-	1. Pussycat Doll 2. Mrs Cheese 3. Miss Perignon
6th of 7	6/6/25	Philadelphia	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Mark Herschberger	1:51.30	1:51.30	7.55L	$23	6	MNW7500L4	$15,956	-	1. Hers Hungry 2. Elektra 3. Fade Out
2nd of 7	31/5/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Niko Karna	1:56.30	1:56.30	0.11L	$4.00	14	FMW2BNM5PM	$32,063	$8,016	1. Anneliese Hanover 2. Parkavenuelisa 3. Ponda Superb
3rd of 6	17/5/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Niko Karna	1:55.30	1:55.30	4.76L	$6.20	7	FMW2BNM4PM	$32,063	$3,847	1. Send It Down Slim 2. Lady Blue Jay 3. Parkavenuelisa

Santafe's Gina (Fr6) 1x32762344
Trainer: Pat Lachance ()
Driver: Pat Lachance
Prize Money: $56,608
Win / Place: 13% / 60%

3 yo Bay Filly

Sire: STAY HUNGRY (USA)

Dam: THESANTAFE EXPRESS

Rating

Stats

Career

15: 2-4-3

Distance

15: 2-4-3

Trk/Dst

2: 0-0-0

Track

2: 0-0-0

Season

8: 0-2-2

1st Up

2: 0-0-1

2nd Up

2: 0-1-0

3rd Up

2: 0-1-0

All-Weather

15: 2-4-3

Best Mile

1:53.30

Comments

Last start 4th (Fr1) over 1609m at this track, beaten 5 m by Pussycat Doll (1:55.30) in FMW2BNM4PM on June 28 at $3.35. Two runs back 4th (Fr5) over 1609m at this track, beaten 12 m by Lady Blue Jay (1:55.10) in FMW2BNM4PM on June 21 at $6.60. Others read better.

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	28/6/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Pat Lachance	1:55.30	1:55.30	1.97L	$3.35	7	FMW2BNM4PM	$31,913	$2,553	1. Pussycat Doll 2. Parkavenuelisa 3. Bettor's Ticket
4th of 8	21/6/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Pat Lachance	1:55.10	1:55.10	4.76L	$6.60	8	FMW2BNM4PM	$31,913	$2,553	1. Lady Blue Jay 2. Pussycat Doll 3. Graceful Gala
3rd of 8	13/6/25	Philadelphia	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Pat Lachance	1:52.20	1:52.20	4.20L	$46	8	FMNW3PM	$20,156	$2,419	1. Found 2. Staycation 3. Santafe's Gina
2nd of 8	5/6/25	Philadelphia	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Pat Lachance	1:53.00	1:53.00	1.12L	$5.10	14	FMNW1PM	$17,636	$4,409	1. Supermax Contract 2. Santafe's Gina 3. Daisy Duke Hanover
6th of 7	22/5/25	Philadelphia	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Pat Lachance	1:52.30	1:52.30	7.81L	$39	10	FMNW3PM	$20,250	-	1. Tie The Knot 2. Spicy Story 3. Fansville
7th of 8	12/5/25	Pocono Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Pat Lachance	1:51.00	1:51.00	12.01L	$63	9	ALL-STARS	$50,625	-	1. Miki And Minnie 2. Always Ana Hanover 3. Pilar Hanover

I'm A Believer (Fr7) 5767177755
Trainer: Mark Ford ()
Driver: Austin Siegelman
Prize Money: $263,376
Win / Place: 7.55% / 47%

4 yo Brown Filly

Sire: HUNTSVILLE (USA)

Dam: UF DRAGON'S QUEEN

Rating

Stats

Career

53: 4-14-7

Distance

53: 4-14-7

Trk/Dst

23: 1-5-4

Track

23: 1-5-4

Season

14: 1-2-1

1st Up

3: 0-1-2

2nd Up

3: 0-3-0

3rd Up

3: 0-2-1

All-Weather

53: 4-14-7

Best Mile

1:53.30

Comments

Didn't do much last time out, 5th (Fr1) over 1609m at this track beaten 11 m by Katies Up (1:53.20) in FNW10000L5 on June 20 at $59. Before that 5th (Fr6) over 1609m at this track, beaten 25 m by Uptown Hanover (1:53.40) in FMNW7500L5 on June 13 at $34.50.

