2026 MEET STATS: 82 - 230 / $451.69 (-$8.31) BEST BETS: 15 - 23 / $47.78 (+$1.78) BEST BET: TARAPASTA (4th) SPOT PLAY: CHANCEOFLIGHTNING (10th) Race 1: F&M NW7500 in last 5 starts Pace (4) ALLEGRA HANOVER likely needed last week's start which started her 4YO campaign and now she lands a better post and faces a softer field. Alexander trainee had a decent start to her career with almost $200K banked. (1) RACIN FOR ROYALTY moves from claimers to this class, gets the rail after a series of outside posts and could fit better with these. (5) ODDS ON ACES FULL gets Dexter Dunn to catch drive, maybe shows a little more. [DRF HARNESS: Get Harness Eye PPs for this card] Race 2: MGM Ursula Mcintyre F&M Pacing Series Leg #3 (7) AARDIE B MIKI N draws another poor post and as a result is likely to offer the best price of the main contenders, which includes a couple who ran 1-2 last week at huge prices and a couple of others coming off of no-excuse efforts. Bartlett drives again for Engblom. (1) SEASIDE DIVA was outfinished in last week's :27 second final sprint but she did win in leg 1 of the series for Burke. (2) ROCKET DEO was no match for the winner in her first two legs but she's talented enough to go with these; McCarthy drives. Race 3: NW5000 in last 5 starts Trot (5) VOSS BLUE CHIP recently added the trotting hobbles and it's seemed to make a major difference; gets Bartlett in his local return and may be capable of steamrolling these. (4) ENERGYSOURCE gave way on the front end in his last two starts but does have a win at this level from off the pace earlier in the year so maybe Siegelman reverts to a stalking strategy. (1) VALI HANOVER comes out of a couple of amateur races and he's got back class. Race 4: MGM Ursula Mcintyre F&M Pacing Series Leg #3 (4) TARAPASTA surprised me last week when she was sent to the front and won easily under a solid drive by Kakaley; he's in a very good spot to double up. (3) FEARLESS GINGER was a good second to the favorite in leg 2 when she left and found the pocket; similar trip puts her in the mix again. (7) BATH BOMB grinded into second as no match to #4 in last week's matchup and now she's got the worst of the draw. Listed at 9/5 on the ML there's no chance she goes off the favorite and could actually offer a bit of value if she can reach from this spot. Race 5: MGM Ursula Mcintyre F&M Pacing Series Leg #3 (3) ALWAYS BSTUNNING N was aggressively handled by Tetrick in her second local try and it proved to be the right move as she was clearly best. From this spot there's no reason why the mare can't repeat. (8) LOUIES GIRL N couldn't get by the top one at 1/9 last week and now is stuck in post eight; how strongly does she get off the gate from post eight tonight? (2) WALKIN ON SUNSHINE burned some serious dough through the first two legs of the series; was she the victim of the trips or is she just not 100% right now? Race 6: F&M NW20000 in last 5 starts Pace (5) NILA MAREE N was outgamed in her debut at this level and had to settle for second at 29 cents on the dollar; chance to make amends here. (2) TURN ON THE CHARM was strongly bet and delivered upon arrival; steps up looking to repeat. (4) BRI EXPRESS N was a well-rated winner for the Stratton barn in $50K claimers; steps up a notch to the optional $60K level. Race 7: NW15756 in last 5 starts Trot (2) NYMERIA is still winless on the year but she's hit the board in her last five races after adding Lasix and is overdue for a win. (4) BLACKHAWK ZETTE raced better in his second seasonal start and he's another who's inching closer to grabbing a victory. (5) MADE OF DREAMS stayed flat and raced okay in her first start with the hobbles added; gets Bartlett back for her local return. Race 8: NW10011 in last 5 starts Trot (1) SEA CAN was a disappointing second as the odds-on favorite in his last race at Pocono, but that was just his second 2026 start and the Burke trainee has license to improve in his Yonkers return. Trotter is 7 for 14 over the last two seasons locally. (4) AUSTRAL HANOVER returns to the races now in the Corelli barn, which has had moderate success the last few years with trotters. He was a big earner here last year. (5) BJM'S LIL MAN also returns in a new barn, now with Adamczyk, and the qualifier at Pocono was decent over a surface labeled "heavy". Race 9: NW7500 in last 5 starts Trot (7) BAY BREEZE HANOVER recently dropped to this level and was odds-on when he broke leaving but she did recover well to finish third. Poor post but that helps the odds dramatically. (2) SKY BOX hasn't exactly set the world on fire since being claimed for $40K by these connections but this is the softest spot he's seen in some time. (6) OLIVER THE GREAT seems to be coming around and is overdue for a win; Andrew McCarthy picks up the catch drive. [DRF HARNESS: Sign up for our FREE DRF Harness Digest Newsletter] Race 10: F&M NW10751 in last 5 starts Pace (1) CHANCEOFLIGHTNING rolled down the road to win in each of her last two starts; Stratton mare steps up the class ladder looking for the hat trick and draws into another controlling spot. (3) ACUSHLA MACHREE N drops out of series action into a much softer field and Bartlett sticks with her over an Engblom trainee; those two things usually add up to an underlay price. (4) WIN WITH LYNNLY hasn't won in a couple of months but has been very consistent. Race 11: NW5261 in last 5 starts Trot (3) SUNDAY SHOES arrives from Canada to join the Engblom barn, qualified well with Bartlett. This one also has the look of an underlay but I'll put him on top. (5) MOMENTO MORI faced a softer field last week and responded by missing a nose. He stays at the same level and can rally for a share. (1) HAT TRICK MARLEAU was just okay in his last couple from outside posts so the move inside should have the veteran much more involved.