Yonkers: Analysis for Thursday 9/10/26

2026 MEET STATS: 170 - 646 / $1,117.64 (-$174.36)

BEST BETS: 37 - 68 / $140.02 (+$4.02)

SPOT PLAYS: 13 - 68 / $140.34 (+$4.34)

BEST BET-DRIBBLING BI (7th)

SPOT PLAY-SMOKING JET (6th)

Race 1 - 15000CLM Pace

(2) SHAKE IT and (1) SETH HANOVER meet up again here after they were separated by just a nose last week. I'll stick with SHAKE IT as he closed well after he finally got room in the stretch and this driver/trainer combo had a win together on Monday. SETH HANOVER gets a new driver with Yannick Gingras taking over. (3) DECISION DAY is reunited with Jordan Stratton and had a nice run of on-the-board finishes going at Yonkers before he went over to Pocono to race most recently.

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Race 2 - 40000CLM Trot

(1) RADIO LAB owns that win in this class back on 8-20 and gets a chance to partner with Gingras from the pole tonight off a gaining effort a week ago. (7) BELLISSIMO FACE S has been outside the top three just once in seven appearances so far in 2026 and was victorious over $40,000 claiming foes on 8-27. (3) BO SILAS enters having finished third in his last trio of efforts, and that's where I'll put him here in the hopes he can continue to add value underneath.

Race 3 - F&M Invitational Trot

If (5) PAYBACK MONI trots she'll likely win as she returns to facing just mares. Co-owner Gingras hopping in the bike gives me some extra confidence to give her top call. (3) ALWAYS A STORY is the logical alternative to my top selection as she got up to win over optional $60,000 claiming company last week and has had success in this class before. (1) BAY BREEZE HANOVER starts from the pole and has been showing early speed. I'll bank on her towing along and hitting the board in this short field.

Race 4 - NW20000L5 / Winners in Last Start of the Base Class NW15000L5 / NW10 PM Races LT / 60000CLM Trot

I'm going to give (4) E-PASS another chance this week as it looked like he had trot in the stretch in traffic last Thursday and gets a chance to team up with Brent Holland. (3) BLOCKCHAIN has been outside the trifecta just once in his last six appearances and came up just a head short of posting a victory in this class a week ago. (1) LUCKY MUM N drew an inside post here for the first time in a bit, and I think she's usable underneath in the hopes of a follow-along trip on the pylons.

Race 5 - F&M 20000CLM Pace

(4) JILLIAN JIGGS has had success at Yonkers in the past and comes south from Saratoga showing a win in their F&M Open on 8-11. Add Gingras in the bike, and I'll put her on top. (1) MILAGRO won in upset fashion last Thursday and now slides in on the gate to the pole position with Tyler Buter at the controls again. (3) RACIN FOR ROYALTY starts from post three here instead of the eight-hole she had a week ago and has hit the board in four of her last seven outings.

Race 6 - 40000CLM Trot

(3) SMOKING JET finished a good second to an odds-on favorite in a NW10000L5 event last Friday and gets a driver switch to Buter here. He was a runner-up in this class back on July 30. (1) CLASSICAL JANE was too far back to threaten a week ago but did gain ground and now moves in on the gate to the pole position as Daniel Dube's choice of three horses. (4) JESSES DOLL owns a third and a fourth against $40,000 claimers since she came in from Monticello and slides in from the eight-hole to post four. Gingras takes over the call as well.

Race 7 - NW20000L5 / Winners in Last Start of the Base Class NW15000L5 / NW10 PM Races LT / 60000CLM Trot

(2) DRIBBLING BI romped to victory the last time he raced NW20000L5s back on 7-30 and I'll look for the same thing to happen here from an improved post. (1) KILDARE KING had to settle for third after he got shuffled back last Thursday but his overall form is sharp and he goes with Gingras here from the pole position. (4) ROYAL COMET has been battling tough foes in Kentucky and Ohio lately and debuts for new connections tonight with Holland in the bike.

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Race 8 - 40000CLM Trot

(4) THEOBALD got stuck in traffic last week but appeared to have trot and he hit the board in two outings in this class prior to that. (3) THE BRODSTER tallied handy fashion against $40,000 claimers back on 8-6 and was third in the same race my top selection exits from last Thursday. (2) SIR MAVERICK was victorious in his lone appearance at this level back on the 13th of August and gets significant post relief compared to his recent efforts.

Race 9 - 30000CLM Pace

(5) THEFLYINGROCK came in third in a quick mile in his first start off the bench on 8-29 and I'll look for improvement to be forthcoming tonight. (4) OVER THE HORIZON is on a lengthy streak of sharp form and gets to make a second appearance out of this stable after he was not claimed out of his runner-up effort on the 29th of August. (1) YOROKOBI N hasn't missed the trifecta in his last three starts and moves in on the gate to the pole position here.