RACE 1 - (6) ENZO DK was just 2 for 30 over the last two years in Europe but he qualified nicely for his
U.S. debut then absolutely jogged (at Chester) in his first stateside start - gets a big switch to Bartlett for his
YR debut, and we'll hop on board his bandwagon. (3) BLUEBIRD JESSE wasn't bad in his first try for a
new barn last week, cutting the mile then holding for 3rd behind a pair of very solid foes - drops down from
the 50s, and figures to have a big say here. (2) BRECKENRIDGE was a big earner in Indiana at 2 and 3 but
has suffered the "4YO Blues" this year, winning just once in 23 starts - moves to a barn that often does well
with these, and may be a perfect fit here....but that 2-1 ML price makes it hard to use him on top (no value).
(4) BIG CHARLIE MORAN perked up with a better one 2 back then made a big move in his last before
(understandably) flattening - he was definitely still hard to steer, however, and that could hurt in this solid
field. (5) NEW HEAVEN still picks up plenty of pieces (even against better), but has clearly lost a step or
two this year - willing to include underneath. (1) FULL RIGHTS just reversed form last week to score at
25-1 off the pocket trip - faces much better here, and we'll wait for him to prove that he can handle it before
becoming "believers". (7) PETERS ROYALTY ships in for a barn that always does well with these, but
lands in a terrible spot for his local debut.
RACE 2 - (2) TS RAIDER has a win and a pair of 3rds since arriving at Yonkers and is clearly a perfect fit
in this class - he'll be a better price this week, and may be able to get the job done this time. (3) COLD
CREEK FELIPE shocked at 45-1 from Post 7 two back then for an encore, scored at 25-1 from Post 8 last
week -- pretty hard to ignore him at this point, but his price will also come WAY down now (especially
moving inside) - hard to leave him off your tickets, though! (7) ROCKYTOP OH OH took a little while to
figure out but he's hitting on all cylinders right now, and does have a shot to beat these even from Post 7 -
as long as he can find some racing luck - absolutely worth including. (5) ARTIST BEST usually has a good
move in him but he seems to always come up short at the end - good one to use underneath. (1) PBR STRE
ET GANG never liked racing here but did find much better form out of town recently - hard to gauge his
return try last week (bad post off a bad date), so it's definitely possible that he could race better tonight. (6)
STILL THIRSTY wasn't bad last time but he lands another tough post and may need a better spot to be a
serious player again. (4) ALWAYS B SWEET just seems a bit below the main players in here.
RACE 3 - (5) TESLA SEELSTER was getting a major class drop last week but Stratton never pulled the
right line and she was left with no chance - drops all the way to the bottom level here, and it would be hard
to imagine Stratton not being more aggressive tonight - we'll try her again. (1) MY BOY CHRISTIAN
finished with some trot in his last pair in PA, and certainly has the speed in his arsenal to take advantage of
the rail draw returning to YR - figures to be a solid player from this spot. (6) LEVITATION appears to have
benefited from a brief freshening and he can compete against (much) better than these when on his game -
absolutely worth considering if the price is decent. (4) EMPEREURTHEBEST FR dropped down to this
level last week, was well backed but couldn't sustain his first over bid once into the final turn, tiring in the
stretch - he's more than eligible to show up sharper tonight and beat these, but there just seems to be better
value with a few of the others. (2) MUSCLE STAR is usually in the mix at this level but his 1 for 30 record
this year makes him hard to consider for more than a smaller piece. (3) TIDQUIST seemed totally
disinterested for most of the way last start but did find some much better life at the very end - maybe he can
rally for a small slice tonight? (8) STICK WITH ME KID was terrific here earlier in the year but hasn't
seen that kind of form in months - he just switched trainers and may start to improve...but this doesn't seem
the spot for it. (7) TORKIL doesn't figure to be able to make much noise from all the way out here.
