Meadowlands: Analysis for Saturday 9/3

2022 STATS: 13 - 54 / $92.60 (-$15.40)
BEST BETS: 1 - 4 / $3.40 (-$4.60)
SPOT PLAYS: 1 - 4 / $14.60 (+$6.60)
BEST BET - DECISION DAY (8th)
SPOT PLAY - COUSIN MARY (3rd)

Race 1 - TrackMaster Rating 80.35 or Less as of 8-30-22 Pace

(6) TRASHYTONGUETALKER gained several positions in the final quarter in his last try at Harrah's Philadelphia and makes his second start for Juan Cano here. (5) CINNAMACK appears like he comes out of the best races of this group and shows a second-place finish against $50,000 claimers at Yonkers in mid-July. (7) SCOTT ONTHE ROCKS ships up from Freehold off two straight victories, and I will include.

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Race 2 - 2&3YO Fillies NW2 Ext. PM Races LT/TrackMaster Rating 74.55 or Less as of 8-30-22 Pace

(2) BEANTOWN BABE is a 2-year-old taking on mainly older but does have a couple of stakes victories and gained spots in the last quarter up at Vernon mostly recently. That was also in a race that went in a track record time. (3) MISTATUDE raced here earlier this year with some limited success. Trainer Jake Leamon has been sending out a lot of live horses as of late. (6) HIT ME UP just missed by a nose in the PA Sire Stakes final a year ago but is making her first appearance of 2022 here. Her qualifiers at Pocono were okay and I'll use.

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Race 3 - F&M TrackMaster Rating 84.5 or Less as of 8-30-22/4YO Mares, NW of a Race in 2022 Drawn Outside Pace

(1) COUSIN MARY turned in several good efforts before the Meadowlands Championship Meet ended and comes out of an excuse race where she was bothered at Harrah's Philadelphia. (3) GOLDEN QUEST N won two straight at Yonkers at Harrah's Philadelphia in late July and early August and makes her second start for Jenn Bongiorno here. (7) HIGH MINDED exits races against tougher and could definitely get her first victory of 2022 in this spot.

Race 4 - NW7500L5/TrackMaster Rating 82 or Amateur-Owned 83.05 or Less as of 8-30-22 Trot

(5) RIVER OTTER got hot in July and August after joining the Cano barn, and I'm just going to toss his last race out as he had an awful trip. (1) GOES DOWN SMOOTH won two straight here to close out the Championship Meet and picked up a couple of positions in a tougher spot at Pocono more recently. (2) ALL RISE is another horse who won late in the Championship Meet and comes off a romping win in an amateur event at Pocono.

Race 5 - F&M TrackMaster Rating 74 or Less as of 8-30-22

(3) MILADY DENVER A will get another shot from me here (I picked her in my Yonkers analysis for that card on 8-25). She was able to forge her way into the lead but just couldn't hold off a rallying winner. (1) BE BEST was fourth against higher-rated TrackMaster foes when last seen at the Meadowlands and was second to my top selection at Pocono on August 14. (7) ANYTIME N raced in the Open at Vernon and in a higher TrackMaster class up there in her last pair, and trainer Dale Lawton is capable of having one ready to fire.

Race 6 - F&M NW3000L5/TrackMaster Rating 76.5 or Less as of 8-30-22/Not 3rd or Better L5 Starts/12500CLM Pace

(1) ITS MESMERISE N has won at the Meadowlands before and finds a very soft class here off two races where she's closed in 27 and change. (8) EAGER TO PLEASE comes in from Pocono where she's been performing well in their NW4 class and finished third in a Consolation of the Lynch. She's the lone 3-year-old in here. (2) CASH ROLL finally has a good post tonight after a number of outside draws at Yonkers and did have pace on the end of her most recent mile.

Race 7 - NW5000L5/TrackMaster Rating 79.5 or Less as of 8-30-22/Not 3rd or Less L6 Starts Trot

(4) IT AINT THE WHISKY drops out of some much tougher spots at Yonkers and the one try here in July and took his life's mark at the Meadowlands a year ago. (2) CIRCLE OF LIFE AS won in the corresponding class to this one at Harrah's Philadelphia on July 21 and has been plagued by bad draws since then. He landed inside tonight. (7) BROOKVIEW BLUTO comes in from Harrah's Philadelphia and has been victorious in two of his last three outings.

Race 8 - NW14000L5/TrackMaster Rating 89 or Less as of 8-30-22/NW8 Ext. PM Races LT Pace **$50,000 GTD Pick 4 Pool**

(7) DECISION DAY returns to his favorite venue and gets reunited with Corey Callahan. This is the level he usually does his most damage at, too. (6) DONTPASSME HANOVER has gotten very sharp in recent weeks at Harrah's Philadelphia and might appreciate getting back on the mile oval tonight. (2) DA DELIGHTFUL ripped off a 1:48 3/5 mile at the Meadowlands earlier this year and hit the board in his last two appearances at Pocono.

Race 9 - NW7500L5/TrackMaster Rating 83 or Less as of 8-30-22 Pace

(8) HEZA REAL DIAMOND ripped off a couple of big miles at Pocono in early August with George Napolitano Jr. driving, and he returns to the bike tonight. I would anticipate him being on the lead or in the pocket. (9) MOTIVE HANOVER exits the $75,000 claimers at Yonkers and should appreciate that class relief. (6) ROCKIE GOT FRAMED enters off a confidence-building win at Tioga most recently and has had plenty of success on a bigger oval at Harrah's Hoosier Park.

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Race 10 - Winners of 2 But Not More Than 4 Ext. PM Races or NW50000LT Pace

(3) UNSUNG HERO displayed some talent at the Meadowlands earlier this year and is making his fourth start for Ron Burke tonight. He was a gaining fourth in his first try against stakes company at The Meadows last time. (8) STONEBRIDGE REEF had a pretty good summer at the Meadowlands and although he hasn't raced in a month, I'll trust trainer Chris Ryder has him ready. (6) POMPEO HANOVER is another Jake Leamon trainee who has gotten very sharp lately, and I'll toss him in.

Race 11 - TrackMaster Rating 74 or Less as of 8-30-22 Pace

(5) SARATOGA BLUE CHIP posted a second-place finish two back at Yonkers and then had post eight in a subsequent attempt. I'll give him a try as he stretches out on the big track tonight. (8) DEERFIELD BEACH was victorious in a GSY1 race to close out the Meadowlands Championship Meet and is one of two being sent out by Symon Spicer. (3) GOTAFOOLISHDESIRE hasn't won yet in 2022 but exits some tougher spots at Yonkers and was facing TrackMaster 77's or lee here in late July.