Yonkers: Analysis for Saturday 10/1

MEET STATS: 205 - 754 / $1,177.40 (-$330.60)
BEST BETS: 48 - 78 / $164.70 (+$8.70)
SPOT PLAYS: 9 - 77 / $77.30 (-$76.70)
BEST BET - LATE MAIL N (8th)
SPOT PLAY - SUMATRA (2nd)

Race 1 - NW11426L5/Winners in the Last Start of Base Class NW7500L5 Pace

(6) BRONX SEELSTER double-drops out of the NW20000L5 class tonight and picked up his last win at this level back in early August. (4) HE'S ELECTRIC made a break when he last seen here, but he bounced back with a solid front-end performance down at Harrah's Philadelphia and squeezed into this race by $1 as he's earned $11,425 in his last five starts. (1) AMERICANLIGHTNINGN was in against NW30000L5 company when he last competed at Yonkers in September and returns off a confidence-boosting victory at Tioga.

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Race 2 - NW5000L5/12500CLM Trot

(4) SUMATRA has only one win this year but did show some interest in the middle-half against better last time out at Harrah's Philadelphia before flattening out and hooks up with bottom level rivals tonight. (5) SWANSEA is probably going to be favored and can certainly win, but he was defeated at 1-20 odds at Harrah's Philadelphia last time out, so I will try and beat him. (1) FASHION FOREVER finished third against NW7500L5's last Saturday and gets to drop an additional level tonight.

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Race 3 - NW10000L5/Winners in the Last Start of Base Class NW7500L5/20000CLM Trot

(1) LOOK IN MY EYES showed the ability to finish third against $75,000 claimers at Yonkers in late August and is back in town tonight after winning at Tioga most recently. (2) NO MAS DRAMA has a post relief/class drop combo working in her favor and scored a facile win the last time she raced in a spot like this at Harrah's Philadelphia on 8-11. (3) HIGHLAND MOWGLI also invades from Harrah's Philadelphia and has a runner-up result and a victory in two starts since joining Ron Burke's stable.

Race 4 - NW10000L5/Winners in the Last Start of Base Class NW7500L5 Pace

(6) MAXIMUS RED A tried to leave from post eight on September 19 but ended up getting parked out. I'll take it as a positive sign that he was driven aggressively that night and give him a shot as he drops a level. (1) JAHAN HANOVER moves in from post seven to the pole position here and is certainly the main danger. (4) VIVA LAS VEGAS N returns after one appearance at Harrah's Philadelphia where he closed in 27 2/5. He was in against NW15000L5's at Yonkers prior to that.

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

(4) OUR MAJORDAN A comes over from Tioga where he's been racing regularly in their Open. The Paul Blumenfeld barn has been pretty hot lately, and I think this horse is worth a shot. (1) ROCKIE GOT FRAMED finished up his mile in 27 4/5 from post eight last Saturday and gets to start from the pole tonight. (3) SONNY WEAVER N won three times at Yonkers back in May and June and was also in the MGM Borgata Pacing Series before that, so he merits consideration in a class like this.

Race 6 - NW15000L5/Winners in the Last Start of the Base Class NW10000L5/NW9 PM Races LT Pace

(3) BENHOPE RULZ N put in two solid efforts at the NW20000L5 base class and gets to drop a notch tonight. I'll hope he gets overlooked a touch in the betting and put him on top. (4) LUCIANO N is another Blumenfeld trainee that's been sharp, including a third against NW15000L5 rivals two back. (1) GREAT SOMEWHERE has certainly looked the part since coming into Gareth Dowse's barn, but he moves up from the NW6 level to face optional NW9 company, and I'll take a swing against for win.

Race 7 - 3&4YO 40000CLM Pace

(8) CAVIART SARGENT drew the eight hole but finished fourth against open $50,000 claimers on September 19 and won at this level two back. (2) HURRIKANE GEORGIE overcame post eight to pick up a third-place finish on 9-17 and shifts back inside on the gate tonight. He also gets reunited with George Brennan, who guided him to a win on the 3rd of September. (3) DILLINGER has hit the board in this class before and gets a shot with Jason Bartlett for the first time in his lines.

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Race 8 - 30000CLM Pace

(6) LATE MAIL N was second against $30,000 claimers in his most recent try and is now with Dowse after a claim. (3) DEETZY went a long way on the lead before ending up second on 9-10 and is another Blumenfeld trainee that's gotten sharp lately. (1) ONE OFF DELIGHT A hit the board in four of his five recent tries at Tioga and drew the pole position to aid his cause here.

Race 9 - NW7500L5/Winners in the Last Start of the Base Class NW5000L5/15000CLM Trot

(5) IN SECRET missed out on a chance to race last Saturday due to a scratch, but he makes his second start for Dowse here and got a check against $50,000 claimers in his debut for the barn. (2) JIVE NINETY FIVE was second in a NW7500L5 base class race on August 20 and returns to an inside post tonight. (1) TITANS HOPE is back after competing at Tioga and Harrah's Philadelphia most recently. She's been facing NW6's or F&M Open foes lately when she's been at Yonkers, so this is a softer spot than that, and she's capable of showing a lot of early speed.