Yonkers Raceway has a 10-race card. The $1.00 Pick 5 starts in Race 5, and it has a $2,945 carryover with a $10,000 guaranteed pool. The $2.00 Late Pick 4 starts in Race 7, and it will be my focus.

Comments and selections below are based on a fast track.

Race 7 (8:45 PM EDT)

2-Street Hawk N (5/2)-Scott Blackler’s New Zealand invader keeps winning and moving up. This will be a test but could get an easy lead and this isn’t a deep group of Invites. Went gate to wire from post 8 last time and will be looking for the same trip tonight.
7-Huntinthelastdolar (2-1)-Classy 5-year-old got on the engine from post 4 and beat this kind last week. Jason Bartlett will probably have to grind it out tonight. If anyone is going to catch the leader down the lane it’s probably the son of Huntsville.

Race 8 (9:05 PM EDT)

4-Blue Lou (8/5)-Steps up after downing the last group with a gate to wire score and was bet down to 4/5. Shouldn’t blush at the competition and Bartlett will be aggressive off the gate again. Can get the top and take another picture at a small price.

Race 9 (9:25 PM EDT)

1-Tobins Chester (5/2)-Raced well in all 3 starts for the Daguet barn since arriving from Mohawk. Last time, had to work to get on the point and then didn’t look back. This will be a bigger test but don’t sell the 4-year-old short leaving from the rail.
3-Sling Shock (4-1)-Finished 2nd to Vici a well-meant winner in last. It probably didn’t cost him the win but was locked in on the rail and didn’t get out until the winner was gone. Needs a well-timed move to take a picture, and this could be the night because a pocket ride behind Tobins Chester looks like a good possibility.

Race 10 (9:45 PM EDT)

2-Twin B Powerball (5-1)-Like the rest of the field, wins have been difficult to come by. But this is the spot to take a picture, at this level with an inside post draw. Pat Lachance could work a cozy trip and roll by down the lane.
4-Hungry Angel Boy (7/5)-Lightly raced 5-year-old has issues and is only 1-12 this year but has hit the board 6 times. Showed some life in last versus this kind, gets a positive driver change in Jason Bartlett and will look for better tonight.
8-Brutallyhandsome A (9/2)-Beat cheaper handily in a nice 153.2 score. The odds-on winner will be a better price with this post draw and this is a suspect bunch. Comes off a win and has beaten better than this at YR not long ago. Using and will trust Jordan Stratton to do a good job.

$2 Late Pick 4

2,7/4/1,3/2,4,8
Total Bet=$24

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