Yonkers: Analysis for Thursday 2/11

MEET STATS: 18 - 60 / $102.20 (-$17.80)

BEST BETS: 4 - 6 / $17.90 (+$5.90)

SPOT PLAYS: 1 - 6 / $4.30 (-$7.70)

BEST BET-LISPATTY (8th)

SPOT PLAY-POPPY DRAYTON N (10th)

Race 1 - F&M NW5000L5/12500CLM Pace

(1) LADYBELUCKYTONITE makes her second start for trainer Gil Garcia-Herrera tonight. His charges have started to race better in the last few nights and hopefully that trend continues here. (3) BETTERTHANBRIE won at this level on 12-1, and though she hasn't hit the board since, she moves back inside for this start and gets a new driver for the first time in a while with Scott Zeron getting a chance. (6) SANDY'S BEACH went very fast fractions on the lead on 1-21 and tired in the last quarter. She showed the ability to finish third against NW10000L5's two back, so maybe driver Jordan Stratton switches back to an off-the-pace style like what worked that night.

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Race 2 - NW4/50000LT / NW2/25000LT Drawn Inside Trot

(2) STONEBRIDGE SYDNEY lures Yannick Gingras over for one drive tonight, perhaps signaling a good performance is coming. She got a check against NW7500L5's when last seen at Yonkers on 12-22 and hit the board in two subsequent tries at the Meadowlands. (4) KANDY SWEET has won her last two in impressive fashion. She paid 8-1 when she scored on 1-28, but she definitely won't have that sort of value tonight. (3) BANZAI AS rebounded after breaking on January 14 with a gaining third-place performance on the 21st of January and owns the most wins in this field with six.

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Race 3 - F&M NW7500L5/Winners in Last Start of the Base Class NW5000L5/15000CLM Pace

(3) J ROCKIN B held on for third two weeks ago despite getting parked all the way from post eight. She has post relief tonight and looks usable as Jason Bartlett takes over for Daniel Dube, who isn't here. (4) DONGAL RUNDLSCRK N won in determined fashion against NW5000L5's on 1-27 and was a solid third when she competed at this level prior to that triumph. (2) SALLY FLETCHER A returns to Yonkers after finishing second from first-over in a NW8000L5 event down south. She was victorious against NW7500L5's at Yonkers on the 10th of December.

Race 4 - F&M NW15000L5/Winner in Last Start of the Base Class NW10000L5/25000CLM Pace

(7) WISHY WASHY GIRL has been doing her best work lately when paired with driver Jim Marohn Jr., and they are partnering up tonight. Her racing lines show she needs to be put in play, and while she is drawn outside, I think she has a chance to step around these. (1) DIAMONDTOOTHGERTIE took a first-over chance a couple weeks ago, and though she faded in the last quarter, I think that was a positive signal that she was well-meant. She moves to the pole position here, and I'll include. (2) BALFAST N catches a softer group of NW15000L5's here than she met on the 28th of January when she was fifth. She recently had five straight victories, so she knows her way to the winner's circle.

Race 5 - F&M NW7500L5/Winners in Last Start of the Base Class NW5000L5/15000CLM Pace

(2) KEENE OLIVIA was a good second to the well-meant Norman's Madeline at this level on 1-13 and drops back to it tonight after taking one chance against NW12100L5's. She also gets another shot to have Bartlett drive her. (4) ACEFOURTYFOUR ALEX has been facing better since she downed NW7500L5's on December 22 and has Marohn Jr. back in the bike for the first time since that victory. (3) OLIVIA CAMDEN GB saw her run of on-the-board finishes end at three two Thursdays ago, but she's been pretty sharp for a while, and I will include.

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Race 6 - F&M NW10000L5/Winners in Last Start of the Base Class NW7500L5/20000CLM Pace

(4) TIPP CITY slides down from the NW15000L5 level tonight. Her last victory was over NW10000L5's on 11-19, and she goes for the strong driver/trainer tandem of Matt Kakaley and Travis Alexander. (2) ANGEL'S PRIDE should be full of confidence after a romping victory over NW7800L5's two weeks ago, and she has plenty of back-class to handle rise in class. (8) AMANDEROSA owns a win on the page from post eight. That was against NW5000L5's, so this is a more difficult spot, but she races out of the red-hot Paul Stafford barn, and I'll include because of that.

Race 7 - F&M Open Handicap Pace

(7) MY RUEBE STAR N showed no rust off the bench as she won the last edition of the Open on 1-28, ending Alexa Skye's long win streak. She moves outside tonight, but she's won from out here before, and Stratton usually has a knack for overcoming this type of draw. (5) SEASWIFT JOY N should be either on the lead or in the pocket behind my top choice, and she's shown the ability to be competitive in the Open before. (4) MONICA GALLAGHER has picked up two checks since stepping up to the Open, and should offer some value underneath.

Race 8 - F&M NW10000L5/Winners in Last Start of the Base Class NW7500L5/20000CLM Pace

(3) LISPATTY didn't really have her type of trip two weeks ago as she had to race off-the-pace from post eight. I expect her to be on the engine tonight and to wire this bunch. (2) IDEAL CLASSIC drops after facing NW15000L5's in her last three races and also moves in from the seven-hole to post two. (8) NORMAN'S MADELINE is another Stafford trainee that is stuck out in post eight tonight. She does move down a notch in class like Ideal Classic, so maybe that'll offset the tough draw.

Race 9 - NW6/75000LT Trot

(2) GREAT UNKNOWN posted three wins and a third in Ohio after joining Ron Burke's barn in mid-December, and I'll put him on top as he ships east. (4) HAYEK is a second-time starter for Jenn and Joe Bongiorno. He got all the wagering attention in his debut for them on 1-14, but had to settle for fifth. This horse went an impressive mile on the half at Grand River Raceway in Ontario last year, so the talent in there, and I wouldn't be surprised if he performed much better tonight. (1) KASHA V hit the board in this class a few times in October and November and gets an inside draw to give him a chance to sit in and try and take advantage.

Race 10 - F&M NW20000L5/30000CLM Pace

(6) POPPY DRAYTON N raced well two weeks back to finish third to a pair of Open types in Seaswift Joy N and Betterb Chevron N. I think this might be a bit of an easier group, and she is worth a shot. (1) BETALADY made a mistake from post eight on 1-27, but that was pretty out of character. She moves to the pole position tonight, owns a win over the track, showed the ability to hang with Alexa Skye at the Meadowlands in early December, and gets Andrew McCarthy to stick around to pilot her. (2) NORTH STAR IDEAL steps up out of NW7 company, but she has shown a knack for winning races, especially when Kakaley drives her, as is the case tonight.