Yonkers Raceway Race 9

Race 9

Prize Money: $20,950

I'M SOME GRADUATE (4) finished fourth last start over 1609m at this track, beaten 2.25 metres, after a good win at this track the run prior. Tackles a similar assignment and he can turn in a much better performance. J B GRAM (3) is on the radar after his last-start sixth over 1609m at this track a week-and-a-half ago. SMOOTH LOU (2) disappointed last time but is a chance based on a good second over 1609m at this track two runs back. Something for the Multiples: ARTIST BEST (8)

Distance: 1609m
Track: FAST
Weather: FINE
Surface: All Weather
Class: 15000CLM

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Rocket Freight (Fr1) 7764627244
Trainer: John Grasso ()
Driver: Brent Holland
Prize Money: $187,951
Win / Place: 10% / 47%

5 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: JIMMY FREIGHT

Dam: DAZZLING ROCKETTE

Rating

Stats

Career

84: 9-16-15

Distance

84: 9-16-15

Trk/Dst

30: 3-4-3

Track

30: 3-4-3

Season

14: 1-4-0

1st Up

2: 0-1-0

2nd Up

2: 0-1-0

3rd Up

2: 0-0-0

Metro

0: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

84: 9-16-15

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

84: 9-16-15

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:53.10

Driver Stats

Comments

Last start 4th (Fr2) over 1609m at this track, beaten 18 m by Shine A Light (1:54.00) in 15000CLM on May 2 at $21.58. Before that, 4th (Fr2) over 1609m at this track, beaten 8 m by Black Hawk Joe (1:55.00) in 15000CLM on April 23 at $4.50. Not out of the equation.

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	2/5/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Jim Marohn (Jnr)	1:54.00	1:54.00	18.0m	$22	9	15000CLM	$20,950	$1,676	1. Shine A Light 2. Saranac Blue Chip 3. Bettorbuckleup
4th of 8	23/4/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Jim Marohn (Jnr)	1:55.00	1:55.00	8.3m	$4.50	8	15000CLM	$21,834	$1,747	1. Black Hawk Joe 2. J B Gram 3. Full Support
2nd of 8	15/4/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Jim Marohn (Jnr)	1:54.30	1:54.30	3.0m	$12	6	15000CLM	$21,834	$5,459	1. Mr Profeta 2. Rocket Freight 3. Deedenuto
7th of 8	9/4/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Jim Marohn (Jnr)	1:53.30	1:53.30	38.3m	$20	7	NW5151L5	$21,834	-	1. Brookdale Miki 2. Pyro 3. Rayray
2nd of 8	2/4/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Jason Bartlett	1:55.10	1:55.10	0.9m	$4.26	7	15000CLM	$21,834	$5,459	1. I'm Some Graduate 2. Rocket Freight 3. Rockinbilly'sdream
6th of 8	26/3/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Jim Marohn (Jnr)	1:53.40	1:53.40	18.8m	$70	7	15000CLM	$16,854	-	1. Long Shot Buckets 2. Dancininthefire 3. Letsmakelotsamoney

Smooth Lou (Fr2) 1162624328
Trainer: Peter Pellegrino ()
Driver: Yannick Gingras
Prize Money: $193,366
Win / Place: 19% / 45%

10 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: SWEET LOU (USA)

