Yonkers Raceway Race 8

Race 8

Stake: $26,874

THUNDER HUNTER JOE (3) ran eighth last start at this track over 1609m, beaten 8 metres. Will enjoy a nice run from this favourable starting position. Ideally placed and is sure to play a major role. BENHOPE RULZ (4) finished fifth last start, beaten 12 metres at this track over 1609m. Expected to run well. I DRAINTHESWAMP (5) has to come into calculations on the back of some strong recent form, most recently when fifth at this track over 1609m. Must be included. THONG CONTROL (2) is worth plenty of thought off a last-start win by 2.25 metres at this track over 1609m.

Distance: 1609m
Track: Good
Weather: -
Surface: All Weather
Class: NW8621L5

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Smooth Lou (Fr1) 2461462543
Trainer: Keith Kamann ()
Driver: Jim Marohn (Jnr)
Prize Money: $93,624
Win / Place: 24% / 46%

9 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: SWEET LOU (USA)

Dam: SMOOTH SILVER

Rating

Stats

Career

50: 12-8-3

Distance

50: 12-8-3

Trk/Dst

2: 0-0-1

Track

2: 0-0-1

Season

13: 2-2-1

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

All-Weather

50: 12-8-3

Best Mile

1:52.10

Comments

Not far away at the last couple starts; Finished a narrow third behind Alex Tye at this track over 1609m NW5001L5 last start. Before that was beaten 4.5 metres fourth at Meadowlands same class on May 24.

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 7	5/6/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Jason Bartlett	1:53.20	1:53.20	0.9m	$3.75	12	NW5001L5	$23,515	$2,822	1. Alex Tye 2. Jimmy Connor B 3. Smooth Lou
4th of 9	24/5/25	Meadowlands	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	David Miller	1:52.30	1:52.30	4.5m	$3.20	7	TM<80.5CD	$17,718	$1,417	1. Saulsbrook Hero 2. Vandalism 3. Hoosier Celebrity
5th of 7	17/5/25	Meadowlands	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	David Miller	1:51.30	1:51.30	5.3m	$3.50f	8	TM<77.5CD	$16,032	$801	1. Ferragamo Hanover 2. Select Friday 3. Lovethewayyoulie
2nd of 8	9/5/25	Philadelphia	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	David Miller	1:51.40	1:51.40	20.3m	$18	7	NW5000L4	$12,657	$3,164	1. Dynamite Dylan 2. Smooth Lou 3. Hungryhungry Hippo
6th of 7	2/5/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Mark MacDonald	1:53.10	1:53.10	24.0m	$87	22	NW5000L5	$23,625	-	1. Stellar Yankee 2. Myultimatebaxter 3. Dance It Out
4th of 6	10/4/25	Flamboro Downs	1609m		All Weather	4	J Harris	1:54.00	1:54.00	11.3m	$15	7	-	$10,222	$818	1. Lou's World 2. Palladium Hanover 3. Bottle Rocket

Thong Control (Fr2) 4467x11311
Trainer: Pat Lachance ()
Driver: Pat Lachance
Prize Money: $78,737
Win / Place: 18% / 38%

Going for the Hat-Trick

5 yo Black Horse

Sire: CONTROL THE MOMENT (USA)

