RACE 1 – (3) BIG SIR hasn’t won in a while but he’s finished just behind ALOTBETTOR N a few times recently
and does have a big post edge over that one tonight – one of a few with a chance in here, and should be a decent
price. (1) HEART ON MY SLEEVE is having a tough year (30-0-1-4) but his last few starts have been markedly
better – has to be considered a legitimate threat in his current form. (2) HURRIKANEKINGJAMES had no chance
in his first try off the claim last week after drawing Post 8 – could be a much more serious player tonight with the
move inside. (7) ALOTBETTOR N has won 4 in a row, 5 of 6, has 11 wins this year and 21 victories over the last 2
seasons – he’s hard to ever just ignore, but he does go for a new barn tonight and gets his first bad draw in ages –
may be a little vulnerable this week? (8) BUDDY HILL seems to be sharpening after a recent layoff but faces a long
haul from out here. (6) MAJOR MAKEOVER has some good tries at Yonkers but those were vs. 15s and NOT
winning efforts – leaning more towards others. (5) QUATRAIN BLUECHIP and (4) WAR DAN DELIGHT are 1
for 68 combined this season – sticking with others.
RACE 2 – (3) MODERNA HANOVER was racing off a sick scratch last week so it’s hard to gauge her first local
start of the year – she catches a pretty lackluster field tonight, and it may not be a bad spot to take a stab with her. (1)
PROVE EM WRONG landed on a great trip in a soft field and grabbed a win 3 back – draws the pole after picking
up 4ths in her last pair, and looms a legitimate threat. (2) LINE EM UP hadn’t made any noise for some time but
was well supported 2 back and used a very nice trip to pick up her only local win of the year – has to have a shot
with the good draw tonight. (4) SPEAK YOUR MIND feels like she AMY be tailing a bit but she’s 4-1-1-1 locally
this year, figures to be a good price, and could be worth a look. (6) BROOKDALE JESSIE is 1 for 66 locally (last 3
yrs.) and that win came in an amateur race – she does pick up her share of smaller pieces, though. (7) ACEFOURTY
FOUR ALEX is having a dismal year (30-0-0-3) but has been slightly better lately – minor spoils? (5) AINTNOHO
LLABACKGRL has just one win and one 2nd from her 31 starts this season – another that’s hard to get excited
about. (8) JILLIAN JIGGS found some late life last week but figures to be derailed by the draw tonight.
RACE 3– (2) MAJOR DESIRE came within a quivering nostril of ending ITALIAN DELIGHT N’s endless
winning streak last start – willing to take a shot that THIS is the week he can get it done, though LAST week may
have been his best shot. (1) ITALIAN DELIGHT N somehow was able to preserve his seemingly endless winning
streak last week, improving his seasonal record to an astonishing 21-17-3-1 – always the one to beat, but it’s been a
LONG time since he’s actually tasted defeat. (3) SWAGASAURUSREX was 3rd last week but definitely wasn’t as
sharp as in his previous 2 starts – another good draw puts him back in the hunt for another good piece. (5) JOJOS
PLACE is on the upswing – finished 2nd last week, and is eligible for another board spot tonight. (4) IM J BEE N is a
tough call – he’s won 6 of 14 at YR this year, but he’s also prone to clunkers and hasn’t raced in over 3 months–
mixed feelings (8) YOUR BROTHER rebounded with a good one last week, even If helped by an easy inside trip –
will need even more luck to reach from this even tougher spot. (6) HURRIKANE GEORGIE and (7) BETTER OFF
SINGLE hail from sharp barns, but are 0 for 45 between them, and draw poorly for tonight – leaning elsewhere!
