Yonkers Raceway Race 6

Race 6

Prize Money: $29,096

HIMSELF N (1) drew wide last start and was never a genuine threat, beaten 7 metres into sixth at this track over 1609m. Sure to enjoy an economical run from this better draw. Finds a suitable assignment and can turn things around. BRUTALLYHANDSOME A (2) drew wide last start and was easily accounted for, beaten 11 metres into fifth at this track over 1609m. Drawn to advantage on this occasion and is good enough to win a race of this calibre. CAMARA MOMENT (4) must be considered after he finished runner-up over 1609m at this track two weeks ago. SIX DEGREES (3) has been about the mark of late and must be respected, the latest offering a sound fifth at this track over 1609m.

Distance: 1609m
Track: Good
Weather: -
Surface: All Weather
Class: NW15000L5

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Himself N (Fr1) 5646212656
Trainer: Lance Hudson (Forrestdale)
Driver: Matt Kakaley
Prize Money: $818,943
Win / Place: 26% / 55%

7 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: SPORTSWRITER (USA)

Dam: SHARDS OF MYROSS (NZ)

Rating

Stats

Career

97: 26-19-9

Distance

60: 13-13-5

Trk/Dst

55: 12-12-5

Track

56: 12-12-5

Season

32: 6-6-1

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

74: 18-16-7

Mobile

26: 5-4-4

Standing

12: 9-2-0

All-Weather

96: 26-18-9

Slushy

1: 0-0-0

Grass

1: 0-1-0

Best Mile

1:51.00

Driver Stats

Comments

Recent efforts haven't been up to his best. Last start 6th (Fr7) over 1609m at this track beaten 7 m by Speculating (1:56.20) in NW20000L5 on December 8 at $7.52. At the previous start 5th (Fr2) over 1609m at this track beaten 6 m by Bet On Big Joe (1:54.10) in NW20000L5 on December 1 at $4.17.

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	8/12/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Todd McCarthy	1:56.20	1:56.20	7.5m	$7.52	7	NW20000L5	$35,222	-	1. Speculating 2. Levine 3. Thong Control
5th of 8	1/12/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	George Brennan	1:54.10	1:54.10	6.0m	$4.17	7	NW20000L5	$35,222	$1,761	1. Bet On Big Joe 2. Dancin Sancho 3. Thenu Came Along
6th of 6	24/11/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	George Brennan	1:52.10	1:52.10	15.0m	$31	7	NW30000L5	$41,221	-	1. Christopher Dance 2. Mac's Marvel 3. Joemikiyoursofine
2nd of 7	17/11/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	George Brennan	1:52.10	1:52.10	9.8m	$4.25	7	NW15641L5	$29,008	$7,252	1. Hemsworth 2. Himself 3. Thong Control
1st of 6	10/11/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Austin Siegelman	1:54.10	1:54.10	5.3m	$1.16f	7	NW10000L5	$25,954	$12,977	1. Himself 2. Levine 3. Gamblingterror
2nd of 8	3/11/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Austin Siegelman	1:53.10	1:53.10	5.3m	$2.66f	13	NW15000L5	$29,008	$7,252	1. Silky Choice 2. Himself 3. Camara Moment

Brutallyhandsome A (Fr2) 1564913255
Trainer: Cory Stratton (Berringa)
Driver: Jason Bartlett
Prize Money: $378,845
Win / Place: 16% / 44%

6 yo Bay Horse

Sire: ART MAJOR (USA)

Dam: LIFE INTHEFASTLANE (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

118: 19-21-13

Distance

76: 15-11-8

Trk/Dst

40: 7-4-6

Track

40: 7-4-6

Season

35: 5-5-4

1st Up

6: 1-0-0

2nd Up

6: 0-2-1

3rd Up

5: 2-2-0

Metro

48: 5-13-1

Non-Metro

70: 14-8-12

Mobile

44: 6-10-5

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

118: 19-21-13

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:50.20

Driver Stats

Comments

Capable of better than we have seen lately. Last start 5th (Fr6) over 1609m at this track beaten 11 m by Blue Lou (1:53.40) in NW11001L5 on December 3 at $23.06. The start before 5th (Fr5) over 1609m at this track, beaten 10 m by Speculating (1:53.40) in NW15000L5 on November 24 at $25.88.