RACE 4 - (1) IDEALINFUN shipped up from KY and was a nice winner at Chester last week, brushing to
the lead, letting her main rival go past the half then coming back on late to beat her - Bartlett takes her over
the other shipper (and main player), so we'll trust his judgment and go with her on top. (3) IVORY HANO
VER shows efforts up North that would make her a good fit her and her new connections just paid $70K for
her at the sale - she's missed some time, however, and Bartlett does opt for #1....still, worth using. (4) JE
TAIME N has been very consistent lately including last week, when she really lacked the room do finish
any higher - could be next in line should both of the fresh faces falter. (5) CATIE FAYE HANOVER landed
on a live trip last week and rallied well for 2nd - another live journey could help her grab a piece tonight,
too. (7) CLEAR THE WAY definitely fits with these but she seems to need an inside slot to be a serious
player - maybe 3rd/4th from out here? (2) MADELYNN SOPHIA was a blowout winner at Monti last week
but her couple of tries here in the past were less than stellar - we'll see if she can do better this time around.
(6) CHILLIN BYTHE POOL woke up and was a form reversing winner 2 back, but reverted to her lesser
form last week - hard to use tonight with the outside draw. (8) BLUEBERRY SHAKE will be coming from
too far back to have any real impact here.
RACE 5 - (3) X O X O has enjoyed a strong 4YO campaign, and that includes a nice 2nd three back
behind the streaking GREY, in the FM Open Trot - she should really appreciate the move into claimers, and
Dube has plenty of options with the good draw - we'll give her a shot to beat her older male rivals. (7) IN
MY DREAMS was in an impossible spot the first start off the claim but he went a strong effort last week,
coming up 2nd best to a sharp rival after cutting the mile - has a shot even from Post 7, with any half
decent trip. (5) CREDIT CON was ok in both starts since the recent barn change, and is another that could
benefit from the move to claimers tonight - include in exotics. (1) ALL CHAMPY wasn't bad at Fhd. last
week despite the bad date, and exiting a barn that was winning at nearly 40% - draws best, has speed, and
can be a player from start to finish. (4) MUFASAAS didn't fire at all last week after a series of good efforts
- he can rally for a piece if he bounces right back to his better form. (8) LINDSEYS PRIDE is just 1 for 21
here this year but he hit board in 9 of those losses - he actually has some good recent tries from bad posts,
and isn't a bad bomb for a small slice. (2) R HERBIE BLUE CHIP picked up a 4th at this level last week
but still seems a little cheaper than many of the players in here. (6) EPOS OSTERVANG DK can be pretty
unreliable, and the outside draw makes it harder to like his chances tonight.
RACE 6 - (3) ROSE RUN X CON was a game winner 3 back, just lost to a very sharp rival in his next,
then was an excellent 3rd last week (despite being used hard AND having to avoid a pair of tangled rivals
heading to 3/4s) - faces some solid foes in here, but he may be the sharpest right now. (2) MARBANK RO
AD has been facing some pretty tough competition lately so this move to claimers should benefit him - he
draws inside, and could be a serious player. (4) CAPTAIN HANOVER was in the midst of a major back
side blitz last week when he hooked wheels with SHIP WRECK BEACH K, taking both of them out of the
race - he definitely has some ability, and can be a threat if he steers a little better tonight (was hot, and on a
line earlier, as well). (8) SHIP WRECK BEACH K had finished 1st in 6 straight before hooking wheels on
the lead last week and losing all chance (after making the top from Post 8 to the quarter) - he can never be
counted out, but he draws another 8 hole and may run into a tougher journey this week. (5) THOR AND
DR JONES has raced well more often than not lately - not sure he can threaten for the top prize, but he
definitely has a chance to land in the exotics. (1) DROWNS THE WHISKEY wasn't bad shipping in from
Monti, pacing home evenly for 4th after an easy trip - draws best again, and may be able to pick up another
small share. (7) SPORTS ADVISOR is a bit sharper than his lines might look, but figures to be limited by
the draw tonight. (6) BORN A REBEL seems to far off form to consider here.
