Yonkers: Analysis for Wednesday 6/30

MEET STATS: 114 - 424 / $695.40 (-$152.60)
BEST BETS: 21 - 42 / $80.10 (-$3.90)
SPOT PLAYS: 3 - 42 / $18.20 (-$65.80)
BEST BET - ALBERGITA HANOVER (7th)
SPOT PLAY - LAURIE LEE (10th)

Race 1 - 12500CLM Pace

(6) GINGER TREE PETE is starting out of the Izzy Estrada barn for the first time. He's a trainer who has shown an ability to turn horses around in quick order elsewhere, and I'll hope that trend continues here. (1) FAST ON THE DRAW hasn't hit the board in eight starts this year but does return to an inside post after gaining a couple of positions in the last quarter a week ago. (2) NIHILATED TRUTH hasn't been seen so far in 2021, but he was fairly reliable against $12,500 and $15,000 claimers a year ago.

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Race 2 - NW5000L5/12500CLM Trot

(1) HUNTING AS had plenty of success at Yonkers earlier this season and finds a cozy spot for his return at the NW5000L5 level. (3) NEW YORK CHAPTER keeps going off as the favorite but not rewarding his backers with anything. I'll include since I have to believe the Bongiornos will get him figured out soon. (5) POSSESS THE STONE raced from off-the-pace last Wednesday, but he's shown the ability to leave in his recent lines, and I wouldn't be surprised to see that tactic employed tonight.

Race 3 - F&M NW2/25000LT Pace

(3) CHANEL BEACH defeated NW1's at Pocono on 6-14 and backed that up with a good fourth in a quick NW2 race over there on the 22nd. I'll give her a shot here. (8) PARTY QUEEN picked up a couple of checks in the New York Sire Stakes and now returns to the NW2's where she was third on the 19th of May. (4) DEL DIGGITY rallied from last to fourth in the final quarter a week ago. That was her first start after a little freshening, so she could be sharper tonight.

Race 4 - F&M NW5000L5/12500CLM Pace

(2) BETTERB CHEVRON N was handled aggressively from post eight last Wednesday but ran out of steam in the final quarter. She remains at the bottom level and draws inside, so hopefully she'll have the stanima to go with those positive factors. (4) FOLLOWTHEWIND N was claimed by trainer Nick Devita two back and was third in the same race my top pick comes out of. I think horses tend to improve for Nick second time out, so let's see if that happens here. (3) COVEREDNDIAMONDS N has been second in back-to-back races since dropping to this class and has new connections this week after being claimed.

Race 5 - F&M NW5000L5/12500CLM Pace

(6) PRAY THE ROSARY takes a pretty signifcant drop out of the NW6 class, and that should get her back on the right track. (4) AMANDEROSA scored her last win over NW5000L5's on April 15 and drops two levels from the NW10000L5's. (2) FREE EXCHANGE makes her second start after a bit of a layoff tonight and did pick up a check in her comeback a week ago by finishing fourth.

Race 6 - F&M NW7500L5/15000CLM Pace

(1) FRANSCHOEK enters with two straight wins, and she's in for the optional claiming tag, so she didn't have to go up in class from her victory a week ago. I'll use again. (2) KAITLYN N didn't have much of a chance last Wednesday from an outside draw, but she has post two tonight and isn't in bad form. (6) E R HILARY battled hard from first-over but had to settle for third behind Franschoek a week ago. This is her second try out of the Gil Garcia-Herrera barn.

Race 7 - F&M NW4/50000LT Pace

(4) ALBERGITA HANOVER broke stride in the sire stakes at Buffalo, like many did that night, but she was a good second to the brilliant Test Of Faith at Saratoga prior to that, and I'll look for her to rebound. (7) ROBMOTION BLUECHIP is just two-for-38 in the win column, but she is pretty sharp right now, having missed the board just once in her last five starts. (2) TEMPURA HANOVER came in second against NW4 rivals last Wednesday and moves inside on the gate this time.

Race 8 - NW5000L5 Pace

(6) FULLBACK posted his one win this year in this class at Yonkers, and he drops down after a couple of solid tries versus NW7500L5's. (2) PATRIOT NATION is likely going to be favored as he sticks at the bottom level after a second-place finish from post seven last Tuesday. (3) ZACH MAGUIRE N landed an inside draw this time after having posts six, eight, seven, and five in his last four. His 26 4/5 last quarter in his most recent start is certainly noticeable.

Race 9 - NW7500L5/Winners in Last Start of the Base Class NW5000L5/15000CLM Trot

(7) LADY EAGLE didn't have very good luck at the draw, but she did win in this class on 6-9, and I believe will switch racing styles back to a front-end approach. (4) LIFETIME ROYALTY gets post relief here after a series of outside draws, and I think is about due for a better performance. (1) TAKE A WISH is well-spotted class-wise and has the pole position but doesn't own any early speed. With that said, I think she could sit inside and hit the ticket.

Race 10 - F&M NW8/100000LT / NW6/75000LT Draw Inside Pace

(4) LAURIE LEE owns a win, and third, and a second in her last three, and it looks like she should get some pace to rally into. (6) MAN DONTFORGET ME is very sharp right now and posted a handy front-end victory a week ago. (2) MY CAM GIRL steps up from the NW4 level after winning by open lengths last Wednesday. She races out of a high-percentage barn and is usable.

Race 11 - NW10000L5/20000CLM Trot

(1) TAD KRAZY HANOVER worked her way up too high in class after finishing third in the John Brennan Trotting Series final, but I think she could be pretty dangerous tonight as she slides down a notch after a fourth-place effort against NW15000L5's on June 18. (6) STINGLIKE A B K also drops out of the NW15000L5's and has had success at Yonkers in 2021. (5) MADHATTER BLUECHIP prevailed in hard-fought, first-over fashion in his first try out of the Garcia-Herrera barn a week ago. This in a hike up from that race, but he did come in third in the corresponding class to this one at Pocono on 5-30.

Race 12 - NW5000L5 Pace

(5) WEONA SIZZLER A trucks north from Harrah's Philadelphia. This is his fourth try for Jenn and Joe Bongiorno, and he has some class relief, too, so I expect him to be pretty tough, especially with the good history he has at Yonkers. (1) FOREVERNALWAYS was victorious at the Meadowlands on June 4 and moves inside after having post eight in his last two appearances. (2) CLASSIC PRO drops out of the NW7500L5's and has posted a couple of victories over the track in 2021.