Yonkers Raceway Race 4

Race 4

Stake: $23,334

OPTICAL ILLUSION (1) drew a wide gate last start and was safely held, beaten 4 metres into sixth at this track over 1609m. Likely to get all the favours from this better draw. Tackles a similar assignment and he can turn in a much better performance. DEALERS TURN (2) finished second last start over 1609m at this track, beaten a neck. That was an improvement on the unplaced effort at this track the run before. Will enjoy a nice run from this favourable starting position. Tackles a similar assignment and he can find winning ways. ROLLING WITH SAM (4) is on the radar after his last-start fourth over 1609m at this track a week-and-a-half ago. ALBERT ALPHA (3) is the best of the rest after finishing fourth over 1609m at Mohawk Park last time out.

Distance: 1609m
Track: Good
Weather: -
Surface: All Weather
Class: NW6486L5

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Optical Illusion (Fr1) 1442477456
Trainer: Paul Stafford (CAMBRIDGE RACEWAY)
Driver: Brent Holland
Prize Money: $568,523
Win / Place: 18% / 52%

8 yo Brown Gelding

Sire: HES WATCHING (USA)

Dam: PURE OCTANE (NZ)

Rating

Stats

Career

137: 26-27-19

Distance

115: 22-24-15

Trk/Dst

41: 5-8-3

Track

41: 5-8-3

Season

22: 2-4-1

1st Up

5: 1-1-1

2nd Up

4: 1-1-0

3rd Up

4: 0-0-2

Mobile

23: 4-3-4

All-Weather

137: 26-27-19

Best Mile

1:51.40

Comments

Recent efforts haven't been up to his best. Last start 6th (Fr7) over 1609m at this track, beaten 4 m by Rockmyster (1:55.10) in NW5000L5 on July 22 at $12.80. The run previous 5th (Fr7) over 1609m at this track, beaten 19 m by Dontlikeitleave (1:53.00) in NW7500L5 on July 15 at $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
6th of 7	22/7/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Brent Holland	1:55.10	1:55.10	1.41L	$13	7	NW5000L5	$23,334	-	1. Rockmyster 2. Sinbad 3. Captain Batboy
5th of 7	15/7/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Brent Holland	1:53.00	1:53.00	7.25L	$25	8	NW7500L5	$26,667	$1,333	1. Dontlikeitleave 2. Myultimatebaxter 3. Sporty M Three
4th of 7	7/7/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Brent Holland	1:52.00	1:52.00	6.43L	$13	7	NW10000L5	$31,667	$2,533	1. Soho Dow Jones 2. Layton Hanover 3. Myultimatebaxter
7th of 8	30/6/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Brent Holland	1:52.10	1:52.10	12.27L	$12	28	NW15171L5	$35,598	-	1. Mullinax 2. Six Degrees 3. Surfside Beach
7th of 8	2/6/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Brent Holland	1:53.10	1:53.10	2.79L	$69	7	NW23871L5	$42,379	-	1. Blue Lou 2. Whats Stanley Got 3. Hez Allthe Rage
4th of 7	26/5/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Brent Holland	1:52.30	1:52.30	0.33L	$7.60	7	NW20000L5	$42,578	$3,406	1. Hickfromfrenchlick 2. The Ideal Dancer 3. Twin B Deluxe

Dealers Turn (Fr2) 4226645362
Trainer: Tom Fanning ()
Driver: Jordan Stratton
Prize Money: $213,683
Win / Place: 10% / 48%

4 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: AMERICAN IDEAL (USA)

Dam: WISHFORA FULLHOUSE

100

Rating

Stats

Career

50: 5-10-9

Distance

50: 5-10-9

Trk/Dst

25: 3-5-3

Track

25: 3-5-3

Season

15: 0-3-2

1st Up

3: 0-1-1

2nd Up

3: 0-0-2

3rd Up

3: 0-0-1

All-Weather

50: 5-10-9

Best Mile

1:51.10

Comments

Two back was well beaten into sixth behind C Bet Hanover at this track over 1609m in a NW6041L5 on July 18 at $91.25. Then a handy effort when a close second behind Caviart Sargent at this track over 1609m in a NW5281L5 on July 25 at $3.20.