Dam: THONG SONG

100

Rating

Stats

Career

50: 9-4-6

Distance

50: 9-4-6

Trk/Dst

1: 1-0-0

Track

1: 1-0-0

Season

5: 4-0-1

1st Up

3: 1-0-0

2nd Up

3: 1-1-0

3rd Up

3: 1-0-1

All-Weather

50: 9-4-6

Best Mile

1:51.10

Comments

Scored at his last two starts. Last start won by 2.25 m (Fr5) at this track (1:55.00) beating Pine Bush Italiano in NW5000L5 on June 13 at $3.70. Hard to leave out on current 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
1st of 6	13/6/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Pat Lachance	1:55.00	1:55.00	2.3m	$3.70	19	NW5000L5	$23,515	$11,757	1. Thong Control 2. Pine Bush Italiano 3. Real Willey
1st of 8	25/5/25	Hippodrome 3R	1609m		All Weather	1	M Auger	1:55.10	1:55.10	5.3m	$1.10f	7	-	$4,271	$2,135	1. Thong Control 2. Bettor Half 3. Albert Alpha
3rd of 9	18/5/25	Hippodrome 3R	1609m		All Weather	9	M Auger	1:57.20	1:57.20	1.8m	$1.80f	7	-	$4,882	$585	1. Doc Houston 2. Ambitious Mind 3. Thong Control
1st of 8	11/5/25	Hippodrome 3R	1609m		All Weather	1	M Auger	1:54.30	1:54.30	4.5m	$1.25f	8	-	$4,271	$2,135	1. Thong Control 2. No Time At All 3. Sports Bettor
1st of 6	3/5/25	Hippodrome 3R	1609m		All Weather	6	M Auger	1:56.30	1:56.30	6.0m	$1.90	131	-	$3,661	$1,831	1. Thong Control 2. Albert Alpha 3. Joltin Joe
131 Day Spell
7th of 9	23/12/24	Mohawk Park	1609m		All Weather	1	L Roy	1:52.10	1:52.10	18.3m	$5.70	7	-	$13,041	-	1. Nightime Dancer 2. Dupree Hanover 3. Lets Go Jude

Thunder Hunter Joe (Fr3) 9324113758
Trainer: Christopher Choate ()
Driver: Daniel Dube
Prize Money: $643,585
Win / Place: 25% / 52%

5 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: HUNTSVILLE (USA)

Dam: THUNDER ANGEL

Rating

Stats

Career

48: 12-7-6

Distance

47: 12-7-5

Trk/Dst

29: 4-3-4

Track

30: 4-3-5

Season

11: 2-1-3

1st Up

4: 1-1-0

2nd Up

4: 1-1-1

3rd Up

4: 1-2-0

All-Weather

48: 12-7-6

Best Mile

1:49.20

Comments

Recent efforts haven't been up to his best. Last start 8th (Fr5) over 1609m at this track beaten 8 m by Blue Lou (1:53.10) in NW23871L5 on June 2 at $39. The run before 5th (Fr3) over 1609m at this track, beaten 2.25 m by Hickfromfrenchlick (1:52.30) in NW20000L5 on May 26 at $55.50.

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	2/6/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Mark MacDonald	1:53.10	1:53.10	8.3m	$39	7	NW23871L5	$41,990	-	1. Blue Lou 2. Whats Stanley Got 3. Hez Allthe Rage
5th of 7	26/5/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Jordan Stratton	1:52.30	1:52.30	2.3m	$56	21	NW20000L5	$42,187	$2,109	1. Hickfromfrenchlick 2. The Ideal Dancer 3. Twin B Deluxe
7th of 7	5/5/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Anthony Napolitano	1:52.30	1:52.30	18.0m	$34	13	NW16841L5	$35,437	-	1. Diego 2. Sweet Beach Life 3. Street Hawk
3rd of 7	22/4/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Jason Bartlett	1:54.10	1:54.10	9.0m	$2.70f	7	NW10000L5	$32,779	$3,933	1. Shadow Cat 2. Splash Brother 3. Thunder Hunter Joe
1st of 8	15/4/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Jason Bartlett	1:55.00	1:55.00	4.5m	$2.75	13	NW7581L5	$27,604	$13,802	1. Thunder Hunter Joe 2. Hickfromfrenchlick 3. Shadow Cat
1st of 8	2/4/25	Saratoga	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Brett Beckwith	1:54.00	1:54.00	7.5m	$1.10f	13	NW4500L5CD	$13,284	$6,642	1. Thunder Hunter Joe 2. Pink Floyd Hanover 3. Mr Beast

