Yonkers Raceway Race 5

Race 5

Stake: $31,913

FAMILY RECIPE (3) was struggling to make his mark before the latest appearance when he scored by 4.5 metres over 1609m at this track. Has the benefit of a good draw. Meeting a deeper field this time but he good enough to play a major role. SHADOW CAT (2) drew a wide gate last start and was never a genuine threat, beaten 10 metres into seventh at this track over 1609m. Sure to enjoy an economical run from this better draw. Tackles a similar assignment and he can finish a lot closer this time. GREG THE LEG (1) is looming as a real threat after a better effort last start, finishing second at this track over 1609m. WASA HEAT SEEKER (6) last appeared when runner-up over 1609m at Menangle three-and-a-half months ago. Must be respected.

Distance: 1609m
Track: Fast
Weather: Overcast
Surface: All Weather
Class: NW10051L5

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Greg The Leg (Fr1) 2625665272
Trainer: Michael Forte ()
Driver: Daniel Dube
Prize Money: $673,070
Win / Place: 19% / 56%

6 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: HUNTSVILLE (USA)

Dam: ENCORE DEO

Rating

Stats

Career

100: 19-24-14

Distance

100: 19-24-14

Trk/Dst

88: 17-21-10

Track

88: 17-21-10

Season

20: 1-6-1

1st Up

3: 1-0-0

2nd Up

3: 1-1-0

3rd Up

3: 0-1-2

All-Weather

100: 19-24-14

Best Mile

1:51.40

Comments

Two back was well beaten into seventh behind Levine at this track over 1609m in a NW7801L5 on June 5 at $18.10. Then a handy effort when beaten by 6 m finishing second behind Gamblingterror at this track over 1609m in a NW5001L5 on June 18 at $9.10.

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
2nd of 7	18/6/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Daniel Dube	1:53.40	1:53.40	2.23L	$9.10	13	NW5001L5	$23,515	$5,878	1. Gamblingterror 2. Greg The Leg 3. Delightful Dude
7th of 8	5/6/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Daniel Dube	1:54.20	1:54.20	4.76L	$18	7	NW7801L5	$26,874	-	1. Levine 2. Printville 3. Sporty M Three
2nd of 7	29/5/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Daniel Dube	1:55.10	1:55.10	0.56L	$2.05	9	NW7500L5	$27,000	$6,750	1. Just Enuff Stuff 2. Greg The Leg 3. Reigning Deo
5th of 8	20/5/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Daniel Dube	1:53.10	1:53.10	4.20L	$4.65	8	NW8681L5	$27,000	$1,350	1. My Ultimate Byron 2. Kingsville 3. Printville
6th of 7	12/5/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Daniel Dube	1:53.20	1:53.20	3.64L	$18	7	NW10000L5	$32,063	-	1. Night Hawk 2. Kingsville 3. Benhope Rulz
6th of 8	5/5/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Yannick Gingras	1:53.10	1:53.10	11.71L	$11	7	NW15000L5	$35,437	-	1. Surfside Beach 2. Twin B Powerball 3. Sling Shock

Shadow Cat (Fr2) 6413145247
Trainer: Per Engblom ()
Driver: Jason Bartlett
Prize Money: $390,476
Win / Place: 14% / 43%

10 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: SOMEBEACHSOMEWHERE (USA)

Dam: SHADY PAST

Rating

Stats

Career

96: 14-14-14

Distance

94: 14-14-12

Trk/Dst

76: 7-13-12

Track

78: 7-13-14

Season

18: 2-1-2

1st Up

3: 1-0-0

2nd Up

3: 1-0-0

3rd Up

3: 1-1-1

All-Weather

96: 14-14-14

Best Mile

1:50.30

Comments

Last start 7th (Fr8) over 1609m at this track beaten 10 m by Saddle Up (1:53.00) in 40000CLM on June 2 at $25.25. Before that, 4th (Fr6) over 1609m at this track beaten 4.5 m by Century Endeavor (1:53.40) in 40000CLM on May 26 at $14.

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	2/6/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Mark MacDonald	1:53.00	1:53.00	3.90L	$25	7	40000CLM	$33,592	-	1. Saddle Up 2. Walkinshaw 3. Lyrical Genius
4th of 8	26/5/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Scott Zeron	1:53.40	1:53.40	1.67L	$14	7	40000CLM	$33,750	$2,700	1. Century Endeavor 2. Lyrical Genius 3. Tuffenuftowearpink
2nd of 8	19/5/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Yannick Gingras	1:53.40	1:53.40	0.11L	$4.45	7	40000CLM	$33,750	$8,437	1. Century Endeavor 2. Shadow Cat 3. Music Hall
5th of 8	12/5/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Scott Zeron	1:53.10	1:53.10	4.20L	$25	13	40000CLM	$33,750	$1,687	1. Curbside Pickup 2. Lyrical Genius 3. I Draintheswamp
4th of 7	29/4/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Yannick Gingras	1:52.30	1:52.30	2.53L	$17	7	NW15000L5	$36,230	$2,899	1. Funatthebeach 2. Aye Aye Captain 3. Yorokobi
1st of 7	22/4/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Yannick Gingras	1:54.10	1:54.10	2.53L	$3.55	7	NW10000L5	$32,779	$16,390	1. Shadow Cat 2. Splash Brother 3. Thunder Hunter Joe

