Yonkers: Analysis for Thursday 8/11

MEET STATS: 157 - 615 / $937.50 (-$292.50)

BEST BETS: 40 - 63 / $140.70 (+$14.70)

SPOT PLAYS: 9 - 62 / $77.30 (-$46.70)

BEST BET-GOLDEN QUEST N (3rd)

SPOT PLAY-PC FREE WHEELING (4th)

Race 1 - NW2/25411LT / Maidens or NW12500LT Drawn Inside Trot

(6) ROSALINE has scored two straight romping victories and overcame post eight with no problem on 7-28. (3) BARRE BELLA invades from Hawthorne Race Course in Illinois after a facile wins in her career debut. She's now with leading trainer Gareth Dowse and is probably the one to beat. (1) DELIGHTFUL SKY AS is a 2-year-old taking on older foes but she did win in New York Excelsior "A" Series company and might be able to follow along on the inside from the pole position and hit the ticket.

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Race 2 - F&M NW5000L5/12500CLM Pace

(3) NORMAN'S MADELINE slides down to the bottom level after finishing second against NW7500L5's on July 28 and drew well again. (4) ALWAYS A MIRACLE had no shot last Thursday when Always B Cool won in a fast mile for this level but makes her second start for Jenn Bongiorno from an improved post. (6) CASH ROLL also exits the Always B Cool race from a week ago. She was favored but wound up getting parked and tiring.

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Race 3 - F&M NW10000L5/Winners in Last Start of the Base Class NW7500L5/20000CLM Pace

(2) GOLDEN QUEST N returns to Yonkers after a dominating win in the corresponding level to this one at Harrah's Philadelphia. She has a solid history in Westchester and adds Jason Bartlett. (1) ALTA MADEIRA N steps up a notch tonight off a third-place finish on 7-28 but gets out of the eight-hole and could be handled more aggressively because of that. (7) LADY DELA RENTA A moves back outside on the gate but has won two straight and is capable of handling another class hike.

Race 4 - NW4/50000LT Trot

(8) PC FREE WHEELING starts from another bad post but is back on a regular racing schedule after being sick on 7-14 and did close from sixth to third in the back-half of her mile a week ago. I'll hope for some value on the Bartlett/Dowse combo. (4) WEE JILL is sharp with four on-the-board finishes since coming down from Canada and moves inside on the gate a couple of notches. (1) WILY WALLY made front last Thursday but made a break past the half. He gets another shot with Jordan Stratton tonight and hopefully can avoid another miscue.

Race 5 - F&M NW15000L5/Winner in Last Start of the Base Class NW10000L5/25000CLM/4&5YO F&M NW9 PM Races LT Pace

(4) SIESTA BEACH was a solid second to a mare dropping out of the Open a week ago and gets further class relief here. (5) BABS JANSEN keeps knocking on the door but hasn't won since the first of June. I'll put her underneath again. (2) STELLENBOSCH drops out of a $50,000 claiming race where she was the runner-up. She wasn't Bartlett's choice but gets a good replacement in Tyler Buter.

Race 6 - F&M NW7500L5/Winners in the Last Start of Base Class NW5000L5/15000CLM Pace

(5) SPORTS FLIX scored her most recent victory the last time she raced at this level on June 2 and gets reunited with Jim Marohn Jr., who guided her to that triumph. (3) ROCKNROLL SHELLI was second two back against NW7500L5's/optional $15,000 claimers and then couldn't get involved from post eight last Thursday. She drew better tonight and did close in 27 4/5 a week ago. (1) TOBAGO TIME makes her second start out of the Nick Devita barn, moves inside on the gate, and drops a class.

Race 7 - F&M NW32851L5/4&5YO F&M NW12 PM Races LT/75000CLM Pace

(5) CHUPPAH ON is back at Yonkers tonight after racing in Ohio and Kentucky lately. She won at the Open level at Scioto two back, and I'm hoping she might get overlooked a bit tonight for a high-percentage barn. (1) DARBY HANOVER squeezed into this race by $1 as she has $32,850 earned in her last five starts. She was a solid second to the red-hot Delitfulcatherin N in the Open two back. (2) TECHYS ANGEL A put in a bold first-over move a week ago but flattened out to finish fourth. I like that she's back in at Yonkers instead of going back to Pocono and will include.

Race 8 - F&M Open Trot

(7) I DA PRINCESS enters off a win over NW30000L5's on August 5, and the last time she was in this F&M Open Trot, she went a long way on the lead and came up second-best to the classy Kenziesky Hanover. (1) HEY LIVVY gets to start from the pole position, which is significant relief after she had posts seven and eight in her last two starts, and has had plenty of success at this level at Yonkers. (3) THANKFUL NO also moves inside on the gate this time and trainer/driver Trond Smedshammer is having an excellent season at Yonkers.

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Race 9 - F&M NW20631L5/30000CLM/4&5YO F&M NW10 PM Races LT Pace

(5) MORNING HAS BROKEN just won at this level a week ago and gets a second chance at it tonight as she has $20,630 earned in her last five starts. (2) DANCE CLUB is sharp with five on-the-board finishes in her last eight starts, including four in-a-row. She was third in the race won by Morning Has Broken last Thursday. (1) DRAGONS LUCKY LADY turned in her best effort so far in 2022 last time out at Scioto and raced well locally to close out 2021, including a victory at this level in her final start as a 3-year-old.

Race 10 - NW6/75000LT Trot

(6) FLIP THE SWITCH made the break on June 30 but has won three straight since then, including in this class a week ago. He also makes his second start on Lasix. (4) YUCATAN PARTY MAN won over NW4's when last seen at Yonkers and has been performing well down at Harrah's Philadelphia since thn. (3) BIG CHARLIE MORAN moves back inside on the gate tonight after starting from post seven last Thursday and gained a couple of spots in the final quarter.