Yonkers Raceway Race 7

Race 7

Prize Money: $30,726

THIRSTY THURSDAY (6) form this prep has been impossible to fault and he made it two from two when successful at his latest appearance over 1609m at this track, getting home by 4.5 metres. Taking on a better line-up this time but he is up to the challenge. GANNON'S VELOUCITY (1) has been knocking on the door for a while then went close again last time over 1609m at this track, finishing second and just 4.5 metres from the winner. Has the benefit of a good draw. Good enough to win a race of this calibre. TITO N CHEDDAR (5) is a great chance after a string of sound recent performances, the latest a solid fourth at this track over 1609m. Hard to find fault. LASER SPEED (4) is in the mix following a fourth at his most recent appearance over 1609m at this track.

Distance: 1609m
Track: Good
Weather: -
Surface: All Weather
Class: HGW5BNM7

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Gannon's Veloucity (Fr1) 1111122442
Trainer: Ron Burke ()
Driver: George Brennan
Prize Money: $121,590
Win / Place: 37% / 62%

Distance Specialist

4 yo Bay Horse

Sire: SWEET LOU (USA)

Dam: CONTINUAL VELOCITY

100

Rating

Stats

Career

24: 9-6-0

Distance

24: 9-6-0

Trk/Dst

4: 0-2-0

Track

4: 0-2-0

Season

13: 7-4-0

1st Up

3: 1-1-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

3rd Up

2: 1-0-0

Metro

2: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

22: 9-6-0

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

24: 9-6-0

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:51.00

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Two back was beaten by 6 m finishing fourth behind Tito N Cheddar at this track over 1609m in a HGW5BNM7 on May 5 at $4.17. Then a handy effort when beaten by 4.5 m finishing second behind Forward Flash at this track over 1609m in a HGW5BNM7 on May 19 at $14.48. Leading contender and the inside draw helps.

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	19/5/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Yannick Gingras	1:52.20	1:52.20	4.5m	$14	14	HGW5BNM7	$30,726	$7,682	1. Forward Flash 2. Gannon's Veloucity 3. Bettor Not
4th of 6	5/5/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Tyler Buter	1:53.00	1:53.00	6.8m	$4.17	7	HGW5BNM7	$30,726	$2,458	1. Tito N Cheddar 2. Bettor Not 3. Forward Flash
4th of 8	28/4/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Tyler Buter	1:52.30	1:52.30	2.3m	$4.14	7	HGW5BNM7	$32,023	$2,562	1. Boxer Seelster 2. Laser Speed 3. Captain Fear
2nd of 8	21/4/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Tyler Buter	1:54.30	1:54.30	0.6m	$3.04f	18	HGW5BNM7	$32,023	$8,006	1. Forward Flash 2. Gannon's Veloucity 3. Wavemaker
2nd of 9	3/4/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Ronnie Wrenn (Jnr)	1:49.40	1:49.40	1.5m	$7.90	14	NW10900L4	$17,467	$4,367	1. Timeisonmyside 2. Gannon's Veloucity 3. Liteningonthebeach
1st of 5	20/3/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Ronnie Wrenn (Jnr)	1:51.00	1:51.00	2.3m	$1.20f	7	EC-FINAL	$25,843	$12,921	1. Gannon's Veloucity 2. Dark Soul 3. Hurricane Express

Bettor Not (Fr2) 7564465233
Trainer: Mark Ford ()
Driver: Jordan Stratton
Prize Money: $136,117
Win / Place: 14% / 48%

4 yo Bay Horse

Sire: CAPTAIN CRUNCH (USA)

Dam: BETTORHAVEANOTHER

Rating

Stats

Career

41: 6-9-5

Distance

41: 6-9-5

Trk/Dst

15: 2-2-3

Track

15: 2-2-3

Season

17: 3-3-3

1st Up

3: 0-0-1

2nd Up

3: 0-0-0

3rd Up

3: 0-1-0

Metro

5: 1-3-0

Non-Metro

36: 5-6-5

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

41: 6-9-5

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:52.40

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Is on a seven-day back-up and has been racing consistently with 3 consecutive minor placings. Fair effort last start 3rd (Fr5) over 1609m at this track, beaten 5 m by Forward Flash (1:52.20) in HGW5BNM7 on May 19 at $8.18. Needs to lift.

