Meadowlands: Analysis for Friday 10/23/26

2026 STATS: 18 - 98 / $152.50 (-$43.50)

BEST BETS: 0 - 7 / $0.00 (-$14.00)

SPOT PLAYS: 1 - 7 / $4.60 (-$9.40)

BEST BET - GIFT OF FAITH (4th)

SPOT PLAY - WHATACHAPTER SS S (10th)

Race 1 - MADC 1 Pace ***Pick 5***

(7) WHAMMER JAMMER returns to the amateur races here and I'm going to bank on improvement coming over his effort last Saturday since that was his first start in a little over a month. (9) GOOD ROCKIN has a very good history at the Meadowlands, though he did tire on the front-end in his return on 10-17. I expect he'll be firing out. (5) ROMA AMOR is zero-for-33 in the win column this year but has hit the board in four straight tries.

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Race 2 - Kindergarten Series 2YO Filly Pace

(6) WENDY J STINGS gets to start from post six here instead of the ten-hole, and hopefully that means she'll be able to be closer to the action. She's just one-for-ten but that one win did come at the Meadowlands. (4) MISS DOLCE should have picked up confidence with her maiden-breaking triumph in the Renaissance last Saturday and she faced Grand Circuit foes at The Red Mile prior to that. (1) PERFECTUM gained several positions with a 27 and change close to her mile in the Renaissance and now moves in from the eight-hole to the pole position.

Race 3 - Kindergarten Series 2YO C&G Trot ***Pick 6 - $2,174 C/O***

(4) OBITER DICTUM went a big mile when the trotting hobbles went on at The Red Mile on 10-8 and any repeat of that should make him the one to beat. (6) WYOMING won at the Meadowlands on both July 31 and August 8 and he was in contention in the Simpson at Pocono last time out before he miscued in the stretch. (8) NEW HOPE starts from the outside but prevailed in handy fashion in the Kindergarten on the 29th of August. His fourth-place result in the Bluegrass most recently was pretty solid as well considering he'd been off for just over a month.

Race 4 - Kindergarten Series 2YO Filly Pace

(3) GIFT OF FAITH invades from Pocono with back-to-back victories and closed well in a third-place effort in the Kindergarten on August 29. (2) PERFECT BODY didn't appear to have a visible excuse for getting caught late in the Renaissance, but it was her first pari-mutuel outing since 9-11, and I could see her improving tonight. (5) JK SIMCHA took care of business when last seen at the Meadowlands on the 7th of August and exits a fifth-place finish in a quick mile in the Kentucky Championship Series final.

Race 5 - TrackMaster Rating 71 (NW L2 or F&M 73) or Less / 7500CLM / Not 1, 2, 3 This Class Last Start Trot

(6) JONNY CRACKER got around the track fine October 17 with trotting hobbles on, and hopefully a more aggressive approach will be able to taken here off that clean line since his win on 8-24 at Saratoga sticks out against a field that's struggled to post recent victories. (5) PAPA JOE LOZITO has hit the board in his three of his last four tries and gets to stretch out on the mile track here. (4) FATHER TJ was an odds-on favorite the last time he was at this level back in April and adds trotting hobbles for this start after he raced with them in the qualifier last Saturday.

Race 6 - F&M TrackMaster Rating 68 (NW L2 69/L4 70) or Less / 7500CLM / Not 1, 2, 3 This Class Last Start Pace ***Pick 4***

(3) BABY DOLL JEN doesn't come in with super-obvious form but occasionally she wakes up with a winning effort in this class and against wide-open fields like this. I'll give her a try based on that and the post relief off her recent miles. (1) WISHIN FOR KISSES comes in from Monticello with three straight on-the-board results, including a win on 9-24, and starts from the pole. (7) CUTTING HUMOR gained spots and ground in the stretch at this level last Saturday and gets to partner with Brett Beckwith again.

Race 7 - F&M TrackMaster Rating 71 (NW L2 73.05/L4 73.49) or Less / 7500CLM / Not 1, 2, 3 This Class Last Start Pace

(6) DREAM PILLAR didn't fire last Saturday, but that was her first start in over a month. She owns a handy win at this level on August 21 and was second against tougher TM74.5 foes on September 12. (5) PARTY CRUISER was second as the favorite in this class on 10-17 and moves in a couple of notches on the gate this time. (1) PEARL HARBOUR N showed the ability to hit the board against TM71 company on the 12th of September and shifts from the nine-hole to post one here.

