Yonkers Raceway has a compact 9-race card scheduled. The feature rolls in Race 7, a Filly and Mares Open Pace with a $40,000 purse. The $1.00 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

2-Morning Has Broken (5/2)-Bako trainee has done well versus better and should be forwardly placed from the start. Usually is in the hunt at Yonkers (37-11-2-12).
6-Village Jade (2-1)-The Burke barn has been rolling along in the new year and this 5-year-old mare has hit the board in 3 of 5 starts at YR with 1 picture. This will be a test but raced on 1-13 at M1 and could be tighter than others.

Race 7

5-Jody (9/5)-Comes into this affair riding a 2 race Big M win streak (12-30 & 1-13). Has hit the board in 14 of 24 starts here with 4 wins but this level could be a challenge. Deserves a long look but beware of a short price.
7-Lit De Rose (6-1)-Went on a form spree from 11-11 through 12-22 racking up 5 straight at YR and most wins were versus better than this. Has won 52% of her races on this oval (12 of 23) and is worth a swing at this price. Could be tough to beat if dialed on high.

Race 8

5-Marty Monkhouser A (2-1)-Team Stratton has heated up and this 14-year-old should be a main player against $15k claimers. Could blast out, land on the point, and make every call a winning one.
7-Aces Rock (20-1)-Bettor's Delight 6-year-old got in a race at Fhld on 1-7 and finished last. That performance adds to the juicy price but does show a win here versus this kind on 12-2 and will use coming out of the Holiday break.

Race 9

1-Rockathon (7/2)-Put a mile in on 1-14 at M1 and now drops to a spot to shine. Posted a win here at this class on 11-1 and started from the rail. History could repeat itself.
8-Ourrhythmnblues N (5-1)-Yonkers record is only 1-10 but was a check-getter racing with $50k claimers. The post should help the price but could be over bet off the 152.2 mile at the Big M.

$1.00 Late Pick 4

2,6,/5,7/5,7/1,8
Total Bet=$16

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