Yonkers: Analysis for Thursday 10/19

MEET STATS: 206 - 764 / $1,347.80 (-$180.20)

BEST BETS: 33 - 73 / $138.90 (-$7.10)

SPOT PLAYS: 14 - 74 / $192.90 (+$44.90)

BEST BET-ONTO EL DORADO N (6th)

SPOT PLAY-GAMBLINGTERROR (8th)

Race 1 - 50000CLM Trot

(3) DOO WOP KID tired after getting parked out last Thursday, but I like that he left from an outside post. He moves inside on the gate this time and picks up a catch driver in George Brennan. (2) PIVOTAL faded when last seen on 10-5 but was racing well prior to that. Lauren Tritton has gotten some good results with him and hops back in the bike here. (7) BELLA CAVALLA makes her third start over the oval and finished with trot in her most recent appearance a couple weeks ago.

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Race 2 - F&M Open Trot

(6) WHAT SHOULD I GOO tallied impressively in this class on 9-7 and I'm going to hope the second-place result on September 21 and the sick scratch after that boost her price a bit here. (4) NO MAS DRAMA won in the F&M Open Trot on October 5 and returns to the level here after trying the top level against the boys a week ago. (5) QUEEN OF ALL is another one with prior success in the F&M Open Trot, and I don't think she'll be 3-5 like she was last time out.

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Race 3 - NW23301L5/NW10 PM Races LT Trot

(5) ABRUZZO made a break last Thursday, but he was handled aggressively from post seven, so I think he was live, and the last time he competed in this class, he won by open lengths. (2) CREDIT CON gets to double-drop out of the Open Handicap, making him the one they'll likely have to beat. (1) VALI HANOVER finished out his mile well a week ago and moves inside to the pole position. He squeezed into this race by a dollar as he has $23,300 earned in his last five starts.

Race 4 - 50000-75000CLM HCP Trot

(3) STEUBEN HANOVER raced well to finish third in his first start back off a lengthy layoff a week ago, and I'll bank on him being sharper tonight with that effort under his belt. (4) EPOS OSTERVANG DK put in another on-the-board effort last Thursday and gets to move inside on the gate a couple of slots off that performance. (7) DRACO S is very sharp right now, including a victory last week. He moves to the outside post and loses Bartlett to EPOS OSTERVANG DK, but I will toss him in underneath given his form.

Race 5 - NAADA Amateur Fall Series Trot

(3) CALL ME THE FIREMAN took a leg of this series on the front-end back on 9-21 and gets significant post relief off his recent efforts at Monticello. (6) JUMPSHOT comes in with four top-three finishes in his last five starts, including a pair of wins. Joe Lee has been driving him well at Monticello and is back in the bike tonight. (4) ALL RISE tallied at Yonkers back on the 24th of August and gets reunited with Tony Beltrami here.

Race 6 - NW7500L5/Winners in the Last Start of the Base Class NW5000L5 Pace

(2) ONTO EL DORADO N finds a much softer spot here than the $40,000 claiming events he's been in and closed out his mile in 27 and change most recently. Add in the inside post and Bartlett in the bike, and I will use. (1) HEART ON MY SLEEVE also exits the $40,000 claimers and finished right behind my top pick in their common race on 10-9. (3) ROCK THE DEVIL finished with a strong final quarter in his qualifier on October 6 and shows hitting the board in a NW20000L5 event over the summer. I'll trust he's ready to fire and will include.

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Race 7 - NW20000L5/NW10 PM Races LT Trot

(4) BALENCIAGA won't offer much value but he won in this class two back and returns to Yonkers after a Grand Circuit try out at The Red Mile. He also adds Bartlett and gets back on Lasix. (6) HIGHLAND MOWGLI went a long ways on the lead before ending up fourth in his comeback a week ago. He drops a notch tonight and could be sharper with the start under his belt. (1) B NICKING slides down from the NW30000L5's and also moves inside from the six-hole to the pole position.

Race 8 - NW7500L5/Winners in the Last Start of the Base Class NW5000L5 Pace

(5) GAMBLINGTERROR takes a second crack at this class and gets to move inside off a couple of bad posts. Hopefully that 27 second final quarter last week is a sign he's ready to put forth a top performance. (4) B LIKE CRUISER finds a much more reasonable spot here than the $50,000 claimers he's been trying and the series of 27 and change final kickers is encouraging. He also gets to move back inside on the gate. (3) DP REALORDEAL slides down from the NW10000L5's and has shown the ability to both leave and race from behind.

Race 9 - NW5000L5/12500CLM Pace

(3) GOOD INVESTMENT worked hard to get to the top last Thursday and paid the price in the final quarter. He gets to move inside on the gate this time around and hopefully can have a smoother journey. (6) BETTORBUCKLEUP drops to the bottom level after grabbing a third in a NW7500L5 event a couple weeks ago. (1) ODDS ON PICK SIX has hit the board in his last two tries against NW5000L5 company and starts from the pole position.