Yonkers Raceway Race 4

Race 4

Prize Money: $26,536

AMERICAN CHEESE (3) turned in a good effort at her latest appearance to get home by a narrow margin over 1609m at Pocono Downs on April 28. Sure to enjoy an economical run from this draw. This should be an easier assignment so she is sure to prove tough to beat again. ALWAYS B LAYLA (1) continued a strong run of recent form and deserved her victory last start, scoring by 5 metres over 1609m at this track. Likely to get all the favours from this nice draw. Won't find this any harder and she can salute once again. SEND IT DOWN SLIM (2) has to come into calculations on the back of some strong recent form, most recently when fourth at this track over 1609m. Must be included. BYTHELITEOFTHEMOON (5) is better than her last-start seventh over 1609m at Oak Grove Racing. Something for the Multiples: ALWAYS B LAYLA IR (1) ALWAYSWITHYOU (6)

Distance: 1609m
Track: Good
Weather: -
Surface: All Weather
Class: FMW2BNM4PM

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Always B Layla Ir (Fr1) 3421252521
Trainer: Travis Alexander ()
Driver: Colin Kelly
Prize Money: $57,555
Win / Place: 18% / 72%

5 yo Bay Mare

Sire: ALWAYS B MIKI (USA)

Dam: REVIVAL ROCK

100

Rating

Stats

Career

11: 2-4-2

Distance

11: 2-4-2

Trk/Dst

7: 1-3-1

Track

7: 1-3-1

Season

10: 2-5-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-1

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

Metro

0: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

11: 2-4-2

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

11: 2-4-2

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:54.10

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

In good form recently. Last start won by 5 m (Fr5) at this track (1:54.10) beating Lochinvar Matilda in FMW1BNM4PM on May 9 at $9.63. Well placed again and will be hard to hold out.

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 5	9/5/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Colin Kelly	1:54.10	1:54.10	5.3m	$9.63	7	FMW1BNM4PM	$26,536	$13,268	1. Always B Layla 2. Lochinvar Matilda 3. Alwayswithyou
2nd of 6	2/5/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Colin Kelly	1:54.40	1:54.40	12.0m	$15	17	FMW2BNM4PM	$26,536	$6,634	1. Alwaysbpuffing 2. Always B Layla 3. Alwayswithyou
5th of 7	15/4/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Matt Kakaley	1:54.20	1:54.20	13.5m	$21	7	FMW1BNM4PM	$27,656	$1,383	1. Sweet Odds 2. Alwaysbpuffing 3. Send It Down Slim
2nd of 6	8/4/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Matt Kakaley	1:55.30	1:55.30	3.0m	$12	14	FMW2BNM4PM	$27,656	$6,914	1. Alwaysbpuffing 2. Always B Layla 3. Send It Down Slim
5th of 7	25/3/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Matt Kakaley	1:53.40	1:53.40	22.5m	$49	14	FMW2BNM4PM	$23,876	$1,194	1. Raspalia 2. Alwaysbpuffing 3. Please Be You
2nd of 7	11/3/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Matt Kakaley	1:56.00	1:56.00	4.5m	$1.54f	8	FMW2BNM4PM	$23,876	$5,969	1. Please Be You 2. Always B Layla 3. Ms Frances Assisi

American Cheese (Fr3) 4455x11231
Trainer: Jared Bako ()
Driver: George Brennan
Prize Money: $175,631
Win / Place: 23% / 61%

3 yo Bay Filly

Sire: AMERICAN IDEAL (USA)

Dam: QUESO RELLENO

Rating

Stats

Career

13: 3-2-3

Distance

13: 3-2-3

Trk/Dst

1: 1-0-0

Track

1: 1-0-0

Season

5: 3-1-1

1st Up

2: 1-0-1

2nd Up

2: 1-0-1

3rd Up

2: 0-1-0

Metro

1: 0-1-0

Non-Metro

12: 3-1-3

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

13: 3-2-3

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:51.10

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Recent efforts have been impressive. Last start won by 1.5 m (Fr1) at Pocono Downs (1:51.10) beating Vanna By The River in WEISS 3YRF on April 28 at $3.90. Big chance to go back-to-back.

