Yonkers Raceway Race 2

Race 2

Prize Money: $39,943

FINVARRA A (4) scored last time out by 4.5 metres in a nice return to form at this track over 1609m. Steps up a level but he is good enough to cope. BLUE LOU (5) produced yet another strong performance last start when he battled on bravely to just miss out over 1609m at this track, adding to a string of recent minor placings. Must raise the bar but a return to the winners' stall is not out of the question. HEZA CHARTTOPPER A (3) comes right into contention after scoring last start by 0.6 metres at this track over 1609m. WHATS STANLEY GOT A (1) showed pleasing improvement last time out when runner-up over 1609m at this track.

Distance: 1609m
Track: Fast
Weather: Overcast
Surface: All Weather
Class: NW20000L5

Racing and Sports™ Trusted form provider for 20+ years

Royal Desire (Fr2) 5576321457
Trainer: Kathleen La Montagne ()
Driver: Pat Lachance
Prize Money: $199,167
Win / Place: 16% / 37%

5 yo Bay Horse

Sire: BETTOR'S WISH (USA)

Dam: CALL ME QUEEN BE

Rating

Stats

Career

61: 10-4-9

Distance

61: 10-4-9

Trk/Dst

45: 8-1-8

Track

45: 8-1-8

Season

10: 1-1-1

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

53: 10-1-8

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

61: 10-4-9

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:50.40

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Backing up quickly since being well beaten this track over 1609m, 6 days ago and two back 5th (Fr1) over 1609m at this track, beaten 15 m by Sugar Man (1:53.10) in NW22481L5 on July 28 at $20.49. Likely to struggle 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
7th of 7	4/8/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Pat Lachance	1:51.10	1:51.10	26.3m	$75	7	NW20000L5	$39,943	-	1. Bourbon County 2. Star Casino 3. Railroad Station
5th of 8	28/7/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Pat Lachance	1:53.10	1:53.10	15.8m	$20	8	NW22481L5	$40,639	$2,032	1. Sugar Man 2. Boston Bound 3. Southwind Celsius
4th of 8	20/7/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Pat Lachance	1:52.20	1:52.20	4.5m	$7.62	7	NW10000L5	$30,479	$2,438	1. Force Full 2. Heza Charttopper 3. Jett Star
1st of 8	13/7/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Pat Lachance	1:52.40	1:52.40	7.5m	$5.46	19	NW7500L5	$27,576	$13,788	1. Royal Desire 2. Jon I Love Dat 3. Optical Illusion
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

Finvarra A (Fr4) 73x7332541
Trainer: Doug Dilloian (Jnr) ()
Driver: Jim Marohn (Jnr)
Prize Money: $507,227
Win / Place: 28% / 66%

8 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: AMERICAN IDEAL (USA)

Dam: NUALA (NZ)

Rating

Stats

Career

69: 20-13-13

Distance

28: 5-4-7

Trk/Dst

27: 5-4-7

Track

28: 5-4-8

Season

7: 1-1-2

1st Up

9: 3-3-1

2nd Up

9: 3-2-2

3rd Up

8: 4-0-2

Metro

39: 13-9-5

Non-Metro

30: 7-4-8

Mobile

40: 15-9-5

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

69: 20-13-13

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:52.10

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

In good form recently. Last start posted a big 4.5 m win (Fr4) at this track (1:52.10) beating Blue Lou in NW15831L5 on August 3 at $2.61. Well placed again and will be hard to hold out.

