Yonkers Raceway Race 5

Race 5

Prize Money: $29,167

OPTICAL ILLUSION N (1) drew a wide gate last start and was never a genuine threat, beaten 8 metres into sixth at this track over 1609m. Meets a comparable field and from a far better starting position he can figure in the finish. PINNY TIGER A (8) turned in a much better run at his latest appearance when he scored by 1.5 metres over 1609m at this track. The driver has some work to do from this wide starting position. His recent effort is good enough to win a race of this calibre. LILLBLISS (2) is in the mix following a respectable second at his most recent appearance over 1609m at this track. DRACARYS Z (3) is in the mix following a fifth at his most recent appearance over 1609m at this track.

Distance: 1609m
Track: Fast
Weather: Overcast
Surface: All Weather
Class: NW10000L5

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Optical Illusion N (Fr1) 1366237526
Trainer: Pat Lachance (CAMBRIDGE RACEWAY)
Driver: Pat Lachance
Prize Money: $653,639
Win / Place: 16% / 51%

9 yo Brown Gelding

Sire: HES WATCHING (USA)

Dam: PURE OCTANE (NZ)

Rating

Stats

Career

177: 29-35-27

Distance

155: 25-32-23

Trk/Dst

80: 8-16-11

Track

80: 8-16-11

Season

24: 1-5-4

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

120: 16-27-17

Mobile

23: 4-3-4

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

177: 29-35-27

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:51.40

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Last start 6th (Fr7) over 1609m at this track beaten 8 m by Evileye Fleegle (1:53.00) in NW15651L5 on September 15 at $80.76. Before that, a solid effort when 2nd (Fr4) over 1609m at this track beaten 6 m by Southwind Celsius (1:52.00) in NW10000L5 on September 8 at $6.27. Rates highly. Big 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
6th of 8	15/9/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Pat Lachance	1:53.00	1:53.00	8.3m	$81	7	NW15651L5	$31,944	-	1. Evileye Fleegle 2. Smooth Dream 3. Jett Star
2nd of 7	8/9/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Pat Lachance	1:52.00	1:52.00	6.8m	$6.27	8	NW10000L5	$29,167	$7,292	1. Southwind Celsius 2. Optical Illusion 3. No Tresspassing
5th of 7	31/8/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Pat Lachance	1:52.10	1:52.10	15.8m	$79	7	NW10151L5	$29,957	$1,498	1. Capt Karma 2. Mufferaw Joe 3. The Greek Freak
7th of 7	24/8/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Pat Lachance	1:51.40	1:51.40	18.0m	$14	12	50000CLM	$34,237	-	1. Bettor By Seaside 2. Keayang Kamikaze 3. Ever Hoping
3rd of 8	12/8/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Brent Holland	1:51.30	1:51.30	12.8m	$6.30	7	50000CLM	$34,237	$4,108	1. Ever Hoping 2. Kimble 3. Optical Illusion
2nd of 6	5/8/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Brent Holland	1:53.10	1:53.10	1.5m	$18	8	50000CLM	$34,237	$8,559	1. Keayang Kamikaze 2. Optical Illusion 3. Bettor By Seaside

Lillbliss (Fr2) 5x57747152
Trainer: Petter Engblom ()
Driver: Brent Holland
Prize Money: $206,083
Win / Place: 10% / 32%

5 yo White Horse

Sire: WHITE BLISS

Dam: BON MOT

Rating

1:51.40

Driver Stats

Comments

Improved last start with a solid effort when 2nd (Fr3) over 1609m at this track, beaten 5 m by Jolimont (1:53.40) in NW10000L5 on September 8 at $4.76. Has the ability to take this 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
2nd of 8	8/9/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Jason Bartlett	1:53.40	1:53.40	5.3m	$4.76	7	NW10000L5	$29,167	$7,292	1. Jolimont 2. Lillbliss 3. Levine
5th of 8	1/9/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Jason Bartlett	1:54.40	1:54.40	11.3m	$2.63f	17	NW7500L5	$26,389	$1,319	1. Levine 2. Wattsup Sunshine 3. Captain Luffy
1st of 8	15/8/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Colin Kelly	1:53.00	1:53.00	1.5m	$12	21	NW5031L5	$21,398	$10,699	1. Lillbliss 2. Bookem Danno 3. Our Sweet Delight
7th of 7	25/7/26	Pocono Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Simon Allard	1:50.10	1:50.10	57.8m	$22	28	NW2800L5	$12,337	-	1. Sunshine Boy 2. Dealers Turn 3. Playin For Real
4th of 8	27/6/26	Pocono Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Tim Tetrick	1:51.10	1:51.10	13.5m	$33	8	W2-6PM CG	$22,496	$1,462	1. Heaven Needs Me 2. Knoxville 3. Doctor Arroganto
7th of 7	19/6/26	Philadelphia	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Johnathan Ahle	1:53.00	1:53.00	15.8m	$13	12	NW5300L5	$11,855	-	1. Discovery 2. Lovers Trouble 3. I'm Talkin Hungry

