Yonkers Raceway Race 4

Race 4

Prize Money: $59,722

GO GO GRASSHOPPER (4) won at The Meadows two runs ago before finishing second at his latest appearance over 1609m at this track, beaten 3 metres. Faces a similar assignment. Good enough to win a race of this calibre. STERLING CHOICE (5) finished sixth last start over 1609m at this track, beaten 12 metres, after a good third at this track the run prior. Meets a comparable field and he can figure in the finish. WORLD OF WISHES (1) is worth another chance after a last-start eighth over 1609m at Philadelphia two-and-a-half weeks ago. MAC'S DELIGHT (2) is the best of the rest after finishing fourth over 1609m at this track last time out.

Distance: 1609m
Track: Good
Weather: Overcast
Surface: All Weather
Class: 3-6 YO OPN

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World Of Wishes (Fr1) 7717373118
Trainer: Joe Bongiorno ()
Driver: Joe Bongiorno
Prize Money: $260,439
Win / Place: 25% / 47%

4 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: BETTOR'S WISH (USA)

Dam: PEAK OF CHIC

Rating

Stats

Career

44: 11-3-7

Distance

44: 11-3-7

Trk/Dst

3: 0-0-1

Track

3: 0-0-1

Season

22: 6-3-3

1st Up

2: 1-0-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-1

3rd Up

2: 1-0-0

Metro

14: 3-0-3

Non-Metro

30: 8-3-4

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

44: 11-3-7

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:48.40

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Beaten favourite last start when eighth at Philadelphia on September 12. Won the start prior at Meadowlands on September 5. 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
8th of 8	12/9/26	Philadelphia	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Corey Callahan	1:48.10	1:48.10	39.0m	$1.90f	7	#SENDITIN	$69,444	-	1. Christopher Dance 2. Bourbon County 3. Gorgeous Big Guy
1st of 6	5/9/26	Meadowlands	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Brett Beckwith	1:48.40	1:48.40	6.0m	$1.30f	7	OPEN II HC	$38,194	$19,097	1. World Of Wishes 2. Christopher Dance 3. Captain Crusader
1st of 8	29/8/26	Meadowlands	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Joe Bongiorno	1:48.40	1:48.40	18.8m	$2.20f	20	NW10500L5	$21,398	$10,699	1. World Of Wishes 2. Water Sports Teen 3. American Son
3rd of 7	9/8/26	Philadelphia	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Jim Marohn (Jnr)	1:49.20	1:49.20	11.3m	$3.60	15	NW10000L5	$16,405	$1,969	1. Wedlock Blue Chip 2. Spring Blake 3. World Of Wishes
7th of 10	25/7/26	Meadowlands	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Patrick Ryder	1:49.30	1:49.30	12.8m	$17	14	NW10500L5	$21,771	-	1. Southwind Gendry 2. Effingham 3. Hiranya
3rd of 8	11/7/26	Meadowlands	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Dexter Dunn	1:49.20	1:49.20	12.8m	$5.00	7	NW10500L5	$21,771	$2,612	1. Go Go Grasshopper 2. Hiranya 3. World Of Wishes

Mac's Delight (Fr2) 1111213654
Trainer: Petter Engblom ()
Driver: Colin Kelly
Prize Money: $705,297
Win / Place: 29% / 59%

Track / Distance Specialist

6 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: BETTOR'S DELIGHT (USA)

