Bob Pandolfo offers his picks for the $50,000 Pick-4 at Meadowlands Racetrack on Dec. 26, part of the U.S. Trotting Association Strategic Wagering Program.

Meadowlands Pick-4, Races 8-11, Thursday, Dec. 26, 2019

Two out of four last Saturday night, minus $16. Meet record: 25 Pick-4s, three won, 22 lost, plus $232.45.

Tonight’s tickets:

50-cent play: 34/58/123457/23 = $24
50-cent play: 3/5/134/23 = $3

Analysis:

Race 8: (3) Clearly Better and (4) Something Reel are both in good form. Something Reel is my top pick.

Race 9: (5) Can Do could be much the best off the drop here, but I’ve included (8) Illinimight, the potential main speed.

Race 10: This race seems tricky so I’m using 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7. The only reason I threw in (2) Southwind Ion is because I thought she’d fit okay in that field last week but she showed nothing. But, she gets McCarthy and I just have a feeling that she may have needed that race.

Race 11: (2) Racing For Rick had a tough post in last at Freehold, and she won her prior start here, at a higher level. (3) She Can Party ships in from Dover in fine form and gets McCarthy.