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	3/8/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Jason Bartlett	1:52.10	1:52.10	4.5m	$2.61	7	NW15831L5	$32,810	$16,405	1. Finvarra 2. Blue Lou 3. Play Action Pass
4th of 7	27/7/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Jordan Stratton	1:52.40	1:52.40	5.3m	$4.98	7	NW15000L5	$33,382	$2,671	1. Heza Charttopper 2. Speaker Of Peace 3. Wattsup Sunshine
5th of 8	20/7/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Jordan Stratton	1:52.00	1:52.00	6.8m	$42	13	NW15000L5	$33,382	$1,669	1. Vengeance Bluechip 2. Th Colby 3. Star Casino
2nd of 7	7/7/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Jason Bartlett	1:52.10	1:52.10	4.5m	$1.93f	7	NW8551L5	$27,576	$6,894	1. Dele Row 2. Finvarra 3. Shipmaster
3rd of 8	30/6/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Scott Zeron	1:54.40	1:54.40	8.3m	$9.13	8	NW7500L5	$27,576	$3,309	1. Wattsup Sunshine 2. Sweethomealabama 3. Finvarra
3rd of 8	22/6/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Tyler Buter	1:52.40	1:52.40	2.3m	$9.51	7	NW8401L5	$26,499	$3,180	1. The Ideal Dancer 2. Hammering Hank 3. Finvarra

Blue Lou (Fr5) 2262424332
Trainer: Travis Alexander ()
Driver: Matt Kakaley
Prize Money: $736,774
Win / Place: 22% / 58%

6 yo Bay Horse

Sire: SWEET LOU (USA)

Dam: DANCE BLUE

Rating

Stats

Career

87: 20-16-15

Distance

87: 20-16-15

Trk/Dst

41: 10-11-5

Track

41: 10-11-5

Season

17: 2-6-4

1st Up

5: 2-0-0

2nd Up

4: 1-1-1

3rd Up

4: 1-2-1

Metro

13: 4-1-2

Non-Metro

74: 16-15-13

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

87: 20-16-15

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:50.10

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Fair run when beaten by 4 m finishing third behind Captain Optimistic at Philadelphia over 1609m in a W/O 10K on July 26 at $48.80. Then a handy effort when beaten by 4.5 m finishing second behind Finvarra at this track over 1609m in a NW15831L5 on August 3 at $10.87. Should be right in the finish.

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	3/8/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Matt Kakaley	1:52.10	1:52.10	4.5m	$11	8	NW15831L5	$32,810	$8,203	1. Finvarra 2. Blue Lou 3. Play Action Pass
3rd of 7	26/7/26	Philadelphia	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Jim Marohn (Jnr)	1:49.20	1:49.20	3.8m	$49	7	W/O 10K	$23,222	$2,787	1. Captain Optimistic 2. Goliath Hanover 3. Blue Lou
3rd of 6	19/7/26	Philadelphia	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Johnathan Ahle	1:49.40	1:49.40	6.8m	$19	6	W/O 10K	$23,222	$2,787	1. Ruthless Hanover 2. Captain Crusader 3. Blue Lou
4th of 6	13/7/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Matt Kakaley	1:52.10	1:52.10	3.8m	$6.88	20	NW30000L5	$47,896	$3,832	1. Evileye Fleegle 2. Young Bluey 3. Bondi Lockdown
2nd of 7	23/6/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Matt Kakaley	1:52.40	1:52.40	2.3m	$40	14	NW23101L5	$39,052	$9,763	1. Evileye Fleegle 2. Blue Lou 3. Hemsworth
4th of 6	9/6/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Matt Kakaley	1:52.30	1:52.30	7.5m	$3.30f	8	NW22001L5	$39,052	$3,124	1. Soho Dow Jones 2. Copperfield 3. Jabbar

Speaker Of Peace (Fr6) 2276361624
Trainer: Dennis J Laterza ()
Driver: Colin Kelly
Prize Money: $484,955
Win / Place: 21% / 53%

6 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: ARTSPEAK (USA)

Dam: I'M ALL IN

Rating

Stats

Career

100: 21-18-14

Distance

100: 21-18-14

Trk/Dst

51: 11-9-9

Track

51: 11-9-9

Season

24: 5-4-4

1st Up

3: 1-0-0

2nd Up

3: 0-0-1

3rd Up

3: 0-1-0

Metro

4: 2-0-0

Non-Metro

96: 19-18-14

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

100: 21-18-14

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:51.10

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Last start 4th (Fr7) over 1609m at this track beaten 12 m by Jumpingjackmac (1:53.10) in NW20000L5 on August 3 at $128.70. Two runs back 2nd (Fr1) over 1609m at this track beaten 0.6 m by Heza Charttopper (1:52.40) in NW15000L5 on July 27 at $8.43. Looks outclassed.

