FALL MEET STATS: 213-67-35-32 / $452.60 (+$26.60) BEST BETS: 16-5-3-2 / $14.40 (-$17.60) SPOT PLAYS: 16-6-2-3 / $34.20 (+$2.20) BEST BET: SON OF A TIGER N (7th) SPOT PLAY: I DREAM OF JEANIE (11th) Race 1: Trackmaster 68 (NW L2 70.3) or less - Pick 5 This field has just seven wins from 170 starts this year, so form is at a minimum. (4) WISCO HALF PINT faced a better group when here a few starts back and certainly had no shot in her last two tries from post eight on half-mile tracks. (5) MARE OF THE CITY is a capable horse on the rare occasions when she decides to bring a top effort. Anything close to her best wins this race. (3) BUILDMEUPBUTTERCUP is another who has been stuck on the outside of the gate on smaller tracks. Her form a few starts back was fine. [DRF HARNESS: Get Harness Eye PPs for this card] Race 2: Meadowlands Amateur Drivers Club 1 Pace (4) FRAZIER HANOVER was used to the front and paid the price last time as he wilted in the stretch. The road to the front should be easier this week and I can see him sitting a cozy pocket trip behind (5) ROSE RUN AJAY, who was showing plenty of early speed on the smaller oval at Monticello but was up against it from post 10 last time. Still, he raced well to be fourth in that mile. (3) SELECT FRIDAY has rallied well in his last two starts and I can see his driver taking a shot for the front here. (2) YER SO BAD will likely settle in and try to rally; chance with smooth journey. Race 3: Trackmaster 74.5 (NW L2 76.50) or less/TM 77.5 (NW L2 79.5) or less draw outside (5) THE TIME MACHINE is a triple threat with the barn change, Lasix added and dropping into what seems like an easier spot. (1) IN SECRET should fire out from the inside and sit a good trip. (3) CHAMPA BAY HALL sat a good trip and responded nicely with Chisholm joining the team. A similar effort should give her a decent shot. Race 4: Meadowlands Amateur Drivers Club 1 Pace (5) GATSY HANOVER rolled past the field like they weren’t moving last week and he should get another good setup for a barn that was perfect in three starts last week. (1) MASTER MIKI has early speed and pylons position. Hernandez should have him in winning position if he is good enough. (4) COLE ON THE BEACH didn’t fire his best last time but was super two starts back; capable. Race 5: Trackmaster 74.5 (NW 2L4 77.45) or less (7) ROMA AMOR has been sharp of late and there is no chance for her to drop on the TM scale anytime soon, so you have to think she’ll be put in play and taking a fair shot. (10) ODDS ON SARA SARA is the horse to beat if she shows up. The problem isn’t even post 10 as much as this barn has been ice cold at 1 for 22 since the meet started back up in mid-October. (1) GRACEFUL GALA has speed and form from the inside; she can win and is an exotics must. (3) ABBYS DANCE is a newcomer to this group after missing a bunch of time. Is she ready to roll? Race 6: Trackmaster 68 (NW L2 70.3) or less - $50K GTD Pick 4 If you thought the record of the first field was bad check out this one with 11 wins from 255 starts this year. You’ll need all of your handicapping skill in the opener to the Pick 4 and mine has landed me to (9) FREDS FINALE, who has made a couple of attempts at racing here but can’t seem to stay healthy. This time around he lands in a lower class after taking plenty of air in his return qualifier. You have to like that he’s won multiple times on the big track at Hoosier. (10) URBAN RENEWAL gets a major driver change to Boyd and you have to think he’ll have this guy firing off the gate. (4) MOONWARDS HANOVER just missed last weekend, which is his thing as he has done it eight times in 32 starts this year with no wins. (6) LYLEGROUND has been stuck in some quick miles lately and his last performance was probably his best. Could this 5-year-old pick up his first win of the year here? (2) ITS ROCKIN RANDY is another horse picking up a new driver. Race 7: $15,000-$20,000 Claiming Handicap (9) SON OF A TIGER N has been very sharp up at Vernon Downs and notice he has multiple wins over that track in