Yonkers Raceway Race 9 - Race 9
BANDERAS (2) drew a wide gate last start and was never a genuine threat, beaten 23 metres into seventh at Oak Grove Racing over 1609m. Likely to get all the favours from this better draw. Ideally placed and is sure to be there at the finish. ESCAPE TO AMERICA (3) is in tremendous form with wins at his last three starts, most recently when he was too good over this track and distance eight days ago. Sure to enjoy an economical run from this draw. It doesn't get any easier but he is good enough to take this out. AYE AYE CAPTAIN N (1) is in the mix following a fifth at his most recent appearance over 1609m at this track. LASER SPEED (4) is worth plenty of thought off a last-start win by 11 metres at this track over 1609m.

Driver: Vincent Ginsburg
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Recent efforts haven't been up to his best. Last start 5th (Fr4) over 1609m at this track beaten 24 m by Sweet Beach Life (1:51.00) in 3-6 YO OPN on June 15 at $25.43. The run previous 7th (Fr6) over 1609m at this track, beaten 15 m by Catalpa Rescue (1:53.00) in NW33871L5 on May 25 at $11.16. Watch for a far better effort this time.
Last Starts 15 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/8 | 15/06/2026 | 21 | 3-6 YO OPN | $59,972.00 | Yonkers Raceway | 1609m | Fast | Austin Siegelman | 1:51.00 | 4 |
| 24.8L | $25.43 |
| 7/8 | 25/05/2026 | 7 | NW33871L5 | $41,899.00 | Yonkers Raceway | 1609m | Fast | Brent Holland | 1:53.00 | 6 |
| 15.8L | $11.16 |
| 5/7 | 18/05/2026 | 10 | INVITATION | $54,469.00 | Yonkers Raceway | 1609m | Fast | Brent Holland | 1:50.00 | 1 |
| 26.3L | $5.10 |
| 3/8 | 08/05/2026 | 11 | BORG C | $139,665.00 | Yonkers Raceway | 2012m | Fast | Brent Holland | 2:21.40 | 2 |
| 13.5L | $4.09 |
| 3/7 | 27/04/2026 | 7 | BORG #5 | $72,780.00 | Yonkers Raceway | 1609m | Fast | Brent Holland | 1:51.10 | 1 |
| 4.5L | $21.80 |
| 3/7 | 20/04/2026 | 7 | BORG #4 | $72,780.00 | Yonkers Raceway | 1609m | Fast | Brent Holland | 1:52.30 | 3 |
| 5.3L | $6.94 |
| 2/4 | 06/02/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Yonkers Raceway | 1609m | Fast | Brent Holland | 1:56.20 | 0 |
| 0.6L | $0.00 |
| 1/4 | 28/03/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Yonkers Raceway | 1609m | Fast | Jason Bartlett | 1:54.00 | 0 |
| 1.5L | $0.00 |

Driver: Yannick Gingras
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Last start 7th (Fr8) over 1609m at Oak Grove Racing beaten 23 m by Captain Arturovico (1:48.40) in KYSS-4HG-F on June 22 at $56. Before that, 4th (Fr3) over 1609m at Oak Grove Racing, beaten 4 m by Captain Arturovico (1:50.40) in KYSS-4H-L3 on June 15 at $5.62. Capable of a strong showing.
Last Starts 8 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7/8 | 22/06/2026 | 7 | KYSS-4HG-F | $209,205.00 | Oak Grove Racing | 1609m | W | Yannick Gingras | 1:48.40 | 8 |
| 23.3L | $56.00 |
| 4/6 | 15/06/2026 | 14 | KYSS-4H-L3 | $69,735.00 | Oak Grove Racing | 1609m | Fast | Yannick Gingras | 1:50.40 | 3 |
| 3.8L | $5.62 |
| 2/7 | 01/06/2026 | 7 | KYSS-4H-L2 | $69,735.00 | Oak Grove Racing | 1609m | Fast | Yannick Gingras | 1:49.30 | 4 |
| 8.3L | $9.21 |
| 2/6 | 25/05/2026 | 9 | KYSS-4H-L1 | $69,832.00 | Oak Grove Racing | 1609m | Fast | Yannick Gingras | 1:50.00 | 1 |
| 2.3L | $1.65 |
| 2/8 | 16/05/2026 | 12 | KYSS-4HG-F-R3 | $139,665.00 | Oak Grove Racing | 1609m | Fast | Yannick Gingras | 1:48.40 | 7 |
| 13.5L | $12.04 |
| 3/6 | 04/05/2026 | 7 | KYSS-4H-L2 | $69,832.00 | Oak Grove Racing | 1609m | Fast | Yannick Gingras | 1:50.00 | 3 |
| 4.5L | $3.12 |
| 3/7 | 18/03/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Hoosier Park | 1609m | Fast | Kyle Wilfong | 1:55.20 | 0 |
| 10.5L | $0.00 |
| 1/7 | 27/07/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | The Red Mile | 1609m | Fast | Scott Zeron | 1:53.30 | 0 |
| 4.5L | $0.00 |

