Yonkers Raceway Race 1

Race 1

Prize Money: $20,950

SURFSIDE BEACH (1) drew wide last start and was easily accounted for, beaten 10 metres into fifth at this track over 1609m. Primary contender from this favourable draw if things fall his way. OVER THE HORIZON (7) must be considered after he finished third over 1609m at this track six days ago. BLACK HAWK JOE A (8) must be considered after he finished runner-up over 1609m at this track a week-and-a-half ago. Something for the Multiples: HE'S SPECIAL (5)

Distance: 1609m
Track: Good
Weather: -
Surface: All Weather
Class: 15000CLM

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Surfside Beach (Fr1) 4x56646815
Trainer: Jose Godinez ()
Driver: Jordan Stratton
Prize Money: $576,243
Win / Place: 16% / 45%

6 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: DOWNBYTHESEASIDE (USA)

Dam: FRISKIE LIL DEVIL

Rating

Stats

Career

100: 16-17-12

Distance

100: 16-17-12

Trk/Dst

69: 10-11-7

Track

69: 10-11-7

Season

8: 1-0-0

1st Up

4: 2-0-0

2nd Up

4: 0-2-1

3rd Up

4: 0-0-0

Metro

6: 1-1-2

Non-Metro

94: 15-16-10

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

100: 16-17-12

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:51.30

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Failed to impress last start; 5th (Fr7) over 1609m at this track beaten 10 m by Sailboat Hanover (1:55.40) in 15000CLM on May 4 at $7.80. Showed ability the race before when he won by 3 m (Fr4) at this track (1:54.10) beating Hank The Hunk in 15000CLM on April 27 at $3.41. In the mix from the inside draw.

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	4/5/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Matt Kakaley	1:55.40	1:55.40	10.5m	$7.80	7	15000CLM	$20,950	$1,047	1. Sailboat Hanover 2. Black Hawk Joe 3. Blockbuster Trade
1st of 8	27/4/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Matt Kakaley	1:54.10	1:54.10	3.0m	$3.41	11	15000CLM	$21,834	$10,917	1. Surfside Beach 2. Hank The Hunk 3. Ozone Blue Chip
8th of 8	16/4/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Jim Marohn (Jnr)	1:54.30	1:54.30	18.8m	$49	7	15000CLM	$21,834	-	1. I'm Some Graduate 2. Checkonwilliam 3. J B Gram
6th of 7	9/4/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Jordan Stratton	1:53.20	1:53.20	24.0m	$14	7	15000CLM	$21,834	-	1. I'm Some Graduate 2. Letsmakelotsamoney 3. Checkonwilliam
4th of 7	2/4/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Jordan Stratton	1:54.00	1:54.00	23.3m	$10	7	3-6YO20CLM	$23,290	$1,863	1. Simply Fast 2. Dancininthefire 3. Dismas
6th of 7	26/3/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Jordan Stratton	1:53.40	1:53.40	16.5m	$11	7	15000CLM	$16,854	-	1. Lou's Beach 2. Smooth Lou 3. Two Faced

Franco Nandor N (Fr2) 8672453578
Trainer: James Siegelman (Logan Village)
Driver: Austin Siegelman
Prize Money: $210,277
Win / Place: 13% / 36%

8 yo Brown Gelding

Sire: MACH THREE (CAN)

Dam: NICAEA FRANCO (NZ)

Rating

Stats

Career

125: 17-18-11

Distance

80: 9-10-7

Trk/Dst

38: 2-4-4

Track

39: 2-4-4

Season

12: 0-1-1

1st Up

7: 1-2-0

2nd Up

7: 1-2-0

3rd Up

7: 2-2-0

Metro

38: 3-7-3

Non-Metro

87: 14-11-8

Mobile

44: 8-8-4

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

125: 17-18-11

Slushy

2: 1-1-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:53.20

Driver Stats

Comments

Didn't do much at the last run, 8th (Fr7) over 1609m at this track, beaten 17 m by Wattsup Sunshine (1:55.30) in NW5000L5 on May 5 at $54.67. Before that 7th (Fr3) over 1609m at this track beaten 13 m by Surfside Beach (1:54.10) in 15000CLM on April 27 at $33.81. Others look better placed.

