Yonkers Raceway Race 7

Race 7

Prize Money: $59,972

DANDY IDEAL (6) impressed when fresh from a spell last time out when successful over 1609m at Pocono Downs on May 30, getting home by 3 metres. Meeting a deeper field this time but he good enough to play a major role. SOHO FIRESTONE A (2) recorded another strong performance last time when he battled on bravely to just miss out over 1609m at this track. No excuses from this advantageous draw. It doesn't get any easier but on his best form he is good enough to take this out. REDWOOD HANOVER (1) is a great chance after a string of sound recent performances, the latest a solid fourth at this track over 1609m. Hard to find fault. HOWLENTHEHILLS (3) is worth some thought after his last-start fourth over 1609m at this track on June 8.

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

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Redwood Hanover (Fr1) 4x12142524
Trainer: Per Engblom ()
Driver: Colin Kelly
Prize Money: $788,854
Win / Place: 20% / 50%

Track / Distance Specialist

6 yo Bay Horse

Sire: STAY HUNGRY (USA)

Dam: ROCKINGCAM PARK

Rating

Stats

Career

59: 12-7-11

Distance

56: 12-7-11

Trk/Dst

13: 7-2-2

Track

16: 7-2-2

Season

8: 2-3-0

1st Up

5: 1-1-0

2nd Up

5: 1-1-1

3rd Up

5: 1-0-1

Metro

2: 0-0-1

Non-Metro

57: 12-7-10

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

59: 12-7-11

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:49.00

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Last start 4th (Fr5) over 1609m at this track, beaten 15 m by Captinhammerhead (1:51.40) in INVITATION on June 1 at $3.55. At the run before good run when 2nd (Fr2) over 1609m at Philadelphia, beaten 4 m by Young Bluey (1:50.10) in OPEN on May 24 at $1.90. Must be included.

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	1/6/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Jason Bartlett	1:51.40	1:51.40	15.0m	$3.55	8	INVITATION	$54,393	$4,351	1. Captinhammerhead 2. Sweet Beach Life 3. Soho Firestone
2nd of 5	24/5/26	Philadelphia	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Jason Bartlett	1:50.10	1:50.10	3.8m	$1.90f	16	OPEN	$34,916	$8,729	1. Young Bluey 2. Redwood Hanover 3. Spring Blake
5th of 8	8/5/26	Yonkers Raceway	2012m		All Weather	Fr6	Tim Tetrick	2:21.40	2:21.40	13.5m	$25	11	BORG F-G2	$667,598	$33,380	1. Captain Albano 2. Huntinthelastdolar 3. Coaches Corner
2nd of 7	27/4/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Jason Bartlett	1:52.00	1:52.00	0.9m	$3.03f	7	BORG #5	$72,780	$18,195	1. Donegal Luther 2. Redwood Hanover 3. Sweet Beach Life
4th of 7	20/4/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Jason Bartlett	1:52.00	1:52.00	12.0m	$4.64	7	BORG #4	$72,780	$5,822	1. Captain Albano 2. Sweet Beach Life 3. Soho Firestone
1st of 5	13/4/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Jason Bartlett	1:51.30	1:51.30	0.3m	$1.13f	7	BORG #3	$72,780	$36,390	1. Redwood Hanover 2. Sweet Beach Life 3. Chase H Hanover

Soho Firestone A (Fr2) x112376232
Trainer: Doug Dilloian (Jnr) (Blythewood)
Driver: George Brennan
Prize Money: $652,033
Win / Place: 25% / 61%

Track / Distance Specialist

6 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: AMERICAN IDEAL (USA)

Dam: SOHO MARGAUX (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

83: 21-20-10

Distance

27: 9-12-3

Trk/Dst

27: 9-12-3

Track

30: 9-12-3

Season

9: 2-3-2

1st Up

7: 4-2-1

2nd Up

7: 3-1-1

3rd Up

6: 1-1-1

Metro

40: 5-6-5

Non-Metro

43: 16-14-5

Mobile

53: 12-8-7

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

83: 21-20-10

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:50.40

Driver Stats

Comments

Two back was well beaten into third behind Captinhammerhead at this track over 1609m in a INVITATION on June 1 at $8.38. Then a handy effort when a close second behind Sweet Beach Life at this track over 1609m in a NW30000L5 on June 8 at $1.77. Well placed to go one better.

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	8/6/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Yannick Gingras	1:51.10	1:51.10	0.9m	$1.77f	7	NW30000L5	$46,025	$11,506	1. Sweet Beach Life 2. Soho Firestone 3. Little Willy
3rd of 6	1/6/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	George Brennan	1:51.40	1:51.40	12.8m	$8.38	14	INVITATION	$54,393	$6,527	1. Captinhammerhead 2. Sweet Beach Life 3. Soho Firestone
2nd of 7	18/5/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	George Brennan	1:50.00	1:50.00	12.8m	$3.71	10	INVITATION	$54,469	$13,617	1. Lou Hill 2. Soho Firestone 3. Joemikiyoursofine
6th of 8	8/5/26	Yonkers Raceway	2012m		All Weather	Fr2	Scott Zeron	2:21.40	2:21.40	13.5m	$46	11	BORG F-G2	$667,598	-	1. Captain Albano 2. Huntinthelastdolar 3. Coaches Corner
7th of 7	27/4/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Colin Kelly	1:52.00	1:52.00	21.8m	$3.87	7	BORG #5	$72,780	-	1. Donegal Luther 2. Redwood Hanover 3. Sweet Beach Life
3rd of 7	20/4/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Scott Zeron	1:52.00	1:52.00	11.3m	$13	7	BORG #4	$72,780	$8,734	1. Captain Albano 2. Sweet Beach Life 3. Soho Firestone