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	28/4/26	Pocono Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Scott Zeron	1:51.10	1:51.10	1.5m	$3.90	7	WEISS 3YRF	$72,780	$36,390	1. American Cheese 2. Vanna By The River 3. Sicerto
3rd of 7	21/4/26	Pocono Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Jason Bartlett	1:52.00	1:52.00	9.8m	$4.60	7	WEISS 3YRF	$25,473	$3,057	1. Miss Jum Jabber 2. She B Minnie 3. American Cheese
2nd of 6	14/4/26	Pocono Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Jason Bartlett	1:52.20	1:52.20	1.5m	$3.40	7	WEISS 3YRF	$25,473	$6,368	1. She B Minnie 2. American Cheese 3. Vanna By The River
1st of 8	7/4/26	Pocono Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Jason Bartlett	1:54.40	1:54.40	4.5m	$1.10f	6	WEISS 3YRF	$25,473	$12,737	1. American Cheese 2. Sweetloveofmine 3. Happy Tabby
1st of 7	1/4/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Jason Bartlett	1:54.00	1:54.00	1.5m	$2.56	179	FMNW2PM	$24,745	$12,373	1. American Cheese 2. Send It Down Slim 3. Maggie Q
179 Day Spell
1st of 6	25/3/26	Pocono Downs	1609m			-	Jason Bartlett	1:56.30	1:56.30	10.5m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. American Cheese 2. Ticket Station 3. Bullvilles Diamond

Crystal Coast (Fr4) 234313724x
Trainer: Jenny Melander ()
Driver: Daniel Dube
Prize Money: $77,223
Win / Place: 11% / 50%

4 yo Bay Filly

Sire: CAPTAIN CRUNCH (USA)

Dam: SPEEDO MISS

Rating

Stats

Career

26: 3-6-4

Distance

26: 3-6-4

Trk/Dst

8: 1-1-3

Track

8: 1-1-3

Season

0: 0-0-0

1st Up

2: 0-0-1

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

3rd Up

2: 0-0-0

Metro

4: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

22: 3-6-4

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

26: 3-6-4

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:53.10

Driver Stats

Comments

Resumes today. At the latest first-up run 3rd (Fr1) over 1609m at Philadelphia, beaten 16 m by Treacheryinthedark (1:52.40) in FMNW1PM on May 29 at $8.50. Might be better for this run.

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 5	6/5/26	Pocono Downs	1609m			-	Braxten Boyd	1:52.30	1:52.30	46.5m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Thirsty Thursday 2. Thenu Came Along 3. Smile Happy
4th of 8	10/12/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Daniel Dube	1:57.10	1:57.10	9.8m	$13	7	FMW2BNM4PM	$26,034	$2,083	1. Th Rizzo 2. Not That Hillary 3. Papi's Opinion
2nd of 8	3/12/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Daniel Dube	1:55.30	1:55.30	1.5m	$12	14	FMW2BNM4PM	$26,034	$6,508	1. Time To Strike 2. Crystal Coast 3. Papi's Opinion
7th of 8	19/11/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Daniel Dube	1:54.00	1:54.00	36.8m	$52	21	FMW2BNM4PM	$25,954	-	1. Millie May Hanover 2. Time To Strike 3. Th Sandra Dee
3rd of 8	29/10/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Daniel Dube	1:55.40	1:55.40	3.0m	$19	7	FMW2BNM4PM	$28,919	$3,470	1. Shangri La Hanover 2. Time To Strike 3. Crystal Coast
1st of 8	22/10/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Daniel Dube	1:57.20	1:57.20	0.9m	$19	14	FMNW2PM	$25,875	$12,938	1. Crystal Coast 2. Gabbys Wish 3. Tina's Wish

Bytheliteofthemoon (Fr5) 78122x4727
Trainer: Chris Ryder ()
Driver: Jim Marohn (Jnr)
Prize Money: $105,492
Win / Place: 18% / 59%

4 yo Bay Filly

Sire: BETTOR'S WISH (USA)

Dam: SHINING BEAUTY

Rating

Stats

Career

22: 4-6-3

Distance

22: 4-6-3

Trk/Dst

0: 0-0-0

Track

0: 0-0-0

Season

4: 0-1-0

1st Up

3: 0-1-0

2nd Up

3: 1-0-1

3rd Up

3: 1-2-0

Metro

0: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

22: 4-6-3

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

22: 4-6-3

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:51.20

Driver Stats

Comments

Last start 7th (Fr3) over 1609m at Oak Grove Racing beaten 35 m by Unreasonable (1:49.20) in KYSS-4M-L1 on April 27 at $45.58. Before that, a solid effort when 2nd (Fr2) over 1609m at Philadelphia beaten 2.25 m by She Stings (1:52.10) in MNW7500L5 on April 17 at $3.60. A better showing expected.

