Yonkers Raceway Race 4

Race 4

Stake: $47,932

CURLY JAMES A (1) finished second two starts ago then registered a comfortable win last start, scoring by 7 metres over 1609m at this track. Has the benefit of a good draw. Meets some better types this time but he has the ability to test this field. BOSTON BOUND (3) has been racing well of late. Finished third at his latest appearance over 1609m at this track, beaten 1.5 metres. Likely to get all the favours from this nice draw. Leading hope based on recent form. BACKSTREET SHADOW (7) is the next elect off a last-start win by 9 metres at this track over 1609m. PANETTONE HANOVER (6) showed pleasing improvement last time out when third over 1609m at this track.

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

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Curly James A (Fr1) 6251111121
Trainer: Petter Engblom (Kialla)
Driver: Jason Bartlett
Prize Money: $691,942
Win / Place: 24% / 62%

Track / Distance Specialist

8 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: A ROCKNROLL DANCE (USA)

Dam: SOMEONE TO LOVE (AUS)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

101: 25-23-15

Distance

38: 11-10-3

Trk/Dst

29: 10-7-2

Track

29: 10-7-2

Season

23: 9-4-1

1st Up

7: 4-1-0

2nd Up

6: 1-2-1

3rd Up

6: 1-4-0

Mobile

72: 15-16-13

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

101: 25-23-15

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:50.40

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Racing in great heart. Last start won by 7 m as favourite (Fr1) at this track (1:52.30) beating Simply Fast in 40000CLM on August 24 at $1.32. No surprise if he made it two on the trot.

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	24/8/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Jason Bartlett	1:52.30	1:52.30	2.79L	$1.32f	7	40000CLM	$37,661	$18,830	1. Curly James 2. Simply Fast 3. Lyrical Genius
2nd of 8	17/8/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Colin Kelly	1:54.40	1:54.40	0.56L	$1.22f	9	40000CLM	$37,661	$9,415	1. Ameritric 2. Curly James 3. Paxamillion
1st of 7	8/8/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Colin Kelly	1:52.20	1:52.20	0.86L	$1.29f	7	30000CLM	$34,237	$17,118	1. Curly James 2. Mind Hunter 3. Rolling With Sam
1st of 8	1/8/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Brent Holland	1:53.20	1:53.20	4.20L	$1.08f	10	20000CLM	$30,814	$15,407	1. Curly James 2. Movin' On Up 3. Karloo Bradley
1st of 8	22/7/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Colin Kelly	1:54.00	1:54.00	4.46L	$1.53f	14	20000CLM	$31,350	$15,674	1. Curly James 2. Italian Lad 3. Foxhunt
1st of 8	8/7/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Colin Kelly	1:53.10	1:53.10	2.79L	$1.11f	7	20000CLM	$31,350	$15,674	1. Curly James 2. Maximus Red 3. Great Somewhere

Orlando Blue A (Fr2) 8874632117
Trainer: Jared Bako (Hopelands)
Driver: Colin Kelly
Prize Money: $652,632
Win / Place: 20% / 45%

8 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: HESTON BLUE CHIP (USA)

Dam: HARRIET ELISABETH (AUS)

Rating

Stats

Career

149: 31-19-18

Distance

109: 20-14-12

Trk/Dst

84: 13-12-7

Track

84: 13-12-7

Season

26: 5-2-4

1st Up

5: 0-1-1

2nd Up

5: 3-0-0

3rd Up

5: 1-1-0

Mobile

38: 10-4-6

Standing

2: 1-1-0

All-Weather

149: 31-19-18

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:51.20

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Last start 7th (Fr2) over 1609m at this track beaten 75 m by Always A Thrill (1:53.00) in NW15186L5 on August 18 at $12.41. Two runs back won by a neck (Fr2) at this track (1:51.40) beating Lamandier in NW10000L5 on August 12 at $2.70. This race looks too tough.

