Yonkers Raceway Race 8

Race 8

Prize Money: $22,936

WARRIOR FOR TRUTH (4) has been knocking on the door for a while then went close again last time over 1609m at this track, finishing third and just 10 metres from the winner. Meets a similar line up and he is a strong winning hope. FOX VALLEY PEPPER (3) scored by 2.25 metres at Scioto Downs over 1609m last start, the second win from his past five runs. Likely to get all the favours from this nice draw. This looks a sterner test than last time but he is capable of another big performance. TOPVILLE SOMEBEACH (6) is worth another chance after a last-start seventh over 1609m at this track a week ago. KINGSTON PANIC (5) is worth some thought after his last-start fourth over 1609m at this track on August 28.

Distance: 1609m
Track: Good
Weather: -
Surface: All Weather
Class: 3-6YO20CLM

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Buddy Knocks (Fr1) 55x4375647
Trainer: Deborah Daguet ()
Driver: Colin Kelly
Prize Money: $70,558
Win / Place: 17% / 37%

4 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: BETTERTHANCHEDDAR (USA)

Dam: YOGA PANTS

Rating

Stats

Career

29: 5-2-4

Distance

29: 5-2-4

Season

17: 0-1-3

1st Up

5: 1-0-1

2nd Up

5: 1-0-2

3rd Up

4: 1-0-0

Non-Metro

29: 5-2-4

All-Weather

29: 5-2-4

Best Mile

1:53.30

Comments

Didn't do much last time out, 7th (Fr4) over 1609m at Pocono Downs well beaten by Thunder Hunter Joe (1:50.10) in NW1500L4 on September 2 at $6.50. Before that 4th (Fr5) over 1609m at Pocono Downs beaten 3 m by Jackie Moon (1:53.40) in NW1500L4 on August 26 at $2.10.

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 7	2/9/25	Pocono Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Anthony Napolitano	1:50.10	1:50.10	134.3m	$6.50	7	NW1500L4	$10,703	-	1. Thunder Hunter Joe 2. Beach Town Boy 3. Nowhere Creek
4th of 8	26/8/25	Pocono Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Anthony Napolitano	1:53.40	1:53.40	3.0m	$2.10f	7	NW1500L4	$10,078	$806	1. Jackie Moon 2. Ben Rockin 3. American Mercury
6th of 8	19/8/25	Pocono Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Anthony Napolitano	1:52.20	1:52.20	15.0m	$8.60	10	NW1550L4	$10,078	-	1. Up The Creek 2. Cupid Shuffle 3. Rock Jagger
5th of 8	9/8/25	Pocono Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Anthony Napolitano	1:50.40	1:50.40	32.3m	$14	14	NW2900L4	$10,853	$543	1. Gallie Getaway 2. Surfside Beach 3. Stewardoftheland
7th of 8	26/7/25	Pocono Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Anthony Napolitano	1:51.30	1:51.30	29.3m	$12	7	NW2000L4	$9,939	-	1. Nob Hill Flash 2. Lou's Beach 3. Dp Realordeal
3rd of 7	19/7/25	Pocono Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Anthony Napolitano	1:51.40	1:51.40	5.3m	$5.20	7	NW2800L4	$10,703	$1,284	1. Warrawee Total 2. Th Colby 3. Buddy Knocks

Rocket Freight (Fr2) 5226316655
Trainer: John Grasso ()
Driver: Jim Marohn (Jnr)
Prize Money: $119,982
Win / Place: 10% / 51%

4 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: JIMMY FREIGHT

Dam: DAZZLING ROCKETTE

Rating

Stats

Career

58: 6-12-12

Distance

58: 6-12-12

Trk/Dst

4: 0-0-0

Track

4: 0-0-0

Season

23: 2-5-4

1st Up

2: 0-1-0

2nd Up

2: 0-1-0

3rd Up

2: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

58: 6-12-12

All-Weather

58: 6-12-12

Best Mile

1:53.10

Comments

Last start 5th (Fr2) over 1609m at this track beaten 16 m by Well That's Marky (1:54.20) in 3-6YO20CLM on August 28 at $23.10. Two runs back 5th (Fr8) over 1609m at this track, beaten 17 m by Heave Away (1:54.10) in 3-6YO20CLM on August 21 at $80.25.

