Yonkers: Analysis for Wednesday 3/5

MEET STATS: 28 - 137 / $171.60 (-$102.40)
BEST BETS: 8 - 13 / $29.80 (+$3.80)
SPOT PLAYS: 1 - 13 / $18.80 (-$7.20)
BEST BET - ZUMA BEACH (5th)
SPOT PLAY - EBONY LADY (4th)

Race 1 - 15000CLM Pace

(3) KNOCKIN OUT starts from an inside post for the first time in a while here. He was third two back and then closed out his mile well last Wednesday. (2) DELIGHTFUL TERROR is on an extended streak of finishes in the trifecta and shows a trio of victories in this class dating back to 12-18 of last year. (1) SWEET TROY makes his second start back after some time off and was facing much tougher $25,000 and $30,000 claimers before he went on the shelf last fall.

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

(4) BAR KEEP DE VIE gets some post relief here against a wide-open group and picks up Scott Zeron in the bike. I'll look for some value and give him a try. (2) GAMING QUEEN doesn't have a great win record in her career but was fourth against what I think was a tougher field last Wednesday, makes her second start back off a qualifier and picks up Yannick Gingras. (1) HIPPIE SHAKE has a victory and a third in three attempts since her return to action and has the pole position.

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Race 3 - NW of 2 but not more than 4 PM Races or 60000LT Trot

(6) WAVERLY HANOVER comes in from Pocono with a second and a win in their NW4 class so far in 2025 and meets up with a group I think she can be successful again here as well. (1) THE THING IS has been knocking on the door but hasn't found the winner's circle in a bit, and the value he was offering went away last time as he was favored. (3) FAST APPROACH gets post relief tonight and has racked up a victory and a pair of runner-up finishes in his last three attempts at this level.

Race 4 - F&M 20000CLM Pace

(4) EBONY LADY overcame a poor draw to win at this level two back and gets post relief tonight. This group seems to take turns beating each other, and hopefully it's her time to shine again this week. (1) MIKI THE CLOWN won pretty handily with the driver change to Gingras a week ago. She slides inside to the pole position here and gets another shot with Gingras at the controls. (5) TYRA MAKES BANK hit the board at this level on 2-5 and 2-12 and gets a chance to partner with Jason Bartlett.

Race 5 - F&M NW of 2 but not more than 4 PM Races or 60000LT / NW1 PM Race or 15000LT Draw Inside Pace

(5) ZUMA BEACH handled a trip that wasn't the smoothest to win handily last week and I'll look for her to come right back and win again at 1-9 here. (8) SHE'S EPIC turned in a good try against my top selection a week ago but was no match for her in the lane and now moves out to the eight-hole. (1) PLEASE BE YOU qualified strongly at the Meadowlands but is making her first career start here against a stout group. I'll use but only underneath.

Race 6 - 40000CLM Pace

(5) MACH N CHEESE prevailed in a $40,000 claimer back on 2-10 and has been facing tougher $50,000 claimers from outside draws since then. (2) MADELINES BLK JACK romped at Pocono in his debut for trainer Per Engblom and kept Bartlett over one he won with last week. (3) KOPI LUWAK tallied in his first crack at this level a week ago but wasn't Bartlett's choice this time. That gave the call to George Brennan this time.

Race 7 - 20000CLM Pace

(4) DIAMONDBEACH made a big move to the front in the second quarter last Wednesday and wound up second. He lost Bartlett tonight, but I'm going to hope both that and the defeat raise his price some tonight and give him a try. (5) SHADOW IN RED held sway on the front-end to score when last seen a couple of weeks ago and gives the Bartlett/Engblom duo another contender on the card. (1) RECORD YEAR got up to defeat my top selection last week and also shows a win in this class back on January 22. He drew the pole tonight and has Gingras in the bike again.

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

(1) STOCKHOLM HANOVER was a gaining third at a higher level last week. He starts from the pole again and is worth a shot. Pat Lachance takes over the driving with Steve Smith not here. (3) CHIPPER DALE romped in this class a week ago and also owns a victory in it back on January 29. (2) CAVIART IRISH LUCK has a pair of thirds since she came to Yonkers from the Meadowlands and that's where I'll slot her again.

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Race 9 - Winners of 5 but not more than 7 PM Races or 90000LT Trot

(1) NOTTINGHAM cruised on the front-end last week in this class and I'll look for him to double up from the pole position tonight. (2) GREEN PASTURES broke on 1-29 but has been sharp for a while other than that and won in this class when last seen on February 19. He also slides in from post six to the two-hole. (3) DRAW THE LINE rallied to just miss by a nose a week ago and gets a bit of post relief here.

Race 10 - 15000CLM Pace

(3) MASTER MIKI has back-to-back third-place finishes in this class and gets a driver change to Bartlett tonight. (4) ITALIAN DELIGHT N continues to race well and comes in off a victorious performance last Wednesday. (5) FOREVER FAV has been second in three straight efforts at this level and has also shown a versatile racing style.