Family Recipe (Fr3) 3147436741
Trainer: Scott Di Domenico ()
Driver: George Brennan
Prize Money: $645,886
Win / Place: 17% / 44%

8 yo Brown Gelding

Sire: ALWAYS A VIRGIN (USA)

Dam: TIA MARIA HANOVER

100

Rating

Stats

Career

117: 20-18-14

Distance

117: 20-18-14

Trk/Dst

104: 17-17-14

Track

104: 17-17-14

Season

19: 2-2-3

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 1-0-0

All-Weather

117: 20-18-14

Best Mile

1:51.10

Comments

Last start won a big 4.5 m win (Fr4) at this track (1:52.40) beating Taipo in NW7500L5 on June 18 at $2.95.

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	18/6/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	George Brennan	1:52.40	1:52.40	1.67L	$2.95	9	NW7500L5	$26,874	$13,437	1. Family Recipe 2. Taipo 3. Stag Party
4th of 8	9/6/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	George Brennan	1:54.10	1:54.10	1.41L	$7.50	9	NW7771L5	$26,874	$2,150	1. Twin B Powerball 2. Hungry Angel Boy 3. Caviart Sargent
7th of 7	31/5/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Cory Stratton	1:55.00	1:55.00	8.66L	$43	11	NW10421L5	$32,063	-	1. Leonidas 2. Layton Hanover 3. Jm's Finaltreasure
6th of 8	20/5/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Jordan Stratton	1:53.00	1:53.00	3.90L	$8.40	7	NW15071L5	$35,437	-	1. Funatthebeach 2. Boiling Oar 3. Leonidas
3rd of 8	13/5/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Matt Kakaley	1:53.00	1:53.00	3.35L	$41	8	NW15000L5	$35,437	$4,253	1. Aye Aye Captain 2. Shazam Blue Chip 3. Family Recipe
4th of 8	5/5/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Matt Kakaley	1:53.10	1:53.10	7.81L	$76	7	NW15000L5	$35,437	$1,772	1. Surfside Beach 2. Twin B Powerball 3. Sling Shock

Gingras Beach (Fr4) 7555415585
Trainer: Ricky Bucci ()
Driver: Brent Holland
Prize Money: $331,461
Win / Place: 9.68% / 33%

8 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: SOMEBEACHSOMEWHERE (USA)

Dam: GINGER SHARK

Rating

Stats

Career

124: 12-17-12

Distance

123: 12-17-12

Trk/Dst

114: 12-13-12

Track

115: 12-13-12

Season

19: 2-1-1

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

All-Weather

124: 12-17-12

Best Mile

1:51.00

Comments

Last start 5th (Fr4) over 1609m at this track, beaten 14 m by Twin B Powerball (1:53.00) in NW10000L5 on June 16 at $6. Before that, 8th (Fr8) over 1609m at this track beaten 20 m by Tobins Chester (1:55.00) in NW15000L5 on June 9 at $29.25.

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 8	16/6/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Jason Bartlett	1:53.00	1:53.00	5.32L	$6.00	7	NW10000L5	$31,913	$1,595	1. Twin B Powerball 2. Brutallyhandsome 3. Rolling With Sam
8th of 8	9/6/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Jason Bartlett	1:55.00	1:55.00	7.55L	$29	9	NW15000L5	$35,272	-	1. Tobins Chester 2. Speaker Of Peace 3. Sling Shock
5th of 7	31/5/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Steve Smith	1:55.00	1:55.00	5.02L	$19	7	NW10421L5	$32,063	$1,603	1. Leonidas 2. Layton Hanover 3. Jm's Finaltreasure
5th of 8	24/5/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Steve Smith	1:55.10	1:55.10	4.46L	$3.30	9	NW7500L5	$27,000	$1,350	1. Jm's Finaltreasure 2. Kimble 3. Caviart Sargent
1st of 7	15/5/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Yannick Gingras	1:53.20	1:53.20	5.02L	$7.10	7	NW5000L5	$23,625	$11,813	1. Gingras Beach 2. Sporty M Three 3. Delightful Dude
4th of 8	8/5/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Yannick Gingras	1:53.20	1:53.20	5.32L	$7.90	7	NW5000L5	$23,625	$1,890	1. Outlaw Man 2. Orlando Blue 3. Marlbank Road

