Yonkers: Analysis for Thursday 10/22/26

2026 MEET STATS: 208 - 777 / $1,310.94 (-$243.06)

BEST BETS: 44 - 81 / $165.06 (+$3.06)

SPOT PLAYS: 17 - 81 / $167.26 (+$5.26)

BEST BET - ROYAL COMET (6th)

SPOT PLAY - KIERKEGAARD K (8th)

Race 1 - 15000CLM Pace

(2) LAST BEACH got parked after showing speed from the eight-hole last Wednesday but was in good form prior to that. Here, he drops out of the $20,000 claiming level and slides in on the gate to post two. (7) KARLOO BRADLEY N continues to have no luck with post positions but debuts for a high-percentage stable off a claim and gets Jason Bartlett in the bike. (4) BLACK EDITION N has hit the board in five out of his last seven appearances and owns a victory over $15,000 claimers on September 5.

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Race 2 - 40000CLM Trot

(6) STACKING GREEN didn't appear to have any visible excuse when passed late after she cut easy fractions a week ago but we know she's capable of winning in this class and perhaps will offer a better price here. (5) THE BRODSTER has been victorious in three of his last four appearances, including in back-to-back starts since he joined his current stable. (4) CHULO comes in with a second- and a third-place result in two tries since he returned to action and gets to team up with Bartlett again for his main training account.

Race 3 - F&M 20000CLM Pace

(1) YOUNONOTHINJON doesn't have any recent victories but starts from the pole for a high-percentage stable and hopefully can work out the right kind of trip from the pole position. (4) ALWAYS B LAYLA has missed the board just once in her last seven tries, including a win on October 1, and she gets a driver change to Bartlett. (7) IDEALINFUN took one unsuccessful chance against much more difficult F&M $50,000 claimers last Tuesday and now drops back down to the level where she had five triumphs in six appearances from 8-18 through 10-6.

Race 4 - 40000CLM Trot

(5) I'M OUT turned in another good effort with a rallying second-place finish, and I liked to see him show the ability to track cover and close rather than need the perfect pocket trip. He also gets to partner with Jordan Stratton again. (3) BELLISSIMO FACE S is three-for-three in the win column since he was claimed on September 17 and slides in on the gate from post six to the three-hole this time. (8) JAS BLUESTONE will have to overcome the eight-hole but has been sharp outside of a couple of breaks and has shown the ability to race well from both on- and off-the-pace.

Race 5 - F&M Invitational Trot

(3) HOT FLASH KIMMY wasn't in the mix from an outside post last Thursday but her prior try in this class on 10-1 resulted in a very good second-place finish, and hopefully a switch back to an aggressive approach is forthcoming. (8) PAYBACK MONI overcame the eight-hole to win at this level a week ago and is likely the one to beat as long as the trip is as smooth as it was in that race. (6) ALWAYS A STORY finished second to PAYBACK MONI last week, and she seems overdue for a trip closer to the front-end like she got on the 10th of September.

Race 6 - NW20000L5 / Winners in Last Start of the Base Class NW15000L5 / NW10 PM Races LT / 60000CLM Trot

(4) ROYAL COMET had trot in the lane after an off-the-pace trip last week and won in this class on 9-17. I just think he needs a more aggressive steer here to find the winner's circle again. (2) KILDARE KING tired from the three-hole a week ago but was racing well prior to that and gets reunited with Bartlett here from an improved post. (7) WHEELZABLAZIN steps up from the NW15000L5 level but does so off a victory, and he posted a win and a second against NW20000L5s back on the 13th of August and 3rd of September.

Race 7 - 30000CLM Pace

(4) D A LOVE BOAT will set sail from a much better post tonight than he had in two efforts over at Pocono and makes his third appearance out of a high-percentage stable. He shows a 1:49 and change victory at The Meadows as recently as September 5. (7) SPOOKY LOU has six on-the-board finishes in his last seven tries between Yonkers and Northfield and debuts for new connections off a claim. (2) SHIPMASTER missed out on a scheduled start a week ago due to transportation issues. He prevailed at Yonkers once in early September and has mainly been facing tougher $40,000 claimers.

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Race 8 - NW30000L5 / NW12 PM Races LT / NW5000L3 / NW20000L5 Draw Inside Trot

(5) KIERKEGAARD K invades from Pennsylvania off back-to-back victories for a potent trotting stable and has had success at Yonkers before as well. (7) DEVILISH HILL put it all together with a dominant win over NW20000L5s most recently and he just missed at this level prior to that. He was also Bartlett's choice in this event. (6) SIR PINOCCHIO loses Bartlett but gets a quality replacement in Brett Beckwith, and he should have picked up confidence with his trip to the winner's circle in a NW20000L5 event a week ago.

Race 9 - NW6161L5 who are NW L3 Starts / 12500CLM / 3 Out of Last 5 Starts Must be in New York / New York-Breds Preferred Pace

(6) BETTOR NOT finds the bottom level here off a mile where he closed in 28 seconds flat and gets to partner with Beckwith tonight. (5) CASINO ACTION drops to this class out off a third in a fast mile in a $20,000 claimer last Wednesday and was Bartlett's pick. (1) LOTTO MAX squeezed into this race by a dollar as he has $6,160 earned in his last five starts, starts from the pole and makes his third appearance on Lasix.