Yonkers: Analysis for Saturday 8/20

MEET STATS: 166 - 634 / $982.90 (-$285.10)
BEST BETS: 42 - 65 / $146.30 (+$16.30)
SPOT PLAYS: 9 - 64 / $77.30 (-$50.70)
BEST BET - THE REGULATOR (7th)
SPOT PLAY - CASINO CUTIE IT (6th)

Race 1 - NW10000L5/Winners in the Last Start of Base Class NW7500L5/20000CLM Trot

(1) LOS BALLYKEELAMIGO comes in with two straight wins, and although he steps up again, he offsets it by drawing inside for the first time since he came down from Canada. (4) COCKTAILS N DREAMS returns after racing against tough foes over at Pocono lately. I think this is a spot where she can be competitive and she picks up an aggressive driver in George Napolitano Jr. (8) FANATIC landed the outside post but gets further class relief and reunited with Austin Siegelman. I'll include.

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Race 2 - 3&4YO 30000CLM Pace

(7) HURRIKANE GEORGIE just missed last Saturday after cutting out the fractions. He was claimed by Jared Bako out of that race, and I'll look for that to result in some improvement. (1) THOR AND DR JONES scored over at Pocono in his most recent outing and returns to Yonkers tonight. He's had some success over this oval in the past and was fourth against NW4's on 7-26. (3) CAVIART SARGENT owns two straight victories, including over my top pick a week ago. He also has new connections as he was claimed by Dennis Laterza.

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Race 3 - 15000CLM Pace

(8) SHANGHAI BOBBY drew the outside post but drops out of a $22,000 claiming handicap at Harrah's Philadelphia and makes his second start out of the Gilbert Garcia-Owen barn. Nobody in here looks like a standout, so I'll look for a big price with this guy. (4) TITANIUM N is probably the one to beat but really didn't have much of an excuse when passed by Keystone Dash a week ago and is likely to be odds-on. (3) KIMANI N has been making a habit out of finishing third as of late and I'll slot him in that spot again.

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

(7) MYSWEETBOYMAX is back at Yonkers after a couple of tries at Harrah's Philadelphia. He was facing NW20000L5's when last seen locally and shows a win over NW15000L5's on June 27, so I'll put him on top. (4) PADUKA N rallied to finish second the last time he raced at this level on July 2 and drops out of the $75,000 claimers in his third attempt for Cory Stratton. (2) UNCLE JORD A went off as the favorite in this class a week ago but didn't fire off cover. You'll get a much better price on him tonight.

Race 5 - 30000CLM Pace

(8) LYONS LIBERTY has turned it around with two straight second-place finishes, and I'll give him a swing even from post eight given his form. (1) GHOST DANCE comes in with on the board results in four of his last six attempts and is now with trainer Scott Di Domenico after being claimed a week ago. (2) ABERDEEN HANOVER doesn't own a win in 2022 and even being with Gareth Dowse hasn't helped him in that department. It's tough to overlook one from that barn, though, and I'll include underneath.

Race 6 - NW8351L5/Winners in the Last Start of the Base Class NW5000L5/15000CLM Trot

(3) CASINO CUTIE IT finished second as the favorite in this class two back and then trotted a 28 and change last quarter against NW10000L5's a week ago. I think she could get overlooked a little bit in the wagering but will put her on top. (4) ARMAGEDON SEELSTER was the runner-up to Los Ballykeelamigo last Saturday and makes his second start for Dowse. (1) LIFETIME ROYALTY owns just a single victory this year but did squeeze into this race by one dollar, having earned $8,350 in his last five starts. I would bet that the connections will look to take advantage of this opportunity.

Race 7 - NW10000L5/Winners in the Last Start of Base Class NW7500L5 Pace

(1) THE REGULATOR gets to drop again in class tonight and starts from the pole position for a tandem that often has success in Jason Bartlett and Per Engblom. (2) DARLING'S DRAGON exits the NW15000L5 level and moves inside on the gate to go with it. He was third against NW10000L5's back on July 16. (6) PAT MCGARRY A was second at the Meadowlands in the corresponding class to this one on 7-9 and has shown the ability to both blast out and race from off-the-pace.

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Race 8 - NW5000L5/12500CLM Trot

(5) WILLYWIN did some nice work on half-mile ovals in Canada earlier this year and now makes his first start for Travis Alexander at the bottom level and against a beatable group. (4) LIMERENCE finished second the last time he was in a NW5000L5 race on June 18 and is usable. (2) BAZILLIONAIRE overcame an early miscue to finish second last Saturday. He remains in search of his first victory of 2022 but could find it here if he minds his P's and Q's.

Race 9 - 30000CLM Pace

(6) SAILBOAT HANOVER won two and three starts back and then was fourth on August 6 after having to do the first-over work. He was claimed by high-percentage connections out of that race, and I'll give him a try. (3) WHITE HAIR ROCKS is just one-for-55 in the win column the last two years, but Dowse must have liked him when he had him in July since he re-claimed him on 8-6. (7) REAL LUCKY N had the one poor result on July 30 when he had post eight but has four wins around that effort.