Yonkers Raceway Race 5

Race 5

Prize Money: $33,046

MAGIC JOURNEY (2) again drew a wide gate last start and failed to feature, beaten 35 metres into seventh at Pocono Downs over 1609m. Will enjoy a nice run from this favourable starting position. Finds a nice race and can make amends. STRIKEM N (1) ended last prep with a third at Albion Park over 2138m. Capable of a forward showing while fresh. HES A FEIN FELLOW (4) has been about the mark of late and must be respected, the latest offering a sound second at this track over 1609m.

Distance: 1609m
Track: Fast
Weather: Fine
Surface: All Weather
Class: HGW2BN4PM

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Strikem N (Fr1) 362422223x
Trainer: Jared Bako (Birnam)
Driver: Jason Bartlett
Prize Money: $92,177
Win / Place: 15% / 62%

4 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: ART MAJOR (USA)

Dam: IMA SINGLE GIRL (NZ)

Rating

Stats

Career

32: 5-8-7

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

0: 0-0-0

Track

0: 0-0-0

Season

12: 1-6-2

1st Up

4: 1-1-0

2nd Up

4: 1-0-0

3rd Up

3: 1-0-1

Metro

17: 3-7-3

Non-Metro

15: 2-1-4

Mobile

29: 4-6-7

Standing

3: 1-2-0

All-Weather

31: 5-8-7

Slushy

1: 0-0-0

Grass

1: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:51.96

Driver Stats

Comments

First up. At the last run he game effort when 3rd (Fr4) over 2138m at Albion Park, at the bell was 2nd-0.3m 2WNC beaten 3 m by Fire Raiser (2:33.10) in 4yo+ on May 16 at $1.15. Has the right credentials 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
3rd of 5	18/9/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m			-	Jared Bako	1:55.20	1:55.20	3m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Bettor Not 2. Ideal Pro 3. Strikem
3rd of 7	16/5/26	Albion Park	2138m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr4	Shane Graham	2:33.10	1:55.3	3.2m	$1.15f	14	NR 50 or better	$14,980	$1,197	1. Fire Raiser 2. Smarter Than You 3. Strikem
2nd of 12	2/5/26	Albion Park	2138m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr1	Shane Graham	2:30.30	1:53.1	2.3m	$3.50	7	NR 50 or better	$21,380	$3,466	1. Megs Boy 2. Strikem 3. My Ultimate Felix
2nd of 10	25/4/26	Albion Park	1660m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Shane Graham	1:57.90	1:54.3	0.2m	$1.15f	4	NR up to 75	$10,880	$1,904	1. Gleneagle Vee Cee 2. Strikem 3. Punters Jewel
2nd of 8	21/4/26	Albion Park	2647m	Standing	All Weather	Fr4	Shane Graham	3:15.60	1:58.9	1.2m	$3.90	10	No NR	$9,120	$1,566	1. Tyson 2. Strikem 3. Quaddie Vc
2nd of 9	11/4/26	Albion Park	1660m	Mobile	All Weather	Fr2	Shane Graham	1:55.70	1:52.1	1.6m	$3.70	4	NR 50 or better	$20,770	$3,466	1. Arrive 2. Strikem 3. Tyson

Magic Journey (Fr2) 2115212477
Trainer: Rob Harmon ()
Driver: Tyler Buter
Prize Money: $104,908
Win / Place: 20% / 60%

Unbeaten The Track / Distance

3 yo Bay Colt

Sire: AMERICAN IDEAL (USA)

Dam: V STRING

Rating

Stats

Career

15: 3-4-2

Distance

15: 3-4-2

Trk/Dst

2: 2-0-0

Track

2: 2-0-0

Season

11: 3-4-0

1st Up

2: 0-1-0

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

3rd Up

2: 1-0-1

Metro

2: 0-1-0

Non-Metro

13: 3-3-2

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

15: 3-4-2

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:51.30

Driver Stats

Comments

Recent form below what he is capable of. Last start 7th (Fr7) over 1609m at Pocono Downs beaten 35 m by Another C Note (1:50.10) in SIMPSON on September 26 at $39.50. The run before 7th (Fr9) over 1609m at Tioga Downs, beaten 45 m by Aries Blue Chip (1:50.10) in NY EXCEL on September 19 at $10.15. Anticipating a much better performance this time.

