Yonkers: Analysis for Thursday 3/23

MEET STATS: 42 - 175 / $310.70 (-$39.30)

BEST BETS: 6 - 18 / $20.40 (-$15.60)

SPOT PLAYS: 3 - 18 / $28.70 (-$7.30)

BEST BET-WILDCAT ANTONIA (9th)

SPOT PLAY-SHOTGUN PERSUASION (4th)

Race 1 - NW2/25000LT Trot

(1) BIG CHRISTIAN won a couple of NW2 races at the Meadowlands last month and catches a short/beatable field in his Yonkers debut. (5) WANIA faces straight NW2 company here after meeting mixed NW2/NW4 horses in his last two tries. He had a recent run of top three finishes that came to an end last Thursday. (3) MARTHA HANOVER is making her pari-mutuel debut off a couple of qualifiers at the Meadowlands. She's in good hands with driver Jordan Stratton and trainer Linda Toscano.

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Race 2 - Open Handicap Trot

(4) HEY LIVVY wound up on poor cover last Thursday and had to settle for fourth. She won the Open two weeks ago with a smoother trip, though, and hopefully can work out something similar tonight. (6) NOWS THE MOMENT returned to his winning ways in the Open a week ago and has been sharp for quite a while. (5) HL REVADON returns after skipping last week's Open. He hasn't missed the board in 2023 and won three straight at this level back in January and early February.

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Race 3 - NW15000L5/Winner in Last Start of the Base Class NW10000L5/NW9 PM Races LT Trot

(2) SHARE THE WEALTH returns to Yonkers after finishing a strong second in a NW21000L5 event at Pocono most recently. He owns a local victory at this level back on January 19 and gets a chance to team up with Jason Bartlett. (6) SWAN FLYER is two-for-two at Yonkers since coming up from Dover and co-owner Yannick Gingras is here to handle the driving again. (3) SMALLTOWNTHROWDOWN should be full of confidence after dominating NW10000L5 foes a week ago and is definitely capable of getting another win tonight.

Race 4 - F&M NW5000L5/12500CLM Pace

(8) SHOTGUN PERSUASION is stuck outside in post eight but makes her second start for Scott Di Domenico tonight and did finish up her mile in 27 and change a week ago. I'll give her a shot in this wide-open affair. (1) ANNE BONNEY N won at Freehold two back and then closed from ninth to fourth in the final quarter at the Meadowlands most recently. She'll get another chance to have Gingras drive tonight. (4) BROOKDALE JESSIE hit the board against NW5000L5's back in late January and early February and has the class drop/post relief combo going for her tonight.

Race 5 - NW30000L5/NW12 PM Races LT/75000CLM Trot

(2) NO MAS DRAMA dominated NW30000L5 rivals a week ago, winning by open lengths. She has another inside post tonight, and I'll put her on top. (1) ALL CHAMPY has been racing well for a long time and has back-to-back triumphs. He showed a new dimension of early speed in his most recent victory, adding to his appeal. (3) OUTSIDE THE FIRE takes another step up the ladder here but also has two consecutive victories and defeated NO MAS DRAMA when they met on March 9.

Race 6 - NW4/50000LT Trot

(3) STRIKING COUNT closed ground in the final quarter to finish fourth last Thursday and has been offer some value in all of his local tries thus far. (2) TRANQUILITY K led and wound up second in a NW4 tilt a week ago and is definitely usable underneath again. (5) CREDARENA showed his victory over NW2's back on 2-23 was no accident as he defeated NW4's last week despite being off following a sick scratch on 3-2.

Race 7 - F&M NW5000L5/12500CLM Pace

(3) ASHTINI makes her second start of 2023 tonight, and I'm hoping she'll be sharper after racing from off-the-pace and ending up seventh in her initial appearance last week. (4) ANDRA DAY gives bottom level company another try here but didn't appear to have much excuse for not winning last Thursday, and I'll take a swing against her again. (1) MAJOR BATTLE drops to the NW5000L5's in her third effort of the year, and I will include.

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Race 8 - NW20000L5/NW10 PM Races LT Trot

(1) KINDA LUCKY LINDY slides down from the NW30000L5's for his second start of his 8-year-old campaign and recently added Lasix. (6) GAELIHILL was fourth in the top class down at Dover on March 7 and co-owner Yannick Gingras takes over the driving assignment tonight. (3) CALL ME DANI loses Gingras's services tonight but won nicely over NW15000L5's last Thursday.

Race 9 - F&M NW7500L5/Winners in Last Start of the Base Class NW5000L5 Pace

(3) WILDCAT ANTONIA was much-the-best in her Yonkers debut last Thursday, overcoming a bobble before the half and a first-over trip to win. I'll give her top billing again. (2) KATYS DELIGHT gets significant post relief after trying to leave but getting parked out a week ago. She was second at this level two back when she had a better trip. (7) SPITTING IMAGE should appreciate getting to exit the $50,000 claimers for this spot and took her life's mark on the half-mile oval at Northfield Park a year ago.

Race 10 - NW6/75000LT Trot

(1) SPICY NUGGET comes in with five straight victories for trainer Ron Burke and just won handily at Northfield most recently. (2) CANTSTOP YANKEE tallied a couple of times at Yonkers last fall and has kicked off his 4-year-old season with back-to-back wins at Pocono. (4) WICKENBURGH is riding a six-race streak of top three finishes and has won in three of his last four outings, including over NW6's last Thursday.

Race 11 - F&M NW10000L5/Winners in Last Start of the Base Class NW7500L5 Pace

(5) SOMESWEETSOMEWHERE gained several positions in the last quarter in a race that was dominated by Reachthruthesky AS two weeks ago. I'm going to hope she's closer to the front or gets more pace to chase tonight and put her on top. (4) TECHYS ANGEL A continues to work her way down the class ladder, and tonight she gets reunited with Jim Marohn Jr. for the first time since they teamed up for a win on January 27. (8) DISARONNO HILL exits the NW15000L5 level but is stuck out in post eight. Driver Brent Holland is often aggressive, even from outside draws, and I could see her getting sent out of there.