RACE 1 – (6) WHATINEEDISAMAN beat the 50s three back (off the claim) but was no factor in her last pair –
drops back down to 25s, and she’s always a big player at this level – decent value play in tonight’s opener. (2) SAU
BLE DELIGHTFUL brings a 3 race winning streak into this for a barn that just seems unstoppable at times – she
does face a better overall group tonight, however, and perhaps it’s not the worst week to take a small shot against her
(for value). (1) TERACITA came up 2nd best to #2 in her last couple but maybe if things are a bit more contested
tonight, she’ll have a better chance to be a bigger threat – another to consider, if the price is right. (5) ON THE MO
NEY GB has struggled a bit in 50s but did win off a class drop (at 30-1!) three back and isn’t a bad one for longshot
fans. (4) REAL LADY SADIE shipped in off 3 straight at Fhd. and was an easy winner here too, extending her
streak to 4 – this is a MUCH tougher spot, however, and she’ll have to prove she can hang with these too. (7) CALL
MEQUEENBEE A races well every week and was right behind #2 last week – that was from the pole, however, and
much trip luck will be needed starting from Post 7. (3) JUST ROSAS LUCK has been stuck on minor shares lately
and likely looking at no more than that tonight.
RACE 2 – (6) POINTOMYGRANSON was just insanely sharp the last weeks and there’s no reason he can’t blast
right to the top against these too – he does move to a new barn but if he’s anywhere as good as the last 2 weeks, he’s
going to be tough to reel in. (1) MICKY GEE N was claimed on 2/19 and immediately started looking like the
MICKY GEE N of old – paced over the field for back-to-back wins 2 and 3 back, and was a dead game first over
2nd last week – he’ll be there to roll by late if #6 is unable to replicate his last pair. (3) SHINE A LIGHT used good trips
to be right there 3rd in his last pair at this level – he’s looking at another good trip tonight, and belongs in exotics. (2)
REIGNING DEO caught the pack after an early miscue last week, lost a ton of ground on turn three (equipment
issue?) but then made up a TON of ground to be fairly close at the wire, pacing a HUGE final 3/8ths – maybe can
get a look if the price drifts high enough? (5) CAVIART SARGENT is capable of grabbing big pieces at BIG prices,
but he’ll likely be coming from last tonight and that probably isn’t going to work. (4) JIMMY CONNOR N may
need some class relief before we see his best again.
RACE 3 – (1) MIDNIGHT NATION probably wins 2 back if cut loose (from last) just a bit earlier and he raced
well again last week, but from an impossible spot – moves all the way inside, and seems worth a play tonight
(hoping for a more aggressive steer). (6) RENAISSANCE DEO showed little in 2 starts across the river but put in a
BIG move to shock at 26-1 in his YR debut, then went on to win his next 3 as well, all as the odds-on choice – he’s
still the one to beat but he’ll be a very short price, up in class from a bad post...and MAY be just a bit vulnerable
tonight. (3) MI KITEEN shows some good PcD form vs. similar, and debuts tonight for our leading trainer – Bartlett
does opt for #6 (understandably), but this guy still deserves plenty of respect...and is worth using if the price is
decent. (2) ONTOP RAINMAN, like his barnmates, is always one to consider for underneath – sticking with others
on top, however. (5) FANTOME EN JOIE was too far back to get in play last week but his overall form has been
very solid – the right trip could help him take home a piece. (4) RAYRAY was a “trip 3rd” in last, but may struggle a
bit tonight.