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	26/9/26	Pocono Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Geo Napolitano (Jnr)	1:50.10	1:50.10	33.8m	$40	7	SIMPSON	$43,103	-	1. Another C Note 2. Highland B Best 3. Pa Luke
7th of 9	19/9/26	Tioga Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr9	Tyler Buter	1:50.10	1:50.10	44.3m	$10	20	NY EXCEL	$138,889	-	1. Aries Blue Chip 2. Jericho Johnny 3. River Ranch Dawson
4th of 7	30/8/26	Tioga Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Matt Kakaley	1:50.30	1:50.30	5.3m	$42	8	EBC	$281,170	$22,494	1. Fearless Partners 2. Fragment 3. Hunting Glory
2nd of 7	22/8/26	Batavia Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Ridge Warren	1:54.10	1:54.10	4.5m	$3.27f	9	NY EXCEL	$28,531	$7,133	1. Rough Deal 2. Magic Journey 3. Killing Joke
1st of 6	13/8/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Tyler Buter	1:51.30	1:51.30	0.9m	$11	10	NY EX 3CGP	$28,531	$14,265	1. Magic Journey 2. Aries Blue Chip 3. Rough Deal
2nd of 8	3/8/26	Monticello Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Michael Merton	1:52.40	1:52.40	36.0m	$9.61	16	NY EXCEL	$28,531	$7,133	1. Aries Blue Chip 2. Magic Journey 3. Jericho Johnny

Hes A Fein Fellow (Fr4) 2214511422
Trainer: Scott Di Domenico ()
Driver: Jim Marohn (Jnr)
Prize Money: $73,606
Win / Place: 15% / 60%

3 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: PAPI ROB HANOVER (USA)

Dam: ELOQUENT GRACE

100

Rating

Stats

Career

20: 3-8-1

Distance

20: 3-8-1

Trk/Dst

3: 0-2-0

Track

3: 0-2-0

Season

14: 3-5-0

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-1-1

3rd Up

2: 0-0-0

Metro

0: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

20: 3-8-1

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

20: 3-8-1

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:52.10

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Solid performance when beaten by 1.5 m finishing second behind Lyons Gustavofring at this track over 1609m in a HGW2BN4PM on September 15 at $3.76. Then a handy effort when well beaten into second behind Twin B Fresh Bet at this track over 1609m in a HGW2BN4PM on September 29 at $11.13. 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
2nd of 7	29/9/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Jim Marohn (Jnr)	1:53.10	1:53.10	15.8m	$11	14	HGW2BN4PM	$31,944	$7,986	1. Twin B Fresh Bet 2. Hes A Fein Fellow 3. Loumelo Ball
2nd of 8	15/9/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Jim Marohn (Jnr)	1:55.30	1:55.30	1.5m	$3.76	7	HGW2BN4PM	$31,944	$7,986	1. Lyons Gustavofring 2. Hes A Fein Fellow 3. He Is Stingin
4th of 8	8/9/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Jim Marohn (Jnr)	1:54.00	1:54.00	11.3m	$44	23	HGW2BN4PM	$31,944	$2,556	1. Justinian 2. Twin B Fresh Bet 3. George's Wish
1st of 6	16/8/26	Philadelphia	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Jim Marohn (Jnr)	1:52.10	1:52.10	4.5m	$2.40	9	CGNW3PM	$17,118	$8,559	1. Hes A Fein Fellow 2. Iscah Hanover 3. Landdownunder
1st of 8	7/8/26	Philadelphia	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Jim Marohn (Jnr)	1:54.00	1:54.00	10.5m	$1.20f	19	CGNW1PM	$14,979	$7,489	1. Hes A Fein Fellow 2. Boston Beach Boy 3. Seaboard
5th of 8	19/7/26	Pocono Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Austin Siegelman	1:49.00	1:49.00	48.0m	$12	12	NW2PM CG	$21,045	$1,052	1. Holt Hanover 2. Stonebridge Boytoy 3. Stay Fresh

Alabama Lucky (Fr5) 3564773767
Trainer: Ray Schnittker ()
Driver: George Brennan
Prize Money: $172,700
Win / Place: 5.26% / 43%

4 yo Bay Horse

Sire: HUNTSVILLE (USA)

Dam: B SO LUCKY

Rating

Stats

Career

57: 3-9-13

Distance

57: 3-9-13

Trk/Dst

42: 2-7-10

Track

42: 2-7-10

Season

25: 2-4-6

1st Up

3: 1-0-2

2nd Up

3: 0-1-1

3rd Up

3: 0-2-0

Metro

2: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

55: 3-9-13

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

57: 3-9-13

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:53.20

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Didn't do much last time out, 7th (Fr6) over 1609m at this track, beaten 40 m by Twin B Fresh Bet (1:53.10) in HGW2BN4PM on September 29 at $46.34. Before that 6th (Fr7) over 1609m at this track, beaten 55 m by Cooperstown Boy (1:52.40) in HGW2BN4PM on September 22 at $90.99. Will struggle to compete against the top handful.