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 7	25/7/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Brent Holland	1:55.30	1:55.30	0.11L	$3.20	7	NW5281L5	$23,334	$5,834	1. Caviart Sargent 2. Dealers Turn 3. Movin' On Up
6th of 8	18/7/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Jim Marohn (Jnr)	1:54.40	1:54.40	3.90L	$91	7	NW6041L5	$23,334	-	1. C Bet Hanover 2. Marlbank Road 3. Caviart Sargent
3rd of 7	11/7/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Jordan Stratton	1:54.30	1:54.30	1.97L	$4.30	13	NW5000L5	$23,334	$2,800	1. Themaskedcrusadr 2. C Bet Hanover 3. Dealers Turn
5th of 7	28/6/25	Pocono Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Geo Napolitano (Jnr)	1:50.10	1:50.10	8.36L	$22	11	NW4400L4	$14,409	$720	1. Lou's Sweetrevenge 2. Aflame Hanover 3. Up The Creek
4th of 6	17/6/25	Pocono Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Geo Napolitano (Jnr)	1:51.10	1:51.10	5.32L	$8.40	10	NW6400L4	$18,647	$1,492	1. Gentle Giant 2. Jk Miki Mantle 3. Zeus Hanover
6th of 7	7/6/25	Pocono Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Jim Marohn (Jnr)	1:49.40	1:49.40	8.10L	$53	9	W5-8PM CG	$28,819	-	1. Borninlockdown 2. Rio 3. Jabbar

Albert Alpha (Fr3) x253371264
Trainer: Ron Burke ()
Driver: Tyler Buter
Prize Money: $34,899
Win / Place: 13% / 56%

5 yo Bay Horse

Sire: HES WATCHING (USA)

Dam: STIRLING BREEZE

Rating

Stats

Career

44: 6-6-13

Distance

44: 6-6-13

Season

9: 1-2-2

1st Up

3: 0-1-2

2nd Up

3: 0-0-0

3rd Up

3: 0-1-1

All-Weather

44: 6-6-13

Best Mile

1:55.10

Comments

Last start 4th over 1609m at Mohawk Park was 7th- at the bell, beaten 4.5 m by Control Rocks (1:49.40) in 5yo on July 12 at $83.35. Before that, 6th over 1609m at Hippodrome 3R, at the bell was 4th- beaten 7 m by The Light Speed (1:55.40) on July 6 at $20.20.

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
4th of 7	12/7/25	Mohawk Park	1609m		All Weather	2	J Plante	1:49.40	1:49.40	1.67L	$83	6	-	$25,604	$2,048	1. Control Rocks 2. Sos Sports Bet 3. Ritchie Alpha
6th of 7	6/7/25	Hippodrome 3R	1609m		All Weather	3	W Roy	1:55.40	1:55.40	2.90L	$20	14	-	$30,481	-	1. The Light Speed 2. Ritchie Alpha 3. Bets Beach
2nd of 6	22/6/25	Hippodrome 3R	1609m		All Weather	4	W Roy	1:55.10	1:55.10	1.30L	$2.05f	7	-	$7,365	$1,841	1. Ritchie Alpha 2. Albert Alpha 3. Ambitious Mind
1st of 7	15/6/25	Hippodrome 3R	1609m		All Weather	1	W Roy	1:55.10	1:55.10	0.19L	$26	7	-	$7,365	$3,682	1. Albert Alpha 2. The Light Speed 3. Bets Beach
7th of 7	8/6/25	Hippodrome 3R	1609m		All Weather	6	W Roy	1:55.10	1:55.10	3.46L	$58	11	-	$7,365	-	1. Bets Beach 2. The Light Speed 3. Ritchie Alpha
3rd of 7	28/5/25	Rideau Carleton Raceway	1609m		All Weather	6	W Roy	1:53.20	1:53.20	0.07L	$22	3	-	$7,637	$917	1. Ima Dude 2. Ritchie Alpha 3. Albert Alpha

Rolling With Sam (Fr4) 1146637854
Trainer: Andrew Adamczyk ()
Driver: Colin Kelly
Prize Money: $451,110
Win / Place: 15% / 47%

8 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: ROLL WITH JOE (USA)

Dam: MARTINIQUE

Rating

Stats

Career

113: 17-10-27

Distance

113: 17-10-27

Trk/Dst

101: 11-8-26

Track

101: 11-8-26

Season

22: 3-0-3

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-1

3rd Up

2: 1-0-1

All-Weather

113: 17-10-27

Best Mile

1:51.40

Comments

Last start 4th (Fr6) over 1609m at this track beaten 0.9 m by Rockmyster (1:55.10) in NW5000L5 on July 22 at $59.25. Before that, 5th (Fr6) over 1609m at this track, beaten 35 m by Outlaw Man (1:52.10) in NW5000L5 on July 15 at $15.30.