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	19/5/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Jason Bartlett	1:52.20	1:52.20	5.3m	$8.18	7	HGW5BNM7	$30,726	$3,687	1. Forward Flash 2. Gannon's Veloucity 3. Bettor Not
3rd of 7	12/5/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Jason Bartlett	1:51.30	1:51.30	5.3m	$3.46	7	HGW5BNM7	$30,726	$3,687	1. Railroad Station 2. Forward Flash 3. Bettor Not
2nd of 6	5/5/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Jason Bartlett	1:53.00	1:53.00	0.6m	$5.12	7	HGW5BNM7	$30,726	$7,682	1. Tito N Cheddar 2. Bettor Not 3. Forward Flash
5th of 8	28/4/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Yannick Gingras	1:52.30	1:52.30	4.5m	$29	7	HGW5BNM7	$32,023	$1,601	1. Boxer Seelster 2. Laser Speed 3. Captain Fear
6th of 8	21/4/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Daniel Dube	1:55.00	1:55.00	26.3m	$2.38f	7	NW5261L5	$21,834	-	1. The Ideal Dancer 2. Texas Holdem 3. Vici
4th of 7	14/4/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Daniel Dube	1:53.20	1:53.20	5.3m	$11	7	HGW5BNM7	$32,023	$2,562	1. Boxer Seelster 2. Forward Flash 3. Wavemaker

Kevin Kline N (Fr3) 51314x5656
Trainer: Pat Lachance ()
Driver: Pat Lachance
Prize Money: $87,282
Win / Place: 13% / 48%

4 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: ALWAYS B MIKI (USA)

Dam: MATAI MIES (NZ)

Rating

Stats

Career

43: 6-9-6

Distance

5: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

2: 0-0-0

Track

2: 0-0-0

Season

4: 0-0-0

1st Up

3: 0-1-0

2nd Up

3: 0-1-0

3rd Up

2: 1-0-0

Metro

32: 4-5-5

Non-Metro

11: 2-4-1

Mobile

35: 6-9-5

Standing

4: 0-0-1

All-Weather

43: 6-9-6

Slushy

1: 0-1-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:53.77

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Didn't do much last start, 6th (Fr8) over 1609m at this track beaten 25 m by Forward Flash (1:52.20) in HGW5BNM7 on May 19 at $67.88. Before that 5th (Fr2) over 1609m at this track, beaten 18 m by Rydingtothewire (1:53.20) in NW10000L5 on May 4 at $6.20. Impossible to tip with any confidence.

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	19/5/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Pat Lachance	1:52.20	1:52.20	25.5m	$68	15	HGW5BNM7	$30,726	-	1. Forward Flash 2. Gannon's Veloucity 3. Bettor Not
5th of 6	4/5/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Pat Lachance	1:53.20	1:53.20	18.8m	$6.20	15	NW10000L5	$26,536	$1,327	1. Rydingtothewire 2. Samhara 3. Kimble
6th of 7	19/4/26	Philadelphia	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Pat Lachance	1:52.20	1:52.20	15.0m	$46	7	NW10000L5	$16,739	-	1. Fallout 2. On Accident 3. Lochlan Hanover
5th of 7	12/4/26	Philadelphia	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Pat Lachance	1:52.30	1:52.30	9.8m	$7.20	135	CG W4-8	$20,378	$1,019	1. Lafitte 2. Lochlan Hanover 3. Captain Luffy
135 Day Spell
4th of 5	3/4/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m			-	Ron Cushing	1:55.00	1:55.00	5.25m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Lou's Sweetrevenge 2. Kiss 3. Giovona By The Sea
4th of 7	28/11/25	Alexandra Park	2200m	Standing	All Weather	10m	M W Mckendry Mnzm	2:45.00	2:00.6	8.6m	$7.80	7	-	$24,010	$1,578	1. Jolimont 2. Little Spike 3. The Surfer

Laser Speed (Fr4) x135651264
Trainer: Chris Height ()
Driver: Brent Holland
Prize Money: $106,296
Win / Place: 21% / 42%