Benhope Rulz (Fr4) 2743434345
Trainer: Doug Dilloian (Jnr) ()
Driver: Colin Kelly
Prize Money: $586,237
Win / Place: 15% / 52%

10 yo Bay/Brown Gelding

Sire: COURAGE UNDER FIRE (NZ)

Dam: VICTORIA RULZ (NZ)

Rating

Stats

Career

151: 24-25-30

Distance

124: 14-19-30

Trk/Dst

107: 11-12-27

Track

107: 11-12-27

Season

18: 0-2-6

1st Up

5: 2-1-0

2nd Up

5: 4-0-0

3rd Up

4: 2-0-0

Mobile

24: 7-6-0

Standing

3: 3-0-0

All-Weather

150: 23-25-30

Grass

1: 1-0-0

Best Mile

1:50.10

Comments

Last start 5th (Fr6) over 1609m at this track beaten 12 m by Santana Hanover (1:53.00) in NW10000L5 on June 9 at $14.40. Before that, 4th (Fr7) over 1609m at this track beaten 7 m by Tobins Chester (1:52.20) in NW10851L5 on June 2 at $62.50.

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 8	9/6/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Matt Kakaley	1:53.00	1:53.00	12.8m	$14	7	NW10000L5	$31,913	$1,595	1. Santana Hanover 2. Mullinax 3. Yorokobi
4th of 7	2/6/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	George Brennan	1:52.20	1:52.20	7.5m	$63	7	NW10851L5	$31,913	$2,553	1. Tobins Chester 2. Kingsville 3. Cadillac Bayama
3rd of 8	26/5/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	George Brennan	1:53.10	1:53.10	7.5m	$19	6	NW8251L5	$27,000	$3,240	1. Kingsville 2. Tobins Chester 3. Benhope Rulz
4th of 8	20/5/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Jason Bartlett	1:53.10	1:53.10	9.0m	$5.20	8	NW8681L5	$27,000	$2,160	1. My Ultimate Byron 2. Kingsville 3. Printville
3rd of 7	12/5/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Jason Bartlett	1:53.20	1:53.20	2.3m	$5.50	13	NW10000L5	$32,063	$3,847	1. Night Hawk 2. Kingsville 3. Benhope Rulz
4th of 8	29/4/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Jason Bartlett	1:53.10	1:53.10	25.5m	$4.85	14	NW10000L5	$32,779	$2,622	1. Escape To America 2. Ourmatemenko 3. Caviart Sargent

I Draintheswamp (Fr5) 3356323535
Trainer: Scott Di Domenico (Burrumbeet)
Driver: George Brennan
Prize Money: $318,699
Win / Place: 16% / 52%

7 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: SOMEBEACHSOMEWHERE (USA)

Dam: VICKYMURPHY (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

92: 15-14-19

Distance

58: 7-9-12

Trk/Dst

35: 5-4-10

Track

35: 5-4-10

Season

18: 2-2-8

1st Up

6: 1-1-1

2nd Up

6: 1-2-0

3rd Up

6: 2-2-0

Mobile

38: 8-7-7

All-Weather

92: 15-14-19

Best Mile

1:50.40

Comments

Last start 5th (Fr6) over 1609m at this track beaten 11 m by Maximus Red (1:53.40) in 30000CLM on June 2 at $6.40. Before that, a game effort when 3rd (Fr3) over 1609m at this track, beaten 9 m by Saddle Up (1:52.40) in 30000CLM on May 26 at $6.20. Rates highly.

