Yonkers: Analysis for Thursday 9/3/26

2026 MEET STATS: 167 - 628 / $1,101.80 (-$154.20)

BEST BETS: 36 - 66 / $136.72 (+$4.72)

SPOT PLAYS: 13 - 66 / $140.34 (+$8.34)

BEST BET - KILDARE KING (8th)

SPOT PLAY - E-PASS (2nd)

Race 1 - 30000CLM Pace

(3) OURMATEMENKO N takes a second chance against $30,000 claiming rivals here from a much better post and shows a second against $40,000 claimers on June 29 and was favored in this class two back. (4) SAMHARA N tallied at this level on August 15 and moves in on the gate from the eight-hole to post four in his debut for a high-percentage stable tonight. He also gets to partner with leading driver Jason Bartlett. (1) EVER M slides all the way in from the eight-pole to the pole position and has hit the board in five of his last seven appearances. He also gets reunited with Brent Holland.

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Race 2 - NW20000L5 / Winners in Last Start of the Base Class NW15000L5 / NW10 PM Races LT / 60000CLM Trot

(2) E-PASS merits a chance here from a much-improved post in his third try for this stable, and he gets a driver change to Andy Miller. The last time he drew inside, he beat NW15000L5s at Yonkers. (1) BLOCKCHAIN had a recent run of four straight on-the-board results and moves inside on the gate to the pole position. He also gets reunited with Tyler Buter. (4) VANDY LANE appeared like he had trot in the stretch last Thursday but was boxed in. He tallied prior to that, though, and gets a driver change to Jordan Stratton.

Race 3 - 15000CLM Pace

(5) SHAKE IT drops a notch tonight and shows five on-the-board finishes against tougher claimers recently, including victories over both $20,000 and $25,000 foes. (1) SETH HANOVER returns to action for a high-percentage stable and qualified fine at Pocono last Wednesday. He also got the nod from Bartlett over four others. (3) GOTHIC ROCK tired when last seen on 8-22 but hit the board in four consecutive starts prior to that and gets reunited with Stratton from an improved post here.

Race 4 - Invitational Trot

(4) ASTEROID steps back up to the top level off a win on August 20 and doesn't meet up with the likes of Hillexotic or Antognoni S this time. (3) PAYBACK MONI makes her second start back after some time on the shelf and was a solid second from first-over in the F&M Invitational a week ago. (6) SIR PINOCCHIO has a great history at Yonkers but is just one-for-ten in the win column in 2026. He did get the nod from Bartlett, but I'll only use underneath.

Race 5 - F&M 20000CLM Pace

(1) BIG CITY DAISY didn't get involved from the eight-hole last week but was a solid third prior to that and starts from the pole position this time. (5) BETTOR'S TICKET defeated $20,000 claiming foes on August 22 and was Jim Marohn Jr.'s choice of two. (6) ONEDERFULBEACH has hit the board in her last three tries at Yonkers. She wasn't Marohn Jr.'s pick but gets a solid replacement in Brent Holland.

Race 6 - 40000CLM Trot

(1) STACKING GREEN returned to her winning ways last week and should have every chance to get the job done here from the pole position again. (2) THE BRODSTER tired from first-over in the race won by STACKING GREEN a week ago, but moves in from the eight-hole to post two this time and owns a handy victory in this class back on August 6. (3) SUNDAY SHOES had victories against $40,000 claimers and optional $60,000 claimers back in June and debuts for a high-percentage stable off a winning qualifier at Pocono last Wednesday.

Race 7 - 40000CLM Trot

(4) RADIO LAB tallied at this level two back and should be able to get back into contention from an improved post this time as he had the eight-hole in his fifth-place effort a week ago. (1) BELLISSIMO FACE S starts from the pole position and defeated $40,000 claiming company in handy fashion last Thursday. (2) B NICKING shows a win in this class on the 9th of July and moves in on the gate after he's had the eight-hole in back-to-back appearances. He also gets a new driver with Buter taking over.

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

(4) KILDARE KING gets to partner with Bartlett for the first time and was in sharp form prior to last week when he wound up with the eight-hole. He moves in on the gate to post four tonight. (2) FRANK LEAHY has hit the board in five of his last seven outings, including a win at this level two back. He gets reunited with Buter from an improved post here. (3) AQUARIUS FACE S closed with trot a week ago and won against $40,000 claimers prior to that. He slides in from the seven-hole to post three, and I'll toss him in underneath.

Race 9 - NW8367L5 / Winners in Last Start of the Base Class NW5000L5 Pace

(1) HAPPY HOUR BLUES invades from The Meadows in great form and starts from the pole with Buter in the bike for a high-percentage stable. (4) SHIPMASTER was third at this level on August 24 and gets to team up with Bartlett here. (5) MUSIC HALL defeated bottom level foes last Tuesday in what should have been a confidence-building performance, and he was Holland's pick over two others.