Yonkers: Analysis for Saturday 8/19

MEET STATS: 158 - 588 / $1,051.40 (-$124.60)
BEST BETS: 23 - 56 / $75.20 (-$36.80)
SPOT PLAYS: 12 - 57 / $156.60 (+$42.60)
BEST BET - VINNY DE VIE (1st)
SPOT PLAY - ALLAMBIE A (9th)

Race 1 - NW15000L5/Winners in the Last Start of the Base Class NW10000L5/NW9 PM Races LT Trot

(3) VINNY DE VIE closed well to finish third in this class last Saturday and gets a driver switch to Brent Holland this time around. (1) FLIP THE SWITCH returns to Yonkers from Harrah's Philadelphia in sharp form and gets reunited with George Napolitano Jr., who guided him to a victory on June 25. (6) SWAN FLYER doesn't have much in the way of current form but gets to drop down from the NW20000L5 level and I'll toss him in underneath.

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Race 2 - NW5000L5/12500CLM Trot

(6) CREDARENA is taking a big drop in class from the NW7's to the bottom level and meets up with a group I think he can do well against. (3) LIGHTFOOTEDLEGEND was facing $50,000 claiming company when last at Yonkers in July and is now with trainer Gil Garcia-Herrera following a barn change. (4) PIVOTAL had no chance last time out from the ten-hole at the Meadowlands but has raced well on the half-mile oval at Monticello recently.

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Race 3 - NW5000L5/12500CLM Pace

(5) GLACIS comes into this event with back-to-back 27 and change final quarters and hopefully he'll be put in play from this mid-pack post. (2) INDICTABLE HANOVER finished second against NW7500L5's back on July 24 and is dropping and moving inside on the gate here. (4) HE'S ELECTRIC gets another chance against NW5000L5 foes off a gaining fourth-place result last time out and was victorious in this class on May 5.

Race 4 - NW10000L5/Winners in the Last Start of Base Class NW7500L5 Trot

I'm going to give (5) KINDA LUCKY LINDY another chance this week as he gets additional class relief and trotted a strong final quarter in a pace-less race last Saturday. (4) PC FREE WHEELING put in a game effort from first-over to finish fourth in a NW15000L5 contest last week and slides down a notch here. (1) SWANSEA was claimed by high-percentage connections on August 10 and was third in this class back on the 17th of June.

Race 5 - F&M NW2/25000LT / F&M NW1/12500LT Drawn Inside Pace

(6) INDIANAS QUEST GB woke up with an improved effort last Saturday and hopefully can take another step forward tonight for trainer Ron Burke. (5) BULLVILLE HILDA has two wins and a second in her last three outings and picks up a new driver this time with Jim Marohn Jr. going into the bike. (2) PINE BUSH MAGA doesn't have a victory yet in her career but has been performing well against NW1's both here and at Pocono and starts from an inside post.

Race 6 - F&M NW4/50000LT / NW6/75000LT Drawn Outside Pace

(3) HEADS just missed a win last Saturday in a good effort and could improve tonight as that was her first pari-mutuel outing since June 28. (6) HALLELUJAH HANOVER finished in a dead-heat with HEADS a week ago and has been racing well in all of her starts in overnight races on her page. (2) ARRHYTHMIC DREAM is stepping up from the NW2 level but hasn't been out of the top two since coming down from Canada and has Jason Bartlett to drive from an inside post.

Race 7 - NW5041L5/12500CLM Trot

(2) FULL RIGHTS returns to action tonight in a winnable spot as he's beaten both NW5000L5's and NW7500L5's at Yonkers this year and is always capable of showing that good gate speed he possesses. (1) LADY JETER has minded her manners for three straight starts, which is a good sign for her, and she's usable from the pole position. (6) STICK WITH ME KID was third in this class a week ago and I'll toss him in the mix underneath.

Race 8 - NW8431L5/Winners in the Last Start of the Base Class NW5000L5 Trot

(1) HATIKVAH hasn't won since joining this barn back in May but has been finishing with interest against NW10000L5's and now drops and starts from the pole. (3) KASHA V moves way inside on the gate after having the eight-hole and the seven-hole is his last two outings and is probably the one they'll have to beat. (2) TACHYON can definitely win this race but has been making a lot of breaks lately.

Race 9 - F&M NW5091L5/12500CLM Pace

(5) ALLAMBIE A flashed some talent at the Meadowlands two back with a strong, closing performance and then had no shot here last Saturday from post eight. She drew better tonight and was Austin Siegelman's choice. (4) BETTERB CHEVRON N has class and post relief and has been showing plenty of early foot in her last two tries. (1) ALEXA'S FANTASY takes a big drop from the NW6's to the bottom level, starts from the pole and picks up Bartlett. Those are all good signs for her chances.

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Race 10 - NW15000L5/Winners in the Last Start of the Base Class NW10000L5/NW9 PM Races LT Trot

(5) MISSISSIPPI STORM made an uncharacterestic break last time out at Pocono, so I guess he's a little risky, but given he was fourth in the Open Handicap at Yonkers as recently as June 20, this should be an ideal spot for him if he stays trotting. (1) BRIDGE TO VICTORY has a third and a second in two attempts in this class and drew another inside post. Braxten Boyd takes over the driving assignment this time. (7) C YOU AGAIN DK is moving up in class and starts from the outside but did win last Saturday and seems to have improved since the recent addition of Lasix.

Race 11 - F&M NW7500L5/Winners in the Last Start of the Base Class NW5000L5/15000CLM Pace

(1) SAUBLE DELIGHTFUL slides down from the NW10000L5 class and moves inside from the eight-hole to post one. Add in her good final quarter a week ago, and I think she merits a chance. (3) BELLADONNA GIRL A has a similar profile to my top pick as she is dropping and receiving post relief. She has a victory over NW10000L5's on her page back on June 17. (5) ATREACHEROUS A disappointed at odds-on in her U.S. debut but qualified well prior to that and gets reunited with Bartlett. She's also exiting the NW10000L5 level.