Yonkers: Analysis for Thursday 6/29

MEET STATS: 125 - 440 / $858.40 (-$21.60)

BEST BETS: 17 - 43 / $55.80 (-$28.00)

SPOT PLAYS: 10 - 43 / $128.40 (+$42.40)

BEST BET-SEVECHEETAH (3rd)

SPOT PLAY-PINK FLOYD HANOVER (9th)

Race 1 - NW30000L5/NW12 PM Races LT/NW20000L5 or NW10 PM Races LT Drawn Inside Trot

(7) PINEWOOD HANOVER shows racing in Opens at Harrington and Harrah's Philadelphia and debuts for trainer Per Engblom here. Engblom had four winners on Monday, so he may be heating up again. (4) WHAT SHOULD I GOO went a long way on the lead before ending up second at this level a week ago and takes a second crack at it here. (5) KASHA V took some wagering action last Thursday in his return to the NW30000L5's but made a break. He did finish with some late trot, so I'll include and hope he minds his manners.

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Race 2 - 3-5YO Open Pace

(4) SOUTH BEACH STAR is in the midst of an excellent season and gets to face age-restricted company tonight after finishing third in the Open Handicap at Yonkers last time out. (5) TAKE A GAMBLE gets out having to start from the eight-hole tonight and had plenty of pace in the final quarter last Thursday. (1) CERTIFIABLE was fourth in the same race that SOUTH BEACH STAR exits and hit the board in one appearance in the 3-5YO Open back on April 13.

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Race 3 - NW2/25000LT Trot

(3) SEVECHEETAH hit the board in two stakes events after joining the Ron Burke barn and gets to drop down to overnight company here. (2) ROSE RUN YANKEE has won two straight between Pocono and Yonkers and landed another inside post tonight. (8) UNICORN BLUE CHIP starts from the outside but exits New York Sire Stakes competition and did win her one non-stakes attempt this year.

Race 4 - Open Handicap Trot

(1) INCOMMUNICADO got rolling late in the mile back on 6-15 but couldn't catch Stormy Kromer. He starts from the pole here, by far his best post of the year, and I'll give him another shot. (5) HILLEXOTIC won an Open Handicap at Yonkers back on April 20 and is a legit Grand Circuit-type horse. (2) SWEET SOUL DAVID finished a solid second in the Open Handicap a week ago and moves inside on the gate here.

Race 5 - NW4/50000LT Trot

(6) KENNEBAGO has a bit of post relief here after finishing fourth from post eight in a NW4 tilt last Thursday. I'll go back to him and hope for a winning effort. (1) ONION GUM was fourth in a track record mile in the sire stakes up at Vernon last time out and like stablemate Unicorn Blue Chip earlier on the program, the one time he didn't race in a stakes event in 2023, he was a winner. (4) U BAKE THE CAKE shows hitting the board a couple of times in the NW4 class at Pocono and I'll toss him in underneath.

Race 6 - NW5000L5/12500CLM Pace

(2) RHODENA ROAD, (1) DELIGHTFUL TERROR and (3) LONG WEEKEND A all have a similar profile as they are dropping out of the NW7500L5's and start from inside posts. (2) RHODENA ROAD is my top choice as he won the last time he was in this class back on April 28 and should be sharpened up after a speed-and-fade try on 6-16. (1) DELIGHTFUL TERROR and (3) LONG WEEKEND both show hitting the board against NW10000L5's one time last month and LONG WEEKEND A picks up Jason Bartlett, who drove seven winners on Monday.

Race 7 - 50000CLM Trot

(2) CRESCENT BEAUTY won nicely in this class two back and is reunited with driver Joe Bongiorno this time. (4) VALI HANOVER is very sharp right now with three wins in his last four outings and six on-the-board results in his last seven tries overall. He also kept Bartlett over an Engblom trainee, which is rare. (7) ALL CHAMPY raced from off-the-pace last Thursday and closed well to finish second. Trainer Mike Watson got to keep him as he wasn't claimed, which has been another rare occurrence this year, and Tyler Buter takes over the driving.

Race 8 - NW6/75000LT Trot

(4) IN A TINY WAY made an uncharacteristic break last Thursday and never threatened. I think that will probably inflate her price tonight, and she's threatened in this class at Yonkers before. (7) THE AMERICAN EAGLE returns from Harrah's Philadelphia and has been victorious at Yonkers in his past. Add in that he's an Engblom trainee, and I'll throw him in the mix. (5) RUTH HONIG has been in stakes races in three of her four attempts this year. She won over NW3's at Harrah's Philadelphia on 5-21.

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Race 9 - NW5000L5/12500CLM Pace

(3) PINK FLOYD HANOVER finds the bottom level here after facing NW4's to NW6's here and at Pocono recently. I'm going to guess he'll continue to offer plenty of value and is worth a try. (2) MAJOR SHOW won the last time he raced in a NW5000L5 event back in early May and has significant post relief in this tilt. (1) ALEX TYE drops out of the NW7500L5's and also moves way inside on the gate.

Race 10 - NW7500L5/Winners in the Last Start of the Base Class NW5000L5 Pace

(2) TYGA HANOVER makes his third start back in Andrew Harris's barn tonight and gets a driver switch to Jason Bartlett from another inside post. (3) CODY HANOVER was second in the same race that TYGA HANOVER comes out of from June 19 and moves inside on the gate. He's a second-time starter for Jenn Bongiorno. (6) ADAM CROCKER A also exits that event TYGA HANOVER and CODY HANOVER were in on 6-19. He was fourth in that tilt and gained spots and ground in the final quarter.