by Bob Pandolfo
Bob Pandolfo offers his picks for the $50,000 Pick-4 at Meadowlands Racetrack on Dec. 16, part of the U.S. Trotting Association Strategic Wagering Program.
Meadowlands Pick-4, Races 8-11, Saturday, Dec. 16, 2017
I had a really good night last night (Friday, Dec. 15) with 7 winners on top. In the Late Pick 4, I had three of the winners on top, including a $15.80 winner, but missed the $48 longshot winner of the 9th, minus $12.00. Meet total, Standard Ticket: 0 for 5, minus $74.00.
My winners paid $15.80, $11.20, $6.20, $5.20, $4.40, $2.80, and $2.40. I also had cold exactas that paid $56.80 and $16.60, plus listed exactas that paid $36.80, $25.60, $68.60, $17.20. I also had a cold $48.80 trifecta, and a $301.00 trifecta. I had several listed multiple-race winning exotics, Pick-3’s, $380.80, $85.20, $84.90, Pick-4 $111.40, Pick-5 $144.75.
Standard Ticket: 50-cent: 1/5/23/345 = $3.00
Whale Ticket:50-cent play: 1234578/all/123/345 = $315.00
Analysis:
Race 8: During the winter it’s very hard to hit these with small tickets so I’m getting aggressive. In this race I’m using them all except the six horse. On the standard ticket I singled my top pick, (1) JK Will Power.
Race 9: This race is very tough, I’m trying all on a Whale Ticket, single (5) Johnny Q on the standard ticket.
Race 10: I think (2) Stratocaster and (3) Windsong Jack are both in good spots here but on the Whale Ticket I also used (1) Yo Cheyenne Rocky, at a price.
Race 11: I’m trying three horses, the (3) Sunshine West, (4) Cardiac Fashion and (5) Trading Up.