2023 STATS: 49 - 242 / $380.80 (-$103.20) BEST BETS: 12 - 18 / $37.70 (+$1.70) SPOT PLAYS: 2 - 18 / $113.20 (+$77.20) BEST BET - HUNTRESSVILLE A (11th) SPOT PLAY - SANTAFE'S APPETITE (3rd) Race 1 - MADC 1 Pace (9) ARCHETTO HANOVER landed an outside post tonight but debuts for Yogi Sheridan, who has been doing well both training and driving. (8) KISSINBYTHEBEACHES gained spots and ground to finish third in a MADC 1 tilt back on 12-1 and returns to the amateur ranks after a couple of pretty good efforts against TrackMaster 71 foes. (2) ARYIANA STAR has hit the board in both of her efforts since joining the MADC 1 crowd and moves back inside on the gate here. [DRF HARNESS: Get Harness Eye PPs for this card] Race 2 - TrackMaster Rating 74 or Less as of 12-26-23 (4) FIRE LIGHT had a tough trip from the nine-hole a week ago but has post relief tonight and is a first-time starter for a barn sending out live horse after live horse. (5) MARVALOUS ONE woke up in a big way with a second-place finish in this class a week ago and has had some additional success at the Meadowlands before. (1) AMERICAN WAY makes his third start off a qualifier tonight and advanced from ninth to finish in a dead-heat for third at this level last Friday. [DRF BETS: Wager on tonight's Meadowlands card at DRF Bets.com!] Race 3 - F&M TrackMaster Rating 74 or Less as of 12-26-23 (9) SANTAFE'S APPETITE starts from a poor post but has been closing out her miles with solid final quarters, and she meets up with a beatable field tonight. (3) WON'T BACK DOWN turned in a big effort from first-over to grab a runner-up finish in this class two weeks ago and slides inside on the gate here. (6) BETTE TINA was second at this level last Friday and owns a victory in it back on December 7. Race 4 - MADC 1 Pace (2) TIDAL SHARK got an inside post tonight, a big improvement from his recent starting spots. He charged home to finish third in a MADC 1 tilt when last seen a couple weeks ago. (5) FERDINAND A owns a win and a second in his last two outings in this class and will probably be cutting the mile again. (3) DANDY IDEA tallied over MADC 1 rivals for Yogi Sheridan on 12-15. She's the lone mare against the boys here. Race 5 - NW3000L4/TrackMaster Rating 77 or Less as of 12-26-23 Trot (2) URNTROUBLE HANOVER drops a notch here in his third start for trainer Tom Corelli and any repeat of his efforts against NW5000L4 company would make him a big contender. (10) NICE GUY EDDIE starts from post ten but was victorious in this class a week ago and overcame the eight-hole to take that event, so he's familiar with poor draws. (5) BEYOND THE HILL came in fifth in the race won by NICE GUY EDDIE last Friday and hails from a barn that puts up a high percentage out of town. Race 6 - 3YO Fillies Winners of 2 but not more than 5 Ext. PM Races LT/TrackMaster Rating 84.8 or Less as of 12-26-23 Pace **$50,000 Guaranteed Pick 4 Pool** (2) SPLASH OF PINK hasn't raced since 12-1, but both of her local tries since coming from The Meadows were good, including a rallying third in this class in late November. I'll trust trainer Ron Burke to have her ready. (8) LET'S MISBEHAVE is two-for-two since switching to overnight racing from stakes company and can probably win again tonight. (4) TWIN DELIGHT led throughout and defeated NW6 foes most recently at Yonkers and was competing a level below the Open at that oval prior to that. Race 7 - 7500CLM Pace (1) LACHIE MAGUIRE N slides down a notch from the $10,000 claiming class off a fourth-place finish last Saturday and did win in 1:51 and change at the Meadowlands earlier this year. (4) SGT PAPA DADDY rolled on the front-end to a victory in this class a week ago and debuts for trainer Bill MacKenzie off a claim. (7) ASHLEY LOCAZ N makes his second