RACE 1
3-Jesse Duke N – Bounced back from a break in the Borgata Series with a solid second here, now gets class & post relief for his key third start off the bench
2-Italian Delight N – Steady horse-for-the-course type has cranked it up in his last two, fresh off a game speed try, drops along with several others & lands post two again
1-Incredible Shark – Missed a couple of weeks off a dull effort, drops a notch & eligible to rebound from the rail & switches to The Bionic Man, kicks off a 1-2 punch for Team Culipher
RACE 2
1-Toronto – Easy tour of the oval in his opener, Always B Miki colt out of two-time Dan Patch Award winner See You At Peelers eligible to step up from the rail for a high percentage barn
2-Straight Talk – Sweet Lou colt tangled with Grand Circuit types at two, finished well in his qualifier & draws inside two other formidable Team Burke stablemates
4-Emblaze Hanover – Flaunted some speed in his qualifier for Team Burke, Sweet Lou colt seemed to come around before being rested, brother to a couple of sub 1:49 performers = Eddard & Elver Hanover
RACE 3
8-Good Rockin – Finally came to life with speed last week, now moves outside, but continues to tumble down the class ladder & capable of one big late burst past this camera-shy bunch
6-Warrawee Veloce – Fresh face angle may work in this wide-open affair, won his qualifier here with a nice late burst of :26.3 & faces a bottom level crew for Team Burke
4-Griffon Hanover – Veteran horse-for-the-course hinting at this bottom level, kicked home in a sharp :26.3 last week & draws well in a field which is a combined two for 56 in 2021
RACE 4
5-Pokerface Bluechip – Forced into a wide move chasing My Alpha Rock N last week, flashed speed & used hard before that, sports a 1:51.3 mark @ The Big M in 2021
6-My Alpha Rock N – Came right back to repeat in style as the heavy favorite with Gingras last week, romped to a new mark of 1:51.3 before that & looks tough to go against
7-Independent One – Last Saturday’s Price Play was hammered down to 5-2 & delivered a well-rated score, tougher assignment here, but has came around
RACE 5
2-Heat Wave Hanover – Put together a solid back half of :55.3 to just miss in her Big M debut for Team Bongiorno, now draws an improved post for her third try off the bench
7-St James Gate – Consistent Team Burke-tuned gelding finished with an extra surge second time Lasix & was right there in the photo last week, tougher post, but looms large
1-Double Account – Got parked & was forced to grind out a minor share last week, no chance from post nine before that & just missed on March 5, chance to trip out from the rail
RACE 6
7-Barrage Hanover – Late-blooming 4YO stepping up from a tougher post, but has sharpened his sword in his last two, now trainer Chris Ryder hands the lines to Dexter Dunn
2-Environs Hanover – Easily made it three-for-three here in blowout fashion from post seven, has now missed three weeks, but draws inside for a raging barn
9-Sombodyitreasure – Sub 1:50 performer here last season qualified with vigor for Team Bongiorno & looks ready to make an immediate impression despite an outside draw
RACE 7
5-Reagan’s Avenger – Offered a bit of late pace in a much-needed comeback/acclimating mile, remains at a reduced level, can stalk from midpack & show more in a wide-open field
7-Cruzing Hill – Justin Sodano claim came to life recently with back-to-back upsets, then just missed as the beaten favorite in a Play Meadowlands Final last week, finds a cozy spot to rally
3-Grand Teton – Emerged from the Game of Claims @ Pocono with a few checks, far back chasing a 1:49.4 winner last week, moves inside a field that is a combined four for 62 in 2021
RACE 8
1-Franco Totem N – Finished a hard-charging third by a neck, back half in :53.4, fresh off the bench last week, gets class & post relief for his second start off the bench
2-Decision Day – Been consistently closing in :26 + change against the top class, now drops with a chance to carve out an ideal stalking trip from another inside post
3-Chaser Hanover – Looks poised to take another step up in class with his form on the rise, fresh off a sparkling new mark of 1:49.4 from post ten, last quarter in a sizzling :25.3
RACE 9
7-Reign Of Honor – Runner up to Gimpanzee in the 2020 Graduate Final qualified well for Team Melander & might be ready to show his class in an extremely puzzling affair
3-Winnerup – Rallied stoutly to hit the board in the feature here two starts back, then had no chance in the Yonkers Open & draws well back here for Team Burke
8-Rock Of Cashel – Bumped back up in class & draws a tough post, but that was a major wake-up win on the engine as the heavy favorite last week, gate speed puts him in play
RACE 10
7-J M Mandamin – Kicked off his 5YO season two-for-two in crushing style @ Pocono, his latest a career best of 1:50, no doubt a revved up Team Bongiorno shipper in a very sharp field
8-Yacht Seelster – Turned the tables on Colossal Stride A with a great drive by The Minister last week, just missed with a gutsy speed try from post nine before that, a huge threat again
5-U S Captain – This Captain sailed past them from post ten for a big Bionic Man upset, now moves to midpack to stalk tougher foes within closer range
RACE 11
5-Cliffhanger – Qualified well behind a fine prospect in Somebodyitreasure, then just missed to a well-rated Starznheaven in the comebacker, now has license to show more
1-JK Will Power – 1:51.3 winner here back on Feb. 6 finally draws an inside post fresh off a solid second from post seven @ Pocono, a sub 1:50 performer @ The Big M last season
3-Starznheaven – Suddenly, I mean, suddenly zipped right out in :26.3, got away unpressured & held on for his 50thcareer win last week, bumped up, yet draws inside to show more back class
RACE 12
3-Duddie’s Lor – This horse has always been an enigma, three-for-three with a mark of 1:50.2 here in 2020, shuffled & overloaded in traffic last week, gets some class & bit of post relief
8-Palomar – Faces some class elevation & lands post eight again off his second straight narrow loss, back half in :54.1, always dangerous with the right set up
5-Passa-Grille Beach – Has capitalized on a recent class drop, fresh off a hard-fought win & just missed at this level from the same midpack post before that for Team Cullipher
RACE 13
8-Northern Rock – Has continued to be razor sharp since the claim, just missed to the favorite Statesman N in a Play Meadowlands Final & overcomes post eight with gate speed
7-Ocean Colony – The Ocean perked up & showed some of his back class, going all the way from the same post last Friday, looks like the fresh threat will be the main target again
9-Ideal Son – Pounded down to 5-2 & rallied to score fresh off the claim, bumped up a notch & lands outside, but has something positive to build on
