FALL MEET STATS: 154-49-26-24 / $347.80 (+$39.80) BEST BETS: 11-5-1-2 / $14.40 (-$7.60) SPOT PLAYS: 11-5-1-2 / $30.60 (+$8.60) BEST BET: EVERLAST STING DEO (3rd) SPOT PLAY: JK BLACK GOLD (10th) Race 1: Trackmaster 74.5 (NW 2L4 76.70) or less - Pick 5 Here is a TM74 where none of the combatants show any good miles in the class. (3) LOU ON THE BEACH gets post relief and a driver change as he exits the amateur ranks. He owns the fastest mark of the year and could show early speed in a field like this one. (4) FATHER TED GB had some late life from a difficult post last time. While this 11-year-old tends to show his best down a level or two, this is that type of spot. (2) PARKLANE TERROR and (5) JUMPING JAKE are clearly the sharpest pair in the group and either should be able to perform well with a repeat performance of their most recent tries. [DRF HARNESS: Get Harness Eye PPs for this card] Race 2: Winners 2-4 (NW L2 or 3YO 5) races or $50,000 (NW L2 or 3YO $60,000) life/NW2 draw inside (6) PACK A PUNCH lands in a much softer spot than last week despite remaining in the same condition. He should be heading to the front and should go a long way. (2) BARTERTOWN finished just ahead of the top pick last time and you have to think he’ll be closer to the action as well from the inside post. (3) GENTLEMAN’S CLUB takes on older foes but may have the ability to compete. Race 3: NJ Standardbred Development Fund for 2YO C&G - Survivor 7 (5) EVERLAST STING DEO has done good work over this track and really can’t be faulted for finishing just fourth at Pocono after missing a month. Short field should set him up for success, perhaps on the engine. (3) AZRAEL BLUE CHIP posted a nice mark at Red Mile two back and followed it up with another Kentucky win; threat! (4) MIGHTY MATT looked good chasing for second money after dropping out of stakes action. Race 4: Non-winners $5,000 (NW 2L4 $5,500) in last 5/TM 80.5 (NW L2 83.35) or less (3) MEDLEY SEELSTER never got the chance to show anything last week after breaking behind the gate. As long as the price drifts up a few notches to offset the new added risk, I’d stick with her on Saturday. (1) PRINCE ARCHIE has been racing well in this class and while I don’t love him on the win end, he’s a must use for second. (6) BIG LIMO couldn’t sustain his rally a couple of weeks ago, but that was his first try in four weeks and he may’ve been a bit short. (8) TRAVOLTA HANOVER enters a new barn and (9) GLOBAL ACTION S makes his U.S. debut. Both horses could step up but I’ll probably watch this time. Race 5: Trackmaster 83.5 (NW L2 85.5) or less - Pick 4 (7) SABA ROCK arrives from Hoosier in fine form with times that should stack up very competitively with this group. While he faces older foes, there is no reason to think he won’t perform for a high percentage barn and Bartlett did choose here over my second and third choices. (4) MAYHEM HANOVER must’ve been sick last time because he didn’t race the following two weeks. If all is right the classy 8-year-old should be a horse to reckon with tonight. (1) SEASIDEESCAPE hasn’t been on a mile track in over a year but he does pick up speed on the bigger surface. Race 6: Non-winners $5,000 (NW L2 $5,500) in last 5 (7) BOBCAT BAY can fly off the gate and he’s much more comfortable in this NW5000 class than in TM86. He gets the narrow edge here but is far from a lock as a speed duel could develop. (4) INTEREST FREE A has been stuck in some impossible spots from post nine lately. His lure here could be the possibility of a hot pace which might allow him to grind them down for a big piece of the exotics slots or more. (8) LITE N SWEET has been right there in consecutive starts versus this type and the only issue he faces here is having an equally fast-off-the-gate horse directly to his inside. Race 7: Trackmaster 86 (NW L2 88.13) or less - Pick 6 (3) DUKE OF CORNWALL N admittedly got an absolutely perfect trip last week. That said, he also has some class and is in great form. He can win again but don’t accept under 2-1. (6) T H TYSON was stacked up fifth over with no shot last weekend. He moves in a few posts and should have a smoother journey. (8) IT’S IN THE STARS went a huge mile first over last Saturday; respect. (1) BONDI LOCKDOWN A could be firing out like last time and that would have him sitting a good trip. Race 8: Non-winners $17,500 (NW L2 $19,250) in last 5 or 10 (NW L2 11) races or $175K life/TM 89.5 (NW L2 91.5) or less (6) SEVEN COLORS has taken care of business in all recent starts away from stakes competition. He’s capable from on or off the pace in this short field. (1) MAD MAX HANOVER could be very dangerous if the tactics are to send him down the road. (4) CHRISTOPHER DANCE N owns a great record and was on a win streak before taking a month off. He’s clearly a major player if ready to roll. Race 9: NJ Standardbred Development Fund for 2YO Fillies - $50K GTD Pick 4 (3) WHOA BLACK BETTY has yet to miss the board in four starts north of the border. Filly seems to have some ability and there is enough early speed in the field to set her up. (2) WAVE DANCER won in the Kindergarten two starts back and then was stuck too far outside last time. On paper she’s supposed to be tough to beat in here, though any horse without early speed is dicey at shorter odds. (7) IMAGINE HEAVEN wasn’t very good in her return from time off. Her best is more than good enough to win. Race 10: Non-winners $7,500 (NW L2 $8,250) in last 5 (1) JK BLACK GOLD was used to finally make the lead and simply outclassed much softer competition last time. He takes a couple of steps up the class ladder now but is more than capable of winning. (2) STELLAR YANKEE is back on a track and in a condition where he’s had a ton of success. In some respects he’s the horse to beat but by the same token, the conspiracy theorist in me sees that finishing second gives him another free ride in the class next time, so maybe he won’t be tuned up, especially off a number of dull efforts. (6) PINEAPPLE CRUNCH is certainly fast enough to compete and we do get the addition of Lasix here. [DRF HARNESS: Sign up for our FREE DRF Harness Digest Newsletter] Race 11: Trackmaster 74.5 (NW 2L4 76.70) or less (5) MARCUS SEELSTER gets class relief after a tour of the track last time while chasing very slow fractions. He’s better than that and can show more here. (1) JACK’S LEGEND N takes the same class dip and he finished well in front of the top pick last Saturday. That said, he’s only got two wins in his last 55 starts. (7) FERRAGAMO HANOVER dropped to this level two weeks back and rallied for third. There is a healthy amount of early speed types in here that could set him up nicely. Race 12: Trackmaster 71 (NW L2 73) or less (5) SONO CONFUSO looks to have gone a pretty easy rated mile on paper last time but was five wide into the first turn, didn’t clear the front until almost the quarter pole and faced intense pressure the entire final turn. The race then fell apart with horses sitting sixth and seventh winning. Four-year-old can be better in his third start back from seven weeks on the sidelines. (6) FREDS FINALE has been away for almost six weeks but certainly fits in terms of times. He could be worth a shot here as a price play due to the absence, scratched-sick line and poor form. (3) MEET THE CREEPER won in this class two starts back. (4) OUR CORELLI N improved last time but might not be sharper enough to win right now; using underneath unless the barn has a big weekend.