RACE 4 – (1) GREEN PASTURES has held his own in a bunch of minor stakes this year and draws the pole for his
Yonkers debut – won’t offer much of a price, but he’s definitely the one to knock off for our leading trainer/driver
tandem. (2) ENERGY KING can be a little inconsistent but any of his “better” efforts would put him right in the
thick of this from this good spot. (7) NOTTINGHAM is another that can be a bit unreliable but he’s banked nearly
$190K at 2 and 3, and was a winner for his new trainer last week – we’ll see if the outside draw slows him down a
bit. (4) VOSS BLUE CHIP has ability when he behaves and almost won a NYSS race here in July – he’s just 1 for
13 on the year, however, so make sure to get a fair price if trying him on top. (3) IHAVEADREAM DE VIE was an
ok 3rd here on 10/11, scratched sick from his next then picked up a 3rd in a minor stake at Chester last week – she’s
playable underneath. (6) WHEELABLAZIN won 10 races in Canada this year but MAY be a bit on the cheaper side
– minor share? (5) ALEXANDER was no factor in his only local appearance – the jury is still out on this guy, as
well. (8) HIPPIE SHAKE is 10-0-0-1 locally and starts from Post 8.
RACE 5 – (1) JUST A WRANGLER wasn’t involved last week from Post 7 but he picked up a win and close 2
nd in his prior 2 starts – moves all the way inside, gets Bartlett tonight and looms the one to knock off. (3) ROCK THIS
WAY appeared to be struggling on the final turn last week but found his stride once into the lane and roared on by
for the win – he’s strung good efforts in the past, and has to be taken very seriously here. (2) MISSILE SEELSTER
just missed to #1 two back and figures to make his presence felt again tonight – note that he’s 0 for 22 here this year
before accepting a short price on top. (6) VELOCITY KOMODO recovered quickly from a brief back side break
last week and even had some life finishing – he’s been struggling for a long time, but not a bad bomb for 3rd/4th.
(4) MO TIVE HANOVER hails from a hot barn but his recent efforts have been lacking – wouldn’t be surprised to see
him perk up one of these weeks, but he’s hard to endorse at that 3-1 ML price. (5) ROSE RUN X CON has no wins
and just one 2nd from his 29 starts this year – minor spoils only. (7) VICTOR HIC has his moments, but seems to
need a much better post to be effective. (8) URIEL BLUE CHIP has some ability, but is usually his own worst
enemy.
RACE 6 – (3) SAUBLE DELIGHTFUL ran into a tough trip last week but was still a close 3rd on the wire – she
should be able to work out a much easier journey for tonight, and may have found a winning spot. (5) PINK RUBY
surprisingly lost 2nd in the stretch last week but was also used harder than usual early on – she’s been 1st or 2nd
here 16X this year, and always deserves plenty of respect. (4) IRIS SEELSTER is a newcomer on the scene and the guess
is that she’ll fit well with the locals – very playable, if the price is decent. (2) PLEASURE SEEKER hasn’t won in a
while but does pick up her fair share of smaller pieces – usable underneath. (6) IRON MISTRESS used a good trip
to grab 2nd last week and had raced well a bunch of times recently – the concern here is the poor draw, as she’s not
quite as effective when landing on a tough trip. (1) DANDYS SHOWTIME is one of the few underachievers in the
barn, and is now just 1 for 25 here this year – suppose the rail draw at least puts her in play for a small piece. (7)
OURLITTLEMIRACLE had been burning a LOT of $$ for weeks – it seems the public has finally moved on from
her. (8) TUAPEKA JESSIE N has been ok in general, but lands in the same spot that she struggled with last week.
RACE 7 – (6) SWEET GAL has been chasing the top fillies all year and ships in for her local debut off a career best
1:49 blowout at Chester – she actually draws into a solid field, but still figures to be too tough for these. (1) REIGNI
NG JADE turned in her best local mile with a HUGE effort on 10/23, then proved it was no fluke by heading across
the river and crushing older rivals in a 1:50.3 mile – we’ll see if she’s sharp enough right now to give #6 a tussle. (2)
SHESNOAPRILFOOL IR has looked good since arriving in this country, and she put in a BIG move in last week’s
3rd place finish in PA – solid fit with these. (5) MYBITCOIN is 8-2-3-2 locally, and shown the ability to race well
even with tough trips – very usable un exotics. (4) PASTA DELIGHT is 2 for 2 at Yonkers for a barn having quite a
revival lately – hard to fault, but may have a tougher time tonight in this pretty well stacked field. (3) IN A WINK N
was a solid 2nd last week in her Hilltop return, behind the strong front end winner – she does seem a notch below a
few of the top ones, though. (7) KISS MY CHEEK is good right now, but faces a tough road starting from Post 7
against these. (8) KATIES UP is the outsider...both literally and figuratively.