Dam: SMOOTH SILVER

Rating

Stats

Career

83: 16-16-6

Distance

83: 16-16-6

Trk/Dst

34: 4-8-4

Track

34: 4-8-4

Season

13: 2-4-1

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

Metro

3: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

80: 16-16-6

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

83: 16-16-6

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:52.10

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Last start 8th (Fr6) over 1609m at this track beaten 23 m by Over The Horizon (1:55.10) in 15000CLM on May 1 at $3.02. At the run before good run when 2nd (Fr4) over 1609m at this track beaten 6 m by Movin' On Up (1:55.20) in 15000CLM on April 20 at $2.63. Has the ability to take this 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
8th of 8	1/5/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Jason Bartlett	1:55.10	1:55.10	23.3m	$3.02	11	15000CLM	$20,950	-	1. Over The Horizon 2. Cyrus 3. Hugh Heston
2nd of 7	20/4/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Jason Bartlett	1:55.20	1:55.20	6.0m	$2.63f	7	15000CLM	$21,834	$5,459	1. Movin' On Up 2. Smooth Lou 3. Ozone Blue Chip
3rd of 8	13/4/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Yannick Gingras	1:53.10	1:53.10	24.0m	$23	7	15000CLM	$21,834	$2,620	1. Shine A Light 2. Heave Away 3. Smooth Lou
4th of 7	6/4/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Brent Holland	1:53.40	1:53.40	21.0m	$5.43	11	15000CLM	$21,834	$1,747	1. Shine A Light 2. Long Shot Buckets 3. Diamondbeach
2nd of 7	26/3/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Brent Holland	1:53.40	1:53.40	0.6m	$7.22	7	15000CLM	$16,854	$4,213	1. Lou's Beach 2. Smooth Lou 3. Two Faced
6th of 8	19/3/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Brent Holland	1:53.30	1:53.30	24.0m	$42	8	15000CLM	$16,854	-	1. Simply Fast 2. Dance On The Beach 3. Two Faced

J B Gram (Fr3) 8238767326
Trainer: Lance Hudson ()
Driver: Jason Bartlett
Prize Money: $406,638
Win / Place: 12% / 42%

6 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: TELLITLIKEITIS

Dam: FAITH LEIGH

Rating

Stats

Career

99: 12-16-14

Distance

99: 12-16-14

Trk/Dst

62: 5-10-8

Track

62: 5-10-8

Season

16: 0-4-3

1st Up

4: 2-1-0

2nd Up

4: 2-0-0

3rd Up

4: 0-1-1

Metro

1: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

98: 12-16-14

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

99: 12-16-14

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:50.10

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Last start was well beaten into sixth behind Shine A Light at this track over 1609m in a 15000CLM on May 2 at $23.82. Performed better the start before with a good run when 2nd (Fr6) over 1609m at this track, beaten 2.25 m by Black Hawk Joe (1:55.00) in 15000CLM on April 23 at $20.22. Strong winning hope.

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 8	2/5/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Jordan Stratton	1:54.00	1:54.00	25.5m	$24	9	15000CLM	$20,950	-	1. Shine A Light 2. Saranac Blue Chip 3. Bettorbuckleup
2nd of 8	23/4/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Joe Bongiorno	1:55.00	1:55.00	2.3m	$20	7	15000CLM	$21,834	$5,459	1. Black Hawk Joe 2. J B Gram 3. Full Support
3rd of 8	16/4/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Austin Siegelman	1:54.30	1:54.30	12.0m	$30	7	15000CLM	$21,834	$2,620	1. I'm Some Graduate 2. Checkonwilliam 3. J B Gram
7th of 7	9/4/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Jim Marohn (Jnr)	1:53.20	1:53.20	30.0m	$27	7	15000CLM	$21,834	-	1. I'm Some Graduate 2. Letsmakelotsamoney 3. Checkonwilliam
6th of 8	2/4/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Austin Siegelman	1:55.10	1:55.10	24.0m	$34	10	15000CLM	$21,834	-	1. I'm Some Graduate 2. Rocket Freight 3. Rockinbilly'sdream
7th of 8	23/3/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Austin Siegelman	1:55.20	1:55.20	22.5m	$2.66	11	15000CLM	$16,854	-	1. Over The Horizon 2. Jack's Legend 3. Hard Workin' Man

I'm Some Graduate (Fr4) x324171114
Trainer: Andrew Adamczyk ()
Driver: Colin Kelly
Prize Money: $386,133
Win / Place: 13% / 56%

13 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: SOMEBEACHSOMEWHERE (USA)

Dam: WESTERN GRADUATE

Rating

Stats

Career

107: 14-24-22

Distance

107: 14-24-22

Trk/Dst

33: 7-8-6

Track

33: 7-8-6

Season

9: 4-1-1

1st Up

4: 0-1-1

2nd Up

4: 0-1-2

3rd Up

4: 1-1-0

Metro

9: 2-2-2

Non-Metro

98: 12-22-20

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

107: 14-24-22

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:52.00

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Last start 4th (Fr1) over 1609m at this track beaten 2.25 m by Lou's Beach (1:55.30) in 20000CLM on May 2 at $2.33. Two runs back posted a big 9 m win as favourite (Fr5) at this track (1:54.30) beating Checkonwilliam in 15000CLM on April 16 at $1.50. Capable of a strong showing.

