2025 STATS: 23 - 85 / $251.70 (+$81.70)
BEST BETS: 3 - 6 / $8.50 (-$3.50)
SPOT PLAYS: 2 - 6 / $118.80 (+$106.80)
BEST BET - TOM HORN (2nd)
SPOT PLAY - SAILOR'S SHADOW (1st)
Race 1 - MADC 1 Pace *Pick 5*
(4) SAILOR'S SHADOW moves in on the gate tonight after two straight ten-holes and closed with some pace last week. (3) CAMLACHIE CHROME also gets some post relief after failing as the favorite a week ago. He'd hit the board in two straight prior to that. (2) SELECT FRIDAY comes in with back-to-back runner-up results in this class and slides in from post eight to the two-hole.
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Race 2 - NW2 Ext. PM Races or 20000LT / 2YOs & Maidens Draw Inside Pace
(7) TOM HORN won the last time he was in an overnight race over at Pocono on 7-29 and was fourth with a 26 and change last quarter in the New Jersey Classic final. (6) TWIN FURY also exits the New Jersey Classic where he was fifth and finished second at this level on both August 9 and August 15. (4) SONOFANUTCRACKER won the New Jersey Sire Stakes final for 2YO male pacers last month but takes on a field of mostly 3YOs here. I'll slot underneath.
Race 3 - TrackMaster Rating 68 or Less Pace *Survivor Pick 7*
(2) STOLEN ART doesn't have a great win record over the last two years but gets post relief in his second start after a sick scratch and was racing decently at Harrah's Philadelphia late last month. This stable has also been doing pretty well as of late overall. (4) FLYING TIGER finished second against TM68 foes two back and moves in on the gate this week from an eight-hole try. (1) RAPTORS FLIGHT N has hit the board in three of his last five outings and has had plenty of success at the Meadowlands in the past.
Race 4 - NW5000L5 / NW100 in 2025 Pace
(7) BOOKEM DANNO finds a softer spot here than the classes he's been in lately and races out of the hottest stable at the track right now. (6) DEUCE HANOVER has been closing out his miles well at both Tioga and the Meadowlands as of late and drops a notch on the ladder here. (4) BOBCAT BAY comes in with a second and a third in his last two outings and gets to move down from the NW7500L5 level.
Race 5 - NW2500L5 Pace
(8) COLOSSAL STRIDE A owns several wins at the Meadowlands during his career and gets to stretch out on the mile track tonight off a third at Batavia most recently. (3) DELESTON squeezed into this race by $4 under the last five starts earnings cap and gets to drop out of the TrackMaster 80.5 or Less class. (4) STONECOLD CRUISER went a long way on the lead before he wound up second at Harrah's Philadelphia on Sunday and closed out his mile in 27 and change here two back against what look like stronger foes.
Race 6 - TrackMaster Rating 74.5 or Less / NW of a Race in 2024-25 Pace *Pick 4*
(9) MAYHEM HANOVER will have to overcome an outside post, but he drops a notch in his second start back with Jeff Cullipher and won at Woodbine Mohawk Park in mid-August. (3) DUNSAN HARRY owns two seconds and a win in recent amateur races at the Meadowlands and gets some post relief this week. (6) CAPTAIN CARTER did all the work on the front-end last Saturday and wound up second against TM74.5 or Less rivals. He's hit the board in three straight tries overall.
Race 7 - TrackMaster Rating 83.5 or Less Pace
(9) ULYSSES debuts for a stable that's been doing well with first-timers at the Meadowlands all year and was victorious two back up at Woodbine Mohawwk Park. (8) GALANTE A posted a third in this class back on August 9 and returns off a winning effort over at Harrah's Philadelphia. (1) MAGNIFICO HANOVER triumphed the last time he was at the Meadowlands on 8-15 and comes back off a dead-heat for third in his most recent appearance at Pocono.
Race 8 - TrackMaster Rating 77.5 or Less / Winner Base Class NW2500 1 of L2 Starts / NW2 Races in 2025 with 20 or More Starts Pace *Pick 6*
(4) HAGGARD has hit the board the last two times he's been in against TrackMaster 77.5 or Less rivals and moves in on the gate from the eight-hole to post four here. (3) STRAIGHT TALK drops out of the TrackMaster 80.5 or Less level and was second against TrackMaster 77.5 or Less company as the favorite on August 15. (8) ROJAN'S WAY is up in class compared to the last time he was at the Meaodwlands on August 9 but has been very sharp overall and I'll toss him in underneath.
Race 9 - TrackMaster 80.5 or Less Pace
I think (4) RILKOFF should be ready for a sharper effort here following a conservative trip after he had a difficult journey two back. He also gets significant post relief. (6) RYDINGTOTHEWIRE steps up from the TrackMaster 77.5 or Less class but does so off a victory and it's hard to ignore anything this stable is putting on the track right now. (5) SARGEANT SONNY was third in a fast mile against what are probably tougher rivals last Saturday and won three straight at Harrah's Philadelphia prior to that.
Race 10 - NW12500L5 / TrackMaster Rating 88 or Less / NW9 Ext. PM Races LT *Pick 4*
(7) T H TYSON makes his second start on Lasix and closed well off dull cover last Saturday. (10) CAMARA MOMENT is stuck with post ten but put in another super effort last Saturday and owns a victory in this class on 8-9. (6) ITS SATURDAY NIGHT comes in from Pocono. He's a recent addition to the Cullipher stable and had a couple of trip excuses over in Pennsylvania as he was first-over in a fast pace once and then too far back the next time.
Race 11 - NW7500L5 / TrackMaster Rating 86.20 or Less Pace
(7) GOOD ROCKIN gets to drop out of the NW12500L5 class this week and has been sharp overall for a while, including that 1:49 4/5 win at the Meadowlands back on 8-9. (2) DONT DROP THE BALL takes on a lot more seasoned foes tonight but has raced well in his limited starts thus far, including a victory over NW2's at the Meadowlands on August 15. (4) DUKE OF CORNWALL N makes his third start back after a lengthy layoff and was an even fourth at this level a week ago.
Race 12 - NW5000L5 / TrackMaster Rating 80.5 or Less Trot
(4) JL CRUZE is closing out a brilliant career as the double millionaire is in his 14YO season, and I think he has a chance to find the winner's circle tonight as he's been racing well over at Harrah's Philadelphia. (2) COVER BAND just missed in a NW5000L5 tilt last Saturday and makes his third start out of the Cullipher stable. (8) ROCKET MAN HILL broke last time out at Pocono and drew the outside post tonight, but I note he was a winner the last time he competed at ths level at the Meadowlands back on 7-25.
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Race 13 - TrackMaster Rating 74.5 or Less / NW of a Race in 2024-25 Pace
(8) SOMBODYITREASURE exits the amateur events off a gaining third-place finish last week and gets to partner with a catch driver in Brett Beckwith. (7) JUST BET IT ALL won on Sunday at Harrah's Philadelphia and that should have given him some confidence. (9) SUNSHINE'S FINEST drew poorly again and is up in class but is very sharp for a stable that's been doing well overall.
Race 14 - TrackMaster Rating 71 or Less Pace *Hi-5*
(3) ROCKABILLY CHARM didn't have a very good trip last Saturday against tougher rivals but now drops and gets post relief at the level where he was a winner two back. (5) BIZYS BEATLE was victorious the last time he raced in this class on August 9 and was fourth in an amateur event with a good final quarter a week ago. (7) SERGEANT WALT kept his strong form from the TrackMaster 68s against TrackMaster 71s with a gaining second-place effort last week.