2026 STATS: 11 - 58 / $93.00 (-$23.00)
BEST BETS: 0 - 4 / $0.00 (-$8.00)
SPOT PLAYS: 0 - 4 / $0.00 (-$8.00)
BEST BET - SPIRIT OF STLOUIS N (7th)
SPOT PLAY - BETTORSEETHESHOW (14th)
Race 1 - TrackMaster Rating 68 (NW L4 69) or Less Pace *Pick 5*
(5) SERGEANT WALT shows a facile victory at this level the last time he raced in it on 8-30 and makes his second start off the bench here with class and post relief. (3) PINEBUSH LIFESAVER slides in on the gate after three straight outside draws and has a trio of recent thirds against tougher TrackMaster 71 or Less company. (6) TAHUYA SILK kept his sharp form from Alberta going with a second versus TrackMaster 68 or Less foes at The Big M a couple weeks back and is a second-time starter for these connections.
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Race 2 - NW2500L5 (NW L2/NJSO NW3000L5) / TrackMaster Rating 78.38 or Less Drawn Inside Pace
(9) BOBCAT BAY didn't draw very well tonight but drops off a fourth against NW5000L5s last Saturday and driver Jordan Stratton has done well with him in the past. (7) SEEN HERE was seventh in the same race that BOBCAT BAY exits from a week ago and makes his second start back after some time off here. (4) CURBSIDE PICKUP overcame an early break to rally and finish third at Yonkers most recently and was facing tougher NW7500L5 company when last seen at the Meadowlands.
Race 3 - Meadowlands Amateur Driving Club 1 Pace *Pick 8*
(4) MADELINES BLK JACK just missed by a neck in an amateur race at the Meadowlands on 1-23 and moves in from post nine against $10,000 claimers last week to the four-hole here. (2) YER SO BAD stormed from off-the-pace to a handy victory in a MADC 1 contest last Friday and gets post relief this time. (5) FRAZIER HANOVER has raced well in back-to-back tries from off-the-pace and starts from a mid-pack post tonight compared to the outside posts he's had in his last three outings.
Race 4 - 15000-17500CLM HCP Pace
(2) BROOKDALE MIKI didn't fire last time out at Yonkers but had a win and a second over there prior to that and gets to stretch out on the mile track tonight. (5) DANCING LEW was unable to threaten when he had the ten-hole on January 23 but other than that has been very sharp and came up just a nose short of victory a week ago. (8) SKYWAY MASTERPIECE held off DANCING LEW to prevail when they met last Saturday and races out of the leading trainer's stable.
Race 5 - NW7500L5 (NW L2/NJSO NW8250L5 / Starters NW6400 or Less Last Start / TrackMaster Rating 87.88 or Less who are NW L2 Starts Pace
(5) MASTER CHARLES A closed with pace again last week, and I'll hope that this better post keeps him closer to the action. (3) FOR ONCE INMY LIFE looms as the one to beat tonight as he just missed against NW12500L5s a week ago and drops and moves inside on the gate this time. (2) JILLIBY DYNAMITE A tallied the last time he faced NW7500L5 company on January 3 and has been racing at a higher level since then. He also slides in from post nine to the two-hole.
Race 6 - 25000CLM Pace *$50,000 Guaranteed Pick 4 Pool*
(2) SAULSBROOK RAPTOR gets post relief tonight and faces straight $25,000 claimers rather than $25,000 to $30,000 claiming handicap horses he was in against last week. He was very sharp not all that long ago, including a triumph on January 24. (7) ORDER ONE TO GO has a second and a win since he came to the Meadowlands and started racing for these connections. He gets to team up with leading driver Brett Beckwith again, too. (1) LOVERS TROUBLE wound up third out of the pocket last Saturday and moves in from post six to the pole position for a high-percentage stable.
Race 7 - TrackMaster Rating 83.5 (NW L2 85.6) or Less Pace
(2) SPIRIT OF STLOUIS N steps up tonight but won impressively in his debut for this stable a couple of weeks ago, and I think he can build on that. (4) BEAT COP won the last time he raced in this class on January 24 and drops after facing TrackMaster 86 or Less company from bad posts in his last two outings. (3 LINDY THE BRAVE was victorious at The Big M the last time he was here on the 11th of January and returns from Yonkers here off a win and a second over there.