Howlenthehills (Fr3) 3x32312744
Trainer: Travis Alexander ()
Driver: Matt Kakaley
Prize Money: $1,267,068
Win / Place: 32% / 69%

5 yo Bay Horse

Sire: AMERICAN IDEAL (USA)

Dam: ARIELLE LYNN

Rating

Stats

Career

53: 17-9-11

Distance

52: 17-9-11

Trk/Dst

27: 7-5-7

Track

28: 7-5-7

Season

8: 1-2-2

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

48: 16-9-9

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

53: 17-9-11

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:50.10

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Last start 4th (Fr5) over 1609m at this track beaten 9 m by Verdun (1:51.10) in INVITATION on June 8 at $16.29. Before that, 4th (Fr1) over 1609m at Philadelphia beaten 8 m by Young Bluey (1:50.10) in OPEN on May 24 at $2.50. Look for improvement on last start. Not out of it.

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	8/6/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Matt Kakaley	1:51.10	1:51.10	9.8m	$16	15	INVITATION	$59,972	$4,798	1. Verdun 2. Young Bluey 3. Captinhammerhead
4th of 5	24/5/26	Philadelphia	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Matt Kakaley	1:50.10	1:50.10	8.3m	$2.50	16	OPEN	$34,916	$2,793	1. Young Bluey 2. Redwood Hanover 3. Spring Blake
7th of 8	8/5/26	Yonkers Raceway	2012m		All Weather	Fr8	Matt Kakaley	2:21.40	2:21.40	18.0m	$49	11	BORG F-G2	$667,598	-	1. Captain Albano 2. Huntinthelastdolar 3. Coaches Corner
2nd of 7	27/4/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Matt Kakaley	1:51.10	1:51.10	3.8m	$17	7	BORG #5	$72,780	$18,195	1. Coaches Corner 2. Howlenthehills 3. Aye Aye Captain
1st of 7	20/4/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Matt Kakaley	1:52.30	1:52.30	3.8m	$9.03	7	BORG #4	$72,780	$36,390	1. Howlenthehills 2. Twisted Destiny 3. Aye Aye Captain
3rd of 7	13/4/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Matt Kakaley	1:51.00	1:51.00	7.5m	$13	7	BORG #3	$72,780	$8,734	1. Coaches Corner 2. Soho Firestone 3. Howlenthehills

Catalpa Rescue A (Fr4) 2233666111
Trainer: Scott Blackler (Charlton)
Driver: Scott Zeron
Prize Money: $462,830
Win / Place: 32% / 69%

Track / Distance Specialist

Picket Fence

6 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: AMERICAN IDEAL (USA)

Dam: SOHO SIREN (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

55: 18-11-9

Distance

23: 8-5-4

Trk/Dst

17: 8-1-3

Track

18: 8-1-4

Season

12: 3-3-3

1st Up

7: 2-2-2

2nd Up

6: 4-1-1

3rd Up

6: 3-1-0

Metro

11: 3-1-0

Non-Metro

44: 15-10-9

Mobile

33: 10-7-4

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

55: 18-11-9

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:51.00

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Registered three wins at his last three starts. Last start won by 5 m as favourite (Fr7) at this track (1:53.00) beating Boston Bound in NW33871L5 on May 25 at $1.55. Despite winning form 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
1st of 8	25/5/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Jason Bartlett	1:53.00	1:53.00	5.3m	$1.55f	7	NW33871L5	$41,899	$20,950	1. Catalpa Rescue 2. Boston Bound 3. Copperfield
1st of 8	18/5/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Jason Bartlett	1:51.10	1:51.10	2.3m	$1.87f	7	NW21501L5	$34,916	$17,458	1. Catalpa Rescue 2. Boston Bound 3. Soho Dow Jones
1st of 7	11/5/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Jason Bartlett	1:52.20	1:52.20	3.8m	$1.82f	14	NW15001L5	$29,330	$14,665	1. Catalpa Rescue 2. Verdun 3. Hemsworth
6th of 6	27/4/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Colin Kelly	1:51.30	1:51.30	11.3m	$24	7	BORG #5	$72,780	-	1. Huntinthelastdolar 2. Mossdale Ben 3. Celtic Spirit
6th of 7	20/4/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Scott Zeron	1:52.10	1:52.10	9.8m	$15	7	BORG #4	$72,780	-	1. Mossdale Ben 2. Coaches Corner 3. Donegal Luther
6th of 7	13/4/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Scott Zeron	1:51.00	1:51.00	12.0m	$71	14	BORG #3	$72,780	-	1. Coaches Corner 2. Soho Firestone 3. Howlenthehills