Driver: Colin Kelly
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Brings the right form to the table. Won by a 0.9 m as favourite (Fr5) at this track (1:52.30) beating American Dealer in NW15000L5 on June 22 at $1.51. Two runs back posted a big 15 m win as favourite (Fr6) at this track (1:52.00) beating Printville in NW10981L5 on June 15 at $2.36. Chief contender.
Last Starts 8 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/8 | 22/06/2026 | 7 | NW15000L5 | $32,078.00 | Yonkers Raceway | 1609m | Good | Colin Kelly | 1:52.30 | 5 |
| 0.9L | $1.51 |
| 1/8 | 15/06/2026 | 7 | NW10981L5 | $29,289.00 | Yonkers Raceway | 1609m | Fast | Colin Kelly | 1:52.00 | 6 |
| 15.8L | $2.36 |
| 1/7 | 08/06/2026 | 7 | NW7771L5 | $26,499.00 | Yonkers Raceway | 1609m | Fast | Colin Kelly | 1:52.00 | 3 |
| 5.3L | $1.73 |
| 5/8 | 01/06/2026 | 7 | NW10000L5 | $26,499.00 | Yonkers Raceway | 1609m | Fast | Colin Kelly | 1:53.20 | 7 |
| 9.0L | $105.80 |
| 5/8 | 25/05/2026 | 7 | NW15001L5 | $29,330.00 | Yonkers Raceway | 1609m | Fast | Colin Kelly | 1:52.20 | 5 |
| 9.0L | $34.56 |
| 4/8 | 18/05/2026 | 7 | NW21501L5 | $34,916.00 | Yonkers Raceway | 1609m | Fast | Tyler Buter | 1:51.10 | 3 |
| 12.0L | $42.65 |
| 3/6 | 26/02/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Pocono Downs | 1609m | Fast | Anthony Napolitano | 1:54.10 | 0 |
| 6.75L | $0.00 |
| 1/5 | 04/09/2024 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Pocono Downs | 1609m | Fast | Jason Bartlett | 1:52.00 | 0 |
| 13.5L | $0.00 |

Driver: Tyler Buter
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Recent efforts have been impressive. Last start posted a big 11 m win as favourite (Fr1) at this track (1:53.00) beating Th Colby in NW15000L5 on June 23 at $1.97. Another win is not out of the question.
Last Starts 7 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/7 | 23/06/2026 | 7 | NW15000L5 | $32,078.00 | Yonkers Raceway | 1609m | Fast | Brent Holland | 1:53.00 | 1 |
| 11.3L | $1.97 |
| 5/7 | 16/06/2026 | 14 | NW15000L5 | $32,078.00 | Yonkers Raceway | 1609m | Fast | Brent Holland | 1:53.10 | 7 |
| 15.0L | $46.42 |
| 5/7 | 02/06/2026 | 7 | HGW5BNM8 | $30,683.00 | Yonkers Raceway | 1609m | Fast | Brent Holland | 1:53.30 | 6 |
| 9.0L | $8.95 |
| 1/7 | 26/05/2026 | 7 | HGW5BNM7 | $30,683.00 | Yonkers Raceway | 1609m | Fast | Brent Holland | 1:53.40 | 4 |
| 6.0L | $5.54 |
| 4/8 | 19/05/2026 | 7 | HGW5BNM7 | $30,726.00 | Yonkers Raceway | 1609m | Fast | Colin Kelly | 1:52.20 | 4 |
| 9.0L | $10.11 |
| 6/7 | 12/05/2026 | 14 | HGW5BNM7 | $30,726.00 | Yonkers Raceway | 1609m | Fast | Colin Kelly | 1:51.30 | 6 |
| 17.3L | $26.21 |
| 1/6 | 21/02/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Meadowlands | 1609m | Fast | Mark Herschberger | 1:54.10 | 0 |
| 2.25L | $0.00 |
| 2/13 | 23/04/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Pocono Downs | 1609m | Fast | Pat Curtin | 1:57.00 | 0 |
| 4.5L | $0.00 |

