Yonkers Raceway Race 3

Race 3

Prize Money: $27,576

JON I LOVE DAT (3) finished eighth last start, beaten 50 metres at Plainridge Park over 1609m. Has the benefit of a good draw. Perfectly placed and is sure to play a major role. MUSIC HALL (1) finished sixth at this track two runs ago before a comparable effort at his latest appearance over 1609m at this track, beaten 12 metres. Likely to get all the favours from this nice draw. This should be an easier assignment so he is sure to prove tough to beat. OPTICAL ILLUSION N (5) comes right into contention after scoring last start by 1.5 metres at this track over 1609m. ROYAL DESIRE (2) is in the mix after turning in a better effort last start to finish second at this track over 1609m.

Distance: 1609m
Track: Good
Weather: -
Surface: All Weather
Class: NW7556L5

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Music Hall (Fr1) 5276176366
Trainer: Chris Height ()
Driver: Matt Kakaley
Prize Money: $469,790
Win / Place: 27% / 60%

6 yo Bay Horse

Sire: SWEET LOU (USA)

Dam: ROCKETTE

Rating

Stats

Career

101: 28-15-18

Distance

101: 28-15-18

Trk/Dst

58: 17-5-9

Track

58: 17-5-9

Season

20: 1-2-2

1st Up

3: 0-0-1

2nd Up

3: 0-1-1

3rd Up

3: 0-1-0

Metro

9: 2-2-2

Non-Metro

92: 26-13-16

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

101: 28-15-18

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 6th (Fr4) over 1609m at this track beaten 12 m by Keayang Taco (1:53.00) in 50000CLM on June 29 at $30.75. At the previous start 6th (Fr6) over 1609m at this track, beaten 13 m by Keayang Taco (1:52.10) in 50000CLM on June 22 at $36.13. No surprise to see him bounce back to form.

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	29/6/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Jim Marohn (Jnr)	1:53.00	1:53.00	12.8m	$31	7	50000CLM	$34,833	-	1. Keayang Taco 2. Bet On Big Joe 3. Soho Santorini
6th of 6	22/6/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Jim Marohn (Jnr)	1:52.10	1:52.10	13.5m	$36	7	50000CLM	$33,473	-	1. Keayang Taco 2. Invisible 3. Rockin Jukebox
3rd of 8	15/6/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	George Brennan	1:52.00	1:52.00	18.8m	$6.00	14	NW10981L5	$29,289	$3,515	1. Escape To America 2. Printville 3. Music Hall
6th of 7	1/6/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Jordan Stratton	1:51.30	1:51.30	37.5m	$101	7	50000CLM	$30,683	-	1. Brutallyhandsome 2. Kopi Luwak 3. Bet On Big Joe
7th of 8	25/5/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Matt Kakaley	1:53.40	1:53.40	24.0m	$35	7	NW10000L5	$26,536	-	1. Hemsworth 2. Speaker Of Peace 3. Quote Me Not
1st of 8	18/5/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Jason Bartlett	1:53.20	1:53.20	0.9m	$2.93f	7	NW7500L5	$23,743	$11,872	1. Music Hall 2. Speaker Of Peace 3. Taste Of Honey

Royal Desire (Fr2) 158x557632
Trainer: Kathleen La Montagne ()
Driver: Pat Lachance
Prize Money: $180,909
Win / Place: 15% / 38%

5 yo Bay Horse

Sire: BETTOR'S WISH (USA)

Dam: CALL ME QUEEN BE

Rating

Stats

Career

57: 9-4-9

Distance

57: 9-4-9

Trk/Dst

41: 7-1-8

Track

41: 7-1-8

Season

6: 0-1-1

1st Up

4: 0-1-0

2nd Up

4: 0-0-0

3rd Up

3: 1-0-0

Metro

8: 0-3-1

Non-Metro

49: 9-1-8

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

57: 9-4-9

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:50.40

Driver Stats

Comments

Two back was beaten by 7 m finishing third behind Ameritric at this track over 1609m in a NW5051L5 on June 17 at $36.03. Then a handy effort when beaten by 1.5 m finishing second behind Optical Illusion at this track over 1609m in a NW5000L5 on June 24 at $2.50. Going nicely and looks a top chance.