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	3/12/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Jordan Stratton	1:53.40	1:53.40	11.3m	$23	9	NW11001L5	$26,034	$1,302	1. Blue Lou 2. Combustion 3. Shakespeare
5th of 6	24/11/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Jordan Stratton	1:53.40	1:53.40	10.5m	$26	7	NW15000L5	$29,008	$1,450	1. Speculating 2. Mysweetboymax 3. Thong Control
2nd of 8	17/11/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Jordan Stratton	1:53.40	1:53.40	3.0m	$8.75	9	NW8001L5	$22,901	$5,725	1. Ten Tothe Dozen 2. Brutallyhandsome 3. This Is The Plan
3rd of 8	8/11/25	Pocono Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Cory Stratton	1:51.20	1:51.20	10.5m	$20	7	NW5500L4	$15,267	$1,832	1. Belmont Royale 2. Boom 3. Brutallyhandsome
1st of 8	1/11/25	Pocono Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Matt Kakaley	1:53.30	1:53.30	6.8m	$1.60f	7	NW3500L4	$12,214	$6,107	1. Brutallyhandsome 2. Black Edition 3. Master Ofthe House
9th of 10	25/10/25	Meadowlands	1609m		All Weather	Fr10	Johnathan Ahle	1:50.40	1:50.40	16.5m	$46	5	TM<86CD	$22,831	-	1. Rydingtothewire 2. Dream Bird 3. T H Tyson

Six Degrees (Fr3) 4457351555
Trainer: Andrew Adamczyk ()
Driver: Yannick Gingras
Prize Money: $301,508
Win / Place: 13% / 41%

7 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: SOMEBEACHSOMEWHERE (USA)

Dam: APOGEE HANOVER

Rating

1:53.00

Driver Stats

Comments

Not far away at the last couple starts; Finished 4.5 m fifth behind Twin B Deluxe at this track over 1609m NW15000L5 last start. Before that was beaten 0.9 metres fifth again at this track same class on November 24.

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 8	8/12/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Yannick Gingras	1:56.20	1:56.20	4.5m	$7.85	14	NW15000L5	$29,096	$1,455	1. Twin B Deluxe 2. Racing Rampage 3. Quality Bud
5th of 6	24/11/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Yannick Gingras	1:53.30	1:53.30	0.9m	$10	7	NW15000L5	$29,008	$1,450	1. Sweethomealabama 2. Churchviewfrankl 3. Levine
5th of 8	17/11/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Yannick Gingras	1:54.30	1:54.30	6.8m	$23	14	NW10000L5	$25,954	$1,298	1. Mysweetboymax 2. Sweethomealabama 3. Inflation Proof
1st of 8	3/11/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Tyler Buter	1:54.40	1:54.40	3.0m	$2.82	7	NW7500L5	$22,901	$11,450	1. Six Degrees 2. Levine 3. Cupid Shuffle
5th of 7	27/10/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Tyler Buter	1:54.10	1:54.10	6.0m	$19	13	NW7500L5	$24,353	$1,218	1. Printville 2. Bitcoin Hanover 3. Pop It
3rd of 8	14/10/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Colin Kelly	1:54.20	1:54.20	2.3m	$2.72f	7	NW5000L5	$21,309	$2,557	1. Cellmate 2. Myultimatebaxter 3. Six Degrees

Camara Moment (Fr4) 3224435252
Trainer: Michael Fiumenero ()
Driver: Daniel Dube
Prize Money: $264,137
Win / Place: 14% / 48%

6 yo BLU/Roan Horse

Sire: CONTROL THE MOMENT (USA)

Dam: UTICA BAYAMA

100

Rating

1:50.20

Driver Stats

Comments

Two back was well beaten into fifth behind Manferno at this track over 1609m in a NW10000L5 on November 25 at $8.44. Then a handy effort when beaten by 1.5 m finishing second behind Rockin Jukebox at this track over 1609m in a NW10000L5 on December 2 at $1.87.

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	2/12/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Daniel Dube	1:55.40	1:55.40	1.5m	$1.87f	7	NW10000L5	$26,034	$6,508	1. Rockin Jukebox 2. Camara Moment 3. Bitcoin Hanover
5th of 8	25/11/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Daniel Dube	1:52.40	1:52.40	20.3m	$8.44	7	NW10000L5	$25,954	$1,298	1. Manferno 2. Kingsville 3. Myultimatebaxter
2nd of 8	18/11/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Daniel Dube	1:52.40	1:52.40	3.8m	$5.94	8	NW10000L5	$25,954	$6,489	1. Pinny Tiger 2. Camara Moment 3. Night Hawk
5th of 8	10/11/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Yannick Gingras	1:53.20	1:53.20	10.5m	$48	7	NW15651L5	$29,008	$1,450	1. Whichwaytothebeach 2. Curly James 3. Mysweetboymax
3rd of 8	3/11/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Tyler Buter	1:53.10	1:53.10	11.3m	$2.73	9	NW15000L5	$29,008	$3,481	1. Silky Choice 2. Himself 3. Camara Moment
4th of 9	25/10/25	Meadowlands	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Braxten Boyd	1:48.40	1:48.40	6.0m	$15	7	NW12500L5	$26,636	$2,131	1. Seven Colors 2. Mac's Delight 3. Lyons Steel