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	18/8/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Colin Kelly	1:53.00	1:53.00	27.62L	$12	6	NW15186L5	$39,372	-	1. Always A Thrill 2. Smooth Dream 3. Royal Desire
1st of 8	12/8/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Colin Kelly	1:51.40	1:51.40	0.11L	$2.70	7	NW10000L5	$35,948	$17,975	1. Orlando Blue 2. Lamandier 3. The Greek Freak
1st of 8	5/8/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Colin Kelly	1:53.10	1:53.10	5.32L	$2.56f	8	NW7500L5	$32,525	$16,262	1. Orlando Blue 2. Lotto Max 3. The Miki Taker
2nd of 8	28/7/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Colin Kelly	1:54.00	1:54.00	1.97L	$3.76	11	NW5000L5	$26,125	$6,532	1. Feelin Western 2. Orlando Blue 3. Quote Me Not
3rd of 6	17/7/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Colin Kelly	1:54.00	1:54.00	0.33L	$3.86	22	NW5000L5	$26,125	$3,134	1. Lamandier 2. Feelin Western 3. Orlando Blue
6th of 8	25/6/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Austin Siegelman	1:52.20	1:52.20	13.94L	$10	10	NW7500L5	$33,091	-	1. Ameritric 2. Shipmaster 3. Kopi Luwak

Boston Bound (Fr3) 6567122543
Trainer: Andrew Adamczyk ()
Driver: Tyler Buter
Prize Money: $639,707
Win / Place: 20% / 48%

6 yo Bay Horse

Sire: BOSTON RED ROCKS

Dam: ASHLEESWAYRHIGHWAY

Rating

Stats

Career

110: 23-25-5

Distance

110: 23-25-5

Trk/Dst

28: 4-8-2

Track

28: 4-8-2

Season

27: 6-7-2

1st Up

4: 0-2-0

2nd Up

4: 1-1-0

3rd Up

4: 1-2-0

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

110: 23-25-5

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:50.10

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Not far away at the last couple starts; Finished 1.5 m third behind Catalpa Rescue at this track over 1609m NW23073L5 last start. Before that was beaten 1.5 metres fourth again at this track in NW20000L5 on August 18. Winning 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
3rd of 8	25/8/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Brent Holland	1:52.10	1:52.10	0.56L	$12	7	NW23073L5	$47,932	$5,752	1. Catalpa Rescue 2. Neverstopdreamin 3. Boston Bound
4th of 7	18/8/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Jim Marohn (Jnr)	1:52.20	1:52.20	0.56L	$1.99f	8	NW20000L5	$47,932	$3,834	1. Major Hothooves 2. Always Bet On Me 3. Speculating
5th of 8	10/8/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Matt Kakaley	1:51.30	1:51.30	4.76L	$56	13	NW30000L5	$56,491	$2,825	1. Chase H Hanover 2. Kwick Sand 3. Jumpingjackmac
2nd of 8	28/7/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Brent Holland	1:53.10	1:53.10	0.86L	$6.16	7	NW22481L5	$48,767	$12,192	1. Sugar Man 2. Boston Bound 3. Southwind Celsius
2nd of 8	21/7/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Brent Holland	1:52.20	1:52.20	0.56L	$4.97	7	NW16596L5	$40,058	$10,014	1. Udderly Sweet 2. Boston Bound 3. Keayang Kamikaze
1st of 8	14/7/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Brent Holland	1:52.40	1:52.40	0.56L	$2.76	7	NW10000L5	$36,575	$18,287	1. Boston Bound 2. Lyons Franky J 3. Whats Stanley Got

Mac's Marvel (Fr4) 6653517462
Trainer: Pat Lachance ()
Driver: Pat Lachance
Prize Money: $742,427
Win / Place: 17% / 46%

7 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: CAPTAINTREACHEROUS (USA)

Dam: MICHELLE'S POWER

Rating

Stats

Career

151: 26-24-20

Distance

151: 26-24-20

Trk/Dst

50: 9-9-5

Track

50: 9-9-5

Season

27: 3-4-5

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-1

3rd Up

2: 0-0-0

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

151: 26-24-20

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:50.20

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Finding it hard to put a couple of good runs together. Last start was 2nd (Fr2) over 1609m at this track beaten 3 m by Th Colby (1:53.10) in NW15251L5 on August 25 at $10.93. Before that beaten 4 metres, sixth at this track over 1609m NW20000L5 on August 18. Preferred in something easier.

