Yonkers Raceway Race 4

Race 4

Prize Money: $34,833

HIMSELF N (1) scored a decisive win last time out over 1609m at this track, getting home by 22 metres in an impressive display. No excuses from this advantageous draw. Tackles a similar assignment and he can salute once again. IKNOWBETTER (4) drew wide last start and was safely held, beaten 6 metres into sixth at this track over 1609m. Leading hope if things go his way. BET ON BIG JOE (6) is looming as a real threat after a better effort last start, finishing second at this track over 1609m. T H TYSON (5) is worth some thought based on his victory over 1609m at this track two runs ago.

Distance: 1609m
Track: Good
Weather: -
Surface: All Weather
Class: 50000CLM

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Himself N (Fr1) 7631287461
Trainer: Andrew Adamczyk (Forrestdale)
Driver: Tyler Buter
Prize Money: $883,026
Win / Place: 25% / 54%

Dominant Win Last Start

8 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: SPORTSWRITER (USA)

Dam: SHARDS OF MYROSS (NZ)

Rating

Stats

Career

114: 29-21-12

Distance

77: 16-15-8

Trk/Dst

72: 15-14-8

Track

73: 15-14-8

Season

16: 3-1-3

1st Up

8: 2-3-0

2nd Up

7: 1-2-1

3rd Up

7: 4-2-1

Metro

23: 8-3-2

Non-Metro

91: 21-18-10

Mobile

26: 5-4-4

Standing

12: 9-2-0

All-Weather

113: 29-20-12

Slushy

1: 0-0-0

Grass

1: 0-1-0

Best Mile

1:51.00

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Last start won by 22 m as favourite (Fr4) at this track (1:52.20) beating Ourmatemenko in 40000CLM on June 29 at $1.31. Big chance with a nice run assured off the pegs.

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	29/6/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Yannick Gingras	1:52.20	1:52.20	22.5m	$1.31f	7	40000CLM	$31,930	$15,965	1. Himself 2. Ourmatemenko 3. Bondi Shake
6th of 8	22/6/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Joe Bongiorno	1:52.20	1:52.20	17.3m	$12	7	40000CLM	$30,683	-	1. Bettor By Seaside 2. Yorokobi 3. Lyrical Genius
4th of 8	15/6/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	George Brennan	1:52.20	1:52.20	9.0m	$6.88	14	50000CLM	$33,473	$2,678	1. My Ultimate Byron 2. Keayang Taco 3. Soho Santorini
7th of 8	1/6/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Joe Bongiorno	1:52.40	1:52.40	27.0m	$52	14	40000CLM	$27,894	-	1. Manferno 2. Ourmatemenko 3. Lyrical Genius
8th of 8	18/5/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Matt Kakaley	1:51.30	1:51.30	24.0m	$34	7	NW15000L5	$29,330	-	1. Heza Charttopper 2. Bondi Lockdown 3. Hemsworth
2nd of 8	11/5/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Jordan Stratton	1:53.10	1:53.10	3.8m	$1.21f	10	NW7771L5	$23,743	$5,936	1. Rolling With Sam 2. Himself 3. The Bigboss

Shipmaster (Fr2) 1333673423
Trainer: Travis Alexander ()
Driver: Daniel Dube
Prize Money: $224,761
Win / Place: 20% / 52%

4 yo Bay Horse

Sire: CAPTAINTREACHEROUS (USA)

Dam: TRIM HANOVER

100

Rating

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:51.00

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Racing consistently with minor placings at his last two starts at this course. Placed last start 3rd (Fr2) over 1609m at this track beaten 12 m by Dele Row (1:52.10) in NW8551L5 on July 7 at $16.77. Before that 2nd (Fr5) over 1609m at this track, beaten 9 m by Ameritric (1:52.20) in NW7500L5 on June 25 at $6.91. Hard to envisage a win.

