Yonkers: Analysis for Monday 11/14

MEET STATS: 238 - 894 / $1,426.90 (-$361.10)
BEST BETS: 53 - 93 / $192.40 (+$6.40)
SPOT PLAYS: 12 - 92 / $131.70 (-$52.30)
BEST BET - MIKE'S Z TAM (7th)
SPOT PLAY - GOTHIC ROCK (9th)

Race 1 - 30000CLM Pace

(4) ROLL WITH JR hasn't had much success lately but makes his second start for Jenn Bongiorno here and switches to Joe Bongiorno in the bike. I wouldn't mind seeing him handled aggressively since that's how he was steered when he was performing better earlier this year. (1) SOUTHWIND ONYX owns a win and a second in his last two attempts at this level. He drew inside again, was Jason Bartlett's choice, and is now with trainer/owner Chris Choate after a claim on 10-31. (3) DEETZY struggled against $40,000 claiming company in his last few attempts but was victorious the last time he met up with $30,000 claimers on October 1.

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Race 2 - 40000CLM Pace

(3) GINGRAS BEACH switches over to claiming company tonight and has been posting good final quarters in all of his recent races. Hopefully he can turn a clean trip into a win. (4) LONG WEEKEND A dropped to this level last Monday and responded with a strong performance that saw him come up just a nose short of a victory. (5) TOWNLINE ALL GOOD has been out of the top three just once in his last five starts and has a better post this time than he did a week ago.

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Race 3 - 50000CLM Pace

(5) SAILBOAT HANOVER is in razor-sharp form right now and gets reunited with Matt Kakaley tonight. (4) SHERIFF N is riding a three race win streak against $50,000 claimers. Trainer Andrew Adamczyk won with him on 10-24 and took him back via claim on October 31. (3) GENTLEMANJIM II IE has shown the ability to hit the board at this level from an inside post like he has tonight. I'll include in the hopes he can add some value underneath.

Race 4 - NW15000L5/Winners in Last Start of the Base Class NW10000L5/NW9 PM Races LT Pace

(4) IMSTAYNALIVE has been a little win shy this year but gets to drop out of the NW20000L5's and had a pair of seconds in this class back in September. (1) MACHEASY A moves to the pole here after a couple of outside draws in his last two outings and gained several positions in the final quarter at this level last Monday. (5) L DEES JACK LOPEZ has been out of the top three just once on his page and won over NW15000L5's two back.

Race 5 - NW10000L5/Winners in Last Start of the Base Class NW7500L5 Pace

(2) BETTORBUCKLEUP makes his second start back after a layoff here and closed with pace on the end of his mile last Monday. He drops, draws inside, and picks up Yannick Gingras tonight. (1) UNCLE JORD A couldn't get the job done at even-money against NW15000L5's a week ago but slides down another notch on the ladder, moves from post five to the pole, and was Brent Holland's pick. (4) TELL THEM LOU has been up against tough foes and been saddled with outside posts lately. He should appreciate both the class and post relief here.

Race 6 - 75000CLM Pace

(5) SMOKIN BY N defeated $75,000 claimers pretty handily two back and doesn't have to start from the eight-hole here like he did last Monday. (3) OZONE BLUE CHIP just missed against NW20000L5's on 11-1. He's won at this class before in dominating fashion and gets a shot with Gingras here. (4) OSTRO HANOVER won a leg of the MGM Borgata Pacing Series back in March and makes his first start since the consolation of that event on April 25. I'll toss him in the mix.

Race 7 - NW15201L5/Winners in Last Start of the Base Class NW10000L5/NW9 PM Races LT Pace

(3) MIKE'S Z TAM squeezed into this race by $1 (he has $15,200 earned in his last five starts) and just beat tougher foes down at Harrah's Philadelphia. (6) DELIGHTFUL DUDE N makes his U.S. debut here. This horse raced in five group races in Australia this year, including a Group 1 in February, so he has some class and comes in off a romping qualifier at Monticello. (1) PRETTY HANDSOME moves inside on the gate in his third opportunity versus NW15000L5 and switches drivers to Gingras.

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Race 8 - NW30000L5/NW12 PM Races LT/75000CLM Pace

(6) PRICELESS BEACH went on the bench after his start on 9-12 but came back with a stout qualifier at Yonkers on 11-4 and has had an excellent season that includes a third to the likes of Allywag Hanover in that invitational at Harrah's Philadelphia on September 4. (2) ODDS ON CAPITALISM made an immediate impact at Yonkers by winning at this level a week ago, an impressive accomplishment for a 3-year-old against older rivals. (1) THE WILD CARD takes a second shot against NW30000L5's here. He was third in the race won by Odds On Capitalism last week and has definitely finished underneath more than won in 2022.

Race 9 - 40000CLM Pace

(4) GOTHIC ROCK returns after one unsuccessful attempt at the Meadowlands where he got trapped in and shuffled. He was in good form in this class before that and will hopefully get overlooked some in the wagering. (7) SOHO CHELSEA A moves from a NW15000L5 event to this claiming race and is another Jared Bako trainee getting a chance with Gingras tonight. (3) TIN ROOF RAIDER A has just one victory this year but has been piling up on-the-board finishes lately and is usable underneath.