Best Bet: DECOY (5th) Spot Play: TRANSITIONING JOY (2nd) Race 3 - $25,000 Guaranteed Pick Five Pool Race 8 - $50,000 Guaranteed Pick Four Pool FINAL MEET STATS: 160 - 579 / $1006.70 (-$151.30) BEST BETS: 18 - 48 / $61.90 (-$34.10) Race 1 (1) SWEET ROCK & (3) SOHO WALLSTREET A drop out of the Prefferred where they were in over their heads. I’ll give the slight edge to the former, who is coming off a long trip on the rim last time. (6) SANTIAGO STYLE looked great on the track and took advantage of a good trip to win in career best time last week. With the short field today he should be close to the action again. Race 2 (3) TRANSITIONING JOY picked up some confidence at Harrington after some good miles versus older foes here. He is in against his peers now and should have a big shot. (6) ROCK ON LINE has the speed to make the front. He lacked finishing power on a track that played against speed last time. This track should be dry. (7) ROOTIN TOOTIN qualified back evenly. Does he need a start? Race 3 (5) JK WILL POWER showed speed from a tough outside post last week and battled gamely in the lane to just miss. Staying in the same class, I’m on board. (1) GRIFFON HANOVER was used in the pace scenario last time. He should get away close this week without emptying the tank early. (2) MAAJAACKKOBE makes his third start in eight days for a barn that was hot last weekend. Race 4 (2) CENTURY CHRUCHILL arrives for a barn that sent out a winner and just missed another win last Saturday. The last time we saw him here he was in two classes higher. (4) BRIGADIERBRONSKI A raced once since coming over from Australia and was scratched-sick in his following start. I’m not sure how I feel about that, but on paper he certainly looks competitive. (3) ROCKNROLL WILDCATS switches to the big track where he has put up some nice miles. Race 5 (5) DECOY couldn’t have looked much better when winning his lone qualifier and shouldn’t have much trouble with this field. (6) TWIN B TUFFENUFF posted a good time but had no fight in the lane as the real sprinting began. That said, he’s probably faster than most of these. (2) MACADOOLEDOO has enough early speed to secure position and get a piece of the exotics. Race 6 (9) HIGHALATOR proved game in a 4-year-old Open here last week and is sure to offer great value with David Miller opting off. The outside post is a concern but his form is spectacular. (2) FILIBUSTER HANOVER sprinted through the stretch in his latest Meadowlands qualifier and was moving about as fast as a standardbred is capable. He is sure to be a heavy favorite off that performance; must use. (4) BLOOD LINE qualified back nicely and is certainly capable of posting a big 4-year-old season. Race 7 With the odds-on favorite drawing the second tier and loads of potential speed players, this edition of the Cutler shapes up as an interesting race. I’m going to roll the dice with (2) MAMBO LINDY, who raced well while still appearing somewhat short in his first start since November. If Zeron can work out a reasonable trip, this guy has serious longshot appeal. (6) CRAZY WOW is about as consistent as they come and he has the early speed to secure early positioning. (12) HANNELORE HANOVER is the best older trotter in North America until proven otherwise. Unfortunately, for her she is stuck in the second tier with quite a few horses that don’t figure to leave strong off the gate blocking her path. (3) SUTTON gets his chance to prove that he is a legitimate older stakes performer. He just might be up to this task. (8) TUONOBLU REX was excellent in his lone qualifier, but I really wish he had two. Race 8 (6) IWILLMAKEYOUSAYWOW marched down the road as one of only two speed winners once the rain started falling last Saturday. Six-year-old loves this track and even though his driver from last week has jumped ship, I’m keeping my course. (8) DRUNK ON YOUR LOVE completed the drop to the basement condition and came up with a big mile last time. If Gingras can get him in play from the outside post, he has a big shot. (5) GHOST PINE comes off the mile of his life last week, but this track tends to play crazy-fast when it initially gets some water. I’m not buying into the hype. Race 9 (11) MISO FAST was my top pick last time but he didn’t look great in the post parade and I immediately looked elsewhere for a winner. Rumor has it the recall in the race did him no favors. I’m inclined to give him another chance in this wide-open race, but I’ll be taking a long look at him in the post parade. (4) MIKE’S Z TAM is more than capable of winning but hardly reliable; demand value. (1) DONTTELLMEAGAIN lured Tetrick off the top pick. This guy is 20-for-20 in the money for his career. (7) LAWRENCETOWN BEACH finished third behind two from the other Graduate division and either would possibly be the favorite in this race. (6) MUSIC IS ART went as fast as Miso Fast did at Pompano, so I guess I have to consider him. Race 10 (6) BILLY BUTTON was sitting pretty in the pocket last time before the 1-9 favorite backed through the field and took him along for the ride. Note that he raced well here versus better three starts back. (1) BUCKEYE IN CHARGE gets a big driver change to David Miller and it is interesting that the connections listed a catch-driver this week. However, he hasn’t won in years. (9) GREEN OLIVES has a bit of early speed in his arsenal and should be using it against this dead field. (2) WHATA TWIST is another that is winless in 2017-8 but could save ground and get a piece. Race 11 (3) ROCKIN THE HOUSE gets class and post relief this week. In a somewhat formless race he fits right in. (2) CHUCARO ACERO BC was a solid third in this class two starts back. (9) ALLBLACK STRIDE N has some form but a bad post. (5) BIG STRETCH MARK is the opposite of No. 9 in that he starts from a good spot but hasn’t been racing well; class drop here. [DRF HARNESS NEWSLETTER: Sign Up for the FREE DRF Harness Newsletter. Fresh content and insights delivered each Thursday.]