Yonkers Raceway Race 10

Race 10

Stake: $34,916

STERLING CHOICE (5) has been in outstanding form of late and kept it up last time out with a strong win at this track over 1609m. His last-start form is good enough to take out a race like this. DREAMBOAT HANOVER (2) continued the strong recent form when he scored last start over 1609m at Saratoga. Will enjoy a nice run from this favourable starting position. Primary contender in a similar race. MATAI PHIL N (4) has been thereabouts of late and is a great chance to break through. Good effort last time out when he finished third at this track over 1609m. DREAM BIRD (1) is in the mix following a sixth at his most recent appearance over 1609m at this track.

Distance: 1609m
Track: Good
Weather: -
Surface: All Weather
Class: HGW5BNM7

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Dream Bird (Fr1) 5226221446
Trainer: Ron Burke ()
Driver: Daniel Dube
Prize Money: $243,106
Win / Place: 10% / 49%

4 yo Bay Horse

Sire: SWEET LOU (USA)

Dam: OSPREY BLUE CHIP

Rating

Stats

Career

59: 6-15-8

Distance

59: 6-15-8

Trk/Dst

4: 0-1-0

Track

4: 0-1-0

Season

21: 1-7-0

1st Up

3: 0-0-0

2nd Up

3: 0-1-0

3rd Up

3: 0-3-0

All-Weather

59: 6-15-8

Best Mile

1:49.30

Comments

Last start 6th (Fr4) over 1609m at this track beaten 35 m by Sterling Choice (1:54.20) in HGW5BNM7 on December 2 at $14.30. At the start before 4th (Fr6) over 1609m at this track beaten 30 m by Sterling Choice (1:54.10) in HGW5BNM7 on November 25 at $17.86.

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	2/12/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Tyler Buter	1:54.20	1:54.20	13.68L	$14	7	HGW5BNM7	$34,916	-	1. Sterling Choice 2. Alritealritealrite 3. Matai Phil
4th of 6	25/11/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Yannick Gingras	1:54.10	1:54.10	11.15L	$18	7	HGW5BNM7	$34,809	$2,785	1. Sterling Choice 2. Alritealritealrite 3. Boxer Seelster
4th of 8	18/11/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Yannick Gingras	1:53.20	1:53.20	4.46L	$8.77	10	NW15000L5	$33,069	$2,646	1. Levine 2. Hazeville 3. Benhope Rulz
1st of 8	8/11/25	Pocono Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Tyler Buter	1:51.40	1:51.40	0.22L	$60	14	NW10500L4	$22,626	$11,313	1. Dream Bird 2. I Did It Myway 3. Magnifico Hanover
2nd of 10	25/10/25	Meadowlands	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Tyler Buter	1:50.40	1:50.40	0.33L	$11	7	TM<86CD	$26,027	$6,507	1. Rydingtothewire 2. Dream Bird 3. T H Tyson
2nd of 8	18/10/25	Pocono Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Tyler Buter	1:51.20	1:51.20	0.33L	$29	18	W4-6PM CG	$30,365	$7,591	1. Makes Sense 2. Dream Bird 3. Namaste Hanover

Dreamboat Hanover (Fr2) 7332641411
Trainer: Mark Ford ()
Driver: Yannick Gingras
Prize Money: $277,005
Win / Place: 20% / 64%

Going for the Hat-Trick

3 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: PAPI ROB HANOVER (USA)

Dam: DAGNABIT HANOVER

Rating

Stats

Career

25: 5-4-7

Distance

25: 5-4-7

Season

21: 5-4-6

1st Up

2: 1-1-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-1

3rd Up

2: 0-1-0

All-Weather

25: 5-4-7

Best Mile

1:50.30

Comments

Three-year-old gelding is racing in fine form. Won his last two outings at Saratoga both over 1609m. Last start won by a neck as favourite (Fr6) at Saratoga (1:55.30) beating Within The Wild in WO2-5PM-F on November 30 at $1.49.

