Yonkers: Analysis for Thursday 3/25
MEET STATS: 45 - 160 / $268.60 (-$51.40)
BEST BETS: 8 - 16 / $29.80 (-$2.20)
SPOT PLAYS: 2 - 16 / $9.90 (-$22.10)
BEST BET-BALFAST N (5th)
SPOT PLAY-CINDERELLA DELIGHT (4th)
Race 1 - F&M NW5000L5/12500CLM Pace
(5) AMERICAN TOUR N came up a a head shy of victory a couple weeks ago as she rallied well in the final quarter. She has another chance with Todd McCarthy driving her this time, and I'll use again. (1) AL-MAR-GOT A FEVER has been favored in both of her starts since coming in from Miami Valley but hasn't been victorious on either occasion. I'll hope she's vulnerable. (4) LADYBELUCKYTONITE hasn't won since joining the Garcia-Herrera barn, but she did get on the ticket two and three back and gained ground in the last quarter on 3-11.
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Race 2 - NW4/50000LT / NW2/25000LT Drawn Inside Trot
(2) CIRCLE OF LIFE AS has won four of five in 2021, including her debut for trainer Jenny Melander at Pocono most recently. She picks up McCarthy's driving services tonight, and the combination of Melander and McCarthy has been very potent recently. (5) MANWILLING owns just one win in his last 28 appearances, but he does often threaten, and he's drawn in an ideal spot for his off-the-pace style. (6) DESWANSLITTLELORIE is a newcomer from the Midwest for trainer Scott Di Domenico. You have to like that early speed she's shown, and she took her seasonal mark over the half-mile track at Northfield Park in 2020. She was George Brennan's choice of three in here.
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Race 3 - F&M NW5000L5/12500CLM Pace
(6) IDEAL CLASSIC didn't have much of a chance two weeks back when she had post eight, but she gets out of that situation here and adds Jordan Stratton in the bike. She was a solid second on 3-4 to the well-meant Coveredndiamonds N. (5) ZOE ELLASEN gets another chance against NW5000L5's after finishing third as the favorite on March 11. Definitely usable. (3) BULLVILLEKARLA was Jason Bartlett's choice over my top pick, so maybe he's expecting a good effort after steering her to a sixth-place result most recently. I'll include since she should have some value underneath.
Race 4 - F&M NW5000L5/12500CLM Pace
(4) CINDERELLA DELIGHT makes her Yonkers debut tonight and is in the Jenn Bongiorno barn. Everything her and her brother Joe are sending out is live right now and a must-use, and I will put on top. (1) DIAMONDTOOTHGERTIE posted her first on-the-board finish of 2021 on March 4 and now slides down to the NW5000L5 class from the pole position. (3) LETME FLY LOW was plagued by bad draws over at the Meadowlands but did get bet in all three starts and starts from an improved position here. I'll put on the ticket.
Race 5 - F&M NW7500L5/Winners in Last Start of the Base Class NW5000L5/15000CLM Pace
(2) BALFAST N double-drops in class out of the NW15000L5's and should be a major danger. She picked up her last win against NW7500L5 foes on January 14. (3) NORMAN'S MADELINE found the NW10000L5 level too tough, but she has often done her best work against these types, including a romping victory back on the 13th of January. (1) MOTU MOONBEAM N is now with trainer Gil Garcia-Herrera after a claim. She was Dan Dube's pick over Norman's Madeline, and the Dube/Garcia-Herrera tandem have been strong through the meet.
Race 6 - F&M NW15000L5/Winner in Last Start of the Base Class NW10000L5/25000CLM Pace
(1) BYE BYE FELICIA gives the Bongiornos another contender on this card as she drops to the level of her most recent win on January 28. From there, I'll try for a "Bye Bye" exacta since (2) BYE BYE MICHELLE moves inside on the gate, owns a win in the class on the 21st of January, and picks up McCarthy, and finish off the ticket with (6) ROBYN CAMDEN, who drops out of the Preferred at Yonkers and the Open at Saratoga.
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Race 7 - F&M NW15000L5/Winner in Last Start of the Base Class NW10000L5/25000CLM Pace
(8) BETTERB CHEVRON N gets to exit the Preferred level tonight. She is stuck out in post eight, but I'll hope Scott Zeron can work out a trip. (4) ROLLING GOING GONE enters this race having hit the board in six straight races and was a good second on March 4 behind the Bongiorno-trained Imprincessgemma A. (6) ANGEL'S PRIDE is capable of better than she's shown in her last pair. Her bad luck with outside draws continues, but I could see Brennan trying to leave.
Race 8 - F&M NW10100L5/Winners in Last Start of the Base Class NW7500L5/20000CLM Pace
(4) HIGH ROLLING A cut the fractions and was second to the classy Ponder The Odds on 3-11. Add in the fact that she was Stratton's choice in this race, and I'll go in her direction. (3) POPPY DRAYTON N returns to the level of her last win tonight. She does lose Stratton, so Jim Marohn Jr. picks up the potentially live drive. (2) I'M VERY SPECIAL gets considerable post relief this time after starting from the eight-hole two weeks ago. She's looking for her first win of 2021.
Race 9 - NW6/75000LT / NW8/120000LT Drawn Outside Trot
(5) HUNTING AS sat on the inside on the final turn two Thursdays back after making a two-wide move early to get around a struggling rival, then finished with some late interest. I think he's worth another shot. (3) WITH OUT A DOUBT definitely woke up in her second appearance for trainer Gil Garcia-Herrera on March 11 as she led and nearly pulled off a 46-1 upset. She won't be that kind of price, but I think she definitely has a chance to be on or near the point again. (4) BEERTHIRTY K suffered the first defeat of his 4-year-old campaign when he wound up first-over in the same race my top two choices come out of. I think he can rebound.
Race 10 - F&M NW7500L5/Winners in Last Start of the Base Class NW5000L5/15000CLM Pace
(3) MORE THAN MANY had to work hard to get to the lead a couple weeks ago and then was no match for the razor-sharp Sandy's Beach. Hopefully things go a little more smoothly for her tonight. (2) SALLY FLETCHER A moves inside this time after having posts eight and six in her last couple. She hasn't been able to score a win yet in 2021, but she has been knocking on the door. (1) AMANDEROSA took one shot against NW10000L5's and now gets to drop back down to the NW7500L5 class where she was second on February 25.