TRI’s Picks March 8 Meadowlands

Meadowlands Racetrack Pick 4, Races 7-10, Friday, March 8, 2013

Last week, we went 0-for-4 in the Pick 4. In three of the four legs, we were on the board, so our horses gave us a race. Tonight’s ticket looks better and should be easier to hit due to less horses being entered. Good luck!

$2 Play: 7,8,9/2,3/3,4/7 = $12

Analysis:

Race 7- (7) Let’s Go Higher is shipping in from Yonkers after coming off some good miles. She drops in class tonight and should be placed near the top for a pocket trip. (8) Smoke Pan Mirrors is a consistent performer. She closes well in every start, but has been burdened many times with bad posts. She draws in with a weak field this week and should be placed around mid-pack, instead of pacing two wide the entire mile. She can close easily if she gets a good trip. (9) Star Keeper is the B-2 pacer in this field. She came from post 9 last week, cleared the lead and lost it into the stretch. She goes against a weaker field as well, so she should have an easier time on the top.

Race 8- (2) Upfront Billy trotted an impressive mile last week, going first over at the half, fighting for the rest of the mile and coming home in :27.3. He is sharp at the moment and I expect him to be placed near the lead, where he can swing into the stretch and pull off the upset. (3) Waldorf Hall used up his energy last week going for the lead. From post 8, he trotted for the top, didn’t get it, so he tucked into third. He trotted well into the stretch, just missing by three-quarters of a length. He should save ground this week and be poised to fly into the stretch.

Race 9- (3) Ideal In Vegas drops in class and makes her first start back off a layoff. She is coming off a good qualifier, where she came home in :27.4. Expect her to be near the top and have something left for the stretch. (4) Rock Ann Rolling gets post relief off a tough mile. Last week, she was parked the entire mile in the back. She’ll get away mid-pack and save ground, where she’ll be live into the stretch.

Race 10- (7) My Leap Of Faith gets post relief after a tough mile last week. From post 10, he got away in the back and closed the entire mile to finish fourth, with a final quarter of :27.2. He’ll be closer to the pace this week and can close hard if needed, but will likely ride cover. 

TRI’s Picks March 2 Meadowlands

Meadowlands Racetrack Pick 4, Race 7-10, Saturday, March 2, 2013

Last night, we went 2-of-4 in the Pick 4, with Mugshot Jess ($9) and Upfront Billy ($5.20) coming in as winners. Sadly, they weren’t overlays, so there were no win-bet winners last night. Tonight’s ticket looks much better than last night’s. Good luck!

$1 Play: 7,8/1,2,4/6,7/8 = $12

Analysis:

Race 7- (7) Dial Or Nodial is one of the obvious choices in this field. He is a fast pacer that has had bad luck with first over trips against the likes of Golden Receiver. He should do a little better tonight, since he goes against a weaker field, but may go for the top early on. (8) Abelard Hanover is finding his stride at age five. He is excused for his last start, since he was closing on Golden Receiver and the track was sloppy. He should launch off the gate for the lead and can kick home in a sub-:27 final quarter easily, which he would do if he takes command.

Race 8- (1) Freddy Day Hanover did well in his first start dropping in class. He showed he was competitive, pacing a :26 and change half mile to take the lead and quit. Since he draws the rail, he should go for the lead or protect the cones and can save his energy for the stretch drive instead of using it up early. (2) Friskies Cheapsuit gets post relief after a tough first over mile last week. He was parked every step on the slop and when trying to take the lead, was denied clearance. He ended up quitting. He drops into the company he’s won in before and has a good kick in the stretch. He’ll likely be placed near the lead and will slingshot into the stretch. (4) Bettor Win is stepping up off an impressive parked mile last week. From post 7, he came from last riding cover and flew by them all in the stretch to win. He’ll be more forwardly placed tonight and he can kick for home easier closer to the top.

Race 9- (6) Alex Bullville is improving in this company. In his last start, he came from mid-pack and rode cover, flying in to the stretch and taking the lead until Mega Lightning came from nowhere and nipped him at the line. He’ll likely try to pull the same move today, but should have better success off a week’s rest. (7) Andy Baran is coming off a near victory in this class from post 9, getting away fourth and second over, storming down the stretch to lose by a neck. He’ll likely leave to get away near the top and will either ride the cones or pick up cover and close into the stretch.

Race 10- (8) Wall E is making his first start off a long layoff from August. In his last two starts, he made bad breaks. He qualified right after that and he broke again. The layoff looked to be just making some fine-tuning and adjustments. He qualified in the slop flat in 1:58 and on a fast track in 1:56.3. He should improve very well in his first start back and will likely try and go for a spot near the top, getting the coveted pocket trip needed to win this event. 