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	30/11/25	Saratoga	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Jim Devaux	1:55.30	1:55.30	0.11L	$1.49f	7	WO2-5PM-F	$31,328	$15,664	1. Dreamboat Hanover 2. Within The Wild 3. Idealofaday
1st of 8	23/11/25	Saratoga	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Jim Devaux	1:54.30	1:54.30	2.23L	$1.58f	16	WO2-5PMCD	$20,886	$10,442	1. Dreamboat Hanover 2. Stormy Woods 3. Gator Pledthefifth
4th of 6	7/11/25	Philadelphia	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Braxten Boyd	1:51.10	1:51.10	4.46L	$30	13	L BELL 3CP	$52,214	$4,177	1. Twisted Destiny 2. Th Colby 3. Inflation Proof
1st of 7	25/10/25	Pocono Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Tyler Buter	1:51.10	1:51.10	3.35L	$16	12	SIMPSON	$59,464	$29,732	1. Dreamboat Hanover 2. Namaste Hanover 3. Sweet Parlay
4th of 8	13/10/25	Pocono Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Todd Schadel	1:54.10	1:54.10	7.81L	$2.40f	44	FAIR FNL	$43,379	$2,819	1. Compensate Me 2. Sweet Parlay 3. Happy Hour Blues
44 Day Freshen-Up
6th of 8	30/8/25	The Meadows	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Todd Schadel	1:51.20	1:51.20	2.79L	$6.40	6	TSS-3YOCG	$35,349	-	1. Beach Club Monty 2. Waffle Blue Chip 3. Bettor's Desire

Collective Works A (Fr3) 2833247575
Trainer: Douglas Rothlein (Meredith)
Driver: Austin Siegelman
Prize Money: $115,952
Win / Place: 15% / 43%

4 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: ART MAJOR (USA)

Dam: CHLOE VARGARITA (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

51: 8-9-5

Distance

24: 5-4-2

Trk/Dst

10: 0-2-2

Track

10: 0-2-2

Season

10: 0-2-2

1st Up

4: 1-1-0

2nd Up

4: 1-0-0

3rd Up

3: 0-0-1

Mobile

40: 8-7-3

Standing

1: 0-0-0

All-Weather

51: 8-9-5

Best Mile

1:52.70

Comments

Last start 5th (Fr7) over 1609m at this track beaten 30 m by Sterling Choice (1:54.20) in HGW5BNM7 on December 2 at $66.57. Before that, 7th (Fr5) over 1609m at this track, beaten 15 m by Imtheblackflash (1:54.00) in NW10000L5 on November 24 at $34.75.

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	2/12/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Jim Marohn (Jnr)	1:54.20	1:54.20	11.45L	$67	8	HGW5BNM7	$34,916	$1,745	1. Sterling Choice 2. Alritealritealrite 3. Matai Phil
7th of 8	24/11/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Austin Siegelman	1:54.00	1:54.00	5.87L	$35	21	NW10000L5	$29,588	-	1. Imtheblackflash 2. Ten Tothe Dozen, The Ideal Dancer 3.
5th of 8	3/11/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Colin Kelly	1:53.10	1:53.10	9.78L	$39	13	NW15000L5	$33,069	$1,653	1. Silky Choice 2. Himself 3. Camara Moment
7th of 7	21/10/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Austin Siegelman	1:52.30	1:52.30	4.76L	$8.20	7	NW15000L5	$36,438	-	1. None Bettor 2. Optical Illusion 3. Mac's Marvel
4th of 8	14/10/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Austin Siegelman	1:51.30	1:51.30	7.81L	$10	7	NW15000L5	$36,438	$2,915	1. Diego 2. Whichwaytothebeach 3. Magnifico Hanover
2nd of 7	7/10/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Austin Siegelman	1:53.30	1:53.30	0.86L	$27	7	HGW2BN4PM	$33,119	$8,280	1. No Tresspassing 2. Collective Works 3. Twin Fury

