Yonkers: Analysis for Saturday 6/24

MEET STATS: 117 - 418 / $818.20 (-$17.80)
BEST BETS: 16 - 41 / $55.80 (-$26.20)
SPOT PLAYS: 9 - 41 / $120.80 (+$38.80)
BEST BET - FEELIN RED HOT (6th)
SPOT PLAY - JK LUCKY CHARMS (2nd)

Race 1 - NW13381L5/Winners in the Last Start of Base Class NW7500L5 Pace

(5) DEEP INFATUATION N raced regularly in Australia until January of this year and is another Down-Under shipper looking to make an impression. He qualified well behind MGM Borgata Pacing Series consolation winner Hemsworth N on 6-16 for high-percentage connections and kept Matt Kakaley, so I will put him on top. (1) BUDDY HILL gets serious post relief here off his last two efforts at Yonkers and over at Pocono, but lost Kakaley to my top choice. (2) NOME HANOVER had every chance to win at this level last Saturday but had to settle for second. I think he's usable, but I'll slot underneath.

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Race 2 - 15000CLM Pace

(3) JK LUCKY CHARMS paced a strong final quarter in an improved effort last Friday and I'll hop aboard as he also gets to move inside on the gate tonight. (4) BLOOD BROTHER had a recent run of four straight on-the-board results in this class, including a win on June 19. (1) IMMA BE has a barn change that's sure to catch the eye, but some of their other first-time starters haven't delivered lately at low odds, so I'll swing against.

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Race 3 - F&M NW5221L5/12500CLM Pace

(4) SHOTGUN PERSUASION never got involved from an outside post last Saturday but drew better tonight and is worth another shot given her victory over bottom level rivals back on May 20. (3) ITS MESMERISE N finished second the last time she raced in this class on 5-13 and drops out of the NW7500L5's here. (2) GAME OF SHADOWS was the runner-up in the same race that ITS MESMERISE N exits from last Saturday and is making her first appearance against NW5000L5's in her lines.

Race 4 - NW13551L5/Winners in the Last Start of Base Class NW7500L5 Trot

(3) JAS BLUESTONE appeared well-meant last Saturday as he was bet down and trying to move for the lead when he broke. Hopefully he minds his p's and q's here in his second attempt for trainer Gil Garcia-Herrera and on Lasix. (1) CANTSTOP YANKEE won twice at Yonkers earlier in the year and returns here in pretty good form from Pocono. (5) WINDSONG PIONEER came in second at this level two back and is reunited with driver Jim Marohn Jr.

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

(1) BRANQUINHO makes his third start back after a layoff tonight and switches to a catch driver, hopefully indicating that he's ready for a big effort on the drop. (3) CHIEFS BEACH paced a 27 and change final quarter two back in this class to finish fourth and comes out of an excuse line where he had an extended uncovered grind. (7) ISLANDSPECIALMAJOR takes another hike up the ladder tonight off a win and a second two outings since returning to Yonkers from Canada.

Race 6 - F&M NW7741L5/Winners in the Last Start of the Base Class NW5000L5/15000CLM Pace

(5) FEELIN RED HOT should have picked up a lot of confidence with an easy win over NW5000L5 company last Saturday, and she should be tough against this group, too. (2) ANNE BONNEY N drops out of the NW10000L5 class and hit the board twice at this level in May. (1) NITE TIME DEAL closed out her mile in 27 and change at the Meadowlands a week ago and starts from the pole.

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

(6) NO DRAMA PLEASE has burned some money in his last three tries, but I think he could get overlooked on the board a bit from this outside post and meets up with a beatable crew in his Yonkers return. (2) BANK BOX TREASURE made several moves during the mile and was a game second in this class a week ago. Add in another inside draw, and he's usable. (1) TOCCOA FALLS got the job done against bottom level rivals last Saturday and off-sets the class hike tonight by finally getting an inside post.

Race 8 - F&M NW10000L5/Winners in the Last Start of the Base Class NW7500L5/20000CLM Pace

(8) MISS CHANTILLY N starts from post eight but is two-for-two since coming to Yonkers and hopefully will be able to keep the good times rolling here. She did overcome the seven-hole to tally on June 10. (2) CAPTAIN'S STAR is making her third start back after a layoff and is dropping out of the NW15000L5 class. (1) REACHTHRUTHESKY AS tallied in a NW7500L5 contest two weeks ago and has another inside starting spot as she moves up the ladder.

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Race 9 - NW7500L5/Winners in the Last Start of the Base Class NW5000L5 Pace

(2) R CAPTAIN HANOVER didn't have much of an impact last time out on June 12 but should appreciate moving down from the 3-5YO $50,000 claimers and makes his second start for Jenn Bongiorno. (1) BETTORBUCKLEUP gets additional class relief tonight and starts from post one. The last time he faced NW7500L5's back in early April, he was victorious. (3) STELLAR YANKEE picked up a win in a NW5000L5 tilt a week ago in game, first-over fashion and should be capable of handling the step up tonight.

Race 10 - NW5000L5/12500CLM Trot

(7) MAGICAL JOURNEY is making his third start back after a layoff and takes a major drop in class compared to what he was facing over at Pocono. (2) TORKIL takes a second shot at bottom level foes here. He didn't get off to a very good start last week but hopefully George Brennan can hustle him out of there tonight. (1) IN MY DREAMS shifts to the pole position and had some traffic woes in the final quarter last Saturday. I fear he'll be way overbet but can win.