RACE 1 - (2) PREMIER SWEETALKER started her career by taking 2 of 5 in Canada, and now moves to
connections that have been adding horses (especially from Canada) in large numbers lately - she'll debut
tonight for our leading trainer and like most every new horse in the barn, will be adding Lasix for her first
start (this barn seems much better at detecting bleeders than the people they purchase the horses from!) -
meets a couple of other fresh faces in here, but still deserves top billing. (4) NORTHERN LUXURY also
makes her first start for new connections after arriving from Canada, and she shows 5 wins already (but just
fits under the $25K earnings condition) - would have been the top choice if #2 wasn't also debuting here
tonight. (3) ROLL WITH SHORTY disappointed last week after a pair of close up efforts - in line for a nice
piece if she can bounce back with one of her better efforts. (7) ODDS ON HARMONY arrives from
Indiana and is another newcomer debuting here tonight - tough post, but should probably fit well with the
locals - check the tote board for clues? (5) BEACHBLANKETLINDY is just 1 for 41 but has been 2nd/3rd
23X - chance for a minor share. (1) PINE BUSH LOVELIFE was caught in the back for her local debut and
hard to gauge off that effort - we'll see if she can be more competitive starting from the pole. (6) ASHLEES
SUPREME has raced well at times out of town, but struggled in her local appearances - waiting for a better
YR effort before considering. (8) LADYSHOOTSTHEBLUES is 0 for33 and draws Post 8 - prefer others.
RACE 2 - (2) SPLASH BROTHER landed on a less than stellar trip from Post 8 last week but still raced
very well for 3rd - he can be inconsistent at times, but is pretty reliable at these levels - big post edge on his
main foe labels him as the one to beat. (7) DRAGON SAID is one of the greatest "rags to riches" stories
we've seen in recent times and while he may have leveled off a bit as a 5YO, the former Freehold bottom
dweller is still having a very productive season (7 wins, $125k) - if he can blast hard and get position
without being used too hard, he'll be a dangerous player tonight. (1) BENHOPE RULZ N hasn't been
worse than 4th in ages, racing here and at Chester - he's on the cheaper side, but the good draw may see
him able to tow along closely all the way, perhaps lasting for a good piece of this. (6) ALWAYS AND
AGAIN has been solid for weeks (months?), but gets no luck with the draw tonight - still a good one to
include for 3rd/4th, hoping for a bit of trip luck. (3) QUALITY BUD must have bravened up a bit at those
lower levels because he delivered an excellent speed try last week, almost beating the 75s -an easy trip here
could help him land a share. (4) WATERWAY has been consistent all year, even when a bunch of his barn
mates were struggling - may prefer to be in just a bit easier, though. (5) CANTSTOPLYING was one of
Holland's big priced recent winners last week, but may struggle against these tougher foes.
RACE 3 - (3) DP REALORDEAL was just 1 for 16 in Indiana so far this year but does show 8 seconds -
he just looks like a better horse than these, and he also lands in a barn that's going well right now, and has
always done good work with these fresh youngsters - seems the one to beat. (1) HUNTSVILLE PLACE is
1 for 19 himself, but does have 6 seconds....including a nice 2nd place finish in his only local start (in a
very fast Excelsior A mile) - could be the main danger. (7) WHISKEY BREAK beat a NW2 field up North
before getting drubbed in a pair of OnSS starts - those miles aren't as concerning as the lame scratch on
8/20, as well as the poor draw - he does land in a very sharp local barn, so perhaps he'll be ready to contend
right off the bat. (4) JITTERBUG FLIP got involved parking #6 last week (:26.4, :55.1!) and both can be
forgiven for tiring - a more conservative steer may help him pick up a small share. (2) MIND HUNTER
was well very backed for his local debut, landed on what SHOULD have been a perfect trip but came up
short at the end to be a disappointing 3rd - won't write him off just yet, but the leash is getting shorter. (5)
AUSSIE HANOVER is another that was very well supported for his local debut that just failed to deliver (a
disappointing 4th at 1/5!) - we'll see if he can produce a better effort the 2nd time around. (6) BEST BETT
OR was brutally parked last week (by #4) and actually did well to end up 4th (though well back) - would
have ranked him higher tonight if not for the bad post. (8) SEE ME SHINE likely needs a much easier spot
to be a real player - sticking with others.
