Yonkers: Analysis for Wednesday 11/16

MEET STATS: 239 - 903 / $1,448.70 (-$357.30)
BEST BETS: 53 - 94 / $192.40 (+$4.40)
SPOT PLAYS: 13 - 93 / $153.50 (-$32.50)
BEST BET - WILLY WALTON (8th)
SPOT PLAY - THOR AND DR JONES (5th)

Race 1 - NW7500L5/Winners in Last Start of the Base Class NW5000L5/15000CLM Trot

(6) THE LAST CHAPTER drops after a solid second-place finish from post eight versus NW10000L5's last Wednesday, and I'm hoping may offer a bit of value since Jason Bartlett opted off to drive (4) INFINITY STONE, who dominated NW5000L5 foes for him a week ago. (3) TESLA SEELSTER was second the last time she was in a NW7500L5 race back in early September and exits $50,000 and $75,000 claiming company. She also drew well after a series of outside posts.

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Race 2 - 50000CLM Trot

(6) BIG BAD SWAN never got involved from the seven-hole a week ago but won two back, and I'll hope for aggressive handling tonight. (2) BROKNHEARTSVILLE finished second against $50,000 claimers the last time he drew well on 10-19 and kept Bartlett's services here. (1) BAZILLIONAIRE had back-to-back on-the-board finishes on October 15 and 26 and then suffered from the outside post blues on 11-2. He landed the pole this time, and I'll look for him to rebound.

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Race 3 - F&M NW4/50000LT Pace

(8) FOX VALLEY CACHET is up against it from post standpoint but is super sharp right now and owns a win over NW4's October 12. (4) ODDS ON HARMONY got up for third last Wednesday after sitting in and taking a shuffle and could be handled more aggressively tonight in her second attempt at this level. (3) CLEAR THE WAY won in this class on 10-19 and was second a week ago. I'll include.

Race 4 - 50000CLM Trot

(2) P L OSCAR hit the board against a pair of very sharp foes in Gemologist and Willy Walton in two appearances at Yonkers in October and also performed well at the Meadowlands most recently. (3) KANDY SWEET looked home-free in the lane last week but couldn't hold off Windsong Pioneer after he shot through between foes. It was still another good effort, and she has missed the top three just once in her last six outings. (1) EPOS OSTERVANG DK steps up after a confidence-boosting victory over optional $20,000 claimers a week ago. Given his two third-place finishes against NW15000L5's in October, I'll include.

Race 5 - 3&4YO 40000CLM Pace

(2) THOR AND DR JONES switches back to an inside post this week and put a good scare into the razor-sharp Ship Wreck Beach K on 11-2 before finishing second to him. He also gets reunited with Jordan Stratton. (1) HURRIKANE GEORGE made one start for Travis Alexander and won a week ago and is now back with Scott Di Domenico after being re-claimed. He's in great form and is the one to beat. (7) JOINT ACCOUNT invades from Saratoga after racing well in a series up there and knows his way to the winner's circle, having won seven times in 2022.

Race 6 - NW10000L5/Winners in Last Start of the Base Class NW7500L5/20000CLM Trot

(1) LIFETIME ROYALTY normally does his best races at lower classes, but this doesn't look like a overly tough NW10000L5 race, and he hinted he might be sharp with a 28 1/5 last quarter on November 2. Trainer Paul Stafford has been sending out some live trotters recently, including upsetters Windsong Pioneer last week. (2) VINNY DE VIE and (5) ROGER RABBIT have similar profiles as they're stepping up off handy wins over NW7500L5's. I prefer Vinny for second given his inside draw.

Race 7 - 3&4YO 40000CLM Pace

(6) MOMENTSTHATMATTER had a better experience last Wednesday than he did the week before that as he finished with some interest from post eight. He gets to move in a bit on the gate here and I'll give him a shot. (4) T'S RAIDER II hit the board by finishing third in his local debut on November 2 and also has a bit of post relief this time. (1) PAST DUE won down at Freehold the one time he had a good draw since coming into Per Engblom's barn. He landed the pole tonight and will have every chance to show what he's capable of.

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Race 8 - 50000CLM Trot

(6) WILLY WALTON gave $75,000 claimers a try on November 2 and wound up third after getting shuffled. He won three in-a-row at this level prior to that and returns to it tonight. (5) STEUBEN HANOVER comes in with a second and a victory in his last two tries in this class for the George Brennan/Ron Burke tandem. (3) WINDSONG PIONEER stunned everybody at 39-1 a week ago. He won't offer anywhere near that value tonight, but I will include underneath.

Race 9 - 25000CLM Pace

(5) RISKY MILLION left from post seven on 11-4 but got parked out and tired. I'll take it as a positive sign that he was handled aggressively and put him on top in this pretty wide-open nightcap. (2) KENRICK N drops out of the $30,000 claimers and won the last time he was at this level on October 5. (4) ODDS ON DELRAY returns to action off a solid qualifier at Pocono and was Bartlett's choice.