FINAL 2024 STATS: 47 - 220 / $306.90 (-$133.10) BEST BETS: 8 - 16 / $35.40 (+$3.40) SPOT PLAYS: 2 - 16 / $10.60 (-$21.40) BEST BET - LUCKY ARTIST A (8th) SPOT PLAY - WINTER SOLDIER (5th) Race 1 - MADC 1 Pace ***Pick 5*** (1) WARRAWEE YANKEE turned in a much better effort last week when he dropped to this class and starts from post one. (2) MEET THE CREEPER tallied in a MADC 1 race on 12-13 and slides in on the gate from post ten to the two-hole this time. (7) ROCK ON LINE has hit the board in two straight and also shows a win against tougher MADC 2 foes on November 23. [DRF HARNESS: Get Harness Eye PPs for this card] Race 2 - NW3000L4/NW1250 Per Start in 2024/TrackMaster Rating 77.5 or Less as of 12-30-24 Trot (9) AQUARIUS FACE S took some wagering support on 12-13 but got bothered on the first turn and wound up with an impossible trip. He catches a wide-open group here and I'll give him a shot on top. (6) FAST APPROACH has hit the board in two straight tries in this class and was game from first-over a week ago. (2) BLUE BAYOU DEO struggled to find the winner's circle in 2024 but has been second in three of his last five trips behind the gate. [DRF BETS: Wager on tonight's Meadowlands card at DRF Bets.com!] Race 3 - 10000CLM Pace (2) LOU ON THE BEACH has been racing at higher claiming levels out of town and debuts for a barn that's been sending out some live horses. (3) JOHNNY CHIP tallied in this class last week and also on December 13. He goes for new connections again after being claimed for the second straight time. (6) SEE YOU FRIDAY was just one-for-39 in the win column in 2024 but has finished third in three straight appearances between the Meadowlands and Harrah's Philadelphia. Race 4 - NW2 Ext. PM Races or 20000LT / Maidens Draw Inside Trot (8) PISCES RISING comes in from Harrah's Philadelphia having hit the board in three efforts against NW3 foes over there and faced tougher in his one Meadowlands appearances on 11-29. (7) STRIKING TACTFUL has a similar profile to my top selection as she was second or third against NW3's at Harrah's Philadelphia in three of her last four appearances over there to conclude her 4-year-old campaign. (5) CHUCK won't offer 49-1 again but did defeat NW2's at the Meadowlands on 12-20 and makes his second start with hobbles on. Race 5 - Winners of 2 but not more than 4 Ext. PM Races or 50000LT Trot (7) WINTER SOLDIER only made four starts at age 3 but has shown talent in the past and qualified well last Saturday at the Meadowlands when the trotting hobbles went on. (2) LUCKY MUM N was red-hot over at Yonkers, posting five wins and a second and gets to stretch out on the mile track tonight. (3) KOVU AS finished third in this class at the Meadowlands on 12-7 and then tallied at Yonkers in a subsequent try. Race 6 - F&M NW5000L4/TrackMaster Rating 80.5 or Less as of 12-30-24 Pace ***$50,000 Guaranteed Pick 4 Pool*** (1) SHESNOAPRILFOOL IR closed well in a fourth-place result against NW5's at Harrah's Philadelphia last time out and recently went on Lasix. (7) CELIA B MONEY has hit the board in her last two tries at the Meadowlands and was very game from first-over last time out. (10) WOODMERE HARRIET starts from the outside but gained a bunch of spots and ground in the final quarter in the same race CELIA B MONEY exits and hails from a hot stable. Race 7 - NW5000L4/TrackMaster Rating 80.5 or Less as of 12-30-24 Trot (2) HELPHASARRIVED should have picked up some confidence with a facile win over NW3000L4's on 12-20 and doesn't meet up with anybody too imposing in here. He also moves in from the nine-hole to post two. (1) NO TURNING BACK owns a win over NW7500L4's at the Meadowlands on November 1 and gets a class drop/post relief