Dam: MICHELLE'S PRIDE

Rating

Stats

Career

88: 26-17-9

Distance

88: 26-17-9

Trk/Dst

17: 6-1-1

Track

17: 6-1-1

Season

16: 6-3-2

1st Up

5: 1-2-2

2nd Up

5: 0-3-1

3rd Up

5: 4-0-1

Metro

22: 4-5-3

Non-Metro

66: 22-12-6

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

88: 26-17-9

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:48.40

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Last start 4th (Fr5) over 1609m at this track, beaten 12 m by Captain Moore (1:51.30) in INVITATION on September 14 at $4.81. At the start before 5th (Fr6) over 1609m at this track, beaten 15 m by Captain Moore (1:50.40) in 3-6 YO OPN on September 7 at $23.57. 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 6	14/9/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Yannick Gingras	1:51.30	1:51.30	12.0m	$4.81	7	INVITATION	$59,722	$4,778	1. Captain Moore 2. Chase H Hanover 3. Jumpingjackmac
5th of 7	7/9/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Colin Kelly	1:50.40	1:50.40	15.8m	$24	7	3-6 YO OPN	$59,722	$2,986	1. Captain Moore 2. Howlenthehills 3. Sterling Choice
6th of 8	31/8/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Jordan Stratton	1:51.30	1:51.30	12.8m	$7.99	7	3-6 YO OPN	$61,341	-	1. Captain Moore 2. Howlenthehills 3. Sterling Choice
3rd of 7	24/8/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Joe Bongiorno	1:50.40	1:50.40	8.3m	$3.73	7	INVITATION	$61,341	$7,361	1. Sweet Beach Life 2. Captinhammerhead 3. Mac's Delight
1st of 6	17/8/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Matt Kakaley	1:51.20	1:51.20	0.3m	$7.85	13	INVITATION	$61,341	$30,670	1. Mac's Delight 2. Chase H Hanover 3. Soho Firestone
2nd of 6	4/8/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Jason Bartlett	1:50.20	1:50.20	3.0m	$2.87	7	3-6 YO OPN	$61,341	$15,335	1. Best Chip 2. Mac's Delight 3. Howlenthehills

Kwick Sand A (Fr3) 3332443217
Trainer: Cory Stratton (Berringa)
Driver: Jordan Stratton
Prize Money: $305,976
Win / Place: 16% / 68%

4 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: SOMEBEACHSOMEWHERE (USA)

Dam: GIVEUSACHANCE (NZ)

Rating

Stats

Career

75: 12-21-18

Distance

43: 9-9-11

Trk/Dst

32: 8-8-9

Track

32: 8-8-9

Season

31: 8-7-9

1st Up

5: 0-2-2

2nd Up

5: 0-1-2

3rd Up

5: 0-2-1

Metro

24: 4-5-5

Non-Metro

51: 8-16-13

Mobile

35: 3-13-8

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

75: 12-21-18

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:52.00

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Last start 7th (Fr7) over 1609m at this track beaten 10 m by Chase H Hanover (1:52.10) in INVITATION on September 21 at $41.89. Two runs back won by a 0.6 m (Fr4) at this track (1:52.30) beating Endofstory in NW30000L5 on September 14 at $8.02. Hard to make a case.

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	21/9/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Jordan Stratton	1:52.10	1:52.10	10.5m	$42	7	INVITATION	$59,722	-	1. Chase H Hanover 2. Go Go Grasshopper 3. Bourbon County
1st of 8	14/9/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Jordan Stratton	1:52.30	1:52.30	0.6m	$8.02	7	NW30000L5	$45,833	$22,917	1. Kwick Sand 2. Endofstory 3. Catalpa Rescue
2nd of 8	7/9/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Jordan Stratton	1:52.20	1:52.20	2.3m	$2.31f	7	NW30000L5	$45,833	$11,458	1. Star Casino 2. Kwick Sand 3. Wish You Well
3rd of 8	31/8/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Jordan Stratton	1:51.30	1:51.30	0.9m	$4.94	7	NW21501L5	$39,943	$4,793	1. Blue Lou 2. Evileye Fleegle 3. Kwick Sand
4th of 8	24/8/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Jordan Stratton	1:52.00	1:52.00	9.8m	$18	7	NW30000L5	$47,076	$3,766	1. Bourbon County 2. Speaker Of Peace 3. Wish You Well
4th of 6	17/8/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Jordan Stratton	1:52.20	1:52.20	4.5m	$6.43	7	NW32491L5	$47,076	$3,766	1. Sterling Choice 2. Jumpingjackmac 3. Blue Lou