Donegal Luther N (Fr5) 3x21131848
Trainer: Jared Bako (The Lagoon)
Driver: Jordan Stratton
Prize Money: $306,159
Win / Place: 25% / 51%

7 yo Black Gelding

Sire: BETTORS CREEK (NZ)

Dam: DONEGAL LUCY (NZ)

Rating

Stats

Career

54: 14-9-5

Distance

19: 5-2-2

Trk/Dst

6: 3-1-1

Track

7: 3-1-1

Season

8: 3-1-1

1st Up

5: 1-3-0

2nd Up

5: 2-0-0

3rd Up

5: 1-2-1

Metro

30: 6-7-1

Non-Metro

24: 8-2-4

Mobile

46: 11-8-4

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

49: 12-9-5

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

5: 2-0-0

Best Mile

1:51.68

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Last start 8th over 1609m at Western Fair Raceway was 3rd- at the bell, beaten 7 m by Lou Hill (1:51.20) on May 29 at $8.95. Two runs back 4th (Fr6) over 1609m at this track beaten 23 m by Lou Hill (1:50.00) in INVITATION on May 18 at $7.62. Better off investing elsewhere.

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	29/5/26	Western Fair Raceway	1609m		All Weather	5	Y Gingras	1:51.20	1:51.20	7.0m	$8.95	11	-	$153,374	-	1. Lou Hill 2. Helium 3. Calicojack Hanover
4th of 7	18/5/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Yannick Gingras	1:50.00	1:50.00	23.3m	$7.62	10	INVITATION	$54,469	$4,358	1. Lou Hill 2. Soho Firestone 3. Joemikiyoursofine
8th of 8	8/5/26	Yonkers Raceway	2012m		All Weather	Fr3	Yannick Gingras	2:21.40	2:21.40	38.3m	$7.92	11	BORG F-G2	$667,598	-	1. Captain Albano 2. Huntinthelastdolar 3. Coaches Corner
1st of 7	27/4/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Jordan Stratton	1:52.00	1:52.00	0.9m	$3.20	7	BORG #5	$72,780	$36,390	1. Donegal Luther 2. Redwood Hanover 3. Sweet Beach Life
3rd of 7	20/4/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Yannick Gingras	1:52.10	1:52.10	3.0m	$4.64	14	BORG #4	$72,780	$8,734	1. Mossdale Ben 2. Coaches Corner 3. Donegal Luther
1st of 6	6/4/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Yannick Gingras	1:52.20	1:52.20	2.3m	$1.38f	7	BORG #2	$72,780	$36,390	1. Donegal Luther 2. Ima Perfect Choice 3. Heza Charttopper

Dandy Ideal (Fr6) 11412114x1
Trainer: Hunter Oakes ()
Driver: Jason Bartlett
Prize Money: $1,675,441
Win / Place: 56% / 80%

Distance Specialist

4 yo Bay Horse

Sire: AMERICAN IDEAL (USA)

Dam: OK HEAVENLY

100

Rating

Stats

Career

30: 17-5-2

Distance

30: 17-5-2

Trk/Dst

3: 1-2-0

Track

3: 1-2-0

Season

1: 1-0-0

1st Up

3: 1-0-1

2nd Up

2: 0-0-1

3rd Up

2: 1-0-0

Metro

1: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

29: 17-5-2

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

30: 17-5-2

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:48.00

Driver Stats

Comments

Racing in great heart. Last start won by 3 m as favourite (Fr3) at Pocono Downs (1:49.40) beating Twisted Destiny in WO25000LT on May 30 at $1.40. In the right form and can score 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 5	30/5/26	Pocono Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Matt Kakaley	1:49.40	1:49.40	3.0m	$1.40f	185	WO25000LT	$38,354	$19,177	1. Dandy Ideal 2. Twisted Destiny 3. Spring Blake
185 Day Spell
1st of 7	20/5/26	Pocono Downs	1609m			-	Jason Bartlett	1:50.20	1:50.20	15.75m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Dandy Ideal 2. Splash Brother 3. More Than Guapo
1st of 6	13/5/26	Pocono Downs	1609m			-	Jason Bartlett	1:52.20	1:52.20	11.25m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Dandy Ideal 2. Rock The Belles 3. Tru Blu Hypnotic
4th of 9	26/11/25	Dover Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Jason Bartlett	1:49.40	1:49.40	1.5m	$1.70f	6	PROGRESS	$419,420	$33,554	1. Fallout 2. Captain Optimistic 3. Madden Oaks
1st of 7	20/11/25	Dover Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Jason Bartlett	1:49.10	1:49.10	7.5m	$1.10f	7	PROGRESS	$53,435	$26,718	1. Dandy Ideal 2. Railroad Station 3. Fallout
1st of 8	13/11/25	Dover Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Jason Bartlett	1:50.10	1:50.10	2.3m	$1.60f	19	MATRON 3YO	$228,015	$114,008	1. Dandy Ideal 2. Captain Optimistic 3. Fusion

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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