Outlaw Man (Fr5) 7644164747
Trainer: Scott Blackler (Long Forest)
Driver: Matt Kakaley
Prize Money: $249,357
Win / Place: 21% / 45%

7 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: SWEET LOU (USA)

Dam: EAGLES IN MY POCKET (NZ)

Rating

Stats

Career

79: 17-7-12

Distance

25: 3-3-6

Trk/Dst

19: 3-3-3

Track

19: 3-3-3

Season

15: 1-1-3

1st Up

6: 0-0-1

2nd Up

6: 1-0-2

3rd Up

6: 2-0-0

Mobile

53: 14-4-7

Standing

2: 0-0-0

All-Weather

78: 17-7-12

Slushy

2: 0-0-0

Grass

1: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:52.40

Comments

Last start 7th (Fr8) over 1609m at this track, beaten 16 m by Printville (1:53.10) in NW11581L5 on June 16 at $79.50. Before that, 4th (Fr3) over 1609m at this track, beaten 10 m by Santana Hanover (1:53.00) in NW10000L5 on June 9 at $29.50.

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
7th of 8	16/6/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Mark MacDonald	1:53.10	1:53.10	6.13L	$80	7	NW11581L5	$31,913	-	1. Printville 2. Shazam Blue Chip 3. Renaissance Deo
4th of 8	9/6/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Scott Zeron	1:53.00	1:53.00	3.90L	$30	7	NW10000L5	$31,913	$2,553	1. Santana Hanover 2. Mullinax 3. Yorokobi
7th of 7	2/6/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Jason Bartlett	1:52.40	1:52.40	5.02L	$23	7	NW16911L5	$35,272	-	1. Vici 2. Sling Shock 3. Ourmatemenko
4th of 7	26/5/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Jason Bartlett	1:52.30	1:52.30	1.67L	$3.85	11	NW10709L5	$32,063	$2,565	1. Vici 2. Cadillac Bayama 3. Ourmatemenko
6th of 7	15/5/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	George Brennan	1:53.40	1:53.40	2.53L	$12	7	NW7500L5	$27,000	-	1. Walkinshaw 2. Stellar Yankee 3. Rockin Jukebox
1st of 8	8/5/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Jason Bartlett	1:53.20	1:53.20	0.56L	$2.85f	9	NW5000L5	$23,625	$11,813	1. Outlaw Man 2. Orlando Blue 3. Marlbank Road

Wasa Heat Seeker (Fr6) 112361892x
Trainer: Matthew Medeiros (Avenel)
Driver: Austin Siegelman
Prize Money: $143,004
Win / Place: 27% / 58%

6 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: SWEET LOU (USA)

Dam: ARDEN BANNER (NZ)

Rating

Stats

Career

43: 12-10-3

Distance

8: 2-2-1

Season

6: 1-1-1

1st Up

6: 2-2-0

2nd Up

5: 1-2-0

3rd Up

5: 3-0-0

Mobile

43: 12-10-3

All-Weather

41: 12-10-3

Slushy

1: 0-0-0

Grass

2: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:50.10

Comments

Resuming after three-and-a-half months off the scene. Finished off last preparation when a close second after a quick start, behind Montalbano at Menangle over 1609m in a NR up to 100 on March 14 at $5. Previous preparation first-up won by 8 m as favourite after showing early speed, (Fr4) at Albion Park (1:55.00) beating Mahindi in NR up to 70 on August 23 at $2.90.

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 4	13/6/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m			-	Austin Siegelman	1:55.40	1:55.40	2.23L	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Wasa Heat Seeker 2. Southbeach Hanover 3. Twin B Speed Dial
2nd of 10	14/3/25	Menangle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr8	Will Rixon	1:49.20	1:49.2	0.11L	$5.00	6	NR up to 100	$22,032	$3,672	1. Montalbano 2. Wasa Heat Seeker 3. Dom Toretto
9th of 10	8/3/25	Menangle	2300m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr6	Will Rixon	2:42.10	1:53.4	4.76L	$8.50	7	No NR	$27,000	$540	1. The Janitor 2. Cya Art 3. Petes Said So
8th of 10	1/3/25	Menangle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr10	Will Rixon	1:50.30	1:50.3	4.54L	$11	21	No NR	$22,032	$432	1. Kingmaker 2. Miki Pins 3. Major Perry
3rd of 4	19/2/25	Menangle	1609m			-	Will Rixon	1:52.30	1:52.30	1.90L	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Captain Ravishing 2. Nyack 3. Wasa Heat Seeker
1st of 9	8/2/25	Menangle	1609m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr5	Jett Turnbull	1:50.10	1:50.1	0.11L	$1.90f	7	NR up to 95	$22,032	$11,664	1. Wasa Heat Seeker 2. Dom Toretto 3. Major Major