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	28/8/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Ridge Warren	1:54.20	1:54.20	16.5m	$23	7	3-6YO20CLM	$23,256	$1,163	1. Well That's Marky 2. South Point 3. Warrior For Truth
5th of 8	21/8/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Ridge Warren	1:54.10	1:54.10	17.3m	$80	12	3-6YO20CLM	$23,256	$1,163	1. Heave Away 2. Warrior For Truth 3. South Point
6th of 8	9/8/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Jim Marohn (Jnr)	1:53.40	1:53.40	28.5m	$4.10	7	3-6YO20CLM	$23,256	-	1. I'm The Prince 2. My Playmate 3. Captain T Hanover
6th of 8	2/8/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Jim Marohn (Jnr)	1:55.10	1:55.10	6.0m	$49	21	3-6YO20CLM	$23,256	-	1. I B Lovin 2. Spindoctor Hanover 3. Warrior For Truth
1st of 9	12/7/25	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Dave Palone	1:53.30	1:53.30	1.5m	$2.90f	7	CDCLMNW6	$11,468	$5,734	1. Rocket Freight 2. Fulminare 3. Dancing Machine
3rd of 9	5/7/25	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Dave Palone	1:51.20	1:51.20	22.5m	$9.00	14	CDCLMNW6	$11,468	$1,376	1. Sweet N Fearless 2. Jbs Cuppa Jo 3. Rocket Freight

Fox Valley Pepper (Fr3) 242x314541
Trainer: Tom Fanning ()
Driver: Austin Siegelman
Prize Money: $92,804
Win / Place: 33% / 58%

Distance Specialist

3 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: SOMESTARSOMEWHERE

Dam: SHE'S A HOT MESS

100

Rating

Stats

Career

12: 4-2-1

Distance

12: 4-2-1

Season

10: 3-1-1

1st Up

2: 0-0-1

2nd Up

2: 2-0-0

3rd Up

2: 1-0-0

Non-Metro

12: 4-2-1

All-Weather

12: 4-2-1

Best Mile

1:51.20

Comments

In good form recently. Last start won by 2.25 m (Fr2) at Scioto Downs (1:51.20) beating Andre L in HGNW4CDCL on July 23 at $2.70.

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
1st of 7	23/7/25	Scioto Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Marc St Louis (Jnr)	1:51.20	1:51.20	2.3m	$2.70	10	HGNW4CDCL	$15,291	$7,645	1. Fox Valley Pepper 2. Andre L 3. Down Two Party
4th of 8	13/7/25	Oak Grove Racing	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Marcus Miller	1:52.00	1:52.00	15.8m	$4.84	13	CLM25K-NW4	$22,936	$1,835	1. King Of Metal As 2. Possum Holler 3. Rollin Dice
5th of 9	30/6/25	Oak Grove Racing	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Marcus Miller	1:52.10	1:52.10	15.8m	$7.69	10	CLM25K-NW4	$24,883	$1,244	1. King Of Metal As 2. Western Trevor 3. He's Lost In Time
4th of 8	20/6/25	Springfield	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Marcus Miller	1:53.10	1:53.10	24.0m	$1.00	23	CARDINAL	$51,474	$4,118	1. Cash Money Twenty 2. Jim's Big Boy 3. Captains Express
1st of 10	28/5/25	Scioto Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Dan Noble	1:52.00	1:52.00	3.0m	$2.90	7	HGNW2CDCL	$12,500	$6,250	1. Fox Valley Pepper 2. Scammer 3. Housethatsantablt
3rd of 8	21/5/25	Scioto Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Dan Noble	1:53.10	1:53.10	11.3m	$1.40f	179	HGNW2CDCL	$12,500	$1,500	1. Through The Storm 2. Enrico Pallazzo 3. Fox Valley Pepper
179 Day Spell

Warrior For Truth (Fr4) 5484713223
Trainer: Besim Odza ()
Driver: George Brennan
Prize Money: $187,391
Win / Place: 7.69% / 35%

