The Meadowlands has 14 races scheduled with the Saturday night feature going in Race 10, an Open 1-2 Handicap Pace with a $36,000 purse. The 0.50 Early Pick 4 starts in Race 6. The sequence has a $50,000 guaranteed pool with a 15% takeout, and it will be my focus.

Comments and selections below are based on an off-track.

Race 6

1-Ultimaroca (3-1)-Raced big in the slop, got on the engine and was nipped by the pocket horse who is not in this race. Back in at the same class and should be tough to beat.
7-My Pal Joe (7/2)-Raced in the same race as the one above and finished 3rd. Wasn't as good as the top two and Joe's trip wasn't as smooth. But this time TMac, who sticks, could leave and benefit from a pocket ride.

Race 7

6-Mysweetboymax (5/2)-Max has hit the board in 8 of 14 at M1 with 4 pictures, this should be a meaningful drop in class and Stratton picks over #1. Caught a rough trip in last against better and it might be time to book the 5th win of the year.
7-De Los Cielos Deo (6-1)-Steps up off an efficient win in the slop and the Burke trainee shouldn't blush at this competition. Gingras should have the pedal down and be racing near the stop of the stack again.

Race 8

2-Bullville Stephano (5-1)-Has hit the board in all 4 races on an off-track and notched 1 win. Gets a new set of hands in Tetrick and should be forwardly placed again. Comes off a good effort on 3-25 and 7 in this group either has a stale date or is coming off of a qualifier.
5-Captain Planet (9/2)-Gingras picks this Takter pupil over #2 and he steered him as a 2-year-old at the Red Mile. Came the back half in 55.4 on 3-25 in a M1 qualifier. Looks like a main player if fires hot off the bench.
8-Ants Marching (7/2)-Here is one of 3 from the Takter stable and this Ohio bred has earned the most money but has only 1 win in 9 starts. Qualifier in the slop at the Big M was fine and has 1 win in 5 races here. Should be a player if minds manners and if the fractions are lively this gelding can roll late.

Race 9

2-Striking Impact (6-1)-Raced well last week on a sloppy track but now faces better. Zeron takes over for Bartlett, he may look to get sucked around and use a strong move down the lane. That kind of trip worked for a picture with the same pilot here on 2-18, and does have 4 wins on an off track.
6-I'm Some Graduate (7/2)-Comes off a nice win on an off track and has raced better in his last 2 starts. Might show up in a big way despite facing tougher. TMac sticks over the 4/10 and an off track shouldn't hurt chances. Has booked 4 wins in 15 starts on a wet surface and was a runner up 3 times.

0.50 Early Pick 4

1,7/6,7/2,5,8/2,6
Total Bet=$12

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