Driver: Austin Siegelman
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Fair run when beaten by 6 m finishing second behind Joemikiyoursofine at this track over 1609m in a NW20321L5 on June 16 at $4.11. Then a handy effort when beaten by 3 m finishing third behind Evileye Fleegle at this track over 1609m in a NW23101L5 on June 23 at $2.64. Big run expected.
Last Starts 7 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/7 | 23/06/2026 | 7 | NW23101L5 | $39,052.00 | Yonkers Raceway | 1609m | Fast | Austin Siegelman | 1:52.40 | 2 |
| 3.0L | $2.64 |
| 2/7 | 16/06/2026 | 7 | NW20321L5 | $39,052.00 | Yonkers Raceway | 1609m | Fast | Austin Siegelman | 1:53.30 | 5 |
| 6.0L | $4.11 |
| 3/6 | 09/06/2026 | 8 | NW16841L5 | $32,078.00 | Yonkers Raceway | 1609m | Fast | Austin Siegelman | 1:52.10 | 4 |
| 0.9L | $3.38 |
| 5/8 | 01/06/2026 | 7 | NW15000L5 | $29,289.00 | Yonkers Raceway | 1609m | Fast | Austin Siegelman | 1:54.00 | 8 |
| 12.8L | $21.58 |
| 1/8 | 25/05/2026 | 7 | NW10000L5 | $26,536.00 | Yonkers Raceway | 1609m | Fast | Austin Siegelman | 1:53.40 | 4 |
| 3.0L | $2.21 |
| 3/8 | 18/05/2026 | 7 | NW15000L5 | $29,330.00 | Yonkers Raceway | 1609m | Fast | Austin Siegelman | 1:51.30 | 5 |
| 12.8L | $2.77 |
| 1/5 | 17/04/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Yonkers Raceway | 1609m | Fast | Austin Siegelman | 1:55.20 | 0 |
| 0.6L | $0.00 |
| 1/6 | 07/03/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Yonkers Raceway | 1609m | Fast | Scott Zeron | 1:54.40 | 0 |
| 7.5L | $0.00 |

Driver: Scott Zeron
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Last start 6th (Fr2) over 1609m at this track beaten 30 m by Downbythewater (1:51.20) in NW30000L5 on June 22 at $12.56. Two runs back won by 1.5 m (Fr2) at this track (1:52.30) beating Copperfield in NW22001L5 on June 9 at $6.08. Unlikely to finish in the winner's circle.
Last Starts 8 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6/6 | 22/06/2026 | 13 | NW30000L5 | $46,025.00 | Yonkers Raceway | 1609m | Good | Joe Bongiorno | 1:51.20 | 2 |
| 31.5L | $12.56 |
| 1/6 | 09/06/2026 | 14 | NW22001L5 | $39,052.00 | Yonkers Raceway | 1609m | Fast | Scott Zeron | 1:52.30 | 2 |
| 1.5L | $6.08 |
| 4/8 | 26/05/2026 | 8 | NW22001L5 | $34,868.00 | Yonkers Raceway | 1609m | Fast | Jordan Stratton | 1:51.20 | 6 |
| 12.8L | $65.10 |
| 3/8 | 18/05/2026 | 7 | NW21501L5 | $34,916.00 | Yonkers Raceway | 1609m | Fast | Joe Bongiorno | 1:51.10 | 2 |
| 11.3L | $8.57 |
| 6/7 | 11/05/2026 | 13 | NW21281L5 | $34,916.00 | Yonkers Raceway | 1609m | Fast | Matt Kakaley | 1:54.10 | 7 |
| 9.0L | $51.42 |
| 2/8 | 28/04/2026 | 7 | NW15001L5 | $30,568.00 | Yonkers Raceway | 1609m | Fast | Jason Bartlett | 1:51.10 | 2 |
| 5.3L | $2.33 |
| 1/6 | 25/04/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Yonkers Raceway | 1609m | Fast | Yannick Gingras | 1:53.40 | 0 |
| 9.75L | $0.00 |
| 2/4 | 14/02/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Yonkers Raceway | 1609m | Fast | Jason Bartlett | 1:54.20 | 0 |
| 1.5L | $0.00 |

