Some insights into this morning’s racing program for our IdaBet players:

1^ST RACE – (5) PATTON gets third consecutive four-eyeball endorsement. Wide into second week ago, no threat to runaway fave, but nodded in AM opener.

2^ND RACE – (3) MONEY MAVEN won battle, lost war in last week’s adult trot. Solid, two-move effort and generous getaway gets him gazed this time around.

3^RD RACE – (3) PANAMANIAN HANOVER was an eight-hole endorsee in latest, never coming close to reaching. We sort of have to try him again from here.

6^TH RACE – (5) JACKS TO OPEN returns to level of last win. Has not been awful trying tougher, but this is much more realistic venue and works versus these.

7^TH RACE – (5) TIME TO QUIT comes downstate after bill-paying season. Don’t know if he can play at this bottom level, but nothing here ought to scare him.

10^TH RACE – (6) PINGALING eschewed first-over when ‘peeked’ this past Sunday, only to get shuffled. Angled out and widest, finished with noticed interest.

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$2 +/- (thru Tue., Jan. 9) – 6 wins ($56.50)

from 18 ($36) selex (+$20.50, put away those pitchforks for now)

highest-priced winner – CONSOLIDATOR ($15.60)

lowest-priced winner – OZONE BLUE CHIP ($4.60)

BY FRANK DRUCKER,

Publicity Director, Empire City @ Yonkers Raceway

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