Nearing Another Win

4 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: FREAKY FEET PETE

Dam: ODDS ON CYGNUS

Rating

Stats

Career

65: 5-8-10

Distance

65: 5-8-10

Trk/Dst

32: 2-5-4

Track

32: 2-5-4

Season

29: 3-4-4

1st Up

2: 0-0-2

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

3rd Up

2: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

65: 5-8-10

All-Weather

65: 5-8-10

Best Mile

1:52.30

Comments

Solid run when beaten by 1.5 m finishing second behind Heave Away at this track over 1609m in a 3-6YO20CLM on August 21 at $5.40. Then a handy effort when well beaten into third behind Well That's Marky at this track over 1609m in a 3-6YO20CLM on August 28 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
3rd of 8	28/8/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	George Brennan	1:54.20	1:54.20	10.5m	$6.70	7	3-6YO20CLM	$23,256	$2,791	1. Well That's Marky 2. South Point 3. Warrior For Truth
2nd of 8	21/8/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Jordan Stratton	1:54.10	1:54.10	1.5m	$5.40	12	3-6YO20CLM	$23,256	$5,814	1. Heave Away 2. Warrior For Truth 3. South Point
2nd of 7	9/8/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Jim Marohn (Jnr)	1:55.40	1:55.40	9.8m	$2.65	7	3-6YO20CLM	$23,256	$5,814	1. South Point 2. Warrior For Truth 3. Shuffle Up Hanover
3rd of 8	2/8/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Colin Kelly	1:55.10	1:55.10	3.8m	$3.65	7	3-6YO20CLM	$23,256	$2,791	1. I B Lovin 2. Spindoctor Hanover 3. Warrior For Truth
1st of 8	26/7/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Colin Kelly	1:56.40	1:56.40	2.3m	$11	11	3-6YO20CLM	$22,936	$11,468	1. Warrior For Truth 2. South Point 3. Sip Of Bourbon
7th of 8	15/7/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Daniel Dube	1:52.10	1:52.10	37.5m	$26	10	NW5000L5	$21,407	-	1. Outlaw Man 2. Chantee 3. Southbeach Hanover

Kingston Panic (Fr5) 9545610444
Trainer: Per Engblom ()
Driver: Daniel Dube
Prize Money: $143,390
Win / Place: 15% / 36%

5 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: SPORTSWRITER (USA)

Dam: R WE THERE YET

Rating

Stats

Career

63: 10-9-4

Distance

63: 10-9-4

Trk/Dst

23: 2-3-1

Track

23: 2-3-1

Season

15: 1-0-0

1st Up

3: 1-0-0

2nd Up

3: 0-1-0

3rd Up

3: 0-2-0

Metro

8: 1-1-2

Non-Metro

55: 9-8-2

All-Weather

63: 10-9-4

Best Mile

1:52.40

Comments

Last start 4th (Fr4) over 1609m at this track beaten 15 m by Well That's Marky (1:54.20) in 3-6YO20CLM on August 28 at $8.70. At his previous start 4th (Fr3) over 1609m at this track beaten 14 m by Optical Illusion (1:54.20) in NW5821L5 on August 9 at $3.60.

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
4th of 8	28/8/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Tyler Buter	1:54.20	1:54.20	15.8m	$8.70	19	3-6YO20CLM	$23,256	$1,860	1. Well That's Marky 2. South Point 3. Warrior For Truth
4th of 8	9/8/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Jim Marohn (Jnr)	1:54.20	1:54.20	14.3m	$3.60	15	NW5821L5	$21,705	$1,736	1. Optical Illusion 2. Twin B Risenshine 3. Captain Paradise
4th of 7	25/7/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Jason Bartlett	1:55.30	1:55.30	6.8m	$6.20	25	NW5281L5	$21,407	$1,713	1. Caviart Sargent 2. Dealers Turn 3. Movin' On Up
10th of 10	30/6/25	Mohawk Park	1609m		All Weather	5	J Drury	1:49.40	1:49.40	31.5m	$23	15	-	$12,387	-	1. Booming Economy 2. Forefather 3. Ulysses
1st of 8	15/6/25	Georgian Downs	1609m		All Weather	5	J Drury	1:53.30	1:53.30	0.2m	$3.25	5	-	$9,572	$4,786	1. Kingston Panic 2. Respect Our Flag 3. Beyond Better
6th of 9	10/6/25	Georgian Downs	1609m		All Weather	9	J Plante	1:54.00	1:54.00	3.0m	$7.45	8	-	$8,671	-	1. Blockbuster Trade 2. Buck N Bettor 3. Tactical Seelster

Topville Somebeach (Fr6) 6552477437
Trainer: Dennis J Laterza ()
Driver: Vincent Ginsburg
Prize Money: $174,793
Win / Place: 23% / 50%

5 yo Bay Horse

Sire: ROCKIN IMAGE (CAN)

Dam: SOMEWHERE FAMEOUS

Rating

Stats

Career

55: 13-6-9

Distance

55: 13-6-9

Trk/Dst

15: 2-2-2

Track

15: 2-2-2

Season

23: 3-3-2

1st Up

4: 1-0-2

2nd Up

4: 1-0-1

3rd Up

4: 1-0-2

Metro

23: 9-4-3

Non-Metro

32: 4-2-6

All-Weather

55: 13-6-9

Best Mile

1:52.20

Comments

Last start 7th (Fr7) over 1609m at this track, beaten 30 m by Delightful Dude (1:54.30) in 25000CLM on August 30 at $54.25. At the run before good run when 3rd (Fr7) over 1609m at this track beaten 11 m by Gds Thunder (1:54.30) in 25000CLM on August 23 at $19.60.