combo tonight. (4) CHIPLOSIVE has had no shot from post ten in his last two tries but drew well tonight and has had success at the Meadowlands before. Race 8 - F&M NW7500L4 or since 2/1/24 / TrackMaster Rating 83.5 or Less as of 12-30-24 Pace ***Pick 6*** (6) LUCKY ARTIST A invades from Yonkers where she's been racing at higher levels. She was a solid third in a NW15000L5 tilt over there last time out. (3) PEMBROKE SOUTHIE steps up in class tonight but clobbered NW5000L5 foes last week and races out of a stable that's been sending out plenty of live horses. (8) CREME DELIGHT shows a couple of recent on-the-board results against tougher $50,000 claimers over at Yonkers and gets to stretch out on the mile track this time. Race 9 - 15000-20000CLM HCP Trot (8) HAVEHORSWILTRVEL N posted a third-place finish at this level on 12-20 and debuts for new connections here after being claimed. (6) ECHO DE MEAUTIS FR has won three straight between here and Saratoga and should have every chance again tonight. (1) VEGAS TICKET was second in the corresponding class to this one at Harrah's Philadelphia most recently and also was third in a MADC race at the Meadowlands on December 5. Race 10 - F&M 20000-25000CLM HCP Pace ***$50,000 Guaranteed Pick 4 Pool*** (10) LAZIN ON THE BEACH performed well in the corresponding class to this one over at Yonkers to wrap up 2024. She did draw outside tonight, but I anticipate will be handled aggressively. (5) PASTA MOMMA gained some ground in the final quarter of her mile a week ago. She makes her second start for these connections and after some time off here. (3) IDEAL SKIES was third in a game effort from first-over last Friday and recently re-joined the Ron Burke stable. Race 11 - F&M 12500CLM Pace (1) BETTER WATCH IT defeated $20,000 claimers at Yonkers two back and drops tonight off a fourth against $20,000 claimers at the Meadowlands last Friday. (3) MARY KAT also slides down from the $20,000 claiming level at the Meadowlands and shows two victories at Harrah's Philadelphia back in November. (5) SPEAK YOUR MIND led into the stretch before she finished second in this class on December 20. Race 12 - NW3000L4/TrackMaster Rating 77.5 or Less as of 12-30-24 Pace (1) NITE TIME DEAL came in third as the favorite in this class a couple of weeks ago. She makes her third start back after a qualifier tonight and hopefully will offer a better price. (8) DISARONNO HILL steps up tonight but doesn't meet up with anybody in great form and had a second and then a win against TrackMaster 74.5 or Less foes. (4) FIGHT NOT FLIGHT didn't find the winner's circle in 2024 but did hit the board in this class in her final appearance of 2024 on 12-6. [DRF HARNESS: Sign up for our FREE DRF Harness Digest Newsletter] Race 13 - F&M TrackMaster Rating 74.5 or Less as of 12-30-24/NW of 2 Races in 2024 with 30 or More Starts Pace (4) I AM THE FIRE wrapped up 2024 with back-to-back victories. She moves up in class again but I'll bank on her form compared to the others in here. (5) DREAM DANCING closed in 27 seconds in a third-place result in this class a week ago and starts from the same post. (6) VIRTUAL KISS comes in from Harrah's Philadelphia having hit the board in four of his last five tries. Race 14 - TrackMaster Rating 73.5 or Less as of 12-30-24 Trot (7) SOUTHWIND BIANCA looks like she's been facing tougher company out of town. She recently added Lasix and makes her second start with hobbles on, too. (6) KNICKKNACK HANOVER struggles to find the winner's circle but did hit the board in her final three starts of 2024 at the Meadowlands. (1) KEEPER OF SECRETS has gained ground in the final quarter of his last two efforts and was sharp at Batavia prior to that.