Dracarys Z (Fr3) 8361265275
Trainer: Michael Seddon ()
Driver: Tyler Buter
Prize Money: $255,512
Win / Place: 10% / 35%

9 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: ARTSPEAK (USA)

Dam: KAT N MOUSE

Rating

1:50.30

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Last start 5th (Fr1) over 1609m at this track beaten 6 m by Twin B Powerball (1:52.20) in NW10000L5 on September 16 at $5.30. At the run before 7th (Fr7) over 1609m at this track, beaten 21 m by Hazeville (1:52.10) in NW15000L5 on September 8 at $77.73. Hard to leave 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
5th of 6	16/9/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Tyler Buter	1:52.20	1:52.20	6.8m	$5.30	8	NW10000L5	$29,167	$1,458	1. Twin B Powerball 2. Speculating 3. The Miki Taker
7th of 8	8/9/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Tyler Buter	1:52.10	1:52.10	21.8m	$78	7	NW15000L5	$31,944	-	1. Hazeville 2. In Excess 3. Bondi Lockdown
2nd of 8	1/9/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Jason Bartlett	1:53.00	1:53.00	0.9m	$5.88	7	NW10000L5	$29,167	$7,292	1. Hazeville 2. Dracarys Z 3. Lotto Max
5th of 8	25/8/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Brent Holland	1:53.10	1:53.10	9.0m	$26	10	NW10000L5	$29,957	$1,498	1. Lyons Franky J 2. Royal Desire 3. Justcallmebuck
6th of 8	15/8/26	Pocono Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Simon Allard	1:50.20	1:50.20	18.0m	$36	7	NW8500L5	$19,258	-	1. Splash Brother 2. Pleaseletmeknow 3. Pineapple Crunch
2nd of 7	8/8/26	Pocono Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Anthony Napolitano	1:51.20	1:51.20	0.6m	$7.80	11	NW5500L5	$15,692	$3,923	1. Beach Town Boy 2. Dracarys Z 3. Gannon's Veloucity

Midnight Thunder (Fr4) x979615461
Trainer: Shaun Vallee ()
Driver: Shaun Vallee
Prize Money: $162,606
Win / Place: 14% / 38%

6 yo Bay Horse

Sire: SO SURREAL

Dam: JUNGLE GENIE N

Rating

1:52.10

Driver Stats

Comments

Comes here in the right form. Posted a big 5 m win as favourite (Fr6) at Meadowlands (1:52.40) beating The Opener in TM<71CD on September 12 at $1.90. Two runs back 6th (Fr5) over 1609m at Meadowlands beaten 25 m by America's Guest (1:53.10) on September 5 at $17.60. This appears outside his grasp.

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 9	12/9/26	Meadowlands	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Brett Beckwith	1:52.40	1:52.40	5.3m	$1.90f	7	TM<71CD	$11,806	$5,903	1. Midnight Thunder 2. The Opener 3. Lyleground
6th of 8	5/9/26	Meadowlands	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Shaun Vallee	1:53.10	1:53.10	27.0m	$18	36	TM<71CD	$11,806	-	1. America's Guest 2. Blue Collar Man 3. Seize Control
36 Day Freshen-Up
4th of 10	31/7/26	Meadowlands	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Shaun Vallee	1:52.20	1:52.20	14.3m	$6.10	6	TM<71CD	$12,126	$970	1. Hes A Sweetheart 2. America's Guest 3. Spartacus Bluechip
5th of 10	25/7/26	Meadowlands	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Shaun Vallee	1:52.00	1:52.00	22.5m	$5.10	7	TM<71CD	$12,337	$617	1. Shore Of Himself 2. Urban Renewal 3. Select Friday
1st of 10	18/7/26	Meadowlands	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Shaun Vallee	1:54.00	1:54.00	8.3m	$3.70	22	TM<68CD	$11,611	$5,806	1. Midnight Thunder 2. Social Theories 3. Jonah
6th of 10	26/6/26	Meadowlands	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Shaun Vallee	1:53.10	1:53.10	14.3m	$8.20	6	TM<71CD	$11,855	-	1. Captain Carter 2. Seize Control 3. The Big Ragoo

