Yonkers: Analysis for Saturday 6/17

MEET STATS: 109 - 395 / $778.50 (-$11.50)
BEST BETS: 14 - 39 / $48.50 (-$29.50)
SPOT PLAYS: 9 - 39 / $120.80 (+$42.80)
BEST BET - BELLADONNA GIRL A (2nd)
SPOT PLAY - TORKIL (9th)

Race 1 - F&M NW5000L5/12500CLM Pace

(6) SHOTGUN PERSUASION won the last time she raced in this class back on 5-20 and should appreciate returning to it here. (4) TRIZZLE TRAZZLE has been out of the top two just once since April 20th and gets post relief tonight. (5) THUNDRA is winless in 2023 but does her best work when she can compete at the bottom level and could provide value underneath.

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Race 2 - F&M NW10000L5/Winners in the Last Start of the Base Class NW7500L5/20000CLM/NW7500L5 Drawn Inside Pace

(2) BELLADONNA GIRL A was a good second at this level two back and has a post/class relief combo working for her tonight. (4) ROCKNROLL ANNIE has gone off form in her last two outings but catches a soft field here as she slides down from the NW15000L5 base class. (3) GINGER TREE LIZ picked up her last win in a NW10000L5 event back in early April and just missed the board a week ago after having to do the first-over work.

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

(4) DROP THE MIC had no chance from post eight last Saturday but came up just a head short winning at this level on 5-20. He has post and class relief in this spot and gets reunited with Austin Siegelman. (1) ABRUZZO trounced NW5000L5 rivals a week ago in his debut for the new barn and will be heavily favored again here. (2) BANK BOX TREASURE was in the NW20000L5 class when last seen at Yonkers on May 11 and partners with an often-aggressive driver in George Napolitano Jr.

Race 4 - F&M NW7601L5/Winners in the Last Start of the Base Class NW5000L5/15000CLM Pace

(1) MISS CHANTILLY N should have picked up some confidence with her first U.S. victory a week ago, and I will look for her to double up tonight. (2) HEAVENISSOFARAWAY has hit the board in three straight outings but does lose Jason Bartlett to my top pick this time. (5) NORMAN'S MADELINE is far from the most consistent mare but could be driven more aggressively tonight after taking back off the gate two weeks ago.

Race 5 - F&M NW5041L5/12500CLM Pace

(1) FEELIN RED HOT gets to double-drop from the NW10000L5's to the bottom level and should be tough. (3) DBLDELITEBRIGADE N paced a good final quarter last week and gained several spots in the final quarter. She gets to slide down a notch on the class ladder tonight. (4) HP XANADU was third in the same race DBLDELITEBRIGADE N exits from last Saturday and has been providing good value underneath in recent weeks.

Race 6 - NW12466L5/Winners in the Last Start of the Base Class NW7500L5 Pace

(2) NOME HANOVER finished second in a fast mile at the Meadowlands most recently and was facing NW30000L5's at Yonkers throughout last month. (5) ROCKAPELO found an easy spot last time out at Saratoga and won convincingly. He beat NW15000L5's at Yonkers in early April, so he's capable of getting the job done here, too. (6) GAMBLINGTERROR doesn't have much in the way of current form but won the last time he was at this level in mid-April and races at the traditional mile distance tonight after competing in a half-mile dash on June 5.

Race 7 - NW13601L5/Winners in the Last Start of Base Class NW7500L5 Trot

(1) UP HELLY AA trotted a strong final panel in a $50,000 claiming event on June 1 and has significant post relief tonight. I'll give him a try. (6) STREET GOSSIP continues to work his way down the class ladder tonight. He was fourth on 6-1 in a NW15000L5 contest. (4) SMALLTOWNTHROWDOWN rolled to an easy victory a couple of weeks ago and kept Siegelman in the bike over STREET GOSSIP.

Race 8 - F&M NW5/58166LT Pace

(1) COALFORDSNSHINE GB has several more second-place results than wins thus far in the U.S. but gets to drop out of the NW7 class and start from the pole tonight. (4) ALEXA'S FANTASY won a NJSS leg at the Meadowlands before being hampered by a bad post in the final. She picks up Bartlett in the bike here. (7) HALLELUJAH HANOVER owns back-to-back convincing victories and Napolitano Jr. might take a shot and send her out of there again despite the outside draw.

Race 9 - NW5511L5/12500CLM Trot

(3) TORKIL doesn't have a win yet this year but drops to the bottom level after a fourth-place finish against NW7500L5's a week ago and usually offers a good price. (6) DRACO S slides back down to the NW5000L5's after finishing third again last Saturday. (8) TOCCOA FALLS drew outside again but did pick up several positions in the final quarter last Saturday and has a driver switch to Matt Kakaley.

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Race 10 - F&M NW2/29861LT Pace

(4) SHOWMEMAGIC turned in an improved performance to finish third after a game, first-over effort last Saturday and gets a new driver with Siegelman taking the call. (3) RHYDS ECLIPSE GB tallied in this class on May 27 but has burned some money since then, and I will try and beat her here. (2) WILD BLUE WONDER turned a pocket trip into a victory over NW1's last Saturday and drew another inside post tonight.

Race 11 - NW11301L5/Winners in the Last Start of Base Class NW7500L5 Trot

(4) HATIKVAH comes north from Harrington off a win and is with new, high-percentage connections tonight. (3) SWANSEA front-stepped his way to a victory over NW7500L5 foes last Saturday and is capable of handling the hike up in class here. (1) PROMISE FOR LIFE is dropping out of the NW15000L5's and moving inside on the gate to the pole position.