Meadowlands: Analysis for Friday 10/2

MEET STATS: 2 - 13 / $15.40 (-$10.60)
BEST BETS: 0 - 1 / $0.00 (-$2.00)
SPOT PLAYS: 0 - 1 / $0.00 (-$2.00)
BEST BET - BRONSKIMACKENZIE A (8th)
SPOT PLAY - TWINSBURG (10th)

Race 1 - GSY Series / TrackMaster Rating 77.5 or Less as of 9-29-20/12500CLM Pace

(3) PREPPY ART has hit the board in his last few against $15,000 claimers at Harrah's Philadelphia and was favored in a similar TrackMaster class last time he raced at the Meadowlands. Drawn well and usually lands on or near the lead. (5) SCIROCCO MISTYSAID put in another good effort in the GSY Series a week ago and is certainly one to include. (4) BADIX HANOVER closed well after a stalking trip on the inside last week in an improved performance. I will use him underneath.

Race 2 - NW2/25000LT / NW3/30000LT, NW Last 3 Starts Trot

(9) SHINKANSEN won at the Meadowlands this summer and comes off a win in the NW3 class at Harrah's Philadelphia. He's got a poor draw but plenty of early foot to overcome it. (5) BURBERRY broke before the start last time at Yonkers but overcame it to finish second. She gets a chance to race on the mile track tonight, and that might help her. (1) BASTION has hit the board in her last three attempts, including a second after a shuffle in a NW3 race over at Harrah's Philadelphia most recently.

Race 3 - GSY Series / NW6000L5 Trot

(5) SOUTHWIND FROST is just one-for-16 this year but was a good second last week in a NW7500L5, and I think is the one to beat. (4) EVERYONE'S TALKIN absolutely romped in an amateur race at the Meadowlands in August. He's struggled since then, but I wouldn't be surprised to see him back at his best here. (9) CHIEF JUSTICE was favored in one of the amateur races the night before the Hambletonian in August and was third. Tough post, but he could be able to close in for a piece.

Race 4 - F&M TrackMaster Rating 73.2 or Less as of 9-29-20/Starters in a 7500CLM or Less, NW Last 3 Starts Pace

(6) JUSTABITOFCHARM exits the amateur races and picks up Simon Allard. She's won here at the Meadowlands before, and a repeat of her qualifier behind Caviart Ally might be enough against these. (3) ADORABELLA comes off a winning effort at Freehold, which not many of these can say and kept good company at Yonkers. (5) CHUPPAH ON is another one with some good Freehold efforts, and the connections gave her a try in some stakes events also.

Race 5 - TrackMaster Rating 73 or Less as of 9-29-20/Starters in a 7500CLM or Less, NW Last 3 Starts Pace

(1) MITTNAGE A TROIS scored three starts back at Vernon, at least giving him some recent success, and I'll give him a tepid call on top. (7) D'BIG PROMISE hasn't been worse than fourth down at Ocean Downs for a trainer who has shipped up to the Meadowlands with some decent results in the past. (3) OUR ART AND HEAVEN never got involved last week but did get a victory at Harrah's Philadelphia on 9-7 and moves inside against a beatable group.

Race 6 - TrackMaster Rating 73 or Less as of 9-29-20/Starters in a 7500CLM or Less, NW Last 3 Starts Pace

(6) NORTHERN ROCK returns to the Meadowlands after finishing fourth against better at Freehold. He won in determined fashion in this class on the 19th of September. (2) WALKS OF LIFE was second against these types two back and then had to work hard to get the lead last week and tired. He picks up Victor Kirby this time and might get a more patient drive. (1) S MCKEE is another one in this bunch to have won at this TrackMaster level in the last few weeks and could be used.