Matai Phil N (Fr4) 6748421153
Trainer: Agostino Abbatiello (PUKEKOHE)
Driver: Brent Holland
Prize Money: $122,355
Win / Place: 23% / 46%

4 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: WASHINGTON VC (USA)

Dam: MATAI KATIE (NZ)

Rating

Stats

Career

30: 7-2-5

Distance

13: 3-1-1

Trk/Dst

12: 3-1-1

Track

12: 3-1-1

Season

12: 3-1-1

1st Up

3: 1-0-0

2nd Up

3: 2-0-0

3rd Up

2: 0-0-0

Mobile

13: 3-0-2

Standing

5: 1-1-2

All-Weather

30: 7-2-5

Slushy

1: 0-1-0

Best Mile

1:54.20

Comments

Improved last start with a good run when 3rd (Fr5) over 1609m at this track beaten 20 m by Sterling Choice (1:54.20) in HGW5BNM7 on December 2 at $25.37.

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	2/12/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Brent Holland	1:54.20	1:54.20	7.55L	$25	7	HGW5BNM7	$34,916	$4,190	1. Sterling Choice 2. Alritealritealrite 3. Matai Phil
5th of 6	25/11/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Austin Siegelman	1:54.10	1:54.10	12.01L	$14	7	HGW5BNM7	$34,809	$1,741	1. Sterling Choice 2. Alritealritealrite 3. Boxer Seelster
1st of 8	18/11/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Brent Holland	1:55.30	1:55.30	2.23L	$1.49f	7	HGW2BN4PM	$29,588	$14,794	1. Matai Phil 2. Alabama Lucky 3. Alritealritealrite
1st of 7	11/11/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Brent Holland	1:54.20	1:54.20	0.86L	$5.66	7	HGW2BN4PM	$29,588	$14,794	1. Matai Phil 2. Lochlan Hanover 3. Set Shot
2nd of 8	4/11/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Brent Holland	1:52.40	1:52.40	0.56L	$24	7	HGW2BN4PM	$29,588	$7,397	1. Joel And The Jets 2. Matai Phil 3. Federer
4th of 8	28/10/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Matt Kakaley	1:54.20	1:54.20	1.97L	$35	7	HGW2BN4PM	$32,968	$2,638	1. Kwick Sand 2. Currys Flurry 3. The Wicked One

Sterling Choice (Fr5) 2532671111
Trainer: Jared Bako ()
Driver: Jason Bartlett
Prize Money: $622,138
Win / Place: 26% / 69%

Unbeaten The Track / Distance

Picket Fence

3 yo Roan Colt

Sire: BETTERTHANCHEDDAR (USA)

Dam: PLATINUM CHOICE

100

Rating

Stats

Career

26: 7-6-5

Distance

26: 7-6-5

Trk/Dst

4: 4-0-0

Track

4: 4-0-0

Season

17: 5-3-2

1st Up

2: 0-1-1

2nd Up

2: 0-1-1

3rd Up

2: 1-0-0

All-Weather

26: 7-6-5

Best Mile

1:50.40

Comments

Brings the right form to the table. Posted a big 8 m win as favourite (Fr3) at this track (1:54.20) beating Alritealritealrite in HGW5BNM7 on December 2 at $1.05. Two runs back posted a big 9 m win as favourite (Fr3) at this track (1:54.10) beating Alritealritealrite in HGW5BNM7 on November 25 at $1.13.

