TRI’s Picks May 5 Meadowlands

Meadowlands Racetrack Pick 4, Races 6-9, Saturday, May 5, 2012

After a relaxing week off, I am back on Derby Day with the Meadowlands. With a new meet, comes a clean slate. From now, we are currently down $0. Make sure if you bet to win these horses are 4-1 or up. Good luck!

$2 Play: 1,4/2/6,8/3 = $8

Analysis:

Race 6- (1) Rockincam does very well at the Meadowlands. He has won his last two starts in a Preferred and a Winners Of conditioned event. He draws the rail again and should be able to remake his talented miles a third time. (4) Meirs Hanover was second best to Rockincam by a nose in the Winners Of at Pocono. He was also a closing second against him in the Preferred. He may finally get the best of Rockincam this week.

Race 7- (2) Cobalt Man goes against a slightly weaker field this week. He always finishes in the top three in this company as he takes the lead, but someone closes from out of it. He should finally get the best of the bunch this week.

Race 8- (6) Veal Marsala returns after an eight-month layoff. This guy was a top pacer in the Open ranks last year. Allard brings him back off some moderate qualifiers and this horse should likely be ignored. (8) Giddy Up Delight steps down after some unappealing efforts in slightly higher company. In that class though, he was going up against Free For All Pacers stepping down, such as Alexie Mattosie. He goes against a weaker field this week and should be at his prime once more.

 
Race 9- (3) Blue Claw steps down after doing well in Non-Winners of $6,500 last five. He generally races better when coming from mid-pack. If you look at his last start, he closed, but not very well. He was third when coming from fourth or fifth. Against this bunch, he should win easily.