Friday Empire Report

RACE 1 - (5) AMAZING DREAM N didn't fare to well in her last couple of starts (the Roses Are Red and

D Haughton Finals) but she certainly finds a much softer spot for tonight - she's 5-4-1-0 here at YR, and

that includes a win in this year's Matchmaker Final - she should find a way to handle this easier assignment.

(2) INCASEYOUDIDNTKNOW shows a mixed bag of recent tries out of town but she held her own here

this Spring in the Matchmaker Series, and should be able to come up with a solid try tonight against this

easier crew. (1) TONYS MOM is probably at her best vs. a bit easier but she should land a nice trip from

this spot and that could help her stick around for a good piece (Boyd has to avoid overusing her). (4) CHER

YLS SHADOW had a great start to the year, tailed for a few starts but has been sharp again in her last few -

ok to include underneath (3) UPTOWN HANOVER does her best work with easier, but draws well enough

for a chance at a minor share. (7) OKINAWA BEACH A has done good work since arriving from Australia

but gets the worst post while moving up 2 classes - may struggle a bit this week. (6) TECHYS ANGEL A is

in an excellent groove right now but is another facing both a class jump AND bad draw.

RACE 2 - (4) SEAFOOD BEAUTY picked up a 2nd and a 3rd from her 4 local starts this year and raced

well the only other time Bartlett drove her (from Post 7, off a layoff) - may just head to the top and wire

this very modest bunch. (1) LULU ROCKS was an ok 4th in her local debut and was a recent winner in PA

- if Lachance gets her away to even a decent start, she can make some late noise. (5) MARATHON MARY

has hit board in all 6 local tries but only one was a victory (ironically, the week she had the WORST trip) -

very logical threat in here, but no value (on top) at that 8/5 ML price. (2) BEANTOWN BABE has been

limited to smaller pieces in Excelsior A races this year and could be looking at a similar scenario here. (6)

SHOWMEMAGIC seemed to be on the upswing before tiring badly from the pocket last week - maybe she

can rally from OFF the pace tonight for a small share? (3) ANNALIESE HANOVER just hasn't been able

to negotiate the track here at Yonkers in her 3 starts - waiting for better signs.

RACE 3 - (4) GET ANSWERS was a winner at 2 and hinted at some potential in her handful of starts -

came back solid at 3, finishing 2nd in the NJSS Final before being sold to her current (top) connections -

raced well at PcD picking up a win and a 3rd, but she comes into tonight off 24 days, and figures to be a

very short price - she definitely deserves top billing, but maybe not one to bet the rent money on? (3) EXT

REME Z TAM finished well in both local starts after sitting well off the action - she's a very good fit here,

and becomes dangerous if the top choice fails to bring her best. (2) BLUEBERRY SHAKE ships back off a

career best 1:51.4 win in NJ, and has raced well here at times in the past - should be able to grab a decent

piece of this. (6) RHYDS ECLIPSE GB hit board in 9 of 12 starts this year, but has only one (perfect trip)

victory- ok for exotics, but would need a good price to try her on top from this spot (1) MIAMI SEELSTER

is hard to gauge off her lines since arriving from the Maritimes - seems a notch below, but we should get a

better picture after tonight. (5) TALLCHIEF HANOVER has just one 2nd from her 8 starts this year and

will need to really improve for her new barn to be a threat here. (7) DARLINGTON HANOVER ships in

with some nice Canadian "B Track" form but is just 2 for 31, and lands all the way outside.

RACE 4 - (2) COACHELLABOUND N was sent off at 1/5 for her U.S. debut but it was spoiled by an

early miscue - showed WHY she was bet that way with a 1:49.1 win at The Swamp the next week, then

jogged here at Yonkers last week - she has these at her mercy, but maybe think twice before playing her at

10 cents on the dollar tonight. (3) COALFORDSNSHINE GB has an overall solid 10-2-5-1 local slate but

she's disappointed at short prices a couple of times - good chance she can land somewhere on the ticket, but

another that certainly won't be offering any value. (4) UTE BLUE CHIP added Lasix 2 back and promptly

picked up her first win of the season - Bartlett takes her for her first local try, and she seems eligible to hang

ok with these. (5) FRONDEUR rebounded quickly from whatever ailed her on 7/1 with a nice 2nd to the

top choice last week - chance to land on the ticket once more. (6) WILD BLUE WONDER has 2 wins and

a 2nd from her local tries but faces tougher here, from a bad post, and off a sick scratch - could struggle a

bit this week. (1) FOX VALLEY CACHET draws best but really hasn't done much of anything in her 5

local starts this year. (7) DEVILISH DREAMS charged home to beat cheaper 2 back but struggled vs.

better ones last week - the draw won't make things any easier.

