Meadowlands: Analysis for Friday 11/13

MEET STATS: 20 - 90 / $115.20 (-$64.80)
BEST BETS: 3 - 7 / $7.60 (-$6.40)
SPOT PLAYS: 1 - 7 / $9.40 (-$4.60)
BEST BET - TWINSBURG (6th)
SPOT PLAY - PHOTO BOMBER (11th)

Race 1 - GSY Series/10000CLM Pace

(4) WALKS OF LIFE gets back in the game tonight by moving in from post ten to post four after closing well from an impossible spot a week ago. (2) GOOD DAY MATE remains in good form with on-the-board finishes in four of his last five appearances and should get plenty of attention. (3) BADIX HANOVER has post relief tonight, and that may allow for a more aggressive approach like he took two starts ago when he was second.

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Race 2 - F&M NW20000L5/NW11/NW2 in 2020/NW12500L5 or NW8 Drawn Inside Pace

(6) STONEBRIDGE SOUL was "sneaky good" from well off-the-pace in the Breeders Crown. I'll hope Callahan puts her in play tonight at what might be bit of a price. (8) CAVIART ALLY hasn't been nearly as good this year as she was in 2019, but if she's ever going to start coming back to form, it will come here as she gets away from the best of the best open mares. (5) SWEET LUCY LOU won over much easier NW7500L5's when last seen at the Meadowlands, but she also raced well in the Breeders Crown, closing in 25 2/5 in the elimination and 26 1/5 in the final to finish fourth.

Race 3 - 7500CLM Pace

(1) DONTDOUBTTHELAKERS moves inside this week after finishing with some pace last Friday, and this barn has been pretty live lately. (8) PAPIAMENTO drops down after a speed-and-fade effort, and I can envision Gingras trying to bottom out this group. (7) ONE MORE MIRACLE faces straight $7,500 claimers here after racing in a claiming handicap event most recently, and pulled an upset at Harrah's Philadelphia in late September.

Race 4 - NW4500L5/TrackMaster Rating 78 or Less as of 11-10-20/Winners of NW3200L5 Last 3 Starts/15000CLM Trot

(1) SPECTRE got shuffled back a bit last week and then had some trot in the last eighth. He was Dexter Dunn's choice of several in here, and trainer Justin Sodano might know him a little better as he makes his second start for him. (2) LASA DIDA LADY drops and gets a driver switch to Andrew McCarthy tonight. She will wake up one of these nights, but she's a tough one to guess on. (6) DISCUS HANOVER finished second in this class on 10-9 and gained spots and ground in the final quarter when last seen. He gets a shot with David Miller here.

Race 5 - NW2/25000LT / NW3/30000LT, NW Last 3 Starts Trot

(8) KOMBUCHA hit the board in all three of her efforts against NW4's at Yonkers since joining the DiDomenico barn, and I think this might be a slightly easier spot tonight. (4) JULA BEAUTY AM won in the NW2 class two weeks ago and gets another crack at them tonight. (5) FLAMING TRIX raced pretty well in the New Jersey Maturity when last seen at the Meadowlands and gets reunited with David Miller.

Race 6 - F&M NW7500L5/NW9500L6/TrackMaster Rating 80.5 or Less as of 11-10-20/20000CLM Pace

(6) TWINSBURG ended up with outside draws in both of her starts at Yonkers and could never get involved, but she's won two of her last three at the Meadowlands, and though she wasn't Dunn's choice, she gets a solid replacement in Tim Tetrick. (9) BYE BYE FELICIA drops after facing tougher in her recent appearances in Pennsylvania and has Gingras to drive. (1) DIXIE STAR N is in a good spot class-wise for her tonight, but she's made breaks in her last two at Yonkers. I'll hope the switch to the mile track helps her and include.

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Race 7 - NW4/50000LT / NW6/75000LT Drawn Outside Trot

(10) FORTUNE STARLET is a new entrant to the Burke barn. She has two wins and two seconds in her last four efforts from up in Canada, and though she has the ten-hole here, I imagine if Gingras floats that he'll be able to find a hole since she'd be a good horse to follow. (7) BANZAI AS is on a lengthy winning streak and kept it going last time out at Yonkers. (4) BEYOND ORDINARY hit the board in a division of the Simpson at Harrah's Philadelphia two back and was fourth against NW5's over there after that with the trainer driving him. He gets Dexter Dunn to pilot him tonight.

Race 8 - F&M NW4500L5/TrackMaster Rating 78.5 or Less as of 11-10-20 Pace

(6) ARNIE'S ANGEL rallied from ninth to third in the final quarter a week ago when she dropped down to this class and remains in it tonight. (7) PRETTY IMAGE is another mare who closed strongly in that same race my top pick exits. She started from post ten in that contest but draws a bit better here. (1) ALKIPPE was the winner over my top two selections last Friday and slides in from post nine to the pole position this time.

Race 9 - NW10500L5/TrackMaster Rating 83 or Less as of 11-10-20/NW7 Trot

(3) ALL CHAMPY scored when he last raced at the Meadowlands on 10-16, and he gets back on a regular racing rotation tonight after having a gap in his schedule prior to that most recent appearance at Harrah's Philadelphia. (5) HL REVADON has been racing well but keeps running into well-meant foes like last Friday when Warrior One was razor-sharp. (2) EYE OFA TIGER AS comes out of that same event that HL Revadon does and did finish up his mile well.

Race 10 - NW20000L5/Higher Money Winners that are NW3 in 2020 Drawn Outside Trot

(8) LINDY THE GREAT has earned over $339,000 without a victory so far in 2020. He's prepping for the TVG final next week, but I'll hope the connections are keen to finally put a one in the win column and use. (6) MISSION ACCEPTED is one of four for Burke in here. I thought he was pretty good against the best trotters in Kentucky and in the Breeders Crown and was favored in the Open at Yonkers last time out. (9) WHEN DOVESCRY picked a bad time to make the first break of her career in the Breeders Crown. She recovered very well to finish third and is a contender, even from the outside draw.

Race 11 - NW7500L5/TrackMaster Rating 81 or Less as of 11-10-20/3YO Fillies Drawn Inside Trot

(5) PHOTO BOMBER won at the Meadowlands earlier this year. That was the last time Gingras drove him in a pari-mutuel event, and he's at the control here. (7) TROLLEY receives some additional class relief tonight and is the one from his dad's barn that Marcus Miller will handle. (2) HALLIAMA steps up here but was full of trot in the lane a week ago and will be looking for some pace to chase.

Race 12 - F&M NW2501L5/TrackMaster Rating 73 or Less as of 11-10-20 Pace

(4) EDEN PAIGE N lands at the bottom level tonight and any repeat of her recent third-place efforts against better will likely get the job done. (8) ENDURING HOPE faded last Friday after ending up first-over but her prior runner-up performance was solid, and I have to think she'll be able to pick up cover from this draw. Scott Zeron takes over the driving. (9) J ROCKIN B is another one dropping out of the NW4500L5's. She was in pretty tight quarters while angling out last week.

Race 13 - NW2500L5/TrackMaster Rating 75 or Less as of 11-10-20/10000CLM Trot

(6) CLASSIC VENTURE slides down from the NW4500L5's tonight after finishing third in his last pair at that level and got the nod from Steve Smith over another one. (3) CYCLONE MAXIMUS got in a position where he had to race two-wide without cover on the last turn a week ago and then finished evenly. He is capable of winning when this low on the class ladder, but needs a smoother trip. (2) TWO HIP DIP gets David Miller to drive tonight and did hit the board three back with him at the lines.