Yonkers Raceway Race 5

Race 5

Prize Money: $23,743

THIRSTY THURSDAY (5) scored at the first run back from a break last start over 1609m at Pocono Downs on May 12, finishing 0.9 metres ahead of his rivals. It doesn't get any easier but he is good enough to take this out. CAPTAIN LUFFY (3) finished fifth last start, beaten 15 metres at this track over 1609m. Capable of playing a major role so has to be respected. MIND HUNTER (6) is the next elect off a last-start win by 4 metres at this track over 1609m. BLACK EDITION N (2) is worth some thought after his last-start sixth over 1609m at Buffalo Raceway on May 2.

Distance: 1609m
Track: Good
Weather: overcast
Surface: All Weather
Class: NW7671L5

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Heaven On High N (Fr1) 8524643751
Trainer: Ricky Bucci (Menangle Park)
Driver: Austin Siegelman
Prize Money: $435,033
Win / Place: 14% / 48%

8 yo Brown Gelding

Sire: ROCK N ROLL HEAVEN (USA)

Dam: EVA SOPHNALLY (NZ)

Rating

Stats

Career

129: 19-25-19

Distance

98: 16-20-14

Trk/Dst

34: 4-6-5

Track

34: 4-6-5

Season

10: 1-1-1

1st Up

6: 1-1-0

2nd Up

6: 1-1-0

3rd Up

6: 1-1-2

Metro

48: 9-11-9

Non-Metro

81: 10-14-10

Mobile

41: 6-8-7

Standing

1: 1-0-0

All-Weather

128: 19-25-19

Slushy

2: 0-0-1

Grass

1: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:50.10

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Last start won by a 0.9 m as favourite (Fr4) at this track (1:54.10) beating Collective Works in NW5000L5 on May 12 at $1.62. No surprise if he made it two in succession.

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	12/5/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Jason Bartlett	1:54.10	1:54.10	0.9m	$1.62f	8	NW5000L5	$20,950	$10,475	1. Heaven On High 2. Collective Works 3. Rayray
5th of 7	4/5/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Jim Marohn (Jnr)	1:53.00	1:53.00	14.3m	$11	11	NW7651L5	$23,743	$1,187	1. All Alone 2. Gds Thunder 3. The Ideal Dancer
7th of 8	23/4/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Jim Marohn (Jnr)	1:53.40	1:53.40	22.5m	$14	7	25000CLM	$24,745	-	1. Ever M 2. Theflyingrock 3. Italian Lad
3rd of 8	16/4/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Jim Marohn (Jnr)	1:54.40	1:54.40	2.3m	$27	7	25000CLM	$24,745	$2,969	1. Bonniprinclouis 2. Delightful Dude 3. Heaven On High
4th of 8	9/4/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Pat Lachance	1:54.00	1:54.00	15.0m	$18	8	25000CLM	$24,745	$1,980	1. Ever M 2. Karloo Bradley 3. Bettor By Seaside
6th of 8	1/4/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Austin Siegelman	1:52.40	1:52.40	21.8m	$30	7	30000CLM	$26,201	-	1. Trendy Teen 2. Ever M 3. Overthinking

Black Edition N (Fr2) 5524571546
Trainer: Joe Bongiorno (Sawyers Gully)
Driver: Joe Bongiorno
Prize Money: $333,357
Win / Place: 14% / 49%

8 yo Black Gelding

Sire: BETTOR'S DELIGHT (USA)

Dam: SIMPLY DEVINE (NZ)

Rating

Stats

Career

153: 22-26-28

Distance

130: 16-20-25

Trk/Dst

11: 0-1-4

Track

11: 0-1-4

Season

15: 1-1-3

1st Up

7: 1-1-0

2nd Up

7: 1-1-1

3rd Up

6: 1-1-0

Metro

49: 8-7-9

Non-Metro

104: 14-19-19

Mobile

33: 7-8-4

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

152: 21-26-28

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

1: 1-0-0

Best Mile

1:51.30

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Last start 6th (Fr3) over 1609m at Buffalo Raceway, beaten 15 m by Marvellous Mac (1:55.40) in OPEN on May 2 at $37.94. Before that, 4th (Fr5) over 1609m at Buffalo Raceway, beaten 3 m by Toreador (1:57.00) in OPEN II on April 25 at $12.12. Will give a good account.