start back after some time off tonight and second in a $7,500 claimer at Saratoga most recently. Race 8 - NW5000L4/TrackMaster Rating 80 or Less as of 12-26-23 Trot (5) FEAST DAY turned in a strong effort last Friday, grabbing a third against NW7500L4 foes, and he is dropping a notch tonight. (6) BLUEBIRD BISHOP was a runner-up in this class a week ago and makes his second start back after a couple of qualifiers tonight. (1) HAVEHORSWILTRVEL N broke most recently at Yonkers, but I think this is a softer spot than the $50,000 claimers he's been in against across the river. Race 9 - F&M NW5000L4/TrackMaster Rating 80.5 or Less as of 12-26-23 Pace (3) SO DIVA found a couple of tough spots since coming down from Saratoga, but I think this could be a winnable spot for her. I also like to see her solid final quarters in both of her local starts. (1) JK MY GIRL was second as the favorite the last time she raced at this level back on November 10. She has a post relief/class drop combo working for her tonight. (4) UPTOWN LADY N has hit the board in her last two appearances in this class and has been victorious at the Meadowlands before. Race 10 - F&M NW12500L4/TrackMaster Rating 86.5 or Less as of 12-26-23 Pace **$50,000 Guaranteed Pick 4 Pool** (7) VILLAGE JADE invades from Yonkers. She won in the corresponding class to this one on 12-8 and hit the board at a level just below the Open over there most recently. (4) IN THE SPOTLIGHT N was fourth in a much tougher spot than this at the Meadowlands on December 16 and returns off a runner-up result at Harrah's Philadelphia. (8) PROBERT was the runner-up as the favorite at this level a week ago and will probably offer a better price here. Race 11 - Mares NW3000L4/TrackMaster Rating 77.5 or Less as of 12-26-23/12500CLM Pace (3) HUNTRESSVILLE A drew poorly against much tougher foes at Yonkers in her last two outings. She should appreciate the softer spot and much better post here. (4) BRONZE OVER N also comes over from Yonkers. She hit the board in her last two tries against $20,000 claimers over there. (7) MONEYMAKEHERSMILE has some sneaky form as she's been consistently coming home in 27 and change. Hopefully she'll be able to parlay that into a top-three finish tonight. Race 12 - NW7500L4/TrackMaster Rating 82.5 or Less as of 12-26-23 Trot (8) INTERVIEW FRA A makes his second start in the U.S. tonight and gets to drop out of the NW10000L4 class, too. (1) STABLE GENIUS didn't fire on 12-16 but was super a week ago, closing with lots of trot to finish second, beaten just a head. He had the pole position in that event and does here, too. (10) NARANJO has the ten-hole but comes into this tilt off a victory for a high-percentage barn. [DRF HARNESS: Sign up for our FREE DRF Harness Digest Newsletter] Race 13 - TrackMaster Rating 71 or Less as of 12-26-23 Pace (4) SLICK N QUICK finished second in this class on 12-7 and then gained spots in the final quarter after getting shuffled in a subsequent effort. He gets a driver switch to Brett Beckwith tonight. (10) BIG IDEA starts from the ten-hole but certainly merits inclusion given his victory at this level back on December 7. (2) ALANA'S JOJO hasn't won in 2023 but has been hitting the board with regularity as of late, and overcame post seven to get third most recently at Saratoga. Race 14 - NW10000L4/TrackMaster Rating 85 or Less as of 12-26-23 Trot (7) TACHYON is a horse I've had some success with before over at Yonkers, and he's in a lower class here than he's usually in over there. (5) HIGHLAND MOWGLI also comes in from Yonkers as they've concluded their meet. Outside of the miscue on 11-9, he's been performing well. (1) PERRON won most recently at Yonkers in a $50,000 claiming event and drew the pole position to aid his cause tonight.