Yonkers: Analysis for Tuesday 6/16

2026 MEET STATS: 152 - 456 / $855.45 (-$56.55)

BEST BETS: 27 - 47 / $88.20 (-$5.80)

BEST BET: KWICK SAND A (8^th)

SPOT PLAY: JOEMIKIYOURSOFINE (8^th)

Race 1: F&M $20,000 Claiming Pace

(1) RACIN FOR ROYALTY always races well when drawn on the inner half of the gate, and you can't draw more inside than she does tonight. (4) WHO'S PERFECT brushed and crushed last week with Brennan added and she stays at the winning level. (7) JIVE DANCING A is enjoying a solid 12YO season with over $50K banked already on the strength of four wins; after taking her share of money in most starts she figures to be a price tonight due to the post but she can speed out of there.

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Race 2: 3-5YO NW2 races or $30,000 LT Pace

(3) SWEET JOEL finally put it all together with last week's win and the 3YO still fits this NW2 class. Alexander trainee got the best of (4) DRAMAS A in that start and is inside of that one again, though tonight the Engblom trainee returns to Bartlett. (7) MAGIC JOURNEY exits the Excelsior, where he's got a win and a second in his two soph races, and races in this overnight with almost the same purse. Never really understood the logic of that. Tough post (obviously).

Race 3: 3-5YO Winners of 2-4 races or $60,000 LT Pace

(6) ALL MY LOVIN ships down from Canada to join the Dilloian Jr. barn and he's plenty fast enough with seasonal and life marks over the half mile. Very intriguing here despite the post. (3) TWIN B FRESH BET is most logical of the locals coming off last week's front-end win. (2) ALABAMA LUCKY chased #3 in that recent race and ended up fourth; 2 for 45 lifetime but has finished third a dozen times.

Race 4: NW7561 in last 5 starts Pace

(2) HICKFROMFRENCHLICK drops again in his fourth start off the long layoff and Schnittker puts Buter up; 10YO with close to a million in the bank is ready to score. (4) KOPI LUWAK plunges from $50K claimers and it's not like he's been bad in any recent races; obvious one to fear. (1) SHIPMASTER draws the rail in his second start after dropping to this conditioned class and looks to make amends for failing as the chalk last week.

Race 5: F&M $50,000 Claiming Pace

(2) PETROL QUEEN has hit the board in five of her last six and was favored in four of those races; she'll very likely offer more value tonight in this competitive field and is overdue to pick up a win. (4) SHEER ARTISTRY N gets Bartlett in the bike and this mare was a winner the last time he drove. (1) WAITFOREVER N was a winner last week in 1:52 3/5 from a similar spot; deserves respect looking to repeat.

Race 6: NW15000 in last 5 starts Pace

(4) SWEETHOMEALABAMA N was in a tough spot last week at The Meadowlands in a race that went in 1:47 1/5; looks like the Stratton trainee is back in his comfort zone at Yonkers, where he's won almost 30% of his starts over the last two-plus years. (1) ALWAYS A THRILL has the rail and will be one of the favorites here; though he's been pretty good this year after a stellar 4YO campaign he has been burning money. (6) TH COLBY came up just short upon shipping in for Burke; steps up a notch and moves outside but the lightly-raced 4YO will be a price and can rally late off a ground-saving trip.

Race 7: NW10126 in last 5 starts Pace

(4) KWICK SAND A is another Stratton trainee coming out of that Big M race last week where Voukefalas paced in 1:47 1/5 and he was lost at the back. Back to Yonkers from a reasonable post where he's 11 for 11 in the money with five wins in 2026. (2) THE GREEK FREEK failed in last at 3/5 and will look to bounce back starting with the post edge on the top choice. (3) SPEAKER OF PEACE gets considerable post improvement.

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Race 8: NW20321 in last 5 starts Pace

(3) JOEMIKIYOURSOFINE was sent down the road last week and gave way in the lane; I'm positive he's better coming from off the pace, which should be the case tonight with the ML favorite just to his inside. (2) JUMPINGJACKMAC N picked up a long-awaited win last out and has Bartlett again looking to repeat for a live barn. (5) HEMSWORTH N has plenty of class and figures to be rallying late.

Race 9: F&M $25,000 Claiming Pace

(4) DW'S DARLENE was claimed yet again out of her latest race and is back in the Adamczyk barn, where she wired the field two back. If she makes the front without any major mishaps she can wire these. (3) TWIN B ECHO hasn't done anything wrong at this level recently and will probably offer some value after being the chalk in her last two. (1) TH RIZZO gets major post relief for Bartlett/Engblom but she's just 1 for 18 this year and lost at 1/5 odds four back.