Some insights into tonight’s racing program for our IdaBet.com players:

1^ST RACE – (4) AMERICAN ALIVE threw out her best effort in quite some time. Sees not whole lot in opener, but 2-for-45 over past two seasons is what it is.

2^ND RACE – (1) HOOFIN’ IT turned in a credible local, seasonal debut after four months AWOL. Wins draw, cut back to flat mile, so warrants an endorsement.

4^TH RACE – (3) SUTTON SEELSTER presents problem for us. Been gazed upon since class-dipping to bottom, but does not leave gate, so gonna chase again.

6^TH RACE – (1) ENDEAVOR returns to town for first time since end of last season. Useful then, despite being ambitiously-placed more than once, pole ‘peek’.

7^TH RACE – (5) POINTSOMEWHERELSE remains in good form, save for one series clunker. Tepid edge in very competitive finale of Sagamore Hill Series.

10^TH RACE – (1) HIGVIEW CONALL N gets rare good draw, helpful since he’s another non-leaver. Can take air and may be first-up, nodded in vanilla finale.

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$2 +/- (thru Sat., Mar. 24) – 76 wins ($700)

from 349 ($698) selex (+$2.00, Hallelujah, perhaps we ought to stop now)

highest-priced winner – MACHTU N ($33.80)

lowest-priced winners – SOTO/POINT SOMEWHERELSE ($2.70 each)

BY FRANK DRUCKER,

Publicity Director, Empire City @ Yonkers Raceway

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