Yonkers Raceway

Yonkers: Analysis for Thursday 11/17

Greg Reinhart|Nov 15, 2022

MEET STATS: 241 - 912 / $1,455.90 (-$368.10)

BEST BETS: 54 - 95 / $195.80 (+$5.80)

SPOT PLAYS: 13 - 94 / $153.50 (-$34.50)

BEST BET-STREET GOSSIP (4th)

SPOT PLAY-CIEL BLEU (6th)

Race 1 - NW23551L5/30000CLM/NW10 PM Races LT Trot

(6) WARRIOR ONE seems to always have trouble against NW30000L5's, but he's won the last two times he's raced at this level, and I think he could get overlooked a bit in the betting. (4) BARN HALL scored a facile win the last time he was in this class on 10-14 and was Brent Holland's choice. (2) X O X O drops out of the F&M Open Trot and gets post relief to go with it.

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Race 2 - NW6/75000LT Trot

(4) SEVENSHADESOFGREY finished second the last time he was in against NW6's on October 5 and has been facing tougher foes since then. Also, it might not be a big deal at this point of the season, but he is the lone 4-year-old against the 3-year-olds in here. (3) OUTSIDE THE FIRE has posted back-to-back romping victories since coming in from The Red Mile. Jason Bartlett picks up the live assignment. (2) ESPLOSIONE returns after a third-place finish at Harrah's Philadelphia most recently. He was fourth at this level from an outside draw on 11-3 and landed an inside post tonight.

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Race 3 - NW4/50000LT Trot

(5) FASHION CANTAB was bothered early and ran into a stakes-caliber foe in Penelope J last time out at Harrah's Philadelphia. Draw a line through that race and he looks competitive in here given his win over NW3's at Harrah's Philadelphia on 10-27. (3) BACKSTREET PLAYER has been knocking on the door lately but has way more underneath finishes than victories, and I'll try to beat him. (7) MUSCLE DAN overcame a rough trip to get a third last week and has now hit the board four straight times.

Race 4 - NW15000L5/Winner in Last Start of the Base Class NW10000L5/25000CLM/NW9 PM Races LT Trot

(1) STREET GOSSIP gets to double-drop out of the NW30000L5's in his second start back after a layoff and has a driver switch to Bartlett. (3) HOOLIE N HECTOR has hit the board in his last two appearances and was Brent Holland's pick of a couple of horses. (7) HAT TRICK MARLEAU gets to slide down another notch on the class ladder after finishing third against NW20000L5's a week ago but has the outside post. I'll put him underneath.

Race 5 - F&M NW5000L5/12500CLM Pace

(6) KATYS DELIGHT ships down from Canada and lands at the bottom level. All nine of her career wins in Canada were on half-mile ovals, and she's now in the high-percentage Jared Bako barn. (2) E R HILARY finished fourth from an outside draw a week ago and moves inside on the gate here. She owns a win over NW5000L5's back in last September. (7) LADYBELUCKYTONITE hit the board against both NW5000L5's and NW7500L5's here in October and then got a check at the Meadowlands most recently.

Race 6 - NW4/50000LT Trot

(7) CIEL BLEU prevailed two back and then just missed by a nose last Thursday. He does move to an outside post, but I'll look for his form to overcome it. (4) CANTSTOP YANKEE broke after making the lead a week ago but was Jordan Stratton's choice over two others and defeated NW4's on 11-3. (2) FAVORITE AUNT is a way better horse than she showed in her first two attempts for Burke on 10-20 and 11-3. I wouldn't be surprised if she performs up to par tonight.

Race 7 - F&M Open Handicap Trot

(3) GHOSTINTHESHELL S made an uncharacteristic break when battling for the lead on November 3. I'll look for her to rebound here, and she won the F&M Open Trot in handy fashion on 10-13. (7) GREY is the current queen of this class with three straight wins and outside posts haven't proven an issue for her. (4) HEY LIVVY was better last week than she was on the third of November and I think she can build on that here.

Race 8 - F&M NW7500L5/Winners in Last Start of the Base Class NW5000L5/15000CLM Pace

(2) STELLENBOSCH should find this level softer than the NW9000L5's over at Pocono, and she gets reunited with Tyler Buter, who guided her to a facile victory on 10-17. (5) IN LOU OF MONEY cruised over bottom level foes most recently and should be able to handle the class hike for the hot tandem of Austin Siegelman and Nick Devita. (1) CHILLIN BYTHE POOL surged by NW5000L5 rivals to score a week ago and is another one I think can keep her momentum going.

Race 9 - NW2/25000LT Trot

(3) B THREEWINDS scored in her debut for trainer Scott Di Domenico last Thursday. She gets to tackle NW2's here again, and if anything she should be sharper tonight since she'd been off since 10-19 coming into last week. (1) HL MAMMOTH has had every chance to win in his last two attempts and couldn't get the job done. I'll use underneath but try and beat him for the win. (5) POCAHONTAS got rolling in the stretch a week ago and finished second in the race won by my top pick. She's now just one-for-29 in the win column lifetime.