Yonkers: Analysis for Thursday 6/4

2026 MEET STATS: 105 - 387 / $734.50 (-$39.50)

BEST BETS: 22 - 41 / $70.76 (-$11.24)

SPOT PLAYS: 10 - 41 / $123.20 (+$41.20)

BEST BET-SIR PINOCCHIO (5th)

SPOT PLAY-VEGAS STRIP N (1st)

Race 1 - 15000CLM Pace

(8) VEGAS STRIP N just missed most recently in his second outing for this stable, and I'm going to bank on him being put in play despite the outside post. (5) ALADDIN hasn't won in 2026 but does come in with three straight runner-up finishes, and that's where I'm going to put him again. (2) GOTHIC ROCK shows a victory against $15,000 claiming company back on April 8 and has leading driver Jason Bartlett at the controls again from an improved post.

[DRF HARNESS: Get Harness Eye PPs for this card]

Race 2 - 40000CLM Trot

(5) WILLY WALTON lacks a victory thus far in 2026 but has gotten sharp in recent weeks and hopefully he can kick the door down here. (4) SUNDAY SHOES won a couple of times at Yonkers in April and gets reunited with Bartlett in his return from Pocono for the track's leading stable. (3) CALDERONE invades from the Meadowlands in great form and has plenty of experience racing on half-mile tracks during his career.

Race 3 - F&M 20000CLM Pace

(5) TH SANDRA DEE dominated $20,000 claimers on 5-19 and then stepped up to take on $25,000 claiming company where she was fourth. She drops back down the ladder here and has Bartlett to steer again. (8) RACIN FOR ROYALTY will have to overcome the outside post but has hit the board in her last three tries, including a win at this level on May 8. (1) SUNBURNT starts from the pole position tonight off a gaining second-place result last Tuesday.

Race 4 - 40000CLM Trot

(1) MON AMOUR raced well in a second-place finish behind a well-meant winner a week ago and landed the pole position tonight. (5) KAYS IN CHARGE didn't fire last time out but had two straight victories prior to that and gets reunited with Bartlett. (3) WARRAWEE WHISPER saw his win streak end last Thursday but did hit the board again, so I'll include underneath as he debuts for new connections off a claim.

Race 5 - Invitational Trot

(7) SIR PINOCCHIO returns to his favorite track off a fourth in the Maxie Lee at Harrah's Philadelphia in his 2026 debut and normally not even outside posts are a big issue for him. (6) SOUTHWIND COORS hasn't missed the board in his five outings thus far this year, including a victory in the Invitational two back. (3) ASTEROID is another horse with another recent triumph in the local Invitational and is back at Yonkers off a win in the top class at Harrah's Philadelphia a week ago.

Race 6 - F&M Invitational Trot

(5) PAYBACK MONI was raced off-the-pace a couple of weeks ago and had to settle for fourth. I expect she'll be back ready for an aggressive try this time, especially since she avoided an outside post. (4) GLUTES HANOVER has been outside the top three just once in her last seven appearances and owns a victory in this class back on 4-23. (6) ALWAYS A STORY scored at this level last Thursday and has been in sharp form for several weeks overall. She gets a new driver with Jordan Stratton taking over.

Race 7 - 25000CLM Pace

(4) ITALIAN LAD N finished second in a quick mile two back and then gained spots and ground in a fourth-place effort last week. He gets some post relief this time, and I'll give him top call. (3) LOU'S BEACH is riding an extended run of sharp form and makes his second appearance at this level tonight. (6) CENTURY INSPECTOR held sway on the front-end last Thursday and debuts for new connections off a claim here as Bartlett's choice.

[DRF HARNESS: Sign up for our FREE DRF Harness Digest Newsletter]

Race 8 - NW20451L5 / Winners in Last Start of the Base Class NW15000L5 / NW10 PM Races LT / 60000CLM Trot

(5) DRIBBLING BI closed with trot in a second-place finish to the above-mentioned Asteroid last Thursday and was in the Invitational when last seen at Yonkers on May 21. (2) ZENMEISTER S tired in the Invitational a couple of weeks ago but was second in this class prior to that and was Bartlett's choice. (3) EXQUISITE TASTE has hit the board in five of her last seven appearances, including a solid runner-up effort last week.

Race 9 - 30000CLM Pace

(2) WALKINSHAW N scored at this level once back on March 2 and has back-to-back solid final quarters from bad posts since he returned to action this month. (1) OVERTHINKING drops out of $40,000 claimers for the leading driver/trainer combination, gets significant post relief and his last victory came in this class on April 13. (3) HEAVEN ON HIGH N has a pair of runner-up results and a win in his last three trips behind the gate and drew another good post here.