The Meadows has an 11-race card with the 0.50 Late Pick 4 starting in Race 8. The sequence has a $5,000 guaranteed pool, and it will be my focus. Comments and selections below are based on a fast track.

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4-Shanghai James (7/2)-Was use off the gate in last, got a pocket ride and didn't have a response against a well-meant winner (8), who stormed by. This race could set-up differently and should get a close-up seat and be there at the wire.
6-Neyreit (5-1)-Should offer a square price and has the gate speed to land on the point or in the pocket. Ships back from PcD and lands in a good spot to post a win. This is a field of all $15k claimers except for #8 who is in for a $17k tag. Dave Palone should be aggressive from this post, has won its only start at the Mea and could add to that total.

Race 9 (3:25 PM EDT)

3-Buckeyebollinger N (4-1)-Willing to toss last from the 7-hole at MVR. Was a consistent player at Mea before the last race and has beaten this kind as well. Comes right back and could be sitting on a big try.
7-Sumomentsomwhere A (7/2)-Will take a swing with the Burke trainee and try to beat the morning line choice (4) with Aaron Merriman. Will rely on Ronnie Wrenn to get the veteran into contention and has enough gate speed to race near the top of the stack. Has won 5 of 20 at Mea and could offer a fair price.

Race 10 (3:45 PM EDT)

5-Defiant Character (7/2)-Raced evenly on a "good" track in the 1st race since 10-17. Comes right back and so does Merriman plus the winner isn't in this bunch. Will look for better and should blast out and try to take control when the wings fold.
6-Fasting (7/2)-Stayed inside last week in a needed race in the 1st start since 11-1. Faced some tough foes last year and hit the board in 4 of 7 with 2 pictures. Might be overlooked and could surprise if dialed on high.

Race 11 (4:05 PM EDT)

1-We Shall See (5/2)-Dave Palone takes the lines and returns to the Mea for the 1st time since 2-7. Beat the NW3500L4 that night going gate to wire. Takes on a better but still should fit. When Palone teams up with the Rick Hercules barn they post 33% winners. Comes back in sequence, should be rolling off the gate and could make every call a winning one.

$3.00 Late Pick 4

4,6,/3,7/5,6/1
Total Bet=$24

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