Yonkers Raceway Race 6

Race 6

Prize Money: $61,341

GORGEOUS BIG GUY (6) has been racing well, filling a top-five position at his last six starts including a third most recently at this track over 1609m. Meets a similar line up so he can add to the impressive recent efforts. HOWLENTHEHILLS (4) has been racing very well of late and went close again last time over 1609m at this track, finishing third and 10 metres from the winner. Meets a comparable field and he can take this out. GO GO GRASSHOPPER (3) didn't do a bad job when sixth over 1609m at Meadowlands last time out. BOURBON COUNTY (1) is the best of the rest after finishing third over 1609m at this track last time out.

Distance: 1609m
Track: Fast
Weather: Fine
Surface: All Weather
Class: 3-6 YO OPN

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Bourbon County (Fr1) 6534241613
Trainer: Petter Engblom ()
Driver: Colin Kelly
Prize Money: $516,241
Win / Place: 23% / 48%

4 yo Bay Horse

Sire: ALWAYS B MIKI (USA)

Dam: CAPTAIN BOMBAY

Rating

Stats

Career

47: 11-4-8

Distance

47: 11-4-8

Trk/Dst

11: 3-3-2

Track

11: 3-3-2

Season

17: 2-2-3

1st Up

3: 0-0-0

2nd Up

3: 1-1-1

3rd Up

3: 0-0-0

Metro

0: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

47: 11-4-8

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

47: 11-4-8

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:50.10

Driver Stats

Comments

Last start game effort when 3rd (Fr2) over 1609m at this track, beaten 7 m by Sweet Beach Life (1:51.20) in INVITATION on August 10 at $10.55. Two runs back posted a big 4 m win as favourite (Fr1) at this track (1:51.10) beating Star Casino in NW20000L5 on August 4 at $2.21. Sure to be about the money 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
3rd of 5	10/8/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Brent Holland	1:51.20	1:51.20	7.5m	$11	6	INVITATION	$61,341	$7,361	1. Sweet Beach Life 2. Soho Firestone 3. Bourbon County
1st of 7	4/8/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Jason Bartlett	1:51.10	1:51.10	3.8m	$2.21f	8	NW20000L5	$39,943	$19,971	1. Bourbon County 2. Star Casino 3. Railroad Station
6th of 7	27/7/26	The Red Mile	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Todd McCarthy	1:49.10	1:49.10	23.3m	$3.97	12	KYSS4YOHG	$50,798	-	1. Captain Arturovico 2. Damn The Torpedoes 3. Fusion
1st of 9	15/7/26	Oak Grove Racing	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Todd McCarthy	1:51.00	1:51.00	5.3m	$5.43	9	W5-10PM	$36,284	$18,142	1. Bourbon County 2. Falcon 3. Shooting In Place
4th of 5	6/7/26	Oak Grove Racing	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Todd McCarthy	1:49.30	1:49.30	6.8m	$14	14	OPEN	$53,701	$4,296	1. Muskateer Hanover 2. Captain Arturovico 3. A Cool Moment
2nd of 8	22/6/26	Oak Grove Racing	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Jason Bartlett	1:48.40	1:48.40	8.3m	$60	7	KYSS-4HG-F	$209,205	$52,301	1. Captain Arturovico 2. Bourbon County 3. Harrisburg Heist

American Fling (Fr2) 8222213131
Trainer: John Grasso ()
Driver: Austin Siegelman
Prize Money: $714,288
Win / Place: 23% / 59%

6 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: AMERICAN IDEAL (USA)

Dam: FEELING YOU

100

Rating

Stats

Career

116: 27-21-21

Distance

115: 27-21-21

Trk/Dst

5: 1-0-2

Track

6: 1-0-2

Season

24: 6-8-2

1st Up

5: 1-1-1

2nd Up

5: 1-1-1

3rd Up

5: 3-1-0

Metro

1: 1-0-0

Non-Metro

115: 26-21-21

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

116: 27-21-21

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:48.40

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Comes here in the right form. Won by a neck (Fr2) at Pocono Downs (1:48.40) beating Congressional in NW15500L5 on August 1 at $7.40. Two runs back 3rd (Fr2) over 1609m at The Meadows beaten 4 m by Surreal Ideal (1:48.40) in OPEN HCP on July 25 at $47.50. Can't recommend.

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	1/8/26	Pocono Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Ridge Warren	1:48.40	1:48.40	0.3m	$7.40	7	NW15500L5	$26,391	$13,195	1. American Fling 2. Congressional 3. Art Of Revenge
3rd of 8	25/7/26	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Scott Zeron	1:48.40	1:48.40	3.8m	$48	7	OPEN HCP	$36,284	$4,354	1. Surreal Ideal 2. Women Layer 3. American Fling
1st of 7	18/7/26	Pocono Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Ridge Warren	1:50.40	1:50.40	4.5m	$10	7	NW15500L5	$26,851	$13,425	1. American Fling 2. South Beach Star 3. Soho Santorini
3rd of 6	11/7/26	Pocono Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Anthony Napolitano	1:49.20	1:49.20	7.5m	$13	7	NW22000L5	$30,479	$3,657	1. Congressional 2. Smooth Dream 3. American Fling
1st of 7	4/7/26	Pocono Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Anthony Napolitano	1:50.00	1:50.00	4.5m	$4.60	7	NW12500L5	$23,222	$11,611	1. American Fling 2. Imtheblackflash 3. Chase H Hanover
2nd of 7	27/6/26	Pocono Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Anthony Napolitano	1:50.10	1:50.10	1.5m	$11	12	NW17500L5	$29,028	$7,257	1. Congressional 2. American Fling 3. Wedlock Blue Chip

