Yonkers Raceway begins the weekend with a 9-race card. The $2.00 Late Pick 4 starts in Race 6, and the sequence will be my focus. Comments and selections below are based on a fast track.

Race 6 (8:25 PM EDT)

3-Factory Girl (4-1)-Battled hard versus Invites in the last 2 starts and now takes a meaningful drop. There is little reason to believe George Brennan won't be on the engine or in the pocket into the 1st turn. Either trip could lead to a picture.
6-Lit De Rose (5-1)-The 10-year-old mare doesn't bring her fastball every night, but this is the level for a determined effort. Should enjoy the company and Pat LaChance can be in reach of the leader turning for the wire.

Race 7 (8:45 PM EDT)

2-Street Gossip (7/2)-The 7-year-old has become very camera shy in the last 2-years but this is a soft spot. Drops, starts inside, and comes back in sequence. Austin Siegelman needs to provide a sharp steer, if so, could be on the lead or close to it at the head of the stretch.
4-Chipper Dale (6/5)-Dale wins a lot of races but most of them don't come on the Hilltop. The program odds reflect the drop-in class and a field that's not deep. Using against this crew but won't offer any value.

Race 8 (9:05 EDT)

1-Vibrance (5/2)-Picked up 1 of only 2 wins in 2025 back on 5-16 at Yonkers versus this kind. Drops to an advantageous spot and draws the rail. The Burke trainee has options, and Brennan could look to go gate to wire, but could win not leading every step of the way.
7-Talent To Spare A (12-1)-Gave a decent try leaving from post 7 last time against similar and has beaten better than this at YR. If Siegelman has the pedal down when the wings fold and lands a close-up seat things could get interesting at a big number.

Race 9 (9:25 PM EDT)

2-Golden Rain S (6/5)-Won last week in impressive fashion and now bumps up. The trip wasn't the best, was not aided by hot fractions, but was able to rally and pull away to post a win. That effort came with Jim Marohn between the pipes and went the back half in 56.4. Jason Bartlett knows well and won't shy away from this company. Has won 5 of 6 at Yonkers and the race will have to go through the Engblom entry.

$2 Late Pick 4

3,6/2,4/1,7/2
Total Bet=$16

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