Yonkers: Analysis for Wednesday 11/17

MEET STATS: 259 - 885 / $1,433.50 (-$336.50)
BEST BETS: 43 - 81 / $139.00 (-$23.00)
SPOT PLAYS: 9 - 81 / $62.30 (-$99.70)
BEST BET - GABBY'S GIRL (2nd)
SPOT PLAY - IDEAL HANNAH (8th)

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

(6) BIG MONEY HONEY has turned in back-to-back solid efforts and doesn't face anybody nearly as sharp as Hunting AS is like he had to in his last try on 11-3. (3) MISS YOU KELLY normally does her best work at the bottom level, but she slides down from the NW10000L5's for the first time since late September, and I will include. (1) KANDY SWEET was Austin Siegelman's choice in here and he drops out of the $50,000 claimers, but that vet scratch a couple weeks ago is cause for concern, I think, and I'll swing against.

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Race 2 - F&M NW2/25000LT Pace

(5) GABBY'S GIRL is a first-timer for trainer Travis Alexander and was fairly competitive against NW3 foes at Harrah's Philadelphia. (3) BUMP IN THE ROAD qualified pretty well at the Meadowlands on 11-6, and trainer Tony Alagna is having a strong meet at Yonkers, like he does at most tracks. (8) HELLRUNNER HANOVER starts from post eight tonight, but she has hit the board in three straight events, and driver Dan Dube can usually coax some early speed out of one.

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Race 3 - 25000CLM Pace

(3) SEAFARER makes his second start back off the bench tonight and closed in 27 4/5 a week ago. I think he's worth a shot. (5) PLAY THE FIELD posted a solid runner-up finish in his first try for trainer Cory Stratton last Wednesday and remained in his barn after not being claimed. (1) CINNABAR DRAGON moves back to the pole position tonight after having the eight-hole last week. Watch for him to be on or near the lead like when he was victorious on 11-3.

Race 4 - 30000CLM Pace

(6) WESTERN HILL went a quick clip and held sway to defeat $25,000 claimers last week. I'll bank on the $30,000 level not being too tough for him and put him on top. (4) BLUEBIRD RECON comes in with three straight on-the-board finishes and was claimed by Stratton out of his second-place finish a week ago. (1) MY DELIGHT hasn't had much of a chance in his last two as he's been saddled with outside draws. He landed the pole tonight, and that might allow a more aggressive approach. He did score in this class back in late September.

Race 5 - F&M NW4/50000LT Pace

(1) DASHINTOTHEBEACH N overcame post seven to win for the first time in the U.S. on 11-3, and now she has the pole position tonight. (6) NUTTINBUTHEBEST saw her win streak end a couple weeks ago, but the horse that beat her came back to tally again, so I don't think you can knock her too much. (8) DIVINE DEO beat NW2's handily in her first start for trainer Ron Burke on November 3, and I don't think you can write her off, even from the outside draw.

Race 6 - 25000CLM Pace

(5) SULLIVAN invades from Pocono. He was claimed by trainer Matias Ruiz out of his last start over there, and Ruiz's horses were very sharp last Wednesday. Let's hope that trend continues here. (3) BEVANS CULLEN N has won three of his last four races and is another newcomer to Cory Stratton's barn on the card. (4) I GET THAT makes his second appearance for trainer Nick Devita here, and I think the connections are showing some confidence in him by hiking him up from the $20,000 claiming level.

Race 7 - F&M NW6/75000LT / F&M NW4/50000LT Drawn Inside Pace

(5) TIAMOGONEDANCEN was second after taking the lead from first-over in her debut for Burke when last seen, and I think she merits another chance off that mile. (1) SHE KNOWS IT ALL is about as consistent as it gets when it comes to finishing second, and that's where I'll put her again. (2) BABS JANSEN finished third to a pair of talented rivals in a NW6 race a couple weeks ago and meets mixed NW4's and NW6's tonight.

Race 8 - F&M NW7500L5/Winners in Last Start of the Base Class NW5000L5/15000CLM Pace

(4) IDEAL HANNAH meets up with a pretty wide-open group tonight in her first appearance for Alexander, and some of her races against NW4's showed she's capable. (5) PAIGE'S GIRL has been favored in her last pair but has had to settle for second and third. (3) E R HILARY shows just one finish outside the top three since September, and she retained Jason Bartlett over another one in here.

Race 9 - 50000CLM Trot

(5) ON HIGHER GROUND returns to Yonkers tonight after picking up a confidence-boosting victory at Pocono in their NW10000L5 class. He was favored at this level here on 10-27. (4) BLUE AND BOLD has been the big fish since Yonkers started writing this $50,000 claiming trot, and he's definitely usable again. (3) IN MY DREAMS is really sharp right now with five on-the-board efforts in his last six trips behind the gate.

Race 10 - 30000CLM Pace

(2) HASH-TAG SWAG powered home in 27 1/5 to finish second from post eight on 11-8, and he drew inside tonight. (6) THISJETSABOOKIN has won two in-a-row and is another fresh face in the Cory Stratton barn after being claimed. (1) ER VEGAS moves from the restricted 3&4YO $30,000 claimers to open company here, but I thought he raced well on November 5 in his first start for trainer Ken Koch. He has the pole and Joe Bongiorno to drive again, too.

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Race 11 - NW5000L5/12500CLM Trot

(1) WATKINS doesn't have much going for him on the page, but maybe this freshening up he's had since 10-27 did the 14-year-old some good, and he has a tendency to just wake up out of the blue sometimes, like he did when he won at Pocono in September. (7) MUSCLE STAR held on to finish third after setting a contested pace last Wednesday. (6) THANKS FOR LEAVING is also coming off a trouble line when she got parked out on October 27. She makes her third start for Nick Devita tonight, and perhaps he's got her figured out.

Race 12 - 25000CLM Pace

(3) SHOREVIEW paced a 27 and change final quarter a week ago from an outside post and moves inside on the gate tonight. I also don't mind that he gets a chance with Joe Bongiorno. (2) HAPPY TRIO wound up second in his race last Wednesday after dueling on the front-end. He did draw well for the second straight week, so he has that working for him. (5) LETTUCERIPRITA A has posted a win and a second since getting claimed by trainer Scott Di Domenico back on the 22nd of October.