Yonkers: Analysis for Thursday 8/27/26

2026 MEET STATS: 162 - 610 / $1,075.22 (-$144.78)

BEST BETS: 34 - 64 / $120.54 (-$7.46)

SPOT PLAYS: 13 - 64 / $140.34 (+$12.34)

BEST BET-FIGHT NOT FLIGHT (2nd)

SPOT PLAY-BEACON BEACH (7th)

Race 1 - NAADA Summer Series Finale Trot

(8) WINDSONG PIONEER landed the outside post but was a dominant winner in his debut for this stable last week and hopefully he'll be able to make the lead without too much difficulty. (1) BIG LIMO moves way in on the gate and shows three recent victories and a second to my top selection a week ago. (2) SHAKE N BAKE has hit the board in five out of his last seven appearances and was third behind WINDSONG PIONEER and BIG LIMO last Thursday.

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Race 2 - F&M 20000CLM Pace

(1) FIGHT NOT FLIGHT starts from the pole and has won four times in her last five outings. She debuts for new connections after being claimed again and Jim Marohn Jr., who has been doing well with her, remains in the bike. (6) IDEALINFUN is in the same sharp form as my top selection and was re-claimed by this owner and trainer last Tuesday. She also gets to team up with Jason Bartlett. (5) YOUNONOTHINJON had a run of three straight on-the-board results at Pocono back in June and July and is a first-timer for a high-percentage stable.

Race 3 - F&M Invitational Trot

(4) ALWAYS A STORY gets post relief off another good effort a week ago and did win at this level back on July 30. (3) MIRACLE MAVEN held sway on the front-end to win in this class last Thursday. Matt Kakaley gets a chance with her this time as Yannick Gingras isn't here tonight. (5) PAYBACK MONI was the top horse in the F&M Invitational earlier this year and returns to action tonight off a good qualifier at Harrah's Philadelphia with the trainer in the bike last Tuesday. Bartlett takes the call here.

Race 4 - 30000CLM Pace

(6) ALTA CLASSIC A drops out of the $40,000 claimers and was second in this class two back. (4) COALFORD HITMAN GB comes in from Tioga and Oak Grove in sharp form with five finishes in the trifecta in his last seven tries, including three straight victories from 7-6 through 8-9. (2) COALFORD TOPGUY GB gets reunited with Bartlett as he gives the $30,000 claiming group a try instead of the NW7500L5s. He took his lifetime mark over the track earlier this year as well.

Race 5 - 40000CLM Trot

(5) WARRAWEE WHISPER didn't threaten when taken off-the-pace last week but raced well in a second-place effort prior to that when he was put in play. He was one of the top horses in this class not all that long ago and hopefully will be handled aggressively tonight against a rather wide-open group. (2) BELLISSIMO FACE S has two seconds and a third in four starts since he returned to action and gets Bartlett back tonight. (3) BO SILAS was third in the same race BELLISSIMO FACE S was the runner-up in a week ago and gets to team up with the hot hands of Marohn Jr. here.

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

(2) VANDY LANE steps up a notch here but does so off a win and moves in from the six-hole to post two. He was also second at this level back on 6-18. (1) ONAJETPLANE still lacks a victory thus far in 2026 but has hit the board in six of his nine efforts this year and starts from the pole position. (5) HIGH SPEED SWAN gets Bartlett back in the bike tonight but has failed as the favorite in three straight efforts, so I think you have to try and beat him for the top spot.

Race 7 - 40000CLM Trot

(2) BEACON BEACH defeated $40,000 claiming rivals the last time he had an inside post on 7-30 and Marohn Jr. should know him better in his second attempt with him. (1) STACKING GREEN drew the pole position here and has hit the board in six of her last seven appearances. She owns that handy win in this class back on July 30. (7) JAS BLUESTONE dominated on the front-end at this level a week ago and showed the ability to overcome a bad post with little difficulty in a victory against NW10000L5s on July 31.

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Race 8 - NW20000L5 / Winners in Last Start of the Base Class NW15000L5 / NW10 PM Races LT / 60000CLM Trot

(6) WOLFPACK ZACH is in the midst of a tremendous campaign with 13 wins in 21 starts and just needs some pace to chase to set up his closing kick. He also gets to team up with a local driver in Jordan Stratton. (3) TORRONE came up a nose short of winning at this level a couple of weeks ago and drops here after one unsuccessful try against NW30000L5s. (2) UNCLE RAT steps up from the $40,000 claimers but has won both of his tries since he came to Yonkers and slides in on the gate from the six-hole to post two.

Race 9 - 15000CLM Pace

(3) IM A POWERPLAY A qualified well at Harrah's Philadelphia last Tuesday and was facing tougher competition down there prior to going on the shelf for a bit. He has had plenty of success at Yonkers before as well. (2) WELL THAT'S MARKY was a handy winner in this class on August 15 and posted back-to-back second-place finishes prior to that. Dan Dube takes over the driving here. (1) KARLOO BRADLEY N debuts for new connections off a claim and got the nod from Brent Holland over WELL THAT'S MARKY. He shows a victory against tougher $20,000 claimers back on July 1.