TRI’s Picks March 1 Meadowlands

Meadowlands Racetrack Pick 4, Races 7-10, Friday, March 1, 2013

Our journey to accomplish the difficult is far from over. We have been on a horrible streak, coming in with 0-for-4 on our ticket last week. The first week of the month of luck does not give us a break. Another sequence has been carded and is more difficult than the last. I’m fairly confident in tonight’s ticket. Remember to bet any horses that are 4-1 or up on this ticket. This is also the first new post on glipho! I’d like to quickly welcome the members of glipho reading this post! Good luck!

$1 Play: 3,4/1,5/3,4,10/3 = $12

Analysis:

Race 7- (3) Mugshot Jess is very consistent against this group. In his last start, he was caught behind dead cover and recovered to finish a good third to a hard closing Photo King. He gets a post near the rail again, so he’ll try and leave for the lead in a race where there is minimal speed, which gives him a chance to rate the mile or ride cover to have something for late. (4) Zuerest steps up off an impressive mile in the B-1 last week. He fought for the lead through a modest :28.1 quarter, yet strolled the rest of the mile practically wrapped up. He should be equally as good as this bunch and should leave for the top, he looks to be the only other speed too. Which means he could rate and storm home.

Race 8- (1) Mojarra Hanover draws the rail in the A-2 again. Last time she drew the rail, she rode the cones and snuck through late to pull off the 20-1 upset. She’ll likely get away mid-pack, due to the incredible amount of speed in this race. It will set up nicely for a closer from mid-pack, plus Bongiorno knows this mare well, so we can expect her to get a good drive. (5) Clear View Hanover is another closer in this equally matched field. She’ll likely be placed closer to the pace this week, so she’ll have less ground to close late. If she gets a good trip, she’ll close in sub :27 easily.

Race 9- (3) Upfront Billy is the obvious horse in this field. Coming off a good qualifier, where he closed in :26.2, and is coming off of the American National and Oliver Trotting Classic. This classy trotter should be primed and ready to go today after that fast qualifier. (4) Dash For The Cash didn’t get a chance to trot last week, as he was locked at the cones for the mile and snuck through to finish fifth. I expect him to be more aggressive tonight, perhaps going first or second over, just to get in the mile somehow. He may even go for the lead in this pace-lacking field. (10) My Leap Of Faith drops down into a class he should do much better against. Unfortunately, he drew post 10, but it should work for his race tactics. He’s a closer, so if he gets away far off the pace, he should have no trouble catching up. He should be forwardly placed tonight, perhaps sixth or seventh, and pick up cover and fly off it late to pull off his patented slingshot-stretch drive combo.

Race 10- (3) Twin B Navigator is coming off of two good efforts in the C-2 trot. He gets post relief, after making a big move to the lead from post 8 and dropping out late. He should be placed in a pocket second or third to save ground, then use his speed as a late kick into the stretch. 

TRI’s Picks February 22 Meadowlands

Meadowlands Racetrack Pick 4, Races 7-10, Friday, February 22, 2013

Last week, we had no winners in the most expensive ticket we have ever given out. For the year, we are down $134.40. Tonight’s ticket is cheap and apart of our new tactic to play $1 tickets instead of $2. Good luck!

$1 Play: 1,5/1,7/4,5/3 = $8

Analysis:

Race 7- (1) Nutmeg Yankee is coming off a good mile, where she sat the pocket but wasn’t good enough to chase down the leader. She goes up against lighter tonight and will try to navigate another pocket trip and should have success from the rail. (5) Hostess Lisa steps down into the B-2 after three failed attempts in the B-1. She has a victory under her belt in this company already. She should stalk the pace and fly off cover late into the turn.

Race 8- (1) Monsignor Flan closed well against this group from post 9 last week. He gets post relief this week and should be better placed with less ground to make up. (7) Il Mago raced well stepping up last week. He rode cover then was first up and finished third. He should be in for the same type of trip tonight, except he’ll ride cover and tip wide into the stretch, where he will use his saved energy.

Race 9- (4) Sweet Hedge is stepping up off an impressive mile in the B-2 pace. From post 9, she made a move for the lead from the start of the mile, cleared at the half and held on from there to win in 1:51.4. She should get a better trip tonight, which she will benefit from. (5) Autumn Magic had pace to offer late into last week’s mile, but was locked in and had to find room to pace. She should find cover to ride this week instead of staying at the pylons, where she will be more aggressive then.

Race 10- (3) Baby Blaze has done well in the C-1 ranks before. In his last start, he made a half-mile brush for the top, which burned him out for the rest of the mile. He should sit the pocket and be a little more patient, until it is time to make a move into the stretch.