RACE 1
2-Dreamfair Charro – Sending positive hints recently, just missed on Jan. 16, flashing late pace from impossible spots in his last two, now moves inside with a chance to snap a long losing skid
1-Odds On Lauderdale – Mixed Sale purchase broke in his new barn debut, then had too far to come last week, but paced a solid back half of :55, moves inside & hits rock bottom again
3-Sporty Spook – Lone bright spot recently was that close second by a neck at Yonkers on Dec. 21, classy 10YO looks to turn things around in a big way fresh off the claim & picks up Dexter Dunn
RACE 2
3-Chaptiama – Runner up in the NYSS Final as a 3YO & banked more than $200,000, tripped out & breezed to an easy qualifier win here & looks ready with an inside draw for the American Viking
4-P L Notsonice – Fresh off a productive season in Ontario, sports a sharp mark of 1:52.4, won her Pocono qualifier with plenty & draws inside here to contend immediately
6-Roger Rabbit – Appeared overmatched last week after a career best upset from post ten before that, gets a class reprieve & reunited with Dexter Dunn
RACE 3
4-Seeuinnashville A – Appeared poised for victory last week, launched a late bid & just missed, has regained his form, merits the bump back up in class & lands post four again to trip out off the spee
3-Heza A Real Diamond – 12-time winner last season with a mark of 1:48.4 @ The Big M, owns dangerous speed, drops a notch, draws inside again & looms large
6-Saying Grace N – Could be on the verge of an overdue win for Team Cullipher, stormed home from last to just miss from post nine last week in a :26.2 & wicked :54.3 back half
RACE 4
1-Deltasun A – Parlayed that easy romp @ Dover Downs into a strong rally for third in the feature last week, now gets some class & post relief in a field full of question marks
6-Godspell Hall – Stayed flat & put together a strong finish for minor spoils last week, back half in :56, trounced these back on Jan. 8 & might be building momentum
9-Double Account – Rebounded off a miscue by closing from last to fourth in the feature last week, moves outside, but tighter now & owns speed
RACE 5
7-Duddie’s Lor – Has taken several starts to finally regain his form, avoided first over & stayed in & was looking for room in the stretch last week, now this is a class drop you can’t ignore
6-Big Stretch Mark – 8YO has thrived here in the past, rounding into form @ The Meadows, back with Stretch Jessop & could surprise in this tight match up
3-Big Bad Bill – Steady closer has struggled to make much headway against tougher @ Yonkers, but now gets class & post relief fresh off a hard-charging third
RACE 6
1-Hudson Phil – Consistent gelding came to life with a sterling rally for second in :26.1, back half in :54.2, makes his key third start off the bench & in line to trip out from the rail
8-Western Joe – Rebounded from a parked out trip by fighting off pressure, then took off with eye-catching acceleration in :26.4, Joe is definitely on his game & will be tough to overhaul
7-Springsteen – Converted a smooth cover trip into a mild upset two weeks ago, tougher draw, but this 1:48.1 performer here last year will try to set up a similar rally
RACE 7
3-Lear Seelster – Steady gelding with a mark of 1:51.4 back on Jan. 2 has been hinting of another since then with strong finishes, back half in :54.4 last week, moves inside & retains Simon Allard
8-Rockin The Aces – Motored home off cover in a speedy :26.4 to score the class drop n pop last week, lands post eight again, but that impressive win could lead to another big effort
2-Incredible Shark – Has caught fire in his last three, nosed out with a solid back half of :55 last week, stepping up with several others in this highly competitive affair, yet draws inside along with the other Team Cullipher trainee
RACE 8
9-McMike – Team Burke trainee was 10 for 21 last year, stayed in & shuffled, angled & stormed home to just miss last week, moves outside, but had missed 26 days
3-Wyatt J – Nailed this one when he scooted home for the mild upset in his second start off the bench here, first over & back half in :54.4, builds on that career best from post three again in a very competitive field
5-Actor Hanover – Took three starts here to kick into high gear & just missed when he tracked Wyatt J last week, back half in :54.2, serious contender lands a midpack stalking spot & might present some value
RACE 9
8-Good Rockin – Has risen & adapted nicely to this level with a solid second two starts back, then a close third in :26.2 last week, back half in :54.2, there figures to be plenty of speed to shoot at
9-Paternity Suit A – Bounced back with a strong score last week, taking advantage of an inside draw, back half in :54.2, moves outside, yet remains a threat to repeat
6-Boiling Oar – Well-driven by G-Nap to a narrow loss from the same post last week, gate speed puts him in play & looms large in top form as part of the Team Cullipher 1-2 punch
RACE 10
5-Buck Dancer – Issued a parking ticket when he was rebuffed by JL Cruze last week, solid runner up from post nine before that & romped in his Big M debut, draws a bit better to work out a more patient trip
8-JL Cruze – The King took awhile to clear the lead from post ten, had his own way & settled for second last week, was able to steal away off a slow half before that, 10YO in strong form eligible to leave for trip & stalk the speed
6-Pikachu Hanover – 1:52 Mohawk performer last season has gone a sparkling two-for-two here with trot in reserve & remains a fresh threat to make it three despite facing a tougher assignment
RACE 11
7-Mayfield Duke – Sometimes just a change of scenery is worth a swing, banking on a barn change & some class relief might spell substantial wake up call in this wide-open field
5-Albert A’ Scootin – Has come around in his last few Freehold, while dropping down the class ladder there, fresh off an aggressive second down south he catches a soft match up here
1-David’s Coming Home – 1:52 performer @ The Big M last season drops to the bottom condition off a couple of fringe efforts & lands the rail in a field that is winless in 2021
RACE 12
9-Two AM – Tough to recommend in his current dull form & stuck outside again, but has enough back class conjure up & past success here & faces a field begging to be beaten
1-Levitation – Just one for last 19, but pretty steady & on the board in four of his last five, in line for a smooth trip from the rail in a field with no stand outs
5-St James Gate – Struggling to regain his December form with breaks in two of his last three, some class & post relief could spell rebound for this Team Burke trainee
RACE 13
4-Yankee Osborne – Ships back to the Big M fresh off a solid third @ Yonkers, chased tougher here in January, draws better, was strong in the win column last year & this looks like an ideal spot
1-Bechers Brook A – Tough to gauge this 1:48.1 performer @ The Big M last season, nosed out at the N/W $11,500 level back on Jan. 2, flashed sudden speed from post eight last week, moves inside & looms large
9-Somebeach Baron – Wow, somebody knew something when he got hammered down to 6-5 favorite & ran up the score with Dexter Dunn last week, class hike & tougher post may not deter him from duplicating that amazing feat
RACE 14
2-Always A Force – Left alertly & was right there surging second by a head to Na Na Na Baatman last week, back inside to take dead aim again in an evenly matched affair
3-Western Redhot – Besim The Dream had this veteran gelding on his toes & Joe Bongiorno drove him superbly for the upset last week, actually dips slightly in price & draws another inside post to work out a similar trip
7-Na Na Na Baatman – The caped crusader came through with a game score as the favorite last week, draws a more demanding post, but can’t rule out a repeat for the same claiming tag
RACE 15
3-Duplicated N – Draws inside again fresh off a sharp comebacker last week, nosed out @ 24-1, back half in :55.3 & now drops to face a camera-shy finale field
7-Joestar Of Mia A – Hasn’t been seen in three weeks & draws a challenging post, but gets another class drop & capable of firing off the wings for stalking position
5-Sadiq Hanover – Snapped a long losing skid with a take-no-prisoners wire-to-wire 1:51.4 last week, bumped back up with something positive to build on
