Yonkers Raceway begins the week with a compact 9-race card. The 0.50 Pick 5 with a $20,000 guaranteed pool starts in Race 5. The $1.00 Late Pick 4 rolls in Race 6, and it will be my focus.

Comments and selections below are based on a fast track.

Race 6 (8:40 PM EST)

1-Imma Be (4-1)-Took the month of September off and the qualifier on 10-6 was fine. Stratton gets the call for the Adamczyk barn and that could help chances. The 5-year-old has won 9 of 17 at Yonkers and looks like a player if fires hot off the bench.
2-Fulsome (8-1)-This 5-year-old is in good form and has finished 2nd in the last 2 starts to Certifiable. Dube should have the Capone trainee forwardly placed from the start and may have met a beatable field.
8-RJ Sports Image (8/5)-Drops in for a $75,000 tag and will have to deal with post 8. The 8/5 morning line is tough to swallow with this draw but is difficult to leave off the ticket. The pedal should be down, and Bartlett could land on the point or in the pocket.

Race 7 (9:00 PM EST)

2-Artist Best (4-1)-There is cause to pause as will need its best to win versus this kind but does have a tactical edge with gate speed. Has been stuck with post 8 in the last 2 races and now faces a soft field. The minister of speed could land on the point and control the mile. The program chalk will be chasing but doesn't have big gate speed.
5-JF Standingovation (2-1)-Comes off a solid effort but has issues here because of starting slowly and being pace compromised. Kakaley knows the same and with this post draw could be closer to the leaders into the 1st turn. Did finish a tight 3rd in the first try in this age restriction condition.

Race 8 (9:20 PM EST)

2-Rock Diamonds N (6-1)-Comes off a couple of even efforts and my take is the Jenn B barn is due to get hot. Could wire this field if gets the top without burning much gas. Looking for that plan to play out and has done good work at YR (38-10-8-4).
5-Moonlight Shadow (5/2)-Engblom-Bartlett combo could benefit from a likely quick pace. Knows how to win coming off cover and this race could set-up nicely for the morning line chalk.

Race 9 (9:40 PM EST)

2-Ballerat Boomerang (5/2)-This is not a formidable field and will probably be a short price. The Laterza barn has been ice cold, but gets needed post relief and Brennan sticks. This could be wake-up time.
6-Machiavelli (4-1)-Ships in from the East coast and has won 18 of 80 starts at Yonkers. The Camilleri barn has been clicking and this veteran performed well at PcD and Philly. Bartlett steers, just raced on 10-7 and can still motor. Will take a swing versus this crew.

$1 Late Pick 4

1,2,8/2,5/2,5/2,6
Total Bet=$24

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