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	24/6/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Pat Lachance	1:53.40	1:53.40	1.5m	$2.50f	7	NW5000L5	$21,771	$5,443	1. Optical Illusion 2. Royal Desire 3. Just Enuff Stuff
3rd of 8	17/6/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Pat Lachance	1:53.30	1:53.30	7.5m	$36	30	NW5051L5	$20,921	$2,510	1. Ameritric 2. Optical Illusion 3. Royal Desire
1st of 4	5/6/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m			-	Pat Lachance	1:54.20	1:54.20	0.3m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Royal Desire 2. Finvarra 3. Hurrikanelouiexiii
6th of 8	18/5/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Pat Lachance	1:53.20	1:53.20	15.0m	$18	7	NW7500L5	$23,743	-	1. Music Hall 2. Speaker Of Peace 3. Taste Of Honey
7th of 7	11/5/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Jim Marohn (Jnr)	1:52.40	1:52.40	21.0m	$94	16	NW10381L5	$26,536	-	1. Coalford Topguy Gb 2. Heza Risk Taker 3. Kimble
5th of 8	25/4/26	Pocono Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Dexter Dunn	1:50.20	1:50.20	26.3m	$35	13	NW12500L5	$23,290	$1,164	1. Lou Grant 2. Soho Santorini 3. Combustion

Jon I Love Dat (Fr3) 8625144478
Trainer: Scott Blackler ()
Driver: Jason Bartlett
Prize Money: $386,685
Win / Place: 27% / 48%

4 yo Bay Horse

Sire: DOWNBYTHESEASIDE (USA)

Dam: FRANNEY LOVE DAT

Rating

Stats

Career

33: 9-3-4

Distance

33: 9-3-4

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Track

1: 0-0-0

Season

10: 1-1-0

1st Up

3: 1-0-0

2nd Up

3: 1-0-0

3rd Up

3: 1-1-0

Metro

4: 1-0-0

Non-Metro

29: 8-3-4

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

33: 9-3-4

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:51.00

Driver Stats

Comments

Recent form below what he is capable of. Last start 8th (Fr4) over 1609m at Plainridge Park, beaten 50 m by Barrow (1:50.00) in NW10000L4 on June 25 at $6.30. The run before 7th (Fr6) over 1609m at Saratoga, well beaten by Prairie Rocknroll (1:54.20) in WO/OPENHCP on June 20 at $12.52. No surprise to see him bounce back to form.

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	25/6/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Kevin Switzer (Jnr)	1:50.00	1:50.00	48.0m	$6.30	5	NW10000L4	$31,930	-	1. Barrow 2. Myultimate Snowy 3. So Rock N' Roll
7th of 7	20/6/26	Saratoga	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Leon Bailey	1:54.20	1:54.20	90.0m	$13	12	WO/OPENHCP	$25,105	-	1. Prairie Rocknroll 2. Mr Mclaren 3. Mayweather Hanover
4th of 6	8/6/26	Saratoga	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Leon Bailey	1:52.40	1:52.40	11.3m	$4.73	9	WO/OPENHCP	$25,105	$2,008	1. Frisco Bay 2. Mr Mclaren 3. Mayweather Hanover
4th of 6	30/5/26	Saratoga	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Wally Hennessey	1:52.20	1:52.20	15.8m	$4.60	9	WO/OPENHCP	$25,105	$2,008	1. Prairie Rocknroll 2. Imtheblackflash 3. Mr Mclaren
4th of 5	21/5/26	plainridge racecourse	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Jacob Cutting	1:50.10	1:50.10	31.5m	$1.30f	5	MA BRED	$27,933	$2,235	1. Southpaw 2. Digging For Gold 3. Courageous Warrior
1st of 6	16/5/26	Saratoga	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Leon Bailey	1:51.20	1:51.20	22.5m	$1.58f	9	NW7500L5CD	$18,156	$9,078	1. Jon I Love Dat 2. Gds Thunder 3. Talking Tom

Spirit Of Stlouis N (Fr4) 9615861485
Trainer: Shane Tritton ()
Driver: Jim Marohn (Jnr)
Prize Money: $67,098
Win / Place: 13% / 23%

9 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: SWEET LOU (USA)

Dam: SPIRIT OF ART

Rating

Stats

Career

30: 4-3-0

Distance

30: 4-3-0

Trk/Dst

12: 1-1-0

Track

12: 1-1-0

Season

10: 2-0-0

1st Up

4: 1-0-0

2nd Up

4: 0-1-0

3rd Up

4: 0-1-0

Metro

11: 2-0-0

Non-Metro

19: 2-3-0

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

30: 4-3-0

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:51.20

Driver Stats

Comments

Last start 5th (Fr6) over 1609m at Tioga Downs, beaten 12 m by Fearful Intent (1:51.40) in NW8001-4 on June 28 at $12.71. Two runs back 8th (Fr5) over 1609m at this track beaten 50 m by Hammering Hank (1:52.30) in NW7500L5 on April 27 at $3.44. Impossible to tip with any confidence.

