Yonkers: Analysis for Thursday 2/20

MEET STATS: 17 - 84 / $99.30 (-$68.70)
BEST BETS: 5 - 8 / $16.90 (+$0.90)
SPOT PLAYS: 1 - 8 / $18.80 (+$2.80)
BEST BET - DEETZY (6th)
SPOT PLAY - UNEVERGONNAGETHIS (8th)

Race 1 - 40000CLM Trot

(6) AUSTRAL HANOVER doesn't own any recent wins but has been racing well, including a closing effort from the eight-hole last week. (7) BLUEBIRD BISHOP moves outside on the gate but has won three straight and I imagine will be leaving out of there. (3) BE DIFFERENT posted a couple of victories at this level in December and January and was second to BLUEBIRD BISHOP when they faced off a week ago.

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Race 2 - NAADA Winter Fun Series Leg #5 Trot

(6) ATTA GIRL DANI makes her second start back after some time off and was a solid third in her comeback against NW7500's at Yonkers on 2-7. She also picks up Tony Beltrami in the bike. (1) HUNTING AS comes off a romping tally at the Meadowlands, starts from the pole and was facing much tougher $40,000 claimers when last seen locally. (2) HOBBS moves back inside on the gate this time and hit the board in this series on both January 23 and February 6.

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Race 3 - 3-6YO 20000CLM Pace

(2) BORN BRILLIANT showed some pace in the stretch a week ago and is a second-time starter after a layoff here. He also moves inside on the gate a couple of slots and should offer plenty of value. (6) JOHN THE BAPTIST has a second and two wins in this class since he came down from Saratoga and debuts for new connections off a claim. (5) THAT DOG WILL HUNT is riding a lengthy streak of on-the-board results and is back with Dennis Laterza after being re-claimed.

Race 4 - F&M Invitational Trot

(3) DIAMANTE TRIO IT tallied in this class on 2-6 and now adds Lasix and won a qualifier at Pocono on 2-11. (6) TIPSY MONI is three-for-three thus far in 2025 and was often tough to beat at this level last year at Yonkers. (5) ENOLA has hit the board in five of her last six starts dating back to 2024 and has been knocking on the door in the F&M Invitational.

Race 5 - 40000CLM Trot

(4) LADY JETER isn't in great form but finds a softer spot here than the F&M Invitational and gets a shot with Jason Bartlett, which often wakes up horses from this stable. (2) WARRAWEE XALT won in this class two back and then made a big recovery after a break last week before he was eventually placed. He makes his first start for new connections off a claim here. (6) THE PRINCE romped at this level a week ago and owns another tally over $40,000 claiming company on January 30.

Race 6 - NW5000L5 who are NW L3 Starts/12500CLM Pace

(2) DEETZY takes a second crack at the bottom level after he just missed on 2-11 and this stable has been sending out several live horses lately. (6) JUST ENUFF STUFF was fourth in the same race my top pick exits and was second against NW5000L5's on January 21. (3) REIGNING DEO moves inside on the gate this time and closed well in a runner-up result in this class a couple of weeks ago.

Race 7 - NW7500L5/Winners in Last Start of the Base Class NW5000L5 Pace

(2) CHANTEE prevailed the last time he was in against NW7500L5's on 12-19 of last year. He's faced better and also had a pair of bad draws since then. (1) ALWAYS A LOOK flopped in this class on January 28 but did take a lot of wagering action in that contest and had the eight-hole. He won at Saratoga on February 2, starts from the rail and adds Bartlett. (8) HEART OF DIXIE landed post eight but dominated in his comeback at the Meadowlands to start the month and has plenty of success at Yonkers in his career.

Race 8 - NW20000L5/Winners in Last Start of the Base Class NW15000L5/NW10 PM Races LT/60000CLM/Winners Over 20001 L5 Draw Outside Trot

(1) UNEVERGONNAGETHIS scored against NW20000L5's on 12-19 of last year and had trot in the lane last week while in traffic. He moves in from post six to the pole position and partners with Tyler Buter. (4) GOLDEN RAIN S never got involved last time at the Meadowlands but won two straight at Harrah's Philadelphia prior to that and gets to team up with Bartlett for the first time. (7) STORMONT DIVIDE performed well in the Invitational Trot late in 2024 and returns to action tonight. He might be the one to beat, but I'll take a swing against as he broke in his qualifier at Yonkers on January 31.

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Race 9 - 40000CLM Trot

(5) MAHONE SEELSTER avoids some of the tougher horses in this class tonight and gets post relief after he had the eight-hole a week ago. (2) BROOKVIEW DARIUS has a similar profile to my top pick as he's been racing well behind Bluebird Bishop and The Prince, who are in action earlier on the card. He also moves inside on the gate to post two. (4) SWEET SOUL DAVID makes his third start back off the bench and closed well to just miss by a nose last Thursday.

Race 10 - 3-6YO 20000CLM Pace

(2) HARD TO CATCH drops out of the tougher age-restricted $30,000 claimers tonight and also drew inside. He also recently added Lasix. (4) CLEVELAND B MIKI has hit the board in five straight outings and debuts for a hot stable off the claim here. (5) OVER THE HORIZON was second as the favorite at this level last week and was Jordan Stratton's choice of two.