RACE 1 - Tough race to start off the night! (1) EDDARD HANOVER seems the most LIKELY winner, as
he's used to facing much better, hails from a top barn and was just 2nd best to the frontrunning favorite
upon dropping to this level - he's also 0 for 16 here the past 3 years, and will probably be the heavy chalk -
not one to bet the rent money on! (4) PICARD A has legitimate excuses in his last 3 (pair of 8 holes, and
bottomed out in the pocket chasing a sizzling 1:22.4 pace) - has a license to beat these if he shows up on his
game tonight. (6) VELS MR NICE GUY never seems to race the same way twice, and he's definitely prone
to clunkers - on his best, he'd be a big threat here (even from Post 6)....but he's another that's a little too
risky to take a short price with. (3) AWESOMENESS has been out every step of the mile for an incredible
THREE straight weeks....but still managed a 2nd and two 4ths in those efforts - seems ready to win one as
soon as he lands on a "reasonable trip" -- but he's also just 2 for 45 here at Yonkers (last 3 years), and hard
to back with confidence. (2) SAILBOAT HANOVER moves inside and does throw a good one from time to
time - maybe use underneath? (5) ABRAXAS BLUES A has a decent local history but his current form
leaves much to be desired - prefer others. (8) BECKHAMS Z TAM isn't bad right now, but faces a tall task
from all the way out here. (7) MIGHTY MR SHARKEY N returns to YR showing some mixed recent form
- tough draw, and he's 6-0-0-0 here over the last couple of seasons.
RACE 2 - Another tough race: (6) PLUMB was handled very conservatively the last 2 starts but kicked
home with plenty of trot both times (for 3rd, and 4th) - definitely a chance to beat this evenly matched
group either using those same tactics, or perhaps being handled a bit more aggressively tonight. (2) FASHI
ON FOREVER has been solid for weeks, and was 2nd and 3rd in his 2 tries in this class - if the trip goes
his way, he definitely has a shot to pull off the upset. (5) MUFASAAS reversed form with that 27-1 win on
2/23 - he's remained sharp since then, and is yet another that could get his picture taken here. (3) OUR WHI
TE KNIGHT picked up his first win of the year in an amateur event last week - he tends to be a little in and
out but in his best, he's more than capable of coming out on top here. (4) LOOK IN MY EYES was no
factor last week but did finish with steady trot - not impossible, but seems more likely to take home a
smaller piece, rather than a bigger one. (7) TORKIL has been in his best form in ages lately, including last
week's game 3rd place finish - will need a lot of racing luck to be a similar threat from out here, though. (1)
STICK WITH ME KID has been deteriorating rapidly since being claimed 3 starts back - maybe he can
rebound tonight, but he's hard to back as the 5/2 ML favorite.
RACE 3 - (7) D P ROCKET is used to facing MUCH better than these - dropped to NW7500 last week and
came up just shy of knocking off SWANSEA....drops another peg, and looms the one to beat tonight. (3)
KNIGHT ANGEL really hasn't clicked in NJ since being picked up by the Dynamic Duo 4 starts back and
he'll try his luck over here tonight - would be a legitimate threat on his best effort, but his current form
makes him hard to get excited about as the 9/5 ML choice. (2) LIMERENCE landed on a horrible trip off
the layoff last week but still finished with plenty of trot at the end - this is a level where he's capable of
doing damage, and that 20-1 ML price makes him appealing to include in exotics. (8) FULL RIGHTS is
starting to find some better form and now drops all the way to the bottom class - unfortunately, this field
came up much tougher than usual (for this level), and he's also stuck with Post 8 -- smaller piece for now.
(4) THE IRISHMAN seems to have some ability, and he adds Lasix for tonight - maybe can snag a piece?
(5) BROWNIE tired after a speed try last week and is just 1 for his last 24 here - minor share only. (1) TED
DY BROSEVELT went a couple of ok recent tries but in much softer fields - figures to struggle here, even
from the pole. (6) MISS YOU KELLY continues to struggle most weeks.
