2025 STATS: 44 - 168 / $467.70 (+$131.70) BEST BETS: 6 - 12 / $22.50 (-$1.50) SPOT PLAYS: 4 - 12 / $134.40 (+$110.40) BEST BET - TAKE YOUR PICK (6th) SPOT PLAY - BANK ON ME (11th) Race 1 - F&M TrackMaster Rating 68 (NW L2 70.2) or Less Pace *Pick 5* (5) BABY DOLL JEN owns a win in this class on 11-21, and that sticks out like a sore thumb compared to the rest of these. For that reason, I'll give her top call. (3) KNIVES OUT moves in from the ten-hole to post three this week and was third at this level on December 4. (4) CORAL BELLA hit the board two and three starts back at Monticello and was Mark Herschberger's choice of two. [DRF HARNESS: Get Harness Eye PPs for this card] Race 2 - MADC 1 Pace (5) GRACEFUL GALA had a win and a second in two MADC 1 appearances in November and returns to the Meadolwands from Yonkers tonight. (6) ROCK THE CAPTAIN N moves in from the ten-hole to post six and hasn't been out of the trifecta in his last three MADC 1 efforts. (1) LEAR SEELSTER didn't threaten on Saturday, but that was in a fast mile for that class. He was sharp prior to that both up in Maine and at the Meadowlands. Race 3 - F&M TrackMaster Rating 68 (NW L2 70.2) or Less Pace *Survivor Pick 7* (7) ALWAYS BE AN ANGEL took a bunch of wagering action last week but had to settle for fourth. She makes her second start for this owner/trainer tonight and hopefully will show some improvement at a better price. (6) THANEEYA didn't fire a week ago but like back in race one with my top pick, she's the only horse with a recent win at this level at the Meadowlands, so that alone deserves respect. (1) BULVILLKIDUNOTEDNA shows a couple of runner-up finishes in this class since October 24 and moves in from the seven-hole to the pole position. Race 4 - F&M TrackMaster Rating 74.5 (NW L2 76.55) or Less Pace (6) SUNBURNT fired home in 28 1/5 a couple of weeks ago to gain spots and ground from post ten and moves in on the gate to the six-hole this time. (8) ODDS ON SARA SARA was game on the front-end before she wound up third from the ten-hole last Friday. She gets a bit of post relief here and has found the winner's circle at the Meadowlands before this year. (4) STAYCATION tired in the lane last week, but that was her first appearance in about a month and she drew a better post this time. Race 5 - MADC 1 Pace (4) SAMSUN OF A BEACH charged from last to third in the stretch a week ago. He gets significant post relief here and teams up with Tony Beltrami again. (8) MASTER MIKI tired after a two-wide trip last Friday but seems to be a good race-poor race pattern right now, and if that holds, he'd perform well here. (5) LINCOLN BOULEVARD comes back from Harrah's Philadelphia and was third in a MADC 1 contest when last seen at the Meadowlands on Halloween. Race 6 - F&M NW7500L5 (NJSO or NW L2 NW8250L5) / TrackMaster Rating 84.32 (NW L2 85.57/3YO 85.8) or Less Pace *$50,000 Guaranteed Pick 4 Pool* (6) TAKE YOUR PICK prevailed in a similar class to this one when last seen at the Meadowlands on 11-13 and hit the board in two subsequent appearances at Harrah's Philadelphia. (3) TWIN B SUNKISSED advanced from last to third in the back-half of her mile a couple of weeks ago and moves in from the ten-hole to post three. (2) MORE GOODA N looked ready for her U.S. debut in the qualifier on December 6 as she got up with a 26 2/5 final panel. Race 7 - MADC 1 Pace (3) LADYZAR looked like she had pace in the lane last week but was locked in the pocket. She drew well again here and will hopefully have a smoother trip. (6) HUNT FOR CASH switches to the MADC 1 class off back-to-back on-the-board finishes. This is his fourth start back after a layoff. (4) PARKLANE TERROR overcame post ten with a rallying runner-up result a week ago and starts from the four-hole tonight. Race 8 - NW12500L5 (NJSO, NWL2 or F&M NW14000L5) / TrackMaster Rating 86.5 (NW L2 or F&M 88.5) or Less / NW9 (NW L2 or F&M 10) Ext. PM Races LT Trot *Pick 6* (4) IWON'T BACKDOWN AS has been plagued by bad