Quote from NiekH on May 23, 2026, 6:56 AM

Earlier this week a milestone passed for Yo Mister.

On the 21st of May, Yo Mister made his 100th start for The Stable. Finishing 5th in the Open Handicap ad The Meadows in 1:56.0. I have been a partner in Yo Mister since he was bought as a 4yo. Now at 7 and 100 starts later I would like to look back at what Yo Mister has been for us.

When he was purchased he was a talented 3yo from Indiana, with 5 wins on his card and $230,055 made. He had the misfortune to be part of the same generation as Ponda Adventure, Dover In Motion and Adamsville Road. At 2, he still managed to win a leg of the Indiana Sire Stakes but mostly he had to make do with 2nds, 3rds and 4ths. 

After being purchased in 2023 by The Stable he moved from the Verlin Yoder barn to Stacey van Huizen. The first goal was the Dr. Dan Farwick Memorial at Miami Valley. A N/W 6 late closer series that went for $17,500 in leg 1 followed by a $20,000 leg into a $30,000 final. Yo Mister managed to sweep the series! 5 starts and 4 wins were a great start to his story for us. 

Slowly Yo Mister started to become a Open trotter in Southern Ohio, in August a small detour to Lexington was made. There at the Red Mile Dexter Dunn took the rains to help Yo Mister stretch out a little taking a 2nd place in 1:50.2 behind Just For Trix. Only 4 days later Yo Mister would trade the mile track in for a half mile fair track in Greenville Ohio. The Arnie Almahurst Trot was his next target. This $20,000 open trot would result in a new track record of 1:55.0 for Yo Mister. A track record that still stands today!

In 2024, Yo Mister went through a relative rough patch. He was moved up to Mohawk and the racing there is tough. An attempt at the New Holland series was made and he made a Preferred Trot appearance a few times. But 2024 remains his least successful year of racing so far. In November the decision was made to move him back to the states. A move Yo Mister seemed to enjoy winning his state-side return at the Meadows in 1:54.3.

2025 saw Yo Mister remain a fringe player in the top classes in Southern Ohio. Winning the Open II before taking the $51,429 Open Trot at Miami Valley at 19-1 early in the year. Bouncing around the condition classes Miami Valley, Scioto Downs and Dayton he had a big improvement on the year before. 

2026 started with a few strong training miles before qualifying at Northfield in relatively slow times. It took him another 5 starts to find his winning ways again. Things look good for another great year with Yo Mister.

To summarise, Yo Mister is a 7 year old gelding by Dover Dan out of My Lady Lindy. At the time of writing he sports a lifetime record of 129 stars, 26 wins, 21 seconds and 18 thirds. Banking him a grand total of $651,352 (CAD according to TrackIT). His record for The Stable is 100 starts, 21 wins, 15 seconds and 11 thirds with a total of $421,297 made. His lifetime mark stands at 1:52.1 ran at Miami Valley, but his best time is a whopping 1:50.2 at The Red Mile. 

YO MISTER (g, Dover Dan) 2, 1:55.1s, 3, 1:54.1s, 1:52.1f -'25, BT1:50.2-'23 ($651,352) 26 wins. At 2, winner of INSS leg at Hoosier Park; second in INSS div at Hoosier Park, leg (3 times) at Hoosier Park. At 3, second in Inss leg at Hoosier Park; third in Inss leg (3 times) at Hoosier Park. At 4, winner of Open(Arnie Almahurst Trot) at Greenville; second in Open at The Red Mile; third in Open (twice) at Scioto Downs. As aged, winner of Open (twice) at Miami Valley Gaming And Racing, at Northfield Park; third in Open at Miami Valley Gaming And Racing.