Yonkers: Analysis for Tuesday 9/3

2024 MEET STATS: 300 - 975 / $1,621.70 (-$328.30)

BEST BETS: 43 - 84 / $152.60 (-$15.40)

BEST BET: TERACITA (9^th)

SPOT PLAY: KID FROM THE BRONX (5^th)

Race 1: F&M $50,000 Claiming Pace

(2) CALLMEQUEENBEE A is odds-on here but realistically impossible to go against. 10YO Mare goes for four straight. (5) PURE SILKY has the best chance against the top one as she's likely pushing off the gate hard and can work out a stalking trip. (3) HEAVENS SHOWGIRL A has finished a game second in last three, twice a runner-up to the top choice.

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Race 2: F&M $25,000 Claiming Pace

(3) SPORTS FLIX moved to the Bako barn last week and paid immediate dividends with a sharp win; veteran steps up a notch in price but has the class to repeat. (5) IDEAL COVER drops from the 50's back to this level despite actually dead-heating for the win two back in for the higher tag; goes for four of five but is at a post disadvantage. (1) MCNATURAL L makes her second start for Joe Bongiorno after folding on the lead last week; maybe sits off the pace here.

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Race 3: F&M $50,000 Claiming Pace

(4) JIVE DANCING A looks like she's back on top of her game as she goes for three straight now; Brennan picks up the drive and can do it from on or off the pace. (3) NO WIN NO FEED A gave way under pressure in her first start off the Bako claim but she drops back to the level where she's most effective. (1) CHASE YOU returns to Yonkers for the first time in three years and is ambitiously tagged for $50K but it is first-time Engblom from the rail with Bartlett driving.

Race 4: NW15551 in last 5 starts Pace

(3) MARTINS MILLIONS ships in from Ohio and joins the Cory Stratton barn. 4YO has a recent win at Scioto in a life-best 1:49 and may stack up well here. (6) THE GOOD DOCTOR was in a bit too tough at the age-restricted Open level but had a lengthy win streak prior; Bartlett is back driving for the Noel Daley barn. (1) BILL HALEY N has yet to pay any dividends for these connections after being claimed for $60K four starts back but he does drop in class and gets major post relief.

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

(6) KID FROM THE BRONX has raced very well for these connections since the recent claim and addition of Lasix. 4YO gets a new pilot in Siegelman, who hopefully can get him off the gate in good order. (3) RENAISSANCE DEO is back off a couple of months off and qualified effectively but he's yet to win at this level and will be a short price. (1) PENDLETON RODEO recently arrived from the Maritimes and won his first start for this barn last week at Pocono. 3YO is 7 for 9 lifetime.

Race 6: 2-5YO Winners of 2-4 races or $60,000 lifetime Pace

(7) SINBAD N looked to be in a winning spot last week and was hammered down to 1/5 but broke before the start and was far back. Price goes WAY up tonight as he looks to finally break back into the win column. (2) IDEAL PAR has been facing state-breds in all recent starts with limited success but he draws well here for live connections and is worthy of a look. (1) AYR BALMORAL GB has taken two of three with Joe B. driving the Burke trainee; live player.

Race 7: NW15000 in last 5 starts Pace

(4) FAMILY RECIPE drops back down to the level where he's always most effective and he gets a change to the catch-driving Bartlett; veteran may be able to make the front from this spot and control the action. (1) ROLLING WITH SAM was a steady third last week when timed in :27 flat coming home; major trip threat from this post. (2) HEZ ALLTHE RAGE N exits claimers and seems fast enough to hang with these.

Race 8: F&M $25,000 Claiming Pace

(3) UNITY has been on a big-league roll recently and has been winning for multiple barns; she's back to Laterza for tonight's race and she jogged three back for these connections. (5) NIKASA N is another sharp mare going for three straight, and also going for another new barn (Stratton, though Brennan catch drives). (4) ELISES DELIGHT keeps Jordan Stratton for Gillis and she gets post improvement after rallying out of the seven hole in debut at this level.

Race 9: F&M $20,000 Claiming Pace

(5) TERACITA has been a consistent presence in with these F&M claimers all season and though she's been a bit short in her last couple this is a softer field and she can show off her speed. (4) MARY KAT was improved last week with her third-place finish after leaving towards the front. (7) ALWAYS B MIMI is saddled with a tough post but she's probably got a class edge on the rest, most of which are 3YO fillies.

Race 10: $60,000-$75,000 Claiming Pace

(1) REAL WILLEY goes for another new barn in Laterza and he moves to the rail and has plenty of early speed. Bongiorno catch drives and he's had plenty of recent success driving this gelding back when he had him in his barn. (5) FREQUENT IMAGE and (6) SHAZAM BLUE CHIP are both very live players from leading barns and it will be interesting to see how this race shapes up in the early going.

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Race 11: F&M $20,000 Claiming Pace

(2) FRONDEUR has a built-in excuse to fail as she's going to new connections via claim but I don't think that will be the case. Soft field, good post. (5) HARPER SEELSTER has the best form of the rest and will be along to complete the chalky exacta. (6) CANNERY ROW is 0 for 18 but she is from the Gillis/Stratton connections; maybe passes a few to hit the board.

Race 12: F&M $20,000 Claiming Pace

Competitive field in the finale. (2) PINK RUBY had been racing very well for Cory Stratton prior to being claimed, but they took her right back. From this post the 4YO mare figures to be looking at a live trip. (4) REAL LADY SADIE debuts for new connections, can leave the gate with authority and picks up Bartlett. (3) OURLITTLEMIRACLE drops from $25's to $20's and gets major post relief. Bako trainee figures to be a major player but her seasonal record isn't much to get excited about.