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
5th of 6	20/6/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Tyler Buter	1:53.20	1:53.20	4.20L	$59	7	FNW10000L5	$31,913	$1,595	1. Katies Up 2. Uptown Hanover 3. True Blue Hanover
5th of 7	13/6/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Tyler Buter	1:53.40	1:53.40	9.48L	$35	7	FMNW7500L5	$26,874	$1,344	1. Uptown Hanover 2. Resurrection Dawn 3. Mc Angel
7th of 8	6/6/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Steve Smith	1:54.30	1:54.30	8.10L	$45	7	FMNW7500L5	$26,874	-	1. Ladycorona 2. Knock Twice 3. Twin B Echo
7th of 7	30/5/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Brent Holland	1:54.00	1:54.00	9.48L	$51	7	FMNW7561L5	$27,000	-	1. Factory Girl 2. True Blue Hanover 3. Knock Twice
7th of 8	23/5/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Brent Holland	1:53.10	1:53.10	3.35L	$23	7	FMNW7500L5	$27,000	-	1. Rec Time 2. Factory Girl 3. True Blue Hanover
1st of 7	16/5/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Yannick Gingras	1:54.10	1:54.10	6.43L	$2.50f	6	FMNW5000L5	$23,625	$11,813	1. I'm A Believer 2. Kairakiconfidntl 3. Freestarflight

Pussycat Doll (Fr8) 1634132121
Trainer: Ron Burke ()
Driver: George Brennan
Prize Money: $97,751
Win / Place: 33% / 83%

Track / Distance Specialist

4 yo Bay Filly

Sire: ALWAYS B MIKI (USA)

Dam: PUISSANT HANOVER

100

Rating

Stats

Career

12: 4-3-3

Distance

12: 4-3-3

Trk/Dst

10: 4-3-1

Track

10: 4-3-1

Season

12: 4-3-3

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-1-0

3rd Up

1: 1-0-0

All-Weather

12: 4-3-3

Best Mile

1:55.20

Comments

Recent efforts have been impressive. Last start won by 2.25 m as favourite (Fr4) at this track (1:55.30) beating Parkavenuelisa in FMW2BNM4PM on June 28 at $2.30.

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	28/6/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	George Brennan	1:55.30	1:55.30	0.86L	$2.30f	7	FMW2BNM4PM	$31,913	$15,956	1. Pussycat Doll 2. Parkavenuelisa 3. Bettor's Ticket
2nd of 8	21/6/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	George Brennan	1:55.10	1:55.10	1.12L	$1.25f	7	FMW2BNM4PM	$31,913	$7,978	1. Lady Blue Jay 2. Pussycat Doll 3. Graceful Gala
1st of 8	14/6/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	George Brennan	1:56.00	1:56.00	0.33L	$1.20f	7	FMW2BNM4PM	$31,913	$15,956	1. Pussycat Doll 2. Mrs Cheese 3. Miss Perignon
2nd of 8	7/6/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	George Brennan	1:56.00	1:56.00	0.33L	$1.95f	12	FMW2BNM4PM	$31,913	$7,978	1. Bettor's Ticket 2. Pussycat Doll 3. Ponda Superb
3rd of 8	26/5/25	Pocono Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Jack Pelling	1:49.20	1:49.20	8.36L	$6.20	16	W3-5PM FM	$27,000	$3,240	1. Stonecoldtreachery 2. Twin B Empress 3. Pussycat Doll
1st of 7	10/5/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Pat Lachance	1:55.20	1:55.20	2.79L	$11	17	FMW2BNM4PM	$32,063	$16,032	1. Pussycat Doll 2. Lady Blue Jay 3. Miss Perignon

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