Yonkers: Analysis for Thursday 10/28

MEET STATS: 241 - 813 / $1,339.10 (-$286.90)
BEST BETS: 40 - 75 / $131.30 (-$18.70)
SPOT PLAYS: 9 - 75 / $62.30 (-$87.70)
BEST BET - MONICA GALLAGHER (9th)
SPOT PLAY - CHECKERED PAST (3rd)

Race 1 - F&M NW5000L5/12500CLM Pace

(5) WAKEMESHAKEME drops to the bottom level tonight after getting checks in her last two against better at Harrah's Philadelphia. She picked up her lone win of 2021 at Yonkers earlier this year. (1) FREE EXCHANGE has hit the board in five of her last six efforts. She gets reunited with Jordan Stratton tonight, and he guided her to a win on October 7. (4) FEAR MY SHADOW comes in with back-to-back 28 and change final quarters and could add some value underneath.

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Race 2 - NW2/25000LT Trot

(3) MASS FLOW owns a really poor win record, but he had some decent performances in the NW3 class at Harrah's Philadelphia in August and September, he was Jason Bartlett's choice, and trainer Katricia Adams has been sending out some live horses. (1) INFINITE ZETTE wound up on the lead on 10-14, and that didn't go very well for her. I think she'll probably go back to a stalking trip, and I'll include. (4) SQUABLE gained ground in the final quarter a week ago. He was coming off a break on October 14, so he might be handled more aggressively tonight now that he has a clean line.

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Race 3 - F&M NW7500L5/15000CLM Pace

(4) CHECKERED PAST finished third a couple of times at this level three and four back, and I think she remains in sneaky good form based on her 27 and change final quarters the last couple of weeks. (2) GOLDEN QUEST N closed well to finish third a week ago and gets further class relief tonight. (6) FOX VALLEY CHARLIZ aimed pretty high by facing $50,000 claimers on October 19 but performed well to finish fourth. I think this is a much more reasonable spot tonight, and she could be dangerous.

Race 4 - NW2/25000LT Trot

(6) DROP THE MIC has raced well in both of his starts since coming in from Monticello, and the sick scratch on 10-14 doesn't seem to have dulled him at all. (4) SOUTHERN SWAN MAN backed up his second-place finish two weeks ago with a win last Thursday and remains at the NW2 level. (5) BARKEEPER had every chance to win in that same race Southern Swan Man exits a week ago, but he couldn't hold on. That's sort of his M.O., and I'll slot underneath.

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

(3) BYE BYE MICHELLE held on well to finish second despite a crazy pace last Thursday, and I'll swing with her, even though she's moving up from the NW7500L5's to the NW10000L5's. (1) CORAL BELLA shifts inside on the gate this time after gained spots and ground in the final quarter a week ago. (5) CORSINI A has missed the board just once since coming over from Australia, and she overcame post eight at Freehold to finish second on October 1.

Race 6 - NW4/50000LT Trot

(6) CHURCH SOUT is four-for-four in hitting the board since he started racing at Yonkers, and he doesn't meet up with anybody as sharp as Camden Hills tonight. (5) FIRST GUNNER took a shot against NW6 foes last Thursday and didn't have any success, but he was racing well at this level prior to that, and I think he can rebound. (2) ILLUMINATA returns to Yonkers here after a romping win over NW3's at Harrah's Philadelphia. That might have been just the confidence boost she needed.

Race 7 - F&M Open Handicap Pace

(7) SNOBBYTOWN prevailed in the Open two back, and I'm going to bank on her leaving tonight and put on top. (3) DRAGON ROLL is in the midst of a fantastic campaign and won in the Open on 9-23 and 10-14. (5) THE BETHINATOR looked the part last week as she invaded from the Midwest, and she's a proven commodity in the Open at other venues.

Race 8 - F&M NW15000L5/Winner in Last Start of the Base Class NW10000L5/25000CLM/NW9 Pace

(4) LARJON LEAH slides down a level in her second start back after a bit of a freshening and gets another shot with Stratton driving. (7) DRAGONS LUCKY LADY has a win and a second in her two local tries since coming in from Ohio and should be a big threat again. (6) CLASSICIST gets to exit stakes company tonight. She was second in her elim and fourth in the final of the Park MGM Pace at Yonkers earlier this year, so she has some good history over the oval.

Race 9 - F&M NW15000L5/Winner in Last Start of the Base Class NW10000L5/25000CLM/NW9 Pace

(1) MONICA GALLAGHER finally moves inside on the gate tonight after having outside draws in her last three, and I think that should get her headed back in the right direction. (4) ELLAGATOR has been first or second in five of her last six tries, and I don't think the step up from the NW8's to the optional NW9's should be a major issue. (2) DELIGHTFUL Z TAM has been out of the top three just once in her last seven appearances, and she has paced fast last quarters in all of her efforts this month.

Race 10 - F&M NW31100L5 Pace

(5) SHES PUKKA N tallied at this level the one time she raced in it back in July and has remained sharp since then. Her last try was a second-place finish to Scuola Hanover at Harrington, and that rival was a two-time winner at Yonkers earlier this month. (6) BETTERB CHEVRON N was pretty disappointing a week ago, but she has a good history in this class and has a pilot change to Stratton. (2) NEVERFORGETWHOUR lost Stratton this time, but she was a solid second to The Bethinator last Thursday, and that mare is the morning line favorite in the Open.

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Race 11 - NW6/75000LT Trot

(5) CHAPOLIER rallied impressively to win over NW4's last Thursday, and I think he's capable of moving up the class ladder. (1) WET MY WHISTLE moves inside on the gate this week and has closed well in both of her starts this month. (6) PIVOTAL didn't get the nod from George Brennan here, but he's hit the board in four straight and gets a quality replacement in Jason Bartlett.

Race 12 - NW20000L5/30000CLM/NW10 Pace

(3) SPORTS FLIX picked up her last win in this class on 8-12, and she gets the drop out of the NW30000L5's I think she's been looking for here. (5) APRIL AVA made up plenty of ground in the last quarter a week ago, and I wouldn't be surprised if she was handled more aggressively tonight. (6) MAJOR BATTLE remains very sharp and gets out of the eight-hole this week.