Meadowlands: Analysis for Saturday 10/24/26

2026 STATS: 18 - 98 / $152.50 (-$43.50)

BEST BETS: 0 - 7 / $0.00 (-$14.00)

SPOT PLAYS: 1 - 7 / $4.60 (-$9.40)

BEST BET - BET ON MAC (3rd)

SPOT PLAY - GHOST HUNT (11th)

Race 1 - TrackMaster Rating 68 (NW L4 69) or Less / Not 1, 2, 3 This Class Last Start Pace ***Pick 5***

(6) LYLEGROUND finds the bottom TrackMaster level here and given his two wins at the track this year and his third two back against tougher TM71 rivals, I'll give him top call. (4) BOURBONS COURAGE hasn't won in a long time but enters with three straight runner-up results in this class. (3) CHEESE OMELET picked up one of his pair of 2026 victories at the Meadowlands back in the spring and has hit the board in four of his last five tries.

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Race 2 - NW10000L5 (NW L2 or NJSO NW12500L5) / TrackMaster Rating 86.5 (NW L2 88.5) or Less / NW8 Ext. PM Races LT (NW L2 NW9 Ext. PM Races LT) Pace

(6) RESILIENT N continues to work his way down the ladder compared to the classes he's been in out of town and races out of a high-percentage stable. (3) AMERICAN SON came in third the last time he was at this level at the Meadowlands on 9-12 and has hit the board in five straight appearances overall. (2) IT'S IN THE STARS came in third against NW10500L5 company here a week ago and has been out of the trifecta just once in his last five tries.

Race 3 - TrackMaster Rating 80.5 (NW L2 82.5) or Less / Not 1, 2, 3 This Class Last Start Pace ***Pick 6***

(1) BET ON MAC drops a notch and moves in on the gate from the eight-hole to post one this time. He was a gaining fourth in a TM83.5 or Less race last Saturday in his first start in just over a month, so I think he could improve with that effort under his belt. (3) BOBCAT BAY came in second in the same event my top selection exits from a week ago and has had plenty of success at the Meadowlands during his career. (7) GAZOO took one shot against TrackMaster 83.5 or Less foes last week and now slides back down to the class where he was victorious on the 12th of September.

Race 4 - TrackMaster Rating 68 (NW L4 69) or Less / Not 1, 2, 3 This Class Last Start Pace

(3) FLYING TIGER doesn't come in with great form, but he was fourth with a good final quarter the last time he was in this class on 8-22, and he has significant post relief compared to his recent starts at Harrah's Philadelphia. (1) SPIRIT OF TRUTH's one victory thus far in 2026 came at the Meadowlands, and he starts from pole here after he had the nine-hole last Saturday. That was also his first appearance since September 5, so he should be tighter this time. (4) MY WISH CAME TRUE is zero-for-27 in the win column in 2026 but did hit the board when he met TrackMaster 68 or Less foes at the Meadowlands on the 5th of September.

Race 5 - TrackMaster Rating 83.5 (NW L2 or NJSO 85.5 / NW L4 85.71) or Less / Not 1, 2, 3 This Class Last Start Pace

(4) XPERT was sharp at the Meadowlands prior to one start from an outside post at Yonkers. He returns to the mile track here from an improved post, and I'll use him on top. (1) DA DELIGHTFUL gets post and class relief compared to his recent efforts and also switches to a catch driver in Braxten Boyd. (6) CAMARA MOMENT returned to action last Saturday after ten months on the shelf and could definitely improve here in what should be a slightly softer spot than the NW10500L5 level.

Race 6 - TrackMaster Rating 80.5 (NW L2 82.5) or Less / Not 1, 2, 3 This Class Last Start Pace ***Pick 4***

(9) OLLIE'S ZTAM will have to deal with an outside post again but gained spots and ground in the back-half of his mile a week ago and had two wins and a second at the Meadowlands in August and September. (1) WARRAWEE YANKEE steps up a notch on the TrackMaster scale but does so off a victory and starts from the pole position. (6) GOLD GLOVE HANOVER came in fourth the last time he was at this level on the 12th of September 12 and had little chance from bad posts at Pocono and Yonkers in his last two appearances.

Race 7 - TrackMaster Rating 77.5 (NW L2 79.5) or Less / 12500CLM / Not 1, 2, 3 This Class Last Start Pace

(1) AMERICAN MERCURY faced tougher TrackMaster 80.5 or Less rivals last Saturday and now drops and moves inside on the gate. He came in second in this class from an inside post on 9-12. (7) ROCKIN THE ACES hasn't won in 31 starts so far in 2026 but had plenty of pace in the lane a week ago while rallying for second. (5) SERGEANT WALT posted a third-place result in the same race that ROCKIN THE ACES exits and has does have several victories at the Meadowlands this year.