RACE 4 - (7) ROCKATHON really appreciated the class relief last week, even if he came up 2nd best to
the sharp, tripsitting shipper - drops all the way down to the bottom now, and he should be able to find a
way to beat these, even from Post 7. (3) MCCLINCHIE N hasn't had the best year here so far (14-0-1-2)
but his barn has been showing some better life lately, and this guy should be feeling good about himself
after last week's blowout at Fhd. - use in exotics. (1) IM A POWERPLAY A raced well in his last 2 NJ
starts and his last start here at this bottom level yielded a victory - should be a player from start to finish.
(2) WAR DAN DELIGHT N has seemingly forgotten how to win races, but he's done well enough at times
to pick up his share of 2nds - willing to include underneath. (4) BRIGHTER DAY seems like he may be a
little cheap, but he moves to a strong barn for his local debut, and may fit okay with these - small share? (5)
SOUTHWIND MOROCCAN was able to pick up 3rd last week, though he was not as close as the program
indicates (he was probably 4-5 lengths back) - maybe he can grab another minor share? (8) BETTER B
SWIFT is used to facing better and can probably win soon at this level....but will probably be looking at
only a minor piece tonight, thanks to the draw. (6) IM BENICIO A hasn't clicked in some time - hard to
predict a full form reversal for tonight.
RACE 5 - (2) TASK BAR HANOVER debuted here last week for our leading barn, added Lasix (as
expected), then worked hard all the way in the pocket to earn 2nd behind the stickout, front end winner -
Bartlett (who drove last week's winner) hops on board for his main barn tonight, and the road to the
winner's circle probably goes through this guy. (6) EXOTIC SAND has been racing well week after week,
but was handled way too conservatively the last 2 starts for anything more than smaller pieces - gets a new
pilot tonight, so we'll see if Kakaley has more confidence in him than Dube did . (1) AMERICAN WAY
has only been able to pick up smaller slices since moving up to this NW4 level on 7/12 - draws inside, and
should be able to grab a decent chunk tonight. (3) COLD CREEK FELIPE was a dominant front end
winner 2 back, but caved badly after cutting the mile last week (he was up in NW6, but it seemed like he
just wasn't any good that night) - his best effort puts him back in play for a board spot. (7) CURBSIDE PIC
KUP is just 1 for 15 this year but did hit board in 10 of those losses - shows a couple of early breaks in PA
recently, and also draws poorly for his first local start of the year - maybe a minor share? (4) SHARKY
BEAR dug in gamely to hang on 2 back but that was vs. a much easier field - was no factor at all in his last,
and will need to be better tonight. (8) GUSSYS TRUMP CARD has looked much better in his last 2 starts
(after a barn change) - was an upset winner in NW2 last week, but will be hard pressed to replicate that
from out here, against these tougher foes. (5) PBR STREET GANG was a little better last week...but not
enough so to warrant consideration tonight.
RACE 6 - (3) MADEIRA HANOVER raced here in this class on July 13, was sent off at 1/5 and crushed
the competition - raced ok in a PaSS after that, but then was scratched sick and had no chance from Post 8
in a stake race at PcD - was an ok 4th in the TSS Final last week, reunites with Bartlett tonight and deserves
top billing. (2) LOVE THAT SMILE earned $121K as a 2YO (3 wins), but hasn't been quite as fortunate at
3 (so far), winning just once in 12 starts, with just $51K on the card - she's been facing tough ones in
Canada all along, and really not racing bad at all - she should be a perfect fit here, and looks like the main
threat to the top choice as she debuts for the Super Siblings. (7) VILLAGE JADE was also campaigning in
Canada until a recent purchase, scoring nicely at PcD right off the bat for her new connections - she draws
well outside her main rivals in here, but she's still worth considering IF the price is juicy enough. (5) SO
FIA LOLITA was able to break a string of three straight 2nds with last week's "pocket rocket" victory - she
loses Brennan tonight, faces tougher and also draws outside two tough foes - likely looking at a smaller
slice this time. (6) CHERYLS SHADOW saw her 3 race win streak snapped last week when she was no
match in the lane for #5, lacking her usual big final quarter- guessing she'll race from behind tonight, and
we'll see how well that agrees with her. (1) JACANA draws best, but does seem a notch below the main
players - wouldn't be a surprise if she was able to grab a small piece, with the right trip. (4) GABBYS
GIRL has struggled to finish her miles for much of this season - sticking with others.