RACE 8 – Tough race: (2) MOVIN ON UP tailed off for a while but recently started coming back to life, and picked
up wins 3 and 5 starts back – he lacked a 2nd move last week after leaving from Post 8, but he may be a much bigger
threat tonight with the move inside – attractive at that 10-1 ML price. (3) I DRAINTHESWAMP A steps up sharp
off wins in his last pair – catches a field full of question marks, and may be good enough right now to take
advantage. (6) BAD BOY TOO is now 13-6-4-0 here at YR and holding form beautifully since moving up to this
level for his current connections – tough draw, but a good piece makes him worth a look. (4) BILL HALEY N often
“figures” and is certainly a live player in here – not that he’s just 3 for 37 locally over the past 2 years before
hopping on board at too short a price. (1) CENTURY ENDEAVOR hasn’t won in some time but he draws the pole
after just missing in his last pair – can’t be counted out. (5) BECHERS BROOK A is a terrific 13-4-5-1 locally this
year and was a close 2nd in his last 4 starts – he’s dropping tonight from 50s to 40s, hasn’t raced in a month and goes
for a new listed trainer – mixed feelings, for sure! (8) ITALIAN LAD N hasn’t been 1st or 2nd in some time but has
raced well in nearly all of his starts – he’s been hurt by bad spots but unfortunately, seems likely to find himself in
another. (7) MACH N CHEESE draws Post 7 off a month and returns to a previous trainer – prefer others this week.
RACE 9 – (5) AARDIES FLASH N had success Down Under and even raced in a Grade 1 event this summer – he
qualified nicely for our leading barn, and we’ll give him a shot right out of the box. (6) CAVIART SARGENT is
always a good price despite going more than his share of good miles – he’ll likely go off at good odds once more,
and does deserve a look. (4) TROOPER L was a decent 4th in his local debut than 4th again last week, in a hot mile –
ok for exotics. (7) PANETTONE HANOVER went a BIG mile when 2nd two back and he’s taken on much tougher
this year – he also came back to disappoint last week, showing that he’s as inconsistent as ever – willing to consider
IF the price ends up decent. (2) SPLASH BROTHER woke in a big way when he demolished cheaper 2 back, then
gave it a good try from Post 7 last week – can be an up close player from start to finish tonight. (1) C BET HANOV
ER lost all chance after an early miscue last week but if he can just shrug that off, he’s been good enough (generally)
to at least contend for a piece of this. (3) FAMILY RECIPE just hasn’t been sharp – waiting for better signs. (8) THE
REAL ONE will be coming from last after double jumping tonight.
RACE 10 – (5) CENTRAL PARK broke here on 10/23 (at 2/5) but qualified nicely at Freehold last week (final
quarter in :28 seconds) – could be very tough here, assuming she stays trotting. (2) ROCK MY UNIVERSE rallied
nicely for 2nd debuting for her new barn at Pocono last week – Kakaley is back on board, and he could have a big say
here. (6) FOREVER A LION AS won his local debut at 25-1, was too far back to threaten in his next then was badly
blocked in the lane last week – decent value horse to consider. (7) DONTMESSWITHMAMA was well back in her
local debut but followed that up with two nice tries out of town – draws horribly returning to Yonkers, but a big
price should at least earn her a look. (4) WISTERIA HANOVER was 2nd at 82-1 off the layoff then 3rd at 24-1 last
week – has clearly been outracing her odds, but does seem a notch below the main players. (8) ELEGANT RESOL
VE has ability, but has looked like a work in progress in his 2 local starts – ok bomb for the bottom of exotics. (3)
JEANNIES ACTION is 5-0-0-0 locally – needs to show more. (1) MY SPECIAL T has just one 3rd from 7 career
starts...and some ugly looking lines, on paper.