Yonkers: Analysis for Thursday 7/24

MEET STATS: 126 - 563 / $910.70 (-$215.30)

BEST BETS: 31 - 56 / $129.40 (+$17.40)

SPOT PLAYS: 5 - 56 / $56.50 (-$55.50)

BEST BET-GARDYS LEGACY A (2nd)

SPOT PLAY-ETERIA IT (8th)

Race 1 - New York Sire Stakes 2YO C&G Trot

(2) SPENCER HANOVER closed with trot in the sire stakes at Monticello on 7-7 and gets Dexter Dunn back in the bike tonight. (1) AI is three-for-three in the sire stakes thus far and will likely be a big favorite again here. (4) TITANS MISCHIEF hasn't been outside the top three in the sire stakes and was second to AI at both Saratoga and Buffalo.

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Race 2 - 15000CLM Pace

(3) GARDYS LEGACY A won handily in this class last Wednesday and debuts for new connections off a claim. Overall, since the qualifier on 6-11, he hasn't been outside the top two. (4) MINDTRIP rallied to score in a $15,000 claimer when last seen on July 12, making it three on-the-board finishes in his last four outings in total. (5) J B GRAM drops tonight and gets a driver switch to Colin Kelly.

Race 3 - New York Sire Stakes 2YO C&G Trot

(3) CHAPTER GEO J hasn't made a pari-mutuel start yet but should have a solid foundation with three qualifiers and switches drivers to Joe Bongiorno. Trainer Noel Daley often has a knack with having first-timers ready to fire, too. (2) SECURED was third to AI in the sire stakes at Monticello most recently and won handily at Saratoga prior to that. (4) WHO'S EYES BLUES comes in off a victory over open company in the Kindergarten at the Meadowlands, but he did break stride in his one outing on a half-mile oval at Saratoga.

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Race 4 - 40000CLM Trot

(5) HAT TRICK MARLEAU slides down a notch on the ladder tonight and shows a victory against $40,000 claimers on 6-19. (3) CANTSTOP YANKEE won in his debut for these connections a week ago and gets to slide in a couple of notches on the gate. (4) JUST LIKE MAGIC hasn't found the winner's circle since he joined the stable of leading trainer Per Engblom but he does get some class relief and gets reunited with Jason Bartlett.

Race 5 - New York Excelsior Series 2YO C&G Trot

I'll bank on (2) NEGOCIANT being ready here for trainer Marcus Melander, and he gets Dunn in the bike for the first time off two baby races. (1) DW'S CHA-CHING comes in off a romping win in the Excelsior Series at Buffalo and drew well. You also get an entrymate in (1A) GOOG EYES, who has been second in all three of his Excelsior Series tries thus far. (4) DRESS SHOES owns a victory at Saratoga and a third at Buffalo and makes her second start with trotting hobbles on. She also gets reunited with Bartlett.

Race 6 - F&M 20000CLM Pace

(3) YUENGLING makes her second start out of this stable and was an even fourth last week. I'll look for some improvement here, especially since she was Kelly's choice. (4) ONEDERFULBEACH drops out of the $30,000 claimers and gets reunited with Yannick Gingras. (6) DW'S DARLENE hasn't won yet in 2025 but keeps racking up on-the-board finishes and is a second-timer for these connections off the claim.

Race 7 - 3-6YO 30000CLM Pace

(2) LMC PEANUTS WATCHN just missed two back and gained ground in a fifth-place finish last Thursday. He moves in from the seven-hole to post two, and I'll make him my top selection. (1) FLIP MY CHIP dominated in one start for trainer Dennis Laterza in this class back on 6-12, and he races out of the Laterza stable in this contest after he was claimed by him last Monday. He also gets a chance to partner with Gingras from the pole position. (4) CAMOUFLAGE MONEY turned a pocket trip into a victory at this level a week ago and also shows a pair of triumphs back in May.

Race 8 - F&M Invitational Trot

(7) ETERIA IT exits stakes company and I anticipate she'll be handled aggressively since trainer Ake Svanstedt is sticking around to drive her. (6) HOT FLASH KIMMY owns a victory in the F&M Invitational on 6-12 and was third in the Invitational that included male rivals last Thursday. (5) TIPSY MONI gets some post relief and often is the one to beat when the F&M Invitational is on a program.

Race 9 - NW20000L5 / Winners in Last Start of the Base Class NW15000L5 / NW10 PM Races LT / 60000CLM Trot

(5) AUSTRAL HANOVER cruised to a win in this class last Thursday and I'll put him on top again here off that effort. (2) OVER AND BACK kept his lengthy streak of on-the-board finishes going a week ago and gets post relief tonight. He also gets reunited with Gingras. (6) BLACK TIE BASH double-drops here off three consecutive check-getting efforts in the Invitational Trot.

Race 10 - 30000CLM Pace

(3) SHADOW CAT got away last in his race last Wednesday and never got involved. I'll anticipate a more aggressive approach here as he gets Bartlett back in the bike and moves inside on the gate. (2) ALTA CLASSIC A comes in with back-to-back third-place finishes and owns a victory against $30,000 claimers back on 5-22. (5) I DRAINTHESWAMP A led throughout in a win on 7-16 and has hit the board in four of his last six trips behind the gate overall.