by Bob Pandolfo
Bob Pandolfo offers his picks for the $50,000 Pick-4 at Meadowlands Racetrack on Jan. 20, part of the U.S. Trotting Association Strategic Wagering Program.
Meadowlands Pick-4, Races 8-11, Saturday, Jan. 20, 2018
My Pick-4 wasn’t close last night, only one of four, minus $18.00. Meet Totals, 0 for 2, minus $34.00.
Standard Ticket: 50-cent play: 467/135/37/2359 = $36.00
Whale Ticket: 50-cent play: none
Analysis:
Race 8: (4) Allblack Stride N was going to be my Best Bet when he was scratched sick last week. I’ll still use him, but I’m also going to use (6) Elrama N and (7) Allstar Partner.
Race 9: All of these races are difficult and it’s hard to limit a race to one horse. In this race I’ll try three, (1) Rockin Rambaran, (3) Perfectly Close and (5) J T.
Race 10: (3) Flem N Em N seems to be in a good spot but I’m also going to use the speedy (7) Durant.
Race 11: This is a tough race and I couldn’t even figure out who deserves to be the favorite. I’m using all four of my listed contenders, 2, 3, 5, 9.