RACE 4 – Tough race: (4) HOWARD HUGHES N caught a hot mile off a bad date and really wasn’t bad, even after
trying to come first over– he should be a better price tonight, and a better trip gives him a chance at the top prize. (6)
ADAM CROCKER A took off the gate last week and never had a chance (but wasn’t far back at the end) – Brennan
may be able to get more aggressive tonight, and that would give this guy a chance...at a good price. (3) TRAIN STA
TION dropped in for a tag 2 back (after missing 3 weeks) and made an unexpected miscue– to his credit, he bounced
right back with a good try in his next, safely holding 2nd behind a scary good POINTOMYGRANSON – suppose he
has to be respected off that effort. (2) ROCK DIAMONDS N dropped in for a tag last week (after a couple of sharp
wins) but faltered on the lead with no excuses – too soon to jump off his team, but you’d want a better price to try
him on top tonight. (7) STONEBRIDGE REX was sent off at 12-1 last week but was probably more like a 2-1 shot
once he was able to shoot right out to the top – he goes for 3 in a row tonight, but he’s probably looking at a much
tougher trip! (1) TUFFENUFTOWEARPINK has valid excuses in his last pair but he still hasn’t proven that he does
belong at this $60K level – leaning towards others. (5) QUALITY BUD is listed on the bottom but he’s shown that
he could easily take home decent pieces when the trip goes his way.
RACE 5 – (5) PLEASURE SEEKER has been first or 2nd in 6 of 13 local starts this year and is particularly effective
at this $20K level– deserves top billing in a race where the other main players have some question marks (1) UNITY
picked up a win and a 2nd in her last 2 starts in April but then went on the shelf for a month and re-qualified – hard to
know if she’ll be 100% for tonight...but she’ll be a very legitimate threat if she is! (7) EVAS SPORTS CZECH was
winless at Yonkers for a barn that was struggling almost as badly...but once April rolled around her trainer started
winning races in bunches, and this mare just won her last 3 non-amateur events – terrible draw, but hard to ignore in
her current (raging) form. (2) TUGGINGONCREDIT showed some better signs in her last couple and may be on the
upswing – willing to consider for exotics. (3) PINK RUBY is normally a threat in a field like this but she was no
good at all last week (new barn, off a sick scratch) and goes for another new barn tonight – she may bounce back
with a big one, but hard to take a short price HOPING that happens. (6) DANDYS SHOWTIME is still winless
since moving to our leading barn in early March and draws poorly tonight after tiring badly in the lane last week –
demand a pretty big price if considering on top. (4) CHRISS CHOICE gets Kakaley to stick (over #7) but that’s
probably more about barn loyalty – seems overmatched here. (8) AINTNOHOLLABACKGRL has struggled in too
many starts this year to endorse from out here.
RACE 6 – (7) LOVERS TROUBLE is just 1 for 17 lifetime (racing in Indiana) but he’s looked solid in his 4 starts
in 2024 – more importantly, he moves to the Super Siblings for his local debut and they have a pretty good history of
success with these types – we’ll try him right off the bat, even from Post 7. (3) FIREARM was a little disappointing
last week when a close 3rd, but he’s been good (overall) in his 5 local tries – very logical player. (5) LEVI SONIC
was handled aggressively last week and went his best mile so far in ’24 (only gave way very late) – if he can build
off that, he can be a big player. (2) YANKEE CLOUT is just 1 for 45 lifetime but has hit board in almost half of
those starts – always a good one to include underneath. (6) KID FROM THE BRONX only managed 6 starts last
year but did go 6-2-1-1 – he returned last week off a long layoff, was handled very aggressively and really wasn’t
beaten that badly – could be ready for better tonight. (4) CHOOSE CAREFULLY was shuffled a bit last week then
finished evenly when clear in the lane – it was only his first start of the year, and he’s another that’s eligible to be
sharper the 2nd time around. (1) STONEBRIDGE PATROL was no factor in his 2 lifetime starts.
RACE 7 – (5) LARJON LEAH has been pretty good since being claimed on 4/2, and that includes last week’s solid
2nd behind a mare that’s won 4 in a row – we’ll try her on top tonight. (1) MISS MAYCEE just missed in her first 2
local tries, was 3rd in her next then landed on a horrible trip last week – draws the pole in this pretty modest field,
and should be able to have a big say. (2) PRINCESS ARONA was in career from when claimed on 4/16 but has
struggled in all 3 starts since then – great spot IF she can get a wake up call tonight. (4) SUNSET SOPH picked up a
win in a weak field earlier this year but has otherwise been limited to smaller pieces – probably more of the same
tonight. (3) ITTY BITTY seems to often be pretty well backed, but without the results to merit that. (6) SHEIKH
YABOOTY N does have 3 wins this year but her last 3 have been lacking – tough post for tonight isn’t going to
help. (8) BROOKDALE JESSIE would need all kinds of trip luck to get into play from out here. (7) CLEAR THE
WAY is 0 for 36 over the last 2 years, with 28 of those losses coming right here at Yonkers.