4 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: LAZARUS N

Dam: SPEEDY JOY RIDING

Rating

Stats

Career

28: 6-3-3

Distance

28: 6-3-3

Trk/Dst

13: 2-2-1

Track

13: 2-2-1

Season

9: 2-1-1

1st Up

3: 2-0-0

2nd Up

3: 0-0-1

3rd Up

2: 0-0-0

Metro

7: 3-1-2

Non-Metro

21: 3-2-1

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

28: 6-3-3

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:49.40

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Last start 4th (Fr4) over 1609m at this track, beaten 9 m by Forward Flash (1:52.20) in HGW5BNM7 on May 19 at $10.11. Before that, 6th (Fr6) over 1609m at this track beaten 17 m by Railroad Station (1:51.30) in HGW5BNM7 on May 12 at $26.21. Hard to leave 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
4th of 8	19/5/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Colin Kelly	1:52.20	1:52.20	9.0m	$10	7	HGW5BNM7	$30,726	$2,458	1. Forward Flash 2. Gannon's Veloucity 3. Bettor Not
6th of 7	12/5/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Colin Kelly	1:51.30	1:51.30	17.3m	$26	14	HGW5BNM7	$30,726	-	1. Railroad Station 2. Forward Flash 3. Bettor Not
2nd of 8	28/4/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Matt Kakaley	1:52.30	1:52.30	0.9m	$4.06	7	HGW5BNM7	$32,023	$8,006	1. Boxer Seelster 2. Laser Speed 3. Captain Fear
1st of 7	21/4/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Matt Kakaley	1:53.40	1:53.40	6.0m	$16	7	HGW1BN4PM	$27,656	$13,828	1. Laser Speed 2. Handsome Stranger 3. Alabama Lucky
5th of 7	14/4/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Matt Kakaley	1:53.20	1:53.20	6.8m	$41	7	HGW5BNM7	$32,023	$1,601	1. Boxer Seelster 2. Forward Flash 3. Wavemaker
6th of 8	7/4/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Matt Kakaley	1:55.30	1:55.30	12.8m	$14	17	HGW5BNM7	$32,023	-	1. Confederatestar 2. Tito N Cheddar 3. Boxer Seelster

Tito N Cheddar (Fr5) 4122332414
Trainer: Joe Bongiorno ()
Driver: Joe Bongiorno
Prize Money: $174,500
Win / Place: 14% / 48%

4 yo Bay Horse

Sire: BETTERTHANCHEDDAR (USA)

Dam: SHE'S A DEWAR

Rating

Stats

Career

41: 6-7-7

Distance

41: 6-7-7

Trk/Dst

9: 2-3-2

Track

9: 2-3-2

Season

10: 2-3-2

1st Up

2: 0-0-1

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

3rd Up

2: 0-1-0

Metro

0: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

41: 6-7-7

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

41: 6-7-7

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:52.40

Driver Stats

Comments

Last start 4th (Fr5) over 1609m at this track beaten 12 m by Railroad Station (1:51.30) in HGW5BNM7 on May 12 at $5.34. Two runs back won by a 0.6 m (Fr5) at this track (1:53.00) beating Bettor Not in HGW5BNM7 on May 5 at $10.14. Going okay so keep him safe.

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	12/5/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Joe Bongiorno	1:51.30	1:51.30	12.0m	$5.34	7	HGW5BNM7	$30,726	$2,458	1. Railroad Station 2. Forward Flash 3. Bettor Not
1st of 6	5/5/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Joe Bongiorno	1:53.00	1:53.00	0.6m	$10	10	HGW5BNM7	$30,726	$15,363	1. Tito N Cheddar 2. Bettor Not 3. Forward Flash
4th of 8	25/4/26	Pocono Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Colin Kelly	1:52.20	1:52.20	12.8m	$18	18	W4-7PM CG	$25,473	$2,038	1. Another C Note 2. Chief Bogo 3. Hunt Off The Press
2nd of 8	7/4/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Joe Bongiorno	1:55.30	1:55.30	3.0m	$4.54	7	HGW5BNM7	$32,023	$8,006	1. Confederatestar 2. Tito N Cheddar 3. Boxer Seelster
3rd of 7	31/3/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Joe Bongiorno	1:52.40	1:52.40	3.8m	$10	14	HGW5BNM7	$32,023	$3,843	1. Kwick Sand 2. Confederatestar 3. Tito N Cheddar
3rd of 7	17/3/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Joe Bongiorno	1:53.00	1:53.00	7.5m	$3.77	7	HGW5BNM7	$28,090	$3,371	1. Kwick Sand 2. Boxer Seelster 3. Tito N Cheddar

Thirsty Thursday (Fr6) 2357748x11
Trainer: Hunter Oakes ()
Driver: Jason Bartlett
Prize Money: $715,788
Win / Place: 30% / 69%

Going for the Hat-Trick

4 yo Bay Horse

Sire: HUNTSVILLE (USA)

Dam: TEQUILA MONDAY

Rating

Stats

Career

26: 8-4-6

Distance

26: 8-4-6

Trk/Dst

5: 2-0-2

Track

5: 2-0-2

Season

2: 2-0-0

1st Up

3: 3-0-0

2nd Up

3: 2-0-1

3rd Up

2: 1-0-0

Metro

2: 2-0-0

Non-Metro

24: 6-4-6

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

26: 8-4-6

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:50.40

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Four-year-old entire is racing in fine form. Won his last two outings at this track and Pocono Downs both over 1609m. Last start posted a big 4.5 m win as favourite (Fr5) at this track (1:52.10) beating Heaven On High in NW7671L5 on May 19 at $1.35. Hard to fault on recent form.