RACE 5 - (4) SEAFARER benefited from a beautiful trip last week and was able to get his picture taken

for his new connections - he could land on another good trip tonight, and he's already won 4 of 8 starts this

year - gets the narrow nod to take another. (3) OURRHYTHMNBLUES N has now hit board in 7 straight

but he's been stuck on 2nds for the last 4 starts - goes into every race with a solid chance, and the same

holds true tonight. (5) DESIRES CAPTAIN was a steady 4th dropping to 20s last week - he's been camera

shy this year, but has still raced well in a bunch of starts - chance to outrace his odds tonight. (6) PICARD

A wasn't as sharp against the 25s last week but drops down to the more comfortable $20K level - chance to

be part of this if the trip goes his way. (1) MARINER SEELSTER hasn't been all that sharp in either start

since returning from PcD but he can certainly have at least a say starting from the pole. (2) CHANGE STRI

DE N hasn't been clicking at all and now drops from 30s to 20s after qualifying at Chester - maybe this is

his wake up spot, but hard to endorse on top at that 5/2 ML price. (8) SHANWAY N was well backed last

week, put in play to 3/4s and able to take home a victory - will have a much harder time getting into the

hunt tonight. (7) SWAGASAURUSREX figures to be too far back to make any noise.

RACE 6 - (4) COLD CREEK FELIPE threw a dud 2 back but was claimed that night and bounced back

with a much better effort in his last - gets a good draw in a very shaky field, and may have found a winning

spot. (8) MISSILE SEELSTER had been finishing 4th every week for what felt like forever - was claimed 2

back and definitely came up with a big one for his new connections, rallying all the way into 3rd after

sitting last (from Post 8) - gets stuck all the way outside again, but Holland will likely look to leave and

hope for the best....becomes a legitimate threat if things work out. (1) BORN UNORDINARY landed on a

tough trip in his YR debut and had license to flatten- draws best tonight, so we may see some improvement.

(2) HEARTLANDBANYSBRO could be helped with the switch to Bartlett but he's listed at 5/2 ML and

has beaten a total of one horse in his last 3 starts - could be a wake up spot, but hard to take a short price

HOPING that's the case. (6) LETTUCERIPRITA A has been invisible for the last 5 weeks but he's won a

zillion of these over the last few years, and it would never be a shock to see him just turn things around -

good one for longshot fans. (3) JK LUCKY CHARMS has been stuck settling for minor shares every week

- prefer others. (5) BARRYWHITE HANOVER picked up a 2nd last week, but mostly thanks to a very

good trip - may not be so fortunate tonight. (7) THOR AND DR JONES moves to Post 7 after picking up a

4th from the pole last week - not sure he can get in play from this spot.

RACE 7 - (2) ISLANDSPECIALMAJOR shipped down from Canada with pretty dismal form but he's

been a different horse in his current barn, hitting board in 5 of 6 starts with the lone blemish coming vs. the

40s - just missed dropping to 25s last week, and he'll try to make amends back at the same level tonight. (1)

MING JOEL is looking at a much better trip tonight (after drawing the pole) but MAY be a bit off form

right now - if he shows up anywhere near his best, he'll be a serious threat from this spot. (4) BETTER UP

used a dream trip to pull off the upset 2 back but was a solid rallying 3rd last week - can be right in the mix

again if the trip goes his way. (5) DECOY was outleft last week and landed on a tough first over trip as a

result - he raced ok, and can be a threat tonight with a better journey. (3) ARTIST BEST really hasn't been

sharp in some time but he'll go for a new barn tonight and there's always a chance that could perk him up -

not really sure what to expect (7) QUATRAIN BLUE CHIP was well supported 2 back and went a big mile

to just miss by a nose - had even pace from a hopeless spot last week, but may be in a similarly difficult

spot tonight. Both (6) HURRIKANE GEORGIE and (8) MAJOR DESIRE would be big surprises in here.

