Northfield: Wednesday 2/13 Analysis + Pick Four Tickets
Best Bet: WELL CONNECTED KID (3rd)
Spot Play: RANGER ALERT (12th)
Race 7 - $10,000 Guaranteed Pick Four Pool
Race 11 - $10,000 Guaranteed Pick Four Pool
Jeremey’s $1 Pick Four Play (Race 7):
1,3 with 4,6 with 1,2 with 1,3 = $16
Jeremey’s $1 Pick Four Play (Race 11):
1 with 1,5,7,9 with 1,3,5,10 with 1 = $16
Race 1
(9) B MEDISTRIKE first-time starter closed decent late ground in the qualifier. (1) TWO DAYS BUSTED draws the best post and has finished second four times at this level. (5) WINDSONG NORMANDIE raced well in this class four back.
Race 2
(9) JOJO GO N SPI looks freshened up for a better effort after a short layoff. (7) HEZA HOTSHOT just missed last week from a similar spot. (3) REAL AMARETTI fits in with this group.
Race 3
(7) WELL CONNECTED KID takes a big drop in class after just missing against better. (2) QUEEN'S RIPSNORT hasn't looked great in recent but is much faster than this bunch when right. (3) LADY EDITH has threatened in two of three.
Race 4
(1) BETTOR'S REWARD veteran pacer showed a decent burst of speed last week against tougher. (4) CELESTIAL DREAMS picks up the top driver down in class. (6) TERROR OF THE TRACK just won at this level a few days ago.
Race 5
(3) STORMIN AT DAWN picks up a positive driver change after finishing second against slightly better in two straight. (4) REVIVAL impeccably bred trotter flashed some ability at two but probably needs a start. (2) RHONEYCRISP scored a confident win last week.
Race 6
(1) LILYS REAL BOY draws the rail and shows good efforts against better. (5) THE KOP has room to improve first start out for a new barn. (3) HALFA CENTURY had no excuse last week at this level faltering late.
Race 7
(3) STORMONT WIZARD was really good in the qualifier last week. (5) JUST A STEADY HALL had easy fractions last start and had nothing late; command a price. (4) MANHATTAN MISS is capable of hitting the ticket at a price with a decent setup.
Race 8
(6) ILIKETHEMTRASHY was sharp off the long layoff. The nine-year-old gelding probably has room to improve off that effort. (4) JJ TANNER draws inside against much weaker; short price. (3) KEHMMYWOOD dropped and popped last week against weaker.
Race 9
(2) PLOW BOY picks up a top driver and has been sharp despite not looking great on paper in the last two. (1) BANK GUARD finds an excellent spot to get back on track. (3) BOBBY ONE MILE is very inconsistent from week to week but a good effort puts him close.
Race 10
In a field with few contenders, (3) MARADONA will offer the better price and needed the start last week. (1) ROCK OUT appears to be the horse to beat facing weaker but was only one for twelve last year. (7) BLAKEMORE picks back up a top driver for a capable barn.
Race 11
(1) NATIVE'S BEST BET should benefit from being in a better early spot this week. (4) HARVEYBEAR doesn't show any wins for awhile but has hit the board in two of four starts at the track. (9) MOONSHINE MICKEY couldn't seal the deal against similar last race.
Race 12
(7) RANGER ALERT might be sitting on a decent effort against a very soft group. The sophomore pacer makes his second career start and will offer a huge price. (5) REMEMBER THEN picks up the top driver but is 0 for 18 in his career. (1) BIG TOWN JOE is just now back in racing shape and draws the rail.
Race 13
(1) ROSE RUN OSCAR should be closer turning for home this week. (5) MUSCLE ON BROADWAY takes a huge dropdown picking up the top driver; short price. (3) UP FRONT CORBIN raced big last week from a tough spot.
Race 14
(1) DALIOCITY will be very tough to beat with a good effort; short price. (4) ARTACHE HANOVER might be the only threat to the top choice with some racing luck. (6) WESTERN CAPTIVE just missed from an impossible spot last week against softer.
Race 15
(1) RYCROFT N scored an easy win down in class last week and probably has more to offer. (6) ROLL'EM UP well bred gelding shows wins in the Open at the end of last year; threat. (2) UNIX HANOVER looks to be in line for a ground-saving trip up close.
Race 16
(4) WHO'SZOOMINWHO has been off almost a month but appears to be the fastest of the bunch when ready. (3) LUKE'S ROCKETMAN owns decent closing ability with a fast pace to close into. (1) BOUND TO SCORE has lots of room to improve second start back off the layoff.