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 7	7/7/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Matt Kakaley	1:52.10	1:52.10	12.0m	$17	12	NW8551L5	$27,576	$3,309	1. Dele Row 2. Finvarra 3. Shipmaster
2nd of 8	25/6/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Colin Kelly	1:52.20	1:52.20	9.0m	$6.91	9	NW7500L5	$27,576	$6,894	1. Ameritric 2. Shipmaster 3. Kopi Luwak
4th of 6	16/6/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Matt Kakaley	1:54.20	1:54.20	9.8m	$6.57	7	NW7561L5	$26,499	$2,120	1. Hickfromfrenchlick 2. Windsun Ricky 3. Gingras Beach
3rd of 6	9/6/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Matt Kakaley	1:53.30	1:53.30	5.3m	$2.70f	8	NW7921L5	$26,499	$3,180	1. Intimidation 2. Gingras Beach 3. Shipmaster
7th of 7	1/6/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Matt Kakaley	1:51.30	1:51.30	64.5m	$15	14	50000CLM	$30,683	-	1. Brutallyhandsome 2. Kopi Luwak 3. Bet On Big Joe
6th of 6	18/5/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Matt Kakaley	1:52.20	1:52.20	20.3m	$9.83	7	50000CLM	$30,726	-	1. Theflyingrock 2. Odds On Capitalism 3. The Ideal Dancer

Ourmatemenko N (Fr3) 5125321852
Trainer: Scott Di Domenico (Murchison Nirth)
Driver: Austin Siegelman
Prize Money: $226,928
Win / Place: 22% / 48%

6 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: DOWNBYTHESEASIDE (USA)

Dam: LONNIE FRANCO (NZ)

Rating

Stats

Career

77: 17-9-11

Distance

51: 7-7-8

Trk/Dst

25: 4-5-5

Track

25: 4-5-5

Season

19: 3-4-2

1st Up

5: 1-1-2

2nd Up

5: 2-1-0

3rd Up

4: 2-0-1

Metro

23: 6-1-2

Non-Metro

54: 11-8-9

Mobile

35: 12-2-5

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

77: 17-9-11

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:52.10

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Last start 2nd (Fr6) over 1609m at this track beaten 22 m by Himself (1:52.20) in 40000CLM on June 29 at $25.02. Two runs back 5th (Fr5) over 1609m at this track, beaten 12 m by Keayang Taco (1:52.10) in 50000CLM on June 22 at $7.09. Can't tip based on recent efforts.

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	29/6/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Matt Kakaley	1:52.20	1:52.20	22.5m	$25	7	40000CLM	$31,930	$7,983	1. Himself 2. Ourmatemenko 3. Bondi Shake
5th of 6	22/6/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Matt Kakaley	1:52.10	1:52.10	12.8m	$7.09	7	50000CLM	$33,473	$1,674	1. Keayang Taco 2. Invisible 3. Rockin Jukebox
8th of 8	15/6/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Jordan Stratton	1:52.40	1:52.40	19.5m	$33	7	40000CLM	$30,683	-	1. Bettor By Seaside 2. Zebs Krafty 3. Lyrical Genius
1st of 8	8/6/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Jordan Stratton	1:53.00	1:53.00	1.5m	$24	7	40000CLM	$30,683	$15,342	1. Ourmatemenko 2. Manferno 3. Hammering Hank
2nd of 8	1/6/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Jordan Stratton	1:52.40	1:52.40	12.0m	$12	7	40000CLM	$27,894	$6,974	1. Manferno 2. Ourmatemenko 3. Lyrical Genius
3rd of 8	25/5/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Jordan Stratton	1:53.30	1:53.30	3.8m	$11	14	40000CLM	$27,933	$3,352	1. Lyrical Genius 2. Overthinking 3. Ourmatemenko

Iknowbetter (Fr4) 4212315346
Trainer: Joe Bongiorno ()
Driver: Joe Bongiorno
Prize Money: $228,790
Win / Place: 34% / 73%

Distance Specialist

5 yo Brown Gelding

Sire: BETTERTHANCHEDDAR (USA)

