2025 STATS: 13 - 56 / $191.40 (+$79.40)
BEST BETS: 1 - 4 / $4.20 (-$3.80)
SPOT PLAYS: 1 - 4 / $102.20 (+$94.20)
BEST BET-WALSPEA (11th)
SPOT PLAY-HYPEBEAST (12th)
Race 1 - NW2 Ext. PM Races or 20000LT / 2YOs & Maidens Draw Inside Pace - Pick 5
(10) STEAMBOAT SPRINGS drew post ten but has been facing tougher in fast miles at Pocono. (7) FLOOR IT FREDDIE makes his second start after a layoff and shows a third to the talented Smooth Dream on 6-21. (3) PACK A BUNCH has only missed the board once this year and qualified fine over at Harrah's Philadelphia last Tuesday.
Race 2 - TM Rating 71 or Less Pace
(4) SELECT FRIDAY has tailed off since the spring but finds a spot where he can wake up here as he won handily the last time he was in this class. (3) FEARLESS FURY is sharp and gets to move inside on the gate this week. (6) FERDINAND A keeps racking up on-the-board finishes in amateur races and can threaten here, too.
Race 3 - Kindergarten Series 2YO Fillies Trot
(3) DUICINEA HANOVER broke in her debut at Pocono but took a lot of wagering support. Her baby race here on 8-8 was strong. (7) DIAMOND BAY starts from the outside but was a solid second in her first career start behind a well-meant winner. (5) WALDON FASHION probably faces softer company but looks to have tailed off a bit from earlier this year.
Race 4 - NW12500L5 / TM Rating 88 or Less Pace
(4) MAD MAX HANOVER returns to his favorite track at a level where he looks like a standout. (2) T H TYSON has hit the board in four of his last five tries and won in this class on 6-28. (6) NUCLEAR finished out his mile well a couple of weeks ago in an improved effort.
Race 5 - Kindergarten Series 2YO Fillies Pace
(5) ON HEIR miscued at Harrah's Philadelphia but qualified and raced well at the Meadowlands prior to that. (9) AMIRA HANOVER beat my top pick in the Kindergarten when they met on August 1 and I expect will be sent out of there. (7) KISSEDBYASTRANGER has been battling the best fillies in Pennsylvania and I could an improved performance ahead.
Race 6 - TM Rating 80.5 or Less / Winners TM Rating 74.5 1 of L2 Starts or Starters NW5000 Last Start Pace - Pick 4
(1) SWEET IDEAL drops, moves inside on the gate and won the last time he raced at this level. (8) LOUIS LITT N has hit the board in three of his last four tries at this level and I'll toss in underneath. (9) MIDNIGHT NATION gets some class relief and scored at this level back on July 26.
Race 7 - Renaissance Final 2YO Fillies Pace
(6) CAR KEYS raced well in her debut on 8-8 and is a sister to several successful horses. (2) PERFECT THOUGHT gets away from the talented Be Perfect BG and hasn't been out of the top three so far. (3) PERFECT AND SWEET closed out her mile with pace on August 8 and moves in on the gate.
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Race 8 - Kindergarten Series 2YO Fillies Trot - Pick 6
(5) FRATTINA DIABLO S hasn't done anything wrong in any of her baby races or pari-mutuel starts thus far and can break her maiden tonight. (4) DENARIUS looked the part in a debut victory on 8-1 and is probably the one to beat again. (7) BUSY MISS LISSY S is undefeated in three appearances, including in the Kindergarten most recently.
Race 9 - NJ Standardbred Development Fund Final 3YO C&G Trot
(7) GO AHEAD MAKEMYDAY will have to overcome the outside post but has been facing stouter foes than he meets tonight. (3) CAMERA MAN comes in off an impressive victory last Friday and should be full of confidence. (4) TACTICAL DYNASTY makes his second start after a layoff and was second to CAMERA MAN when they met on 8-15.
Race 10 - Kindergarten Series 2YO C&G Pace - Pick 4
(7) DAX SEELSTER prevailed in the Kindergarten back on 7-4 and has been battling the likes of the undefeated Beau Jangles in Ontario since then. (6) SIGNAL CALLER hasn't appeared as strong on the five-eighths-mile ovals as the has at the Meadowlands thus far and should improve with his return to the mile track. (1) WATCH EM WIN owns a stakes victory at The Meadows on July 19 and was favored in the Kindergarten event won by SIGNAL CALLER on August 1.
Race 11 - NJ Standardbred Development Fund Final 3YO Fillies Trot
(6) WALSPEA towers over this group based on her recent results, which include a second in the Hambletonian Oaks final. (1) R CHARM scored handily the last time she was at the Meadowlands on August 8 and was fifth in the Hambletonian Oaks final prior to that. (4) JERSEY SLIDE is on a nice run of on-the-board results and was third in a fast mile at Pocono last Saturday.
Race 12 - TM Rating 77.5 or Less Pace
(3) HYPEBEAST lacks a win so far this year but closed out his mile with a strong kick last Friday and moves in on the gate. (1) STRAIGHT TALK has struggled to get victories over the last two years but has hit the board in four of his last five tries. (6) STORM THE COURT drops, gets post relief and switches to David Miller.
Race 13 - TM Rating 71 or Less Trot
(5) CREATIN' HAVOC remains in search of his initial win this year but comes in off a gaining effort and catches a wide-open group. (8) HUNTERS GAL closed with trot last Friday and was second in this class on July 25. (3) LANDIA posted a runner-up result at this level two back and moves inside on the gate.
Race 14 - F&M TrackMaster Rating 71 or Less Pace
(6) RONA MAE romped in an amateur race in her second start for these connections last Friday, and I anticipate the same result will happen here. (3) IN ERA'S IMAGE qualified fine at the Meadowlands on 8-15 and I think was facing tougher out of town prior to that. (1) QUEEN SUN RYSER has had success at The Big M before and gained several positions in her last try.
Race 15 - NW7500L5 / TrackMaster Rating 83.5 or Less Trot
(6) LUKE'S BAR invades from Harrah's Philadelphia and won in the corresponding class to this one over there on July 17. (9) SUPER DUPER COOPER has a poor post but has hit the board in three straight, including two in-a-row at this level. (2) MASSIVE MATTER finished out his mile well last Friday and moves in on the gate tonight.