RACE 7 - (5) MABALENE N makes her U.S. debut for sharp connections, absolutely jogged in her
qualifier, and is hard to go past - clearly the one to beat. (3) HAMPTONS BABE showed a lot of potential
at 2 (3rd in NYSS Final) but never really elevated her game after returning at 3 - she's still had a decent
season, and certainly fits nicely with this kind of field - may complete a pretty short exacta. (2) MISS DOT
TIE MAE always seems to be finishing well, despite usually being ignored by the public - chance for
another small piece tonight. (1) FOX VALLEY CACHET picked up her first local win last week, using a
good trip to beat a soft field - this bunch is tougher, but the inside draw does give her a chance to at least
grab a share. (6) CATIE FAYE HANOVER is 0 for 27 this year, and 7-0-0-0 here at Yonkers - it does seem
that she's been doing a bit better in PA lately, so maybe she's ok to throw in for 3rd. (4) CHILLIN BYTHE
POOL took some $$ last week but the inconsistent filly threw a dud - always a chance she could bring a
better effort tonight, but she'd need to be a good price to be considered for even a minor share. Both (7)
TAVA and (8) CLEAR THE WAY are racing well enough right now, but the outside draw figures to really
hurt both of their chances.
RACE 8 - (1) DELIGHTFUL TERROR has been banging heads with some tough customers for weeks and
he's usually right there....though he hasn't been able to get his picture taken in a while - this definitely feels
like a softer spot, and he may be able to finally get back to the winner's circle (4) UNCLE JORD A shocked
at 69-1 two back but he was right there 3rd the start before that, and really wasn't bad against the $100K
claimers last week - sharp enough to threaten at another good price. (2) MIKES Z TAM shot right to the top
and basically just stole one last week - he moves up now, but his barn is going well now, and the inside
draw will really help his cause - chance to be a part of this. (5) TOWN GOSSIP ships back in showing fine
out of town form - he's moving up a bit, but this class is well within his comfort zone when sharp -- on the
flip side, he's just 2 for 20 this year, and 6-0-1-0 here at Yonkers - at that 9/5 ML price, it just seems that
there's better value with others, for the top slot. (3) CAN BE PERFECT picked up a narrow victory vs.
cheaper at Fhd. last week but that may have at least given him a bit of a confidence boost - consider for
3rd/4th. (6) MACH N CHEESE has done good work overall since joining this barn in early July - he does
tend to struggle a bit from the outside posts, however. (7) GENIUS MAN was a solid first over 2nd to #2
last week, but he's another that figures to be hurt by the outside draw.
RACE 9 - (3) MILLWOOD BONNIE N hasn't won in some time but her overall form has been solid, and
she does feel like she's knocking on the door - maybe she can come out on top against this pretty vulnerable
group. (6) BRIAR put in a strong move to brush the lead (with Stratton) 3 back only to get run down by the
mare who followed her - was an ok 4th against a couple of decent ones in her next, then just got used too
hard early in NJ last week - decent value horse to consider. (2) HEY HEY DBAY has a couple of recent
wins over cheaper, and wasn't terrible in her first try in this class last week - another that could offer some
value in the finale. (4) CRUSH ME was off a bad date in her debut for a new barn two back, but raced
much better last week - seems a little cheap, but "first time Bartlett" has been a strong angle this year - not
impossible. (1) ANNE BONNEY N has a few good recent tries, draws best and goes from Smith to Dube -
at 20-1 ML, she's worth including on some tickets. (7) VELOCITY MCSWEETS has a bunch of good
recent tries, but this is her first bad post in a while - may really hurt her chances. (8) LAURIE LEE is listed
at 3-1 ML but it would be hard to understand why - would get a look from a better post, but hard to endorse
at a short price from all the way out here. (5) THUNDRA just seems off her game right now - in need of a
wake up call.