FALL MEET STATS: 213-67-35-32 / $452.60 (+$26.60) BEST BETS: 16-5-3-2 / $14.40 (-$17.60) SPOT PLAYS: 16-6-2-3 / $34.20 (+$2.20) BEST BET: ITHACA HANOVER (1st) SPOT PLAY: SUPREME ROCKETTE (9th) Race 1: Trackmaster 68 (NW L2 70.3) or less (3) ITHACA HANOVER was competitive on the big track in Kentucky and won here last year three classes higher. New connections may’ve picked up a bargain at just $5,400 via online auction. (1) CRACKERJACK PRIZE went a flat mile after a month on the sidelines. Three-year-old is still capable of picking up his game. (5) SEEUINNASHVILLE A was scratched “stewards list” last time and that is perplexing seeing as he had a clean qualifying line. I’m guessing it was just an error. Veteran pacer hasn’t been seen in a year but is more than capable in this class if ready to fire. [DRF HARNESS: Get Harness Eye PPs for this card] Race 2: Trackmaster 74.5 (NW L2 76.82) or less/TM 77.5 (NW L2 79.5) draw outside - Survivor 7 (4) PARODY is far from a standout but he does have a few wins in this class in 2025. Seven-year-old is in a good spot to push off the gate and take charge. (2) IM THE MUSCLE certainly looked good last week for a barn that sent out a pair of winners. (3) BANK BOX TREASURE has been fairly sharp of late and finished second in this condition a couple of starts back; contender. (6) CC BANK finished well for second most recently but is hardly reliable. Race 3: Exit 16W Pop Up Final for NW $20,000 lifetime (4) SWEET MARY LOU rolled home from an impossible spot to finish third last week despite missing three weeks of racing. She’ll be closer tonight in this short field. (1) HOUSE BLEND battled gamely in defeat in the second preliminary leg and was also a good second in leg one of the series; Lasix added. (6) CRUNCHALOUS sat a great trip and was all out to get the victory over #1. She’s an obvious threat again. Race 4: Exit 16W Pop Up Final for Winners 2-4 (NW L2 or 3YO 5) races or $50,000 (NW L2 or 3YO $60,000) life - Pick 6 (4) BOURBONISTA S took plenty of early money and drifted up a bit late while turning in a very strong effort in her first start since July. Swedish import can certainly improve with the start under her belt. (3) D’WOOD closed from an impossible spot upon arrival to be third last time. Three-year-old is very dangerous in this spot. (5) HERECOMESDAJUDGE was used a bit to the top and just lasted in leg two of the series He’s a threat again but a horse I’ll likely try to beat. Race 5: Non-winners $5,000 (NW L2 $5,500) in last 5/TM 80.5 (NW L2 82.57) or less (1) EYES OF JUSTICE beat up in lesser two starts back and then raced very well in this class after a ground saving trip. If kept slightly closer to the action he can certainly win. (8) VELOCIRAPTOR couldn’t be any sharper. He moves up in company but seems to fit. (10) ROCK MY UNIVERSE is a sharp horse coming in from Kentucky for a new barn and picking up a driver who isn’t afraid to fire them off the gate from any spot; threat. (6) BEAUEASTEL hasn’t been on a big track in well over a year and raced well when he was there. New barn switches him to the larger surface tonight and that could cure the breaking issue which came into play at Yonkers most recently. (2) MEDLEY SEELSTER has speed and decent form but has faltered in the late stages; using underneath. Race 6:  Trackmaster 71 (NW L2 73.57) or less - Pick 4 (5) PRINCESS AMERICA seems to have found herself in recent weeks. Three-year-old was an easy winner here two starts back and could still be improving. (1) ALMOST KAREN has a win and a second in her last two starts in the TM71 class. This could be a spot where Ryder tries an early brush to the front. (4) JUST MY MAMA does her best work down a level but always seems to bring an honest effort. She can be a factor with the right pace setup. (7) SO DIVA should be firing off the gate. She could get lucky on the lead if left alone. Race 7: Exit 16W Pop Up Final for NW $20,000 (NW L4 $24,000) lifetime (7) DISMAS is perfect in two starts in this series and should have a distinct advantage as the last of the early speed players to make the top. He deserves the edge here but isn’t worth an odds-on price if it drifts that low. (4) LASTDRIVEDOWNMAIN gapped out a bit on the final turn but kicked in when angled in the lane to just miss last time. In his prior start he had a flat tire. Rookie pacer is lightly raced and getting more experienced with every start. (5) DOCTOR ARROGANTO has plenty of speed in his tank but has settled for minor awards too often to love on top. (2) FARKLE finally draws inside here. Will Morris final put him in play? [DRF HARNESS: Sign up for our FREE DRF Harness Digest Newsletter] Race 8: Non-winners $2,500 (NW L2/L5 $3,351/$3,951) in last 5/TM 80.31 or less who are NW in last 5 (4) NOMOPHOBIA is more than fast enough but has breaking issues. Perhaps the switch to the big track will keep him trotting for the entire mile. (1) VULCAN HANOVER gets post and class relief; obvious player. (7) REIGN OF HONOR stands out on paper in terms of a class perspective but clearly isn’t the horse he once was. Anything close to his B game wins. (8) FAST APPROACH is another moving back to the big track. His return qualifier was good. (6) FIFTYSHADESOFBLU rolled in two qualifiers; ready to awaken? Race 9: Trackmaster 71 (NW L2 73.25) or less (2) SUPREME ROCKETTE is a complete unknown in terms of how much time she may drop moving to the mile track for new connections. I’ll take the shot that she’s a 1:55 trotter, which is what it’ll take to win, likely. (7) MELISSA P was racing very well before the break last time. Three-year-old is likely to show early speed moving to the larger track. (3) GOOGOO EYES burned plenty of money last time; Herschberger is back in the bike now. (8) HUNTERS GAL won at this level at big odds a few starts back.