by Bob Pandolfo

Bob Pandolfo offers his picks for the $50,000 Pick-4 at Meadowlands Racetrack on Aug. 7, part of the U.S. Trotting Association Strategic Wagering Program.

Meadowlands Pick-4, Races 7-10, Friday, Aug. 7, 2015

Saturday night my $8.00 ticket wasn’t close.

Championship Meet totals: standard ticket, 19 plays, – $77.00 with one winning $61.50 winner; whale ticket, 10 plays, two winning tickets, one for $53.00 and one for $61.50, -$177.50; Ticketmaker totals, two plays, -$84.00.

Standard Ticket: 50 cent play: 135/456/56/9 = $9
Whale Ticket: 50 cent play: none
DRF Ticketmaker tickets: None tonight

Analysis:

Race 7: Pretty tough trot in the Duenna here. I’m trying three, (1) Blue Muse, (5) I’m So Fancy, and (3) All That Sparkles.

Race 8: (6) That Woman Hanover has tactical speed and I gave her the edge. (4) Caviart Shelly and (5) Show Runner are also threats.

Race 9: (5) DD’s Hitman was much improved in first start for Burke. (6) In Nomine Patri drops to a level where he can be tough.

Race 10: This race has a dominant favorite, (5) Keystone Thomas, even though it’s an amateur driving event. If he doesn’t win, anything can happen because the race is wide open past him.