Meadowlands: Analysis for Friday 11/20

MEET STATS: 23 - 103 / $136.20 (-$69.80)
BEST BETS: 3 - 8 / $7.60 (-$8.40)
SPOT PLAYS: 1 - 8 / $9.40 (-$6.60)
BEST BET - BANK SEA (7th)
SPOT PLAY - VIC'S WINNER (8th)

Race 1 - F&M NW12500L5/NW8 Pace *$50K GTD Pick-5 Pool*

(9) BETTORS HEART N raced well in her debut against better last Friday and drops tonight as Dexter Dunn's choice. That win in Australia on 2-29 was in a Group 1 event, so she has plenty of class to her. (3) NEVERFORGETWHOUR tossed in a clunker last time at Yonkers, but she normally races well when spotted in races like this, as evidenced by her victory over NW15000L5's two back. (6) RACINE BELL comes out of the same contest my top pick does and looks like the most usable of the 3-year-olds in here.

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

(4) MIZZY BRENDA K defeated NW3's at Harrah's Philadelphia back on 10-22 and gained in the final quarter over there in her most recent try. She was not Tetrick's choice, but picks up a good replacement in David Miller. (5) COCONUT KATE starts from an improved post tonight after rallying to finish third from the nine-hole two weeks ago. (6) GROSSETO AS got the nod from Tetrick over my top selection and was the runner-up at this level a couple times in September and October.

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Race 3 - TrackMaster Rating 73 or Less as of 11-17-20 Pace

(4) OUR ART AND HEAVEN kept Dunn in the bike tonight after an improved effort a week ago and catches a group here that he's capable of beating. (9) GRANDPA DON was victorious in this class two back and kept his good form with a gaining effort in an amateur race last Friday. (7) ROCKAHOLIC might be overbet since everybody is sure to notice he got locked in through the stretch drive last week. I'll use but only underneath.

Race 4 - NW4/50000LT Trot

(6) COVER GIRL has a trainer change to Nancy Takter tonight and took her marks at both 2 and 3 on the big track at The Red Mile. (4) BERKERY J put in a good first-over effort to finish third in his second start for Tony Alagna a week ago and races straight NW4's this time. (1) BEYOND ORDINARY finished with interest after angling out and getting clear in the lane last Friday and owns a win over the track back on 10-16.

Race 5 - 10000-12500CLM HCP Pace

(8) IMAGEOFAROCKER rallied to finish second last Saturday despite not having great cover. He's in solid form, and I'll hope for a livelier outer tier this time. (6) SHATTERED GLASS failed as the favorite in that same race Imageofarocker was in. He did have a little bit of a gap in his schedule prior to that appearance, so maybe getting back on a regular rotation tonight will sharpen him up again. (4) MR MCDREAMY was Dunn's choice in here and held third despite a first-over grind in the same event my other two selections exit.

Race 6 - NW6/75000LT Trot *$50K GTD Pick-4 Pool*

(4) FORTUNE STARLET made front from post nine last Friday but tired in the lane. That was her first start since 10-30, and she draws an improved post tonight, so I think she's worth another shot. (1) HL REVADON keeps knocking on the door, including a week ago, but coming up short. He is just one-for-ten in the win column this year, so while definitely usable, I'll take a shot against on top. (8) SERMON had a good run out in Indiana, picking up checks in three stakes events, including a win in a division of the Circle City on 10-22.

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Race 7 - NW4500L5/Winners Base Class NW3500 or Less Last Start Pace

(7) BANK SEA took back off the gate on Saturday and could never get involved. He did finish up in 26 1/5, and I will look for a more aggressive approach tonight as he drops. (4) UNLOADED N also gets class relief tonight. He was third at this level on 9-19 but has not been able to win in 2020. (2) THNDRFRMTHETHRON N raced well in his U.S. debut on Saturday, closing in 27 seconds to come in fourth. I expect he'll continue to improve as he gets accustomed to the racing style here.

Race 8 - NW7500L5/Winners Base Class NW6000 or Less Last Start Trot

(10) VIC'S WINNER ships in from Pocono after hitting the board in his last three, and trainer Chris Lakata is sending out his share of live horses right now. I'll hope Gingras can get him a good trip from the outside draw. (1) CARRICK won the last time he got to race against NW7500L5's on 9-25 and gets both post and class relief here. He was also Tetrick's choice. (2) ICINGON DE CUPCAKE also lands in a much more reasonable spot tonight after facing better in his last three. He grabbed a second and a third in two tries at this level in September and October.

Race 9 - NW7500L5 Pace

(9) MIGHTY MR SHARKEY N recently switched barns to Justin Sodano. He was second for him two back against similar at Yonkers and adds Dunn's driving services tonight. (1) FABRICE HANOVER picked up checks in all his recent starts over in Pennsylvania, and I'll slot underneath for the Gingras/Burke duo. (6) ITS JUST TOO MUCH picked up a confidence-building win down at Freehold last time and hit the board against NW10000L5's at Harrah's Philadelphia prior to that.

Race 10 - NW10500L5/Winners Base Class NW8000 or Less Last Start Trot *$40K GTD Pick-4 Pool*

(1) LION SAFARI AS looks like the better of the two Anette Lorentzon horses in this race and was fourth against the likes of When Dovescry when last at the Meadowlands on 10-16. (9) VAINQUEUR R P NO went a big mile in this class back in the summer and may appreciate returning to the mile track after racing over at Yonkers in his last four appearances. (6) JUSTLIKEHIM closed in 27 3/5 last Friday to finish fourth at this level and trainer Edwin Quevedo had a couple winners on Saturday.

Race 11 - F&M NW4500L5/Winners Base Class NW3500 or TrackMaster 73 Last Start/15000CLM Pace

(1) KOTARE YARRA N came back around with a second-place finish at Pocono in her last try, and she showed the ability to finish second to Sweet Lucy Lou, who would go on to finish fourth in the Breeders Crown, at the Meadowlands on 10-9. (3) BYE BYE FELICIA is probably the one to beat in here as she was third against better last week and was Gingras's pick of the two Bongiorno horses. (6) STICK THAT LIP OUT has raced well in this class, including a win on October 9. That was with Anthony Napolitano driving, and he has the call tonight.

Race 12 - NW4500L5/Winners Base Class NW3500 or TrackMaster 75 Last 2 Starts/15000CLM Trot

(6) ALL AMERICAN N stayed on-stride and won convincingly last Friday. Perhaps the trotting hobbles were finally the key, and Gingras, who drives again this time, seems to get along with him. (4) VERY VERY FAST dropped and won on closing day over at Pocono. He was 3-1 against NW4500L5 at the Meadowlands on 10-30 and was Napolitano Jr.'s choice over two others. (1) TRIXIE DUST draws inside this time after racing well against NW2500L5's recently. She'll probably be looking for a lively pace to set up her closing kick.

Race 13 - 7500CLM Pace

(5) DURANT isn't what he was back in his heyday, but he did have some pace on the end of the mile last Friday, and he draws an ideal post to give driver Hunter Oakes some options. (1) S MCKEE looks like he'll probably be the favorite in here after he backed up his win on 11-7 with a second-place finish a week ago. (3) BILLION DOLLAR DAY was not Todd McCarthy's choice as he stuck with S McKee, but he drops after finishing third against $10,000 claimers at Harrah's Philadelphia most recently.