MEET STATS: 164 - 733 / $1,223.06 (-$242.94)
BEST BETS: 40 - 74 / $166.32 (+$18.32)
SPOT PLAYS: 6 - 74 / $56.50 (-$84.20)
BEST BET - FERRETTI (7th)
SPOT PLAY - TOPVILLE SOMEBEACH (6th)
Race 1 - 15000CLM Pace
(5) NEYREIT exits some fast races in Pennsylvania, and while he doesn't show great form, I think he's been facing tougher company than he does tonight. (4) KILOWATT KID N has hit the board in five of his last seven outings and won at this level on August 30. (2) EVER M lost all chance in his last outing when he suffered broken equipment but had five consecutive finishes in the exacta prior to that.
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Race 2 - NAADA Fall Series Leg #2 Trot
(2) VELOCIRAPTOR broke last week but did close well after that. Hopefully he can avoid any miscues here, especially since he starts from another inside post. (1) LABYAD BROS S overcame post eight to tally down at Harrah's Philadelphia most recently. He starts from the pole tonight and picks up one of the top amateur drivers. (4) KILAUEA finished second to a well-meant favorite in leg one of this series and doesn't meet up with anybody here as imposing as that foe was.
Race 3 - NW30000L5 / NW12 PM Races LT / 75000CLM Trot
(5) TACHYON closed with trot in this class last Thursday and switches drivers to Brent Holland tonight. (1) CREDIT CON was third in his debut for leading trainer Per Engblom a week ago and is back on a regular rotation now as he had been off since 8-14 coming into that event. (3) ORDAINED steps up from the NW20000L5 level but is on a lengthy run of finishes in the trifecta and was third at this level on August 21.
Race 4 - NAADA Fall Series Leg #2 Trot
(2) BACKSTREET PLAYER gets some post relief this time and the last time he was driven by Andrew Adamczyk he was a handy winner on 8-20. (3) CREATIVE VENTURE was a rallying second in one appearance in an amateur race back on August 7 but I'll try to beat him given his poor win record this year. (5) SWISS HOUSE ONFIRE hasn't been out of the trifecta in the amateur events he shows in his lines, including a win at Pocono on September 6.
Race 5 - 40000CLM Trot
(1) RADIO LAB scored against $40,000 claimers on August 28 and has a couple of excuses since as he had the eight-hole and then broke. This appears to be a pretty wide-open group and I'll go looking for a price. (2) PEDAL ON METAL owns a victory in this class on 8-21, plus three other on-the-board results. He gets significant post relief tonight after he had the seven-hole last Thursday. (5) CANTSTOP YANKEE made a break in his last appearance on the 28th of August but was sharp prior to that and was re-claimed by Dennis Laterza.
Race 6 - 3-6YO 20000CLM Pace
I'm going to give (5) TOPVILLE SOMEBEACH another try tonight as he never got involved in his most recent effort and was facing better prior to that. He also switches drivers to Holland. (1) MY PLAYMATE GB prevailed at this level two back and moves in from post six to the pole position this time. (8) SCRIBBLERS doesn't have great form and is stuck out in the eight-hole but is back in a stable that's done well with him before.
Race 7 - Invitational Trot
(2) FERRETTI was a pretty solid fourth in the Bob Miecuna Invitational Trot on Saturday and looks like the one to beat here from an inside post. (1) KHAOSAN ROAD returns off a win at Harrah's Philadelphia most recently and finished third and second in the Invitational at Yonkers on 8-7 and 6-12. (4) DRIBBLING BI shows a pair of runner-up efforts in the Invitational recently and has hit the board in six out of his last seven trips behind the gate overall.
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Race 8 - NW30000L5 / NW12 PM Races LT / 75000CLM Trot
(5) ETERIA IT exits stakes company and won her lone overnight race on 8-21 at Harrah's Philadelphia by open lengths. (1) HOT FLASH KIMMY drew the pole position and has hit the board in six out of her last seven tries, including a rallying second in this class last week. (2) KEG STAND steps up from the NW20000L5 level off a runner-up performance a week ago but gets a bit of post relief and was third at this level two back.
Race 9 - F&M 20000CLM Pace
(7) YOU BEDA ROCK enters with three straight victories, but I'm going to hope she gets overlooked a bit in the wagering as she moves out to a poor post. (1) WOODMERE HARRIET was a dominant winner in this class last Wednesday and moves in from post five to the pole position. (2) WHO'S PERFECT hails from the Engblom stable and shows a pair of recent runner-up results at this level.