RACE 1 – (3) GINGER TREE PETE needs to be near the action to be effective and that wasn’t possible last week –
gets a better draw tonight, and A. Nap can at least try to handle him much more aggressively – may be able to beat
these, if that happens. (5) ITALIAN DELIGHT N won an incredible 18 of 25 starts last year but just didn’t function
at all in his first start of 2025 – he shrugged off that effort and came back to win the very next week, followed by a
close 2nd in his last to the frontrunning favorite – remains ever-dangerous. (2) MIKEY CAMDEN was close to
pulling off a 35-1 upset last week on the same night that Mark Herschberger picked up his first Yonkers victory (in
his first ever local drive) – a repeat of that effort could put him right back in the hunt tonight. (7) MICKY GEE N is
the “x factor” – the mega-classy 12YO returns at the bottom claiming level after 4 months off, and it’s anybody’s
guess as to how good he’ll be – maybe the tote board can offer some clues? (1) QUICK SNAP raced ok in his 3
local tries, grabbing a pair of 3rds – an easy trip gives him a chance for another piece tonight. (6) DELIGHTFUL TE
RROR was a well backed front end winner last week and is only listed this far down because of the bad draw– could
not blame anybody for using him if the price is decent. (8) REAL LUCKY N has been racing ok and his barn is
going well – tough spot to overcome, though. (4) FOREVER FAV has been struggling for a while.
RACE 2 – Well matched field! (1) MUSICAL RIDE won his last start of 2024 and has hit board in all 3 starts of ’25
– he MAY be a slight notch below a couple of the others, but he figures to be a square price and may be able to trip
out and take this. (3) CHIPPER DALE beat these as the odds-on choice 2 back then came up 2nd best to a sharp
shipper last week – obvious threat, but does figure to be overbet. (2) STOCKHOLM HANOVER had been
underachieving for some time, but he took strides in the right direction in his last couple of starts – could be a good
value horse to consider. (4) THE THING IS has ability and is usually strong at the end of his miles – he’d look more
appealing with a catch driver, but the flip side is that he’s a much bigger price with Karna at the controls – possible.
(5) VOSS BLUE CHIP was sitting a nice two hole trip last week but did seem to be getting tired right before he
broke on the final bend – he was off a bad date that night, and is eligible to be better tonight – don’t dismiss too
quickly. (7) FAST APPROACH had struggled in a handful of local tries but definitely was much better last week
(just missed to a heavy favorite) – the draw is the obvious concern here. (6) PISCES RISING lost all chance when
he sat in last week but was a good 3rd the start before that – a better draw could have helped his chances here.
RACE 3 – (3) LAZIN ON THE BEACH has excuses in her last pair in NJ and was racing well here vs. the 25s at
the end of last year – may have found a winning spot (in 20s) for her Yonkers return. (2) AT THE HOP raced “ok” in
her last pair of local tries, moves inside, and may be able to have a bigger say tonight. (6) FIGHT NOT FLIGHT
won 3 races as a 2YO but is winless in 20 starts since then (often facing tougher than these) – her current out of
town form is spotty, but she could be a threat in this field if she brings her best effort. (5) SAUBLE DELIGHTFUL
is a major “in and outer”, but mostly just “out” lately – at least she’ll be a nice price if you think she’s due for a form
reversal. (1) TERACITA moves all the way inside for her 2nd start of the year but she did look pretty short last week
– hard to say if she can improve enough to threaten here. (7) UNITY was a bit better last week, but the pocket trip
from the rail really helped – may have trouble getting near the action tonight. (4) WHATINEEDISAMAN just hasn’t
been clicking at all. (8) SHEIKH YABOOTY N has way more bad efforts than good ones, and draws Post 8.
RACE 4 – (1) SHADOW IN RED has been lovin’ it since dropping down to 20s, picking up a win and three close
2nds from his 4 starts at this level – has to be given the clear advantage starting from the pole. (4) MIGHTY SANT
ANA N rarely throws a bad one...but the problem is that he never WINS (just 1 for 34 at YR over the last 3 years) –
always a good one for exotics. (6) SHAKE IT served notice 3 back that he might be ready to turn things around and
sure enough, he was a winner in his last pair – clearly sharp, but he’s also going for a new barn tonight, while
stepping up in class and drawing poorly...we’ll see how much (if at all) that affects him. (5) BETTORBUCKLEUP
was just “ok” last week, but is capable of better – a live trip would help his chances significantly. (8) KOTENAY SA
NTANNA returned from Dover to his favorite barn and bounced right back with a solid front end score – the draw is
the obvious concern for tonight, though. (7) VESPA N gets a way overdue drop to 20s but he also gets it after a very
lackluster try, and will have to contend with Post 7 – at least the price will be big if you’re looking to give him a shot
Both (2) EL LE TISSIER N and (3) WAR DAN DELIGHT N walked over the wire last week after hooking wheels
early in the stretch BUT both already appeared to be tiring before that interference occurred – prefer others.