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	2/5/26	Buffalo Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Travis Henry	1:55.40	1:55.40	15.8m	$38	7	OPEN	$21,648	-	1. Marvellous Mac 2. Lanjo Lee 3. Winmebak
4th of 6	25/4/26	Buffalo Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Kevin Cummings	1:57.00	1:57.00	3.0m	$12	7	OPEN II	$20,378	$1,630	1. Toreador 2. Sweet Ideal 3. Winmebak
5th of 7	18/4/26	Buffalo Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Kevin Cummings	1:55.10	1:55.10	39.0m	$5.30	7	OPEN II	$20,378	$1,019	1. Winmebak 2. Marvellous Mac 3. Intrepid Ivy
1st of 8	11/4/26	Buffalo Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Kevin Cummings	1:55.10	1:55.10	3.0m	$3.40	7	NW5250L4	$16,739	$8,370	1. Black Edition 2. Toreador 3. Five Star Lou
7th of 8	4/4/26	Buffalo Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	David Mcneight Iii	1:54.20	1:54.20	8.3m	$76	7	NW6750L4	$19,651	-	1. Avion Seelster 2. Shoobee Doo 3. Sweet Ideal
5th of 7	28/3/26	Buffalo Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Kevin Cummings	1:56.20	1:56.20	8.3m	$17	7	OPEN II	$18,961	$948	1. Lyons Surfing 2. Bettor Than Spring 3. Avion Seelster

Captain Luffy (Fr3) 6332435735
Trainer: Travis Alexander ()
Driver: Matt Kakaley
Prize Money: $157,913
Win / Place: 14% / 42%

4 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: CAPTAIN CRUNCH (USA)

Dam: TICA HANOVER

Rating

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:49.40

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Last start was well beaten into fifth behind Railroad Station at this track over 1609m in a HGW5BNM7 on May 12 at $14.35. Raced better the start before that with a good run when 3rd (Fr5) over 1609m at this track beaten 10 m by Invisible (1:53.40) in NW8391L5 on May 5 at $10.95. Strong winning 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
5th of 7	12/5/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Matt Kakaley	1:51.30	1:51.30	15.0m	$14	7	HGW5BNM7	$30,726	$1,536	1. Railroad Station 2. Forward Flash 3. Bettor Not
3rd of 8	5/5/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Matt Kakaley	1:53.40	1:53.40	10.5m	$11	9	NW8391L5	$23,743	$2,849	1. Invisible 2. Levine 3. Captain Luffy
7th of 8	26/4/26	Philadelphia	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Ridge Warren	1:53.00	1:53.00	12.0m	$56	8	NW10000L5	$16,739	-	1. Avanti 2. Bettors Donttell 3. Cruzin America
5th of 7	18/4/26	Pocono Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Matt Kakaley	1:51.20	1:51.20	9.0m	$18	6	NW13500L5	$23,290	$1,164	1. Soho Spectre 2. Combustion 3. Bourbon County
3rd of 7	12/4/26	Philadelphia	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Ridge Warren	1:52.30	1:52.30	4.5m	$11	15	CG W4-8	$20,378	$2,445	1. Lafitte 2. Lochlan Hanover 3. Captain Luffy
4th of 7	28/3/26	Pocono Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Matt Kakaley	1:51.30	1:51.30	12.8m	$2.40	7	W4-7PM CG	$24,579	$1,966	1. Renaldo 2. Jackson Cooper 3. Lazarus Star

Chalk Hanover (Fr4) 6755474176
Trainer: Cory Stratton ()
Driver: Jordan Stratton
Prize Money: $212,262
Win / Place: 15% / 34%

5 yo Bay Horse

Sire: BETTOR'S DELIGHT (USA)