RACE 8 - (5) LIT DE ROSE found herself too far back into a sizzling final half last week and wasn't able

to have any impact - she should get a better trip tonight, and the oft-winning mare is never a bad play when

the price is fair. (4) MAN DONTFORGET ME has been sharp for a long time but she went the mile of her

life last week, starting a first over brush from well back at the half only to take over to the final turn and

win drawing away (pacing her last half in a scary :53.4!) - if she repeats that mile, she'll win again...but she

loses Brennan tonight, and may not be able to bring that same kind of effort. (2) JIVE DANCING A was

trapped all through the stretch last week and it cost her a chance for a better finish - could add some value

to the ticket here. (3) KARMA SEELSTER took a week off after 3 straight wins and a 2nd - if she brings

her best, she can be right back in the mix. (6) HOT MESS EXPRESS has a ton of back class, ships in razor

sharp but for whatever reason, she's 5-0-0-0 here at Yonkers...that 15-1 ML price does make her tempting,

however! (7) DRAMA ACT rarely throws a "bad " one, but she also hasn't won in a while - Post 7 won't

help her cause. (1) MILLWOOD BONNIE N is having her 2nd straight outstanding year, but may not

appreciate the class jump... even from the pole.

RACE 9 - (2) LADY NEWTON came up with her best mile so far for her new connections last week - gets

a class drop here, and she may be ready to get her picture taken....not a fan of that 9/5 ML price, though! (3)

DBLDELITEBRIGADE N has been very consistent lately, holding her form even as she's climbed the

classes - she's just 1 for 14 here this year, but she could be a threat here if things go her way. (1) VILLAGE

JADE picked up a win and a 2nd here in May but then went on the shelf for a couple of months - her first

start back (at Chester) was pretty dreadful, but she was also racing in the Open - mixed feelings about her

chances tonight. (4) CASH ROLL used to be camera shy here at Yonkers but she's now picked up 3 straight

wins, and exhibited some major gameness last week- steps up another peg, but may be sharp enough to still

be a player. (7) GINGER TREE LIZ blasted from Post 8 at 77-1 last week, earned a two hole trip and was

right there 3rd at the end - may have a much harder time catching this crew off guard like that, but she did

earn some fresh respect with that effort. (6) I LOVE ONGAIT has now raced well 3 weeks in a row and

may be starting to turn her year around - the draw does figure to hurt her chances tonight, however. (5)

GAME OF SHADOWS has leveled off in her last couple after moving up in class.

RACE 10 - (7) OUR LADY LARA A has done terrific work at Stga. - she raced here on 6/23 (in the Open)

and kept up well into the sizzling 1:22 clip and was a close 4th at the end - she came back last week and

after sitting 7th all the way, charged home full of pace in the lane to be right there at the wire...chance for

the upset tonight if Siegelman puts her in play. (3) BETTER WATCH IT was scary sharp for weeks before

moving up in class and landing a couple of tough spots - she picked up a win in PA last week, and returns

to YR at a level that probably is within her range - possible. (2) ROCKN PHILLY is always a threat in this

class but she's also disappointed at short prices a few times - make sure to get a fair price if using on top.

(5) SILK CLOUD A has gone a few big miles here but consistency hasn't been her thing (10-3-0-0) - her

best effort gives her a chance here, but she doesn't seem worth that 5/2 ML price. (6) ANNABELLE HAN

OVER is a proven player at this level but has to deal with a tough draw here - consider if the price is juicy

enough. (1) NATASHA finished well from a tough spot in her first start back at Yonkers but disappointed

when handled more aggressively last week- maybe a conservative drive could land her a share (4) LAURIE

LEE has done good work for her current connections but may need to be in a little easier.



RACE 11 - (1) SULLIVAN struggled for a long time after being claimed but he was just starting to come

around (at this lower level) when claimed away again - he was instantly RE-claimed, and has looked terrific

in the 2 starts since then - gets the call from the pole. (3) MACH DORO A has found a home in 15s,

picking up 2 wins, a 2nd and a 3rd from his last 4 starts - goes for a new barn tonight, but another solid try

is expected. (5) LYONS NIGHT HAWK improved in his 2nd start after shipping in then built off that with

last week's easy win- remains a threat, but it'll hurt losing the rail and Stratton. (8) MY MIND IS MADEUP

tired after grabbing a good spot last week but was quickly reclaimed by the barn that just missed with him

the start before - worth considering for exotics, even from Post 8 (though it'll hurt when #7 leaves to his

inside). (2) HOLY MOMENT can sit close enough to threaten for a piece but his amazing 2 for 106 career

slate is hard to ignore. (7) ROYHILL was in a good spot at a big price last week but made a costly error

popping out of the pocket to 3/4s, tiring badly after being repelled by the winner - does get Marohn for

tonight, so maybe throw in for 3rd/4th? (6) EDDARD HANOVER is 0 for 23 this year and Post 6 isn't

going to help. (4) RACING RENEGADE ships in sporting less than stellar Chester form.