Yonkers: Analysis for Saturday 6/4

MEET STATS: 96 - 381 / $526.60 (-$235.40)
BEST BETS: 25 - 38 / $85.40 (+$9.40)
SPOT PLAYS: 4 - 37 / $38.80 (-$35.20)
BEST BET - MACINTOSH N (4th)
SPOT PLAY - SUMATRA (6th)

Race 1 - NW10000L5/Winners in the Last Start of Base Class NW7500L5 Pace

(1) MOHAWK WARRIOR drops out of the NW15000L5's and starts from the pole. I wouldn't mind seeing him on or near the lead in this event like when he won on March 25. (3) SHNITZLEDOSOMETHIN has always been a pretty classy horse and is now with trainer Ron Burke. (5) SHANWAY N downed NW7500L5's on May 20 and was a gaining third at this level prior to that.

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Race 2 - 30000CLM Pace

(2) MAJESTIC KIWI N topped NW7500L5's two back and gets reunited with Jordan Stratton here. Stratton took him over one trained by his brother, Cory, too. (4) PROVOCATIVEPRINCEN switches drivers back to Jason Bartlett after trainer Gareth Dowse drove him on May 21. He was a solid second with Bartlett in the bike on the 14th of May. (3) MONTY MONO hit the board in three of his four starts against $30,000 claimers at Yonkers in April and May.

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Race 3 - NW5000L5/12500CLM Trot

(2) TITANS HOPE broke over at Monticello most recently but was often competitive against NW6's here before that and finds a soft spot tonight. (4) MUFASA AS was a hard-trying second from post eight in this class two back and returns after one unsuccessful try at Pocono. (7) LIMERENCE picked up his last victory at this level on 3-30 and can definitely find his way onto the ticket.

Race 4 - 40000CLM Pace

(2) MACINTOSH N comes in off a win over $30,000 claimers on 5-21 and is now with Dowse off a claim. That usually results in further improvement. (1) SEAFARER hasn't missed the board in nine starts this year and has done well for Jenn Bongiorno whether it's Joe Bongiorno driving or someone else. Tonight, it's Austin Siegelman. (6) REGAL SON won this is class in early April and usually offers some value. Keep an eye on these horses that have been trained by Michael Spaccarelli Jr. as Travis Alexander is now back.

Race 5 - 30000CLM Pace

(6) ROLL WITH JR is another Dowse firster off the claim, and three of this horse's four victories this year have come at Yonkers. (5) SWEET N FAST N had little chance from post eight against $40,000 claimers last time out but drew better tonight and drops. He also gets reunited with George Brennan. (7) LOVE THE BLUES N rallied from sixth to third in the final quarter on May 21 and races for connections that can have one primed for a big mile.

Race 6 - NW7500L5/Winners in the Last Start of the Base Class NW5000L5/15000CLM Trot

(6) SUMATRA has been facing much better than these since he came back to the races in late April, and this looks like a prime spot for him to wake up. (5) CIRCLE OF LIFE AS was third in this class on 4-27 and returns tonight after competing down at Harrah's Philadelphia since then. (3) ABSOLUT UNCERTENTY held sway gamely on the lead to win over NW5000L5's on May 21 and was second at this level prior to that.

Race 7 - NW11091L5/Winners in the Last Start of Base Class NW7500L5 Pace

(1) ROCK LIGHTS destroyed NW7500L5 rivals on 5-20 and given he closed in 26 and change to finish second in this class back on 4-15, he can definitely threaten again. (3) THE DOWNTOWN BUS lost Jordan Stratton to my top pick, but he has a win and a second in his last two outings and hails from the high-percentage Jeff Gillis barn. (2) FLAMING FLUTTER N might need a start or two, but the 13YO qualified well at Monticello and can maybe follow along and hit the board.

Race 8 - 50000CLM Pace

(4) MACH DORO A slides down from the $75,000 claimers here. He was quite competitive against those types, so I think he should fare pretty well here if he's at his best. (2) BECKHAMS Z TAM came up just a neck shy of the win in his first try at this level on May 21 and has George Brennan to drive again. (1) ELWELL gives $50,000 claiming company a second try and is another horse going from Spaccarelli back to Alexander.

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Race 9 - 30000CLM Pace

(6) MY MIND IS MADEUP gave it one shot against $40,000 claimers in his first try for Dowse on 5-20 and now retreats back to the $30,000 claiming level where he won on May 14. (4) LL MYSTRO also exits the $40,000 claimers in his third attempt for Burke and has an improved post to go with it. (5) EDDARD HANOVER will split my top two picks behind the gate and has come back into good form with two straight runner-up finishes.

Race 10 - NW10000L5/Winners in the Last Start of Base Class NW7500L5/20000CLM Trot

(3) WINDSONG PIONEER meets up with a group here that I think is very beatable if he goes to the front, and he has the tandem in Brent Holland and Paul Stafford that can definitely deliver that kind of trip and result. (7) FULL RIGHTS is another one I could see blasting out, and he slides down from the NW15000L5 class too. (2) KASHA V picked up a long overdue victory against NW7500L5's on May 14 and isn't without a chance here.