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	25/8/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Pat Lachance	1:53.10	1:53.10	1.12L	$11	7	NW15251L5	$39,372	$9,844	1. Th Colby 2. Mac's Marvel 3. Speculating
6th of 7	18/8/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Pat Lachance	1:52.20	1:52.20	1.41L	$6.52	7	NW20000L5	$47,932	-	1. Major Hothooves 2. Always Bet On Me 3. Speculating
4th of 7	11/8/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Pat Lachance	1:52.30	1:52.30	3.90L	$24	7	NW20951L5	$47,932	$3,834	1. Railroad Station 2. Wish You Well 3. Dunkin
7th of 8	4/8/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr7	Pat Lachance	1:51.30	1:51.30	6.43L	$42	7	NW15000L5	$39,372	-	1. Wish You Well 2. Hammering Hank 3. Lyons Franky J
1st of 8	28/7/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Pat Lachance	1:52.40	1:52.40	0.33L	$6.73	7	NW11001L5	$36,575	$18,287	1. Mac's Marvel 2. Imtheblackflash 3. Coalford Topguy Gb
5th of 8	21/7/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Pat Lachance	1:51.40	1:51.40	5.32L	$33	7	NW15000L5	$40,058	$2,003	1. Southwind Celsius 2. Lyons Franky J 3. Whats Stanley Got

Rock The Belles (Fr5) 7142167118
Trainer: Ron Burke ()
Driver: Daniel Dube
Prize Money: $552,217
Win / Place: 15% / 46%

6 yo Bay Horse

Sire: SO SURREAL

Dam: LIGHTNING RIDE

Rating

Stats

Career

110: 17-23-11

Distance

110: 17-23-11

Trk/Dst

64: 9-13-7

Track

64: 9-13-7

Season

17: 5-1-1

1st Up

4: 0-0-1

2nd Up

4: 0-0-0

3rd Up

4: 1-0-0

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

110: 17-23-11

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:49.40

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Last start 8th (Fr8) over 1609m at this track beaten 25 m by Resilient (1:53.00) in NW22601L5 on August 24 at $63.15. Two runs back won by 1.5 m (Fr3) at this track (1:53.20) beating My Ultimate Byron in NW15000L5 on August 17 at $3.65. Will struggle to compete against the top handful.

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	24/8/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr8	Tyler Buter	1:53.00	1:53.00	10.04L	$63	7	NW22601L5	$47,932	-	1. Resilient 2. Whichwaytothebeach 3. Force Full
1st of 8	17/8/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Joe Bongiorno	1:53.20	1:53.20	0.56L	$3.65	14	NW15000L5	$39,372	$19,686	1. Rock The Belles 2. My Ultimate Byron 3. Sunshine Boy
1st of 8	3/8/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Tyler Buter	1:53.30	1:53.30	0.33L	$17	9	NW11671L5	$35,948	$17,975	1. Rock The Belles 2. Aye Aye Captain 3. Heza Risk Taker
7th of 7	25/7/26	Pocono Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Tyler Buter	1:49.30	1:49.30	10.89L	$24	7	NW15500L5	$32,221	-	1. Maximus Miki 2. Soho Santorini 3. Wedlock Blue Chip
6th of 8	18/7/26	Pocono Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Tyler Buter	1:50.40	1:50.40	7.55L	$7.30	14	NW12000L5	$27,866	-	1. Up The Creek 2. Dance And Deliver 3. Cranbourne
1st of 8	4/7/26	Pocono Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr5	Tyler Buter	1:49.40	1:49.40	0.86L	$3.20	13	NW9500L5	$23,513	$11,756	1. Rock The Belles 2. Boom 3. Caviart Lotus

Panettone Hanover (Fr6) 5516622683
Trainer: Joe Bongiorno ()
Driver: Brent Holland
Prize Money: $539,670
Win / Place: 22% / 43%

6 yo Bay Horse

Sire: CAPTAINTREACHEROUS (USA)

Dam: PANERA HANOVER

Rating

Stats

Career

110: 25-10-13

Distance

110: 25-10-13

Trk/Dst

48: 9-6-7

Track

48: 9-6-7

Season

18: 3-5-3

1st Up

4: 0-0-1

2nd Up

4: 2-1-0

3rd Up

4: 1-1-0

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

110: 25-10-13

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:50.10

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Two back was well beaten into eighth behind Finvarra at this track over 1609m in a NW15831L5 on August 3 at $8.15. Then a handy effort when beaten by 4.5 m finishing third behind Hemsworth at this track over 1609m in a NW15000L5 on August 24 at $23.02. Can build on that fine effort last start.