Race 7 - NW2500L5/TrackMaster Rating 75 or Less as of 9-29-20 Trot

(1) BIODETTI HANOVER gained in the final quarter last Saturday to finish second. He remains in this same class and should be a threat. (7) KNIGHTOFVICTORY gets some class relief from recent appearances at Harrah's Philadelphia and has won at the Meadowlands (6) CELEBRITY LOVER rallied to finish second against NW3000L5's at Pocono two back. Simons has been handling him recently and does again tonight, so he knows him well.

Race 8 - F&M NW4500L5/TrackMaster Rating 77.5 or Less as of 9-29-20 Pace

(1) BRONSKIMACKENZIE A drops again and moves from post nine to the pole position. She held third despite an extended two-wide effort to get the lead last Saturday and will hopefully have an improved journey tonight. (6) THE FUN MARSHALL starts from a better post this time after finishing third from post nine a week ago. She was Simon Allard's choice of a few in here. (3) ALEXA SKYE is the lone 3-year-old in here, but she did win in the PA Stallion Series and comes out of a good qualifier.

Race 9 - NW7500L5/TrackMaster Rating 81 or Less as of 9-29-20 Trot

(4) KATKIN AND COKE closed well to finish second against NW9000L5 at Pocono last time out and was heavily favored in that class prior to that for a high-percentage barn. (2) HENDERSON SEELSTER looks like the better of the two Stafford horses as he slides down from the NW10500L5 level. On his best night, he's capable of beating better than these, like when he topped NW14000L5's at Harrah's Philadelphia back on the 13th of August. (5) FOR A DREAMER has has won in spots like this at the Meadowlands before and was facing better in his return to the East Coast at Harrah's Philadelphia.

Race 10 - F&M NW7500L5/TrackMaster Rating 80.5 or Less as of 9-29-20/20000CLM Pace

(7) TWINSBURG roared home last Saturday, just running out of track. I had her on top that night, so I'll definitely give her another shot off that mile. (3) EXOTIC DANCE goes for another win tonight, but was used pretty hard in that mile a week ago, and I'll hope she's a little vulnerable. (6) TEAM KIWI N steps back up to the NW7500L5 level after rallying to a facile win over NW4500L5's. She could offer some value underneath.

Race 11 - TrackMaster Rating 73 or Less as of 9-29-20/Starters in a 7500CLM or Less, NW Last 3 Starts Pace

(5) NAMEISONTHEHALTER was competitive at this level at the Meadowlands back in the summer, and while that last effort at Freehold certainly isn't the best, maybe he's better on the big track. (9) MAKE IT BIG rallied home strongly last Friday to finish second for a trainer sending out a lot of live horses right now. I worry about him being too far back to get anything more than an underneath spot, though. (4) CENTURY FERRARI has probably been facing better at Harrah's Philadelphia and won in their NW2500L5 class back in August.

Race 12 - TrackMaster Rating 73 or Less as of 9-29-20/Starters in a 7500CLM or Less, NW Last 3 Starts Pace

(1) SPONDULICKS N bore out on the far turn on 9-19 when he was advancing first-over. I'll assume that issue has been corrected tonight and we'll see something more like his good, closing performance two back. (2) THUNDER DOME did pick up his one win so far in 2020 at the Meadowlands and did close in 27 4/5 last Friday. He might be handled more aggressively with a clean line, too. (4) MISTER TRUTH had zero shot from post eight last time at Saratoga but draws well for once and just missed getting a check against tougher $10,000 claimers at the Meadowlands on the 5th of September.

Race 13 - F&M TrackMaster Rating 73.2 or Less as of 9-29-20/Starters in a 7500CLM or Less, NW Last 3 Starts Pace

(7) JAZZ FEST shows limited starts in her career but has won three of seven, including last time out at Pocono. I'll give the 3-year-old the nod. (5) PETAL TO THE METAL is capable of racing well when in spots like this one and is drawn perfectly for her rallying racing style. (4) SCWARTZ BROS BEATY doesn't show much in the way of recent form but this is a pretty big class drop from last Saturday and she was bet down to 3-1 against similar at Freehold on the 18th of September.