Golden Receiver Sprints Home to Win Presidential Prep; Eyes Repeat in Series

EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ— The Harder-trained free-for-all pacer Golden Receiver took the field gate to wire to win the $30,000 Free For All pace at the Meadowlands on Saturday, January 5 in 1:48.4.

Golden Receiver gunned for the lead, with Meirs Hanover showing speed towards the inside and Special T Rocks wanted a spot from the far outside. Golden Receiver led the field by the quarter in :26.4.

Special T Rocks fought on to try and take the top from Golden Receiver, caught first over, but began to falter approaching the half-mile pole. Dial Or Nodial was tracking his cover and was forced three wide, while Silent Swing was keeping up with the trio on top at the half in :54.4 (:28).

Into the far turn, Dial Or Nodial paced up to Golden Receiver’s wheel, while Meirs Hanover drafted in the pocket third. Silent Swing was attempting to start a rally at three-quarters in 1:23 (:28.1).

Golden Receiver had to fight off Dial Or Nodial and Meirs Hanover swinging into the stretch. Dial Or Nodial began to flatten out entering the eighth pole, while Meirs Hanover was keeping pace in third and Silent Swing trying to catch up in fourth. Golden Receiver instantly kicked away from the field and romped the field in 1:48.4 (:25.4). Meirs Hanover finished second, Dial Or Nodial was third and Silent Swing finished fourth.

Golden Receiver ($3.60) is an eight-year-old gelding by Village Jove, out of the mare Royal Gold by Towner’s Big Guy. He is owned by Our Horse Cents Stables, trained by Mark Harder and Tim Tetrick did the piloting, steering the veteran pacer to a 1:48.4 victory.

Out of the Free For All feature, Meirs Hanover, Dial Or Nodial, Abelard Hanover, Nob Hill High, Hypnotic Blue Chip and Special T Rocks are all eligible for the Presidential series. Annieswesterncard is also on the eligibility list, though scratched out of the feature.  

TRI’s Picks January 5 Meadowlands

Meadowlands Racetrack Pick 4, Races 7-10, Saturday, January 5, 2013

Last night, we had two of four in the Pick 4 and one of the winners was a bet to win, Heres My Ticket returned $30.80 to win. Our other winner, Hot List, was under 4-1, so she was not a bet. If you bet with us all year so far, you would be down $34.80. Our luck will turn around tonight as we have many value plays on our ticket. Good luck!

$2 Play: 2,7/1,4/4/4,11 = $16

Analysis:

Race 7- (2) Sir Ziggy’s Z Tam raced well in his first start off of a short layoff. He closed from far off the pace through fast fractions to finish third with a final quarter of :27.4. He should be closer to the pace this week and also improve in his second start off a short layoff. (7) Musselsfrmbrussels had a horrible trip last week, yet still raced fantastic. He got away in the back of the field and was locked at the pylons for the entire mile, but he squeezed through rivals up the inside to finish fifth. He won’t be stuck in a bind like that again this week, but may leave for the lead or try and sit back and find cover to ride on until it’s time to use his late kick into the stretch.

Race 8- (1) Saywhatuneedtosay also got a bad trip being locked at the pylons last week. He tried his best to keep up with the leader Mystic Desire, but had shaken loose too late and the leader had drawn away from the field. This horse can close fast when needed and should not get a trip like he did last week, but perhaps a good second or third over mile is what I expect from him. (4) Esprit De Kayjay A is the likely favorite in this event. He was caught wide for the entire mile and fought on to win against $25,000 Claimers. He won’t get a trip like that this week, but he does step up and may take the lead or try to get a pocket trip to emerge victorious again.

Race 9- (4) Mighty Young Joe made a hell of a strong effort to close last week against fast fractions. This effort could have also been affected due to it being his first start on lasix. He is now second time lasix this week and I expect a similar effort to last week’s, but he will be closer to the pace and will have an easier time closing.

Race 10- (4) Shaws Creek Buff paced a first over mile last week and he had to settle for second. He goes against a 12-horse field this week, so I expect him to try and get away fast and perhaps take the lead. If he takes the lead by the quarter, challengers will likely pass him and he will be shuffled to second or third, a perfect spot to turn into the stretch and begin the pursuit to the winners circle. I don’t think he will be much of a long shot in this event, but he will be the horse that if needed, will cap this Pick 4 with a favorite. (11) Cruising Yankee looked like a menace on paper. In his last three starts, he raced from post 8 at Harrah’s Philadelphia and in one effort he won. What also makes him a threat is that he is first time lasix tonight. He will have to maneuver past the first tier to get a good spot and perhaps the horse in front of him, Fancy Footwork, will leave for the lead and give Kakaley a chance to get a spot in the middle of the pack. He is the bomber on this ticket that will make us the only winners. 

