Top Pick Stats: 612 - 1844 / $3,360.10 (-$327.90) Best Bets: 86 - 169 / $272.40 (-$65.60) Spot Plays: 41 - 166 / $352.00 (+$20.00) Best Bet: VENDETTA BLUE CHIP (10TH) Spot Play: GOLDIES ROCKIN (6TH) Early Pick 5: 1,4,6/1,2/1,5,6/2,7,8/3,5 = $21.60 Late Pick 5: 3/5,7/1,5,6,8/1,3,7/1 = $4.80 Early Pick 4: 2,7,8/3,5/3/5,7 = $2.40 Late Pick 4: 5,7/1,5,6,8/1,3,7/1 = $4.80 Race 1: POP UP SERIES: CLAIMING $8,000 FOR NW $4,000 LAST 5 STARTS. ALLOWANCES FOR AGE. LEG 1 **Gtd. $75,000 Pick 5** (6) SPEEDY BLINDERS gets class and post relief tonight and he gets Macdonald who drove him to a lifetime best win six starts back here; top call in the opener. (4) ODDS ON CARMEL dropped into a claimer and jogged in his third start for Demers and he fits well in this Pop Up leg. He should be the main threat. (1) OUR MAX PHACTOR N ships in from Ohio and he looks fast enough for these. He is another in with a shot in the opening leg of the early Pick 5. (7) TOOT TOOT N will likely get sent forward leaving the gate by Jamieson and he can stick around for a share. [DRF HARNESS: Get Harness Eye PPs for this card] Race 2: POP UP SERIES: CLAIMING $8,000 FOR NW $4,000 LAST 5 STARTS. ALLOWANCES FOR AGE. LEG 1 Veteran (1) FERN HILL BREEZE has compiled a solid record this year and he has been racing well recently. He looks as good as any in here. (2) COOLSUNSHINE just won from post 8 at Flamboro which is no easy feat. He should get a good trip racing near the front tonight; using. (3) QUAN BLUE CHIP improved to get beat only one length last time, but he has yet to make it into an Exacta this year. I’m inclined to use him on the bottom tonight. (7) SHADOW WARRIOR has good recent form. I see him closing for a share. Race 3: POP UP SERIES: FILLIES & MARES CLAIMING $8,000 FOR NW $4,000 LAST 5 STARTS. ALLOWANCES FOR AGE. LEG 1 (1) HANDBAGOFCHEEZIES gets Macdonald in a wide-open race and these are rhe types that the leading driver wins often; top call. (6) GOLDEN LEADER was just 3rd behind two mares that would likely crush this field. She should get aggressive in this spot and may lead all the way. 40-time winner (5) HILLBILLY JET comes off a decent effort and she looks like one of the better ones in here. She is the other one that I’ll use in the Pick 5. (3) STARBETS will likely flash speed and stick around for a share. Race 4: POP UP SERIES: CLAIMING $8,000 FOR NW $4,000 LAST 5 STARTS. ALLOWANCES FOR AGE. LEG 1 - Pick 4 (2) DAPPER FELLA kicked home in 27 1/5 when he raced here three starts back and I’ll give him a slight nod in a race with few fast finishers. (8) ACEFORTYFOUR JACK will likely be trying to pass them all from the back here, but he could do with the right setup; using. (7) ICENEEDSWHISKEY showed big speed when he won at Flamboro two starts back but he has had gait issues. He is risky, but possible. Let price be your guide. (4) MALVOLIO is an infrequent winner that will likely land in the bottom if the exotics. Race 5: 5 YEAR OLDS & YOUNGER, NW 1 (WINNERS FOR A PURSE OF $9,000 OR LESS 2 RACES) RACE OR $8,500 LIFETIME. NO ALLOWANCES (3) LOOKS LIKE A MUSCLE is only 1 for 22 but he qualified well for this return, and he lands in a soft spot. An aggressive Henry steer is likely. (5) GREEN MONSTER is improving every start, and he should be the main threat here; using. (6) MAGICS ANGEL EYES closes well most weeks and she should be part of the exotics. (9) HOWMAC SWANKY was better last time. Consider using him underneath at a price. Race 6: POP UP SERIES: FILLIES & MARES CLAIMING $8,000 FOR NW $4,000 LAST 5 STARTS. ALLOWANCES FOR AGE. LEG 1 - Pick 5 (3) GOLDIES ROCKIN took shares racing against much tougher in her last two starts and Henry will likely get aggressive with her in this spot. She will be a single for me here. (1) COOL CUTE COOKIE finished less than a length behind the choice on 11/21 after leaving the gate the fastest. She can be an Exacta factor tonight. (8) TRIBAL DANCER gets J Mac tonight. She should be good for a share in this spot. (2) DALI DELITE took a win on 11/24 at Flamboro but these are tougher. A small share is likely her ceiling. Race 7: FILLIES & MARES, CLAIMING $20,000 TO $25,000 FOR NW $61,750  LIFETIME. ALLOWANCES FOR AGE. AE: N/A $1,345 PER START IN 2024 - Pick 4 (7) ULTRA is razor sharp and she is capable of overcoming tough trips. A threepeat looms. (5) RED DIRT FLASH finished 2nd to the choice in both wins and she is the logical alternative in this spot. (8) BIG DIAMOND showed big speed in both of those races but was passed late by both of the top two choice. Another small share is likely for her. (10) ZEBS BREAKING DAWN draws worst coming off an absence due to sickness. She likely rallies from the back. A small share is likely for her. Race 8: POP UP SERIES: CLAIMING $8,000 FOR NW $4,000 LAST 5 STARTS. ALLOWANCES FOR AGE. LEG 1 This is a good spot for (4) MUSIC TO MY GEARS, who picks up the leading driver; top call. (8) HES GOT SWAGGER makes his third starts for Demers and gets Roy in the bike. A big speed try is possible in this spot; using. (6) GO NINE O has finished in the money in 50% of his starts this year. He is another possibility and starting from the best post won’t hurt. (5) DELIGHTFUL MAGIC comes off an improved effort at Flamboro. I see him closing for a slice. [DRF HARNESS: Sign up for our FREE DRF Harness Digest Newsletter] Race 9: POP UP SERIES: FILLIES & MARES CLAIMING $8,000 FOR NW $4,000 LAST 5 STARTS. ALLOWANCES FOR AGE. LEG 1 (1) ACEFORTYFOUR DAISY is in much easier tonight. If there is a spot where she is going to wake up, this is likely it. (7) RAMBARAN ROSE didn’t beat much at London, but there are no standouts in this Pop Up field, either. She could get a good pace trip blasting off early from the widest post; using. (3) DADS PRINCESS will likely get sent forward by Roy leaving the gate and she can be part of the exotics. (2) PINK MONSTER is another that will likely be close to the front early. She can stick around to take a share. Race 10: FILLIES & MARES, CLAIMING $20,000 TO $25,000 FOR NW $31,750 (OS $37,500) LIFETIME. ALLOWANCES FOR AGE. ENTER IN MULTIPLES OF $1,000 (1) VENDETTA BLUE CHIP is in peak form, and she never looked a loser at any point of the mile last week. She should be very tough to beat as she seeks the threepeat. (5) MY LAST KISS was no match for the choice late last week and she likely completes the Exacta again for a third time. (8) MILLIES SPIRIT drops in for a tag but she will likely be fighting for 3rd behind the top two choices. (9) IDEAL ENTRY, 3rd to the top two last week, likely finishes on the edges here starting from a wide post. (4) SAULSBROOK ANNIE is another that is likely to take a small slice in this spot.