Race 8 - 40000-60000CLM HCP Pace
(3) CAVIART LOTUS rallied off cover again last Saturday in a third-place finish. He hasn't been taking a lot of wagering attention despite his sharp form, and hopefully that trend continues here. (5) STELLAR YANKEE prevailed in this class last week and gets to partner with Jordan Stratton again. (2) SOHO SANTORINI A has been outside the top three just once in his last five outings and gets post relief off a gaining second-place effort a week ago.
Race 9 - NW12500L5 (NJSO/NW l2 NW14000L5) / TrackMaster Rating 89.64 (NW L2 90) or Less / NW$100 in 2026 / NW9 (NW L2 10) Ext. PM Races LT Pace
(5) MOMAS SON BYRNE lacked racing room in the stretch last Saturday but appeared to have pace as he was under a big hold. He won prior to that and hails from the meet's leading stable. (7) BETTING ON CAESAR won for the second straight time last Saturday and has shown the ability to get the job done both on the lead and from off a helmet. (10) DA DELIGHTFUL had consecutive victories at the Meadowlands on 12-27 and 1-17 and returns out of the top level over at Pocono.
Race 10 - TrackMaster Rating 80.5 (NW L2 82.75) or Less Pace *$50,000 Guaranteed Pick 4 Pool*
(2) GALLIE GETAWAY comes back from Pocono here with a better post than he had over there and was a winner at this level the last time he was at the Meadowlands on January 24. (5) GOLD GLOVE HANOVER has hit the board in two of his three tries since he returned to action and was second as the favorite in this class a week ago. (1) ALWAYS B GIBBY starts from the pole and was third in the same event GOLD GLOVE HANOVER exits from last Saturday.
Race 11 - TrackMaster Rating 77.5 (NW L2 79.60) or Less Pace
(1) LIKE A SHADOW will have to improve tonight as he gapped in the pocket on the last turn a couple of weeks ago, but he does own a victory in this class on 12-20 and moves inside to the pole position. (2) MANSERTIVE comes in with a second and a third in his last two chances at this level and starts from another good post here. (9) NATIONAL SPORT got parked and predictably tired last Saturday, but I have to think he'll be put in play again as he's been taking a lot of wagering action and has Beckwith to drive.
Race 12 - NW5000L5 (NJSO/NW L2 NW5500L5) / Starters NW5000 or Less Last Start Pace
(8) SPRINGSTEEN double-drops out of the NW12500L5 class off a check-getting effort last Saturday, and I'll bank on him being put in play from the outside post. (6) BONDI SHAKE N has been facing tougher TrackMaster Rating 86 or Less company in recent weeks and flashed 26 and change final quarter speed a week ago. (2) BUILD THE WALL has been knocking on the door against NW5000L5 foes lately, and he could break through here from this inside post.
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Race 13 - TrackMaster Rating 74.5 (NW L2/NJSO 76.5) or Less Pace
(4) TELITONTHEMOUNTAIN tallied in an amateur race at the Meadowlands the last time he was here on November 21 and overcame being off just over a month to win over NW2s on February 17 at Pocono in his first outing for this trainer. (3) BORN TO DANCE didn't fire on 2-6 but has been razor-sharp other than that, including a triumph against $10,000 claiming company a week ago. (8) GALANTE A returns from Yonkers tonight and his most recent victory came at The Big M in this class on the 27th of December.
Race 14 - TrackMaster Rating 71 (NW L2 73.10) or Less Pace *Hi-5*
(5) BETTORSEETHESHOW loomed from first-over a couple weeks ago but tired in the stretch. That was his first try since December 6, though, so I think he should improve off that mile, and he did win at the Meadowlands back in early November. (9) AMERICAN MERCURY drops a notch off a runner-up effort in a TrackMaster 74.5 or Less contest on 2-14. He shows a win at that level on 1-17 and also against TrackMaster 71s on 1-3, so he's likely the one to beat. (7) HALF PAST MIDNIGHT is just one-for-11 in the win column lifetime but hasn't been outside the trifecta in four trips behind the gate thus far in 2026.