2025 STATS: 34 - 140 / $382.10 (+$102.10) BEST BETS: 5 - 10 / $19.90 (-$0.10) SPOT PLAYS: 3 - 10 / $118.80 (+$98.80) BEST BET - CAPTAIN CRUSADER A (3rd) SPOT PLAY - TIP OF TIME (11th) Race 1 - TrackMaster Rating 71 (NW L2 73.35) or Less Pace *Pick 5* (7) SONO CONFUSO drops again here and owns wins against both TrackMaster 71s and tougher TrackMaster 74.5s since November 8. (2) MEET THE CREEPER has hit the board in four of his last five tries and one of his two victories in 2025 came at this level back on 10-25. (1) MOONWARDS HANOVER steps up from the TrackMaster 68 class but is in sharp form and won impressively from the ten-hole last Thursday. [DRF HARNESS: Get Harness Eye PPs for this card] Race 2 - TrackMaster 74.5 (NW L2 76.5) or Less Pace (8) BETTOR NOT was compromised by bad cover last Saturday and had to settle for fourth with another solid final quarter. I'll give him another shot here and hope he offers a better price. (5) DUNSAN HARRY was second to a well-meant rival at this level a week ago and won an amateur event prior to that. (1) SUNSHINE'S FINEST took one chance against TrackMaster 77.5 or Less rivals and now drops back to the class where he was a winner two back. Race 3 - NW7500L5 (NW L2 or NJSO 8250) / Starters NW6400 or Less Last Start Pace *Survivor Pick 7* (6) CAPTAIN CRUSADER A returns after a confidence-building victory at Harrah's Philadelphia and he's had plenty of success at the Meadowlands before. (3) EFFINGHAM has been racing in higher classes out of two and gets some post relief off his last two efforts. (8) CAPTAIN BAZINGA is drawn outside again but adds Johnathan in the bike, and I anticipate he's going to be put into play. Race 4 - TrackMaster Rating 77.5 (NW L2 79.55) or Less Pace (2) FASTING looked the part in his debut for these connections last week, and while he does move up in class, he offsets that with a much better post. (1) WHAMMER JAMMER drops a notch after one appearance against TrackMaster 00.5s last Saturday and slides in from the nine-hole to the pole position. (5) MARCO BEACH kept his good form from down at Rosecroft going with a rallying runner-up finish from post eight a week ago and moves in on the gate this time. Race 5 - 25000-40000CLM HCP Pace (6) CAVIART LOTUS got off to a slow start last week and had to settle for a sixth-place finish with a good final quarter. He showed much more early speed on occasion in Indiana, and I'll hope he's closer to the action here. (7) CAVIART CAMDEN won his final appearance at Harrah's Hoosier Park on November 28 and now ships east to a track where he's had success before. (10) MAMBA overcame post nine to win a week ago and will have to deal with the ten-hole tonight. I think he's capable but will try and beat him for the top spot. Race 6 - TrackMaster Rating 80.5 (NW L2 82.8) or Less Pace *$50,000 Guaranteed Pick 4 Pool* (6) MOMAS SON BYRNE exits some fast mile up at Woodbine Mohawk Park, and although he hasn't raced since 11-2, I'll give him the nod here as he debuts for a high-percentage stable. (8) JOEY JOE has raced well in both of his outings since coming down from Saratoga, including a third when he hiked up to this level a week ago. (4) SAN JOSE steps up again but has three wins and a second since the 14th of November. Race 7 - TrackMaster Rating 86 (NW L2 88) or Less Pace (2) SEASIDEESCAPE performed well in a third-place finish behind two classy foes in this class a week ago and beat TrackMaster 83.5 or Less rivals prior to that. (3) STELLAR YANKEE steps up from the TrackMaster 83.5 or Less level but hasn't been outside the trifecta in his last four tries and gets significant post relief. (1) BETTORS DONTTELL defeated STELLAR YANKEE when they met last Saturday and slides in from the seven-hole to the pole