MEET STATS: 93 - 392 / $678.10 (-$105.90)
BEST BETS: 24 - 38 / $103.50 (+$27.50)
SPOT PLAYS: 3 - 38 / $32.10 (-$43.90)
BEST BET - BEAT BOBBY BAYOU (5th)
SPOT PLAY - ON DAYBOO (7th)
Race 1 - 15000CLM Pace
(6) TIN ROOF RAIDER A takes a second shot at this class off a third-place effort last Saturday and kept George Brennan over three others. (1) METAMAN has won two straight at this level and moves back inside on the gate to the pole position. He's likely the one they'll have to beat. (5) YOUR BROTHER hasn't done much in his last three tries but had a second and a win against $15,000 claimers back in April and gets a driver switch to Jim Marohn Jr.
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Race 2 - 20000CLM Pace
(2) THIRD EDITION steps up from the $15,000 claimers but put it all together in a romping win last Saturday and I think he's capable of handling the class hike. (1) KARLOO BRADLEY N turned a pocket trip into a victory in his second attempt at this level a week ago and debuts for new connections off a claim. He also moves in from post four to the pole position. (3) LYONS BENJAMIN has hit the board in four straight trips behind the gate, including the one time he faced open $20,000 claiming company on May 3. Tyler Buter, who is leading the standings over at Pocono, takes over the driving.
Race 3 - Winners of 5 but not more than 7 PM Races or 90000LT Trot
(3) MEETMEATTHEBAR gets co-owner Dan Dube back in the bike this time, and the last time he drove her, she just missed by a neck in this class on May 10. She also slides in a couple of notches on the gate this week. (2) LOUS GAMBLER was second in this class two back and then defeated NW15000L5 company last Friday. He also gets post relief here, moving in from the five-hole to the two-hole. (6) FINITE has been out of the trifecta just once in his last seven tries out of town and prevailed once at Yonkers back in February. Buter has piloted him in his last two appearances and has the call again.
Race 4 - 15000CLM Pace
(3) HELSINKI had some pace late in the stretch last week after he had to fan out wide and goes from post eight to the three-hole this time. (7) I'M J BEE N is on a long streak of finishes in the top three and I expect he'll be put in play from the outside draw. (1) PRINCE OF TIDES didn't get involved from the eight-hole last Saturday but moves back inside to the pole position this time and gets a driver change to Brennan. He just missed by a neck in a $15,000 claimer two back and shows two victories against $20,000 claiming company in April.
Race 5 - Winners of 2 but not more than 4 PM Races or 60000 LT / NW2 PM Races Draw Inside Trot
(3) BEAT BOBBY BAYOU is two-for-two in this class since he came in from Ohio and meets up with another group here he can handle, especially from a good draw. (5) WALKWHILEYOURTALKN tired in the lane in his last outing a couple of weeks ago but won two straight at this level prior to that. (4) SHE'S SPICY hasn't won yet in 2025 but has hit the board in half of her six efforts and hails from the stable of leading trainer Per Engblom.
Race 6 - NW10421L5 / Winners in Last Start of the Base Class NW7500L5 Pace
(1) LEONIDAS A should be all systems go here as he drops and starts from the pole, and he rarely gets a chance to race in this low of a class. (3) SAMHARA N was third the last time he faced NW10000L5's back on 4-21 and slides down from the NW15000L5 level. (6) LAYTON HANOVER rallied to win his return qualifier at Pocono on May 21 with the trainer driving and now picks up Buter.
Race 7 - 3-6YO 20000CLM Pace
(4) ON DAYBOO doesn't have a win yet in 2025 but finished fourth in a couple of fast miles against open company in his last two tries over at Pocono and has raced well in this class at Yonkers before. (2) SIP OF BOURBON has gotten sharp with a win and two seconds in his last three attempts and goes for new connections off a claim tonight. He was Brennan's choice in here as well. (6) DONTTELLMENOW shows a pair of victories at this level and is a first-time starter for these connections after he was claimed out of his fourth-place result last Saturday. Brent Holland takes over the driving.
Race 8 - 15000CLM Pace
(5) WAIMAC ATTACK N wound up with a difficult trip last Saturday and had to settle for fifth but was claimed by a stable that's very good with first-timers and moves in a couple of slots on the starting gate. (1) WAR DAN DELIGHT N has struggled to find the winner's circle over the last two years but has hit the board in five of his last seven trips behind the gate, debuts for new connections off a claim, gets a driver switch to Brennan and starts from the pole. (7) MEMPHISTENNESSEE N starts from the outside but has been in the trifecta in four of his five efforts since he dropped to this level, and I'll include.
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Race 9 - F&M Winners of 2 but not more than 5 PM Races or 60000LT Pace
(2) PONDA SUPERB invades from Ohio where she finished in a rallying third in a fast mile in her 2025 debut on May 16. This is her first career start on a half-mile track, but I'll trust she can handle it and give her top call. (3) LADY BLUE JAY comes in with back-to-back second-place finishes at this level and drew inside again for a high-percentage stable. (7) NORTHERN HALO starts from the outside but was third in her debut for these connections last Saturday and had a three-race win streak against NW3's at Woodbine Mohawk Park prior to that.
Race 10 - 20000CLM Pace
(5) SAN DOMINO A drops from the $30,000 claimers here and adds Buter in the bike. He tired last time out against $30,000 claimers but won two straight against $25,000 claiming company prior to that. (3) SHAKE IT closed well again in a second-place finish from the eight-hole last Saturday and moves inside to post three this time. He's now in the Engblom stable off a claim and was Holland's choice to drive. (4) REAL PEACE won at this level two and three starts back and has been in the trifecta in five of his last six outings overall.