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 8	5/5/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Austin Siegelman	1:55.30	1:55.30	17.3m	$55	8	NW5000L5	$20,950	-	1. Wattsup Sunshine 2. Lyons Benjamin 3. Collective Works
7th of 8	27/4/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Austin Siegelman	1:54.10	1:54.10	13.5m	$34	7	15000CLM	$21,834	-	1. Surfside Beach 2. Hank The Hunk 3. Ozone Blue Chip
5th of 7	20/4/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Austin Siegelman	1:55.20	1:55.20	29.3m	$22	11	15000CLM	$21,834	$1,092	1. Movin' On Up 2. Smooth Lou 3. Ozone Blue Chip
3rd of 8	9/4/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Austin Siegelman	1:55.30	1:55.30	3.8m	$17	7	15000CLM	$21,834	$2,620	1. Bettorbuckleup 2. Full Support 3. Franco Nandor
5th of 7	2/4/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Austin Siegelman	1:55.20	1:55.20	12.8m	$31	13	NW5000L5	$21,834	$1,092	1. Ourmatemenko 2. Pyro 3. Outlaw Man
4th of 8	20/3/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Austin Siegelman	1:54.20	1:54.20	21.0m	$50	7	NW5000L5	$18,258	$1,461	1. Bettor By Seaside 2. Fasting 3. Stay Grounded

Ozone Blue Chip (Fr3) 5616444337
Trainer: Ricky Bucci ()
Driver: Brent Holland
Prize Money: $674,913
Win / Place: 20% / 49%

12 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: BETTOR'S DELIGHT (USA)

Dam: SOIREE

Rating

Stats

Career

129: 27-17-20

Distance

129: 27-17-20

Trk/Dst

121: 23-15-20

Track

121: 23-15-20

Season

10: 1-0-2

1st Up

2: 1-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-1-0

3rd Up

2: 1-0-0

Metro

8: 4-2-0

Non-Metro

121: 23-15-20

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

129: 27-17-20

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:50.40

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Last start 7th (Fr8) over 1609m at this track beaten 60 m by Movin' On Up (1:54.40) in 15000CLM on May 9 at $45.41. At the start before solid effort when 3rd (Fr8) over 1609m at this track beaten 7 m by Surfside Beach (1:54.10) in 15000CLM on April 27 at $21.87. Right in contention.

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	9/5/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Pat Lachance	1:54.40	1:54.40	59.3m	$45	12	15000CLM	$20,950	-	1. Movin' On Up 2. Delightful Terror 3. Over The Horizon
3rd of 8	27/4/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Braxten Boyd	1:54.10	1:54.10	7.5m	$22	7	15000CLM	$21,834	$2,620	1. Surfside Beach 2. Hank The Hunk 3. Ozone Blue Chip
3rd of 7	20/4/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Brent Holland	1:55.20	1:55.20	8.3m	$3.38	11	15000CLM	$21,834	$2,620	1. Movin' On Up 2. Smooth Lou 3. Ozone Blue Chip
4th of 8	9/4/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Pat Lachance	1:55.30	1:55.30	7.5m	$2.61f	7	15000CLM	$21,834	$1,747	1. Bettorbuckleup 2. Full Support 3. Franco Nandor
4th of 7	2/4/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Joe Bongiorno	1:55.10	1:55.10	6.8m	$31	8	15000CLM	$21,834	$1,747	1. Checkonwilliam 2. Lou's Beach 3. Deetzy
4th of 8	25/3/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Austin Siegelman	1:54.10	1:54.10	9.8m	$7.37	7	20000CLM	$19,663	$1,573	1. Dismas 2. Pink Floyd Hanover 3. Hurrikanekingjames

Blockbuster Trade (Fr4) 842x078563
Trainer: Pat Lachance ()
Driver: Pat Lachance
Prize Money: $147,383
Win / Place: 15% / 43%

7 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: SPORTSWRITER (USA)

Dam: A AND GS PRINCESS

Rating

Stats

Career

92: 14-14-12

Distance

92: 14-14-12

Trk/Dst

8: 0-1-1

Track

8: 0-1-1

Season

6: 0-0-1

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

3rd Up

2: 0-0-0

Metro

1: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

91: 14-14-12

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

92: 14-14-12

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:50.30

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Improved last start with a game effort when 3rd (Fr2) over 1609m at this track, beaten 6 m by Sailboat Hanover (1:55.40) in 15000CLM on May 4 at $15.60. Decent effort last start. In the mix again.

