MEET STATS: 168 - 760 / $1,248.36 (-$271.64) BEST BETS: 40 - 77 / $166.32 (+$12.32) SPOT PLAYS: 6 - 77 / $56.50 (-$90.20) BEST BET - REAL PEACE (11th) SPOT PLAY - NYMERIA (7th) Race 1 - NAADA Fall Series Leg #3 Trot (1) MAGIC MELVIN tallied two back at the Meadowlands and starts from the pole here for a stable that's been hot. (3) STAR HAIRDRESSER owns a victory in an amateur race here back on August 7 and shows two other on-the-board results as well. (2) LOS BALLYKEELAMIGO finished third in the first round of this series two weeks ago and prevailed by open lengths back on the 14th of August. Race 2 - 3-6YO 20000CLM Pace (2) MINOTAUR moves in from the eight-hole to post two tonight in his second outing for Cory Stratton. His form at Ocean Downs prior to him coming to Yonkers was good, too. (6) CONTROL GROUP debuts for these connections, drops a notch and gets a driver switch to Jason Bartlett. (4) HEAVE AWAY owns four victories in this class since late July, including in his most recent effort last Wednesday. [DRF HARNESS: Get Harness Eye PPs for this card] Race 3 - F&M Invitational Trot (3) ETERIA IT broke last week but closed with trot after that. I'll bank on her staying flat tonight and give her the nod. (4) QUEEN OF ALL exits the Bob Miecuna Invitational Trot and was sharp against both F&M Invitational and Invitational company prior to that. (6) TIPSY MONI starts from the outside but is often the one to beat at this level and Bartlett hops back in the bike. Race 4 - Invitational Trot (3) KHAOSAN ROAD held sway after cutting the fractions last Thursday and drew inside of the other logical ones in this race. (4) SIR PINOCCHIO won the Invitational on September 4 and exits the Bob Miecuna Invitational Trot. He was Bartlett's choice in this event. (1) CECIL HANOVER steps up from the NW20000L5's and loses Bartlett but has won handily in both appearances since he joined Per Engblom's stable. Race 5 - F&M 20000CLM Pace (3) HARPER SEELSTER has been knocking on the door lately and switches drivers to Tyler Buter this time. (4) WOODMERE HARRIET comes in with back-to-back romping victories in this class. She debuts for new connections off a claim and was Brent Holland's choice. (5) YOU BEDA ROCK saw her win streak end last Thursday but did hit the board from a bad post. She moves in a couple of notches on the gate and is a first-timer for these connections after being claimed. Race 6 - 40000CLM Trot (6) WILLY WALTON came back to life with a win in his last effort on 9-13, and I'll look for him to deliver again here given how hot Ron Burke's stable is. (5) BLUEBIRD BISHOP has a bit of a good race/bad race pattern going on right now, and if that continues here, he'd be sitting on a top effort tonight. (3) PEMBROKE REGAL won in this class a week ago and hails from a stable that can have one ready for a big mile at any time. Race 7 - NW20471L5 / Winners in Last Start of the Base Class NW15000L5 / NW10 PM Races LT / 60000CLM Trot (2) NYMERIA drops a notch in her third start back after a layoff and closed with trot from a bad post last week. (5) GOLDEN RAIN S was in the Invitational when last seen at Yonkers in late August and gets reunited with Bartlett for the first time in a while. (3) BLACKHAWK ZETTE was a winner the last time he was in this class locally back in mid-July and has mainly been racing in Invitationals both here at Pocono since then. Race 8 - 40000CLM Trot (8) JAS BLUESTONE will have to overcome the eight-hole but is in great form and gets reunited with Buter tonight. (3) CRAZYLAND was a closing third against NW15000L5's most recently and has Bartlett in the bike for the first time since back in late July. (5) KILAUEA won an amateur race last Thursday and gets to partner with George Brennan here. Race 9 - NW30000L5 / NW12 PM Races LT / 75000CLM Trot (5) THE HAZELTON was able to hold off challengers on the front-end last week, and I'll give him a try in the top spot here since he comes out of the Burke stable. (4) DIRE STRAITS drops out of the Invitational and gets reunited with Bartlett. They won together in this class on August 21. (3) BULLY BOY HILL turned in a game effort to finish third from first-up a week ago. Colin Kelly guided him to a second-place result on 8-1 and he has the call tonight. [DRF HARNESS: Sign up for our FREE DRF Harness Digest Newsletter] Race 10 - 25000CLM Pace (6) ALEX TYE didn't really fire in his most recent try but hit the board in two efforts against tougher $30,000 claimers prior to that. (3) DELIGHTFUL DUDE N just missed by a head last Wednesday and had won four straight prior to that. He debuts for Dennis Laterza off a claim tonight. (2) DONTTELLMENOW shows a pair of thirds against $25,000 claiming company and is a first-timer for owner/trainer Ricky Bucci after being claimed. Race 11 - 15000CLM Pace (1) REAL PEACE is another Burke trainee I'll give a shot tonight. He shows three victories in this class and starts from the pole with Buter taking over the driving. (6) SOUTH POINT moves out on the gate but is extremely sharp and was victorious against $15,000 claimers on 9-6. (5) DIAMONDBEACH drops out of the $20,000 claimers and gets a chance to partner with Bartlett.