Yonkers: Analysis for Wednesday 3/2

MEET STATS: 31 - 121 / $156.50 (-$85.50)
BEST BETS: 6 - 13 / $22.30 (-$3.70)
SPOT PLAYS: 1 - 12 / $5.50 (-$18.50)
BEST BET - I'M BENICIO A (3rd)
SPOT PLAY - STAR CAPTAIN (5th)

Race 1 - 50000CLM Trot

(5) MANHATTANUP NO ICE slides down from the $75,000 claiming level and finished third the last time he raced in this class on 2-2. He also gets a new driver with Matt Kakaley taking over. (3) MUSCLE STAR has been in pretty solid form as of late but is just two-for-32 in the win column over the last two years, so I'll slot underneath. (1) BANK BOX TREASURE raced better on February 23 than many of trainer Gil Garcia-Herrera's returnees have. He has the pole position to help his cause here and did win at Yonkers on the 17th of November.

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Race 2 - F&M NW7500L5/Winners in Last Start of the Base Class NW5000L5/15000CLM Pace

(2) DELISKHA N qualified well at Yonkers on 2-18 and is a first-time starter for these connections. She has winning experience in the past at Yonkers, too. (1) CORSINI A makes her second start in this class and moves in from post eight to the pole position. She gained spots and ground in the final quarter on February 17. (5) SOMEBEACHSOMEFRA was in against NW10000L5's when she was at Yonkers earlier this year. She returns tonight after facing Open Handicap foes at Saratoga in her last three appearances.

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Race 3 - NW50002L5 Pace

(1) I'M BENICIO A drops to the bottom level here after picking up spots and gaining ground in the last quarters of both of his tries so far in 2022. (2) MISTER SPOT A gets a second crack at NW5000L5's tonight and went a long way on the lead on February 2022 before getting overtaken by Santafe's Coach. (3) SAILBOAT HANOVER got some post relief tonight after being stuck with two six-holes and a seven-hole in his last three efforts. He also gets a chance with Jordan Stratton driving.

Race 4 - NW8610L5/Winners in Last Start of the Base Class NW5000L5/15000CLM Trot

(3) KANDY SWEET turned in a fantastic second-place result in this class on February 16 and returns to it tonight after facing $50,000 claimers most recently. (4) FASHION FOREVER raced two-wide for a long time last Wednesday but overcame the extended outside journey to win over NW5000L5's. He steps up here, but I believe he's capable of handling it. (5) J A T O went off as the favorite at this level a week ago but broke stride after the start and lost all chance. Pretty much everything trainer Edwin Quevedo is sending out is capable of winning right now, and I think this horse is capable of bouncing right back.

Race 5 - F&M NW6/75000LT Pace

(2) STAR CAPTAIN didn't get involved from post eight last week but returns to an inside slot tonight. Her first-over victory a couple weeks ago was quite impressive, and Pat Lachance has catch-driven her well. (1) DIVINE DEO invades from the Meadowlands with just a couple of off-the-board performances in her last seven appearances. She was an impressive victor two back across the river. (3) ALTA MADEIRA N faces NW6's for the first time here, but she has won three races in-a-row.

Race 6 - NW10000L5/Winners in Last Start of the Base Class NW7500L5/20000CLM Trot

(3) DRAZZMATAZZ posted a confidence-boosting victory over NW7500L5's last Wednesday, and though he steps up here, nobody looks that daunting, and he retained Stratton. (1) ALL CHAMPY gives this class a second try tonight. He went off as a heavy favorite a week ago but had to settle for third after doing the first-over work. (5) IM THE MUSCLE was the runner-up to Drazzmatazz in their common race last week and gets reunited with driver Dan Dube.

Race 7 - NW5000L5/12500CLM Trot

(1) TAX SAVINGS doesn't have any wins since the summer of 2020, but trainer Jared Bako is on a real hot run right now, and this horse turned in his best performance in a while on February 16. (5) PRESCOTT showed some late interest last Wednesday and drew a bit better post tonight. He also has Jordan Stratton back to drive again for his brother Cory. (7) MISS YOU KELLY has been bouncing between this class and the NW7500L5's. She's another one that struggles to find the winner's circle, but she has shown the ability to hit the board fairly regularly as of late.

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Race 8 - 50000CLM Trot

(4) OUR WHITE KNIGHT was eliminated by an early break last week, but that seems to be a little out of character for him. His rallying second-place finish prior to that was quite good, and I'll give him a shot. (1) MADHATTER BLUECHIP slides inside on the gate here to the pole position and was Stratton's choice. (3) STICK WITH ME KID tallied in this class a week ago, overcoming post seven and an outside post. He is now with trainer Gareth Dowse after being claimed.

Race 9 - 75000CLM Trot

(4) BIZET is red-hot right now with four straight victories, and although he wasn't Jason Bartlett's pick in here, he landed Stratton instead. (2) WILD AND CRAZY GUY owns back-to-back second-place finishes against $75,000 claimers and certainly merits consideration. (1) VAINQUEUR R P NO saw his lengthy run of on-the-board results at Yonkers end last Wednesday, but that was from post seven. He has the pole to help him get back on the right track here.