Bob Pandolfo offers his picks for the $50,000 Pick-4 at Meadowlands Racetrack on Jan. 31, part of the U.S. Trotting Association Strategic Wagering Program.

Meadowlands Pick-4, Races 8-11, Friday, Jan. 31, 2020

Three for four again Saturday night. Meet record: eight Pick-4s, zero won, eight lost, minus $130.

Tonight’s tickets:

50-cent play: 125/36/456/356 = $27

Analysis:

Race 8: (1) Jewel Lehigh A ships back in for a hot barn and his last effort here was a solid try against better. I would have singled her but her best races have come over the three and four turn tracks. (5) Gloria Pierre and (2) Sudden Passing both fit well here.

Race 9: (3) Zlatan seems to be in a good spot tonight as he drops and moves inside. (6) Marion Gondolier had post 10 against tougher in last but drops to the level of his sharp placing two back.

Race 10: (6) Dayson lost as the favorite in his last two starts but is the class of the field. (4) Max takes a key drop and is the other Burke horse here. (5) Lagerfeld raced gamely from post nine in his last start here two back.

Race 11: (3) U Need Stones usually wins off drops like this. (5) Clive Bigsby is in form now and gets a better post here. (6) Annapolis Hall was first over a long way in last at Yonkers; drops.