Northfield Park has a big 16-race card and the $1.00 Late Pick 4 with a $10,000 guaranteed pool rolls in Race 11. The Spot Plays are in Race 4, Race 11, and Race 13. Comments and selections below are based on a fast track.

Race 4 (7:06 PM EST)

1-Fox Valley Polaris (5/2)-Will go with Aaron Merriman on the pylons with a filly that is only for 1-14. This is not a group to be afraid of, and the 1/1 chalk is 0-5 at Nfld. Needs an efficient journey to win, has a pilot that knows how to work a suck-around trip and to be the best down lane.

1-4-2

Race 11 (9:40 PM EST)

9-Turn Up The Music (5-1)-Makes its Nfld debut, has 5 wins in 22 races, and has been the best on the 5/8's. But should be a main player against this kind if it takes to the turns. Has a chance to get a top of the stack trip and double up as Justin Irvine could leave with the program chalk from the 1-hole. Sam Widger steers for Virgil Morgan Jr and will expect a big try.

9-1-4

Race 13 (10:24 PM EST)

3-Ima Beach Girl (5/2)-This is an interesting group of Open Handicap horses and normally wouldn't lean toward a 3-year-old. But it's late in the year and the driver change back to Justin Irvine should help. The 3/2 chalk leaves from post 9 and could go off at odds-on. Looks the part of a chalk in some ways, but doesn't show a recent win at this level. My play is to get a fair price. The Schillaci pupil should be put in a striking range and has posted wins at Nfld (18-3-1-4). Will look for Irvine to leave, get a good early seat and to push the button at the right time.

3-9-5

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