2026 MEET STATS: 50 - 165 / $344.88 (+$14.88)
BEST BETS: 12 - 17 / $42.12 (+$8.12)
SPOT PLAYS: 4 - 17 / $41.98 (+$7.98)
BEST BET - SHINE A LIGHT (9th)
SPOT PLAY - DEEDENUTO A (10th)
Race 1 - NAADA Spring Series Leg #1 Trot
(8) CERTIFY will have to overcome the eight-hole but won handily in an amateur race at Yonkers back on January 22 and comes in off a rallying third-place effort at the Meadowlands most recently. (3) SOUTHWIND MAC cut the fractions from post eight and wound up second in the winter series final a couple weeks ago and slides in on the gate to the three-hole tonight. (1) MUSCLE DAN hit the board in a couple of legs of the winter series and is capable of showing gate speed when he minds his manners.
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Race 2 - 15000CLM Pace
(1) ROCKET FREIGHT should be able to get back in the game tonight as he starts from the pole instead of post eight and was one of the sharper horses in this class not all that long ago. (2) LETSMAKELOTSAMONEY races out of a high-percentage stable and was second against $15,000 claimers on both 2-25 and 3-4. He also gets a chance to partner with leading driver Jason Bartlett. (4) LOU'S BEACH was Yannick Gingras's choice and was third when he dropped down to this level last Thursday. He debuts for new connections off a claim.
Race 3 - F&M Invitational Trot
(6) KEWPIE DOLL is on an extended run of sharp form, and I expect she'll either go to the front or tuck and then make her move. Either way, she's my top choice. (4) HOT FLASH KIMMY won against NW20000L5s a week ago and was third in the Invitational against the boys as recently as 2-5. (3) DIAMANTE TRIO IT tired last Thursday but has raced well in this class before and gets a chance to team up with Brett Beckwith.
Race 4 - 40000CLM Trot
(2) WHEELZABLAZIN is two-for-two since they started taking him off-the-pace and this stable has been heating up lately overall. He moves in from post five to the two-hole tonight. (1) BUSY MAKING MONI starts from the pole position and has hit the board in his last six appearances. (8) CHAPHEART is stuck out in post eight but gets reunited with Bartlett for the leading trainer and has been outside the trifecta just once in his last seven outings between here and Dover.
Race 5 - F&M 20000CLM Pace
(2) YOU BEDA ROCK has had success in this class before and debuts for new connections off a claim. She also gets a driver switch as Bartlett takes over. (1) STONECOLD GIRL comes in with three consecutive victories at this level and slides in from post four to the pole position. She also goes for this group for the first time after being claimed a week ago. (6) BEANTOWN BABE is a second-timer for top trainer Per Engblom and has shown the ability to hit the board against $20,000 claiming company before.
Race 6 - NW20000L5 / Winners in Last Start of the Base Class NW15000L5 / NW10 PM Races LT / 60000CLM Trot
(4) STORMONT DIVIDE gained some ground in a third-place effort in the Invitational last Thursday and now double-drops in class tonight. (1) BRONZER tallied in handy fashion at this level on 3-5 and returns to it here after he was fifth in the Invitational a week ago. (2) MAHONE SEELSTER rallied to just miss in his debut for these connections last week and slides in on the gate from the six-hole to post two.
Race 7 - 15000CLM Pace
(4) HANK THE HUNK was going to win on 3-4 before he made a late break and then gained from off-the-pace in a third-place effort on 3-11. I think he should offer a bit better value tonight and I'll give him top call. (1) DANCE ON THE BEACH shows three recent victories, plus two seconds, in this class and was re-claimed by trainer John Grasso out of his runner-up effort a week ago. (5) LAST BEACH comes in with back-to-back triumphs versus $15,000 claiming foes and has Beckwith to drive as Bartlett opted for another one in here.
Race 8 - 40000CLM Trot
(6) BAY BREEZE HANOVER wound up three-wide before three-quarters last week but still finished with trot. She gets another chance to team up with Brent Holland tonight and has shown more early speed in the past. (3) CHULO put in a big effort from first-over to win at this level a week ago and has the leading driver/trainer combo in his corner. (4) WARRAWEE WHISPER lost Bartlett but reunites with Joe Bongiorno and hasn't been outside the top three in his seven starts thus far in 2026.
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Race 9 - 15000CLM Pace
(2) SHINE A LIGHT delivered the goods again in this class last week and debuts for new high-percentage connections off a claim. Bartlett drove him in his most recent victory and is back at the controls here. (1) TIN ROOF RAIDER A overcame an extended first-over trip to finish second against $15,000 claimers a week ago and has been outside the exacta just once in his last seven outings. He's a first-timer for this group after being claimed and gets a driver switch to Gingras. (3) ROCK THIS WAY gained spots and ground in a runner-up effort last Thursday and slides in from post five to the three-hole tonight.
Race 10 - NW5000L5 who are NW L3 Starts / 12500CLM / 3 out of Last 5 Starts Must Be in New York / New York-Breds Preferred Pace
(2) DEEDENUTO A doesn't win often, but if he's going to, it would come in a spot like this against a relatively blank field. He moves in from post eight to the two-hole and shows a couple recent thirds against $15,000 claimers, too. (5) DONTTELLMENOW was a game second from first-over in this class two back and gets a driver switch to Bartlett this time. (3) DREAMBOAT HANOVER was third as the odds-on favorite at this level on February 27 and has Gingras to drive again.