Go Go Grasshopper (Fr4) 1681226112
Trainer: Ron Burke ()
Driver: Tyler Buter
Prize Money: $487,829
Win / Place: 37% / 70%

Distance Specialist

4 yo Bay Horse

Sire: SWEET LOU (USA)

Dam: FASTER FASTER

100

Rating

Stats

Career

27: 10-8-1

Distance

27: 10-8-1

Trk/Dst

4: 1-3-0

Track

4: 1-3-0

Season

11: 4-3-1

1st Up

4: 2-1-0

2nd Up

4: 0-1-1

3rd Up

3: 1-1-0

Metro

10: 4-1-0

Non-Metro

17: 6-7-1

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

27: 10-8-1

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:48.30

Driver Stats

Comments

Last start solid effort when 2nd (Fr5) over 1609m at this track, beaten 3 m by Chase H Hanover (1:52.10) in INVITATION on September 21 at $1.94. Two runs back won by 5 m as favourite (Fr5) at The Meadows (1:49.00) beating Surreal Ideal in OPEN HCP on September 4 at $2. One of the key runners.

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 7	21/9/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Tyler Buter	1:52.10	1:52.10	3.0m	$1.94f	17	INVITATION	$59,722	$14,931	1. Chase H Hanover 2. Go Go Grasshopper 3. Bourbon County
1st of 6	4/9/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Ronnie Wrenn (Jnr)	1:49.00	1:49.00	5.3m	$2.00f	18	OPEN HCP	$26,389	$13,194	1. Go Go Grasshopper 2. Surreal Ideal 3. Lou Grant
1st of 6	17/8/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Joe Bongiorno	1:51.30	1:51.30	1.5m	$2.44f	9	3-6 YO OPN	$61,341	$30,670	1. Go Go Grasshopper 2. Bourbon County 3. Howlenthehills
6th of 8	8/8/26	Meadowlands	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Joe Bongiorno	1:46.10	1:46.10	24.0m	$15	11	OPEN	$57,061	-	1. Best Chip 2. Captinhammerhead 3. Fifth And Five
2nd of 6	28/7/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Joe Bongiorno	1:52.10	1:52.10	1.5m	$2.36	8	3-6 YO OPN	$62,409	$15,602	1. Mac's Delight 2. Go Go Grasshopper 3. Howlenthehills
2nd of 7	20/7/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Joe Bongiorno	1:51.30	1:51.30	3.0m	$3.39	9	3-6 YO OPN	$62,409	$15,602	1. Gorgeous Big Guy 2. Go Go Grasshopper 3. Verdun

Sterling Choice (Fr5) 2451581336
Trainer: Jared Bako ()
Driver: Jason Bartlett
Prize Money: $725,451
Win / Place: 27% / 63%

Track / Distance Specialist

4 yo Roan Horse

Sire: BETTERTHANCHEDDAR (USA)

Dam: PLATINUM CHOICE

Rating

Stats

Career

47: 13-9-8

Distance

47: 13-9-8

Trk/Dst

23: 10-3-2

Track

23: 10-3-2

Season

19: 3-4-3

1st Up

3: 0-1-1

2nd Up

3: 1-1-1

3rd Up

3: 1-0-1

Metro

0: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

47: 13-9-8

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

47: 13-9-8

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:50.30

Driver Stats

Comments

Last start 6th (Fr3) over 1609m at this track, beaten 12 m by Captain Moore (1:51.30) in INVITATION on September 14 at $9.01. Before that, a solid effort when 3rd (Fr7) over 1609m at this track, beaten 9 m by Captain Moore (1:50.40) in 3-6 YO OPN on September 7 at $11.32. Should be right in the finish.