Dam: LIL BEACH

Rating

1:50.30

Driver Stats

Comments

Last start 6th (Fr6) over 1609m at this track beaten 6 m by Jumpingjackmac (1:52.30) in NW20000L5 on June 22 at $8.95. Before that, 4th (Fr1) over 1609m at Pocono Downs beaten 4.5 m by Another C Note (1:49.30) in NW17500L5 on June 13 at $2.80. Has the ability to play a major 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
6th of 7	22/6/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Joe Bongiorno	1:52.30	1:52.30	6.0m	$8.95	9	NW20000L5	$39,052	-	1. Jumpingjackmac 2. My Ultimate Byron 3. Backstreet Shadow
4th of 6	13/6/26	Pocono Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Brett Beckwith	1:49.30	1:49.30	4.5m	$2.80	12	NW17500L5	$27,894	$2,232	1. Another C Note 2. Congressional 3. Gannon's Veloucity
3rd of 8	1/6/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Joe Bongiorno	1:51.30	1:51.30	8.3m	$4.57	7	NW20000L5	$34,868	$4,184	1. Verdun 2. Sterling Choice 3. Iknowbetter
5th of 7	25/5/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Joe Bongiorno	1:53.00	1:53.00	12.8m	$65	7	NW23931L5	$34,916	$1,746	1. Captinhammerhead 2. Sterling Choice 3. Joemikiyoursofine
1st of 5	18/5/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Joe Bongiorno	1:52.10	1:52.10	3.8m	$2.56	6	60/75CLHC	$34,916	$17,458	1. Iknowbetter 2. Little Willy 3. Vicious
3rd of 7	12/5/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Joe Bongiorno	1:53.40	1:53.40	4.5m	$11	7	NW20906L5	$34,916	$4,190	1. Rocket City 2. Blue Lou 3. Iknowbetter

T H Tyson (Fr5) 2626262517
Trainer: Chris Ryder ()
Driver: Jim Marohn (Jnr)
Prize Money: $285,015
Win / Place: 18% / 51%

5 yo Bay Horse

Sire: CAPTAIN CRUNCH (USA)

Dam: FUTURE HEADLINES

Rating

1:50.00

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Failed to impress last start; 7th (Fr5) over 1609m at this track beaten 30 m by Gorgeous Big Guy (1:52.00) in NW20000L5 on June 30 at $23.65. Showed ability the run before when he won by a 0.6 m as favourite (Fr1) at this track (1:53.40) beating Moment Is Here in NW10791L5 on June 23 at $1.53. Worth consideration.

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	30/6/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Jim Marohn (Jnr)	1:52.00	1:52.00	31.5m	$24	7	NW20000L5	$40,639	-	1. Gorgeous Big Guy 2. Downbythewater 3. Kwick Sand
1st of 8	23/6/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Jim Marohn (Jnr)	1:53.40	1:53.40	0.6m	$1.53f	7	NW10791L5	$29,289	$14,644	1. T H Tyson 2. Moment Is Here 3. Wattsup Sunshine
5th of 8	16/6/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Jim Marohn (Jnr)	1:53.40	1:53.40	9.0m	$37	8	NW10126L5	$29,289	$1,464	1. Kwick Sand 2. The Greek Freak 3. Speaker Of Peace
2nd of 7	8/6/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Jim Marohn (Jnr)	1:52.00	1:52.00	5.3m	$3.68	7	NW7771L5	$26,499	$6,625	1. Escape To America 2. T H Tyson 3. Speculating
6th of 8	1/6/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Jim Marohn (Jnr)	1:51.30	1:51.30	12.0m	$127	8	NW20000L5	$34,868	-	1. Verdun 2. Sterling Choice 3. Iknowbetter
2nd of 7	24/5/26	Philadelphia	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Patrick Ryder	1:50.40	1:50.40	7.5m	$10	7	NW10000L5	$16,061	$4,015	1. Ayr Dave 2. T H Tyson 3. Discovery

Bet On Big Joe (Fr6) 3224413172
Trainer: Dennis J Laterza ()
Driver: Brent Holland
Prize Money: $376,699
Win / Place: 22% / 64%

5 yo Bay Horse

Sire: BETTING LINE (USA)

Dam: ROBIN CRUISER

100

Rating

1:49.40

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Two back was well beaten into seventh behind My Ultimate Byron at this track over 1609m in a 50000CLM on June 15 at $4.76. Then a handy effort when beaten by 1.5 m finishing second behind Keayang Taco at this track over 1609m in a 50000CLM on June 29 at $3.20. Plenty to like about his prospects.