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	4/5/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Pat Lachance	1:55.40	1:55.40	6.0m	$16	7	15000CLM	$20,950	$2,514	1. Sailboat Hanover 2. Black Hawk Joe 3. Blockbuster Trade
6th of 8	27/4/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Pat Lachance	1:54.10	1:54.10	10.5m	$9.74	12	15000CLM	$21,834	-	1. Surfside Beach 2. Hank The Hunk 3. Ozone Blue Chip
5th of 8	15/4/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Pat Lachance	1:54.30	1:54.30	9.0m	$40	7	15000CLM	$21,834	$1,092	1. Mr Profeta 2. Rocket Freight 3. Deedenuto
8th of 8	8/4/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Pat Lachance	1:55.20	1:55.20	33.0m	$52	8	20000CLM	$23,290	-	1. Foxhunt 2. Dance On The Beach 3. Jo Pa's Warrior
7th of 8	31/3/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Pat Lachance	1:53.20	1:53.20	43.5m	$43	10	NW5000L5	$21,834	-	1. Manferno 2. Music Hall 3. Aussie Hanover
10th of 10	21/3/26	Meadowlands	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Pat Lachance	1:50.30	1:50.30	42.8m	$122	211	NW5000L5CD	$14,747	-	1. Solid Character 2. Ignatius 3. Agedchedar Hanover
211 Day Spell

He's Special (Fr5) 3746784513
Trainer: Michael Seddon ()
Driver: Tyler Buter
Prize Money: $302,851
Win / Place: 20% / 45%

7 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: HES WATCHING (USA)

Dam: FIORE HANOVER

Rating

Stats

Career

108: 22-12-15

Distance

108: 22-12-15

Trk/Dst

68: 9-5-11

Track

68: 9-5-11

Season

12: 1-1-2

1st Up

5: 1-0-0

2nd Up

4: 0-2-1

3rd Up

4: 0-2-0

Metro

0: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

108: 22-12-15

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

108: 22-12-15

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:52.10

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Last start 3rd (Fr7) over 1609m at Pocono Downs beaten 5 m by Ill Play It Alone (1:54.20) in 7500CLHC on May 5 at $6.70. Two runs back won by 3 m (Fr8) at Pocono Downs (1:55.00) beating It'sgoodtobedaking in 7500CH NW on April 27 at $11.90. Will struggle.

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	5/5/26	Pocono Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Mark Herschberger	1:54.20	1:54.20	5.3m	$6.70	8	7500CLHC	$11,173	$1,341	1. Ill Play It Alone 2. Kashed Up 3. He's Special
1st of 8	27/4/26	Pocono Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Mark Herschberger	1:55.00	1:55.00	3.0m	$12	14	7500CH NW	$11,645	$5,822	1. He's Special 2. It'sgoodtobedaking 3. Last Mach
5th of 8	13/4/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Pat Lachance	1:53.10	1:53.10	40.5m	$70	7	15000CLM	$21,834	$1,092	1. Shine A Light 2. Heave Away 3. Smooth Lou
4th of 8	6/4/26	Pocono Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Mark Herschberger	1:53.10	1:53.10	12.0m	$24	18	NW1500L5	$10,189	$815	1. Nob Hill Flash 2. Lupa 3. Pepe Lou Pew
4th of 7	25/3/26	Pocono Downs	1609m			-	Jason Bartlett	1:52.10	1:52.10	39m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Hunt Off The Press 2. Ronaldo 3. Bicorne Hanover
8th of 8	19/3/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Colin Kelly	1:54.20	1:54.20	103.5m	$60	8	NW5000L5	$18,258	-	1. Donttellmenow 2. Pop It 3. Hugh Heston

Over The Horizon (Fr7) 4515811713
Trainer: Doug Dilloian (Jnr) ()
Driver: George Brennan
Prize Money: $359,601
Win / Place: 25% / 49%

Track / Distance Specialist

6 yo Bay Horse

Sire: VERTICAL HORIZON

Dam: CONTESTA HANOVER

Rating

Stats

Career

89: 23-11-10

Distance

89: 23-11-10

Trk/Dst

28: 11-3-2

Track

28: 11-3-2

Season

11: 4-0-1

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

3rd Up

2: 1-0-0

Metro

23: 3-1-4

Non-Metro

66: 20-10-6

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

89: 23-11-10

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:52.10

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Last start game effort when 3rd (Fr3) over 1609m at this track, beaten 6 m by Movin' On Up (1:54.40) in 15000CLM on May 9 at $3.21. Two runs back posted a big 4.5 m win (Fr4) at this track (1:55.10) beating Cyrus in 15000CLM on May 1 at $5.91. Sure to play a significant role.

