2025 MEET STATS: 106 - 342 / $660.10 (-$23.90)
BEST BETS: 18 - 32 / $64.00 (+$0.00) - back to even!
BEST BET: DOROTEA TRIO IT (8th)
SPOT PLAY: DOUGS BABE A (3rd)
Race 1: NW5466 in last 5 starts Trot
(3) WIN TOGETHER S returns from a failed effort at The Meadowlands and gets to face much softer local competition than he's been used to; he was a winner when last at this bottom level. (1) BEERTHIRTY K just missed last week with Brennan back in the sulky; figure he's bound to win eventually. (7) HAT TRICK MARLEAU makes his second start at this reduced level and Todd McCarthy catch drives again. Another outside post, however, so probably best used underneath.
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Race 2: F&M NW15000 in last 5 starts Pace
(1) GOLDEN QUEST N bounced back from that disaster of a start last month with a steady effort in traffic; veteran drops a class and moves all the way to the rail. (5) BLOOD MOON A and (6) DRAGONS LUCKY LADY are a couple of classy speedsters and either or both could be sailing off the gate. If they don't get in each other's way early on then can both be in the number.
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Race 3: Blue Chip Matchmaker Pace Leg #4
Soft division here with all non-winners in the series so far. (1) DOUGS BABE A goes second time with Tetrick after he drove last week but didn't make much of an impact. I can see this mare taking a more aggressive stance tonight. (4) PROMISELAND A was a decent second last out and the recent import can build off that effort. (3) SEASIDE DIVA hasn't made a smooth transition from three to four yet but there's room for improvement.
Race 4: NW15000 in last 5 starts Trot
(3) TORRONE is winless on the year but has been competitive in every start where he's drawn well and Holland figures to be sending the Fanning trainee to the front. (1) SOUTHWIND ARTURO has raced very well recently at Pocono and he's got a successful local history; Bartlett drives from the rail. (4) DULY RESOLVED beat #1 easily in his latest Pocono race but now gives up a bit of a post edge drawing outside of the other favorites.
Race 5: Blue Chip Matchmaker Pace Leg #4
(2) WALKIN ON SUNSHINE was second best as no match to a sharp winner last week, and her prior start she managed to get beat at five cents on the dollar but the Pelling mare may just be a touch faster than these and I'll give her another chance. (4) LIT DE ROSE didn't fire last out in a quick back half but we know she's more than capable of stepping it up any given week. (3) MILLWOOD BLISS N tried a more aggressive approach in last week's start and it backfired badly. She's right back in for round four and Tetrick picks up the drive.
Race 6: NW16481 in last 5 starts Trot
(3) AQUARIUS FACE S has been much improved since the hobbles were added and the Engblom trotter looks to make it two straight after that recent strong win from off the pace. (5) MISSISSIPPI STORM has been okay recently and he's got way too much class to ignore. (2) ABRUZZO has hit the board in his last five with a win included among them; he'll need to go faster in order to come out on top but he can land a nice piece from this comfortable post.
Race 7: Blue Chip Matchmaker Pace Leg #4
(6) SILK CLOUD A looks to be back on top of her game as she's won in two of the first three weeks of the series and Stratton figures to be firing from the gate again on the Pete Tritton trainee. She seems more than capable if not roughed up too much. (1) ROCKET DEO finally broke through with a win last week after failing at odds-on in her first two rounds and the Pelling trainee figures to be a short price again. (2) HIGH FLYIN' FILLY failed to pick up any ground on the rim last week but was a winner the start prior from the pocket; Burke trainee figures to be looking at more of a rail ride here.
Race 8: NW10941 in last 5 starts Trot
(1) DOROTEA TRIO IT has dominated in her last two starts and the recent import figures to have little trouble stepping up again to make it three straight. (2) WINDSONG PIONEER is still shut out on the season but he figures to be right there like usual from this inside post. (3) TEXSONG SOPRANO has tired badly in his last two but he's better than that; Scran/Zeron trotter needs to step it up.
Race 9: F&M NW30000 in last 5 starts Pace
(1) PASS AND STOW picked up right where she left off in her 3YO season by dominating at odds-on in her 2025 debut. Talented mare faces more seasoned rivals again but deserves top billing. (6) ELEKTRA A was not a major player last week at The Big M but her prior two local efforts were both solid front-end displays. (2) CHIAPANECAS put in her first subpar race of the year last out as she folded after rating the pace; Engblom/Gingras mare still merits plenty of respect.
Race 10: F&M NW11401 in last 5 starts Pace
(3) TALENT TO SPARE A tries a new driver in Zeron and also draws better after a string of outside posts; she's beaten this type in the past and usually offers value. (6) YS SENSATIONALCITY has clearly tailed off in her last few but she exits claimers to face a different type of field and also returns to Bartlett; plenty of early speed. (5) KISS MY CHEEK faces mostly more experienced foes after dominating a NW life condition.
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Race 11: F&M NW5611 in last 5 starts Pace
(5) HARPER SEELSTER had been dull in her latest Yonkers tries but she perked up in those two Meadowlands races and those were some quick miles she was involved with. Stratton trainee has a post edge on a couple of uber-classy veterans. (7) LUCKY ARTIST A drops back to the bottom and gets a notable driver change to Bartlett; we'll see how aggressive he can get with this 12YO mare. (8) MAN DONTFORGET ME has fallen on hard times as she looks to show more in her second start back with the Alexander barn. Tough spot though.
Race 12: NW5681 in last 5 starts Pace
(3) EVER HOPING A was a $100K earner a year ago and is now 0 for 10 and counting in 2025; last start was the closest he's been in quite a while and will look to improve off that effort. (7) ROCKMYSTER N dropped to this level and fired from post eight to the lead, rolled along but gave way. He lands outside again and figures to be aggressive again from the gate. (5) MIDNIGHT LIGHTNING woke up with a form reversal the other day at Philly and the 13YO has plenty of local experience; maybe he can land a piece at a price.