posts since he came east from Ohio but avoided that situation tonight, and driver Todd McCarthy tried to leave with him last week from the eight-hole at Yonkers before he had to take back or get parked. I think he's worth a shot and will put him on top. (5) OUTSIDE THE FIRE has had a bunch of success at the Meadowlands before but does come off a breaking effort at Harrah's Philadelphia. (2) SUPER DUPER COOPER is a stablemate to OUTSIDE THE FIRE and finished second and third in his last two efforts at Harrah's Philadelphia. Race 9 - TrackMaster Rating 78 (NWL2 or F&M 79.5) or Less Trot (2) PARODY delivered a win in this class two starts back on 11-28 and gets reunited with Herschberger tonight. (4) NATIONAL LOVE AS comes south from Saratoga in sharp form and picks up the services of leading driver Brett Beckwith. (9) CRAZY SUPERSPORT will have to overcome a bad post but has hit the board in his last two efforts at the Meadowlands. Race 10 - F&M TrackMaster Rating 71 (NW L2 73) or Less Pace *$50,000 Guaranteed Pick 4 Pool* (1) COUNTRY DANCING debuts for new connections tonight, and while she didn't threaten from post ten when last seen on 12-5, she cut the mile and was third in this class prior to that. (2) GIOVONA BY THE SEA took one shot against tougher TrackMaster Rating 74.5 or Less foes a couple of weeks ago and now drops back down to the level where she won on November 21. (5) DREAM PILLAR has back-to-back runner-up results for a stable that's been putting several live horses on the track as of late, and she makes her third start back after a layoff. Race 11 - NW7500L5 (NJSO, NW L2 or F&M NW8300L5) / TrackMaster Rating 83.5 (NW L2 or F&M 85.5) or Less Trot (2) BANK ON ME didn't show much over at Yonkers but gets to stretch out on the mile track tonight from an improved post, recently went on Lasix and won at Pocono in mid-November. (5) CAL MILES N SHELL has been racing in higher classes both here and over at Harrah's Philadelphia and makes his third appearance for this stable here. (8) HONOLULU HANOVER comes in from Pennsylvania where he's been in stakes action and then faced NW10000L4s and NW15000L4s. He also went on Lasix earlier this month. Race 12 - TrackMaster Rating 71 (NW L2 or F&M 73.55) or Less Trot (9) CANDY BOMBER makes his second start back after a lengthy layoff and is a first-timer for this stable. He also gets a driver change to Braxten Boyd, so hopefully he'll be firing out of there. (4) BAR KEEP DE VIE battled hard from first-over and had to settle for second last Friday. My only concern would be if that effort took something out of him. (1) PERRON hit the board at this level on 11-28 and 12-4 and slides in on the gate to the pole position. [DRF HARNESS: Sign up for our FREE DRF Harness Digest Newsletter] Race 13 - F&M NW5000L5 (NJSO or NW L2 NW5500L5) / TrackMaster Rating 80.5 (NW L2 or NJSO 82.5) or Less Pace (3) GOING AWAY got away in ninth last week and that put her too far back to threaten. She did close in 27 and change again, though, so she remained sharp, and she moves in on the gate to post three this time. (6) BLOOD MOON A slides in from the ten-hole to post six and led a long way before she wound up third at this level last Friday. (4) PAIGE PERFECT has a similar profile to my top selection as she was eighth at the opening quarter a week ago but did close with pace. She was favored in that event and I'd have to think will offer a better price tonight. Race 14 - F&M TrackMaster Rating 68 (NW L2 70.2) or Less Pace (6) CLOCHE ON showed some good form at Saratoga before her last start where she had a bad trip on a class hike. I'll give her a try here rather than these other ones who have been racing at the Meadowlands but for the most part have struggled to find the winner's circle. (5) TARGARYEN EMPRESS was unable to rally last week but prevailed at this level on November 21. (3) ROSEY TIME drops out of the TrackMaster 71 or Less class, gets an improved post and was third-placed-second two back.