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	9/5/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	George Brennan	1:54.40	1:54.40	6.0m	$3.21	8	15000CLM	$20,950	$2,514	1. Movin' On Up 2. Delightful Terror 3. Over The Horizon
1st of 8	1/5/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Scott Zeron	1:55.10	1:55.10	4.5m	$5.91	9	15000CLM	$20,950	$10,475	1. Over The Horizon 2. Cyrus 3. Hugh Heston
7th of 7	22/4/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Brent Holland	1:54.00	1:54.00	32.3m	$24	30	15000CLM	$21,834	-	1. Shine A Light 2. Cowboy Cargo 3. Take A Closer Look
1st of 8	23/3/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Jason Bartlett	1:55.20	1:55.20	1.5m	$2.11f	11	15000CLM	$16,854	$8,427	1. Over The Horizon 2. Jack's Legend 3. Hard Workin' Man
1st of 8	12/3/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Jason Bartlett	1:55.30	1:55.30	5.3m	$1.81f	7	15000CLM	$16,854	$8,427	1. Over The Horizon 2. Rock This Way 3. Belmont Major
8th of 8	5/3/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Jim Marohn (Jnr)	1:55.00	1:55.00	66.8m	$79	7	3-6YO20CLM	$19,663	-	1. Rose Run Astro 2. Dancininthefire 3. J B Gram

Black Hawk Joe A (Fr8) 1222467412
Trainer: Andrew Adamczyk (Menangle Park)
Driver: Colin Kelly
Prize Money: $381,471
Win / Place: 13% / 42%

9 yo Brown Gelding

Sire: ROLL WITH JOE (USA)

Dam: IM INSATIABLE (NZ)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

182: 24-28-25

Distance

142: 14-22-22

Trk/Dst

29: 4-7-4

Track

29: 4-7-4

Season

12: 3-5-1

1st Up

4: 0-1-0

2nd Up

4: 0-0-1

3rd Up

4: 0-0-0

Metro

111: 13-15-19

Non-Metro

71: 11-13-6

Mobile

65: 12-7-4

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

182: 24-28-25

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:51.10

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Last start good run when 2nd (Fr4) over 1609m at this track beaten 2.25 m by Sailboat Hanover (1:55.40) in 15000CLM on May 4 at $4.86. Two runs back won by 2.25 m as favourite (Fr4) at this track (1:55.00) beating J B Gram in 15000CLM on April 23 at $1.40. Solid top-three claims.

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	4/5/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Austin Siegelman	1:55.40	1:55.40	2.3m	$4.86	11	15000CLM	$20,950	$5,237	1. Sailboat Hanover 2. Black Hawk Joe 3. Blockbuster Trade
1st of 8	23/4/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Colin Kelly	1:55.00	1:55.00	2.3m	$1.40f	8	15000CLM	$21,834	$10,917	1. Black Hawk Joe 2. J B Gram 3. Full Support
4th of 8	15/4/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Colin Kelly	1:53.30	1:53.30	5.3m	$17	7	20000CLM	$23,290	$1,863	1. Hurrikanekingjames 2. Lou's Beach 3. Pink Floyd Hanover
7th of 8	8/4/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Colin Kelly	1:55.20	1:55.20	11.3m	$47	14	20000CLM	$23,290	-	1. Foxhunt 2. Dance On The Beach 3. Jo Pa's Warrior
6th of 8	25/3/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Colin Kelly	1:53.40	1:53.40	21.8m	$5.98	7	25000CLM	$21,067	-	1. Trendy Teen 2. Karloo Bradley 3. Italian Lad
4th of 8	18/3/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Colin Kelly	1:55.40	1:55.40	8.3m	$7.54	14	25000CLM	$21,067	$1,685	1. Maximus Red 2. Heaven On High 3. Jo Pa's Warrior

Race Review Abbreviations

Brk: Broke, Blkd: Blocked or held up, 1 x 1: One-out, one-back, Prkd: Parked, 3bk otr: 3 back on the outer, 3bk inr: Same as above, but on the inside, trld: Trailed, Gt spd: Showed gate speed, 3wd: 3-wide postd: Caught wide without cover, Held up: Held up, no gaps or few gaps: If they don't see any clear air in the straight, Inr-mid-wd -position: On the inside, mid = 1-off, wd = 3-wide or wider, flew hm wd: Flew home wide, dashd inr: Sprinted well on the inside, Chkd: Checked, Slow: Slow away at the start, Wltd: Wilted or got tired, Fdd: Faded late, Urgd: If the driver is getting stuck in

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