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	2/5/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Colin Kelly	1:55.30	1:55.30	2.3m	$2.33f	16	20000CLM	$22,346	$1,788	1. Lou's Beach 2. Bettor By Seaside 3. Pink Floyd Hanover
1st of 8	16/4/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Yannick Gingras	1:54.30	1:54.30	9.0m	$1.50f	7	15000CLM	$21,834	$10,917	1. I'm Some Graduate 2. Checkonwilliam 3. J B Gram
1st of 7	9/4/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Yannick Gingras	1:53.20	1:53.20	2.3m	$2.06f	7	15000CLM	$21,834	$10,917	1. I'm Some Graduate 2. Letsmakelotsamoney 3. Checkonwilliam
1st of 8	2/4/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Yannick Gingras	1:55.10	1:55.10	0.9m	$3.53f	7	15000CLM	$21,834	$10,917	1. I'm Some Graduate 2. Rocket Freight 3. Rockinbilly'sdream
7th of 8	26/3/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Yannick Gingras	1:53.40	1:53.40	25.5m	$19	22	15000CLM	$16,854	-	1. Long Shot Buckets 2. Dancininthefire 3. Letsmakelotsamoney
1st of 8	4/3/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Colin Kelly	1:55.10	1:55.10	2.3m	$2.59	7	15000CLM	$16,854	$8,427	1. I'm Some Graduate 2. Hank The Hunk 3. Metaman

Bettorbuckleup (Fr6) 6888648153
Trainer: Paul Stafford ()
Driver: Austin Siegelman
Prize Money: $239,061
Win / Place: 10% / 36%

9 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: BETTOR'S DELIGHT (USA)

Dam: FAROUCHE HANOVER

Rating

Stats

Career

86: 9-13-9

Distance

86: 9-13-9

Trk/Dst

82: 9-13-9

Track

82: 9-13-9

Season

9: 1-0-1

1st Up

3: 1-0-0

2nd Up

3: 0-0-1

3rd Up

3: 0-0-2

Metro

0: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

86: 9-13-9

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

86: 9-13-9

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:53.10

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Last start 3rd (Fr3) over 1609m at this track beaten 14 m by Shine A Light (1:54.00) in 15000CLM on May 2 at $57.17. Two runs back 5th (Fr1) over 1609m at this track, beaten 25 m by Shine A Light (1:54.00) in 15000CLM on April 22 at $35.31. Needs to do more. Others better.

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	2/5/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Austin Siegelman	1:54.00	1:54.00	14.3m	$57	10	15000CLM	$20,950	$2,514	1. Shine A Light 2. Saranac Blue Chip 3. Bettorbuckleup
5th of 7	22/4/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Tyler Buter	1:54.00	1:54.00	27.0m	$35	13	15000CLM	$21,834	$1,092	1. Shine A Light 2. Cowboy Cargo 3. Take A Closer Look
1st of 8	9/4/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Tyler Buter	1:55.30	1:55.30	0.9m	$29	7	15000CLM	$21,834	$10,917	1. Bettorbuckleup 2. Full Support 3. Franco Nandor
8th of 8	2/4/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Tyler Buter	1:55.10	1:55.10	31.5m	$65	9	15000CLM	$21,834	-	1. I'm Some Graduate 2. Rocket Freight 3. Rockinbilly'sdream
4th of 8	24/3/26	Pocono Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Tyler Buter	1:52.40	1:52.40	29.3m	$10	13	NW1500L5	$9,831	$787	1. Ante Up Hanover 2. Solesseo Matuca 3. Chantee
6th of 8	11/3/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Jim Marohn (Jnr)	1:55.00	1:55.00	24.8m	$65	14	15000CLM	$16,854	-	1. Ozone Blue Chip 2. Smooth Lou 3. Hank The Hunk

Always Rockin (Fr7) 5812478767
Trainer: Mark Ford ()
Driver: Joe Bongiorno
Prize Money: $210,032
Win / Place: 12% / 32%

8 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: ROCKIN IMAGE (CAN)

Dam: ALWAYS WEARABLE

Rating

Stats

Career

102: 13-9-11

Distance

102: 13-9-11

Trk/Dst

53: 2-4-7

Track

53: 2-4-7

Season

14: 1-1-0

1st Up

5: 0-0-0

2nd Up

5: 0-1-0

3rd Up

4: 1-0-2

Metro

12: 1-1-0

Non-Metro

90: 12-8-11

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

102: 13-9-11

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:49.10

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Didn't do much last start, 7th (Fr1) over 1609m at this track beaten 18 m by Black Hawk Joe (1:55.00) in 15000CLM on April 23 at $18.09. Before that 6th (Fr3) over 1609m at this track beaten 25 m by Minotaur (1:53.30) in 15000CLM on April 15 at $22.61. Will not find this easy.