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
4th of 7	22/7/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Colin Kelly	1:55.10	1:55.10	0.33L	$59	7	NW5000L5	$23,334	$1,867	1. Rockmyster 2. Sinbad 3. Captain Batboy
5th of 8	15/7/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Colin Kelly	1:52.10	1:52.10	12.27L	$15	7	NW5000L5	$23,334	$1,166	1. Outlaw Man 2. Chantee 3. Southbeach Hanover
8th of 8	8/7/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Daniel Dube	1:53.30	1:53.30	7.25L	$34	8	NW7500L5	$26,667	-	1. Windsun Ricky 2. Wattsup Sunshine 3. I Draintheswamp
7th of 7	30/6/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Tyler Buter	1:53.00	1:53.00	6.13L	$25	14	NW10000L5	$32,208	-	1. The Bigboss 2. Mind Hunter 3. Royal Desire
3rd of 8	16/6/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Tyler Buter	1:53.00	1:53.00	3.09L	$12	14	NW10000L5	$32,208	$3,865	1. Twin B Powerball 2. Brutallyhandsome 3. Rolling With Sam
6th of 7	2/6/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Austin Siegelman	1:52.20	1:52.20	3.90L	$22	7	NW10851L5	$32,208	-	1. Tobins Chester 2. Kingsville 3. Cadillac Bayama

Movin' On Up (Fr5) 6563558783
Trainer: Paul Blumenfeld ()
Driver: Mark MacDonald
Prize Money: $423,790
Win / Place: 12% / 39%

10 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: BETTOR'S DELIGHT (USA)

Dam: GREEN SPACE

Rating

Stats

Career

118: 15-15-17

Distance

118: 15-15-17

Trk/Dst

60: 6-6-10

Track

60: 6-6-10

Season

23: 0-1-5

1st Up

2: 0-1-0

2nd Up

2: 0-1-0

3rd Up

2: 0-1-1

All-Weather

118: 15-15-17

Best Mile

1:51.20

Comments

10-year-old gelding showed improvement last time. 3rd (Fr3) over 1609m at this track, beaten 4.5 m by Caviart Sargent (1:55.30) in NW5281L5 on July 25 at $23.70. The race before was not as impressive when well beaten into eighth behind C Bet Hanover at this track over 1609m in a NW6041L5 on July 18 at $20.10.

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
3rd of 7	25/7/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Mark MacDonald	1:55.30	1:55.30	1.67L	$24	7	NW5281L5	$23,334	$2,800	1. Caviart Sargent 2. Dealers Turn 3. Movin' On Up
8th of 8	18/7/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Pat Lachance	1:54.40	1:54.40	6.69L	$20	7	NW6041L5	$23,334	-	1. C Bet Hanover 2. Marlbank Road 3. Caviart Sargent
7th of 7	11/7/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Pat Lachance	1:54.30	1:54.30	7.55L	$43	7	NW5000L5	$23,334	-	1. Themaskedcrusadr 2. C Bet Hanover 3. Dealers Turn
8th of 8	4/7/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Jordan Stratton	1:54.00	1:54.00	11.71L	$56	14	NW5000L5	$23,334	-	1. Elite Machine 2. Marlbank Road 3. Jd Camden
5th of 8	20/6/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Matt Kakaley	1:55.20	1:55.20	1.97L	$14	7	NW5556L5	$23,733	$1,187	1. Jimmy Connor B 2. Chantee 3. Real Willey
5th of 6	13/6/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Mark MacDonald	1:55.00	1:55.00	2.23L	$14	7	NW5000L5	$23,733	$1,187	1. Thong Control 2. Pine Bush Italiano 3. Real Willey

Masons Delight (Fr6) 83187878px
Trainer: Per Engblom (Campbelltown)
Driver: Jim Marohn (Jnr)
Prize Money: $266,730
Win / Place: 17% / 37%

9 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: AMERICAN IDEAL (USA)

Dam: PACING DELIGHT (NZ)

Rating

Stats

Career

145: 25-16-14

Distance

98: 19-8-9

Trk/Dst

25: 3-1-2

Track

25: 3-1-2

Season

7: 1-0-0

1st Up

11: 3-1-1

2nd Up

11: 0-2-3

3rd Up

11: 2-2-2

Mobile

95: 15-12-10

All-Weather

145: 25-16-14

Best Mile

1:49.30

Comments

Resumes. Finished off last preparation failed to finish at this track on March 27 over 1609m.

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 5	25/7/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m			-	Colin Kelly	1:54.10	1:54.10	4.46L	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Speculating 2. Atreacherous 3. Venturesome Arden
7th of 7	4/4/25	Philadelphia	1609m			-	Andrew McCarthy	1:58.20	1:58.20	5.86L	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Oakwoodnitownit Ir 2. I'm Talkin Hungry 3. Fun Munky
- of 8	27/3/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Yannick Gingras	1:53.30	1:53.30	36.80L	$29	8	NW7500L5	$24,184	-	1. Speed Man 2. Kingsville 3. Samhara
8th of 8	19/3/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Tyler Buter	1:54.00	1:54.00	15.06L	$74	9	30000CLM	$27,993	-	1. Karloo Bradley 2. Saddle Up 3. Hammering Hank
7th of 8	10/3/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Jason Bartlett	1:54.40	1:54.40	2.53L	$18	14	NW7751L5	$24,494	-	1. Gentle Giant, Windsun Ricky 2. 3. Kingsville
8th of 8	24/2/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Yannick Gingras	1:54.10	1:54.10	15.61L	$57	7	40000CLM	$31,595	-	1. Bill Haley 2. Two Faced 3. Shine A Light