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	29/9/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Colin Kelly	1:53.10	1:53.10	37.5m	$46	7	HGW2BN4PM	$31,944	-	1. Twin B Fresh Bet 2. Hes A Fein Fellow 3. Loumelo Ball
6th of 8	22/9/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Jim Marohn (Jnr)	1:52.40	1:52.40	55.5m	$91	14	HGW2BN4PM	$31,944	-	1. Cooperstown Boy 2. He Is Stingin 3. Sweet Joel
7th of 8	8/9/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Daniel Dube	1:54.00	1:54.00	26.3m	$50	7	HGW2BN4PM	$31,944	-	1. Justinian 2. Twin B Fresh Bet 3. George's Wish
3rd of 8	1/9/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Brent Holland	1:53.00	1:53.00	10.5m	$7.47	7	HGW2BN4PM	$31,944	$3,833	1. The Rascal 2. Always Bet On Me 3. Alabama Lucky
7th of 7	25/8/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Vincent Ginsburg	1:54.10	1:54.10	19.5m	$43	14	HGW2BN4PM	$32,810	-	1. Ballroom Affair 2. Johnny Lincoln 3. Loumelo Ball
7th of 8	11/8/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Andy Miller	1:54.00	1:54.00	20.3m	$54	7	HGW2BN4PM	$32,810	-	1. Ragnar Lothbrok 2. George's Wish 3. Always Bet On Me

Lyons Gustavofring (Fr6) 2814360714
Trainer: Chris Height ()
Driver: Brent Holland
Prize Money: $73,838
Win / Place: 20% / 45%

3 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: CATTLEWASH (USA)

Dam: LISPATTY

Rating

Stats

Career

20: 4-2-3

Distance

20: 4-2-3

Trk/Dst

2: 1-0-0

Track

2: 1-0-0

Season

11: 3-1-1

1st Up

2: 1-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-2-0

3rd Up

2: 0-0-0

Metro

0: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

20: 4-2-3

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

20: 4-2-3

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:53.00

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Last start 4th (Fr2) over 1609m at this track, beaten 15 m by Cooperstown Boy (1:52.40) in HGW2BN4PM on September 22 at $2.34. Two runs back won by 1.5 m as favourite (Fr5) at this track (1:55.30) beating Hes A Fein Fellow in HGW2BN4PM on September 15 at $2.70. Solid top-three 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
4th of 8	22/9/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Brent Holland	1:52.40	1:52.40	15.0m	$2.34	7	HGW2BN4PM	$31,944	$2,556	1. Cooperstown Boy 2. He Is Stingin 3. Sweet Joel
1st of 8	15/9/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Brent Holland	1:55.30	1:55.30	1.5m	$2.70f	26	HGW2BN4PM	$31,944	$15,972	1. Lyons Gustavofring 2. Hes A Fein Fellow 3. He Is Stingin
7th of 10	20/8/26	Mohawk Park	1609m		All Weather	2	D Thiessen	1:50.20	1:50.20	9.0m	$82	12	OPEN	$30,519	-	1. Wholetthedogsout 2. Barracuda Hanover 3. Windor
10th of 10	8/8/26	Mohawk Park	1609m		All Weather	4	D Thiessen	1:50.20	1:50.20	30.0m	$1.00	14	-	$28,484	-	1. Ryder Ross 2. Mega Moves 3. Barracuda Hanover
6th of 8	25/7/26	Hiawatha	1609m		All Weather	7	S Coulter	1:52.30	1:52.30	2.8m	$25	17	OPEN	$30,612	-	1. Exactly Correct 2. Hall Of Fear 3. Thirty Six Red
3rd of 8	8/7/26	Grand River Raceway	1609m		All Weather	1	S Coulter	1:51.30	1:51.30	3.8m	$2.85	16	-	$10,204	$1,224	1. D A Lets Boogie 2. Arson Seelster 3. Lyons Gustavofring

Rough Deal (Fr7) 2124731238
Trainer: Travis Alexander ()
Driver: Matt Kakaley
Prize Money: $45,110
Win / Place: 21% / 57%

3 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: AMERICAN IDEAL (USA)

Dam: RUFFLE'S KISS

Rating

Stats

Career

14: 3-3-2

Distance

14: 3-3-2

Trk/Dst

3: 0-1-2

Track

3: 0-1-2

Season

15: 3-3-2

1st Up

1: 1-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

Metro

0: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

14: 3-3-2

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

14: 3-3-2

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:54.10

Driver Stats

Comments

Last start 8th (Fr3) over 1609m at Tioga Downs, beaten 65 m by Aries Blue Chip (1:50.10) in NY EXCEL on September 19 at $44.17. Two runs back 3rd (Fr1) over 1609m at this track beaten 4 m by Hurrikane Lillouie (1:54.00) in CHGNW2PM on September 8 at $1.31. Has the job ahead.