RACE 5 – (2) KERFORD ROAD A was making his first start since July last week, was handled very conservatively
but did look solid finishing – guessing that he’ll be ready to roll tonight and may be worth a play...as
long as that 2-1 ML price doesn’t result in him being significantly overbet! (1) URIEL BLUE CHIP always had
ability but was often his own worst enemy in his Yonkers starts – he’s looked good in NJ since the recent claim, and
drawing the pole for his YR return decreases the chances of him running into a bad trip – could be a very dangerous
player. (3) SNOUZE U LOUZE landed on a bad trip last week but still finished very alertly – he’s a solid performer
at this level, and should be right in the thick of this. (4) HURRIKANE GEORGIE turned in an improved effort for
3rd last week – not ready to consider him for the top slot, but will watch to see if he continues to head in the right
direction. (7) YS BETTORS LEGACY was in a terrible spot last week but also had little to offer of his own – may
be able to beat out some of the weaker ones in here. (6) KNOCKIN OUT ships in from NJ showing less than stellar
form, and was 16-0-1-0 locally last year. (5) P(INEBUSHDRAGONLIFE often races well at Monti but he’s 7-0-0-0
in his Yonkers starts. (8) MASTER MIKI lands Post 8 after folding off an easy trip from the rail in his last.
RACE 6 – (4) ROCK THIS WAY always figures to be at a disadvantage (due to his strictly off the pace racing style)
but he’s been overcoming it with regularity at this $15K level – as long as he’s not wildly overbet, he’s still worth
using on top. (1) ON THE VIRG just seems to sense when he drops down to the bottom claiming class, and he’s
won 4 straight (all on the lead) at this level – he’ll be looking to wire these as well, and it’s quite possible that he can
pull it off...again. (5) HECANDANCENCRUISE clearly has issues, but he’s dangerous with these types when he
can overcome them – willing to consider ONLY if the price is fair. (6) COLD CREEK FELIPE hasn’t won in a
while but he drops to 15s, and is listed at 15-1 ML – tough spot, but not a bad stab for longshot fans. (2) VALENTIN
O OF LEDA isn’t the greatest finisher but can stick around for a piece with a close up trip. (3) DEEDENUTO sports
an 11-0-0-1 local slate (last 3 years) but is another that could squeeze out a small slice with an easy trip. Both (7)
THE WILL TO PLAY and (8) LUCIANO N figure to need much better draws to be serious players.
RACE 7 – (1) HL OLMAYA has flashed a little ability and gets her first good Yonkers draw this year – as long as
she has no trouble racing on short rest (she raced on the 7th in NJ), she can be a big player tonight (3) ALEXANDER
has picked up smaller pieces in his 7 local starts but he catches a soft field tonight and does stay trotting – solid
chance, even if by default. (6) BAR KEEP DE VIE missed all of 2024 but he has a pair of qualifiers and a tightener
under his belt now, and COULD have a say here if handled a bit more aggressively. (8) PAPA JOE LOZITO was
empty in his first start off the bad date but may be tighter for tonight – he’ll need Nap to at least try to leave with
him in order to have any realistic chance. (2) HIPPIE SHAKE managed to earn $120K just by staying trotting in
short NYSS fields...but she’s still winless in 26 career starts, and only been 2nd one time – tough one to call out on
top. (4) IDEAL PACK qualified decently but came up empty in her first start of the year – too soon to write her off,
but also tough to like her chances for tonight. (5) WISTERIA HANOVER had to qualify after trotting 2:04.4 in her
first start of the year – she goes some decent efforts, but hard to expect one of those right now. (6) HONOLULU was
no factor in either local start...but still no worse than any of the others.
RACE 8 – (3) FINITE shipped in sharp from The Swamp and didn’t disappoint in his local debut, making the top
from Post 7 then gamely holding off a quality foe in the lane – deserves top billing as he looks to make it 2 in a row.
