Northfield Park has a 15-race card, and the $1.00 Late Pick 4 starts in Race 11. The sequence has a $10,000 guaranteed pool with a 14% takeout, and it will be my focus.

Comments and selections below are based on a fast track.

Race 11 (9:40 PM EST)

2-Cyclone Banner N (5-1)-Steps up but did beat this kind on 12-29 in the slop with Aaron Merriman at the controls. Should be no worse than in the pocket around the opening turn. Could offer a square price and best to not overlook.
6-Timeisonmyside (7/2)-AMac muscled his way to the top last time and finished 2nd by a neck but was DQ'd. Has the gate speed to get on the engine and the trip could be smoother this time.
7-Night Shadow (5/2)-Beat a straight Open field in last and that included the one above. Came from off the pace after starting from post 7 to win for the 3rd straight time. Some may fade, but this horse can stay good for a while, and it seems like there could be a hot pace coming.

Race 12 (10:02 PM EST)

1-Dragononlogy (3-1)-This 10-year-old finally draws the rail and the field doesn't have much gate speed. Greg Grismore should get on the point and get the jump on Merriman who is driving #9. Probably needs to be leading turning for the wire to win and that could happen.
4-Oberlin (5/2)-The veteran starts slowly and that is an issue but should be in the hunt if gets away near the top of the stack. Can roll by them all down the lane with the right trip and could offer a better price than the morning line.
9-Ladyford Dollar GB (9/2)-Ships in from Batavia and Merriman gets the assignment. One way or another the 9-year-old could land in the pocket off the gate. Will hope the turns aren't an issue and also hope the 9/2 morning line holds up.

Race 13 (10:24 PM EST)

1-Barbados (8/5)-Competitive sort hasn't drawn the rail in a long time and beat this kind on 12-2. Hit the board in 8 of 12 at Nfld with 4 pictures, and usual pilot Hunter Myers is between the pipes. The veteran should take control and be difficult to tackle.

Race 14 (10:46 PM EST)

5-Deaminallthetime (4-1)-Merriman lands here after steering #2 and finishing 2nd. The Oliverio trainee was only
1-31 last year, hasn't seen action since 12-24 and this race is a taffy pull. Comes off a sick scratch but fits in a field without much form. Will take a swing with this post draw, and follow along with a pilot who posts 21% winners when driving for this barn.
6-Captain Income (9/2)-Should enjoy the company and did win its only race at Nfld. Does have 2 recent starts in January and has a shot to upset this field if lands near the top of the stack off the gate.

$1 Late Pick 4

2,6,7/1,4,9/1/5,6
Total Bet=$18

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