Go Go Grasshopper (Fr3) 24x1681226
Trainer: Joe Bongiorno ()
Driver: Joe Bongiorno
Prize Money: $429,034
Win / Place: 33% / 66%

Distance Specialist

4 yo Bay Horse

Sire: SWEET LOU (USA)

Dam: FASTER FASTER

Rating

Stats

Career

24: 8-7-1

Distance

24: 8-7-1

Trk/Dst

2: 0-2-0

Track

2: 0-2-0

Season

7: 2-2-0

1st Up

4: 2-1-0

2nd Up

4: 0-1-1

3rd Up

3: 1-1-0

Metro

10: 4-1-0

Non-Metro

14: 4-6-1

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

24: 8-7-1

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:48.30

Driver Stats

Comments

Last start 6th (Fr4) over 1609m at Meadowlands beaten 24 m by Best Chip (1:46.10) in OPEN on August 8 at $14.60. Before that, a solid effort when 2nd (Fr3) over 1609m at this track, beaten 1.5 m by Mac's Delight (1:52.10) in 3-6 YO OPN on July 28 at $2.36. Cannot be left out of calculations.

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	8/8/26	Meadowlands	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Joe Bongiorno	1:46.10	1:46.10	24.0m	$15	11	OPEN	$57,061	-	1. Best Chip 2. Captinhammerhead 3. Fifth And Five
2nd of 6	28/7/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Joe Bongiorno	1:52.10	1:52.10	1.5m	$2.36	8	3-6 YO OPN	$62,409	$15,602	1. Mac's Delight 2. Go Go Grasshopper 3. Howlenthehills
2nd of 7	20/7/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Joe Bongiorno	1:51.30	1:51.30	3.0m	$3.39	9	3-6 YO OPN	$62,409	$15,602	1. Gorgeous Big Guy 2. Go Go Grasshopper 3. Verdun
1st of 8	11/7/26	Meadowlands	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Joe Bongiorno	1:49.20	1:49.20	3.8m	$1.20f	7	NW10500L5	$21,771	$10,885	1. Go Go Grasshopper 2. Hiranya 3. World Of Wishes
8th of 10	4/7/26	Meadowlands	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Joe Bongiorno	1:46.30	1:46.30	24.8m	$21	14	GRADUATE F-G2	$333,817	-	1. Captain Optimistic 2. Prince Hal Hanover 3. Swingtown
6th of 8	20/6/26	Meadowlands	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Joe Bongiorno	1:48.00	1:48.00	15.8m	$8.10	8	GRADUATE	$69,735	-	1. Prince Hal Hanover 2. Captain Optimistic 3. Swingtown

Howlenthehills (Fr4) 1274435233
Trainer: Travis Alexander ()
Driver: Matt Kakaley
Prize Money: $1,302,395
Win / Place: 29% / 70%

5 yo Bay Horse

Sire: AMERICAN IDEAL (USA)

Dam: ARIELLE LYNN

Rating

Stats

Career

58: 17-10-14

Distance

57: 17-10-14

Trk/Dst

32: 7-6-10

Track

33: 7-6-10

Season

13: 1-3-5

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

53: 16-10-12

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

58: 17-10-14

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:50.10

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Solid run when beaten by 2.25 m finishing third behind Mac's Delight at this track over 1609m in a 3-6 YO OPN on July 28 at $2.35. Then a handy effort when well beaten into third behind Best Chip at this track over 1609m in a 3-6 YO OPN on August 4 at $9.18. Perfectly placed to win.

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 6	4/8/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Matt Kakaley	1:50.20	1:50.20	10.5m	$9.18	7	3-6 YO OPN	$61,341	$7,361	1. Best Chip 2. Mac's Delight 3. Howlenthehills
3rd of 6	28/7/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Matt Kakaley	1:52.10	1:52.10	2.3m	$2.35f	7	3-6 YO OPN	$62,409	$7,489	1. Mac's Delight 2. Go Go Grasshopper 3. Howlenthehills
2nd of 7	21/7/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Matt Kakaley	1:51.30	1:51.30	1.5m	$3.19	8	NW23251L5	$40,639	$10,160	1. Forward Flash 2. Howlenthehills 3. The Ideal Dancer
5th of 6	13/7/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Matt Kakaley	1:51.20	1:51.20	4.5m	$6.35	28	3-6 YO OPN	$62,409	$3,120	1. Captain Moore 2. Gorgeous Big Guy 3. Verdun
1st of 4	8/7/26	Pocono Downs	1609m			-	Ridge Warren	1:52.20	1:52.20	1.5m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Howlenthehills 2. Smiffy's Terror 3. Take A Closer Look
3rd of 6	15/6/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Matt Kakaley	1:52.20	1:52.20	3.8m	$7.06	7	INVITATION	$59,972	$7,197	1. Catalpa Rescue 2. Dandy Ideal 3. Howlenthehills