(6) DRAW THE LINE earned $105K at 2 then followed that up with a $158K season at 3 – she raced very well in
her only local try (the “NY NY Mile”), and just qualified very nicely for her new trainer – wouldn’t blame anybody
looking to take a shot with her tonight. (1) LUCKY MUM N is now 8-5-2-1 at Yonkers but really hasn’t shown the
“top” ability that she hinted at racing Down Under – obviously she can’t be taken lightly from this spot, but be
careful about taking a short price on top against some quality rivals in here. (8) KOVU AS was caught behind a
tiring leader last week and deserves a complete pass – he hasn’t hesitated to leave the gate from difficult spots, and
he’s going to be a big price from out here...may be worth including on some tickets. (5) WHEELZABLAZIN
disappointed in his first local try but did come up 2nd best in his last pair – another that could add some value to the
exotics. (7) FULL SCALE has looked good in all his 2025 starts, including last week’s hard-charging victory – may
have trouble finding a decent trip tonight, though. (2) TEQUINI HANOVER threw a surprising dud in NJ last start
and now has just one race in 8 weeks – leaning elsewhere tonight. (4) VELOCIRAPTOR picked up a nice amateur
win recently but it’s hard to say how well he fits with these.
RACE 9 – (2) EMBRACE THE FUTURE was an easy 2/5 winner in her local debut but did have to work a little
harder to prevail at 1/10 in her last – she gets another free ride in the class and while she can’t really be considered a
“cinch” (after last week’s close call), she’s still clearly the one to knock off. (5) CAVIART IRISH LUCK hit board
in 2 of 3 starts here last year (broke in the other), and should fit well with these – belongs in exotics. (7) PARTY AT
SEVEN raced well from an impossible spot last week and Napolitano should know him a bit better now – chance to
grab a decent piece, even with another terrible draw. (1) KELLYS GREATEST raced off bad dates in her last pair
and now drops right back in the box AND gets full post relief – could turn in a much more competitive effort this
week. (6) NAUTILUS B raced better in his 2nd start off the layoff but does land in a tough spot here – maybe a small
piece? (4) CHASING CRYSTALS has been a little in and out – chance for some minor spoils if he brings one of his
better efforts. (3) BO SILAS had good form in Michigan but that just hasn’t really translated well here at Yonkers –
needs to be better.
RACE 10 – (2) IRON MISTRESS was a solid 2nd best in a fast mile last week, behind the well backed,
front-running winner – she has 3 wins from her last 6 starts, and figures to be a serious threat once more. (1) TYRA
MAKES BANK has been racing ok from off the pace in her last few starts, and that’s never been her best game –
she’s finally in a spot where she can be more aggressive, and could have a big say tonight. (6) MIKI THE CLOWN
just missed to the top choice 2 back but threw a clunker last week – she was claimed from that start, and we’ll see if
she can bounce back for her new connections (5) LINE EM UP just missed to repeater SAL EL SOL 2 back, then
delivered a solid front end score last week – definitely sharp enough to be a legitimate player tonight. (4) JILLIAN
JIGGS can show up at times when things go her way – maybe she can rally for a small piece? (3) CHILLIN BYTHE
POOL was 0 for 30 last year, with 22 of the losses coming here at Yonkers – minor spoils only. (7) PLEASURE SEE
KER has a solid history in this class but tonight’s draw may limit her to a much smaller share. (8) DANDYS SHOW
TIME will be hard pressed to get near the action starting from out here.
RACE 11 – (3) KARLOO BRADLEY N started off the year with a nice win – rallied decently from an impossible
spot in his next, then was an even 4th. Vs much better last week– could offer some value in the finale (1) JUSTASEC
N held very nicely for 2nd last week after getting blown away by a razor sharp JM MANDAMIN – that came on the
heels of a win and 3rd (in his prior 2 starts), and he looms a big threat once more from the pole (7) SCRIBBLERS
was an upset winner 2 back then proved it wasn’t just a fluke with a nice 3rd last week – good bomb for the bottom
of exotics. (2) BAD BOY TOO is hard to fault form-wise but he’s missed 3 weeks (after being scratched sick from
his last) and also exits a very sharp barn, and loses Holland – prefer others for the top slots. (5) BILL HALEY N is
as unreliable as they come AND he’s also camera shy – make sure to get a nice price if trying him on top. (6) TUFF
ENUFTOWEARPINK wired much easier 2 back but struggled when left 1st over in this much tougher class last
week – poor draw tonight has us leaning elsewhere. (8) BECHERS BROOK A has been just “ok” in his most recent
outings and he has to deal with Post 8 tonight – minor share? (4) THREE IN HEAVEN A just looks overmatched at
the moment.