2026 MEET STATS: 93 - 333 / $652.02 (-$13.98) BEST BETS: 22 - 35 / $70.76 (+$0.76) SPOT PLAYS: 8 - 35 / $108.62 (+$38.62) BEST BET - CHAPTER GEO J (5th) SPOT PLAY - HURRIKANEKINGJAMES (8th) Race 1- 3-6YO 20000CLM Pace (3) LETSMAKELOTSAMONEY put up another solid effort in a second-place finish at this level last week. He makes his third start on Lasix today and debuts for a high-percentage stable off a claim. (2) SIMPLY FAST has now won two straight after he got past my top selection late in the mile a week ago. He's a first-timer for these connections after being claimed. (1) DANCININTHEFIRE gets significant post relief this time and was third with a good final quarter against open $20,000 claiming company last Saturday. [DRF HARNESS: Get Harness Eye PPs for this card] Race 2 - F&M 20000CLM Pace (4) MIGHTHAVTIME N moves in on the gate from post seven to the four-hole this time and has a win and a third in her last two attempts at this level. (2) MAYBEMABEL drops out of the $25,000 claiming class and won by open lengths the last time she competed in this class on 4-15. (1) RACIN FOR ROYALTY comes in off a victory against NW5000L5 foes most recently and gets post relief today. Race 3 - NW5806L5 / 12500CLM / NW of a Race in 2026 Pace (4) NANDOLO N finds the bottom level today in his second start back after a layoff, and I have to think he's just too classy for the others in here. (2) NATIONAL SPORT prevailed on May 1 in an amateur event at the Meadowlands and moves in from the eight-hole to post two in his second local try this afternoon. (3) CAVIART SARGENT led for a long way before he wound up second in this class a week ago and his lone victory thus far in 2026 came at Yonkers against NW5000L5 base class foes in March. Race 4 - F&M Winners of 2 but not more than 4 PM Races or 61019LT Pace (5) BYTHELITEOFTHEMOON finished second against NW7500L5 foes two back at Harrah's Philadelphia and then the connections aimed high by racing in the Kentucky Sire Stakes at Oak Grove. This should be a much more reasonable spot this afternoon and she partners with Jim Marohn Jr. (3) AMERICAN CHEESE comes in off a win in her Weiss Series final at Pocono and uses Lasix for the second time. (1) ALWAYS B LAYLA IR has hit the board in five of her last seven outings and won in a similar class to this one last Saturday. Race 5 - NW2 / 30000LT / NW5101 in 2026 Trot (2) CHAPTER GEO J broke his maiden in impressive fashion in this class on 5-2 and I'll look for him to get the job done again this afternoon from an improved post. (3) BEGGARS BANQUET hit the board in a leg and the consolation of his Weiss Series at Pocono and moves in on the gate from post six over there to the three-hole today. He also gets to use Lasix for the second time.(6) ACOUSTIC BLUE CHIP showed the ability to finish second in a division of the Weiss Series on April 6 and recovered to get a check after he made a break at Yonkers on May 2. Like BEGGARS BANQUET, he's on Lasix for the second time here. Race 6 - NW5000L5 / 12500CLM Pace (1) THE MIKI TAKER A is riding a 0-for-25 mark in the win column over the last two years but meets up with a group that struggles to get victories overall and gets significant post relief to go with a drop in class. He also recently added Lasix. (3) MAXIMUS RED A returns from Plainridge and shows a victory against much tougher $25,000 claiming company as recently as March 18. (5) PAXAMILLION finished second at the corresponding level to this one at Harrah's Philadelphia most recently and was in against stouter NW10000L5 foes when last seen at Yonkers in mid-April. Race 7 - Winners of 5 but not more than 8 PM Races or 90000LT Trot (5) BIZZY BRENDA took advantage of a chance to race at a lower level last Saturday to post a victory, but given she was second in this class on 5-2, I'll stick with her and give her top call again. (1) GREEN MEL overcame post seven to finish third a week ago and moves inside on the gate to the pole position this afternoon. (3) WALKWHILEYOURTALKN gets a driver switch to Brent Holland and was second to a classy foe on April 22. [DRF HARNESS: Sign up for our FREE DRF Harness Digest Newsletter] Race 8 - 20000CLM Pace (1) HURRIKANEKINGJAMES prevailed in this class back on 4-15 and then tried $25,000 claimers once and had a bad post when he returned to this level a week ago. He moves inside to the pole position and debuts for a high-percentage stable off a claim today. (2) LOU'S BEACH has been razor-sharp for quite a while and comes in off a victory at this level on May 2. He is a first-timer for these connections off a claim this afternoon. (3) FOXHUNT shows wins against $20,000 claiming rivals on the 11th of March and the 8th of April, so he's capable at his best. Race 9 - F&M NW2/30000LT Pace (5) MAGGIE Q N returns to Yonkers today off back-to-back wins at Tioga and Pocono and was a good second at a higher level than this at Yonkers back on April 22. (4) LOCHINVAR MATILDA was second from first-over in a tougher class a week ago and shows two straight romping victories at Monticello prior to that. (1) MARTINI STAR struggles to find the winner's circle but starts from the pole off a second from the eight-hole at Tioga on Sunday, and I could see her following along and hitting the ticket.