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	23/4/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Daniel Dube	1:55.00	1:55.00	18.0m	$18	8	15000CLM	$21,834	-	1. Black Hawk Joe 2. J B Gram 3. Full Support
6th of 7	15/4/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Daniel Dube	1:53.30	1:53.30	26.3m	$23	13	15000CLM	$21,834	-	1. Minotaur 2. Gothic Rock 3. Take A Closer Look
7th of 8	2/4/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Daniel Dube	1:55.10	1:55.10	27.8m	$50	8	15000CLM	$21,834	-	1. I'm Some Graduate 2. Rocket Freight 3. Rockinbilly'sdream
8th of 8	25/3/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Yannick Gingras	1:53.40	1:53.40	49.5m	$47	8	25000CLM	$21,067	-	1. Trendy Teen 2. Karloo Bradley 3. Italian Lad
7th of 8	17/3/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Yannick Gingras	1:54.00	1:54.00	24.8m	$45	7	NW8376L5	$21,067	-	1. Myultimatebaxter 2. Jahan Hanover 3. Thong Control
4th of 6	10/3/26	Pocono Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	James Kennedy	1:51.30	1:51.30	21.0m	$44	7	NW6500L5	$15,449	$1,236	1. Justasec 2. Aces Or Bettor 3. Rifleman

Artist Best (Fr8) 2125792581
Trainer: Bill Mac Kenzie ()
Driver: Scott Zeron
Prize Money: $359,487
Win / Place: 8.84% / 33%

Dominant Win Last Start

8 yo Bay Horse

Sire: ARTSPEAK (USA)

Dam: BETTERTHANREVENGE

Rating

Stats

Career

147: 13-23-13

Distance

147: 13-23-13

Trk/Dst

82: 7-11-9

Track

82: 7-11-9

Season

13: 2-3-0

1st Up

3: 0-1-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

3rd Up

2: 0-0-1

Metro

29: 3-7-0

Non-Metro

118: 10-16-13

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

147: 13-23-13

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:51.00

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Eight-year-old entire showed improvement last start. Won by 14 m as favourite (Fr6) at Philadelphia (1:53.20) beating Olive And A Twist in 10000CL NW on May 2 at $3.20. The race before was not as impressive when well beaten into eighth behind Galante at Meadowlands over 1609m on April 25 at $36.40. This is likely to prove too tough.

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	2/5/26	Philadelphia	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Scott Zeron	1:53.20	1:53.20	14.3m	$3.20f	7	10000CL NW	$9,777	$4,888	1. Artist Best 2. Olive And A Twist 3. Silver Fox J
8th of 10	25/4/26	Meadowlands	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Scott Zeron	1:55.20	1:55.20	29.3m	$36	7	TM<74.5CD	$21,834	-	1. Galante 2. Gazoo 3. Select Friday
5th of 10	18/4/26	Meadowlands	1609m		All Weather	Fr9	Scott Zeron	1:53.20	1:53.20	17.3m	$19	7	TM<74.5CD	$14,556	$728	1. Galante 2. Ferragamo Hanover 3. Xpert
2nd of 10	11/4/26	Meadowlands	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Scott Zeron	1:54.40	1:54.40	0.9m	$4.70f	21	TM<74.5CD	$14,556	$3,639	1. Lou On The Beach 2. Artist Best 3. Spirit Of Truth
9th of 10	21/3/26	Meadowlands	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	William Carter	1:51.20	1:51.20	29.3m	$7.90	7	10000CLHC	$13,343	-	1. Dancing Lew 2. I'll Hunt You Down 3. Master Miki
7th of 8	14/3/26	Meadowlands	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	William Carter	1:53.20	1:53.20	52.5m	$6.40	7	10000CLHC	$13,343	-	1. Swifty Lazar 2. Jones Beach De Vie 3. Big Jack Hammer

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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