Dam: CURRENT HANOVER

Rating

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:50.10

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Last start 6th (Fr8) over 1609m at Plainridge Park, beaten 15 m by Hes Coming On (1:52.40) in NW10000CD on May 7 at $105.40. Before that, 7th (Fr8) over 1609m at Plainridge Park beaten 10 m by Confederatestar (1:51.40) in NW10000CD on April 28 at $31.40. Forward 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
6th of 9	7/5/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Cory Stratton	1:52.40	1:52.40	15.8m	$105	9	NW10000CD	$23,743	-	1. Hes Coming On 2. Jk Black Gold 3. Warrawee Yale
7th of 9	28/4/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Cory Stratton	1:51.40	1:51.40	10.5m	$31	8	NW10000CD	$24,745	-	1. Confederatestar 2. Sling Shock 3. Warrawee Yale
1st of 8	20/4/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Cory Stratton	1:52.40	1:52.40	2.3m	$5.80	18	NW5000CD	$17,467	$8,734	1. Chalk Hanover 2. Jm's Delight 3. Justcallmebuck
4th of 9	2/4/26	Dover Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Allan Davis	1:51.30	1:51.30	8.3m	$12	7	CLM25000	$23,290	$1,863	1. Panther's Pinot 2. Raw Power 3. Coxcomb
7th of 8	26/3/26	Dover Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Allan Davis	1:51.10	1:51.10	9.8m	$10	7	CLM25000	$22,472	-	1. Alabamajamma 2. Metallica 3. Out To Get Lucky
4th of 9	19/3/26	Dover Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Allan Davis	1:51.20	1:51.20	17.3m	$31	7	CLM25000	$22,472	$1,798	1. Sweet Angel Boy 2. Papas Son 3. Defiant Character

Thirsty Thursday (Fr5) 22357748x1
Trainer: Hunter Oakes ()
Driver: Jason Bartlett
Prize Money: $703,916
Win / Place: 28% / 68%

Recent Trial Winner

4 yo Bay Horse

Sire: HUNTSVILLE (USA)

Dam: TEQUILA MONDAY

100

Rating

1:50.40

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Last start won by a 0.9 m as favourite (Fr6) at Pocono Downs (1:52.00) beating Points North in NW3500L5 on May 12 at $1.80. Great chance to win again.

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	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
7th of 8	18/10/25	Pocono Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Matt Kakaley	1:51.20	1:51.20	9.0m	$1.40f	7	W4-6PM CG	$26,636	-	1. Makes Sense 2. Dream Bird 3. Namaste Hanover

Mind Hunter (Fr6) 6313644571
Trainer: Rob Harmon ()
Driver: Jim Marohn (Jnr)
Prize Money: $450,002
Win / Place: 21% / 47%

7 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: CAPTAINTREACHEROUS (USA)

Dam: MIND BOGGLING

100

Rating

1:49.30

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Last start posted a big 4 m win as favourite (Fr3) at this track (1:54.00) beating Casino Action in NW5351L5 on May 12 at $1.76. No surprise if he made it two on the trot.

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 7	12/5/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Jason Bartlett	1:54.00	1:54.00	3.8m	$1.76f	7	NW5351L5	$20,950	$10,475	1. Mind Hunter 2. Casino Action 3. Printville
7th of 8	5/5/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Daniel Dube	1:53.40	1:53.40	21.0m	$32	8	NW8391L5	$23,743	-	1. Invisible 2. Levine 3. Captain Luffy
5th of 8	27/4/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Daniel Dube	1:52.40	1:52.40	9.8m	$26	7	40000CLM	$29,112	$1,456	1. Sinbad 2. Lyrical Genius 3. Ameritric
4th of 7	20/4/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Jim Marohn (Jnr)	1:53.20	1:53.20	18.0m	$27	13	50000CLM	$32,023	$2,562	1. Kopi Luwak 2. Be Dazzled Lou 3. Brutallyhandsome
4th of 8	7/4/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Jim Marohn (Jnr)	1:53.40	1:53.40	6.8m	$23	7	NW10000L5	$27,656	$2,213	1. Tahuya Devil 2. Coalford Topguy Gb 3. The Bigboss
6th of 7	31/3/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Tyler Buter	1:53.00	1:53.00	15.0m	$27	8	NW10000L5	$27,656	-	1. Myultimatebaxter 2. Tahuya Devil 3. Twig