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	24/8/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr2	Joe Bongiorno	1:52.30	1:52.30	1.67L	$23	21	NW15000L5	$39,372	$4,724	1. Hemsworth 2. Better B Bold 3. Panettone Hanover
8th of 8	3/8/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Brent Holland	1:52.10	1:52.10	12.83L	$8.15	13	NW15831L5	$39,372	-	1. Finvarra 2. Blue Lou 3. Play Action Pass
6th of 7	21/7/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Joe Bongiorno	1:51.30	1:51.30	4.76L	$7.13	7	NW23251L5	$48,767	-	1. Forward Flash 2. Howlenthehills 3. The Ideal Dancer
2nd of 8	14/7/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr3	Joe Bongiorno	1:53.00	1:53.00	1.12L	$2.95	7	NW20000L5	$48,767	$12,192	1. Paris's Dragon 2. Panettone Hanover 3. Soho Dow Jones
2nd of 8	7/7/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Joe Bongiorno	1:52.20	1:52.20	0.22L	$7.90	14	NW15000L5	$40,058	$10,014	1. Paris's Dragon 2. Panettone Hanover 3. Coalford Topguy Gb
6th of 6	23/6/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Joe Bongiorno	1:52.10	1:52.10	6.69L	$3.07	7	NW16041L5	$38,494	-	1. Gorgeous Big Guy 2. Kwick Sand 3. Zebs Krafty

Backstreet Shadow (Fr7) 4313445631
Trainer: Travis Alexander ()
Driver: Matt Kakaley
Prize Money: $1,328,976
Win / Place: 22% / 57%

11 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: SHADOW PLAY (USA)

Dam: BACKSTREET SWEETIE

Rating

Stats

Career

104: 23-15-22

Distance

104: 23-15-22

Trk/Dst

46: 13-7-13

Track

46: 13-7-13

Season

20: 5-2-6

1st Up

3: 0-1-1

2nd Up

3: 1-1-1

3rd Up

3: 2-0-0

Mobile

0: 0-0-0

Standing

0: 0-0-0

All-Weather

104: 23-15-22

Slushy

0: 0-0-0

Grass

0: 0-0-0

Best Mile

1:47.20

Driver Stats

Gear Changes

Lasix

Comments

Last start won by 9 m as favourite (Fr1) at this track (1:52.30) beating Lamandier in NW15000L5 on August 24 at $1.29. Worth plenty of thought.

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	24/8/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Matt Kakaley	1:52.30	1:52.30	3.35L	$1.29f	7	NW15000L5	$39,372	$19,686	1. Backstreet Shadow 2. Lamandier 3. The Miki Taker
3rd of 8	17/8/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Matt Kakaley	1:52.30	1:52.30	3.64L	$2.77f	21	NW20000L5	$47,932	$5,752	1. Matai Phil 2. Forward Flash 3. Backstreet Shadow
6th of 8	27/7/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Matt Kakaley	1:50.30	1:50.30	2.79L	$23	7	NW30000L5	$57,475	-	1. Sterling Choice 2. Chase H Hanover 3. Kwick Sand
5th of 6	20/7/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Matt Kakaley	1:53.00	1:53.00	4.20L	$15	9	NW33876L5	$57,475	$2,874	1. Mac's Delight 2. Young Bluey 3. Kwick Sand
4th of 6	11/7/26	Pocono Downs	1609m		All Weather	Fr1	Matt Kakaley	1:49.20	1:49.20	3.09L	$11	11	NW22000L5	$36,575	$2,926	1. Congressional 2. Smooth Dream 3. American Fling
4th of 8	30/6/26	Yonkers Raceway	1609m		All Weather	Fr4	Matt Kakaley	1:52.00	1:52.00	6.69L	$4.02	8	NW20000L5	$48,767	$3,901	1. Gorgeous Big Guy 2. Downbythewater 3. Kwick Sand

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: 3 back on the inside, two horses behind the leader, 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: driver asking horse for extra effort

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