position. Race 8 - TrackMaster Rating 83.5 (3YO NJSO 84.91 or NW L2 85.5) or Less Pace *Pick 6* (8) KWICK SAND A gained spots and ground in the final quarter against tougher rivals last Saturday and hopefully can build on that tonight. (1) LASER SPEED was a closing third in the same race my top pick exits and hasn't been out of the trifecta in his last four trips behind the gate. (4) TEN TOTHE DOZEN A drops a notch off a fourth against TrackMaster 86 foes a week ago and was in sharp form out of town prior to that. Race 9 - TrackMaster Rating 90 (NW2 L4 Starts or 3YOs 92.08) or Less Pace (2) SOHO SPECTRE A came in second and then third against some classy foes at Harrah's Philadelphia in his first two U.S. outings and was a Group 1 winner last year in Australia. (6) MAD MAX HANOVER returns to his favorite track off a fourth at Harrah's Philadelphia, and I expect he'll be the mix, probably off a grinding trip. (10) GO GO GRASSHOPPER is stuck with the ten-hole but has back-to-back impressive victories. Race 10 - TrackMaster Rating 77.5 (NW L2 79.55) or Less Pace *$50,000 Guaranteed Pick 4 Pool* Even though he tired, I liked that (2) DREAMLANDCAPPUCINO was put in play despite the long odds last Saturday, and I'll give him a second chance tonight as he gets post relief and a driver switch. (3) BARBOSSA HANOVER returns from Harrah's Philadelphia and was third and then second at the Meadowlands on 11-22 and 11-29. That third came at this level. (4) LOVETHEWAYYOULIE closed from tenth to fourth in the last quarter of his mile a week ago and slides on the gate from the ten-hole to post four here. Race 11 - NW5000L5 (NJSO or NW L2 5500) / NW950 Per Start in 2025 Pace (7) TIP OF TIME shows 27 and change final quarters in both of his starts since he came in from out of town and gets some class relief tonight. (4) LITE N SWEET led much of the way before he wound up third from post nine at this level last Saturday. He moves in on the gate and gets a new driver in here. (5) HAGGARD rallied to post a second-place against NW5000L5 foes a week ago and has the ideal post to work out another covered trip. Race 12 - NW2500L5 (NW L2 or NJSO 3270) Pace (2) OURMATEMENKO N had plenty of pace in the lane last Saturday and advanced from eighth to fourth in the final quarter. He gets both post and class relief tonight. (1) BEST CHIP had a difficult trip last time out at Harrah's Philadelphia and tired but made a couple of appearances in stakes events prior to that and was fourth against tougher NW5000L5s at the Meadowlands on October 18. (5) JAHAN HANOVER kicked home in 27 3/5 against NW5000L5 company a week ago and drops here. He also makes his second start back after a qualifier. [DRF HARNESS: Sign up for our FREE DRF Harness Digest Newsletter] Race 13 - 15000-20000 CLM HCP Pace (5) DIAMONDBEACH invades from Yonkers in sharp form out of their $15,000 claiming class and hopefully he'll appreciate getting to stretch his legs on the mile track here. (4) GOOD ROCKIN has a third and a win since he was claimed by his current connections and just needs some pace to chase to set up his closing kick. (7) PETER PETRIFY N just missed a week ago in another solid performance and makes his second start out of this stable. Race 14 - TrackMaster Rating 74.5 (NW L2 76.5) or Less Pace *Hi-5* (8) KNOCKIN OUT meets up with a pretty wide-open group here and all of the 27 and change final quarters he has posted lately tells me he does have some sneaky form. (7) MIKI LEAKS advanced from eighth to fourth in the last quarter of his mile a week ago and also shows a second and win out of town in his last five efforts. (2) SPORTY BOB was unable to get involved last week but did kick home in 27 1/5 and moves in from the seven-hole to post two this time.