RACE 4 - (6) CAVEN POINT hit board in 5 straight to end her 2YO season and was turned out after a win
at Chester on 9/26 - was a solid 3rd at PcD last week in her 2nd start as a 3YO, and may be able to build on
that tonight - one of several in here with a chance. (3) WATERMELON SUGAR started her career at Stga.
in February and raced well right from the start - shipped down off a pair off victories and was able to come
out on top in her local debut as well, helped by a live cover trip - could easily grab another tonight. (4) B
VANISH finished well in both her local tries, but from too far back - if she's closer to the action tonight, she
may be able to get the job done for her owner/trainer. (1) SUNSHINE SALLY grabbed a 2nd and then a
win upstate after arriving from Canada, but was scratched sick from her next and turned out for 4 months -
her 3YO qualifiers (also at Monti) look solid, and it would hardly be a surprise if she was ready right out of
the box for a very sharp outfit. (8) IDEAL CHIP has been finishing 2nd (or 3rd) for seemingly forever -
always a chance she can do it again tonight, although it'll be a lot harder from Post 8. (5) LADY WHISTLE
DOWN ships in for top connections off a pair of NJ qualifiers - hard to get a read on this first time starter,
but perhaps the tote board will offer some clues. (2) PINE BUSH LIBERTY may or may not fit with these
but it's hard to tell based on last week (when she didn't get the best of drives) - suppose we'll learn more
about her tonight. (7) ARTEMIDA seems a notch below the main players AND lands outside.
RACE 5 - The "best" trotters in here all seem a little shaky right now! (3) NEW HEAVEN just hasn't
clicked so far in 2022, but he's been facing much better - drops into a spot that may perk him up, and get
him closer to the form that saw him bank over $150K last year. (2) BARRY BLACK had to re-qualify after
(surprisingly) making breaks in back to back starts - if he behaves, he'll be mighty dangerous in this field --
but he's definitely on the risky side right now. (7) LEAN HANOVER can beat the top level trotters here
when "right", but he's another that's clearly off his best form - maybe he'll be the one to snap out of it
tonight and get his picture taken. (1) MOMMS MY DAD is definitely on the cheaper side, but he hardly
embarrassed himself at this level last week (off a bad date), and he may be able to pick up a decent piece in
a field with so many question marks. (4) BEANTOWN MADNESS is another that seems a bit cheap, but
he arrives from NJ in solid form, and he did win here last summer (Excelsior A race) - ok for a piece. (8)
ALL CHAMPY has been picking up pieces consistently at this level, but faces a much tougher assignment
from all the way out here - could be looking at only a minor share this week. (5) IT AINT THE WHISKY
was pretty good 3 back but then no factor at all the last 2 weeks - would prefer to see a little better effort
from him before hopping back on his team. (6) HOBBS finally found a field he could outrun 2 back, but
he'll need to show a lot more before being considered against these better ones.
RACE 6 - (1) BIZET has been sharp all year, and just missed in this class last week - may end up with a
very good trip from this spot, and pick up his first victory against the 75s. (5) ON HIGHER GROUND
charged home from way back to just miss 2 back, then was a front end winner in his last - clearly a major
threat to take another. (7) SMALLTOWNTHROWDOWN beat the 50s two back then the 75s last week -
anything this team puts on the track has to be respected, but this one does figure to have a much tougher
journey tonight with the poor draw. (3) BLUFFINER was an ok 4th here in this class on 2/16, and has been
doing good work at Stga. since then - not sure he's ready to beat the top picks, but he may be able to land
somewhere in the exotics. (4) LUCKY MATTER has hit board in all 8 starts this year, and comes into
tonight off a win against the 50s last week - steps up a notch for a new barn, and may be looking at a little
smaller slice against these. (2) DC ANNA stepped up to try this class after a pair of wins over the 50s and
was unable to get involved from the back - she does move inside, so we'll see if that can make her a bigger
player. (6) DRAZZMATAZZ is pretty good right now but he really prefers to be in cheaper, and he'll likely
be coming from last in this tough field.
RACE 7 - MGM Rewards Ladies Final, $56,400: (4) BELINA was sneaky sharp from Post 8 in her last
start before this series started - she rallied very nicely for 2nd in the first leg, jogged on the front end in her
next, then quarter moved to victory last week - not sure what trip she'll have tonight, but she's shown the
versatility to handle whatever comes her way - feels like the "now" horse heading into the Final. (2) GABB
YS GIRL is 8-2-4-1 at Yonkers, and bled in the only start she finished off the board - just missed 2 back
(adding Lasix), then was a sharp first over 2nd to the top choice last week - chance at the upset if the race
goes her way. (6) JM BETONSIX is the "x factor" here - she has no shortage of ability but she made breaks
in BOTH of her last 2 starts (recovering quickly both times to still grab a win and a 2nd), but she has far
less margin for error tonight from a tough post, in a solid field - willing to use her IF the price is decent
enough. (1) OFF THE RECORD was a solid 3rd in the first leg making her first start of the year - was an
"ok" 2nd the next week, and conceded from Post 7 in her last - definitely could come up with a much
sharper try tonight, and perhaps grab a piece of this. (8) DIVINE DEO won both legs where she drew the
rail in wire to wire fashion, but had to settle for a (sharp) 3rd when she drew Post 6, and had to race from
off the pace - she has ability for sure, but may be hard pressed to find a winning trip from this brutal spot.
