Yonkers: Analysis for Wednesday 12/11

MEET STATS: 249- 949 / $1,583.40 (-$314.60)
BEST BETS: 43 - 92 / $208.70 (+$24.70)
SPOT PLAYS: 13 - 92 / $178.90 (-$5.10)
BEST BET - BETTA WATCH OUT N (4th)
SPOT PLAY - NUTTINBUTHEBEST (5th)

Race 1 - 25000CLM Pace

(3) KEYSTONE DASH hit the board a couple of times against $30,000 claimers and now drops to the level of his last victory here. (4) KOOTENAY SANTANNA has won two straight in this class and has also shown versatility as he scored once from off-the-pace and once on the front-end. (1) SPEEDY DOMINIC A comes east from Ohio and debuts for leading trainer Per Engblom. He shows a line in the Open at Northfield, so I think he'll fit in this spot.

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Race 2 - NW of 2 but not more than 4 PM Races or 60000LT Trot

(4) CENTRAL PARK tallied at this level back on 11-13 and gets Jordan Stratton in the bike for the first time since then. (6) CHIPPER DALE hasn't missed the top three in 16 outings this year. He makes his fourth start for Engblom and comes out of a good third-place effort at the Meadowlands last time. (3) STOCKHOLM HANOVER shows a couple of on-the-board results in this class back in August and September and can hopefully provide some value underneath.

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Race 3 - 15000CLM Pace

(7) DELIGHTFUL TERROR shows a victory over $25,000 claimers as recently as early October and I'll take a shot that he'll fire in this class tonight, even from the poor draw. He also gets reunited with Stratton. (3) LUCIANO N owns a win in a $15,000 claiming event on 10-16 and a couple of other on-the-board efforts. He gets post relief here after he started from the six-hole in his last outing. (2) HURRIKANE GEORGIE is still in search of his first visit to the winner's circle this year but drew inside again and gets another chance to team up with Brent Holland.

Race 4 - F&M NW of 2 but not more than 4 PM Races or 60000LT Pace

(1) BETTA WATCH OUT N was second to a well-meant foe a week ago. She makes her second start back after a layoff tonight, starts from post one and lured Jason Bartlett off an Engblom trainee. (3) KATIES UP is the Engblom horse that Bartlett hopped off of. She comes in from Harrah's Philadelphia where she tallied in their NW5 class and had a good enough season in Ohio to make the Sires Stakes Championship out there. (4) REIGNING JADE was second twice at this level back in October and debuts for trainer/driver Pat Lachance.

Race 5 - F&M 20000CLM Pace

(4) NUTTINBUTHEBEST tired last Wednesday after she had to work some to make the lead. She was claimed by new connections out of that event, and I'll hope the poor result leads to some value as she's won multiple times in this class. (2) HARPER SEELSTER hasn't won lately but she's riding a lengthy streak of top-three results, and I'll include underneath again. (5) BETTER WATCH IT closed with pace in a third-place finish against $20,000 claiming company a week ago and got the nod from Austin Siegelman over another horse.

Race 6 - Winners of 8 but not more than 11 PM Races or 150000LT / Winners of 5 but not more than 7 PM Races or 90000LT Draw Inside Trot

(3) GREEN PASTURES scored convincingly the last time he was at Yonkers on 11-13 and gets major post relief tonight after he had the eight-hole at Harrah's Philadelphia in his most recent effort. (8) BUSY MAKING MONI starts from the far outside but dominated at this level a week ago and I can't see Yannick Gingras taking back. (6) AUSTRAL HANOVER was third to BUSY MAKING MONI last week and has a nice streak of top-three results going. He makes his second start for these connections here.

Race 7 - NW of 2 but not more than 4 PM Races or 60000LT Trot

(1) EMBRACE THE FUTURE has been victorious in her last three overnight races, including two in-a-row. She recently added Lasix and drew the pole here after she overcame post seven to score at Harrah's Philadelphia last time. (6) NAUTILUS B made her Ontario Sires Stakes Super Final this season and comes south from Woodbine Mohawk Park off back-to-back runner-up efforts. (5) PREMIER VICTOR ships down from Saratoga in sharp form. Also, his trainer has had another trotter named Wow Love who made the same venue switch and has done well in both of her starts for him.

Race 8 - F&M 20000CLM Pace

(2) SALE EL SOL gets a class drop/post relief combo tonight, all of her recent final quarters have been sharp and she was Matt Kakaley's choice in here. (5) PINK RUBY continues to rack up top-three results and shows two wins at this level as a part of form spree. I'll toss her in underneath this time. (4) SAUBLE DELIGHTFUL was not Kakakley's pick but won a $20,000 claiming tilt back on 11-13 and was favored most recently. She did break stride in that contest, so you'll probably get a better price tonight if you go back to her.

Race 9 - 20000CLM Pace

(2) DIAMONDBEACH prevailed in this class the last time he was in it on 10-23 and I'll give him a chance tonight as he drops and moves inside on the gate. (4) SHADOW IN RED slides down from the $25,000 claiming level for the Bartlett/Engblom duo and was able to get a check in his most recent outing despite the fact he had the eight-hole. (5) CONTACT ZONE was scratched injured at Harrah's Philadelphia on December 1, but I'll hope all is well here as he was performing well before that.

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Race 10 - NW of 2 but not more than 4 PM Races or 60000LT Trot

I'll give (1) KORIANDER SISU S another shot tonight as he was second from the seven-hole last week. He's hit the board in all of his U.S. outings for Engblom and won over NW3 foes at Harrah's Philadelphia on 11-14. (6) LUCKY MUM N ran her win streak to four a week ago and I can't blame anybody if they prefer her over my top selection given how she's performed thus far. (3) CAVIART IRISH LUCK hit the board again last Wednesday. She gets a new driver tonight in Jim Marohn Jr. as Siegelman stuck with LUCKY MUM N.

Race 11 - 15000CLM Pace

(4) JUST A WRANGLER never got involved from post eight last Wednesday but gets back into the game tonight as he moves way inside on the gate. He won two straight over $15,000 claimers on 11-13 and 11-20. (2) GINGER TREE PETE held sway gamely on the front-end when he slid down to this level a week ago and has another good draw tonight. (5) DEEDENUTO A has been sharp down at Freehold and I'll toss him in underneath.