MEET STATS: 184 - 842 / $1,431.32 (-$252.68)
BEST BETS: 42 - 85 / $179.28 (+$9.28)
SPOT PLAYS: 7 - 85 / $80.68 (-$89.32)
BEST BET - DURANTE HANOVER (7th)
SPOT PLAY - HURRIKANE MIKI (4th)
Race 1 - F&M NW2/30000LT / F&M NW37971LT who are NW L3 Starts Pace
(8) WIN WITH LYNNLY looked like a winner here on 9-27 when she made a break in the stretch. She qualified back fine at Pocono on 10-15 with Lasix added, and although she starts from the eight-hole, I'll use. She also gets a driver switch to Jason Bartlett. (1) DREAM SHOT was third in this class last Wednesday and slides in from post five to the pole position. She was Jordan Stratton's choice as well. (2) TINA'S WISH had a good season on the Pennsylvania Fairs circuit and partners with Tyler Buter from an inside post.
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Race 2 - F&M 20000CLM Pace
(8) I LOVED HER FIRST will have to overcome the eight-hole but has Bartlett to drive again and was third from post seven last Tuesday. She owns a victory in this class back on August 26. (6) RACIN FOR ROYALTY has hit the board in three straight, including a win in her last try. (1) DEFININGTHE MOMENT starts from the pole after consecutive outside draws and prevailed the last time she had post one back on September 16.
Race 3 - F&M Winners of 2 but not more than 4 PM Races or 60000LT Pace
(5) BETTOR'S TICKET bounced back from a poor effort on 9-27 with a solid second to a well-meant winner on 10-8 and has had success at this level before. (1) AU JUS HANOVER never got involved from an outside post on October 1 but starts from the pole here and just missed in this class on August 30. (7) MY SWEET LILY starts from the seven-hole but qualified back well and was Bartlett's choice.
Race 4 - 3-6YO 30000CLM Pace
(3) HURRIKANE MIKI posted a second-place finish in this class two back and slides in from the eight-hole to post three this time. (5) I'M THE PRINCE came up just a neck short of winning when last seen on October 9 and takes a second shot at this level tonight. (1) CONTACT ZONE tired from the pocket on 10-9 but that was a fast mile for this group. He had hit the board in consecutive outings prior to that and drew the pole again.
Race 5 - F&M Winners of 2 but not more than 4 PM Races or 60000LT Pace
(3) SUMMER YOUNG tired after being hard-used early last week but has won in this class before. She gets a bit of post relief tonight and catches a beatable group. (1) BIG SHOT starts from the pole position and was successful at this level back on 9-27. (2) MAGIC MELVIN lost all chance when he broke early a week ago but had a win and a third at Yonkers prior to that and gets reunited with Yogi Sheridan.
Race 6 - 15000CLM Pace
(8) MUSCLE BART A owns two wins and a second since his current connections took over, and given he overcame post eight to win most recently, I'll put him on top tonight. (5) JOHNNY CHIP returns off a winning performance at Monticello and got the nod from Bartlett. (1) CHECKONWILLIAM GB loses Bartlett here but won at this level when last seen on 10-9 and starts from the pole position.
Race 7 - Winners of 5 but not more than 7 PM Races or 99000LT Pace
(2) DURANTE HANOVER is two-for-two in this class at Yonkers after he won again last week, and I'll give him top billing again in this tilt. (1) SUNDAY'S BRUNCH broke on the first turn a week ago but overcame it to post a third-place finish. She slides in from post four to the pole position here. (3) GREEN MEL was Bartlett's choice and gets significant post relief after a fifth-place effort from the eight-hole last Wednesday.
Race 8 - 25000CLM Pace
(3) ALEX TYE keeps knocking on the door and hopefully this is the spot where he can break through. (2) HURRIKANEKINGJAMES shows a win and a second in this class among his last four tries and was Colin Kelly's choice over another one. (6) LYONS BENJAMIN exits the age-restricted $30,000 claimers to face open $25,000 claiming company here and gets a driver switch to Bartlett to go with that change.
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Race 9 - Winners of 2 but not more than 4 PM Races or 60000LT Trot
(2) WON'T LET'EM enjoyed a lot of success at the Indiana fairs both last year and this year and then did well against NW2's at Hoosier in August and September as well. He meets up with a beatable group in his Yonkers debut, and I'll swing. (4) SENSI AMNESIA broke a couple of weeks ago but went a long way on the lead before she wound up second prior to that. (1) WISH LIST has been able to follow along and hit the board from inside posts in her last two appearances, and I can see the same thing happening here.
Race 10 - 15000CLM Pace
(2) NEYREIT tallied two back and then just missed a couple of weeks ago. He slides in from post five to the two-hole tonight. (1) GOTHIC ROCK doesn't have a great win record but has hit the board in his last two outings. He moves in from post six to the pole position and gets another chance to team up with Brent Holland. (4) COLD CREEK FELIPE had to settle for fourth as the favorite when last seen on 10-9 but defeated $15,000 claimers prior to that and was also in good form in Minnesota in August and September.