MEET STATS: 97 - 412 / $698.40 (-$125.60)
BEST BETS: 25 - 40 / $106.90 (+$26.90)
SPOT PLAYS: 3 - 40 / $32.10 (-$47.90)
BEST BET-JUST LIKE MAGIC (1st)
SPOT PLAY-OSTRO HANOVER (8th)
Race 1 - 40000CLM Trot
(2) JUST LIKE MAGIC is a first-timer for leading trainer Per Engblom that shows a couple of recent fourth-place finishes in the Open Handicap at The Meadows, and I'll give him top call. (6) ROSE RUN XTRA won in his 2025 debut at Pocono on May 24 and you have to think he'll be sharper tonight with that effort under his belt. (1) HOT FLASH KIMMY took a shot at the F&M Invitational last Thursday and wound up first-over to boot. She was doing well in this $40,000 claiming class prior to that and starts from the pole.
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Race 2 - NW50001L5 who are NW L3 Starts / 12500CLM Pace
(7) REIGNING DEO drew poorly and hasn't won yet this year but drops to the bottom level and gained ground in a third-place finish against NW7500L5 foes in his last outing. (4) SMOOTH LOU was second in the corresponding class to this one at Harrah's Philadelphia on May 9 and gets a driver change to Jason Bartlett. (5) GAMBLINGTERROR closed well in a runner-up result to a well-meant favorite last Thursday and gets a third chance against NW5000L5 rivals here.
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Race 3 - 40000CLM Trot
(2) BEACON BEACH landed an inside post here after starting from the five-hole and the seven-hole in two outings for trainer Cory Stratton thus far, and this horse has found the winner's circle at Yonkers before. (4) MAX got the job done on the front-end last Thursday and should have picked up some confidence off that performance. This 10-year-old was a consistent threat at this level a year ago and looks like he may be trending that way again. (1) EPOS OSTERVANG DK drew the pole position here off four straight starts from outside posts and gets Bartlett back in the bike for Engblom.
Race 4 - NW21931L5 / Winners in Last Start of the Base Class NW15000L5 / NW10 PM Races LT / 60000CLM Trot
(6) BELLISSIMO FACE S returns to Yonkers after racing in the top class at Harrah's Philadelphia in his last try and beat tougher NW30000L5 foes when last here on May 15. (4) DIRE STRAITS steps up again but has looked good in winning two straight over the oval and gets Scott Zeron back at the controls. (3) LUCKY MUM N was third and then second in her last two outings in the F&M Invitational Trot, and I'll look for her to work out a following trip and hit the board.
Race 5 - NAADA Spring Fling Series Final Trot
(5) VELOCIRAPTOR romped by open lengths the last time he was in this series at Yonkers back on April 3 and was facing much tougher $40,000 claimers at Yonkers a week ago. (1) WOODSIDE GENIUS has hit the board in 11 of his 14 trips behind the gate thus far in 2025 and comes in off a victory in an amateur race at Monticello most recently. (3) PSALMSFORTYSIXFIVE captured a leg of this series on the 8th of May and was a gaining third to WOODSIDE GENIUS when they were in against each other on 5-21 at Monticello.
Race 6- F&M 20000CLM Pace
(6) WILDCAT ANTONIA was favored in this class last Tuesday but broke past the start and lost all chances. I'll hope that boosts her price tonight, and she was re-claimed by a stable that's won with her recently. (2) HARPER SEELSTER won at this level back on the 10th of May and gets significant post relief this time after she had the seven-hole and then the eight-hole in her last two appearances. (8) IRON MISTRESS will have to overcome post eight but she's in great form for a high-percentage barn, and I expect she'll be put in play.
Race 7 - 40000CLM Trot
(2) BARN HALL owns five wins and hasn't been outside the trifecta in this class since he came to Yonkers from The Meadows. He drew well again here and debuts for new connections off the claim. (4) OVER AND BACK is also on a real form spree at this level and was claimed again a week ago. (1) HAPPY CHOPPER starts from post one and invades from Northfield off two straight victories.
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Race 8 - 30000CLM Pace
(3) OSTRO HANOVER comes into this race with good final quarters in all of his recent appearances and gets some post relief to boot. I'll give him a try based on those factors. (2) BURNHAM BOY N has hit the board in three of his five efforts thus far in 2025 and gets a driver change to Bartlett. (4) TWIG wasn't Bartlett's pick but was a gaining second at this level last Monday and won handily against $30,000 claimers back on the 24th of April.
Race 9 - NW7801L5 / Winners in Last Start of the Base Class NW5000L5 Pace
I'm going to give (1) ARTIST BEST another chance here as he got shuffled on the inside last week and then appeared to have pace in the lane. His win in an amateur event at the Meadowlands prior to that was very strong and he gets a driver switch to George Brennan. (5) PRINTVILLE has a third and a second in two outings at this level and did gain through the stretch after he had to chase a quickening tempo from first-over last Thursday. (8) GREG THE LEG moves from the pole position to post eight, but I think he'll be going forward out of there and went a long way on the engine before he wound up second against NW7500L5's last a week ago.
Race 10 - F&M 20000CLM Pace
(7) DISARONNO HILL got the job done in this class back on 5-3 and switches drivers to Bartlett against a field that lacks an obvious standout. (3) THATS A HUGE BEACH held sway to win against F&M $20,000 claimers last Tuesday and gets to partner with Zeron again in her third outing for this stable. (2) TYRA MAKES BANK has hit the board in four of her last six trips behind the gate and drew well again tonight.