Yonkers Raceway has an 11-race card. The $1.00 Pick 5 begins in Race 5 and has a $10,000 guaranteed pool. The $2.00 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 (9:05 PM EDT)

4-Chase H Hanover (5/2)-Comes back to town after facing some tough foes. Had no shot from post 7 in the last start at Nfld in the Battle of Lake Erie. Before then was very good at Yonkers over a 2-month span and has been off since 6-7. Will assume all systems are go as Jason Bartlett lands here and he doesn’t steer often for the Cory Stratton barn. Has the gate speed to take control and could be difficult to catch down the lane.
7-Desperate Man (3-1)-The post draw doesn’t help but the only time this veteran has missed hitting the board at Yonkers in 25 races is when it broke stride which happened once. Matt Kakaley will move early on and should have the best chance of rolling by Chase Hanover.

Race 9 (9:25 PM EDT)

1-Heza Charttopper A (6/5)-Dropped to a soft spot and easily handled the last group going gate to wire from post 5. Steps up but draws the rail and has beaten better recently. Will be an odds-on choice and this race will need to go through the chalk.
6-Racing Rampage (9/2)-Will look for a square price and land here with the Alexander trainee who is in fine form. Has the racing style needed for success in this affair. Should be in good position off the gate to find some cover and if the favorite doesn’t have its fastball, backers could be well compensated.

Race 10 (9:45 PM EDT)

2-The Bigboss A (5/2)-Makes its 4th start in the US, has been in the hunt in 2 of the 3 and left from the 8-hole against tougher in the race in between. Raced better than the line looked last time. Has been off since 6-10 and will assume all systems are go.
3-Ourmatemenko N (4-1)-Gets both class and post relief. Has been too far behind in most races to get a win, although finishes well. This is spot to race closer to the leader early in the mile and may finally cash the top check at YR
(6-0-1-3).

Race 11 (10:05 PM EDT)

2-I'm The Prince (5-1)-In the last 5 races Prince has drawn post 7 three times and post 8 once. Did capture a win in the other start leaving from post 4. George Brennan should be racing near the leaders off the gate and could roll by again down the lane.
4-Frequent Image (9/5)-Drops to the level of its last win in the 2nd start for the Engblom barn. The plan is not a top secret. Bartlett will have the pedal down and play catch me if you can.

$2 Late Pick 4

4,7/1,6/2,3/2,4
Total Bet=$32

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