Race 8 - Kindergarten Series 2YO C&G Pace ***Pick 5***

(7) SEINE just missed out on a spot in the Breeders Crown final with a fifth-place finish in his elimination and was a good second in the Kentucky Championship Series final prior to that. (11) AINTMYFIRSTRO DEO rebounded from a defeat in the New Jersey Classic final with a handy victory in the Renaissance last Saturday. As long as he gets away cleanly from the trailing post, he should be one of the main contenders. (1) ADIOS HANOVER hasn't won yet but was second in a quick mile after he cut the fractions at Harrah's Philadelphia most recently.

Race 9 - Kindergarten Series 2YO Filly Trot

(3) ORINOCO was going to make her Breeders Crown final until she made a late break in her elimination, and she was in sharp form in Pennsylvania and Kentucky prior to that. (7) RIO DE JANEIRO missed out on making the Breeders Crown final due to a placing for a pylon infraction. She's raced well several times at the Meadowlands already, including a second to undefeated Wall Of Fame in the NJ Sire Stakes final on Hambletonian Day. (5) DAY ONE DANDY qualified fine over the oval last Saturday and posted back-to-back victories at the Meadowlands on 7-31 and 8-7.

Race 10 - Kindergarten Series 2YO C&G Trot ***Pick 4***

(4) WHATACHAPTER SS S went two-for-two in overnight races in Pennsylvania before a closing second-place finish in a division of the Simpson at Pocono last time out. He hails from a sharp stable with trotters, and I'll give him top call. (8) CAPTAIN KENNY J lost all chance in his Breeders Crown elimination when he broke, but he raced well in the Kentucky Championship Series prior to that, including a 1:51 4/5 win on September 2. (3) SEVEN PLEDGES added Lasix in his winning qualifier last Saturday. The connections thought enough of him to take him to the Mohawk Million, and he was third as the favorite in the Kindergarten Series back in early August.

Race 11 - NW7500L5 (NJSO, NW L2 or F&M NW8300L5) / TrackMaster Rating 83.5 or Less (NW L2, NJSO or F&M 85.6) / NW5 Ext. PM Races LT (NW L2, NJSO or F&M NW7 Ext. PM Races LT) / TM 80.17 or Less Drawn Inside Trot ***Hi-5***

(5) GREENMA hasn't won yet in 2026 but closed well in his qualifier last Saturday and is back with trainer Trond Smedshammer. (7) FARAH TRIO IT scored a couple of victories at the Meadowlands back in March and gets to stretch out on the mile track after racing exclusively at Yonkers lately. (8) WHISKEY PEDDLER comes in with four straight finishes in the exacta, including triumphs at Yonkers and Pocono.

Race 12 - F&M NW5000L5 (NJSO or NW L2 NW5500L5) / TrackMaster Rating 80.5 or Less (NW L2 or NJSO 82.5) Pace

(4) KNOCK TWICE made no impression from the eight-hole last time out at Yonkers but won handily in the corresponding class to this one at Harrah's Philadelphia prior to that. (8) COCCO PUFF POWER has had success at the Meadowlands before and returns from Pocono here off a second against NW5500L5 company there most recently. (5) MISS DOTTIE MAE took her lifetime mark at The Big M earlier this year and posted a runner-up finish the last time she met NW5000L5 foes at Yonkers on the 18th of September.

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Race 13 - F&M TrackMaster Rating 68 (NW L2 69/L4 70) or Less / Not 1, 2, 3 This Class Last Start Pace

(1) CRUNCHALOUS qualified fine with a pretty good final quarter on 10-8 and was facing better than she meets up with here tonight before she went on the shelf. (2) HELEN BACK AGAIN gets both class and post relief here and was victorious the last time she faced TrackMaster 68 company back on August 21. (5) JUST MY MAMA took one shot against TrackMaster 71s and now slides back down to the level where she was victorious on both the 11th of September and the 21st of August.

Race 14 - TrackMaster Rating 74.5 (NW L2 or F&M 77.49) or Less / Not 1,2,3 This Class Last Start / 10000CLM Trot

(1) SUPERGIRL MOLLY broke stride on the half-mile track at Yonkers and the five-eights-mile track at Harrah's Philadelphia but won handily in two outings at the Meadowlands in September and gets Beckwith back in the bike. (4) HOOFBEATS DE VIE's two victories thus far in 2026 came at the Meadowlands and she gets post relief off her last outing at Harrah's Philadelphia. (2) MR GRANT showed the ability to hit the board at this level on the 12th of September and landed another inside post in this contest.