Levine (Fr7) 6264247552
Trainer: Megan Scran ()
Driver: Pat Lachance
Prize Money: $274,275
Win / Place: 5.75% / 48%

9 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: AMERICAN IDEAL (USA)

Dam: SANGAAL

Rating

1:51.30

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Nine-year-old gelding showed improvement last time. 2nd (Fr1) over 1609m at this track, beaten 9 m by Invisible (1:53.40) in NW8391L5 on May 5 at $10.10. The run before was not as impressive when beaten by 2.25 m finishing fifth behind Rockstar Artist at this track over 1609m in a NW11821L5 on April 27 at $32.72. This is likely to prove too tough.

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	5/5/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Scott Zeron	1:53.40	1:53.40	9.8m	$10	8	NW8391L5	$23,743	$5,936	1. Invisible 2. Levine 3. Captain Luffy
5th of 8	27/4/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Braxten Boyd	1:54.10	1:54.10	2.3m	$33	6	NW11821L5	$27,656	$1,383	1. Rockstar Artist 2. Bet On Big Joe 3. Escape To America
5th of 8	21/4/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Scott Zeron	1:53.20	1:53.20	14.3m	$33	7	NW11991L5	$27,656	$1,383	1. Soho Dow Jones 2. Heza Risk Taker 3. Sweethomealabama
7th of 8	14/4/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Jordan Stratton	1:52.20	1:52.20	32.3m	$99	28	NW16791L5	$30,568	-	1. Tobins Chester 2. Churchviewfrankl 3. Six Degrees
4th of 7	17/3/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Matt Kakaley	1:54.00	1:54.00	8.3m	$9.76	7	NW15766L5	$26,685	$2,135	1. Be Dazzled Lou 2. Dele Row 3. Seasideescape
2nd of 8	10/3/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Matt Kakaley	1:53.20	1:53.20	4.5m	$4.63	7	NW7561L5	$21,067	$5,267	1. Brutallyhandsome 2. Levine 3. Thong Control

Rock The Belles (Fr8) 445356671x
Trainer: Ron Burke ()
Driver: Yannick Gingras
Prize Money: $406,685
Win / Place: 13% / 46%

6 yo Bay Horse

Sire: SO SURREAL

Dam: LIGHTNING RIDE

Rating

1:50.10

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Resumes today. At the latest first-up run 8th (Fr7) over 1609m at this track, beaten 20 m by Deetzy (1:52.30) in NW15000L5 on March 4 2024 at $18.60. Will find this a tough assignment; prefer later.

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 6	13/5/26	Pocono Downs	1609m			-	Tyler Buter	1:52.20	1:52.20	11.25m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Dandy Ideal 2. Rock The Belles 3. Tru Blu Hypnotic
1st of 8	10/3/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Joe Bongiorno	1:54.20	1:54.20	3.0m	$1.45f	7	NW5000L5	$18,258	$9,129	1. Rock The Belles 2. Mr Profeta 3. The Miki Taker
7th of 8	3/3/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Joe Bongiorno	1:56.10	1:56.10	19.5m	$13	15	NW5316L5	$18,258	-	1. Twig 2. Hard To Catch 3. Panettone Hanover
6th of 8	16/2/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Joe Bongiorno	1:54.40	1:54.40	15.0m	$66	7	NW7500L5	$21,398	-	1. Kwick Sand 2. Twin B Powerball 3. Overthinking
6th of 7	9/2/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Joe Bongiorno	1:54.40	1:54.40	18.8m	$30	12	NW10000L5	$24,251	-	1. Ima Perfect Choice 2. Chevron Art 3. Twin B Powerball
5th of 7	28/1/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Jason Bartlett	1:56.30	1:56.30	8.3m	$3.27f	7	NW12386L5	$24,251	$1,213	1. Western Era 2. Rolling With Sam 3. Churchviewfrankl

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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