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	3/8/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Colin Kelly	1:53.10	1:53.10	12.8m	$129	7	NW20000L5	$39,943	$3,195	1. Jumpingjackmac 2. Udderly Sweet 3. Laser Speed
2nd of 7	27/7/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Colin Kelly	1:52.40	1:52.40	0.6m	$8.43	7	NW15000L5	$33,382	$8,345	1. Heza Charttopper 2. Speaker Of Peace 3. Wattsup Sunshine
6th of 8	20/7/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Brent Holland	1:52.00	1:52.00	9.0m	$9.16	7	NW15000L5	$33,382	-	1. Vengeance Bluechip 2. Th Colby 3. Star Casino
1st of 8	13/7/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Brent Holland	1:53.20	1:53.20	0.3m	$4.04	20	NW10000L5	$30,479	$15,239	1. Speaker Of Peace 2. Dunkin 3. The Greek Freak
6th of 7	23/6/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Colin Kelly	1:53.00	1:53.00	24.8m	$76	7	NW15000L5	$32,078	-	1. Laser Speed 2. Th Colby 3. Bettor Not
3rd of 8	16/6/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Brent Holland	1:53.40	1:53.40	0.9m	$4.33	7	NW10126L5	$29,289	$3,515	1. Kwick Sand 2. The Greek Freak 3. Speaker Of Peace

Speculating A (Fr7) 6413851436
Trainer: John Grasso (Spring Farm)
Driver: Austin Siegelman
Prize Money: $266,377
Win / Place: 19% / 40%

6 yo Brown Gelding

Sire: ROLL WITH JOE (USA)

Dam: SHES A JACKSON (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

93: 18-8-12

Distance

51: 7-4-6

Trk/Dst

39: 6-3-3

Track

39: 6-3-3

Season

22: 3-0-3

1st Up

6: 1-0-1

2nd Up

6: 1-3-0

3rd Up

6: 1-1-0

Metro

28: 5-1-8

Non-Metro

65: 13-7-4

Mobile

54: 12-5-9

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

93: 18-8-12

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:52.50

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Last start 6th (Fr4) over 1609m at this track, beaten 16 m by Jumpingjackmac (1:53.10) in NW20000L5 on August 3 at $41.68. Two runs back 3rd (Fr3) over 1609m at this track, beaten 9 m by Railroad Station (1:52.00) in NW20000L5 on July 27 at $101.20. 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
6th of 7	3/8/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Austin Siegelman	1:53.10	1:53.10	16.5m	$42	7	NW20000L5	$39,943	-	1. Jumpingjackmac 2. Udderly Sweet 3. Laser Speed
3rd of 8	27/7/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Austin Siegelman	1:52.00	1:52.00	9.0m	$101	7	NW20000L5	$40,639	$4,877	1. Railroad Station 2. Better B Bold 3. Speculating
4th of 7	20/7/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Tyler Buter	1:52.40	1:52.40	3.0m	$30	13	NW20000L5	$40,639	$3,251	1. Paris's Dragon 2. Chase H Hanover 3. Thenu Came Along
1st of 8	7/7/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Jason Bartlett	1:53.30	1:53.30	0.9m	$4.19	7	NW15000L5	$33,382	$16,691	1. Speculating 2. Hickfromfrenchlick 3. Th Colby
5th of 8	30/6/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Tyler Buter	1:52.10	1:52.10	21.0m	$134	15	NW15000L5	$33,382	$1,669	1. Moment Is Here 2. Bondi Lockdown 3. Zebs Krafty
8th of 8	15/6/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Austin Siegelman	1:52.00	1:52.00	28.5m	$93	7	NW10981L5	$29,289	-	1. Escape To America 2. Printville 3. Music Hall

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

Racing and Sports™ Trusted form provider for 20+ years