Bob Pandolfo offers his picks for the $50,000 Pick-4 at Meadowlands Racetrack on Aug. 2, part of the U.S. Trotting Association Strategic Wagering Program.

Meadowlands Pick-4, Races 8-11, Friday, Aug. 2, 2019

Saturday night, minus $10. I now have a profit for the championship meet but this year I’ve kept records from Jan. 1. 2019 record, 59 Pick-4s, five winners at $234.50, $369.60, $107.50 and $27.50, minus $320.40.

Tonight’s tickets:

50-cent play: 14/2,10/8,10/145 = $12

Analysis:

Race 8: (1) Personal Paradise and (4) Special Honor, one of these two should win.

Race 9: (10) Barimah A may have a class edge, but (2) Odds On Lauderdale is sharp and draws inside of him.

Race 10: (10) Backstreet Lawyer can be tough to beat despite post 10. My top pick is (8) Cougar Hall, who is also dropping down, and gets a better post this week.

Race 11: This is the trickiest race of the sequence. (1) Always A Diamond broke in last but won two prior starts against similar. (4) Serious Major has dangerous speed. (5) Gotta Go B B takes a key drop, gets a better post, and picks up Tetrick.