Yonkers: Analysis for Saturday 7/12

MEET STATS: 112 - 515 / $825.30 (-$204.70)
BEST BETS: 28 - 51 / $120.00 (+$18.00)
SPOT PLAYS: 5 - 51 / $56.50 (-$45.50)
BEST BET - TYRA MAKES BANK (4th)
SPOT PLAY - TECHTOPIA HANOVER (7th)

Race 1 - 15000CLM Pace

(3) HOPNROLL HEAVEN ended up getting parked out last week but hopefully that didn't take too much out of him as he moves in on the gate this time and was the runner-up in this class two and three starts back. (2) TIN ROOF RAIDER A hasn't been seen in almost a month after an injured scratch on 6-21 but won by open lengths the last time he faced $15,000 claiming company. (6) SWEET TROY hung around to finish second last Saturday despite taking heavy pressure most of the way on the front-end and makes his second start back after a layoff tonight.

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Race 2 - Winners of 5 but not more than 7 PM Races or 90000LT Trot

(4) PREMIER VICTOR comes in on a four-race win streak since the qualifier back in mid-May and tallied in this class most recently. I'll go with him again here. (5) THE THING IS didn't have the smoothest of trips last Saturday but stuck around to hit the board and has been in the top three in five of his last seven appearances overall. (6) LOUS GAMBLER broke before the start in his last try on June 28 but note he was the favorite in that tilt and shows a victory against tougher NW15000L5 foes at Yonkers.

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Race 3 - F&M Winners of 2 but not more than 4 PM Races or 60000LT / NW2 PM Races LT or 30000LT Draw Inside Pace

(3) WORKLIFEBALANCE looks like a standout in here as she exits stakes company and won the New Jersey Sire Stakes final in late May over at the Meadowlands. (1) INTRICACY starts from post one and has been victorious the last two times she raced in overnight events. (4) I'M A BELIEVER moves in on the gate off a fifth-place effort where she gained some ground a week ago and should offer some value underneath.

Race 4 - F&M 20000CLM Pace

(1) TYRA MAKES BANK moves all the way in from post eight to the pole position this time and won in this class on 6-5. She also gets reunited with Dan Dube, who steered her to that victory. (5) FIGHT NOT FLIGHT has finished on the board in six straight outings with three triumphs in that time period as well. She's back with trainer Dennis Laterza tonight off a re-claim. (2) PINE BUSH MAGA tallied handily against $20,000 claiming foes last Thursday and debuts for new connections off a claim. She's been first or second in her last three appearances at this level overall.

Race 5 - Winners of 2 but not more than 4 PM Races or 60000LT Trot

(5) ROANDOVER invades for leading trainer Per Engblom off back-to-back victories over at Pocono. Driver Colin Kelly steered him to his most recent triumph and has the call again tonight. (4) FLIGHTLINE prevailed in this class most recently and was a runner-up prior to that. I imagine he's the one they'll have to beat again here. (1) WISH LIST has been second in both of her local tries at this level and slides in from post six to the pole position.

Race 6 - 20000CLM Pace

(2) DELIGHTFUL DUDE N remains in search of his first win of 2025 but drops out of the $25,000 claimers, drew well and faces a field that's unproven at this level. (1) MAJOR POCKET A was game on the front-end and just missed by a neck last Saturday. He starts from the pole and I would think will be involved again. (5) RECORD YEAR is now with Laterza off a claim and has hit the board in five straight tries. He's performed better against $15,000 claiming company than the $20,000's, though.

Race 7 - 25000CLM Pace

(5) TECHTOPIA HANOVER appeared to have pace in the lane on 7-3 but wound up getting boxed in and had nowhere to go with it. He was my top selection in that race and I'll go back to him here. (1) SAILBOAT HANOVER and (3) KARLOO BRADLEY N are familiar foes, as SAILBOAT HANOVER beat KARLOO BRADLEY N by a nose on both July 3 and June 21 but KARLOO BRADLEY N defeated SAILBOAT HANOVER by a length on June 14. SAILBOAT HANOVER moves in from post six to the pole position here, and I'll slot him ahead of KARLOO BRADLEY N this time.

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Race 8 - 3-6YO 20000CLM Pace

(1) HUNGER STRIKE doesn't have any obvious form but drops and gets post relief here, and I'll hope that results in a wake-up call for a stable that can have one ready to fire at any time. (2) CONTACT ZONE took one unsuccessful chance against tougher age-restricted claiming company on July 3 and now slides back down to the level where he was racing well prior to that. (5) DONTTELLMENOW won in hard-fought fashion from first-over in this class last Saturday and has hit the board in three straight appearances overall.

Race 9 - 15000CLM Pace

(4) ON THE VIRG got the nod here from Brent Holland over a Laterza horse, which I thought was significant. I'll follow his lead and hope he's handicapped the race correctly. (2) SOUTH POINT has finished second in both recent tries against $15,000 claimers when he's had George Brennan in the bike, and he's set to steer him again in this contest. (5) FULL SUPPORT is the Laterza trainee that Holland opted off of. He is making his first pari-mutuel start since February but qualified well in race won by a classy Australian import on July 4.