Yonkers: Analysis for Thursday 11/9

MEET STATS: 216 - 819 / $1,435.50 (-$202.50)
BEST BETS: 34 - 79 / $143.20 (-$14.80)
SPOT PLAYS: 14 - 80 / $192.90 (+$32.90)
BEST BET - NOWS THE MOMENT (2nd)
SPOT PLAY - DONTLIKEITLEAVE (9th)

Race 1 - 50000CLM Trot

(6) PIVOTAL is going to get another shot from me here as he got no pace to chase last Thursday and couldn't get involved. Brent Holland takes over the driving this time. (2) IM THE MUSCLE comes in off a victory a week ago and gets to partner with Jason Bartlett again from an inside draw. (7) GRINDER put in a game effort last week to grab a third despite never seeing the cones and was George Brennan's choice of a couple in here.

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Race 2 - Open Trot

(3) NOWS THE MOMENT made a break on 10-26 but gets to move inside on the gate here, and the last time he miscued on September 9, he bounced back immediately with an impressive victory. (4) HL REVADON led all the way and won in the Open on October 26 after NOWS THE MOMENT went off-stride. Brennan takes over the driving here with Yannick Gingras out of town for stakes engagements. (5) INCOMMUNICADO was victorious in the Open back on the 10th of August and was third when HL REVADON tallied on October 26. Jordan Stratton takes another turn in the bike with him.

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Race 3 - 50000CLM Trot

(3) DRACO S disappointed a little bit when he was fourth as the favorite a week ago. I'll go back to him tonight as I still think he's good enough to win and might offer some better value. (6) EPOS OSTERVANG DK has been reliably finishing in the top three with regularity and won in his last appearance on 10-26. (4) BRAVE BY DESIGN gets to move inside on the gate tonight and hasn't been outside the top three since returning to Yonkers in this class.

Race 4 - NW30000L5/NW12 PM Races LT/75000CLM Trot

(2) VALI HANOVER never got involved from an outside post a week ago but shifts inside on the gate here and gets a chance to team up with Stratton. (3) HIGHLAND MOWGLI from third from the eight-hole in this class last week and gets post relief here. (5) WHAT SHOULD I GOO comes in off a romping victory in the F&M Open Trot on the 19th of October. With some of the regular drivers not here tonight, Steve Smith picked up the steer.

Race 5 - 3-5YO 30000CLM Pace

(4) BRUSHING UP closed from last to fourth a week ago in his debut for trainer Scott Di Domenico. He moves inside from the eight-hole to post four here. (6) FUGLEMAN gained spots and ground in the final quarter of his mile on 10-30. He has the powerful combo of Jason Bartlett and Per Engblom in his corner. (3) HIGH ON ROCKNROLL faded after a difficult trip on the 26th of October but was racing well prior to that. He teams up with Tyler Buter tonight.

Race 6 - 50000CLM Trot

(5) PERFECT TITAN went a long way on the lead and was second back on 10-19 and has post and trip excuses in his two efforts since then. He gets a driver switch to Buter. (3) IN MY DREAMS has two recent victories in this class, including last Thursday. He has Bartlett in the bike again. (2) JACKED finally has an inside post tonight, which should keep him closer to the action. I'm interested to see how he does as he also gets reunited with Stratton.

Race 7 - NAADA Amateur Fall Series Final Trot

(2) CALL ME THEFIREMAN broke on 10-26 but recovered to get a check. He raced very well prior to that as he led and finished second, so I'll go with him in the hopes he minds his p's and q's. (1) BY A HOFF HANOVER tallied in a leg of this series at Yonkers two starts back and starts from the pole for new driver Joe Lee. (4) ALL RISE has hit the board in four of his last seven outings and has the ideal post to give driver Tony Beltrami options on whether he wants to try for the front or go off-the-pace.

Race 8 - NW20000L5/NW10 PM Races LT Trot

(4) VINNY DE VIE gets post and class relief in this race and won over NW20000L5's two starts back. (3) UNEVERGONNAGETHIS continued his lengthy run of top three finishes last week by grabbing a second and drops out of the NW30000L5 level. (6) KINDA LUCKY LINDY was third in a race dominated by Credit Con on 10-26. That foe is in the Open tonight, so it could have been a live event.

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Race 9 - 3-5YO 30000CLM Pace

(2) DONTLIKEITLEAVE faces age-restricted company tonight after racing against open foes over at Pocono in his last five starts. He was third in a fast mile most recently and I'll give him a shot. (7) WHAT ABOUT BOB is sharp for the Bartlett/Engblom duo and hasn't had any issue overcoming post seven in his last two appearances. (3) UP THE CREEK romped in this class last Thursday and owns another victory in it back on the 16th of October.

Race 10 - 25000CLM Pace

(3) SWAGASAURUSREX drew well here after having post seven in his last two tries. I'll bank on him still being sharp like he was in September tonight. (4) HURRIKANEKINGJAMES is probably the one to beat in here given his current form, and note that he was bothered badly on the first turn in that second-place finish a week ago. (5) STOP STARING moves up from the $20,000 claimers but was a good second to a hot foe in Italian Delight N on 11-1.