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

2-Dancin Sancho (9/2)-Needs a top of the stack trip and does like to get on the engine. That journey is within reach here and can battle with this kind.
4-Music Hall (3-1)-Put in a couple of starts at M1 on 12-27 and on 1-10, that shouldn’t hurt chances tonight. Beat the $60k claimers in the last start at YR on 12-15. Came out of the 2-hole to take a picture, and that plan could be successful again.

Race 8 (9:25 PM EDT)

5-Mossdale Ben N (3-1)-The Peter Tritton veteran banked over $480k last year and did fade toward the end of the season. Lands in a spot to start the New Year with a win. Drops to a comfortable level and if fires hot off the bench it could be trouble for the rest of the field.
7-Always a Thrill (5/2)-This 5-year-old last raced on 12-19 and trainer Nick DeVita posts 20% winners off a layoff. The post helps the price and makes it more of a challenge, but Bartlett takes the lines. The veteran hit the board in 17 of 27 at Yonkers with 6 wins. Will be in the hunt if brings its fastball.

Race 9 (9:45 PM EDT)

1-Alwayscuttinschool (4-1)-Slow stater makes things more difficult on itself. But shows a win here from post 1 in the fall and didn’t get the top early on. Collin Kelly will keep the DeVita trainee in contact with the leaders and should be in striking range ready to roll by.
6-Perfect Promises (6-1)-Drops to the level of its last win on 12-1, and raced on 1-3 and 1-10 at the Big M. Could be tuned up and has the gate speed to be forwardly placed. Bartlett started last year with a bang, and looking for the same on opening night.

Race 10 (10:05 PM EDT)

1-Checkonwilliam GB (3-1)-This race could go a few different ways. Bartlett is on the pylons with a veteran who has hit the board in 11 of 15 with 6 pictures. Fits and should be racing near the top off the gate.
2-Neyreit (6-1)-Tuned up with a start on 1-3 and 1-11 at M1 and can be a square price. This is another 8-year-old that does good work at YR winning 4 of 10 starts. Yannick Gingras takes the lines and lands at the level of its last win that came at Yonkers on 11-19.
5-Over The Horizon (5/2)-Had a good December with a 1st and 2nd place finishes on the Hilltop, then took a picture on 12-20 at the Big M. Was scratched sick on 12-28 but if 100% knows how to dance with this kind and has won 7 of 17 at YR.
6-Americagreatagain (4-1)-Winner of only 3 races last year and 2 pictures came after being dropped to face this kind in December. Was put away in sharp form and is a main threat if comes back racing the same way.

$1 Late Pick 4

2,4/5,7/1,6/1,2,5,6
Total Bet=$32

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