(5) STATE OF MIND probably bled when she finished 3rd in the first leg - missed Leg #2, then came back
adding Lasix for the 3rd leg....when she was solid 3rd to the top choice - chance for a piece tonight, with
the right trip. (7) PLEASURE SEEKER outraced her odds the last 2 weeks to pick up 3rds at big prices -
will need a lot of luck to grab that big a piece from this spot, though. (3) PULL ME THROUGH draws
well, but does seem a bit below the main players.
RACE 8 - (4) BIG BAD SWAN didn't embarrass himself in 4 starts against the 75s but this group should
be more up his alley - comes into tonight fresh off a win in an amateur event last week, and meets no killers
in this field - good value play. (1) STONEBRIDGE GAMBLE was sent off at 4/5 upon arrival from Ohio
and while it wasn't a "pretty" win, he did prevail at this level - certainly a license to repeat from the pole.
(5) WILD AND CRAZY GUY came up with a pair of solid 2nds vs. the 75s after shipping up from
Pompano and joining this ultra-high % barn but saw his form become a little erratic after that, making a
break in his next, stopping on a dime (and backing through the field) the week after that, then letting a BIG
lead slip away in the stretch last week (dropping down to 50s), settling for 2nd place - very hard to predict
what we'll get from him tonight! (6) MANHATTANUP NO ICE finished 3rd in his first 3 tries at this level
before beating a pretty soft division in his last - not impossible here, but would have liked his chances a bit
more with a better draw. (3) J A T O added hopples last week and while he did stay trotting last week, he
was pretty dull - takes them back off for tonight, and it's anybody's guess how he'll react - maybe he can
pick up a minor share? (2) CRAZYCAT has been good at Monti in most of his recent starts but did make a
break last time, and comes into tonight having missed a month off a sick scratch - seems pretty shaky at the
moment. (7) EVA DAIRPET FR throws a good one here and there but made breaks in her last, and will be
coming from way out of it tonight - would need things to just fall apart up front for a shot. (8) MAGNIFIC
ENT SEVEN figures to have a hard time getting involved from all the way out here.
RACE 9 - (2) PLZDONTLIETOME N had the look of a very nice import coming into her last, and her
U.S. debut only confirmed that (she was handled very conservatively but made up a ton of ground with a
sharp final half, that saw her pacing strong right through the wire) - she figures to be more serious this
week...and that could spell bad news for the rest of these. (1) COZ IM SPECIAL is hard to gauge
class-wise off those tries in Western Canada, but she certainly shows some big moves....and her Pocono
qualifier (for her new connections) looks mighty good as well - could be the main danger in her local debut.
(3) TAVA had some trouble getting ready for her 4YO season but her new connections definitely had her
ready for her first start, where she finished with good interest - use in exotics tonight. (6) BEACH
MOMENT added Lasix last week, worked out a two hole trip and scored the 14-1 overlay victory - no
reason she can't have a say in here too. (8) LINE EM UP was well backed last week, went right to the top,
and was a strong 2nd best to #6 - not sure if she'll be able to find a manageable trip tonight, though. (4)
SEA OF LOVE BC won her first start of the year then struggled ever since - probably needs to find an
easier spot right now. (5) MEAN IRENE ships in for connections that have sent over endless winners over
the past year - this mare, however, does seem a bit overmatched tonight. (7) STAY SAFE has some ability,
but figures to be too far back tonight to have any real say.
RACE 10 - (1) CAVALIER GEORGE had a useful tightener (off the layoff) 2 back, and was an ok 4th (vs.
better) last week - very logical threat from this spot. (4) IN MY DREAMS is a streaky sort that had a solid
run, followed by a few lesser starts - his last effort was a step back in the right direction, and perhaps he can
build off that tonight - decent value horse to consider. (2) HATIKVAH popped out of the pocket and blew
by the leader last week, drawing off to a blowout victory in his YR return - figures to be heavily overbet off
that mile, however, and there's no guarantee he can be as successful against this much tougher bunch. (8)
BAZILLIONAIRE never wins, but he does pick up a ton of pieces, often from tough spots - good bomb to
include underneath in exotics. (3) CON AIR HALL drops, but still does his best work vs. a bit easier - ok
for a smaller piece. (5) BIG MONEY HONEY was very reliable for a good stretch, but a bit more iffy these
days - another that may be able to rally late for a minor piece. (7) SEVEN KNIGHTS was an all out pocket
winner vs. lesser back on 1/19...and that matched his total number of wins for all of last year (1 for 34) -
seems unlikely to reach from out here. (6) TIMESTORM has yet to impress locally, and is racing off a bad
date tonight (sick scratch).