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 8	2/6/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	George Brennan	1:53.40	1:53.40	11.3m	$6.40	7	30000CLM	$30,234	$1,512	1. Maximus Red 2. Ameritric 3. That Dog Will Hunt
3rd of 7	26/5/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	George Brennan	1:52.40	1:52.40	9.0m	$6.20	7	30000CLM	$30,375	$3,645	1. Saddle Up 2. Twig 3. I Draintheswamp
5th of 8	19/5/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	George Brennan	1:53.40	1:53.40	10.5m	$11	7	40000CLM	$33,750	$1,687	1. Century Endeavor 2. Shadow Cat 3. Music Hall
3rd of 8	12/5/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	George Brennan	1:53.10	1:53.10	6.0m	$6.40	9	40000CLM	$33,750	$4,050	1. Curbside Pickup 2. Lyrical Genius 3. I Draintheswamp
2nd of 8	3/5/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	George Brennan	1:53.10	1:53.10	0.3m	$4.45	11	NW8291L5	$27,000	$6,750	1. Euphoria 2. I Draintheswamp 3. Pop It
3rd of 8	22/4/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	George Brennan	1:54.20	1:54.20	6.8m	$8.00	8	NW7500L5	$27,604	$3,312	1. Wattsup Sunshine 2. Luckbewithalex 3. I Draintheswamp

Southbeach Hanover (Fr6) 5823771787
Trainer: Paul Stafford ()
Driver: Brent Holland
Prize Money: $188,451
Win / Place: 16% / 38%

7 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: SOMEBEACHSOMEWHERE (USA)

Dam: SO PERFECT

Rating

Stats

Career

60: 10-6-7

Distance

60: 10-6-7

Trk/Dst

55: 9-5-6

Track

55: 9-5-6

Season

13: 1-1-1

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-1

3rd Up

1: 0-1-0

All-Weather

60: 10-6-7

Best Mile

1:51.20

Comments

Last start 7th (Fr5) over 1609m at this track well beaten by Just Enuff Stuff (1:55.10) in NW7500L5 on May 29 at $7.40. At the run before 8th (Fr3) over 1609m at this track beaten 25 m by My Ultimate Byron (1:53.10) in NW8681L5 on May 20 at $25. Capable of more than he has shown recently.

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 4	13/6/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m			-	Brent Holland	1:55.40	1:55.40	6m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Wasa Heat Seeker 2. Southbeach Hanover 3. Twin B Speed Dial
7th of 7	29/5/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Brent Holland	1:55.10	1:55.10	90.0m	$7.40	9	NW7500L5	$27,000	-	1. Just Enuff Stuff 2. Greg The Leg 3. Reigning Deo
8th of 8	20/5/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Brent Holland	1:53.10	1:53.10	27.0m	$25	12	NW8681L5	$27,000	-	1. My Ultimate Byron 2. Kingsville 3. Printville
7th of 8	8/5/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Brent Holland	1:55.00	1:55.00	36.8m	$17	23	NW7500L5	$27,000	-	1. Blank Stare 2. Walkinshaw 3. Jk Miki Mantle
1st of 8	15/4/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Brent Holland	1:54.20	1:54.20	4.5m	$15	7	NW5381L5	$24,153	$12,077	1. Southbeach Hanover 2. Printville 3. Aladdin
7th of 7	8/4/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Brent Holland	1:54.40	1:54.40	19.5m	$55	12	NW7500L5	$27,604	-	1. Vici 2. Why Tomorrow Ray 3. Twin B Risenshine

C Bet Hanover (Fr7) 4464172537
Trainer: Mark Ford ()
Driver: Steve Smith
Prize Money: $388,737
Win / Place: 11% / 43%

6 yo Bay Horse

Sire: BETTING LINE (USA)

Dam: CLORIS HANOVER

Rating

Stats

Career

123: 14-21-19

Distance

120: 14-20-19

Trk/Dst

62: 8-10-7

Track

65: 8-11-7

Season

21: 2-1-3

1st Up

2: 0-0-1

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

3rd Up

2: 0-0-2

All-Weather

123: 14-21-19

Best Mile

1:50.40

Comments

Last start 7th (Fr6) over 1609m at Pocono Downs beaten 21 m by Solid Character (1:50.30) in NW6600L4 on June 14 at $52.20. Two runs back 3rd (Fr4) over 1609m at Pocono Downs beaten 8 m by Water Sports Teen (1:49.30) in SA 25000CL on June 8 at $12.