Wattsup Sunshine A (Fr5) 3157356327
Trainer: Doug Dilloian (Jnr) (Mundijong)
Driver: Jim Marohn (Jnr)
Prize Money: $543,644
Win / Place: 19% / 46%

8 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: SUNSHINE BEACH (USA)

Dam: CHEEKY CHEEKY (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

164: 32-20-24

Distance

89: 16-9-10

Trk/Dst

61: 10-9-10

Track

61: 10-9-10

Season

19: 2-1-3

1st Up

9: 3-0-0

2nd Up

9: 3-1-2

3rd Up

9: 3-3-1

Metro

82: 15-8-9

Non-Metro

82: 17-12-15

Mobile

87: 21-11-13

Standing

3: 1-0-1

All-Weather

164: 32-20-24

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:51.20

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Last start 7th (Fr7) over 1609m at this track, beaten 25 m by Odds On Capitalism (1:52.10) in NW7500L5 on September 7 at $26.96. At the start before solid effort when 2nd (Fr3) over 1609m at this track, beaten 2.25 m by Levine (1:54.40) in NW7500L5 on September 1 at $3.23. Sure to be thereabouts.

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 8	7/9/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Brent Holland	1:52.10	1:52.10	25.5m	$27	6	NW7500L5	$26,389	-	1. Odds On Capitalism 2. Thenu Came Along 3. Sweethomealabama
2nd of 8	1/9/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Brent Holland	1:54.40	1:54.40	2.3m	$3.23	10	NW7500L5	$26,389	$6,597	1. Levine 2. Wattsup Sunshine 3. Captain Luffy
3rd of 8	22/8/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Jim Marohn (Jnr)	1:53.30	1:53.30	7.5m	$4.55	11	NW10831L5	$29,957	$3,595	1. Son Of The Shark 2. Caviart Lotus 3. Wattsup Sunshine
6th of 8	11/8/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Andy Miller	1:51.20	1:51.20	21.8m	$32	7	NW15000L5	$32,810	-	1. Star Casino 2. Th Colby 3. Bondi Lockdown
5th of 7	4/8/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Matt Kakaley	1:51.10	1:51.10	15.0m	$47	8	NW20000L5	$39,943	$1,997	1. Bourbon County 2. Star Casino 3. Railroad Station
3rd of 7	27/7/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Joe Bongiorno	1:52.40	1:52.40	3.0m	$22	7	NW15000L5	$33,382	$4,006	1. Heza Charttopper 2. Speaker Of Peace 3. Wattsup Sunshine

The Wicked One (Fr6) 473761x641
Trainer: Travis Alexander ()
Driver: Matt Kakaley
Prize Money: $96,456
Win / Place: 29% / 65%

5 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: MCWICKED (USA)

Dam: PANGOON

100

Rating

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:51.30

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Last start won by a nose (Fr2) at Pocono Downs (1:51.40) beating South Beach Star in NW5500L5 on September 15 at $12. In the mix.

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	15/9/26	Pocono Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Braxten Boyd	1:51.40	1:51.40	0.1m	$12	10	NW5500L5	$15,278	$5,729	1. The Wicked One, Gentle Giant 2. 3. South Beach Star
4th of 7	5/9/26	Pocono Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Anthony Napolitano	1:51.20	1:51.20	16.5m	$15	7	25000CLHC	$20,833	$1,667	1. Stag Party 2. Imaginary Line 3. Tin Cup Chalice
6th of 8	29/8/26	Pocono Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Matt Kakaley	1:50.10	1:50.10	18.0m	$51	102	25000CLHC	$21,398	-	1. Alta Blues 2. Imaginary Line 3. Stag Party
102 Day Spell
2nd of 6	19/8/26	Pocono Downs	1609m			-	John Kakaley	1:52.20	1:52.20	34.5m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Th Sandra Dee 2. The Wicked One 3. Ponytail Pete
1st of 7	19/5/26	Pocono Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Matt Kakaley	1:51.30	1:51.30	0.6m	$2.10f	9	NW3700L5	$11,872	$5,936	1. The Wicked One 2. Inflation Proof 3. Zeus Hanover
6th of 7	10/5/26	Philadelphia	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Corey Callahan	1:51.40	1:51.40	11.3m	$4.70	10	20-25 CLHC	$15,363	-	1. Ostro Hanover 2. Perfect Promises 3. Hello Gorgeous

