Yonkers: Analysis for Thursday 6/9

MEET STATS: 103 - 412 / $570.60 (-$253.40)

BEST BETS: 27 - 41 / $91.40 (+$9.40)

SPOT PLAYS: 4 - 40 / $38.80 (-$41.20)

BEST BET-BOLT OF BEAUTY (9th)

SPOT PLAY-CRAZY CUTE (7th)

Race 1 - F&M NW5000L5/12500CLM Pace

(7) FLOSSIE N finished a pretty solid fourth against what looks to be a better field over at the Meadowlands on May 27. She had some success on half-mile tracks in Canada last year and makes her second start for trainer Andrew Harris. (3) MILLWOOD BONNIE N looks like a probable contender in here as she drops again and moves inside on the gate. She also kept Marcus Miller over another horse. (5) BYE BYE MICHELLE gets a second shot against bottom level foes here, and her early gate speed usually lands her somewhere near the front of the pack.

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Race 2 - 25000CLM Pace

(4) LITTLE POWER owns two straight wins, including in this class a week ago. Trainer Nick Devita's horses have been pretty sharp across-the-board lately, and I'll bank on this 8-year-old staying hot. (6) KEYSTONE DASH picked up two checks against $30,000 claimers and now drops and gets reunited with Jason Bartlett. (1) MCARTER won last time out at Northfield and now ships east into the high-percentage Jared Bako barn.

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Race 3 - NW4/50000LT / NW2/25000LT Drawn Inside Trot

I'm going to take a stand against the 3-year-olds in this race that might be prepping for future stakes engagements and try (3) BLACK HAWK DOWN, who ships in from Northfield in sharp form and into a barn that's capable of sending out live horses. (4) CHARLATAN HANOVER broke back on May 19 but is another Devita starter early on the program and had been racing well at Saratoga before he miscued. (1) ORIGINAL SMOKEY struggles to find the winner's circle but often sneaks onto the ticket like he has in both of his starts so far in 2022.

Race 4 - F&M NW7500L5/Winners in the Last Start of Base Class NW5000L5/15000CLM Pace

(8) HP XANADU has been racing in Indiana and Kentucky in recent weeks but is now at Yonkers and with Gareth Dowse. She's had plenty of success on half-mile ovals during her career, and I'll use. (1) FIGHTING EVIL was third against NW10000L5's when last seen at Yonkers on May 19 and drew the pole. (2) ROYALTYWESTHO returns after racing at Plainridge and Pocono since she was second against $50,000 claimers locally on 4-12. She doesn't look like she's in great form, but this is a pretty big class drop from what she's been facing.

Race 5 - NW6/75000LT / NW4/50000LT Drawn Inside Trot

(5) LOVE THIS BAR tallied two back and then was a solid second to the razor-sharp Infinity Stone last Thursday. (6) HOOLIE N HECTOR had some success at Yonkers in 2021 and returns after racing over at Pocono in late May. He turned in a good local qualifier on 5-13. (4) SEVENSHADESOFGREY has been minding his manners in recent weeks and hit the board against NW6's twice last month.

Race 6 - F&M NW15000L5/Winner in Last Start of the Base Class NW10000L5/25000CLM/NW9 PM Races LT Pace

(6) INTHESKYROCKET A rallied from last to fourth against NW20000L5 base class foes when last seen here in mid-May and gets to drop a notch tonight. She also doesn't have to deal with post eight. (4) LOOKATMYART has been very sharp in her recent starts, and trainer Noel Daley is showing some confidence in her by taking the claiming tag off and bumping her up another level. (1) A BETTER GAME invades from Pocono with wins in two of her last three starts, and I was impressed by some of the efforts this 4YO put in over at the Meadowlands in the winter and early spring.

Race 7 - F&M NW20000L5/30000CLM/NW10 PM Races LT Pace

(5) CRAZY CUTE was in against some real tough foes last time out at Harrah's Philadelphia, including No Win No Feed A, who was second in the Open at the Meadowlands on Saturday night. I think this is a more reasonable spot, and I'll give her a shot. (3) BRILLIANT BEAUTY raced well and finished second to the classy Siesta Beach last Thursday. That was her fourth straight runner-up finish. (1) MILIEU HANOVER handled a group of NW15000L5's pretty easily on the 19th of May and is another Devita charge I think has a chance on the card.

Race 8 - F&M Open Handicap Pace

(2) DRAGON ROLL got back on track with two wins and a second last month and comes back tonight after a bit of a freshening up. I think that can only help her, and I'll slot her on top. (3) BEST HEAD WEST took advantage of some chances to face NW30000L5's lately with a couple of victories and a second. She raced well through the Blue Chip Matchmaker Series, so I don't think she'll be overmatched at the Open level. (6) MAJORCA N won the Betsy Ross Invitational at Harrah's Philadelphia last time out and was third in the Open at Yonkers prior to that.

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Race 9 - F&M NW30000L5/NW12 PM Races LT Pace

(4) BOLT OF BEAUTY doesn't have to face Best Head West tonight, and I think that will result in her finding the winner's cicle. (6) ROCKN PHILLY came in third in the Open at Harrah's Philadelphia on May 29 and has had plenty of local success in 2022. (2) SHES PUKKA N was fifth in that Open that Rockn Philly exits and also has a good history at Yonkers.

Race 10 - F&M NW10000L5/Winners in Last Start of the Base Class NW7500L5/20000CLM Pace

(3) IMPRINCESSGEMMA A turned in an improved performance on May 22 at Pocono and takes a pretty big drop in class off that mile tonight. (4) BRIAR lands in a better spot here than I think that NW8 race was last Wednesday, and she also gets some post relief. (6) PAIGE'S GIRL returns after competing at Pocono most recently, and I think she's capable of rallying onto the ticket.