by Bob Pandolfo

Bob Pandolfo offers his picks for the $50,000 Pick-4 at Meadowlands Racetrack on July 3, part of the U.S. Trotting Association Strategic Wagering Program.

Meadowlands Pick-4, Races 7-10, Friday, July 3, 2015

Starting tonight, I’m going to try something different. I’m going to use the DRF Ticketmaker to construct the tickets. Basically, the way it works, you rank your picks in each race according to A, B, or C, with A being your best picks. Then you tell Ticketmaker how much you want to spend and it automatically creates a ticket. This is a much different way of playing the Pick-4. Some tickets will be played more heavily than others. Tonight I plugged in my contenders in the A, B, C slots and then gave it a ticket cost of $60.00.

Championship Meet totals: standard ticket, 14 plays – $151.50 whale ticket, 8 plays, one winning ticket for $53.00, -$144.00

DRF Ticketmaker tickets:

Ticket 1 $2.50 Pick 4: 2,3 with 5, 7 with 2 with 2 = $10.00
Ticket 2 $1.50 Pick 4: 1 with 5, 7 with 2, with 2 = $3.00
Ticket 3 $1.50 Pick 4: 2, 3 with 7 with 2 with 1 = $6.00
Ticket 6 $1.50 Pick 4: 1 with 1 with 2 with 2 = $1.50
Ticket 7 $1.50 Pick 4: 1 with 5, 7 with 3 with 2 = $3.00
Ticket 8: $1.50 Pick 4: 1 with 5, 7 with 2 with 1 = $3.00
Ticket 9: $1.50 Pick 4: 2, 3 with 1 with 3 with 2 = $3.00
Ticket 10: $1.50 Pick 4: 2,3 with 1 with 2 with 1 = $3.00
Ticket 11: $1.50 Pick 4: 2, 3 with 5, 7 with 3 with 1 = $6.00
Ticket 12: $1.50 Pick 4: 6 with 5, 7 with 2 with 2 = $3.00
Ticket 13: $1.50 Pick 4: 2, 3 with 6 with 2 with 2 = $3.00
Ticket 14: $1.50 Pick 4: 2, 3 with 5, 7 with 2 with 4 = $6.00

Total: $59.50

Analysis:

Race 7: This is a wide open 2-year-old colt pace. I used all four but if I was going to narrow it down, I’d use the (2) Tommy’s Delight and (3) Spicebomb.

Race 8: This is another wide open race, a trot where three of the prime contenders broke in last.

Race 9: I think some people may single (2) Gifted Lady here. On some tickets, I included (3) Skara Brae.

Race 10: I was tempted to single (2) Doo Wop Hanover here but on some tickets I included (1) Rockeyed Optimist and (4) All Bets Off, who adds lasix for the top barn.