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	19/5/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Jason Bartlett	1:52.10	1:52.10	4.5m	$1.35f	7	NW7671L5	$23,743	$11,872	1. Thirsty Thursday 2. Heaven On High 3. Black Edition
1st of 8	12/5/26	Pocono Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Tyler Buter	1:52.00	1:52.00	0.9m	$1.80f	185	NW3500L5	$11,872	$5,936	1. Thirsty Thursday 2. Points North 3. Pepe Lou Pew
185 Day Spell
1st of 5	6/5/26	Pocono Downs	1609m			-	Tyler Buter	1:52.30	1:52.30	14.25m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Thirsty Thursday 2. Thenu Came Along 3. Smile Happy
8th of 8	8/11/25	Pocono Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Ridge Warren	1:49.00	1:49.00	45.0m	$49	7	W4-6PM CG	$26,718	-	1. Oakwood Heymiki 2. Lou Grant 3. Beach Bum Harley
4th of 8	1/11/25	Pocono Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Simon Allard	1:51.40	1:51.40	14.3m	$14	7	W4-6PM CG	$26,718	$2,137	1. Oakwood Heymiki 2. Beach Bum Harley 3. Captain Luffy
7th of 7	25/10/25	Pocono Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Matt Kakaley	1:51.10	1:51.10	65.3m	$4.00	7	SIMPSON	$52,161	-	1. Dreamboat Hanover 2. Namaste Hanover 3. Sweet Parlay

The Family Man (Fr7) x675518758
Trainer: Scott Di Domenico ()
Driver: Matt Kakaley
Prize Money: $360,680
Win / Place: 13% / 41%

4 yo Brown Gelding

Sire: ALWAYS A VIRGIN (USA)

Dam: TIA MARIA HANOVER

Rating

Stats

Career

36: 5-5-5

Distance

36: 5-5-5

Trk/Dst

9: 1-0-0

Track

9: 1-0-0

Season

9: 1-0-0

1st Up

3: 1-0-0

2nd Up

3: 1-0-0

3rd Up

3: 1-1-0

Metro

0: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

36: 5-5-5

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

36: 5-5-5

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:50.30

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Last start 8th (Fr1) over 1609m at this track, well beaten by Forward Flash (1:52.20) in HGW5BNM7 on May 19 at $21.24. Two runs back 5th (Fr6) over 1609m at this track, beaten 9 m by Tito N Cheddar (1:53.00) in HGW5BNM7 on May 5 at $34.75. Unlikely to make an impression.

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	19/5/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Joe Bongiorno	1:52.20	1:52.20	96.8m	$21	14	HGW5BNM7	$30,726	-	1. Forward Flash 2. Gannon's Veloucity 3. Bettor Not
5th of 6	5/5/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Matt Kakaley	1:53.00	1:53.00	9.8m	$35	7	HGW5BNM7	$30,726	$1,536	1. Tito N Cheddar 2. Bettor Not 3. Forward Flash
7th of 8	28/4/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Joe Bongiorno	1:52.30	1:52.30	15.0m	$38	7	HGW5BNM7	$32,023	-	1. Boxer Seelster 2. Laser Speed 3. Captain Fear
8th of 8	21/4/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Joe Bongiorno	1:54.30	1:54.30	20.3m	$14	7	HGW5BNM7	$32,023	-	1. Forward Flash 2. Gannon's Veloucity 3. Wavemaker
1st of 8	14/4/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Joe Bongiorno	1:53.10	1:53.10	0.9m	$17	7	HGW2BN4PM	$27,656	$13,828	1. The Family Man 2. Handsome Stranger 3. Charlies Wish
5th of 8	7/4/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Joe Bongiorno	1:56.30	1:56.30	4.5m	$6.04	7	HGW1BN4PM	$27,656	$1,383	1. Telitonthemountain 2. Bettor's Desire 3. Charlies Wish

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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