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 9	19/9/26	Tioga Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Matt Kakaley	1:50.10	1:50.10	65.3m	$44	11	NY EXCEL	$138,889	-	1. Aries Blue Chip 2. Jericho Johnny 3. River Ranch Dawson
3rd of 8	8/9/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Matt Kakaley	1:54.00	1:54.00	3.8m	$1.31f	7	CHGNW2PM	$29,167	$3,500	1. Hurrikane Lillouie 2. Winningmachine 3. Rough Deal
2nd of 7	1/9/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Matt Kakaley	1:55.00	1:55.00	0.6m	$1.20f	10	CHGNW2PM	$29,167	$7,292	1. He Is Stingin 2. Rough Deal 3. American Road Trip
1st of 7	22/8/26	Batavia Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Matt Kakaley	1:54.10	1:54.10	4.5m	$5.09	9	NY EXCEL	$28,531	$14,265	1. Rough Deal 2. Magic Journey 3. Killing Joke
3rd of 6	13/8/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Ridge Warren	1:51.30	1:51.30	12.8m	$51	10	NY EX 3CGP	$28,531	$3,424	1. Magic Journey 2. Aries Blue Chip 3. Rough Deal
7th of 8	3/8/26	Monticello Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Colin Kelly	1:52.40	1:52.40	192.0m	$27	16	NY EXCEL	$28,531	-	1. Aries Blue Chip 2. Magic Journey 3. Jericho Johnny

Always Bet On Me (Fr8) 2113532248
Trainer: Ron Burke ()
Driver: Jordan Stratton
Prize Money: $103,495
Win / Place: 10% / 41%

5 yo Brown Horse

Sire: BETTING LINE (USA)

Dam: SWEET TOUJOURS

Rating

Stats

Career

39: 4-8-4

Distance

39: 4-8-4

Trk/Dst

7: 1-2-2

Track

7: 1-2-2

Season

16: 2-3-4

1st Up

6: 1-1-0

2nd Up

4: 0-1-0

3rd Up

3: 1-0-0

Metro

0: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

39: 4-8-4

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

39: 4-8-4

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:49.30

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Last start 8th (Fr1) over 1609m at this track, beaten 30 m by George's Wish (1:54.00) in HGW2BN4PM on September 15 at $4.09. At his previous start 4th (Fr5) over 1609m at Philadelphia, beaten 11 m by Mardi Gras Man (1:49.20) in CGNW5PM on September 6 at $4. Capable of more than he has shown recently. Respect.

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	15/9/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Tyler Buter	1:54.00	1:54.00	29.3m	$4.09	9	HGW2BN4PM	$31,944	-	1. George's Wish 2. Signal Caller 3. Twin B Fresh Bet
4th of 6	6/9/26	Philadelphia	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Tyler Buter	1:49.20	1:49.20	11.3m	$4.00	5	CGNW5PM	$18,750	$1,500	1. Mardi Gras Man 2. Pa Luke 3. In The Moonlight
2nd of 8	1/9/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Tyler Buter	1:53.00	1:53.00	8.3m	$3.83	14	HGW2BN4PM	$31,944	$7,986	1. The Rascal 2. Always Bet On Me 3. Alabama Lucky
2nd of 7	18/8/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Tyler Buter	1:52.20	1:52.20	0.6m	$13	7	NW20000L5	$39,943	$9,986	1. Major Hothooves 2. Always Bet On Me 3. Speculating
3rd of 8	11/8/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Tyler Buter	1:54.00	1:54.00	3.0m	$8.07	21	HGW2BN4PM	$32,810	$3,937	1. Ragnar Lothbrok 2. George's Wish 3. Always Bet On Me
5th of 7	21/7/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Tyler Buter	1:53.30	1:53.30	13.5m	$10	7	HGW2BN4PM	$30,479	$1,524	1. Moonshiner 2. Ragnar Lothbrok 3. George's 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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