Yonkers: Analysis for Saturday 7/22

MEET STATS: 139 - 495 / $942.30 (-$47.70)
BEST BETS: 19 - 48 / $62.20 (-$33.80)
SPOT PLAYS: 11 - 48 / $154.40 (+$58.40)
BEST BET - FOR A DREAMER (2nd)
SPOT PLAY - EMMY LOU HAYES (9th)

Race 1 - F&M NW5000L5/12500CLM Pace

(5) RIGHTFULLY MINE takes a second crack at the bottom level here after a fifth-place finish last week where she took the lead from first-up and then faded. Her trainer had an impressive winner on Tuesday night, and hopefully this mare can follow suit. (2) SPITTING IMAGE invades from Pennsylvania tonight. She was fourth from post eight most recently at Harrah's Philadelphia and posted a runner-up finish at Harrah's Philadelphia prior to that. (3) FOX VALLEY CACHET is zero-for-16 this year but finds a softer spot here and gets post relief off her last two miles in Pennsylvania.

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Race 2 - Pop-Up/Can You Go the Distance Series Leg #3 Trot

(6) FOR A DREAMER crunched the other horses in here last Saturday night and I'll look for him to double up, even though he starts from an outside post. (2) PERFECT TITAN has two thirds in this series so far and landed another good draw. (5) BAZILLIONAIRE won two back against NW5000L5's and then just missed hitting the board two weeks ago. I'll include as he should offer some value underneath.

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Race 3 - F&M NW7500L5/Winners in the Last Start of the Base Class NW5000L5/15000CLM Pace

(1) NORMAN'S MADELINE doesn't have any obvious form right now, but she does sometimes wake up out of nowhere and catches a group here that's either moving up in class or struggling as well. (4) MAGICAL MISTRESS wound up on dull cover last Saturday and had to settle for fifth. She has won at this level before back in late May. (3) CLEAR THE WAY has significant post relief tonight after grabbing a second to a well-meant favorite at this level a week ago.

Race 4 - F&M NW11769L5/Winners in the Last Start of the Base Class NW7500L5/20000CLM Pace

(2) BETTERB CHEVRON N is a mare I never guess right on, but this is a soft spot for her and she moves inside on the gate. I'll take a swing. (4) DRAGONS LUCKY LADY dominated NW7500L5 company two weeks ago and was third in this class prior to that. (3) CASH ROLL is riding a two-race win streak since Jim Marohn Jr. hopped in the bike, and he is at the controls again on this occasion.

Race 5 - NW7500L5/Winners in the Last Start of the Base Class NW5000L5 Trot

(1) CLASSY GUY drops a notch on the ladder tonight, starts from the pole and switches drivers to Dan Dube. I'm going to hope that all adds up to an aggressive approach. (4) HOOLIE N HECTOR slides down from the NW10000L5 level but didn't have an obvious excuse in his third-place finish on July 1, and I'll take a shot against him. (2) IM THE MUSCLE won easily the last time he competed in this class back in mid-May and has post relief.

Race 6 - F&M NW4/50000LT / F&M NW2/25000LT Drawn Inside Pace

(2) DUCHESS HILL owns a win and a second in her last two outings in Pennsylvania and was able to get away closer to the front last time out at Harrah's Philadelphia. (4) LULU ROCKS rallied to an impressive win over NW3's at Harrah's Philadelphia back on June 15 but doesn't seem to possess any early speed, which is going to lead me to putting her underneath. (5) COACHELLABOUND N is destined to be 1-9 here off a 1:49 and change win at the Meadowlands last time out, but she did break stride at Yonkers prior to that, and I'll take a stand against.

Race 7 - NW15001L5/Winners in the Last Start of the Base Class NW10000L5/NW9 PM Races LT Trot

(4) KASHA V has made a couple of miscues recently, but this is a winnable race for him if he minds his p's and q's, as he showed back in early May, and he's going to change drivers to Austin Siegelman. (5) B MEDITHREE has been performing very well since joining Scott DiDomenico's barn back in late May and returns off a winning effort at Harrah's Philadelphia. (1) HIGHLAND MOWGLI was in the Open when last seen at Yonkers and even hit the board in the top level as recently as 5-11.

Race 8 - F&M NW2/26192LT Pace

(4) TWIN B ALLURE got steppy on the first turn last time out and then wound up with an impossible trip from there. I think she's worth another chance here given she beat NW2's at Harrah's Philadelphia this year, and perhaps she'll offer some better value. (3) MARATHON MARY is on a lengthy run of good form and was second at this level to a well-meant winner last Saturday. (6) JUST ROSAS LUCK gained a couple of spots in the last quarter in her debut for trainer Travis Alexander on 7-8 and has a driver switch to George Napolitano Jr.

Race 9 - F&M NW5000L5/12500CLM Pace

(4) EMMY LOU HAYES closed out her mile last Saturday with plenty of pace and had a little gap in her schedule coming into that mile. She switches drivers to Marcus Miller tonight and gets some post relief. (1) CHILLIN BYTHE POOL picked up one of her two wins this year at Yonkers back in January and drops to the bottom level off a fourth-place result against NW7500L5's a week ago. (5) CORSINI A takes a second crack at NW5000L5 foes here after finishing third as the favorite last week.

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

(2) HUNTING AS picked up a couple of positions in the final quarter from an outside post last Saturday and moves inside on the gate tonight. (5) B NICKING faded after a first-over attempt on July 13 but drops again tonight and recently beat NW21000L5 company at Harrah's Philadelphia. (3) STARLIT RAMBO exits a series for NW15000L5 horses and just missed hitting the board at this level back on 6-10.

Race 11 - NW5401L5/12500CLM Trot

(3) CREATIVE VENTURE will probably be a much shorter price tonight, but I think he's the one to beat from an improved post and with a driver switch back to Dube. (4) IN MY DREAMS closed out his mile with interest last Saturday in an improved performance and also moves inside on the gate. (2) LIMERENCE gets out of the eight-hole tonight and would offer value underneath.