TRI’s Picks January 4 Meadowlands

Meadowlands Racetrack Pick 4, Races 7-10, Friday, January 4, 2013

Last night, we had one winner that was not a bet, Ccs Lover N ($3.80). Tonight’s ticket is a little cheaper than last nights and is filled with value plays. Remember to bet horses that are 4-1 or up approaching post time. Good luck!

$2 Play: 1,4/4/3,5/2 = $8

Analysis:

Race 7- (1) Lucky Roll is shipping in from Harrah’s Philadelphia, where he raced against the top company and did fairly well. He’ll likely leave for a pocket spot since he has the rail and will look for room to trot into the stretch. (4) Don’t Know Chip is coming off of a tough mile against this company last week. He made a first over move entering the far turn and took a short lead in the middle of the stretch until All About Justice snuck up the rail and pulled off the major upset. He should be fresh as he races for the second time off of his layoff and I expect a victory from him tonight.

Race 8- (4) Hot List has worked her way up the class chain at Yonkers and won against non-winners of $25,000 last six in her last start at Yonkers before romping at Saratoga in an optional claimer. She shows a ton of gate speed and should be able to take this field gate to wire this week.

Race 9- (3) Sea Raven is coming off of an impressive effort against this company, where he was locked at the pylons and stormed down the center of the racetrack in an attempt to catch The Budster strolling to the finish. That was in a race where there was no pace, whatsoever. There will be some kind of pace tonight and Sea Raven will likely sit mid-pack and pull the same move he did last week, except could emerge victorious. (5) Zooming also is a good closer that is shipping in from Yonkers. Before he drew the outside posts at Yonkers, he did really well against the top company; challenging the leaders and closing from mid-pack. He will likely be in the same spot as Sea Raven, but will try to go second or first over to win this event. 

Race 10- (2) Heres My Ticket showed a ton of speed last week. She was caught first over through a :26.3 opening quarter and was forced to drop into a pocket. Burnt out from a blistering first quarter, she quit and faded to fifth. Since there is not a ton of speed from the inside, she should get the top easily and slower than last time. She can save her speed and storm for home at the three-quarters. 

TRI’s Picks January 3 Meadowlands

Meadowlands Racetrack Pick 4, Races 7-10, Thursday, January 3, 2013 

On Saturday, we had one winner, Sonic Raider ($20.60). By betting horses to win on the ticket that are 4-1 and up, we would be down $18 for the meet. Thursday’s ticket looks fairly promising, good luck!

$2 Play: 9/1,2,6/7,10/6 = $12

Analysis:

Race 7- (9) Dragon King is a fairly good closer. In a race where there is plenty of speed form the inside, Miller will likely place his pacer in the middle of the pack and should find some cover to ride into the far turn. From there, he will have something left to close into the stretch.

Race 8- (1) El Bravo is coming off of a decent qualifier after taking a month off from racing. Before his layoff, he raced against conditioned claimers at Saratoga and did well, despite drawing the far outside posts. He gets post relief this week and should launch off the gate and have some say in the pace. (2) Michael’s Marvel has shown three valiant efforts against similar company at Harrah’s Philadelphia. His last start was his best, where from post 8 he was caught first over and challenged the leader until he quit. Before that, he had a win and a second against $10,000 Claimers. He draws post 2 this week, which should help him get a pocket trip and will have something left late. (6) Ccs Lover N is coming off of a strong 1:54.1 qualifier at the Meadowlands. In his last effort against $10,000 Claimers, he traveled a tough first over mile to finish second as the favorite. A short layoff should make this horse fresh and ready to race tonight.

Race 9- (7) Jedrik Hanover is aggressive in every start. He can either stick with the pace and close into the stretch or sit off the pace and rush for home. There isn’t too much speed in this race, so expect him to leave and try to steal the mile. Either way, he’s going to give us a run for our money, as he will have something left into the stretch. (10) Get Chipped is a longshot play in our ticket. He has shown improvement since the addition of hopples were made in his equipment. He had trouble staying flat before the equipment change, but is coming off of a victory in his first race with hopples. He should attempt to take advantage of a slight closing bias at the Meadowlands, sit off of the pace and storm into the stretch like he did at Monticello against conditioned company.

Race 10- (6) Terror Rising has been a major menace against optional claimers at Saratoga during the winter. She drops into an easier company this week and will likely attempt to dictate the pace like she usually does. She won’t have much problems doing so, since there isn’t much pace in the race. Expect her to be a value bet as well.