Verdun (Fr5) 2112833514
Trainer: Pat Lachance ()
Driver: Pat Lachance
Prize Money: $1,280,406
Win / Place: 25% / 62%

6 yo Bay Horse

Sire: BETTOR'S DELIGHT (USA)

Dam: POP GOES THEWEASEL

Rating

Stats

Career

108: 27-21-20

Distance

105: 27-19-20

Trk/Dst

68: 19-15-14

Track

71: 19-17-14

Season

21: 4-5-3

1st Up

3: 1-1-0

2nd Up

3: 1-1-1

3rd Up

3: 0-1-2

Metro

1: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

107: 27-21-20

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

108: 27-21-20

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:50.40

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Last start 4th (Fr5) over 1609m at this track, beaten 6 m by Chase H Hanover (1:51.30) in NW30000L5 on August 10 at $2.69. Two runs back posted a big 5 m win as favourite (Fr1) at this track (1:51.40) beating Young Bluey in NW30000L5 on August 3 at $1.25. Not among the main 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
4th of 8	10/8/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Pat Lachance	1:51.30	1:51.30	6.8m	$2.69	7	NW30000L5	$47,076	$3,766	1. Chase H Hanover 2. Kwick Sand 3. Jumpingjackmac
1st of 8	3/8/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Pat Lachance	1:51.40	1:51.40	5.3m	$1.25f	7	NW30000L5	$47,076	$23,538	1. Verdun 2. Young Bluey 3. Kwick Sand
5th of 6	27/7/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Pat Lachance	1:51.20	1:51.20	10.5m	$6.84	7	INVITATION	$62,409	$3,120	1. Coaches Corner 2. Gorgeous Big Guy 3. Celtic Spirit
3rd of 7	20/7/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Pat Lachance	1:51.30	1:51.30	4.5m	$11	7	3-6 YO OPN	$62,409	$7,489	1. Gorgeous Big Guy 2. Go Go Grasshopper 3. Verdun
3rd of 6	13/7/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Pat Lachance	1:51.20	1:51.20	1.5m	$2.54f	14	3-6 YO OPN	$62,409	$7,489	1. Captain Moore 2. Gorgeous Big Guy 3. Verdun
8th of 8	29/6/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Pat Lachance	1:51.40	1:51.40	18.8m	$40	14	INVITATION	$62,409	-	1. Mossdale Ben 2. Soho Firestone 3. Donegal Luther

Gorgeous Big Guy (Fr6) 2418112123
Trainer: Ron Burke ()
Driver: Tyler Buter
Prize Money: $817,778
Win / Place: 30% / 73%

5 yo Bay Horse

Sire: ASHLEE'S BIG GUY

Dam: GORGEOUS RANGER

Rating

Stats

Career

69: 21-18-12

Distance

69: 21-18-12

Trk/Dst

7: 3-2-1

Track

7: 3-2-1

Season

18: 5-3-3

1st Up

4: 3-0-1

2nd Up

4: 3-0-0

3rd Up

4: 3-1-0

Metro

0: 0-0-0

Non-Metro

69: 21-18-12

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

69: 21-18-12

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:49.20

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Solid run when beaten by 1.5 m finishing second behind Coaches Corner at this track over 1609m in a INVITATION on July 27 at $1.96. Then a handy effort when beaten by 9 m finishing third behind Sweet Beach Life at this track over 1609m in a INVITATION on August 3 at $5.83. Looks the testing material.

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 6	3/8/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Tyler Buter	1:50.10	1:50.10	9.0m	$5.83	7	INVITATION	$61,341	$7,361	1. Sweet Beach Life 2. Celtic Spirit 3. Gorgeous Big Guy
2nd of 6	27/7/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Yannick Gingras	1:51.20	1:51.20	1.5m	$1.96f	7	INVITATION	$62,409	$15,602	1. Coaches Corner 2. Gorgeous Big Guy 3. Celtic Spirit
1st of 7	20/7/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Yannick Gingras	1:51.30	1:51.30	3.0m	$8.77	7	3-6 YO OPN	$62,409	$31,205	1. Gorgeous Big Guy 2. Go Go Grasshopper 3. Verdun
2nd of 6	13/7/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Tyler Buter	1:51.20	1:51.20	1.5m	$9.79	13	3-6 YO OPN	$62,409	$15,602	1. Captain Moore 2. Gorgeous Big Guy 3. Verdun
1st of 8	30/6/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Yannick Gingras	1:52.00	1:52.00	8.3m	$3.10	7	NW20000L5	$40,639	$20,319	1. Gorgeous Big Guy 2. Downbythewater 3. Kwick Sand
1st of 6	23/6/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Tyler Buter	1:52.10	1:52.10	0.9m	$7.20	8	NW16041L5	$32,078	$16,039	1. Gorgeous Big Guy 2. Kwick Sand 3. Zebs Krafty

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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