Yonkers: Analysis for Wednesday 12/14

MEET STATS: 250 - 975 / $1,687.80 (-$262.20)
BEST BETS: 56 - 102 / $202.80 (-$1.20)
SPOT PLAYS: 14 - 101 / $331.00 (+$129.00)
BEST BET - FRANTASY HANOVER (3rd)
SPOT PLAY - AMERICAN HALO (7th)

Race 1 - NW5000L5/12500CLM Trot

(6) TIDQUIST was making a nice move from the back of the pack on the far turn last week but broke. He makes his second start for trainer Scott Di Domenico tonight, and I'll give him another shot. (2) NINETEEN CRIMES lands at the bottom level coming in from Pennsylvania and the Meadowlands and gets a driver change to Joe Bongiorno. (5) LOOK IN MY EYES doesn't show great form but did finish third against $75,000 claimers as recently as October 26.

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Race 2 - NW7500L5/Winners in Last Start of the Base Class NW5000L5/15000CLM Trot

(4) ANDOVER CONTESSA came in third in one appearance versus NW10000L5's at Yonkers on 10-15 and is reunited with Jordan Stratton as she returns from out of town. (8) NEWSBOY drew outside but trainer Per Engblom continues to put plenty of live horses on the track, and he was Jason Bartlett's pick. (2) STICK WITH ME KID miscued a week ago but won prior to that and gets significant post relief.

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Race 3 - F&M NW4/50000LT Pace

(4) FRANTASY HANOVER qualified well at Yonkers on 12-2 and debuts for trainer Travis Alexander tonight. (1) JE T'AIME N hit the board against NW4's on the 23rd of November and gets another chance with Bartlett from the pole position. (2) RAISE THE ANTE downed NW4's in her last appearance on November 23 and moves inside on the starting gate here.

Race 4 - 50000CLM Trot

(3) SECRET OR NOT showed some interest in the lane at the Meadowlands on 12-3 by gaining spots and ground, and he could be sharper tonight given that was his first try after a sick scratch on November 23. (4) GEMOLOGIST put in a solid performance to finish second to the well-meant Willy Walton last Wednesday. He just has to avoid making a miscue like he did two back. (6) ALL CHAMPY wound up on dull cover and had to settle for third in the event taken by Willy Walton a week ago. He's shown more early foot in the past if Bartlett wants to change tactics.

Race 5 - 3&4YO 40000CLM Pace

(3) STELLAR YANKEE rode the rail a week ago and ended up fifth in this class. I'll hope he's driven more aggressively here and use again. (2) STILL THIRSTY woke up with an improved effort on 11-30 and gets to start from an inside post for the first time in a bit. (1) ARTIST BEST enters with a second and then a victory in his last two outings and landed the pole on this occasion.

Race 6 - NW10226L5/Winners in Last Start of the Base Class NW7500L5/20000CLM Trot

(3) THE LAST CHAPTER shifts inside on the gate after ending up with post eight twice and post six once in his last three tries. I think he's in pretty good form overall and I'll put on top. (4) STREET GOSSIP drops but has burned a lot of money in his last two tries, and I'll take a stand against him on the win end. (5) IM THE MUSCLE was fourth in a pace-less race last Wednesday and returns to a regular weekly racing schedule here.

Race 7 - F&M NW6/75000LT Pace

(7) AMERICAN HALO saw her run of on-the-board results end a week ago, but after riding the cones in that event, hopefully she's set up for an aggressive try tonight. She was a good second to the sharp Waitforever N two back. (2) CLEAR THE WAY steps up from the NW4 level but has been out of the top three just once on her page and drew inside again. (5) COMMANDER CATHY N has just one win since coming here from Down Under but does often find her way onto the ticket.

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Race 8 - 50000CLM Trot

(4) EPOS OSTERVANG DK gets a chance with Bartlett for the first time in a bit, which perhaps is a sign that he's ready for a top performance. (1) WILLY WALTON owns two straight wins in this class and is now with Travis Alexander after being claimed. (2) AFTER ALL PAUL switches to an inside post here, and the last time that happened against $50,000 claimers on 11-16, he was victorious.

Race 9 - 3&4YO 40000CLM Pace

(1) STRIKING IMPACT prevailed at the Meadowlands on 12-1 despite a difficult trip and was facing NW6's and NW8's when last at Yonkers in November. (2) ROSE RUN X-CON is in strong form and won at this level back on the second of November. (6) HURRIKANE GEORGIE enters with a four race win streak and is likely the one to beat again.