Rock The Belles (Fr5) 4253163444
Trainer: Deborah Daguet ()
Driver: Colin Kelly
Prize Money: $391,839
Win / Place: 13% / 47%

5 yo Bay Horse

Sire: SO SURREAL

Dam: LIGHTNING RIDE

Rating

1:50.10

Driver Stats

Comments

Last start 4th (Fr5) over 1609m at this track, beaten 5 m by Speculating (1:56.20) in NW20000L5 on December 8 at $21.77. At his previous start 4th (Fr3) over 1609m at this track beaten 5 m by Bet On Big Joe (1:54.10) in NW20000L5 on December 1 at $33.36.

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	8/12/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Colin Kelly	1:56.20	1:56.20	5.3m	$22	7	NW20000L5	$35,222	$2,818	1. Speculating 2. Levine 3. Thong Control
4th of 8	1/12/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Colin Kelly	1:54.10	1:54.10	5.3m	$33	13	NW20000L5	$35,222	$2,818	1. Bet On Big Joe 2. Dancin Sancho 3. Thenu Came Along
4th of 7	18/11/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Colin Kelly	1:52.10	1:52.10	12.0m	$17	7	NW20000L5	$35,115	$2,809	1. Dancin Sancho 2. Curly James 3. Jumpingjackmac
3rd of 8	11/11/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Brent Holland	1:53.00	1:53.00	10.5m	$19	14	NW23521L5	$35,115	$4,214	1. Silky Choice 2. Mac's Marvel 3. Rock The Belles
6th of 7	28/10/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	George Brennan	1:51.40	1:51.40	26.3m	$7.40	15	NW20000L5	$38,052	-	1. Diego 2. Hazeville 3. Fearful Intent
1st of 7	13/10/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Jason Bartlett	1:54.20	1:54.20	1.5m	$11	7	NW15001L5	$31,963	$15,982	1. Rock The Belles 2. Panettone Hanover 3. Silky Choice

Optical Illusion N (Fr6) 3434237618
Trainer: Paul Stafford (CAMBRIDGE RACEWAY)
Driver: Brent Holland
Prize Money: $590,958
Win / Place: 18% / 53%

8 yo Brown Gelding

Sire: HES WATCHING (USA)

Dam: PURE OCTANE (NZ)

Rating

Stats

Career

152: 28-30-23

Distance

130: 24-27-19

Trk/Dst

56: 7-11-7

Track

56: 7-11-7

Season

37: 4-7-5

1st Up

5: 1-1-1

2nd Up

4: 1-1-0

3rd Up

4: 0-0-2

Metro

56: 13-8-10

Non-Metro

96: 15-22-13

Mobile

23: 4-3-4

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

152: 28-30-23

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:51.40

Driver Stats

Comments

Failed to impress last start; 8th (Fr4) over 1609m at this track beaten 10 m by Twin B Deluxe (1:56.20) in NW15000L5 on December 8 at $3.94. Showed ability the run before when he won by a 0.9 m as favourite (Fr3) at this track (1:55.00) beating Quality Bud in NW10000L5 on December 1 at $3.01.

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	8/12/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Brent Holland	1:56.20	1:56.20	10.5m	$3.94	7	NW15000L5	$29,096	-	1. Twin B Deluxe 2. Racing Rampage 3. Quality Bud
1st of 8	1/12/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Brent Holland	1:55.00	1:55.00	0.9m	$3.01f	14	NW10000L5	$26,034	$13,017	1. Optical Illusion 2. Quality Bud 3. Escape To America
6th of 7	17/11/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Brent Holland	1:52.10	1:52.10	21.0m	$51	7	NW15641L5	$29,008	-	1. Hemsworth 2. Himself 3. Thong Control
7th of 8	10/11/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Brent Holland	1:53.20	1:53.20	12.8m	$33	13	NW15651L5	$29,008	-	1. Whichwaytothebeach 2. Curly James 3. Mysweetboymax
3rd of 7	28/10/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Brent Holland	1:53.00	1:53.00	6.0m	$20	7	NW15000L5	$31,963	$3,836	1. Mac's Marvel 2. Renaldo 3. Optical Illusion
2nd of 7	21/10/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Brent Holland	1:52.30	1:52.30	0.9m	$5.62	7	NW15000L5	$31,963	$7,991	1. None Bettor 2. Optical Illusion 3. Mac's Marvel

