Yonkers: Analysis for Saturday 9/28

MEET STATS: 210- 766 / $1,225.40 (-$306.60)
BEST BETS: 36 - 73 / $162.10 (+$16.10)
SPOT PLAYS: 7 - 73 / $88.40 (-$57.60)
BEST BET - JERSEY BEACH (4th)
SPOT PLAY - DEVASTATE (7th)

Race 1 - F&M NW of 2 but not more than 4 PM Races or 60000LT Pace

(4) BLUE POINT downed NW6 company at Tioga in her debut for trainer Jeff Cullipher on 9-19. I'll give her top billing to start tonight's program. (6) BELLUCCI won in this class the last time she was at Yonkers on August 10 and returns from Pocono off back-to-back tallies against NW4's. (2) MYBITCOIN has been out of the top three just once in 13 outings this year and has been one of a number of sharp horses sent out by trainer/driver Pat Lachance lately.

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Race 2 - 15000CLM Pace

(1) MISSILE SEELSTER ended up scratched sick last Saturday but drew the pole here and was sharp before the missed race. (5) VICTOR HIC turned a pocket trip into a victory in this class a week ago and also prevailed over $15,000 claimers back in late July. (2) SNOUZE U LOUZE shows a second against $20,000 claiming company back on 8-14 and debuts for trainer Cory Stratton tonight off a claim.

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Race 3 - 3-5YO 30000CLM Pace

(4) J B GRAM closed with pace after making an early miscue last Thursday and was second against open $30,000 claimers prior to that. I think he's worth a shot in this event. (3) CAPTAIN T HANOVER has been sharp for a number of appearances and picked up an overdue victory on 9-19. He gets to start for trainer Nick Devita again as he wasn't claimed out of that win. (1) LYONS PRIDE returns after a bit of time off tonight. He won his qualifier at Freehold on September 20 and was on a four-race run of top-three results at this level before the hiatus.

Race 4 - 3-5YO 20000CLM Pace

(6) JERSEY BEACH finds what looks to be a softer spot here than what he's been in, and he did tally over NW1 company at Yonkers back in mid-August. (2) PORTERS MAN has trip and post excuses in his last two outings. He does own a victory in this class back on August 31. (5) AIRY SHADOW struggles to find the winner's circle but has been able to hit the board at this level, including last Thursday, and usually with some value.

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

(7) SUPER DUPER COOPER had a solid campaign in the New York Sire Stakes and was second in the final. He drew poorly tonight but has an aggressive driver in Mark MacDonald. (4) FANNIE LIPKOWITZ won twice in the Kentucky Sires Stakes at The Red Mile and was a gaining fourth in a division of the New York New York Mile when last at Yonkers in late June. (1) IHAVEADREAM DE VIE qualified for the Pennsylvania Sire Stakes Championship for 3-year-old trotting fillies. She was in this class at Yonkers back on the 13th of July and finished a good third.

Race 6 - F&M NW of 2 but not more than 4 PM Races or 60000LT Pace

(4) BRIDGE OF LOVE posted a win and a second in two of three tries against NW6's at Tioga and catches a group here that lacks a standout. (2) RIGHT MATCH gained spots and ground in finishing fourth as the favorite at this level a week ago and gets a driver switch to Joe Bongiorno. (5) IDEAL ENTRY won in this class last Saturday and also owns at victory over the oval against NW1 foes back in mid-August. She makes her fourth start on Lasix tonight.

Race 7 - NW of 2 but not more than 4 PM Races or 60000LT Trot

(8) DEVASTATE drew the outside post and comes off a break, but that miscue looks like it was a bit out of character, and hopefully MacDonald hustles him out of there against this beatable bunch. (2) MARINO'S PRIZE has hit the board in two out of three tries since returning to action with hobbles on and moves inside on the gate this time. (3) KELLY'S GREATEST cut the mile in this class last Saturday but tired in the final quarter. She does have post relief, sliding in from the seven-hole to post three.

Race 8 - 20000CLM Pace

(4) RECORD YEAR overcame some early interference to finish second in this class a week ago and won prior to that. He started from post seven most recently but moves inside to the four-hole tonight. (2) MIGHTY SANTANA N has hit the board in five of his last six efforts and was claimed by new connections out of his runner-up effort last Saturday. (1) ALOTBETTOR N set up shop on the engine in his return to the $20,000 claiming level and got the job done. He was claimed out of that event, starts from the pole and adds Jordan Stratton in the bike.

Race 9 - Winners of 8 but not more than 11 PM Races or 150000LT / Winners of 5 but not more than 7 PM Races or 90000LT Draw Inside Trot

(4) VICTOR LASZLO made the New York Sire Stakes final for 3-year-old male trotters against some tough foes like Sir Pinocchio. I think he has a chance to be on the front-end here as he finds an overnight race for the first time in a while. (6) SISTER MARY MAUDE was fourth in the NYSS final for 3-year-old trotting fillies and won three NYSS legs. She gets a new driver tonight with Austin Siegelman taking over. (2) LEGACY'S JAILBREAK has won three of her last four tries and is now with trainer/driver Joe Bongiorno.

Race 10 - NW10051L5/Winners in the Last Start of the Base Class NW7500L5 Pace

(3) ILIKEMEBETTOR A comes south from Woodbine Mohawk Park out of a race where he finished in 26 1/5. Trainer Blake MacIntosh's horses have been live pretty much everywhere he sends them, and hopefully this is another. (5) FUNATTHEBEACH N should be full of confidence after winning a NW7500L5 tilt last Thursday. He begins his ascent back up the class ladder tonight. (4) IGNATIUS A had to settle for third in this class at odds of 1-5 a week ago. He should offer a better price tonight if you go back to him.

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Race 11 - F&M NW of 2 but not more than 4 PM Races or 60000LT Pace

(1) FIGHT NOT FLIGHT doesn't have a win yet in 2024 but closed with pace against tougher rivals in this class last Saturday and starts from the pole. (6) DUCK INTO THE NITE moves outside on the gate this time but has raced well in back-to-back on-the-board efforts at this level. (2) STRAIGHT AND SASSY invades from the Midwest and is now in trainer Scott Di Domenico's stable. Di Domenico has been sending out his share of live horses lately and this filly does show some good efforts at Oak Grove back in June and July.

Race 12 - 15000CLM Pace

I tried to beat (7) ITALIAN DELIGHT N a week ago and that didn't work out very well. I'll hop back aboard tonight. (3) MAJOR MAKOVER raced well in finishing second to my top pick in that event last Saturday and does have a post advantage again. (1) MOTIVE HANOVER tired last week but was in good form prior to that. He goes for trainer Cory Stratton here after a claim.