Race 8 - 20000-25000CLM HCP Pace ***Pick 5***

(3) B SIRIUS backed up his second-place finish at Harrah's Philadelphia on 10-11 with a win last week and I'll go with him tonight as he switches to this claiming handicap class. (4) MIKI RAY and LMC PEANUTS WATCHN were separated by just a nose at this level a week ago. MIKI RAY also came in second at the Meadowlands on the 12th of September, so I'll slot him in the runner-up spot, followed by LMC PEANUTS WATCHN.

Race 9 - TrackMaster Rating 74.5 (NW L2 76.50) or Less / 10000CLM / Not 1, 2, 3 This Class Last Start Pace

(6) HURRIKANEKINGJAMES invades from Yonkers for a stable that often does well moving horses off the half-mile track to the Meadowlands. Add in that he did win at Yonkers as recently as 9-9, and I think he's worth a shot. (3) HES A SWEETHEART has four on-the-board finishes in his last five outings and prevailed at the Meadowlands on July 31. (9) FOX VALLEY MAMBA comes over from Tioga with four consecutive victories and debuts for new connections off a claim on the 11th of September.

Race 10 - TrackMaster Rating 71 (NW L2 73) or Less / 7500CLM / Not 1, 2, 3 This Class Last Start Pace ***Pick 4***

(4) ADVANCE MAN beat tougher TrackMaster 74.5 or Less rivals when last seen at the Meadowlands on September 5 and catches a group he can handle here with a good effort. (6) MADELINES BLK JACK doesn't have great form or any wins in 2026 but does drop out of the TM74.5 level, and sometimes that's all it takes to turn one's fortunes around. (3) DISCO DANCER steps up a notch but does so off a multi-move victory a week ago.

Race 11 - NW2 Ext. PM Races LT or 20000LT (NW L2 or NJSO NW3 Ext. PM Races LT or 30035LT) / 2YOs & Maidens Draw Inside Pace ***Hi-5***

(8) GHOST HUNT missed a lot of his 3YO season after a pretty good freshman campaign, but he returned with a fourth-place finish against NW3s at Pocono on 10-13 and now switches to a catch driver in Johnathan Ahle here. (7) SWEET PETE PV's only recent on-the-board finish came against stakes foes at Pocono on September 26, and he shows a romping victory against NW2s at Tioga on the 11th of September. (1) VAVOOM is a 2-year-old facing older foes, but he's impressed in back-to-back wins at Harrah's Philadelphia.

Race 12 - F&M NW7500L5 (NW L2 or NJSO NW8250L5) / TrackMaster Rating 83.5 (NW L2 or NJSO 85.5) or Less / Starters over NW12000 Last Start Drawn Outside Pace

(4) HERS HUNGRY owns a recent win and a second in higher classes over at Yonkers and gets a driver change to Johnathan Ahle tonight. (1) ILLUSION SEELSTER drops compared to her recent appearances in Pennsylvania and New York and also starts from the pole after she had post seven at Pocono last time out. (7) CERISE RAINBOW A took her lifetime mark at the Meadowlands earlier this season and returns to the mile track here after she's raced at Harrah's Philadelphia and Yonkers as of late.

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Race 13 - NW7500L5 (NW L2 or NJSO NW8250L5) / TrackMaster Rating 85 (NW L2 87) or Less Pace

(1) WATER SPORTS TEEN slides down a notch off a fifth-place finish against NW10500L5 company last week and moves in on the gate from the five-hole to post one. (3) FEARFUL INTENT prevailed in handy fashion against TrackMaster 83.5 company a week ago and looks like the better of the two from this stable in this race. (5) AVANTI won once at the Meadowlands earlier this year and returns here out of higher classes in Pennsylvania for a high-percentage stable.

Race 14 - TrackMaster Rating 71 (NW L2 73) or Less / 7500CLM / Not 1, 2, 3 This Class Last Start Pace

(1) MIDNIGHT THUNDER wound up second as the odds-on favorite in this class last week but meets up with a pretty blank field and should have every chance to make amends. (5) WARRAWEE XCEED's one win thus far in 2026 came at the Meadowlands, and he was fifth against tougher TrackMaster 74.5 foes two back. (7) ON DAYBOO returns to the Meadowlands with three straight on-the-board results at Harrah's Philadelphia going for him.