TRI’s Picks February 9 Meadowlands

Meadowlands Racetrack Pick 4, Races 7-10, Saturday, February 9, 2013 

We are back after taking last Saturday off for the Pick 4 and having racing be cancelled last night due to Winter Storm Nemo. Last week was our first week this entire year that we went zero-for-four in our Pick 4 ticket. Needless to say, that brought our profit down greatly. We are currently down $44.40 for the year, but we should be able to make up for it tonight. Tonight’s ticket is filled with bombs that have great chances and when betting the horses on this ticket at 4-1 or up, we should greatly make up for our deficit. Good luck!

$2 Play: 2,3,9/3,5/4/2 = $12

Analysis:

Race 7- (2) Bakin On The Beach gets well-deserved post relief after going tough miles from outside posts against this group. In his last mile, he paced a tough first over trip and just missed the victory by a head. The post relief will help this horse get good positioning and he should ride the pylons for most of the mile and could pull the pocket and go first up if needed. (3) The Pokester looks to have upset-potential stepping back up into the A-2 company. In his last start in the A-2, he was caught at the pylons far off the lead and shook lose late into the stretch, only to be caught behind a wall of horses. He came off that race and won a tough first over mile via disqualification in the B-1 company. He steps back into the A-2 and has a good post, so he should be placed near the lead and won’t make the same mistake he did in this class two weeks ago. (9) Western Tsunami is jumping up in class after an impressive 1:50.4 victory in the B-1 class last week. This horse shows tremendous gate speed and will work to clear the front, so he could get a pocket trip due to other horses in this field wanting the top as well. Expect him to leave and be a speed-factor in this mile.

Race 8- (3) Freddy Day Hanover draws further inside after pacing a good mile in his second start on lasix last week. He gained 9 lengths from the quarter to the half, where he picked up cover, and flew into the stretch off cover just to park on the outside. He should show some speed tonight and be close to the pace, so he doesn’t have to recoup lost ground. (5) Esprit De Kayjay A enters the B-1 company after doing well in the claiming ranks. In his last start, he sat off the pace and rode the pylons until late into the stretch, where he shook loose late into the stretch and got up for second. He should be better placed in the field this week and could provide us with some value.

Race 9- (4) Picture Me has two good efforts in the B-2 company under his belt. Two starts back, he paced a completely first over mile, where he ended up finishing in the back. In his last start, he gunned for the lead, was shuffled back and came back to finish fourth. He should be forwardly placed tonight and have some form of room to close into the stretch.

Race 10- (2) Action Brad is coming off a good start with the addition of lasix. He left the gate fast from post 8, where he then was shuffled back and out of the mile. He drops in class tonight and gets post relief, so expect him to leave for a pocket spot and save ground to close late.