Benhope Rulz (Fr7) 7434343451
Trainer: Doug Dilloian (Jnr) ()
Driver: Yannick Gingras
Prize Money: $599,674
Win / Place: 16% / 52%

10 yo Bay/Brown Gelding

Sire: COURAGE UNDER FIRE (NZ)

Dam: VICTORIA RULZ (NZ)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

152: 25-25-30

Distance

125: 15-19-30

Trk/Dst

108: 12-12-27

Track

108: 12-12-27

Season

19: 1-2-6

1st Up

5: 2-1-0

2nd Up

5: 4-0-0

3rd Up

4: 2-0-0

Mobile

24: 7-6-0

Standing

3: 3-0-0

All-Weather

151: 24-25-30

Grass

1: 1-0-0

Best Mile

1:50.10

Comments

Ran well last start showing plenty of improvement following June 9 run. Last start won by 1.5 m (Fr4) at this track (1:53.20) beating Smooth Lou in NW8621L5 on June 21 at $3.30. 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	21/6/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Colin Kelly	1:53.20	1:53.20	0.56L	$3.30	12	NW8621L5	$26,874	$13,437	1. Benhope Rulz 2. Smooth Lou 3. Thong Control
5th of 8	9/6/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Matt Kakaley	1:53.00	1:53.00	4.76L	$14	7	NW10000L5	$31,913	$1,595	1. Santana Hanover 2. Mullinax 3. Yorokobi
4th of 7	2/6/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	George Brennan	1:52.20	1:52.20	2.79L	$63	7	NW10851L5	$31,913	$2,553	1. Tobins Chester 2. Kingsville 3. Cadillac Bayama
3rd of 8	26/5/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	George Brennan	1:53.10	1:53.10	2.79L	$19	6	NW8251L5	$27,000	$3,240	1. Kingsville 2. Tobins Chester 3. Benhope Rulz
4th of 8	20/5/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Jason Bartlett	1:53.10	1:53.10	3.35L	$5.20	8	NW8681L5	$27,000	$2,160	1. My Ultimate Byron 2. Kingsville 3. Printville
3rd of 7	12/5/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Jason Bartlett	1:53.20	1:53.20	0.86L	$5.50	13	NW10000L5	$32,063	$3,847	1. Night Hawk 2. Kingsville 3. Benhope Rulz

Jett Star (Fr8) 7444652622
Trainer: Heidi Cushing (Forrestdale)
Driver: Joe Bongiorno
Prize Money: $386,208
Win / Place: 32% / 57%

Nearing Another Win

7 yo Brown Horse

Sire: BETTOR'S DELIGHT (USA)

Dam: STEEL THE LIGHT (NZ)

Rating

Stats

Career

76: 25-15-4

Distance

24: 5-5-2

Trk/Dst

7: 3-1-1

Track

7: 3-1-1

Season

17: 3-4-2

1st Up

8: 4-1-1

2nd Up

8: 2-1-0

3rd Up

7: 3-1-0

Mobile

54: 22-10-2

All-Weather

76: 25-15-4

Best Mile

1:53.40

Comments

Racing consistently with minor placings at his last two starts. Placed last start 2nd (Fr1) over 1609m at Tioga Downs, beaten 1.5 m by Hunting Zone (1:51.40) in NW8001-4 on June 15 at $9.10. Before that 2nd (Fr3) over 1609m at this track beaten 2.25 m by Hp Momentum (1:54.00) in NW5000L5 on June 6 at $2.75.

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
2nd of 5	15/6/25	Tioga Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Ron Cushing	1:51.40	1:51.40	0.56L	$9.10	9	NW8001-4	$16,796	$4,199	1. Hunting Zone 2. Jett Star 3. Cultural Paradise
2nd of 6	6/6/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Ron Cushing	1:54.00	1:54.00	0.86L	$2.75	8	NW5000L5	$23,515	$5,878	1. Hp Momentum 2. Jett Star 3. Movin' On Up
6th of 9	29/5/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Ron Cushing	1:51.30	1:51.30	3.64L	$2.00f	10	NW7500CD	$27,000	-	1. Skyway Masterpiece 2. Justa Little Bit 3. Varney
2nd of 8	19/5/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Ron Cushing	1:53.10	1:53.10	0.56L	$1.80f	7	NW5000CD	$22,782	$5,695	1. Jo Pa's Warrior 2. Jett Star 3. Major Leaguer
5th of 8	12/5/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Ron Cushing	1:52.00	1:52.00	8.66L	$8.80	7	NW5000CD	$22,782	$1,139	1. Rooster Bennett 2. Warrawee Yale 3. Black Edition
6th of 9	5/5/25	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Sr1	Ron Cushing	1:53.10	1:53.10	7.55L	$8.40	20	NW7500CD	$27,000	-	1. Negotiator 2. Mach Seelster 3. Vintage Cheddar

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