Yonkers: Analysis for Wednesday 9/23/26

2026 MEET STATS: 186 - 694 / $1,200.46 (-$187.54)

BEST BETS: 39 - 73 / $149.16 (+$3.16)

SPOT PLAYS: 16 - 73 / $163.68 (+$17.68)

BEST BET - MAGGIE Q N (6th)

SPOT PLAY - YOUNONOTHINJON (4th)

Race 1 - 20000CLM Pace

(1) LMC PEANUTS WATCHN came up empty at the Meadowlands in his last outing but was in good form prior to that. Tonight he starts from the pole for a stable that's been sending out a lot of live horses lately and was Brent Holland's choice. (2) HAPPY HOUR BLUES finished in the runner-up spot in this class in his second outing for this stable a week ago and gets post relief this time. (4) FOXHUNT has hit the board in his last four appearances and has shown the ability to take a lot of air and overcome it.

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Race 2 - NW5000L5 / 12500CLM Pace

(2) DOWN THE LINE didn't get involved on 9-9 but takes a second crack at NW5000L5s from an improved post for a high-percentage stable and gets a driver switch to Matt Kakaley tonight. (1) MANFERNO was third in this class two back and both drops and moves in on the gate this time. (3) STAY GROUNDED was second against NW7500L5 foes at Harrah's Philadelphia on September 6 and got the nod from Jordan Stratton over one trained by his brother, which is often significant.

Race 3 - F&M NW2/30000LT Pace

(5) SEASIDE JUDY shows four recent victories out at Northfield and debuts for a stable that often does well with first-timers. (6) RICH EILEEN returns off a triumph over NW1 rivals at Harrah's Philadelphia on 9-10 and hit the board in three straight appearances at this level at Yonkers back in July and August. (4) NOTHING MATTERS makes her second start back after a layoff and had a win and a second in Pennsylvania back in May and June.

Race 4 - F&M 20000CLM Pace

(4) YOUNONOTHINJON has finished third in all of her starts since she joined this stable last month and moves in on the gate to post four tonight. (6) IDEALINFUN owns four victories and a second-place finish among six starts since the qualifier on July 22 and debuts for new connections after being claimed again last Tuesday. (2) DWS DARLENE defeated NW5000L5 foes at Yonkers on September 4 and gets significant post relief here off a fourth from the eight-hole at this level on September 15.

Race 5 - NW2/30000LT Trot

(5) AJAX BLUE CHIP broke when last seen at Harrah's Philadelphia but makes his second start on Lasix and has shown the ability to win in this class at Yonkers before. (2) CHANT won against NW2s at Yonkers back on July 8 and exits a fourth-place finish in her New York Sire Stakes final on September 12. (3) MAGIC VOLO got around the oval without issue a couple of weeks ago and is a second-timer for these connections tonight. He also gets a driver switch to Matt Kakaley.

Race 6 - F&M Winners of 2 but not more than 4 PM Races or 60000LT Pace

(4) MAGGIE Q N made a miscue when last at Yonkers on 9-5 but has been racing well lately other than that and did win at this level locally on 8-8. She gets reunited with Braxten Boyd as well. (2) PAPI'S OPINION comes in with five straight finishes in the trifecta and landed another inside post tonight. (3) ONAORCHARDHUNT exits a fourth-place effort in her New York Excelsior Series final and won an overnight event at Pocono prior to that.

Race 7 - Winners of 2 but not more than 4 PM Races or 60000LT Trot

(6) ROYAL CAPTAIN tallied in handy fashion in his Yonkers debut a couple of weeks ago. He does move up in class here, but I think he can build on that victory, and I'll give him top billing. (1) APEX TRACKER hasn't missed the exacta in six outings thus far in 2026, including a win on 9-9. He gets reunited with Boyd tonight. (3) PINE BUSH LANDAU comes in from Pocono with six consecutive top-three results and gets a driver switch to Tyler Buter.

Race 8 - F&M Winners of 2 but not more than 4 PM Races or 60000LT Pace

(4) PERFECT AND SWEET posted a second and a win in her last two starts over at the Meadowlands. She joined a high-percentage stable last month, went on Lasix and meets up with a beatable group tonight. (2) CAVIART MADRID should have picked up confidence with a victory over NW2 foes last Wednesday and moves in a couple of notches on the gate here. (1) MARTINI STAR returns from Tioga and was third in this class and against NW3s at Yonkers on 8-22 and 9-5.

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

(1) I TAKE THE CAKE couldn't hold on in her Pennsylvania Stallion Series final but won impressively in this class at Yonkers prior to that and starts from the pole. (3) BERRY GOOD NEWS exits stakes action and shows a victory against NW5 rivals at Harrah's Philadelphia back in late July. (7) ONEMORE VOLO continues to have no luck with the post position draw but is on a six-race run of finishes in the exacta between Yonkers and Pocono and won at this level a week ago.

Race 10 - 15000CLM Pace

(2) LETSMAKELOTSAMONEY starts from post two rather than the six-hole he's had in his last three appearances, and hopefully that's enough to get him back to the form he showed in defeating $15,000 claimers back on July 20. (4) WALKINSHAW N didn't threaten when last seen on 8-29 but had a pair of runner-up efforts and a win prior to that. He gets reunited with Holland tonight. (8) CYRUS N will have to overcome the outside but is sharp and shows a couple of recent handy victories in this class.