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	2/12/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Jason Bartlett	1:54.20	1:54.20	3.09L	$1.05f	7	HGW5BNM7	$34,916	$17,458	1. Sterling Choice 2. Alritealritealrite 3. Matai Phil
1st of 6	25/11/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Jason Bartlett	1:54.10	1:54.10	3.64L	$1.13f	7	HGW5BNM7	$34,809	$17,404	1. Sterling Choice 2. Alritealritealrite 3. Boxer Seelster
1st of 8	18/11/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Jason Bartlett	1:53.20	1:53.20	0.11L	$1.55f	28	HGW2BN4PM	$29,588	$14,794	1. Sterling Choice 2. Lochlan Hanover 3. No Tresspassing
1st of 8	21/10/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Jason Bartlett	1:53.10	1:53.10	0.86L	$1.14f	10	HGW2BN4PM	$32,968	$16,484	1. Sterling Choice 2. Kwick Sand 3. White Lotus
7th of 10	11/10/25	Mohawk Park	1609m		All Weather	10	B Davis (Jnr)	1:48.20	1:48.20	4.09L	$105	9	OPEN	$372,956	-	1. Crack Shot 2. Fifth And Five 3. Boxer Seelster
6th of 7	2/10/25	Mohawk Park	1609m		All Weather	3	B Davis (Jnr)	1:49.40	1:49.40	3.16L	$33	26	OPEN	$177,531	-	1. Crack Shot 2. Boxer Seelster, Fifth And Five 3.

Dealers Turn (Fr6) 3656313863
Trainer: Tom Fanning ()
Driver: Jim Marohn (Jnr)
Prize Money: $249,106
Win / Place: 10% / 48%

4 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: AMERICAN IDEAL (USA)

Dam: WISHFORA FULLHOUSE

Rating

Stats

Career

60: 6-10-13

Distance

60: 6-10-13

Trk/Dst

33: 4-5-7

Track

33: 4-5-7

Season

25: 1-3-6

1st Up

3: 0-1-1

2nd Up

3: 0-0-2

3rd Up

3: 0-0-1

All-Weather

60: 6-10-13

Best Mile

1:51.10

Comments

Last start 3rd (Fr3) over 1609m at this track, beaten 13 m by Warrior For Truth (1:54.10) in 3-6YO30CLM on December 1 at $28.47. Two runs back 6th (Fr1) over 1609m at Pocono Downs, beaten 21 m by Raven Banner (1:53.20) in NW5500L4 on November 22 at $19.50.

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
3rd of 8	1/12/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Brent Holland	1:54.10	1:54.10	5.02L	$28	9	3-6YO30CLM	$27,932	$3,352	1. Warrior For Truth 2. Alwayscuttinschool 3. Dealers Turn
6th of 6	22/11/25	Pocono Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Geo Napolitano (Jnr)	1:53.20	1:53.20	7.81L	$20	12	NW5500L4	$17,404	-	1. Raven Banner 2. Mirragon 3. Da Delightful
8th of 8	10/11/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Jordan Stratton	1:55.30	1:55.30	3.90L	$65	28	NW15000L5	$33,069	-	1. Save Me A Dance 2. Windsun Ricky 3. Soho Santorini
3rd of 8	13/10/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Brent Holland	1:54.40	1:54.40	1.97L	$27	13	NW7500L5	$27,762	$3,331	1. Nandolo 2. Hickfromfrenchlick 3. Dealers Turn
1st of 8	30/9/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Brent Holland	1:54.40	1:54.40	0.56L	$11	10	NW5000L5	$24,404	$12,201	1. Dealers Turn 2. Covered Bridge 3. Rolling With Sam
3rd of 8	20/9/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Vincent Ginsburg	1:54.00	1:54.00	5.87L	$49	14	NW6051L5	$24,404	$2,929	1. Panettone Hanover 2. Pop It 3. Dealers Turn

Captain Luffy (Fr7) 7457432521
Trainer: Travis Alexander ()
Driver: Matt Kakaley
Prize Money: $126,074
Win / Place: 17% / 39%

3 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: CAPTAIN CRUNCH (USA)

Dam: TICA HANOVER

Rating

Stats

Career

28: 5-4-2

Distance

28: 5-4-2

Season

24: 5-4-2

1st Up

2: 1-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

3rd Up

2: 1-0-0

All-Weather

28: 5-4-2

Best Mile

1:49.40

Comments

Racing consistently. Last start won by 12 m as favourite (Fr5) at Philadelphia (1:53.10) beating White Lotus in CGNW5PM on November 30 at $1.10.