Quality Bud (Fr7) 7864817623
Trainer: Michael Forte ()
Driver: Jim Marohn (Jnr)
Prize Money: $449,805
Win / Place: 8.96% / 37%

12 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: QUALITY WESTERN

Dam: ROSEBUD HEATHER

Rating

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:52.20

Driver Stats

Comments

Racing consistently with minor placings at his last two starts at this course. Placed last start 3rd (Fr5) over 1609m at this track, beaten 2.25 m by Twin B Deluxe (1:56.20) in NW15000L5 on December 8 at $59.26. Before that 2nd (Fr2) over 1609m at this track, beaten 0.9 m by Optical Illusion (1:55.00) in NW10000L5 on December 1 at $24.15.

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	8/12/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Jim Marohn (Jnr)	1:56.20	1:56.20	2.3m	$59	7	NW15000L5	$29,096	$3,492	1. Twin B Deluxe 2. Racing Rampage 3. Quality Bud
2nd of 8	1/12/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Jim Marohn (Jnr)	1:55.00	1:55.00	0.9m	$24	7	NW10000L5	$26,034	$6,508	1. Optical Illusion 2. Quality Bud 3. Escape To America
6th of 8	24/11/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Jim Marohn (Jnr)	1:54.00	1:54.00	12.0m	$48	14	NW10000L5	$25,954	-	1. Imtheblackflash 2. Ten Tothe Dozen, The Ideal Dancer 3.
7th of 8	10/11/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Jim Marohn (Jnr)	1:56.20	1:56.20	24.0m	$5.16	10	NW7500L5	$22,901	-	1. Smooth Lou 2. Twin B Deluxe 3. Rolling With Sam
1st of 8	31/10/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Jim Marohn (Jnr)	1:55.20	1:55.20	0.6m	$2.66f	10	NW5041L5	$21,309	$10,654	1. Quality Bud 2. Ozone Blue Chip 3. Foxhunt
8th of 8	21/10/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Tyler Buter	1:53.20	1:53.20	36.0m	$24	11	NW5000L5	$21,309	-	1. Hickfromfrenchlick 2. Outlaw Man 3. Marlbank Road

Thong Control (Fr8) 3756261333
Trainer: Pat Lachance ()
Driver: Pat Lachance
Prize Money: $128,908
Win / Place: 15% / 40%

5 yo Black Horse

Sire: CONTROL THE MOMENT (USA)

Dam: THONG SONG

100

Rating

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:51.10

Driver Stats

Comments

Is on a seven-day back-up and has been racing consistently with 3 consecutive minor placings. Good effort last outing 3rd (Fr4) over 1609m at this track beaten 2.25 m by Speculating (1:56.20) in NW20000L5 on December 8 at $21.66.

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	8/12/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Pat Lachance	1:56.20	1:56.20	2.3m	$22	14	NW20000L5	$35,222	$4,227	1. Speculating 2. Levine 3. Thong Control
3rd of 6	24/11/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Pat Lachance	1:53.40	1:53.40	6.0m	$8.43	7	NW15000L5	$29,008	$3,481	1. Speculating 2. Mysweetboymax 3. Thong Control
3rd of 7	17/11/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Pat Lachance	1:52.10	1:52.10	17.3m	$20	13	NW15641L5	$29,008	$3,481	1. Hemsworth 2. Himself 3. Thong Control
1st of 7	4/11/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Pat Lachance	1:53.20	1:53.20	0.9m	$3.60	8	NW7500L5	$22,901	$11,450	1. Thong Control 2. Huntingforchrome 3. Blank Stare
6th of 7	27/10/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Pat Lachance	1:54.00	1:54.00	14.3m	$43	7	NW10000L5	$28,919	-	1. Curly James 2. Windsun Ricky 3. This Is The Plan
2nd of 8	20/10/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Pat Lachance	1:53.20	1:53.20	3.8m	$35	7	NW10000L5	$28,919	$7,230	1. Nandolo 2. Thong Control 3. Smiffy's Terror

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's getting stuck in

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