Yonkers: Analysis for Monday 11/2

MEET STATS: 184 - 566 / $1,126.00 (-$6.00)
BEST BETS: 32 - 59 / $115.00 (-$3.00)
SPOT PLAYS: 8 - 59 / $55.00 (-$63.00)
BEST BET - WESTERN VACATION (5th)
SPOT PLAY - BARIMAH A (6th)

Race 1 - NW2/25000LT Pace

(1) SLIPPIN THE CLUTCH dominated NW2's last Monday and still fits the class this time. Take the 1-9 and move on. (4) MAKE AMERICA GREAT raced NW4's at Yonkers three back and got fourth. He comes in off a win up at Saratoga and has turned in some solid performances at times at the Meadowlands also. (2) THREE DRAGONS showed the ability to finish second in a NW2 on 10-12 and can maybe tow along with an inside trip and make the ticket at a square price.

Race 2 - 12500CLM Pace

(3) P H KENNY gained some spots in the back-half of the mile from an outside post last Monday and I think merits another chance since he moves inside on the gate tonight. (2) PREACHER OLLIE continues to draw well and has finished second and third in his last pair in this class. (5) ACTING OUT has hit the board in four straight, including a victory over $12,500 claimers on the 28th of September.

Race 3 - NW5000L5 Pace

(7) HERRICKROOSEVELT N has been racing better since landing at the NW5000L5 level here and at Freehold and meets up with a bunch tonight he can definitely put in another good performance against. He hasn't won in the U.S. yet but was a Group 2 winner in Australia and was Group 1 placed, so he does have some back-class. (1) ART SCENE made a big move to take a narrow lead in his last appearance at Freehold but then flattened out. He started from post seven that day but has the rail tonight to help him work out a better journey. (3) REAL LUCKY N gets some class relief off a third-place effort against NW7500L5's and got the nod from Tyler Buter over another one.

Race 4 - NW5000L5 Pace

(2) CLASSIC PRO made the lead and finished third in his local debut last Monday. I think we could see some improvement in his second start over the oval tonight, and he moves inside a couple slots on the gate. (5) BETTOR SPIRITS N came in second against NW5000L5's two back with trainer Cory Stratton driving and gets a chance with brother Jordan in the bike this time. (4) GALACTIC GALLEON N defeated NW5000L5's on 10-19 when he made an easy lead and coasted around the track. I don't think he'll have it that easy this time, but he usually performs well at the bottom level.

Race 5 - NW4/50000LT Pace *$7,500 GTD Pick-5 Pool*

(3) WESTERN VACATION finished up his mile very well from post seven in his debut for Bongiorno last Monday and draws inside here. I expect Joe to switch it back up to a more aggressive style this time. (4) ROCK N TEEN hit the board in three straight stakes events at Freehold in September, so maybe he prefers the half-mile to the big track. Andrew Harris's barn is pretty hot right now, too. (7) LOTTERY WINNER came up a neck short of the win two weeks ago against NW4's. He moves back outside on the gate tonight and Scott Zeron takes over with Bongiorno on Western Vacation.

Race 6 - NW5000L5 Pace

(1) BARIMAH A shows a winless record in 2020 but some of the Blumenfeld horses have raced well as of late, and he was third in his second shot against NW5000L5 on 10-23. He gets the rail and a chance to partner with Bartlett here in a wide-open event. (5) PEPPER GUY made an uncharacteristic break when last at Yonkers on October 19, but he does have a line beating NW7000L5's at Harrah's Philadelphia on the 7th of September that would be hard for the others to match if he came with that sort of effort here. (6) SOMWHERENBROOKLN N dominated NW3000L5's at Pocono two back and then aimed pretty high in a subsequent effort. Maybe Siegelman takes a shot and fires out like he did in that victory.

Race 7 - NW7500L5/Winners in Last Start of the Base Class NW5000L5 Pace

(6) IMSTAYNALIVE races out of the red-hot Pat Lachance barn. He was third against NW7500L5's two back at Yonkers and then held on for a check after having to do the first-over work against a tough group at Harrah's Philadelphia after that. I'll use. (4) SOHO LEVIATHAN A both drops and gets post relief after finishing third against NW10000L5's on the 24th of October. (3) LUCAN HANOVER has hit the board in both of his appearances for trainer Armand Bernard and is the definite back-class horse in here with over $1.2 million in the bank.

Race 8 - NW7500L5/Winners in Last Start of the Base Class NW5000L5 Pace

(4) TYMAL PEACEMAKER lures me back to the Lachance stable again as he put in a big effort from first-up last Monday to just come up short to a pylon-skimming winner. (1) CHANGE STRIDE N has now hit the board in four straight efforts, and though he moves up in class, he has Bartlett again and moves inside to the pole position. (2) TOM ME GUN N paced home in 27 3/5 in his debut for trainer Don Sider on 10-24 and gets some post and class relief on this occasion.

Race 9 - NW8/100000LT / NW6/75000LT Drawn Inside Pace

(5) ITS A MARCS WORLD kicked home in 27 3/5 to finish fifth in his Yonkers debut last Monday. I'll bank on some more aggressive handling and improvement tonight. (3) INDICTABLE HANOVER has shown some talent, finishing third in the Ontario Sires Stakes Super Final. He was Bartlett's choice in this event. (1) TELL THEM LOU debuts for trainer Dennis Laterza tonight. This horse was able to win over the likes of Cattlewash, who is likely to be the second choice in the Breeders Crown, in late August.

Race 10 - NW10000L5/Winners in Last Start of the Base Class NW7500L5 Pace

(3) KNOCKING AROUND was the runner-up on 10-24 after a first-over journey. He's been knocking at the door, and when Jim Marohn Jr. drives for trainer Ken Koch, it seems like his horses do their best. (5) STATEMENT MADE A won over NW10000L5's when last at Yonkers and found his form in his last two at Hollywood Dayton, including a win from post nine most recently. (1) MAROMA BEACH scored his last victory in a NW10000L5 event on 10-5 and returns to the class tonight after two chances against NW15000L5's. He also gets the pole position.