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 6	14/9/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Colin Kelly	1:51.30	1:51.30	12.8m	$9.01	7	INVITATION	$59,722	-	1. Captain Moore 2. Chase H Hanover 3. Jumpingjackmac
3rd of 7	7/9/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Jason Bartlett	1:50.40	1:50.40	9.8m	$11	7	3-6 YO OPN	$59,722	$7,167	1. Captain Moore 2. Howlenthehills 3. Sterling Choice
3rd of 8	31/8/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Jason Bartlett	1:51.30	1:51.30	4.5m	$3.01	14	3-6 YO OPN	$61,341	$7,361	1. Captain Moore 2. Howlenthehills 3. Sterling Choice
1st of 6	17/8/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Colin Kelly	1:52.20	1:52.20	1.5m	$1.96f	7	NW32491L5	$47,076	$23,538	1. Sterling Choice 2. Jumpingjackmac 3. Blue Lou
8th of 8	10/8/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Daniel Dube	1:51.30	1:51.30	22.5m	$10	7	NW30000L5	$47,076	-	1. Chase H Hanover 2. Kwick Sand 3. Jumpingjackmac
5th of 6	3/8/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Jason Bartlett	1:50.10	1:50.10	14.3m	$6.78	7	INVITATION	$61,341	$3,067	1. Sweet Beach Life 2. Celtic Spirit 3. Gorgeous Big Guy

Howlenthehills (Fr6) 3523332225
Trainer: Travis Alexander ()
Driver: Matt Kakaley
Prize Money: $1,360,840
Win / Place: 26% / 71%

5 yo Bay Horse

Sire: AMERICAN IDEAL (USA)

Dam: ARIELLE LYNN

Rating

Stats

Career

63: 17-13-15

Distance

62: 17-13-15

Trk/Dst

36: 7-8-11

Track

37: 7-8-11

Season

19: 1-6-6

1st Up

4: 1-0-1

2nd Up

4: 2-2-0

3rd Up

4: 1-0-3

Metro

5: 1-0-2

Non-Metro

58: 16-13-13

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

63: 17-13-15

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:50.10

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Last start 5th (Fr6) over 1609m at this track, beaten 6 m by Chase H Hanover (1:52.10) in INVITATION on September 21 at $13.26. Two runs back 2nd (Fr3) over 1609m at this track beaten 8 m by Captain Moore (1:50.40) in 3-6 YO OPN on September 7 at $6.35. Would rather see in something easier.

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 7	21/9/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Matt Kakaley	1:52.10	1:52.10	6.0m	$13	14	INVITATION	$59,722	$2,986	1. Chase H Hanover 2. Go Go Grasshopper 3. Bourbon County
2nd of 7	7/9/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Matt Kakaley	1:50.40	1:50.40	8.3m	$6.35	7	3-6 YO OPN	$59,722	$14,931	1. Captain Moore 2. Howlenthehills 3. Sterling Choice
2nd of 8	31/8/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Matt Kakaley	1:51.30	1:51.30	4.5m	$4.69	9	3-6 YO OPN	$61,341	$15,335	1. Captain Moore 2. Howlenthehills 3. Sterling Choice
2nd of 8	22/8/26	Batavia Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Matt Kakaley	1:50.40	1:50.40	6.8m	$3.03	5	KANE PACE	$71,327	$17,832	1. Twisted Destiny 2. Howlenthehills 3. Congressional
3rd of 6	17/8/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Matt Kakaley	1:51.30	1:51.30	9.0m	$8.61	13	3-6 YO OPN	$61,341	$7,361	1. Go Go Grasshopper 2. Bourbon County 3. Howlenthehills
3rd of 6	4/8/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Matt Kakaley	1:50.20	1:50.20	10.5m	$9.18	7	3-6 YO OPN	$61,341	$7,361	1. Best Chip 2. Mac's Delight 3. Howlenthehills

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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