Bob Pandolfo offers his picks for the $50,000 Pick-4 at Meadowlands Racetrack on July 5, part of the U.S. Trotting Association Strategic Wagering Program.

Meadowlands Pick-4, Races 8-11, Friday, July 5, 2019

Minus $28 Saturday night. Meet record, 51 Pick-4’s, two winners at $107.50 and $27.50, minus $850.50

Tonight’s tickets:
50-cent play: 45/46/28/57 = $8

Analysis:

Race 8: (4) Quality Bud gets a key driver change to Gingras. (5) JK Wildfire got shuffled in last and finished sharply.

Race 9: Two-year-old race that could be tricky. (4) Reflect With Me and (6) Never Ever Forget are both trained by Tony Alagna and both appear to have talent.

Race 10: (2) Crusades may be a good single here, and he’s my Best Bet off a barn change to the sport’s leading trainer Ron Burke. But I also used (8) Respect Our Flag for hot barn.

Race 11: (5) Darling Mearas S disappointed in her first U.S. start when she broke stride at Woodbine Mohawk Park. She should improve here. (7) Joey Bats steps up in rare form.