Best Bet: THE FIRE WITHIN (11th) Spot Play: MIKE’S Z TAM (3rd) Race 3 - $25,000 Guaranteed Pick Five Pool Race 8 - $50,000 Guaranteed Pick Four Pool MEET STATS: 135 - 497 / $892.70 (-$101.30) BEST BETS: 15 - 40 / $50.90 (-$29.10) Race 1 (6) LAWRENCETOWN BEACH was used pretty hard last time and got caught in a sizzling mile the prior week. Four-year-old finds a good shot and should be ready for a big effort. (3) GRIFFON HANOVER was the victim of a first-over trip last week; smooth sailing would make him a major player. (2) SANTIAGO STYLE has been closing a ton and won’t have as many to pass this time. Race 2 (5) ART DANCER probably should have won in some eyes but really wasn’t any worse than the previous week. He faces a questionable group here and should have no trouble. (2) LEAR SEELSTER has been pacing times at Yonkers which should translate well here. Let’s see how he handles the big track. (1) LETSGETINTOTROUBLE comes off even efforts and should be in position to win here if he picks up his game. Race 3 (1) MIKE’S Z TAM drops for the fourth straight week since returning from winter vacation and should dominate in this spot. (2) ROCKINWITHTHEBEST has been racing well for a while now and figures to stick with the top choice to pick up a big piece. (3) MR EUROMAN N drops again this week and is going to wake up sooner or later. Race 4 (5) DURANT gets away from the winning tag team of Western Joe and Bettor’s Edge in the Preferred ranks. I have a strong feeling he’ll be heading to the front for a bottom-them-out type performance. (7) DAIYMIR paced 1:49 4/5 here last June when finishing second. He’s definitely good enough to play in this company. (6) RODEO ROMEO is certainly capable of winning this race with a reasonable trip but might be playing catch-up if the top one guns as expected. Race 5 (2) BETTORS GLASS gets class and post relief tonight. Ten-year-old should have every opportunity to get in the win column. (1) SIPPIN ON SUDS closed well from the back last time. He is another getting the class/post break combination this week. (5) TERROR OF THE NITE takes about a two-class drop this week himself and could offer some value on top. (3) DAVID’S DREAM doesn’t seem very sharp now but should have a chance of hitting the bottom exotics. Race 6 (7) RATHER SWELL has come to form in recent weeks but ran into a tough group last time. This looks like a weaker NW8500 where he can make some noise. (1) GHOST PINE took a shot and faded last time. A smoother trip should put him in the win mix. (5) VERDAD seems to be coming into form after a year on the shelf. Race 7 (4) WINDSUN GLORY fits this series perfectly and her comeback race should have her tight for this spot. (5) APPLE BOTTOM JEANS comes in from Dover where she was competitive in the Open ranks. Five-year-old tries the big track for the first time and seems to have the class to be a player. (7) STORMTRACKER has never missed the board in her career but gets tested for class here. Race 8 (3) NORMANDY BEACH was entered in the Progress Pace last year, so you know he must have some ability. His comeback race this year was just an even performance, but he was in tough versus Preferred foes in a 1:49 2/5 mile. This is a winnable spot. (8) BARIMAH A is clearly the horse to beat as he is in raging form right now. (1) DOREL has been sharp the last two week and would seem hard to ignore on your pick four tickets. (7) PHOENIX WARRIOR N comes in sharp from The Meadows. I’m going to take a good look at him during the post parade. Race 9 (1) LIGHTNING ONMYFEET picks up a new driver, better post and drops down the class ladder; lots of angles to like. (8) JACKSRLUCKYTOO chased slow fractions and still swept the field last week; dangerous. (3) CLOUSEAU HANOVER won in this condition last time. Race 10 (7) BETTORHAVEANOTHER was able to put up some wins in the Open races at Dover. This spot looks slightly easier. (8) KISS ME ONTHEBEACH qualified back well but I thought she should have come closer to passing the winner in the lane. If she is ready to roll off the bench, watch out! (4) PRINCESS FABULOSA had no trouble in her comeback qualifier. She never missed the board last year. Race 11 (2) THE FIRE WITHIN raced well from the back of the pack in traffic last week. In a race with little form to go by, this guy should step up with an aggressive mile. (4) SPIRIT OF TRUTH comes out of the same tough NW3500 as the top pick and actually finished just ahead of him that night, (1) REBEL JET has enough early speed to secure positioning from the cones and get into the exotics. Race 12 (3) ART HISTORY ran into a tough foe who got away with soft fractions last time. There are no excuses for failure in this spot. (6) TALENT SOUP is better than we’ve seen from him. If on his game he can give the top choice some worries. (2) JOJO JOVE has the early speed to get around #1 and sit a decent trip. (8) EVER AGAIN is another that is fast off the gate who can be in the number if not used hard early. [DRF HARNESS NEWSLETTER: Sign Up for the FREE DRF Harness Newsletter. Fresh content and insights delivered each Thursday.]