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	29/6/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Braxten Boyd	1:53.00	1:53.00	1.5m	$3.20	14	50000CLM	$34,833	$8,708	1. Keayang Taco 2. Bet On Big Joe 3. Soho Santorini
7th of 8	15/6/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Colin Kelly	1:52.20	1:52.20	15.0m	$4.76	7	50000CLM	$33,473	-	1. My Ultimate Byron 2. Keayang Taco 3. Soho Santorini
1st of 7	8/6/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Colin Kelly	1:52.40	1:52.40	2.3m	$2.07f	7	50000CLM	$33,473	$16,736	1. Bet On Big Joe 2. Keayang Taco 3. Soho Santorini
3rd of 7	1/6/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Colin Kelly	1:51.30	1:51.30	13.5m	$2.20	7	50000CLM	$30,683	$3,682	1. Brutallyhandsome 2. Kopi Luwak 3. Bet On Big Joe
1st of 8	25/5/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Colin Kelly	1:52.30	1:52.30	3.8m	$2.62f	7	50000CLM	$30,726	$15,363	1. Bet On Big Joe 2. Brutallyhandsome 3. Theflyingrock
4th of 6	18/5/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Colin Kelly	1:52.20	1:52.20	3.8m	$2.11f	7	50000CLM	$30,726	$2,458	1. Theflyingrock 2. Odds On Capitalism 3. The Ideal Dancer

Invisible N (Fr7) 3651234624
Trainer: Jared Bako (CLEVEDON)
Driver: Colin Kelly
Prize Money: $153,226
Win / Place: 14% / 39%

6 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: ALWAYS B MIKI (USA)

Dam: VESTE (NZ)

Rating

Stats

Career

64: 9-10-6

Distance

20: 4-2-2

Trk/Dst

11: 1-2-2

Track

11: 1-2-2

Season

13: 3-1-2

1st Up

5: 1-0-0

2nd Up

5: 1-1-0

3rd Up

5: 1-1-0

Metro

29: 4-5-0

Non-Metro

35: 5-5-6

Mobile

47: 7-8-4

Standing

4: 0-0-0

All-Weather

64: 9-10-6

Slushy

2: 1-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:53.00

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Last start 4th (Fr7) over 1609m at this track, beaten 6 m by Keayang Taco (1:53.00) in 50000CLM on June 29 at $17.51. Two runs back 2nd (Fr3) over 1609m at this track beaten 0.9 m by Keayang Taco (1:52.10) in 50000CLM on June 22 at $2.96. Not among the main chances.

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	29/6/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Colin Kelly	1:53.00	1:53.00	6.0m	$18	7	50000CLM	$34,833	$2,787	1. Keayang Taco 2. Bet On Big Joe 3. Soho Santorini
2nd of 6	22/6/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Colin Kelly	1:52.10	1:52.10	0.9m	$2.96	13	50000CLM	$33,473	$8,368	1. Keayang Taco 2. Invisible 3. Rockin Jukebox
6th of 6	9/6/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Colin Kelly	1:52.30	1:52.30	72.8m	$5.67	8	NW22001L5	$39,052	-	1. Soho Dow Jones 2. Copperfield 3. Jabbar
4th of 7	1/6/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Colin Kelly	1:52.10	1:52.10	14.3m	$5.97	13	NW30000L5	$41,841	$3,347	1. Endofstory 2. Blue Lou 3. Copperfield
3rd of 7	19/5/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Colin Kelly	1:51.20	1:51.20	9.0m	$4.68	7	NW16376L5	$29,330	$3,520	1. Verdun 2. Railroad Station 3. Invisible
2nd of 7	12/5/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Colin Kelly	1:52.00	1:52.00	3.8m	$2.87	7	NW12131L5	$26,536	$6,634	1. Always A Thrill 2. Invisible 3. Six Degrees

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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