Yonkers: Analysis for Wednesday 11/3

MEET STATS: 248 - 837 / $1,378.20 (-$295.80)
BEST BETS: 41 - 77 / $133.50 (-$20.50)
SPOT PLAYS: 9 - 77 / $62.30 (-$91.70)
BEST BET - THEBEACHISCALLING (5th)
SPOT PLAY - MY CAM GIRL (8th)

Race 1 - F&M NW2/25000LT Pace

(4) DIVINE DEO invades from Canada off a win and a second against NW3's at Flamboro. She's also now in the Ron Burke barn, which usually helps. (3) YOUR MOMMA was second or third in all of her starts at this level before departing for Michigan. She raced well out there and now returns to the NW2 class. (1) TIME TO IMAGINE drew inside here, and I'll include after she got parked out on 10-20.

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Race 2 - NW5000L5/12500CLM Trot

(3) CREWS HILLTOPPER drops out of the NW9200L5's at Pocono and should find this company to his liking. (5) DC ANNA looks like a contender in here as she was a rallying second at this level back on 9-22 and slides out of the NW6/NW7 class. (6) TONY SOPRANO has been facing better at Harrah's Philadelphia and gets a catch driver this time.

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Race 3 - 25000CLM Pace

(3) BARON MICHAEL ships in from Pocono after being claimed by Travis Alexander on 10-23. He's pretty sharp with first-timers out of his barn, and I'll give this horse a shot. (4) CONVERT DENARIO N comes up from Harrah's Philadelphia. He has an in-and-out pattern going right now, and I'll bank on him sitting on a good one tonight. (1) PROVOCATIVEPRICEN might the one to beat as he drops out of the $30,000 claimers, but he didn't really have much of an excuse on October 25 after cutting the mile, and I'll try and beat him.

Race 4 - 25000CLM Pace

(5) CLASS SIX was a good second to Fox Valley Inferno on 10-20. That foe came back to win a week ago, so that could be a live race. (6) CHARLIES DRAGON switches over to claiming company after finishing third against NW4's on the 19th of October. Trainer Cory Stratton is going pretty well right now, and Jordan Stratton drives again. (3) LOUD SPLASH finally drew well here after a series of outside posts at Pocono and picked up the hot hands off Matt Kakaley.

Race 5 - F&M NW6/75000LT Pace

(6) THEBEACHISCALLING crushed NW4's last Wednesday and, given her stakes credentials, is likely capable of stepping up tonight. (1) BABS JANSEN lost Kakaley to my top pick, but she finished with plenty of pace from an outside draw on 10-20 and moves to the pole here. (2) HEAVENISSSOFARAWAY was successful a week ago on the ship in from Ohio and gets another crack at the same class tonight.

Race 6 - 30000CLM Pace

(4) AWESOMENESS turned in a big effort to finish third despite never seeing the rail last Wednesday, and I think he's worth a chance as he drew better tonight and kept Dan Dube. (2) RECORD YEAR hasn't missed the board in three straight races, including a victory on 10-4. (6) TREASURE MACH didn't have much success against $40,000 claimers, but he slides down a notch tonight and has the always-dangerous Bongiorno tandem going for him.

Race 7 - 50000CLM Trot

(5) GREY doesn't have to deal with post eight tonight like she did on 10-22, and this should also be an easier spot than the Open or NW30000L5's. (4) BLUE AND BOLD has won two straight at this level and was Jason Bartlett's choice in this race. (3) LUCKY MATTER returns from Pocono here. He's been making some inopportune breaks lately, but is capable if he minds his manners.

Race 8 - F&M NW5000L5/12500CLM Pace

(1) MY CAM GIRL starts from the pole and gets a catch driver this time with Scott Zeron taking over. She'll probably be a price, and I think merits a chance in this wide-open affair. (6) PAIGE'S GIRL drops to the bottom level after finishing fourth against NW7500L5's on 10-21 and has a driver change to Stratton. (5) CABOWABOCUTTIE hasn't won in forever, but she did close in 28 and change in the qualifier and was racing against much better foes before going on the sidelines. Maybe the connections will look to strike while the iron's hot.

Race 9 - F&M NW4/50000LT Pace

(2) EYES DON'T LIE drew inside tonight in her third start back after a layoff and doesn't face anybody as stout as Thebeachiscalling like she did last Wednesday. (3) SHE KNOWS IT ALL has finished second in all three of her starts since coming in from Ohio, and I think she remains a horse you want to try and beat for win given how much she gets bet while having just two victories in 30 career starts. (7) DASHINTOTHEBEACH N keeps drawing outside, but she did have some pace in the final quarter a week ago.

Race 10 - F&M NW4/50000LT Pace

(2) NUTTINBUTHEBEST extended her win streak to four with a romping win over NW2's a week ago, and she gets post relief off that mile. (4) DOCTOR SUNSHINE is a first-timer for Ron Burke out of the Canadian Maritimes. We've seen horses from that part of the world have success at Yonkers before, and she is stakes-tested. (8) FRENCH SHAKER was defeated on 10-20, which ended her run of two straight victories. She did close well, though, and I will include, even from post eight.

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Race 11 - NW7500L5/Winners in Last Start of the Base Class NW5000L5/15000CLM Trot

(1) WINDSONG PIONEER cruised down at Harrah's Philadelphia on 10-28 and was a solid third at Yonkers prior to that after going to the front. (3) HUNTING AS picked up a confidence-building win over NW5000L5's on October 20, and I don't think the NW7500L5 level is out of his comfort zone. (7) BROWNIE picked up checks in his last two chances against NW10000L5's and now gets to drop a notch.

Race 12 - F&M NW7500L5/Winners in Last Start of the Base Class NW5000L5/15000CLM Pace

(5) STOWAWAY HANOVER went on a nice run at Yonkers earlier this year, and, like her stablemate My Cam Girl in race eight, is getting a chance with Scott Zeron tonight after being driven by her trainer most recently. (2) SHEIKH YABOOTY N is probably a contender as she drops again and gets reunited with Joe Bongiorno. (4) WALTZWITHSIERRA A is a horse I've used with no luck a couple of times, and she still hasn't won in the U.S. I do respect that she was Jason Bartlett's choice, though.