Yonkers: Analysis for Thursday 11/4

MEET STATS: 248 - 837 / $1,378.20 (-$295.80)
BEST BETS: 41 - 77 / $133.50 (-$20.50)
SPOT PLAYS: 9 - 77 / $62.30 (-$91.70)
BEST BET - BETTERB CHEVRON N (9th)
SPOT PLAY - SANDY'S BEACH (8th)

Race 1 - F&M NW5000L5/12500CLM Pace

(8) MORNING HAS BROKEN seems to be getting better with each try for Noel Daley, and I think she's worth a shot, even from the outside. (5) WAKEMESHAKEME has a second opportunity against bottom level foes tonight, and I could see her racing better. (7) FREE EXCHANGE is the sharpest horse in this race and is definitely dangerous, even with the switch from the pole position to post seven.

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Race 2 - NW2/25000LT Trot

(6) JESSIES OUTLAWED has turned in nothing but solid efforts since invading from Indiana, and if anything, I think this race is weaker than the last NW1 event he was in. (3) FUNKY BISCUIT rebounded after breaking on 10-21 with a good second-place result a week ago, and he's probably the one to beat. (5) SQUABLE is just one-for-20 lifetime, but he does have an interesting driver change to the red-hot Matt Kakaley, and I think that is worth including him underneath.

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Race 3 - F&M NW10000L5/Winners in Last Start of the Base Class NW7500L5/20000CLM Pace

(1) NORMAN'S MADELINE drops and moves inside on the gate tonight. Jim Marohn Jr. stuck with her a week ago even from post eight, so I think he has some confidence in her. (3) MONICA GALLAGHER did the pace-making last Thursday against NW15000L5's but gave way and finished third. She gets some additional class relief tonight, and it's probably only a matter of time until she wins. (5) PRAY THE ROSARY was fourth in the same race Monica Gallagher comes out of. She was a rallying second in this class two back.

Race 4 - NW2/25000LT Trot

(5) OPERATION SHIPLEY gets out of the eight-hole tonight and hasn't missed the board since shipping in from Iowa. She does get a new driver with Joe Bongiorno taking over, but that didn't bother me any. (3) ORIGINAL SMOKEY is just one-for-27 in the win column this year but has finished underneath 15 times, so I will include. (7) BLANK SPACE AS went a long way on the front-end last Thursday. He could be sharper tonight as he's on a regular weekly racing rotation.

Race 5 - NW4/50000LT Trot

(3) BLUEBIRD ROCKY is a first-timer for Ron Burke and is exiting the Indiana Sires Stakes final for older horses. I imagine he'll take a lot of wagering support, but I'll use. (4) YUCATAN PARTY MAN raced pretty well in this class in September and October and returns after finishing third in a stakes race down at Harrah's Philadelphia most recently. He was also Kakaley's choice in here. (1) DA BOOGIE MAN owns a win over NW4's on 9-16 and gets reunited with Jason Bartlett tonight.

Race 6 - F&M NW15000L5/Winner in Last Start of the Base Class NW10000L5/25000CLM/NW9 Pace

(6) DELITFULCATHERIN N woke back up with a rallying second-place result last Thursday. Let's hope she can do that again and still has some of that value she offered, too. (1) CLASSICIST took advantage of dropping out of stakes company to win at this level a week ago and didn't have to step up since she only has seven career victories. (8) EASY TO PLEASE just missed in a track record mile at Harrah's Philadelphia on 10-21 and has been razor-sharp for quite a while.

Race 7 - F&M Open Handicap Pace

(5) DRAGON ROLL closed with plenty of pace last week and has an ideal post tonight to allow Tyler Buter to race her however he chooses. (7) THE BETHINATOR has cruised to two straight wins since her arrival from the Midwest and was able to avoid the eight-hole tonight. (4) SNOBBYTOWN gets some post relief tonight, and I could definitely see her being handled more aggressively.

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

(7) SANDY'S BEACH faces a way softer group of NW15000L5's here than she did on 10-21 and retained Jordan Stratton's services. (5) COWGIRL LILLY has won two straight and is a contender again tonight. (1) CORSINI A turned in another second-place finish last week, and although she moves up from the NW10000L5's, she moves inside on the gate.

Race 9 - F&M NW20000L5/30000CLM/NW10 Pace

(1) BETTERB CHEVRON N should just wire this group as she drops a notch off a charging second-place finish last week. (6) DBLDELITEBRIGADE N returns after one start down at Harrah's Philadelphia. She went a long way on the lead against NW30500L5's at Yonkers on 10-14 and gets reunited with Scott Zeron. (4) MAJOR BATTLE moves inside a couple slots on the gate again this week and is having a strong 4-year-old campaign.

Race 10 - NW6/75000LT Trot

(1) YOU WILL BE QUEEN performed very well last week, finishing second from post eight, and drew the pole position tonight. (4) CAMDEN HILLS closed with plenty of trot on 10-21 and moves inside from the seven-hole here. (2) ETHAN T HANOVER has hit the board in three straight since exiting stakes company, including a victory in this class on October 21.

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Race 11 - F&M NW30000L5 Pace

(5) ROSE RUN VICTORY was fourth to The Bethinator at this level on October 21 and faces a group that are all stepping up in class tonight. (2) MAN DONTFORGET ME gets reunited with Tyler Buter tonight and is drawn inside again. (3) CRAZY CUTE hasn't raced at Yonkers in a couple of years, but she's having a great season with 11 wins and has been racing well outside of her last start at Pocono where she led through fast fractions.

Race 12 - NW7500L5/Winner in Last Start of the Base Class NW5000L5 Pace

(3) MISTER DONALD A gained spots and ground from post eight on October 18 and has a much better post tonight. I wouldn't mind seeing him on the lead or in the pocket tonight. (1) MELODIES MAJOR drops out of the $75,000 claimers and scored his last win at this level on August 17. (8) YACHT SEELSTER lit a lot of money on fire in his last two starts against $75,000 claimers and is moving outside tonight. He could win since this is significant class relief, but I will try and beat him.