Driver: Joe Bongiorno
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Resumes. At the latest first-up run was driven from back in the field when 3rd (Fr4) over 1660m at Albion Park, beaten 20 m by Its Electrifying (1:56.40) on March 18 2025 at $34. Facing a tough task first-up.
Last Starts 129 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/9 | 21/02/2026 | 7 | B 5 NR 55 or better | $16,000.00 | Albion Park | 1660m | Neutral | J MacDonald | 1:51.8 | 4 |
| 10.3L | $5.50 |
| 3/9 | 14/02/2026 | 7 | B 5 NR 55 or better | $21,380.00 | Albion Park | 2138m | Neutral | Tom Callaghan | 1:55.1 | 2 |
| 17.0L | $31.00 |
| 3/10 | 07/02/2026 | 7 | B 5 NR 55 or better | $14,500.00 | Albion Park | 1660m | Neutral | Adam Sanderson | 1:50.5 | 2 |
| 13.0L | $12.00 |
| 1/9 | 31/01/2026 | 7 | NR up to 75 | $20,770.00 | Albion Park | 1660m | Neutral | Tom Callaghan | 1:51.5 | 3 |
| 0.3L | $126.00 |
| 2/8 | 24/01/2026 | 11 | B 5 NR 55 or better | $14,500.00 | Albion Park | 1660m | Neutral | Shane Graham | 1:52.7 | 1 |
| 1.1L | $6.00 |
| 3/10 | 13/01/2026 | 24 | NR up to 75 | $10,500.00 | Albion Park | 1660m | Neutral | Adam Sanderson | 1:51.9 | 6 |
| 15.5L | $61.00 |

Driver: Matt Kakaley
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Recent efforts have been impressive. Last start posted a big 13 m win as favourite (Fr1) at this track (1:53.10) beating Mysweetboymax in NW15000L5 on June 16 at $1.33. Must be respected.
Last Starts 14 days since last start
| Place | Date | Days | Class | Prize | Track | Dist. | Cnd. | Driver | Mile Rate | Gate | Result | Margin | Starting Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/7 | 16/06/2026 | 7 | NW15000L5 | $32,078.00 | Yonkers Raceway | 1609m | Fast | Matt Kakaley | 1:53.10 | 1 |
| 13.5L | $1.33 |
| 4/6 | 09/06/2026 | 28 | NW16841L5 | $32,078.00 | Yonkers Raceway | 1609m | Fast | Matt Kakaley | 1:52.10 | 5 |
| 1.5L | $5.34 |
| 1/7 | 12/05/2026 | 8 | NW12131L5 | $26,536.00 | Yonkers Raceway | 1609m | Fast | Matt Kakaley | 1:52.00 | 7 |
| 3.8L | $4.98 |
| 4/8 | 04/05/2026 | 9 | NW16551L5 | $29,330.00 | Yonkers Raceway | 1609m | Fast | Matt Kakaley | 1:52.20 | 4 |
| 12.0L | $1.28 |
| 4/6 | 25/04/2026 | 19 | WO 4-5YO | $40,029.00 | Pocono Downs | 1609m | SP | Matt Kakaley | 1:51.40 | 1 |
| 6.0L | $9.60 |
| 5/6 | 06/04/2026 | 7 | BORG #2 | $72,780.00 | Yonkers Raceway | 1609m | Fast | Matt Kakaley | 1:52.40 | 2 |
| 5.3L | $13.65 |
| 2/7 | 04/03/2026 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Pocono Downs | 1609m | SP | Matt Kakaley | 1:55.20 | 0 |
| 0.9L | $0.00 |
| 1/4 | 27/08/2025 | - | Trial | $0.00 | Pocono Downs | 1609m | Fast | Ridge Warren | 1:54.20 | 0 |
| 8.25L | $0.00 |