IdaBet.com is pleased to offer our IdaBet valued players insight into the 12 card race at Yonkers on Saturday, Feb 20th with both picks from Drivers’ Choices as well as HillTop Helper. We hope you can use this information as you make your wager selections.
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Yonkers – Saturday, Feb 20th
HillTop Helper Picks
EARLY PICK 4 PLAY (RACES 3-6) – $2 2&6 WITH 1&2 WITH 4&5 WITH 2&6 = $32
***PICK 5 PLAY (RACES 7-11) – $2 1&2 WITH 3&5 WITH 1&3 WITH 2&3&4&5 WITH 1&2= $32***
LATE PICK 4 PLAY (RACES 5-8) – 50¢ 4&5 WITH 2&6 WITH 1&2 WITH 3&5 = $32
Saturday, February 20, 2016
Race 1: N/W $18,000 L5
4 – mcardle royale n – Nice win on front end in NA debut; traffic issues in lane in last; Dube may use his speed here; 5-1 ML
1 – santanna one – Nice 8 hole 2nd two back & good rally in last; logical favorite, but win profile poor; Sears’ pick (#3)
2 – the Lunch pail – Drops & gets post relief; saves ground
Race 2: N/W $18,000 L5 – EARLY PICK 3 (2-4) – TROT
7 – lorenzo dream – Beat cheaper 2 back; best speed in field lacking speed; hold your breath late, but he’s beaten better
1 – marabou – Invader did good work at Dover after beating up on cheaper at Freehold; expect a good trip
2 – BELLMAC KODY A – Earned $100K down under; well placed in second NA start after closing for 4th in debut
Race 3: N/W $18,000 L5 – EARLY PICK 4 (3-6)
6 – sapphire city – Three wide 54.4 half in last; millionaire can blast to the top here and take these all the way
2 – caution signs – Winner this level in 2015 finale; logical candidate to complete exacta or upset choice if that one falters
4 – shortstacked – Expect improvement in third 2016 start; switch to Brennan has produced results (6 wins in last 10)
1 – art of illusion – Better one notch down; can work out ground saving trip with rail draw; Bartlett takes over
Race 4: N/W $18,000 L5 – MIDDLE PICK 3 (4-6)
2 – allerage star – In from Swamp after facing better; was in to go last week, but he’s been away since 1/22
1 – fox valley veto – 2016 debut was well-bet 4th; moves to rail, but Bartlett opts to go with #2
4 – YOU’RE MAJESTIC – Both Hilltop tries have been solid this level
Race 5: N/W $18,000 L5 – LATE PICK 4 (5-8)
5 – VALIDUS DEO – Seeks third straight this level in a spot where he can blast to the top or sit another winning pocket trip
1 – one through ten – Just missed from pocket in last; gets good trip again, either in pocket or on lead
4 – the court jester a – Good 4th from 7 hole in well-bet NA debut; will be chasing, but he looks to have lots of ability
Race 6: OPEN HDP − TROT
2 – money maven – Good close for second in first Open start; has been impressive in all four Hilltop tries
6 – major athens – Tired on lead in Open debut; expect Meadows invader to move forward off of that effort
1 – monroe county – Ambitiously placed while seeking 4th straight after three strong wins vs. $30K claimers
Race 7: N/W $25,000 L5 – PICK 5 (7-11)
1 – melmerby beach – Hard to handle & rushed to lead before tiring; gets major class relief; expect YUUUGE effort
2 – forty five red – Steps up off win where he just lasted on lead; sits pocket to choice here; 8-1 ML
3 – texas terror n – Good 2nd this level; sits behind top 2
Race 8: OPEN HDP – LATE PICK 3 (8-10)
3 – hugh hefner n – Rallied late for 3rd in last & can pick up the pieces if there’s any pace activity up front; 9-1 ML
5 – polak a – Sharp 2nd in Open in last; can blast again; did pick up two Levy leg wins in 2015
2 – Roland n rock – Gets acid test seeking 3rd straight
