Yonkers Raceway starts the week with a 10-race card. The $1.00 Pick 5 rolls in Race 5, and it has a $10,000 guaranteed pool. The Spot Plays could be played to win or in gimmicks and they are in Race 3, Race 4, and Race 6. Comments and selections below are based on a fast track.

Race 3 (7:25 PM EDT)

6-Ever Hoping A (3-1)-Beat this kind going gate to wire leaving from post 3 at 4/5. Should offer a better price here starting further out. Will look for a fair price with Jason Bartlett at the controls and he posts 36% winners for the Dilloian barn. Will respect chances to double up, the pedal will be down and has the gate speed to land on the point.

Race 4 (7:45 PM EDT)

3-Captinhammerhead A (9/2)-Sweet Beach Life (7) has owned this kind with 6 wins, plus snagged one a step below making it 7 straight. But someone has to end the spell and will lean toward the Scott Blackler veteran who ships in from M1. Raced well to finish 2nd in last and has hit the board in 4 of 5 at Yonkers with 2 pictures. Bartlett takes the lines and that shouldn't hurt. Has the gate speed to land a pocket ride behind the favorite. That trip could be good enough to win this at a square price.

Race 6 (8:25 PM EDT)

7-Effingham (6-1)-M1 shipper gets a ++ DC with Bartlett getting the nod. Makes its YR debut and should offer a solid price. Will use on the change in pilots and hopefully won't be bet hard. Bartlett does good work for the Aaron Lambert barn winning 5 of 8.

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