Meadowlands: Analysis for Friday 10/30

MEET STATS: 13 - 52 / $76.20 (-$27.80)
BEST BETS: 2 - 4 / $5.00 (-$3.00)
SPOT PLAYS: 1 - 4 / $9.40 (+$1.40)
BEST BET - ANOKA HANOVER (3rd)
SPOT PLAY - HIGH MINDED (8th)

Race 1 - GSY Series/10000CLM/TrackMaster Rating 74 or Less as of 10-27-20 Pace

(7) GOOD DAY MATE was too far back last Friday but did close well. I think he's in the best form of these, and I'll use. (6) WALKS OF LIFE is another one coming out of the GSY Series a week ago that couldn't get involved after racing well off-the-pace. He showed the ability to beat these types back on 10-2. (1) BADIX HANOVER draws inside tonight and should be able to get one of those stalking trips that allowed him to hit the board on September 25 and October 2.

Race 2 - Kindergarten Classic 2YO Filly Trot

(6) DUTIFUL chased a well-meant Wet My Whistle a week ago in a solid effort, and she raced capably against some good foes out in the Kentucky Sires Stakes prior to that. (4) HOT AS HILL won in the Kindergarten a week ago and should probably be the favorite tonight. (5) DAZZLING REIGN closed with some trot in the same race Dutiful comes out of and has improved in both of her starts for trainer Claude Huckabone III.

Race 3 - Kindergarten Classic 2YO Filly Trot

(1) ANOKA HANOVER didn't race in the Breeders Crown because she wasn't eligible, but she's that type of filly, and is having an excellent 2-year-old campaign. (3) INSTA GLAM is also having a strong season with $242,950 in the bank. She comes out of an easy win in Reynolds at the Meadowlands and dead-heated with Anoka Hanover when they met on 9-18. (4) MISS CLEOPATRICK raced pretty well behind Hot As Hill last Friday, showing good early speed and a closing kick.

Race 4 - NW4500L5/TrackMaster Rating 78 or Less as of 10-27-20/15000CLM Trot

(1) FASHION FOREVER has been picking up checks against some pretty good NW8 foes at Yonkers in the last few weeks and gets a chance with Corey Callahan tonight. (2) VERY VERY FAST doesn't show much out at Harrah's Hoosier Park in recent weeks but beat much better than these when racing out of the Andrew Harris barn earlier this year, and he's back with him here. (7) CLASSIC VENTURE continues to slide down to the class ladder after facing some difficult foes in his three local appearances.

Race 5 - 3YO NW2 Trot

(9) SHE ROCKS KEMP lands in a reasonable spot tonight after facing stakes company since late July. She got to race NW2's up at Woodbine Mohawk Park once back on 7-17 and won comfortably. (1) MASSTRO began his racing career out at The Red Mile earlier this month and finished second twice in quality efforts. He was Napolitano Jr.'s choice in here. (7) COCONUT KATE is on an upswing in form for Marcus and Erv Miller as she has been the runner-up in her last two appearances.

Race 6 - Kindergarten Classic 2YO C&G Trot

(4) BEE FOREVER stayed flat last week after breaking in his two Freehold efforts and finished strongly too. Now that he has a clean line, he might be handled a bit more aggressively. (7) DEE'S RED DELICOUS held sway after going to the lead past the half a week ago and could be a bit sharper tonight since he had just one qualifier since 9-25 coming into that race. (3) SEVENSHADESOFGREY backed up his second-place effort in a Grand Circuit race at The Red Mile with another one last Friday, so maybe he's turning a corner for trainer Ron Burke.

Race 7 - NW7500L5/TrackMaster Rating 81 or Less as of 10-27-20/NW5/NW9000L6, NW1 Last 3 Starts Trot

(1) BIZET got to sit an inside trip last week and performed much better. He should get to ride the rail again from the pole position, and shows a win over these types at Harrah's Philadelphia back on 9-7. (3) FOR A DREAMER has finished third in all of his appearances in this class during the month, and Cullipher's barn continued to be hot last week. (9) HENDERSON SEELSTER returns to the level he won at most recently, and I expect Miller will have him in play, even from the outside draw.

Race 8 - Kindergarten Classic 2YO Filly Pace

(2) HIGH MINDED looked like she was finishing strongly a week ago and got blocked in the lane. I'll look for a smoother trip tonight. (8) LINDY AT THE BEACH brushed and won last Friday and was McCarthy's choice in here. She picked up checks both times against the top 2-year-old pacing fillies at The Red Mile. (7) ALBERGITA HANOVER ended up third as the favorite in her Kindergarten flight last week. She has won stakes events before, though, and got the nod over another one from Marcus Miller.

Race 9 - NW14000L5/TrackMaster Rating 86 or Less as of 10-27-20/NW8 Trot

(2) JL CRUZE ships back to his favorite track from Indiana in solid form and meets a group he can definitely handle. (5) HL REVADON held second behind a well-meant Kings County last Friday and beat Reign Of Honor, who is in the Breeders Crown Open Trot, prior to that. (8) TWO AM defeated the corresponding class to this one over at Pocono most recently and has plenty of winning experience at the Meadowlands.

Race 10 - Kindergarten Classic 2YO C&G Pace

(2) HIGH BALLER seems like he's improving as he continues to get experience and closed in 26 1/5 last Friday. Hopefully Vinnie Ginsburg can take advantage of his chance to partner with this Alagna trainee. (5) ILDERTON AM gave way late after taking the lead on the outside a week ago. He retained Allard's services in the bike tonight. (9) SIMON SAYS HANOVER has now won three straight after a hard-fought win over Ilderton AM last week and has Napolitano Jr. to drive again.

Race 11 - F&M NW2500L5/TrackMaster Rating 73 or Less as of 10-27-20 Pace

(4) OVER SPEEDING rallied with a 27 4/5 final quarter last week at this level from post nine, and why not look for a price in a wide-open race like this one? Trainer Ann Dipietro had a longshot winner at the Meadowlands a couple weeks back. (6) ENDURING HOPE also draws an improved post tonight after gaining spots in the final quarter from post ten a week ago. (3) LITTLE HONEYBADGER didn't have a great trip last Friday as she wound up two-wide throughout. She gets post relief here and has threatened in this class before.

Race 12 - Kindergarten Classic 2YO C&G Trot

(3) JACK FIRE enters off a win in his Simpson Memorial split at Harrah's Philadelphia and scored in the Kindergarten Classic here on 9-25. (2) ROYSON'S PUNCH closed well last Friday after taking a bad shuffle and was second in the Reynolds Memorial to Breeders Crown finalist Captain Corey prior to that. (1) SONOFAMISTERY appears to like the Kindergarten Classic since he won on the 18th of September and again last week after being confidently handled by Melander.

Race 13 - NW2500L5/TrackMaster Rating 75 or Less as of 10-27-20/10000CLM Trot

(7) EXPLOSIVE drops to the bottom level tonight, and though he wasn't Marcus Miller's choice, he lands a capable replacement in Mark MacDonald, and any repeat of that third-place effort against NW4500L5's last Friday might be good enough here. (4) SHADY MCCOY wound up second and third two and three starts back and though he hasn't won in 2020, he has scored over the track before. (5) FEEL THE MUSCLE finished with interest back on the 2nd of October and has won at the Meadowlands before as well.