by Al Cimaglia
September 20, 2024
Yonkers Raceway has an 11-race card. The $1.00 Late Pick 4 starts in Race 8, and the sequence will be my focus. Comments and selections below are based on a fast track.
Race 8 (9:20 PM EST)
1-Dixie Dream (5/2)-Went off at 1/5 against this kind and lost all chance breaking stride at the start. Will toss last and look for redemption. The Burke trainee could down this group with a top effort, and the price will be better tonight.
3-Atreacherous A (6-1)-Faded down the lane versus tougher and now drops to a competitive level. This mare has won 4 of 15 at Yonkers and could be sitting on a big try at a square price.
Race 9 (9:40 PM EST)
4-Elektra A ((7/2)-Tyler Buter gets the nod, and he was the pilot for a win 2 back. Then moved up to face this company and put in a decent try considering missing a start. Should get a close up seat and be heard from down the lane.
5-Silk Cloud A (3-1)-Knows how to beat this kind and getting some post relief could be the winning difference.
6-Coachellabound N (9/2)-Got on the engine last week from post 4 and made every call a winning one. Has the gate speed to do the same from this post.
Race 10 (10:00 PM EST)
1-P L Oscar (8/5)-Oscar has been searching for a win. Drops to a softer spot, draws the rail and excuses shouldn't be accepted. Figures to be in play but wins about as often as the seasons change.
6-Hustlenomics (5/2)-This contest is a taffy pull and the 5-year-old raced well in its 1st start since shipping in from Scioto. Comes back in sequence in the 2nd start for the DiDomenico barn and George Brennan gets the call. Figures to be a player but can't trust, and hopefully won't be bet down.
Race 11 (10:20 PM EST)
3-No More Sweets (6-1)-Makes the 4th start for the Engblom barn, drops, and tries Lasix for the 1st time. Northfield shipper could be out and rolling with Job B at the controls. Looking for a solid price in a race without a standout.
7-Energysource (4-1)-Tried to go gate to wire against better last time but faded to finish 2nd. Now drops and regular Pocono driver Anthony Napolitano takes a seat. Looking for an aggressive steer and may have met a beatable field.
$1.00 Late Pick 4
1,3/4,5,6/1,6/3,7
Total Bet=$24
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