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 6	28/6/26	Tioga Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Lauren Tritton	1:51.40	1:51.40	12.0m	$13	62	NW8001-4	$15,239	$762	1. Fearful Intent 2. Sg Exit Velocity 3. Rocket Mac
62 Day Spell
4th of 5	29/5/26	Meadowlands	1609m			-	Newton Sheridan	1:50.20	1:50.20	41.25m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Captain Albano 2. Aroda 3. Sport Secret
8th of 8	27/4/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Jason Bartlett	1:52.30	1:52.30	52.5m	$3.44	9	NW7500L5	$24,745	-	1. Hammering Hank 2. Samhara 3. The Bigboss
4th of 7	18/4/26	Pocono Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Lauren Tritton	1:53.00	1:53.00	3.8m	$11	7	NW13500L5	$23,290	$1,863	1. Big Bang Bang 2. Mysweetboymax 3. Mea Culpa
1st of 9	11/4/26	Meadowlands	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Newton Sheridan	1:54.00	1:54.00	0.9m	$1.40f	7	MADC 2	$18,195	$9,098	1. Spirit Of Stlouis 2. Hungryhungry Hippo 3. American Mercury
6th of 10	4/4/26	Meadowlands	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Lauren Tritton	1:51.30	1:51.30	9.0m	$14	18	TM<83.5CD	$18,195	-	1. Expedited Service 2. Bb Lucky Boy 3. Namaste Hanover

Optical Illusion N (Fr5) 2424667721
Trainer: Paul Stafford (CAMBRIDGE RACEWAY)
Driver: Brent Holland
Prize Money: $628,873
Win / Place: 17% / 51%

9 yo Brown Gelding

Sire: HES WATCHING (USA)

Dam: PURE OCTANE (NZ)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

168: 29-33-25

Distance

146: 25-30-21

Trk/Dst

71: 8-14-9

Track

71: 8-14-9

Season

15: 1-3-2

1st Up

6: 1-1-2

2nd Up

5: 1-1-0

3rd Up

5: 0-0-2

Metro

57: 13-8-10

Non-Metro

111: 16-25-15

Mobile

23: 4-3-4

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

168: 29-33-25

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:51.40

Driver Stats

Comments

Last start won by 1.5 m (Fr4) at this track (1:53.40) beating Royal Desire in NW5000L5 on June 24 at $3.07. One of the better chances.

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	24/6/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Brent Holland	1:53.40	1:53.40	1.5m	$3.07	7	NW5000L5	$21,771	$10,885	1. Optical Illusion 2. Royal Desire 3. Just Enuff Stuff
2nd of 8	17/6/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Brent Holland	1:53.30	1:53.30	6.0m	$4.15	9	NW5051L5	$20,921	$5,230	1. Ameritric 2. Optical Illusion 3. Royal Desire
7th of 7	8/6/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Brent Holland	1:52.00	1:52.00	30.8m	$57	7	NW7771L5	$26,499	-	1. Escape To America 2. T H Tyson 3. Speculating
7th of 8	1/6/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Brent Holland	1:53.20	1:53.20	13.5m	$72	14	NW10000L5	$26,499	-	1. American Dealer 2. Ima Perfect Choice 3. Gingras Beach
6th of 8	18/5/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Tyler Buter	1:51.30	1:51.30	19.5m	$87	13	NW15000L5	$29,330	-	1. Heza Charttopper 2. Bondi Lockdown 3. Hemsworth
6th of 8	5/5/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Tyler Buter	1:53.40	1:53.40	15.8m	$31	7	NW16751L5	$29,330	-	1. Young Bluey 2. Blue Lou 3. Rocket City

Samhara N (Fr6) 7224556665
Trainer: Dennis J Laterza (ROLLESTON)
Driver: Colin Kelly
Prize Money: $433,268
Win / Place: 12% / 36%

8 yo Bay Horse

Sire: BETTOR'S DELIGHT (USA)

Dam: SOLANDRA (NZ)