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	14/6/25	Pocono Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Simon Allard	1:50.30	1:50.30	21.8m	$52	6	NW6600L4	$18,476	-	1. Solid Character 2. Flash Move 3. Transparency
3rd of 8	8/6/25	Pocono Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Scott Zeron	1:49.30	1:49.30	8.3m	$12	7	SA 25000CL	$26,034	$3,124	1. Water Sports Teen 2. Louie The Looper 3. C Bet Hanover
5th of 7	1/6/25	Pocono Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Colin Kelly	1:51.00	1:51.00	6.8m	$19	7	SA 25000CL	$26,034	$1,301	1. Water Sports Teen 2. Bullville Stephano 3. Louie The Looper
2nd of 7	25/5/25	Pocono Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Braxten Boyd	1:51.00	1:51.00	3.0m	$6.10	6	20000CLHC	$26,157	$6,539	1. Heisman Player 2. C Bet Hanover 3. Linnycalledfrankie
7th of 7	19/5/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Mark MacDonald	1:55.10	1:55.10	21.0m	$26	10	3-6YO30CLM	$30,375	-	1. Topville Somebeach 2. Bullville Frank 3. That Dog Will Hunt
1st of 8	9/5/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Yannick Gingras	1:55.00	1:55.00	8.3m	$11	5	NW5701L5	$23,625	$11,813	1. C Bet Hanover 2. Dealers Turn 3. Dance It Out

Pine Bush Italiano (Fr8) 87776x5152
Trainer: Agostino Abbatiello ()
Driver: Austin Siegelman
Prize Money: $126,855
Win / Place: 19% / 31%

6 yo Brown Horse

Sire: ROCK N ROLL HEAVEN (USA)

Dam: AL RAZA N

Rating

Stats

Career

66: 13-5-3

Distance

66: 13-5-3

Trk/Dst

32: 1-1-1

Track

32: 1-1-1

Season

4: 1-1-0

1st Up

4: 2-0-0

2nd Up

4: 3-0-0

3rd Up

3: 1-0-0

All-Weather

66: 13-5-3

Best Mile

1:51.30

Comments

Mixing form recently. Last start was 2nd (Fr3) over 1609m at this track beaten 2.25 m by Thong Control (1:55.00) in NW5000L5 on June 13 at $15.40. Before that beaten 9 metres, fifth at Tioga Downs over 1609m NW4501-4 on June 8.

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 6	13/6/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Austin Siegelman	1:55.00	1:55.00	2.3m	$15	5	NW5000L5	$23,515	$5,878	1. Thong Control 2. Pine Bush Italiano 3. Real Willey
5th of 8	8/6/25	Tioga Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Braxten Boyd	1:54.00	1:54.00	9.0m	$2.90f	7	NW4501-4	$14,277	$714	1. Vulcan Star 2. Points North 3. Gold Star Sven
1st of 9	1/6/25	Tioga Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Braxten Boyd	1:54.10	1:54.10	27.8m	$1.40f	7	NW1501-4	$10,077	$5,039	1. Pine Bush Italiano 2. A Kowal Willie 3. Lil T K Lo
5th of 7	25/5/25	Tioga Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Braxten Boyd	1:53.40	1:53.40	13.5m	$7.00	222	NW3001-4	$11,813	$591	1. Aces Or Bettor 2. Points North 3. Andrews Ideal
222 Day Spell
3rd of 3	14/5/25	Pocono Downs	1609m			-	Ron Cushing	1:55.30	1:55.30	19.5m	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Stonebridge Wizard 2. Thirsty Thursday 3. Pine Bush Italiano
6th of 8	15/10/24	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Anthony Napolitano	1:54.30	1:54.30	12.8m	$18	13	NW5000L5	$18,728	-	1. Cyrus 2. Jimmy Connor B 3. Alex Tye

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