Yonkers: Analysis for Wednesday 2/26

MEET STATS: 23 - 115 / $150.20 (-$79.80)
BEST BETS: 6 - 11 / $21.20 (-$0.80)
SPOT PLAYS: 1 - 11 / $18.80 (-$3.20)
BEST BET - LUCKY MUM N (9th)
SPOT PLAY - TWIN B SPEED DIAL (3rd)

Race 1 - 15000CLM Pace

(5) ON THE VIRG has proven difficult to beat when he's been at this claiming level and returns to it tonight after one unsuccessful try against $20,000 claimers. (3) DELIGHTFUL TERROR has hit the board in five of his last six outings and tallied last week, marking his third victory in that span. (1) BEN SOLO moves inside on the gate to the pole position, and I think he can follow along on the inside and hit the ticket.

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Race 2 - F&M NW of 2 but not more than 4 PM Races or 60000LT / NW1 PM Race LT Draw Inside Pace

(3) ZUMA BEACH qualified back strongly at the Meadowlands on 2-15 and debuts for new connections here. She won handily in a similar class to this one at The Meadows on November 7 of last year. (2) SHE'S EPIC finished third at a higher level over at Pocono in her first outing of the year on 2-17 and should be tighter and sharper tonight. (6) BETTA WATCH OUT N came in second when last seen on the 29th of January and tallied at Yonkers on the 11th of December.

Race 3 - 15000CLM Pace

(4) TWIN B SPEED DIAL rallied to win a $15,000 claimer a week ago. That was his first try of 2025, so he should be sharper tonight if anything. Also, I think he should continue to offer some value and this stable has recently sent out several other live horses in addition to this guy. (1) ITALIAN DELIGHT N couldn't hold off my top pick last Wednesday but turned in another excellent try and is always a threat. (3) GINGER TREE PETE got the nod from Jason Bartlett over TWIN B SPEED DIAL and went down the highway to score when partnered with him for the first time last week.

Race 4 - 15000CLM Pace

(2) HELSINKI exits what look to be tougher spots out of town and adds Bartlett as he debuts for a high-percentage stable. ALOTBETTOR N tired on the front-end last week but that was his first try of 2025. I'll toss him in as I hope he'll be tighter with that start under his belt. (1) METAMAN moves inside to the pole position, switches to this class from age-restricted $20,000 claimers and gets reunited with Yannick Gingras.

Race 5 - 20000CLM Pace

(2) PRETTY HANDSOME never got involved from post seven last week but moves inside to the two-hole this time, gets Jordan Stratton in the bike and has been facing tougher $25,000 claimers outside of that start a week ago where he was stuck outside on the gate. (3) DIAMONDBEACH isn't the most consistent type but does drop and gets Bartlett's services. (5) MEMPHISTENNESSEE N finished third when he slid down to the $20,000 claiming level a week ago and was George Brennan's choice of two.

Race 6 - NW of 2 but not more than 4 PM Races or 60000LT Trot

(3) NAUTILUS B gained ground in the final quarters of her last two miles and gets post relief against a pretty wide-open group tonight. I'll swing. (7) FURST IGOR S rebounded from a bad effort at the Meadowlands on 1-24 with a win in this class a week ago. He's a threat to double-up but does move out from the pole position to post seven. (1) MEETMEATTHEBAR drew the rail after she had the seven-hole last week. I thought she had a bit of trot in the lane in that try and I could definitely see an aggressive approach coming.

Race 7 - 40000CLM Pace

(1) CAPTAIN T HANOVER closed well in a second-place effort last week. He makes his second start for these connections and moves inside to the pole position tonight. (3) KOPI LUWAK switches drivers to Bartlett and moves to this class from the NW15000L5 level, which is probably a tougher spot. (7) DONTBOTHERMENONE N struggled last time out but was racing well prior to that, drops from the $50,000 claimers and gets Gingras back in the bike.

Race 8 - NW of 2 but not more than 4 PM Races or 60000LT Trot

(5) SHIV got around the track without issue a week ago, unlike back on 1-22 and gets a driver change to Matt Kakaley against a group that lacks a standout. (6) FAST APPROACH wired a field in this class a couple of weeks back and reunites with Gingras here. (4) CHIPPER DALE has been outside of the trifecta just once in his last seven appearances and won at this level on the 29th of January.

Race 9 - Winners of 5 but not more than 7 PM Races or 90000LT / NW of 2 but not more than 4 PM Races Draw Inside Trot

(2) LUCKY MUM N probably would've won had she had a clear path in the lane a week ago but ended up locked in. She scored in this class prior to that and will get top billing from me. (3) KORIANDER SISU S just missed by a head last week and was victorious prior to that. He's been in sharp form for a while overall like most of Per Engblom's horses. (4) KOVU AS came in third in the event won by LUCKY MUM N on 2-12 and owns a couple of recent triumphs over the oval.

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Race 10 - Winners of 5 but not more than 7 PM Races or 90000LT Trot

(3) FULL SCALE delivered in this class two back and has been racing well thus far in 2025. After a series of mid-pack or outside draws, he also starts from an inside slot tonight. (2) NOTTINGHAM won at this level on the 29th of January and was game from first-over in a second-place effort a week ago. (1) FINITE broke a couple of weeks ago and lost all chance but found the winner's circle prior to that and gets reunited with Gingras here.

Race 11 - F&M 20000CLM Pace

(5) MIKI THE CLOWN showed some pace in the stretch last week after she was positioned near the back of the pack prior to that. Here, she gets a new driver in Gingras, and I'll give her another chance as my top pick. (4) LINE EM UP scored in this class on 2-5 and was second in her debut for these connections a week ago. (1) ONEDERFUL BEACH starts from post one and while she hasn't won lately, she has hit the board in of her last six starts dating back to last year.