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	27/4/26	Oak Grove Racing	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Andrew McCarthy	1:49.20	1:49.20	36.0m	$46	10	KYSS-4M-L1	$72,780	-	1. Unreasonable 2. Rose 3. Odds On Chesapeake
2nd of 8	17/4/26	Philadelphia	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Patrick Ryder	1:52.10	1:52.10	2.3m	$3.60	4	MNW7500L5	$14,556	$3,639	1. She Stings 2. Bytheliteofthemoon 3. Maria Allegonda
7th of 8	13/4/26	Pocono Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Patrick Ryder	1:50.00	1:50.00	29.3m	$34	7	W4-7PM FM	$25,473	-	1. Worklifebalance 2. Raspalia 3. Perfidious Crown
4th of 8	6/4/26	Pocono Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Patrick Ryder	1:51.20	1:51.20	12.0m	$48	211	W4-7PM FM	$25,473	$2,038	1. Raspalia 2. Jordanna Hanover 3. Manhattan Project
211 Day Spell
1st of 6	18/3/26	Pocono Downs	1609m			-	Patrick Ryder	1:55.30	1:55.30	7.5m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Bytheliteofthemoon 2. Stepabovetherest 3. Ok My Way
3rd of 7	11/3/26	Pocono Downs	1609m			-	Patrick Ryder	1:53.00	1:53.00	16.5m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Howlenthehills 2. Melanion 3. Bytheliteofthemoon

Alwayswithyou (Fr6) x232134533
Trainer: Cory Stratton ()
Driver: Brent Holland
Prize Money: $55,140
Win / Place: 17% / 58%

4 yo Bay Filly

Sire: ALWAYS B MIKI (USA)

Dam: WHERE'S ALICE

Rating

Stats

Career

17: 3-2-5

Distance

17: 3-2-5

Trk/Dst

2: 0-0-2

Track

2: 0-0-2

Season

9: 1-2-4

1st Up

2: 0-1-1

2nd Up

2: 0-0-1

3rd Up

2: 0-1-0

Metro

0: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

17: 3-2-5

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

17: 3-2-5

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:52.40

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Racing consistently with minor placings at her last two starts at this course. Placed last start 3rd (Fr4) over 1609m at this track beaten 6 m by Always B Layla (1:54.10) in FMW1BNM4PM on May 9 at $11.23. Before that 3rd (Fr3) over 1609m at this track, beaten 12 m by Alwaysbpuffing (1:54.40) in FMW2BNM4PM on May 2 at $8.13. Happy enough to dismiss.

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 5	9/5/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Jordan Stratton	1:54.10	1:54.10	6.8m	$11	7	FMW1BNM4PM	$26,536	$3,184	1. Always B Layla 2. Lochinvar Matilda 3. Alwayswithyou
3rd of 6	2/5/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Jordan Stratton	1:54.40	1:54.40	12.8m	$8.13	26	FMW2BNM4PM	$26,536	$3,184	1. Alwaysbpuffing 2. Always B Layla 3. Alwayswithyou
5th of 7	6/4/26	Pocono Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Braxten Boyd	1:53.30	1:53.30	3.0m	$15	7	NW4PM FM	$22,562	$1,128	1. Sandyboots Yankee 2. Youllfindout 3. Point Breeze
4th of 8	30/3/26	Pocono Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Braxten Boyd	1:53.20	1:53.20	1.5m	$4.20	7	NW4PM FM	$21,770	$1,742	1. Point Breeze 2. Swift Sarabi 3. Churchview Meow
3rd of 8	23/3/26	Pocono Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Braxten Boyd	1:56.10	1:56.10	3.8m	$4.40	7	NW4PM FM	$21,770	$2,612	1. Youllfindout 2. Sandyboots Yankee 3. Alwayswithyou
1st of 8	16/3/26	Pocono Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Braxten Boyd	1:53.00	1:53.00	1.5m	$1.50f	13	M NW1700L5	$9,831	$4,916	1. Alwayswithyou 2. Chakra 3. Navigatress

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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