Yonkers: Analysis for Thursday 7/9/26

2026 MEET STATS: 132 - 471 / $885.86 (-$56.14)
BEST BETS: 26 - 50 / $92.08 (-$7.92)
SPOT PLAYS: 11 - 50 / $126.86 (+$26.86)
BEST BET - KAYS IN CHARGE (8th)
SPOT PLAY - THE LAST CHAPTER (2nd)

Race 1 - NAADA Summer Series Leg #4 Trot

(3) SIX AND STONES has an inside post for the first time in her lines, and although she has poor results in her last two outings, she took her lifetime mark at Yonkers back in mid-May. (2) PC FREE WHEELING made an uncharacteristic break at Goshen on the 4th of July but moves in on the gate here and was facing much tougher $40,000 claimers when last seen locally. (1) FATHER MIKE starts from the pole and his single victory thus far in 2026 did come over this oval.

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Race 2 - NAADA Summer Series Leg #4 Trot

(3) THE LAST CHAPTER comes in off back-to-back tough trips but prevailed handily at Monticello when he made the lead back on May 13, and I'll hope that he can do the same thing here. (2) COMMUNION MONEY has hit the board in four of her last seven outings, including a second and a third in this series when it was over at Monticello. (7) CAL MILES N SHELL drew poorly but enters with a run of four consecutive runner-up results going.

Race 3 - 25000CLM Pace

(4) SHAKE IT hasn't been out of the exacta in his last six starts and avoids the red-hot Ever M this time. (6) KOMODO BEACH is on an extended streak of sharp form as well, including a victory against tougher $30,000 claimers at Yonkers two back. (2) SIMPLY FAST slides in from post six to the two-hole this time and paced a 27 second flat last quarter to finish third behind KOMODO BEACH last Wednesday.

Race 4 - F&M 20000CLM Pace

(1) T H SANDRA DEE owns three recent victories in this class, plus a third last Wednesday in her debut for this high percentage stable. Tonight, she moves in on the gate from post seven to the pole position. (2) FIGHT NOT FLIGHT was game on the front-end in her victory on July 1 and kept Jim Marohn Jr. over others, including my top selection, in his event. (4) DISARONNO HILL closed well to come up just a head shy of winning when last seen on the 30th of June. George Brennan gets the call with Marohn Jr. opting for FIGHT NOT FLIGHT.

Race 5 - 40000CLM Trot

(1) JAS BLUESTONE doesn't have a recent victory but he has been in the trifecta in four of his last six tries. He also gets significant post relief tonight as he debuts for a high-percentage stable off a claim and switches drivers to Marohn Jr. (5) WARRAWEE WHISPER wound up parked and didn't threaten two weeks ago. However, he has a trio of wins against $40,000 claimers since mid-May and moves in a notch on the gate. (3) WHISKEY PEDDLER shows a couple of triumphs out of town in his lines and comes out of a fast mile from a bad post over at Pocono.

Race 6 - NW20000L5 / Winners in Last Start of the Base Class NW15000L5 / NW10 PM Races LT / 60000CLM Trot

(4) BLOCKCHAIN ships in from Scioto and The Meadows in good form and doesn't meet up with the toughest group for this class tonight. (5) MY MAN PETER steps up again but does so with back-to-back triumphs for the track's leading trainer. (3) THEOBALD also hikes up the ladder but is on a run of six straight finishes in the exacta between here and Scioto dating back to mid-May.

Race 7 - F&M 20000CLM Pace

(3) TWO BEAN DREAM merits another shot tonight as she finished with pace in the stretch after she rode the rail last Wednesday. She won in this class back on 6-10 and Colin Kelly has experience driving her now. (1) BARBADOS BABE put in a good effort from first-over in her third-place result on 7-1 and makes her third start on Lasix. (4) WHO'S PERFECT was one of the top mares in this class not all that long ago and gets significant post relief this time.

Race 8 - 40000CLM Trot

(2) KAYS IN CHARGE tallied handily in his debut for this trainer two weeks ago and moves in on the gate from the six-hole to post two. Jordan Stratton picks up the live drive here. (8) MON AMOUR wound up with a poor trip on 6-25 and had to settle for third. Despite the outside post, I'll include him in the hopes of a smoother journey tonight in his debut for a high-percentage stable off a claim. (1) BEACON BEACH has had success at Yonkers before and comes east from Buffalo out of their Open.

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

(4) MASSIVE DESIRE bounced back after he made a break on 6-18 with a second-place finish to a well-meant foe a couple of weeks ago. He debuts for a new trainer here after what appears to be a private purchase and partners with Stratton. (1) MY DEGENERATE raced well against some tough rivals in the Kentucky Sire Stakes for 4-year-olds at Oak Grove and lures Andy Miller in for the one drive. (7) HIGH SPEED SWAN moves out on the gate but comes in off a handy victory in this class on June 25.

Race 10 - 15000CLM Pace

(5) SOUTHBEACH HANOVER tumbles out of the $30,000 claimers in his second start back at Yonkers and gets a driver change to Brent Holland. (3) CAMOUFLAGE MONEY slides down to the bottom level tonight, and I will include him underneath in the hopes the class relief and a better trip will be coming as he gets reunited with Kelly. (4) LAST BEACH had some success here earlier in 2026 and makes his third start back after some time off.