2026 MEET STATS: 35 - 108 / $259.72 (+$43.72)
BEST BETS: 9 - 11 / $30.84 (+$8.84)
SPOT PLAYS: 3 - 11 / $31.14 (+$9.14)
BEST BET - THEFLYINGROCK (3rd)
SPOT PLAY - LETSMAKELOTSAMONEY (6th)
Race 1 - F&M 20000CLM Pace
(3) FORTUNADA was fifth in this class a week ago and makes her second start off the bench here. She gets a driver switch to Brent Holland and was facing better before she went to the shelf. (4) STONECOLD GIRL gets some post relief tonight and was one of the top horses at this level not all that long ago. (1) SHEIKH YABOOTY N tallied two back and then led into the stretch before she wound up fourth last Tuesday. She slides in from post four to the pole position this time.
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Race 2 - 20000CLM Pace
(7) PINK FLOYD HANOVER tired last week but was very sharp prior to that and is back with Dennis Laterza, who won with him on 2-11, off a re-claim. (3) SHAKE IT joins a high-percentage stable after being claimed last Wednesday, gets post relief and is reunited with Jason Bartlett. (1) EVER M rallied to prevail at this level a week ago and starts from the pole position again.
Race 3 - 40000CLM Pace
(2) THEFLYINGROCK might be the sharpest horse racing on a weekly basis at Yonkers right now and moves in from post six to the two-hole this time. (5) JUST ENUFF STUFF has hit the board in five of his last seven appearances and is a first-timer for a high-percentage stable off the claim. He also gets Bartlett back at the controls. (3) ORLANDO BLUE A shows a second against $40,000 claimers back in mid-December and gets significant post relief this week.
Race 4 - Winners of 5 but not more than 7 PM Races or 90000LT Trot
(1) GREEN MEL finished second to a well-meant favorite last week in this class. He avoids that rival tonight and moves in from post four to the pole position. (5) KAYS IN CHARGE has hit the board in her last six starts between Yonkers and Hawthorne and has back-to-back runner-up results at this level. (6) EXQUISITE TASTE is off to a hot beginning to 2026 with four victories in five tries. She starts from the outside, but given her off-the-pace style, that's likely not a big deal.
Race 5 - Winners of 2 but not more than 4 PM Races or 60000LT Trot
(5) SEVEN LAYER minded his manners in the qualifier on 2-13 with trotting hobbles on and owns a victory at this level on October 15. (4) CIVILIAN DRONE kept his good form from out-of-town going last week with a gaining third-place finish and has shown more early speed recently than he did in that effort. (6) BEERSNSUNSHINE DEO wound up fourth after she led for a long way last Wednesday and has four recently on-the-board results in this class.
Race 6 - 15000CLM Pace
(3) LETSMAKELOTSAMONEY is a second-time starter for a high-percentage stable and moves in from post seven to the three-hole this week. (1) TIN ROOF RAIDER A has been second or first in his last four outings against $15,000 and debuts for new connections here after being claimed again. (4) SMOOTH LOU hasn't been outside the exacta in three appearances this month and debuts for a new group of owners and trainer off a claim.
Race 7 - Winners of 2 but not more than 4 PM Races or 60000LT / NW2 or 30000LT Draw Inside Trot
(4) IDITOROD continued a lengthy run of finishes in the top three a week ago and does own a victory at this level on January 28. (1) CANTHAVEME kicked off his 4-year-old season with a second up at Saratoga last Tuesday and now starts from the pole with Bartlett in the bike tonight. (2) MUSCLE SPASM also comes south off a third at Saratoga on February 10 and shows a couple of victories over the half-mile oval up at Flamboro Downs in Ontario.
Race 8 - 25000CLM Pace
(5) BLACK HAWK JOE A closed with pace in a second-place effort a week ago and won two straight prior to that. (4) LYRICAL GENIUS A took on $30,000 claimers from the eight-hole last Monday and now drops back to the level of his victory on the 4th of February from an improved post. (2) KARLOO BRADLEY N was one of the top horses against $25,000 claimers before he had posts seven and eight in his last two tries. He moves inside on the gate to the two-hole this time.
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Race 9 - 20000CLM Pace
(5) BETTOR BY SEASIDE overcame post eight to finish third in this class last Wednesday and moves in on the gate this time. He also gets a driver switch to Yannick Gingras for a stable that's been hot out of town. (2) STATESIDELCKDOWN GB prevailed at this level a week ago and has hit the board in five of his last seven appearances overall. (4) HURRIKANEKINGJAMES was second to STATESIDELCKDOWN GB when they met last week. He makes his second start for these connections and with Bartlett driving.
Race 10 - 15000CLM Pace
(3) ROCKINBILLY'SDREAM scored in this class as recently as 1-22 and although he got parked and tired last week, I think he was well-meant since he fired out. He moves in on the gate here and I'll give him a shot. (5) ROCKET FREIGHT has been first or second in his last three appearances and is definitely usable. (1) FULL SUPPORT was third in the same race ROCKET FREIGHT was second in a week ago and starts from the pole position again.