Blockbuster Trade (Fr7) 7619416288
Trainer: Pat Lachance ()
Driver: Pat Lachance
Prize Money: $148,910
Win / Place: 16% / 45%

6 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: SPORTSWRITER (USA)

Dam: A AND GS PRINCESS

Rating

Stats

Career

83: 14-13-11

Distance

83: 14-13-11

Season

16: 2-2-2

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

All-Weather

83: 14-13-11

Best Mile

1:50.30

Comments

Last start 8th over 1609m at Mohawk Park was 8th- at the bell, beaten 14 m by Lakers Bank (1:51.10) in G on July 19 at $120.10. At the start before 8th over 1609m at Mohawk Park was 5th- at the bell, beaten 9 m by Thunder Country (1:51.10) in G on July 12 at $29.90.

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
8th of 9	19/7/25	Mohawk Park	1609m		All Weather	9	B McClure	1:51.10	1:51.10	5.50L	$120	7	-	$18,289	-	1. Lakers Bank 2. Wallace Hartley 3. Forefather
8th of 8	12/7/25	Mohawk Park	1609m		All Weather	7	Trev Henry	1:51.10	1:51.10	3.53L	$30	12	-	$18,289	-	1. Thunder Country 2. Delightful Leader 3. Respect Our Flag
2nd of 7	30/6/25	Grand River Raceway	1609m		All Weather	5	J Harris	1:52.10	1:52.10	0.67L	$48	14	-	$13,502	$3,376	1. Warraweeforlaura 2. Blockbuster Trade 3. Ideal Perception
6th of 8	16/6/25	Grand River Raceway	1609m		All Weather	6	J Harris	1:52.10	1:52.10	1.86L	$40	6	-	$8,838	-	1. Artie's Ideal 2. Hunter Hill 3. Sometime Somewhere
1st of 9	10/6/25	Georgian Downs	1609m		All Weather	1	J Ryan	1:54.00	1:54.00	0.11L	$1.25f	50	-	$9,451	$4,726	1. Blockbuster Trade 2. Buck N Bettor 3. Tactical Seelster
50 Day Freshen-Up
4th of 8	21/4/25	Mohawk Park	1609m		All Weather	5	T Borth	1:53.00	1:53.00	0.48L	$3.70	9	-	$12,138	$971	1. Vino Louie 2. Arukidinme Cabbie 3. Going Fast

Gingras Beach (Fr8) 4155854577
Trainer: Ricky Bucci ()
Driver: Austin Siegelman
Prize Money: $338,647
Win / Place: 9.38% / 32%

8 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: SOMEBEACHSOMEWHERE (USA)

Dam: GINGER SHARK

Rating

Stats

Career

128: 12-17-12

Distance

127: 12-17-12

Trk/Dst

118: 12-13-12

Track

119: 12-13-12

Season

23: 2-1-1

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

All-Weather

128: 12-17-12

Best Mile

1:51.00

Comments

Didn't do much last time out, 7th (Fr2) over 1609m at this track, beaten 5 m by Rockmyster (1:55.10) in NW5000L5 on July 22 at $13.80. Before that 7th (Fr6) over 1609m at this track beaten 35 m by Dontlikeitleave (1:53.00) in NW7500L5 on July 15 at $15.40.

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 7	22/7/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Daniel Dube	1:55.10	1:55.10	1.97L	$14	7	NW5000L5	$23,334	-	1. Rockmyster 2. Sinbad 3. Captain Batboy
7th of 7	15/7/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Austin Siegelman	1:53.00	1:53.00	12.27L	$15	7	NW7500L5	$26,667	-	1. Dontlikeitleave 2. Myultimatebaxter 3. Sporty M Three
5th of 7	8/7/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Jason Bartlett	1:53.40	1:53.40	5.58L	$17	7	NW10000L5	$31,667	$1,584	1. Escape To America 2. Bondi Shake 3. Covered Bridge
4th of 8	1/7/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Brent Holland	1:54.30	1:54.30	4.76L	$20	15	NW10051L5	$31,667	$2,533	1. Wasa Heat Seeker 2. Shadow Cat 3. Outlaw Man
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	$32,208	$1,610	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	$35,598	-	1. Tobins Chester 2. Speaker Of Peace 3. Sling Shock

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