2026 MEET STATS: 133 - 402 / $769.21 (-$34.79) BEST BETS: 24 - 41 / $78.80 (-$3.20) BEST BET: PLEASELETMEKNOW (6th) SPOT PLAY: WAITFOREVER N (2nd) Race 1: F&M $20,000 Claiming Pace (1) LUCKY LIL LADY has been competitive at the top FM level recently at Monticello and she draws best upon arrival while meeting a pretty soft field of claimers. New trainer listed, new driver aboard and we'll see if she fits. (4) PINK RUBY has hit the board in 9 of 15 races this year as a mainstay at this level and she departs from a reasonable post. (2) TALENT TO SPARE A hasn't been awful despite how her record looks and this is the best post she's seen in a couple of months. [DRF HARNESS: Get Harness Eye PPs for this card] Race 2: F&M $50,000 Claiming Pace (4) WAITFOREVER N returns locally now in a new barn as Cory Stratton takes over with brother Jordan in the bike. Classy mare should be a good fit with these and starts from a reasonable post. (1) PETROL QUEEN has been second best in four of her last five and is a major presence from the rail. (3) WIN WITH LYNNLY closed well for a piece last week after being near the back most of the way but she figures to be more forwardly placed tonight. Race 3: 3-5YO Winners of 2-4 races or $60,000 LT Pace (1) QUOTE ME NOT N has been competitive in practically every Yonkers start and this is an interesting shift in condition as he goes from facing mostly more seasoned rivals to this 'NW lifetime' class. Bongiorno gets the call subbing for the absent Bartlett and finds a perfect spot to stalk the speed or yield to leavers then retake command. (3) ADAM CHEESEHEAD is 3 for 7 in his brief career and takes on tougher now looking to win another. (4) KEVIN KLINE N has not produced anything since arriving from Down Under and seems like the Lachance trainee is searching for the right classification; I'm sure he's got talent. Race 4: 3-5YO Winners of 5-8 races or $90,000 LT Pace (3) REALLY BRIGHT is a speedy 3YO from the Oakes barn who seems to be rounding into midseason form and if he can build on those recent PA Stallion races he'll be tough to deny. (5) FORWARD FLASH has been rock-solid and the best of the locals; big player again. (1) CAPTAIN APPLE is another invader and he's been more than holding his own against tough rivals on the PA Sire Stakes circuit. When compared to #3 on paper he's been facing stronger but hasn't gone as fast. Race 5: F&M $25,000 Claiming Pace (4) DISTANT LOVER has been on the shelf since January but that was a solid qualifier up at Monti as she prepares for her debut for these connections; gets a new driver with the live hands of Colin Kelly and could be worth a look especially if double-digit odds. Of the more logical ones (3) DW'S DARLENE has won almost half of her starts this year and has performed for multiple outfits. Note her one loss over her last four was in this barn. (1) TWIN B ECHO just missed to #3 last week and outdraws that one again. Race 6: NW7841 in last 5 starts Pace (5) PLEASELETMEKNOW has been lightly raced over the last couple of years as he tries to recapture that prior glory that saw him earn over $900K and that was a positive effort in defeat in his Yonkers return. Alexander trainee seems ready to put it all together. (1) JETT STAR N beat optional $60K claimers not too long ago and now finds himself at the NW7500 base level. Tough posts and tough competition contributed to that recent decline. (3) STONEBRIDGE WIZARD is another lightly raced one but he's won a third of his 18 lifetime starts, including last week when he paid $31. Faces tougher now. Race 7: 3-5YO NW3 races or $30,000 LT Pace Seems like a lot of underachievers in here but someone has to win, so (5) TWIN B FRESH BET has been competitive in every start this year and was a good second to a rival who was odds-on last week. Overdue for a win. (3) ALABAMA LUCKY is just 1 for 43 lifetime but has hit the board in almost half of those races. (4) DRAMAS A broke last start but prior North American efforts were good; new driver tonight as Zeron gets the call. Race 8: NW16751 in last 5 starts Pace (2) HEZA CHARTTOPPER A is back at the level of his solid win two back and should be tough to deny. (3) JABBAR also drops down a notch after being competitive with good stock and he looks like the main threat to the top one. (5) PANETTONE HANOVER picked up a check from the eight hole last week and now moves in a few slots; could round out a chalky tri. [DRF HARNESS: Sign up for our FREE DRF Harness Digest Newsletter] Race 9: NW5000 in last 5 starts Pace (2) WINDSUN RICKY's lone win this year came from an inside post at this bottom conditioned level and this is a similar spot; top call in the finale. (6) JAHAN HANOVER also finds himself down in class and I expect Bongiorno to take a more aggressive approach here. (1) INTIMIDATON has been close in many races this year and is overdue but this barn has struggled hanging numbers in the win column. He should still come away with a piece, however.