Yonkers: Analysis for Saturday 7/2

MEET STATS: 123 - 479 / $755.00 (-$203.00)
BEST BETS: 31 - 48 / $103.70 (+$7.70)
SPOT PLAYS: 4 - 47 / $38.80 (-$55.20)
BEST BET - BEERTHIRTY K (2nd)
SPOT PLAY - CREATIVE VENTURE (4th)

Race 1 - 30000CLM Pace

(5) ROLL WITH JR has been popular at the claim box but has had two straight rough journeys as he was first-up on 6-11 and then parked the mile last Saturday. He did win at this level with a clean trip on June 4 and should offer some value. (1) URBAN RENEWAL looms as the one to beat off his impressive victory a week ago and with how the Austin Siegelman/Nick Devita duo are going right now. (6) IAMMRBRIGHTSIDE N performed well last week, finishing a gaining second off a pocket trip. I'll include.

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Race 2 - NW10000L5/Winners in the Last Start of Base Class NW7500L5/20000CLM Trot

(1) BEERTHIRTY K drops out of some tough spots at Pocono and has had success at Yonkers before, including taking his seasonal mark over this oval last year. (5) ALL CHAMPY scored his most recent victory the last time he raced at this base class on April 20 and was able to overcome post eight to finish third against $50,000 claimers two back. (2) P L OSCAR is in need of a wake-up call but tumbles multiple levels from the NW30000L5's and gets reunited with George Brennan.

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Race 3 - 40000CLM Pace

(2) MARINER SEELSTER didn't deliver in his last couple of tries, but the veteran had a recent three-race win streak, and trainer Travis Alexander is always capable of getting one back to their peak. (5) BEACH BOOGIE put in a big first-over effort to finish second last Friday and is back on a regular racing schedule here after being scratched sick prior to that performance. (8) THE DOWNTOWN BUS has hit the board in six straight races, and although he wound up with the outside post tonight, I will include, given his sharp form.

Race 4 - NW5316L5/12500CLM Trot

(7) CREATIVE VENTURE doesn't have a win so far in 2022 but finds an easier spot here than the NW5's at Harrah's Philadelphia or NW6's at Yonkers. I'll swing and hope that Dan Dube fires him out. (3) SWISS HOUSE ONFIRE woke up with an improved effort when he dropped down to this level last Saturday and squeezed into this race by $1 as he has $5,315 earned in his last five starts. (1) TORKIL rarely finds his way to the winner's circle but slides down to the bottom class and moves in from post seven to the pole position.

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

(3) WHITE HAIR ROCKS is now with trainer Gareth Dowse after being claimed on June 18. That usually results in improved performance, and I think it's also a positive that he's racing in this class rather than another claiming race. (5) STANFORD COURT continues to work his way down the ladder here. He was victorious against NW10000L5's back in mid-April. (2) ON THE VIRG has hit the board in three of his last four tries, and the one time he didn't, it was because he suffered an equipment break after the start.

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

(6) MEMO hit the board against NW15000L5's the last time he raced at Yonkers on June 10 and returns tonight after racing over at Pocono in his last two attempts. (1) SO LONG HANOVER won at the corresponding level to this one at Tioga two back and came in second in a NW20000L5 base class event at Yonkers back in mid-May. (3) TAD KRAZY HANOVER took advantage of a chance to face NW5000L5's on June 18 by winning, and although she moves up a notch tonight, trainer Per Engblom has been sending out plenty of live horses lately.

Race 7 - 30000CLM Pace

(4) PROVOCATIVEPRINCEN gave it one unsuccessful try against $40,000 claimers on June 18 and now slides back down to the class where he won impressively on 6-4. He also has post relief to go with it. (1) LITTLE POWER is on a tear right now with four straight victories, including against $30,000 claiming company last Saturday. (2) FOX VALLEY INFERNO drew inside here after having to start from the eight-hole a couple weeks back and has a driver change to Jim Marohn Jr.

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Race 8 - NW10970L5/Winners in the Last Start of Base Class NW7500L5/20000CLM Trot

(3) WINDSONG PIONEER held sway gamely to tally the last time he raced in this class on June 4, and I think he could offer a similar price here as he did that night. (2) GEMOLOGIST also found the winner's circle at this level back on 5-7 and comes in off a second-place finish against $75,000 most recently. (1) HOMER HALL romped in his return to Yonkers a week ago. He steps up a notch tonight but has a good history at this venue.

Race 9 - 40000CLM Pace

(5) ABERDEEN HANOVER remains in search of his first victory in 2022 but has joined the Dowse barn after a claim on June 18, and I'll use him. (2) BALLERAT BOOMERANG moves down from the $50,000 claiming level and gets an inside post tonight. (7) CINNABAR DRAGON has an in-and-out pattern going right now where he hits the board one week and then doesn't the next week. If that holds tonight, he'd be primed for a top effort.