the 1:51 range this year; Beckwith’s choice of five horses! (1) WITCHITA LINEMAN returns here in for a claiming tag and should enjoy the softer company this go-around. (4) GOOD ROCKIN switches barns this week and perhaps they can figure out how to unlock this guy’s speed. (7) LMC PEANUTS WATCHN seems to fit the class. If this barn has some success earlier on the card, bump this one’s chances up. Race 8: Trackmaster 77.5 (3YO/NW L2/2L4 77.57/79.5/81.41) or less - Pick 6 (1) GOING AWAY returns from a few months on the sidelines at a reduced level and there is enough outside speed signed on to set him her up from behind. (3) TRICKY WICKY is certainly sharp and only a slow pace kept her from competing last time; Herschberger’s choice over #1. (8) PRIDEFUL has the early speed to make the top and her chances will come down to how hard she has to work to get there. Race 9: Trackmaster 68 (NW L2 70.3) or less (2) PHELGON can race from on or off the pace and is well drawn to work out a winning trip versus a blank field. (3) THANEEYA was used up early and didn’t have any answers late in the mile. This one also gets a good starting spot which should make for a cleaner journey. (8) MISS YOU JOANN won in this class a few starts back and she does have the early speed to get involved from the outside. Race 10: Trackmaster 71 (NW L2 73.57) or less - $50K GTD Pick 4 (1) COUNTRY DANCING looks to be off form but was actually stuck in traffic and never clear last time. She’s one of the few in here who has been racing in this class while others have been in TM68. (7) PULL ME THROUGH had pace at both ends of the mile in a victory last time. (2) EA MUSHU is off a win but was in a very good spot last week. I’d avoid her if the odds are short. (5) GIOVONA BY THE SEA has some form and only needs a smooth journey to have a chance. Race 11: Trackmaster 68 (NW L2 70.3) or less (7) I DREAM OF JEANIE picked up her game in her second qualifier. Mare’s Canadian credentials look good and Lauren Tritton hops in the bike now. (4) SACAGAWEA drops to the level of her last win. Last Friday she was stuck in all kinds of traffic and really had no chance to finish in the top five. (1) BRIGHTEN YOUR LIFE has early speed and form. Race 12: Meadowlands Amateur Drivers Club 1 Pace (6) CAPTAIN CASH makes his second start for this barn and that is a pattern I like. There isn’t much obvious form here, but the switch to the amateur races with one of the top series pilots in the bike could be the right combination to wake this guy up at a price. (4) ROCK THE CAPTAIN N didn’t exactly get a smooth trip upon arrival. Don’t count him out too quickly. (7) ROCK ON LINE is always a closing threat and this field seems to have enough early speed to set him up. (1) BIONIC has speed and form. Will he get buried by other early speed players? [DRF HARNESS: Sign up for our FREE DRF Harness Digest Newsletter] Race 13: Trackmaster 71 (NW L2 73.25) or less/Maidens draw inside All of the early speed is on the outside of the gate and while that can be worrisome when picking those horses, in this case I don’t see much impediment to them making the top rather easily. (8) MUSKINGUM and (9) MASSTER BLUE will both be firing off the wings and should come away in position to win. The former has had trouble winning (four seconds in five starts), but maybe the new driver will get more out of her. The latter has also been win-shy, so don’t except too short of a price. (2) ZLATAN may be winless on the year but he has displayed some hints of late life in recent starts. He’s a viable alternative at a price if you think the top two simply can’t seal the deal. Race 14: Trackmaster 68 (NW L2 70.3) or less (2) PUCKY raced well in this condition last time when drawing well. In a field lacking form he looks as good as any. (3) TOUGH LAZ has been fairly consistent with 1:54 miles lately. That should be about the winning time for this event. (5) BABY SQUASH is a newcomer by way of Saratoga. How much time he drops switching from the half-miler to the mile track will decide his chances.