Rating

Stats

Career

133: 17-19-13

Distance

111: 12-17-11

Trk/Dst

98: 9-15-10

Track

100: 9-15-10

Season

19: 1-2-4

1st Up

6: 0-1-1

2nd Up

6: 1-1-1

3rd Up

5: 2-0-0

Metro

0: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

133: 17-19-13

Mobile

18: 4-1-2

Standing

4: 2-1-0

All-Weather

131: 16-18-13

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

2: 1-1-0

Best Mile

1:50.00

Driver Stats

Comments

Didn't do much last start, 5th (Fr2) over 1609m at this track beaten 4.5 m by Komodo Beach (1:53.40) in 30000CLM on June 22 at $7.40. Before that 6th (Fr4) over 1609m at this track beaten 9 m by Peace Out Posse (1:54.00) in 30000CLM on June 15 at $7.42. Can't see him troubling these.

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	22/6/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Brent Holland	1:53.40	1:53.40	4.5m	$7.40	7	30000CLM	$27,894	$1,395	1. Komodo Beach 2. Heaven On High 3. Ever Hoping
6th of 7	15/6/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Austin Siegelman	1:54.00	1:54.00	9.8m	$7.42	7	30000CLM	$27,894	-	1. Peace Out Posse 2. Ever Hoping 3. Rolling With Sam
6th of 6	8/6/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Brent Holland	1:53.20	1:53.20	18.0m	$2.73	7	30000CLM	$27,894	-	1. Zebs Krafty 2. Ever Hoping 3. Pyro
6th of 8	1/6/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Austin Siegelman	1:53.30	1:53.30	34.5m	$24	7	30000CLM	$25,105	-	1. Peace Out Posse 2. Mind Hunter 3. Caviart Sargent
5th of 8	25/5/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Austin Siegelman	1:53.30	1:53.30	17.3m	$32	7	40000CLM	$27,933	$1,397	1. Lyrical Genius 2. Overthinking 3. Ourmatemenko
5th of 7	18/5/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Austin Siegelman	1:52.20	1:52.20	9.0m	$15	7	40000CLM	$27,933	$1,397	1. Lyrical Genius 2. Manferno 3. Hammering Hank

Gds Thunder Gb (Fr7) 4627283441
Trainer: Ken Koch ()
Driver: Austin Siegelman
Prize Money: $254,561
Win / Place: 21% / 47%

8 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: ART PROFESSOR

Dam: GDS STORM

100

Rating

Stats

Career

69: 15-9-9

Distance

69: 15-9-9

Trk/Dst

50: 9-8-5

Track

50: 9-8-5

Season

19: 3-3-1

1st Up

3: 0-0-0

2nd Up

3: 1-0-0

3rd Up

3: 2-0-1

Metro

3: 0-1-0

Non-Metro

66: 15-8-9

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

69: 15-9-9

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:53.30

Driver Stats

Comments

Comes here in the right form. Won by 9 m (Fr7) at this track (1:54.10) beating He's Special in NW6251L5 on June 25 at $2.73. Two runs back 4th (Fr3) over 1609m at this track beaten 7 m by Ameritric (1:53.30) in NW5051L5 on June 17 at $11.69. Fully tested.

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	25/6/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Austin Siegelman	1:54.10	1:54.10	9.0m	$2.73	8	NW6251L5	$21,771	$10,885	1. Gds Thunder 2. He's Special 3. Hp Momentum
4th of 8	17/6/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Austin Siegelman	1:53.30	1:53.30	7.5m	$12	8	NW5051L5	$20,921	$1,674	1. Ameritric 2. Optical Illusion 3. Royal Desire
4th of 8	9/6/26	Monticello Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Michael Merton	1:55.40	1:55.40	3.0m	$1.79f	7	OPEN	$12,552	$1,004	1. Kj Hunter 2. Lupa 3. Rusty Beach
3rd of 7	2/6/26	Monticello Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Charles Poynton	1:55.10	1:55.10	6.0m	$5.58	6	OPEN	$12,552	$1,506	1. Vel Letsroll South 2. Rusty Beach 3. Gds Thunder
8th of 8	27/5/26	Monticello Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Jim Devaux	1:53.10	1:53.10	24.8m	$22	11	OPEN	$12,570	-	1. Soho Skyfall 2. Tahuya Handsome 3. Lous The Attitude
2nd of 6	16/5/26	Saratoga	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Jim Devaux	1:51.20	1:51.20	22.5m	$3.22	5	NW7500L5CD	$18,156	$4,539	1. Jon I Love Dat 2. Gds Thunder 3. Talking Tom

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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