MEET STATS: 141 - 639 / $1,032.10 (-$245.90)
BEST BETS: 33 - 64 / $143.60 (+$15.60)
SPOT PLAYS: 6 - 64 / $56.50 (-$64.20)
BEST BET-CAPTAIN MOORE A (7th)
SPOT PLAY-JMS BEST BET (5th)
Race 1 - F&M 30000CLM Pace
(1) BOUT DAMN TIME A finally has an inside post here for the first time since back in early June, and I think she's pretty sharp given her good final quarters in her last three outings. I'll swing. (4) LADYCORONA has hit the board in three straight tries and joins a high-percentage stable off the claim. (3) TOBAGO TIME is riding a two-race win streak and has been in the top three in six straight outings overall. Add in another good post and she's definitely a threat again.
Race 2 - F&M 20000CLM Pace
(3) AT THE HOP didn't really fire in her last try on 7-24 but was a solid third in a start before that, and I think her price will go up tonight off the dull effort. (4) FIGHT NOT FLIGHT has just one off-the-board result in her last seven trips behind the gate, and that came against tougher $25,000 claimers. She's back with Dennis Laterza again for tonight's race off a re-claim. (2) GOT BEACH BODY was third in what looks like to me was a tougher edition of this class last Wednesday and gets to slide from the five-hole to post two.
Race 3 - NW15000L5 / Winners in Last Start of the Base Class NW10000L5 / NW8 PM Races LT Pace
(2) HAZEVILLE never really got a chance last week as he got shuffled back badly in the pocket. He drops tonight, has another inside post and he hit the board in both of his appearances at this level back in July. (3) BENHOPE RULZ N exits the NW20000L5's off a runner-up finish and was also second against NW15000L5 company on July 8. (1) WINDSUN RICKY is the third horse in here moving down a notch out of a common race last Tuesday. He gets post relief to go with that.
Race 4 - F&M 25000CLM Pace
(7) COALFORDSNSHINE GB will have to overcome the outside post here. She took one chance against $30,000 claiming foes last Tuesday and now drops back to the level where she won handily on August 2. (1) DW'S DARLENE steps up from the $25,000 claiming class for new connections but does so off a win and starts from post one. I can overlook her one poor result at this level two back as it was from post eight. (2) GINGER TREE LIZ gets reunited with Jason Bartlett and has been sharp for a bit as she's been in the top three in five of her last seven trips behind the gate.
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Race 5 - Winners of 2 but not more than 4 PM Races or 60000LT Pace
(1) JMS BEST BET hasn't been able to get involved from the eight-hole in two straight tries but landed the pole here and was a solid third with a good final quarter the last time he drew inside on 7-29. (4) THEMASKEDCRUSADR N won back on 7-11 with Bartlett driving him and teams up with him tonight for the first time since then. He also comes out of the leading stable of Per Engblom. (5) BETTOR'S DESIRE has hit the board in both of his outings since coming to Yonkers, including a victory over NW2 company last Tuesday.
Race 6 - 60000-75000CLM HCP Pace
(7) TWIN B DELUXE went a long way on the front-end before he just missed last Tuesday but does own two recent victories at this level. He joins a new stable off a claim here and I'll hope the defeat and poor post here boosts his price some. (4) VICIOUS rallied from way back to defeat my top selection a week ago. He also won over at the Meadowlands prior to that and gets to team up with Bartlett again from a better post. (3) SLING SHOCK has tallied in both of his tries against $40,000 claiming company since he was claimed by these connections and was third in this class on July 29.
Race 7 - Winners of 2 but not more than 4 PM Races or 65458LT Pace
(2) CAPTAIN MOORE A saw his win streak end last Tuesday but likely only because he suffered broken equipment. I expect he'll get right back on track here from a much better post. (1) TH COLBY was second-placed-first in a NW5 event over at Pocono most recently and moves in from the seven-hole over there to the pole position tonight. (7) NO TRESSPASSING was the horse who crossed the wire first in that same event TH COLBY comes out of at Pocono but was moved back to second. He was the runner-up in a NW4 race prior to that and shows racing against the likes of Adios and Milstein champion Prince Hal Hanover back in late May.
Race 8 - NW20000L5 / Winners in Last Start of the Base Class NW15000L5 / NW10 PM Races LT / 60000CLM Pace
(6) AMERICAN DEALER N moves out on the gate but drops a notch off a gaining third-place effort last Monday. He also gets a new driver this time with Colin Kelly taking over. (2) RACING RAMPAGE returns from Northfield for this race tonight and was facing tougher NW30000L5's when last seen locally. (3) CADILLAC BAYAMA came up just a neck short of winning the last time he was at this level on the 21st of July and landed another good post here.
Race 9 - F&M 20000CLM Pace
(1) NITE TIME DEAL tired in her race last Wednesday but was sharp prior to that and moves in from the eight-hole to the pole position in her first try for new connections. (4) SAUBLE DELIGHTFUL doesn't have a great win record this year but has finished second four times in her last seven outings. She gets another try with the often-aggressive Mark MacDonald tonight, and I wouldn't be surprised if she's put in play. (5) JENDEN STRIKE A double-drops out of the $30,000 claimers in her initial outing for these connections off the claim. She can obviously win with her best effort but given her likely short price, I'm concerned by the drop and the tiring effort a week ago.