RACE 7 - (5) WAITFOREVER N has been on the lead 4X at Yonkers and got her picture taken each time
(with a career best 1:53.2 last week) - seems like a real possibility that she'll get there again tonight...with a
chance to pick up another win. (3) COMMANDER CATHY N had been on a very good roll before failing
to get involved last start - moves inside, and could easily rebound with another sharp try. (7) MABALENE
N has 4 starts in this country and won 3 of them, losing all chance in the other after a first turn miscue -
took a month off after her last win before re-qualifying at Monti, so it's hard to be certain just how sharp
she'll be tonight....but couldn't blame anybody looking to take a shot with her if the price is right. (4) PULL
ME THROUGH is just 1 for 24 this year but she just qualified nicely and does through some good ones -
decent bomb to throw in underneath. (2) AMERICAN HALO hit board in 7 straight but she's been away for
3 weeks and is moving up in class tonight - may have to settle for a smaller share. (1) JACANA just hasn't
clicked since joining her current barn on 9/27 and Lasix didn't seem to help last week - we'll see if the rail
can help her grab a piece. (6) LIGHTNING LEIA seems a notch below the top ones and draws poorly. (8)
DOCS DELIGHT handled the jump to NW6 nicely, but moves all the way outside after starting from the
pole last week - may have trouble getting involved tonight.
RACE 8 - (3) FOR A DREAMER gets a full pass for last week as he was stuck behind horrific cover and
really had no prayer - he's capable of big efforts in this class, and goes back to a barn that recently got 3
sharp tries from him - good week to hop on board. (1) MIDNIGHT MIRACLE was no factor in her local
debut but wasn't far back at the end facing the 75s - drops down to 50s, draws the pole and could easily
come up with a much bigger effort tonight. (4) BIG BAD SWAN is usually very reliable when he draws
inside and should be part of the equation tonight with any decent trip. (6) AFTER ALL PAUL is feeling
pretty good these days and could easily outperform that 20-1 ML price - good one to include in exotics. (2)
WHAT CHAPTER went on the shelf for 8 months after making a break here on 3/2 but has 3 starts under
his belt since returning (in PA) and seems ready to at least be a contender with these - maybe 3rd/4th? (5) P
C FREE WHEELING was off 6 weeks to her last (and debuting for a new barn) but really wasn't bad - she's
a bit of a question mark against these, but we'll have a better feel for how well she fits after tonight. (7)
JIVE NINETY FIVE almost stole one on the front end last week but he moves from the pole to Post 7 and
doesn't figure to have that same impact tonight. (8) BAZILLIONAIRE is an incredible 1 for 65 over the
past 2 years and goes from a pair of rails to Post 8 - sticking with others.
RACE 9 - Tough finale: (2) AINT HE SPECIAL came up with a good one two back when he just missed
then was very good again last week (from an impossible spot) - gets some major post relief, and is one of
several that could take this with the right trip. (5) CERTIFIABLE ships in from PA with solid form,
including a win and a 2nd two and three starts back - should fit very nicely with the locals, and is worth a
good look here. (1) MOMENTSTHATMATTER was "sneaky good" from Post 8 two back so it was no
surprise to see him turn in a good one last week (2nd best) - has to be respected from the pole tonight. (4)
INSTANTANEOUS shipped in sharp from NJ/PA and just missed to a sharp, repeat winner - add him to the
list of possibilities in here. (7) HURRIKANE GEORGIE is 16-5-7-1 at Yonkers this year and an
outstanding 24-9-9-2 overall - he's been in raging form for a long time, but he goes for a new barn from a
bad post and MAY be a little vulnerable tonight. (3) JIM BLUE has been racing in the same classes in PA
as #5 but he comes into tonight off a sick scratch, and is 0 for 7 locally this year - wouldn't be a shock, but
still leaning towards others for the top slot. (6) HES GONNA GETYA seems a tad below these and also
draws a tough post - maybe can rally for a minor share? (8) PAST DUE is the outsider tonight, both literally
and figuratively.