by Bob Pandolfo

Bob Pandolfo offers his picks for the $50,000 Pick-4 at Meadowlands Racetrack on Jan. 31, part of the U.S. Trotting Association Strategic Wagering Program.

Meadowlands Pick-4, Races 7-10, Thursday, Jan. 31, 2013

$1 play: 135/45/57/4578 = $48

Analysis:

Race 7: You might be able to get past this first race using (3) Corky Baran and (5) Arsenal, the two drop down horses. But (1) Stonebridge Rocket had tough posts in last two starts and has some class.

Race 8: I’m using two horses that needed their last starts, (4) Zeitgeist and (5) Twin B Navigator.

Race 9: (5) Prince Sharka and (7) Fool Of Ideas are both dropping and look good.

Race 10: This is the most wide open race of the sequence and very tough to handicap so I’m using all four of my contenders, (4) Yankee Devil, (5) Attack Modes Billy, (7) Rocknroll Jewel and (8) Zen Major.