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	30/11/25	Philadelphia	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Tim Tetrick	1:53.10	1:53.10	4.46L	$1.10f	8	CGNW5PM	$23,497	$11,748	1. Captain Luffy 2. White Lotus 3. Heaven Needs Me
2nd of 8	22/11/25	Pocono Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Matt Kakaley	1:52.30	1:52.30	0.86L	$4.10	7	W2-5PM CG	$27,847	$6,962	1. Chief Bogo 2. Captain Luffy 3. Heaven Needs Me
5th of 8	15/11/25	Pocono Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Matt Kakaley	1:51.30	1:51.30	2.23L	$10	8	W2-5PM CG	$27,847	$1,392	1. Moneyhill 2. Chief Bogo 3. Heaven Needs Me
2nd of 6	7/11/25	Philadelphia	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Tim Tetrick	1:52.40	1:52.40	1.97L	$8.80	6	L BELL 3CP	$52,214	$13,053	1. Beach Club Monty 2. Captain Luffy 3. Gold Glove Hanover
3rd of 8	1/11/25	Pocono Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Matt Kakaley	1:51.40	1:51.40	3.90L	$31	7	W4-6PM CG	$30,459	$3,655	1. Oakwood Heymiki 2. Beach Bum Harley 3. Captain Luffy
4th of 8	25/10/25	Pocono Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Mike Wilder	1:50.40	1:50.40	2.23L	$34	7	SIMPSON	$60,158	$4,813	1. World Of Wishes 2. Beach Club Monty 3. Joel And The Jets

Wavemaker (Fr8) 184355353p
Trainer: Cory Stratton ()
Driver: Jordan Stratton
Prize Money: $129,528
Win / Place: 19% / 46%

3 yo Bay Colt

Sire: TALL DARK STRANGER (USA)

Dam: MAKING WAVES

Rating

Stats

Career

26: 5-1-6

Distance

26: 5-1-6

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Track

1: 0-0-0

Season

19: 5-0-4

1st Up

2: 1-1-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-1

3rd Up

2: 1-0-1

All-Weather

26: 5-1-6

Best Mile

1:49.30

Comments

Meets Sterling Choice again; when 100 metres at this track over 1609m in a HGW5BNM7 race on December 2.

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
- of 7	2/12/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Jordan Stratton	1:54.20	1:54.20	36.80L	$28	38	HGW5BNM7	$34,916	-	1. Sterling Choice 2. Alritealritealrite 3. Matai Phil
38 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 6	21/11/25	Yonkers Raceway	1609m			-	Austin Siegelman	1:54.40	1:54.40	0.84L	$0.00	-	Trial	$0	-	1. Lyons Benjamin 2. Wavemaker 3. Venturesome Arden
3rd of 10	25/10/25	Meadowlands	1609m		All Weather	Fr6	Braxten Boyd	1:49.40	1:49.40	2.23L	$10	12	NW7500L5CD	$21,690	$2,603	1. Southwind Gendry 2. It's In The Stars 3. Wavemaker
5th of 7	13/10/25	Cumberland Run	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Andy Miller	1:50.10	1:50.10	6.99L	$22	16	KYSS3YOCG	$69,407	$3,470	1. Captain Arturovico 2. Ayeaye Captain Deo 3. Fear The Hate
3rd of 8	27/9/25	The Red Mile	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Bradley Chisholm	1:49.20	1:49.20	3.09L	$10	12	OPEN HC	$20,918	$2,510	1. This Kit Rocks 2. Dale Yeah 3. Wavemaker
5th of 6	15/9/25	The Red Mile	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Andrew McCarthy	1:50.20	1:50.20	3.09L	$19	13	COMMONWLTH	$174,312	$8,715	1. Strangerinthenight 2. Fusion 3. Delray Beach

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's getting stuck in

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