Meadowlands: Analysis for Friday 11/10

2023 STATS: 28 - 162 / $253.90 (-$70.10)
BEST BETS: 7 - 12 / $23.00 (-$1.00)
SPOT PLAYS: 1 - 12 / $103.40 (+79.40)
BEST BET - D'APPER (8th)
SPOT PLAY - SUGE (4th)

Race 1 - MADC 1 Pace

(9) ATTA BOY DAN looks like he's found good form late in his 14-year-old campaign, and although he starts from a bad post, I think he can out-class these. (4) TAKEITTOTHEFACE was game in finishing second on 10-27 from post nine and moves inside on the gate tonight. (7) HARRY HANOVER moves outside on the gate this week but has finished third in two of his last three appearances in this class.

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Race 2 - 2YO Fillies NW2/20000LT Pace

(5) STRANGE FRUIT won a stakes event at Pocono back in July, so I think she has some talent, and her qualifier behind an older foe last Saturday was fine. (4) PULL THROUGH closed out her mile last Friday with lots of pace and gets post relief here. (3) SHEBEBAKIN HANOVER has been burning a lot of money out of town but has been able to hit the board. I'll toss her in underneath.

Race 3 - NW2/20000LT / Maidens Drawn Inside Pace

(8) SOUTHWIND SAMBUCCA has raced well in both of his local tries since the qualifier on 10-13 and meets up with a beatable field tonight. (7) GAZOO has won at the Meadowlands before but has been beaten as an odds-on favorite in three of his last four starts. I'll attempt to beat him because of that factor. (4) LAZ tallied two back at Yonkers and gets to stretch his legs out on the big track here.

Race 4 - F&M TrackMaster Rating 74 or Less as of 11-7-23/NW2 in 2023 with 25 or More Starts/10000CLM Pace

(2) SUGE lands in what appears to be a softer spot than what she's been in out of town and drew an inside post to go with it. I'll give her a shot in this wide-open race. (5) EVA SPORTS CZECH has gained spots and ground in the final quarter of both of her tries at the Meadowlands since coming down from Monticello and slides in a couple of notches on the gate. (1) HERS HUNGRY has a win and a second in her lines against what I think are tougher foes and starts from the pole position.

Race 5 - MADC 1 Pace

(1) FERDINAND A gets a key drop from the MADC 2 to the MADC 1 class and has post one to help showcase his speed. (2) LYONS PRIDE hasn't been able to get involved from outside draws in her two starts since returning from Yonkers, and I'd anticipate him being closer to the action here. (4) CAMLACHIE CHROME broke in the MADC 1 on 10-20 but was well-bet that night. I'll include.

Race 6 - F&M NW12500L4/TrackMaster Rating 86.5 or Less as of 11-7-23 Pace **$50,000 Guaranteed Pick 4 Pool**

(4) TONY'S MOM rallied to just miss by a head in this class at the Meadowlands on 10-21 and backed that up with a win at Yonkers in a subsequent effort. (1) CENTURY JAMILA won the Ontario Sires Stakes Grassroots Series final for 3-year-old pacing fillies and has finished second in both of her tries since joining Jeff Cullipher's barn. (7) SILENT CROSSING gives this level a second chance after gaining from seventh to third in the final quarter last Saturday.

Race 7 - F&M NW5000L4/TrackMaster Rating 80.5 or Less as of 11-7-23 Pace

(4) JK MY GIRL couldn't get involved from an outside post last Friday but drew much better tonight. I liked both of her efforts in higher classes than this at Yonkers and she did finish out her mile in 26 and change a week ago. (1) CELIA B MONEY exits stakes tries and debuts for trainer Ron Burke, which often results in improvement. (3) COWGIRL LILLY comes over from Yonkers out of their NW7500L5 level. She's riding a three-race streak of third-place finishes and gets post relief.

Race 8 - Winners of 2 but not more than 4 Ext. PM Races LT Trot

(5) D'APPER tallied in fine fashion two and three back in Pennsylvania and has an excuse in his most recent race as he made an interference break. (3) ALL A TWITTER had a difficult jounrey at Harrah's Philadelphia last time out but had won three straight times before that and gets a driver switch here. (2) CRAZYLAND has just a one-for-15 win record this year but has often finished underneath, and that's where I'm going to slot him here.

Race 9 - F&M NW7500L4/TrackMaster Rating 83.5 or Less as of 11-7-23/NW Starters NW7500 in Last Start Pace

(3) TALK CURDY TO ME enjoyed a good enough season in Canada to make the Ontario Sires Stakes Super Final and makes her first start for Jeff Cullipher tonight. (5) TWIN B ECHO had one poor effort at Yonkers on 9-30 but has been very sharp other than that recently and merits inclusion. (2) PRANCING QUEEN takes a second shot at NW7500L4 foes tonight after finishing second following a first-over try last Friday.

Race 10 - MADC 2 Pace **$50,000 Guaranteed Pick 4 Pool**

(4) CHIEF OF STAFF tired after a tough trip last Saturday but makes a quick return in an amateur race. This should be a softer spot than those NW5000L4 tests, and I'll swing. (2) BANK SEA has won two of his last three appearances, including in a MADC 1 event on October 20. (3) BIONIC shows two impressive victories in amateur races over at Harrah's Philadelphia and packs plenty of early speed.

Race 11 - F&M TrackMaster Rating 74 or Less as of 11-7-23/NW2 in 2023 with 25 or More Starts/10000CLM Pace

(7) SHELTER IN PLACE charged home in 26 and change last Friday for Cullipher and is on a regular weekly racing schedule tonight after having a gap in her lines coming into that event. (5) SHES A LIVE WIRE has finished second in both of her starts since coming to the Meadowlands from the Midwest, and I'll toss her in the mix. (3) BULLVILLEKARLA scored on 10-28 and then closed from eighth to third in the final quarter a week ago.

Race 12 - NW5000L4/TrackMaster Rating 80 or Less as of 11-7-23 Trot

(3) DEADLINE HALL is another recent newcomer into the Cullipher barn. He was second against NW5000L4's a week ago and moves inside on the gate. (1) STARLIT RAMBO saw his run of top-three finishes end last Friday but didn't have a smooth journey as he was shuffled in the third quarter. He has the pole position tonight. (8) MISS MUSCLE invades from out of town. She picked up a couple of spots in a tougher class at Pocono most recently and won in the corresponding class to this one at Pocono back on September 20.

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Race 13 - TrackMaster Rating 74 or Less as of 11-7-23/NW1000L4/10000CLM Pace

(1) SEE YOU FRIDAY was unable to threaten a week ago, but I think he meets up with a softer group tonight, and his effort two back was good with a better trip than he had last Friday. (2) SMILEANDSAYCHEESE had a three-race win streak at Harrah's Philadelphia in October, and that sticks out quite a bit in this field that's struggled to get victories lately. (8) PINEBUSHDRAGONROLL gained a couple of positions in the final quarter on 10-28 and won at the Meadowlands in early September.

Race 14 - NW3000L4/TrackMaster Rating 77 or Less as of 11-7-23 Trot

(10) KNIGHT ANGEL miscued on 10-21 and starts from the outside post but finds the bottom level here and anything close to his best should be able to win this race. (5) ALLINDOTIME has finished in the top three in four of his last five starts, including both of his recent tries at the Meadowlands. (4) PLUMB seems to race better at the Meadowlands than she does on smaller tracks. She was fourth at this level on October 20 after a first-over try.