Yonkers: Analysis for Saturday 5/27

MEET STATS: 94 - 346 / $661.80 (-$30.20)
BEST BETS: 11 - 34 / $40.60 (-$27.40)
SPOT PLAYS: 7 - 34 / $72.30 (+$4.30)
BEST BET - HURRIKANE LADY LOU (2nd)
SPOT PLAY - B MEDITHREE (3rd)

Race 1 - 2-4YO F&M NW1/12500LT Pace

(5) I'M SO GROOVY doesn't have to start from the eight-hole here like she did last week, and I will look for her to bounce back and win like she did on 5-13. (4) MORE PLEASE has hit the board in five straight races between here and Pocono and can definitely be used. (2) HALLELUJAH HANOVER was second against NW2's when last seen locally on May 26 and faces NW1's today.

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Race 2 - F&M NW2/25000LT Pace

(5) HURRIKANE LADY LOU rallied to a facile victory over NW1 company last Saturday, and I think has room for improvement. I wouldn't be surprised to see her sent out of there this time. (4) RHYDS ECLIPSE GB has been knocking on the door between Yonkers and Monticello in her last three outings and races out of a high-percentage barn. (1) PEMBROKE SOUTHIE drew inside again here and hit the board against NW2's a couple weeks ago.

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Race 3 - NW7500L5/Winners in the Last Start of the Base Class NW5000L5 Trot

(6) B MEDITHREE comes in from Ohio and is now with Scott Di Domenico. This horse is two-for-two in his career when he's gotten to team up with a catch driver, and that will be the case here as George Brennan takes over. (1) SMALLTOWNTHROWDOWN continues to slide down the class ladder in this spot and will likely be on the front-end again from the pole position. (3) GEMOLOGIST woke up with an improved effort when he dropps down to this level last Saturday and landed another good draw.

Race 4 - NW10801L5/Winners in the Last Start of Base Class NW7500L5 Trot

(6) REIGN OF HONOR made two starts in Canada and is now back in the U.S. with Jared Bako. He's won at Yonkers before, and I think he's worth a shot for the new barn. (3) WINDSONG PIONEER drops a level and moves inside on the gate. He was second in a NW15000L5 event two back. (1) FLIP THE SWITCH just missed by a head in this class a couple of weeks ago and starts from the pole position this time.

Race 5 - F&M NW4/50000LT Pace

(4) COALFORDSNSHINE GB owns a win at this level back on April 12 and doesn't have to compete against High Fashion Star this time. She's been second to that rival in both of her efforts thus far this month. (3) RACIN HUNGRY qualified impressively at the Meadowlands on May 19 and Jenn Bongiorno's barn has been very hot as of late. (5) ST LADS BIJOU found her form over at Tioga with a win, a second, and a third in herlast three attempts. I'll include.

Race 6 - NW5556L5/12500CLM Trot

(6) BARRY BLACK finds the bottom level tonight after coming up a neck short of a win in a NW7500L5 base class tilt. I'll give him another shot in the hopes he can deliver. (3) DRACO S was third in his U.S. debut a week ago and could certainly be tighter and sharper tonight for the high-percentage Per Engblom barn. (1) BLUEBIRD JESSE takes a second crack in this class after coming in second last Saturday. He has significant post relief tonight, moving from the seven-hole to the pole position.

Race 7 - F&M NW7751L5/Winners in the Last Start of the Base Class NW5000L5/15000CLM Pace

(5) MAGICAL MISTRESS exits a recent series that was conducted at different distances. The last time she was in a NW7500L5 test here, she was second, beaten by just a neck. (2) SHOTGUN PERSUASION has now won two straight between here and Freehold, and although she moves up in class tonight, she does have post relief to off-set that. (3) PULL ME THROUGH is riding a three-race streak on-the-board finishes and was a game third after having to do the first-over work a couple weeks ago.

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Race 8 - F&M NW10321L5/Winners in the Last Start of the Base Class NW7500L5/20000CLM Pace

(7) JIVE DANCING A double-drops out of the NW20000L5 class, and although she wound up seventh when last seen on 5-12, I think it was a positive sign that she was sent out of there from post six, even though she wound up getting parked. I'll swing with her. (4) SMOOTH DEBATE N won two straight at Yonkers back in March and is dropping out of the NW15000L5's. (1) GOT SEXY SCARS delivered as the odds-on choice last Saturday and is moving up a notch tonight. She had good fortune to land the pole again and has Jason Bartlett to drive again.

Race 9 - F&M NW5000L5/12500CLM Pace

(3) LADYBELUCKYTONITE is worth another shot there, I think, as she drops from the NW7500L5's and was fourth in a NW15000L5 race as recently as mid-April. (5) GOT THE GOLD had to settle for second over at Pocono at 1-9 odds on 5-14, so while I respect her chances and connections, I have to take a swing against her for win based on that. (1) BETTORSHIGHLIGHT N moves back to an inside post this week and finished a solid second at this level two back.