RACE 8 – (3) BUGABOO LOU shipped in from NJ and beat this class on 4/23, beat older in a hard used win the
next week then battled gamely against a tough bunch in his last, only giving way late to a pair of sharp, older foes –
we’ll give him the narrow edge for tonight back in the NW3-5 class. (1) HUNTERS HERO charged home to be a
close 3rd behind the top choice on 4/23, won his next, but was too ambitiously placed in the Juravinski last week –
major danger from the pole tonight. (2) SINBAD N took a little while to get his act together after arriving in the U.S.
but is finally starting to do good things – faces tougher after last week’s victory, and we’ll see how he handles it. (4)
SAVE AMERICA banked $350K at 2 but was just 1 for 10 at 3, his season ending last August – he tired in NJ on
5/4 (his first start in 9 months) and it’s anybody’s guess as to what we’ll get from him tonight...especially going
without Lasix – would be no surprise, but hard to take at a short price. (6) MIDNIGHT THUNDER shipped back in
sharp from NJ and picked up a pair of back to victories at this level – clearly had some issue on 4/23 but qualified
back comfortably after that – guessing he’ll be handled conservatively here, but may still be able to rally late for a
piece. (5) STATESIDE DEUCE GB seems to have leveled off a bit and Bartlett jumps off tonight – others seem
more appealing right now. (7) BETTER OFF SINGLE seems unlikely to have much say from out here.
RACE 9 – (7) ALWAYS B MIMI moved to a new barn last week, added Lasix, and finished right behind a couple
of very sharp mares – gets no luck with the draw tonight, but this still feels like a field she can handle (don’t take
TOO short a price, though). (1) ROLL WITH SHORTY was a winner in this class 4 back, and came up 2
nd best in her last 2 – obvious threat from the pole. (4) POCAHANTAS DU LAC has been solid in NJ every week for a barn
that routinely has success shipping these in – she MAY be a little on the cheaper side, but we’ll find out tonight. (8)
SWE ET ALI LOU struggled in her first local start but found the pocket and finished 2nd in her next – may have
trouble overcoming the draw, however. (6) TUAPEKA JESSIE N has had many chances to break out of her
doldrums but has yet to do so – maybe tonight? (3) ACEFOURTYFOUR ALEX has just been going through the
motions in most of her 10 starts this year – feels like she really needs to be in a little easier these days. (2) EILEENS
WISH draws well arriving from NJ but it just feels like she’s on the cheaper side. (5) SEZANA N will wake up and
reverse form one of these nights...but it’s getting harder and harder to chase her anymore.
RACE 10 – (4) NUTTINBUTHEBEST returned sharp in 2024 and has held that form for weeks – she should get
her chance to control the action tonight, and that may be the key to getting her back to the winner’s circle. (2) PURE
SI LKY is a tough call– she won back to back starts in March but was scratched on 4/2 (due to a post race positive
test) and just re-qualified last week – very hard to know just how ready she’ll be off the layoff! (5) HEAVENS
SHOWGIRL A just hasn’t been on her best game for most of this year and her most recent NJ lines aren’t all that
encouraging – we’ll see if she perks up dropping in for a tag tonight. (7) DREAM DANCING seemed much better
suited at the $25K level but she picked up 3rds for this $50K tag in her last pair and seems like a good bomb for
underneath at that 20-1 ML price. (8) IDEALINFUN went a big mile for 2nd last week (long uncovered move from
5th) and a similar effort could land her another good piece ...IF she can find a way to overcome Post 8. (3) YS
SENSATIONA LCITY just hasn’t been finishing well enough in her recent starts – needs to find more late to be a
bigger player. (1) SUNBURNT took no $$ for her local debut and wasn’t looking all that good even before the
miscue – prefer to just watch, for now. (6) BIG BIG PLANS was a winner last week but vs. much easier – she’ll
need to prove that she can go with these better ones.