Betting On Caesar (Fr7) 112x472674
Trainer: Joe Bongiorno ()
Driver: Austin Siegelman
Prize Money: $111,749
Win / Place: 20% / 44%

4 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: LAZARUS N

Dam: SHEZLOCKEDNLOADED

Rating

1:50.20

Driver Stats

Comments

4th (Fr6) over 1609m at this track beaten 14 m by Checknouthetalnt (1:53.10) in NW10001L5 on September 14 at $24.58. Before that 7th (Fr7) over 1609m at Meadowlands beaten 35 m by Moonshiner (1:50.20) in NW10500L5 on September 5 at $17.50. Happy enough to avoid.

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	14/9/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Austin Siegelman	1:53.10	1:53.10	14.3m	$25	9	NW10001L5	$29,167	$2,333	1. Checknouthetalnt, Whats Stanley Got 2. 3. Rio
7th of 7	5/9/26	Meadowlands	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	William Carter	1:50.20	1:50.20	33.0m	$18	6	NW10500L5	$20,833	-	1. Moonshiner 2. American Son 3. Sport Secret
6th of 6	30/8/26	Philadelphia	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	William Carter	1:51.10	1:51.10	18.8m	$21	15	NW11500L5	$16,405	-	1. Captain Crusader 2. Special Select 3. Pack A Punch
2nd of 8	15/8/26	Pocono Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Brett Beckwith	1:50.30	1:50.30	1.5m	$4.40	7	W6-8PM CG	$24,964	$6,241	1. Courts On Fire 2. Betting On Caesar 3. No Tresspassing
7th of 10	8/8/26	Meadowlands	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Yannick Gingras	1:49.20	1:49.20	10.5m	$18	7	NW15000L5	$32,097	-	1. Apocalypsebluechip 2. Effingham 3. Downbythewater
4th of 7	1/8/26	Pocono Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Brett Beckwith	1:48.30	1:48.30	24.8m	$12	154	W6-8PM CG	$24,964	$1,997	1. Gentleman's Club 2. No Tresspassing 3. Heaven Needs Me
154 Day Spell

Pinny Tiger A (Fr8) 14x6677541
Trainer: Jared Bako (Blythewood)
Driver: Colin Kelly
Prize Money: $529,420
Win / Place: 36% / 59%

Track / Distance Specialist

8 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: MACH THREE (CAN)

Dam: TIGRESS FRANCO (NZ)

Rating

Stats

Career

76: 28-15-2

Distance

19: 8-2-0

Trk/Dst

13: 5-1-0

Track

13: 5-1-0

Season

10: 3-0-0

1st Up

11: 3-5-0

2nd Up

10: 2-0-0

3rd Up

10: 4-1-0

Metro

36: 12-5-1

Non-Metro

40: 16-10-1

Mobile

59: 20-13-2

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

76: 28-15-2

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:50.20

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Last start won by 1.5 m (Fr3) at this track (1:52.40) beating Hammering Hank in NW7500L5 on September 9 at $2.93. 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 8	9/9/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Colin Kelly	1:52.40	1:52.40	1.5m	$2.93	8	NW7500L5	$26,389	$13,194	1. Pinny Tiger 2. Hammering Hank 3. Music Hall
4th of 7	1/9/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Colin Kelly	1:54.00	1:54.00	2.3m	$2.27f	7	NW10811L5	$29,167	$2,333	1. Royal Desire 2. Odds On No Limit 3. No Tresspassing
5th of 8	25/8/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Colin Kelly	1:53.10	1:53.10	8.3m	$2.42	15	NW15251L5	$32,810	$1,641	1. Th Colby 2. Mac's Marvel 3. Speculating
7th of 8	10/8/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Jim Marohn (Jnr)	1:53.20	1:53.20	18.8m	$14	7	NW21480L5	$39,943	-	1. Whichwaytothebeach 2. Vicious 3. Udderly Sweet
7th of 8	3/8/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Jason Bartlett	1:51.40	1:51.40	35.3m	$12	14	NW30000L5	$47,076	-	1. Verdun 2. Young Bluey 3. Kwick Sand
6th of 7	20/7/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Jason Bartlett	1:51.20	1:51.20	44.3m	$8.04	7	INVITATION	$62,409	-	1. Sweet Beach Life 2. Soho Firestone 3. Mossdale Ben

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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