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
7th of 7	30/8/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Brent Holland	1:54.30	1:54.30	32.3m	$54	7	25000CLM	$26,357	-	1. Delightful Dude 2. Maximus Red 3. To The Hunt
3rd of 7	23/8/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Brent Holland	1:54.30	1:54.30	11.3m	$20	7	25000CLM	$26,357	$3,163	1. Gds Thunder 2. Spindoctor Hanover 3. Topville Somebeach
4th of 6	16/8/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Brent Holland	1:53.20	1:53.20	18.0m	$13	12	25000CLM	$26,357	$2,109	1. Movin' On Up 2. C Bet Hanover 3. Spindoctor Hanover
7th of 8	4/8/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Tyler Buter	1:53.30	1:53.30	75.0m	$30	7	3-6YO30CLM	$27,907	-	1. Alwayscuttinschool 2. Ameritric 3. Twiggs Pub
7th of 8	28/7/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Tyler Buter	1:54.30	1:54.30	18.8m	$8.10	14	3-6YO30CLM	$27,523	-	1. Why Tomorrow Ray 2. To The Hunt 3. Ameritric
4th of 7	14/7/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Tyler Buter	1:54.20	1:54.20	3.0m	$12	7	3-6YO30CLM	$27,523	$2,202	1. Pine Bush Italiano 2. Flip My Chip 3. Music Hall

Armed Bandit (Fr7) 78x7583427
Trainer: Pat Lachance ()
Driver: Pat Lachance
Prize Money: $186,907
Win / Place: 17% / 48%

6 yo Bay Horse

Sire: HESTON BLUE CHIP (USA)

Dam: BANDOLERA HANOVER

Rating

Stats

Career

62: 11-9-10

Distance

62: 11-9-10

Trk/Dst

9: 0-1-1

Track

9: 0-1-1

Season

16: 2-1-3

1st Up

5: 0-0-0

2nd Up

5: 1-1-0

3rd Up

5: 0-0-2

Metro

2: 1-0-0

Non-Metro

60: 10-9-10

All-Weather

62: 11-9-10

Best Mile

1:52.10

Comments

Last start 7th (Fr5) over 1609m at this track, beaten 40 m by Well That's Marky (1:54.20) in 3-6YO20CLM on August 28 at $6.80. Two runs back 2nd (Fr2) over 1609m at this track beaten 0.6 m by I B Lovin (1:55.30) in 3-6YO20CLM on August 16 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
7th of 8	28/8/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Pat Lachance	1:54.20	1:54.20	37.5m	$6.80	12	3-6YO20CLM	$23,256	-	1. Well That's Marky 2. South Point 3. Warrior For Truth
2nd of 8	16/8/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Pat Lachance	1:55.30	1:55.30	0.6m	$6.20	7	3-6YO20CLM	$23,256	$5,814	1. I B Lovin 2. Armed Bandit 3. My Playmate
4th of 8	9/8/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Pat Lachance	1:53.40	1:53.40	22.5m	$4.80	7	3-6YO20CLM	$23,256	$1,860	1. I'm The Prince 2. My Playmate 3. Captain T Hanover
3rd of 8	2/8/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Pat Lachance	1:54.10	1:54.10	24.8m	$28	7	3-6YO20CLM	$23,256	$2,791	1. Heave Away 2. Caughtinalandslide 3. Armed Bandit
8th of 8	26/7/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Pat Lachance	1:56.40	1:56.40	10.5m	$36	7	3-6YO20CLM	$22,936	-	1. Warrior For Truth 2. South Point 3. Sip Of Bourbon
5th of 8	19/7/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Daniel Dube	1:56.10	1:56.10	16.5m	$8.80	7	3-6YO20CLM	$22,936	$1,147	1. Twiggs Pub 2. Spindoctor Hanover 3. Caughtinalandslide

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