8 – atta boy dan – Impressive winner in last Open, but he’ll have a lot to do late from here
Race 9: N/W $18,000 L5
3 – bit of a legend a – Earned over $650K down under (20-63); steps up off well bet easy pocket win in NA debut
1 – CYCLONE KIWI N – Solid in all recent Hilltop tries without getting picture taken; should be controlling the action
4 – royal heart – Can save ground & complete tri late
Race 10: N/W $18,000 L5
4 – tg’s divine scene – Intriguing fresh face needed last off long break; Burke/Brennan combo rarely offers value; 12-1 ML
5 – carol’s comet – Has been competitive this level & vs. better; late danger on tonight’s drop
2 – ONEDIN MACH N – Good effort on front end for 3rd this level
3 – HEEZ ORL BLACK N – Steps up off DH win where he should have won outright; Saturday Night Shaun
Race 11: N/W $25,000 L5 – TROT
2 – clementine dream – Nailed late by MONEY MAVEN in last; she’s capable of taking these all the way
1 – tweet me – Gets major class relief with drop from Open and looms the logical favorite while chasing choice
7 – zooming – Winner 3 back this level & gets class relief from Open; post puts him at major tactical advantage to top 2
Race 12: N/W $25,000 L5
1 – supreme mach n – Has shown ability in four Hilltop tries & Dube returns to bike; rail shortens price; 6-1 ML
3 – theseyesercrying – Three straight claiming wins, but failed at this level in last; expect he’ll be blasting here
2 – orillia joe – Likely to sit in for tri/super players
5 – machs beach boy – Away since December, but he’s got more talent than any of these
DRIVERS’ CHOICES
1ST – BRIAN SEARS CHOSE (1) SANTANNA ONE OVER (3) TERROR TIME A
MATT KAKALEY CHOSE (5) REGGIANO OVER (6) RU READY TO ROCK
2ND – NO CHOICES
3RD – BRIAN SEARS CHOSE (6) SAPPHIRE CITY OVER (8) STARSKY’S DREAM N
TYLER BUTER CHOSE (3) STOLEN CAR OVER (1) ART OF ILLUSION
4TH – JASON BARTLETT CHOSE (2) ALLERAGE STAR OVER (1) FOX VALLEY VETO
BRIAN SEARS CHOSE (4) YOU’RE MAJESTIC OVER (5) HASTY PROFFITT AND (7) SMOOTHER RIDE
5TH – GEORGE BRENNAN CHOSE (4) THE COURT JESTER A OVER (1) ONE THROUGH TEN
6TH – DAN DUBE CHOSE (7) RED HOT HERBIE OVER (3) HOME’N DRY
JASON BARTLETT CHOSE (8) CRAZSHANA OVER (1) MONROE COUNTY
7TH – JASON BARTLETT CHOSE (1) MELMERBY BEACH OVER (2) FORTY FIVE RED
BRIAN SEARS CHOSE (7) CASIMIR JITTERBUG OVER (5) LORD OF MISRULE
8TH – BRIAN SEARS CHOSE (5) POLAK A OVER (4) FIRST CLASS HORSE
9TH – NO CHOICES
10TH – MATT KAKALEY CHOSE (1) BJ’S GUY OVER (6) FOOL ME ONCE
GEORGE BRENNAN CHOSE (4) TG’S DIVINE SCENE OVER (8) NORTHVIEW PUNTER N
11TH – NO CHOICES
12TH – GEORGE BRENNAN CHOSE (2) ORILLIA JOE OVER (6) SKY IS THE LIMIT
MARK MACDONALD CHOSE (7) DUEL IN THE SUN OVER (3) THESEYESRCRYING
HILLTOP HELPER GRAPHICS
EARLY PICK 3
2 – 1 & 7
3 – 2 & 6
4 – 1 & 2
TOTAL – $16
EARLY PICK 4 – $2
3 – 2 & 6
4 – 1 & 2
5 – 4 & 5
6 – 2 & 6
TOTAL – $32
MIDDLE PICK 3
4 – 1 & 2
5 – 4 & 5
6 – 2 & 6
TOTAL – $16
LATE PICK 4 – $2
5 – 4 & 5
6 – 2 & 6
7 – 1 & 2
8 – 3 & 5
TOTAL – $32
PICK 5 – $ .50
7 – 1 & 2
8 – 3 & 5
9 – 1 & 3
10 – 2 & 3 & 4 & 5
11 – 1 & 2
TOTAL – $32
LATE PICK 3 – $2
8 – 3 & 5
9 – 1 & 3
10 – 4 & 5
TOTAL – $16
POTENTIAL CLIPS –
BEFORE RACE 5 – VALIDUS DEO WINNING SECOND STRAIGHT
1/30/16 – RACE 9 (LAST 1/4)
BEFORE RACE 6 – CRAZSHANA BEATING MONEY MAVEN AND RED HOT HERBIE
2/6/16 – RACE 6 (LAST 1/4)
BEFORE RACE 8 – ATTA BOY DAN BEATING POLAK A AND HUGH HEFNER N
2/6/16 – RACE 7 (LAST 1/4)
BEFORE RACE 9 – BIT OF A LEGEND N WINNING NORTH AMERICAN DEBUT
2/6/16 – RACE 3 (LAST 1/4)
