Yonkers: Analysis for Thursday 10/22

MEET STATS: 175 - 538 / $1,053.70 (-$22.30)

BEST BETS: 31 - 56 / $106.50 (-$5.50)

SPOT PLAYS: 8 - 56 / $55.00 (-$57.00)

BEST BET-PAMMY JO (8th)

SPOT PLAY-BYE BYE MICHELLE (9th)

Race 1 - F&M NW5000L5/12500CLM Pace

(4) SLICK ARTIST A defeated NW5000L5's at Yonkers back in mid-July and races in the class for the first time since then tonight. Scott Zeron picks up the assignment. (2) POPPY DRAYTON N won at Yonkers a couple times in 2019 and invades from Ohio. She's now with Shane Tritton, which should attract plenty of attention. (6) ROLLING GOING GONE races for a trainer in Gil Garcia-Herrera who had three winners on Monday night, and she's been competitive against similar down at Harrah's Philadelphia.

Race 2 - NW4/50000LT / NW2 Drawn Inside Trot

(3) KANDY SWEET is new in town from the Midwest. She raced in the Ohio Sires Stakes program at both 2 and 3 and her one win this year came on the half-mile track at Northfield. I'll give her a shot with Stratton and Devita teaming up. (6) MARK OF A BEAST minded his manners again last week and got the job done. As long as he keeps trotting, I think he remains a threat in this class. (7) MANWILLING was second to Mark Of A Beast at 74-1 a week ago. He draws poorly again here, but maybe Marohn Jr. can work some more magic to get him on the ticket.

Race 3 - F&M NW5000L5/12500CLM Pace

(6) CHARMS LITTLE SIS wound up third last Thursday when Ashtini wore her down from first-up. She was a winner two back, though, and I'll hope she gets back to that at maybe a little better price tonight. (2) MAGIC FORCES lands at the bottom level tonight for the Brennan/Burke duo. She could only finish evenly last week after coming out from third, and I'll take a swing against at what will be a low price. (3) WINDSONG PARISIAN was sent off as the choice in another NW5000L5 a week ago but had to settle for the runner-up spot. I'll put her underneath this time.

Race 4 - F&M NW5000L5/12500CLM Pace

(1) BEST AMERICAN CHIC gets another chance with Dube tonight and slides back to the pole position. I'll hope she's on the lead or in the pocket and can get the job done. (3) ACEFOURTYFOUR ALEX finished second in this class two times in a row back in August and September and has been facing better since then. (5) THE LADY SHERIFF won three back and has been fourth and sixth in subsequent performances. She's another Garcia-Herrera trainee, and I'll respect them after seeing how his horses fired on Monday.

Race 5 - F&M NW10000L5/Winners in Last Start of the Base Class NW7500L5/20000CLM Pace

(3) SHECOULDBEGOOD N drops a notch and gets significant post relief tonight after finishing seventh from post eight against NW15000L5's a week ago. (1) I'M VERY SPECIAL returns to Yonkers tonight after racing at Harrah's Philadelphia most recently. She closed well down south from post eight and lands the pole position here. (2) GRANT ME THIS ships in from Pocono. She's just one-for-24 in the win column this year, but she has finished second or third in her last six attempts.

Race 6 - F&M NW7500L5/Winners in Last Start of the Base Class NW5000L5/15000CLM Pace

(2) FLY IN STYLE backed up her win at Freehold two back with a romp over NW5000L5's last Thursday. She steps up again, but I think she should be on or near the lead and doesn't catch a terribly tough group. (3) NORMAN'S MADELINE switches drivers to Dube tonight. He won with her against NW10000L5's back on 9-10 and she slides down from that level here. (5) MY RONA GOLD N had every chance a week ago when Stratton planted her on the lead, but she couldn't hold on. She's still winless in 2020.

Race 7 - F&M NW7500L5/Winners in Last Start of the Base Class NW5000L5/15000CLM Pace

(2) WHITEHAVEN LASS A comes in off a sick scratch, so she hasn't raced since 9-26, but she won nicely from first-over at the Meadowlands on 9-19, and I'll trust Andrew Harris to have her ready from this inside post. (4) ROSE RUN TONI gets to drop a notch from the optional $20,000 claimers and is another possible threat on the card from the Garcia-Herrera barn. (6) ANGEL'S PRIDE turned in a solid effort last Thursday, finishing second against NW10000L5's. She gets some additional class relief in this spot, but does move back out on the gate to post six.

Race 8 - F&M NW15000L5/Winners in Last Start of the Base Class NW10000L5/25000CLM Pace

(1) PAMMY JO returns to a class that she's done well in after a solid fourth-place finish in the Open back on 10-8. She retains the pole position also. (4) SIESTA BEACH motored home to take runner-up honors behind the classy Vorst a week ago. She makes her third start for Devita tonight and picks up Austin Siegelman. (3) MACZAFFAIR N won comfortably over NW10000L5's last Thursday. She now begins her ascent back up the class ladder, but was a good third against better on October 1.

Race 9 - F&M NW21300L5/30000CLM Pace

Tough race here as you could make a case for all eight...(1) BYE BYE MICHELLE always seems to offer a square price, and won against NW20000L5's on 9-24 before moving up to the Open level. I'll hope she continues to have value and use from the pole. (5) BIG THONG is two-for-two since coming in to the Tritton barn and should be full of confidence. That was an impressive win last Thursday as she out-finished Feelin Red Hot. (6) ALEXA'S POWER was a good second to Lady Dela Renta A in the Open a week ago, but she does draw outside for the first time on her page, and I'll take a shot against based on that.