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The Meadowlands Racing

Selections & Analysis by The Grey Stable's Tony Lasinski

For Saturday, July 8, 2006

Race One: $30,000 CL
(3) SILKY SHARK steps up after life mark in 1st start for Banca off the claim (10) BACK OFF drops and Pierce should be firing for early position (8) NATURALLY NOBLE fast back half in 54.4 in 1st start for Salerno (5) NEW YORK MATTS decent late foot in fast mile

Race Two: $50,000-$60,000 CLHC
(7) GLOBAL SCALE Burke put him back in for a tag after sharp last half in 54.3 (1) DEFINITELY MAYBE won going away for Bouchard on the off track, gets Campbell back and should be close throughout from the rail (9) BOO YAH drops after getting buried, Gingras fires out two horses stepping up off non-win… (3) WESTERN GEM and (4) STOCKHOLDER

Race Three: WM. R. HUAGHTON MEMORIAL FFA – ELIM (D)
(1) MYPANMAR big mile in Can Pacing Derby Final, re-energized up in Canada along with Campbell (5) DR. NO good confidence builder in the Open at Mohawk (6) CANYON WIND finally decides to race for money

Race Four: nw @12,500
(4) PACIFIC PLAYBOY came home very wide from tough spot in 26.2, gets Brennan (2) SAND SAX sizeable drop and gets the return of Sears (8) DRIVEN TO WIN good speed tightener on the off going as the beaten fave (5) VORACIOUS HANOVER talented horse but team Stafford is still winless

Race Five: WM. R. HUAGHTON MEMORIAL FFA – ELIM (D)
(1) BOULDER CREEK gets reunited with Sears and should utilize his early speed from the rail
(4) HOP SING racing better and gets Pierce back (6) CASIMIR CAMOTION uncharacteristic break in Canada, may wish to leave for a trip (2) PONDER don’t know what happened in the Canadian Pacing Derby, didn’t fire or victim of no outer flow, loses Pierce, interesting switch to Campbell

Race Six: TITAN CUP FFA TROT – FINAL (D)
(2) SAND VIC Sears stays with him and so will we but may be underlay (1) ELEGANT MAN came home sharply in 26.3 off good cover trip, should get off well again from the rail and offer decent value once more in the exacta (4) STRONG YANKEE Trond said he may have had breathing problems at the end of the mile due to the humid conditions and was only his 2nd start (5) VIVID PHOTO feeling Roger will have him on the move early this week

Race Seven: MEADOWLANDS PACE – ELIM (D)
(2) TOTAL TRUTH fresh from sharp performance in the Hoosier Cup, team Teague on a roll
(1) JEREME’S JET MacDonell making the trek from Canada for this race, Macdonell has stated he has driven him as he was the best, should be on the move early (6) BONO BESTS didn’t fire in the NA Cup Final but previous sharp closing form (3) SHARK GESTURE gets Sears in 2nd start off sharp prep Race

Eight:   MEADOWLANDS PACE – ELIM (D)
(6) ARTISTIC FELLA The ‘Catman’ says he has a good feeling about this horse, is our choice (up till this week) to take the M PACE (7) WESTERN CYCLONE Sears’ choice over #3, driven aggressively in NA Cup elim and faded (3) WESTERN ACE gets re-united with Pierce, gritty horse may be roughing it again (4) COOKEROSA Capone appears to have him figured out, talented but has to stay flat early

Race Nine: OPEN
(4) EYES ON KASSA NY major post improvement with re-draw this week, NY Bred has been super for Czermann and hard to overlook as he goes for his 4th straight (3) FENMAN Pierce’s choice over #1, probably look to the early lead and let the fave go (5) P-FORTY-SEVEN Jug champion returns to the Bigm after couple of sharp qualifiers (10) WINFALL NASTY 2nd start back from short sickness, don’t know if they thought perhaps racing may get cancelled tonight or an easy race from post #10 because he is entered in the Open at Monticello on Tuesday

Race Ten:   $75,000-110,000 CLHC
(8) ART MAKER sharp uncovered score and Sears back on (9) MULCAY N Manzi’s choice over the #8 was one of our big plays at the BigM a couple of weeks ago (4) ALLSTAR BLUE JEAN tired after getting parked early then facing pressure, goes for good 1st time barn (7) DAYLON TROOPER victim off poor flow and beaten fave with Bouchard

Race Eleven:   $40,000 CL
(1) UNIQUE FIGHTER good post improvement over last weeks draw, couple off sharp score’s (3) BOSS ATOM N steps up for Fusco after good close in 27.2 in fast mile (3) KARAHAUPO KRUZAR N gets Sears in 2nd start off reclassification by Silva
(6) SEVENTH EVAN gets Gingras back and should be headed to the front

Race Twelve: $50,000-60,000 CLHC
(5) SCOREBOARD HANOVER may be able to trip out again for our old partner Larry Baron
(4) FATES PLACE tired after uncovered effort, returns to Miller but may be overbet (9) KING SANDS N goes in 1st time for a tag and Sears sure to have him firing out (8) LITTLE AMOS game horse closed well in first start for Garofalo

Race Thirteen: nw $12,500
(5) JAZZBO BROWN tired after insane 52.3 middle half brush attempt (6) CLIMB THE LADDER steps up after all out win for team Silverman, may be overbet in this spot (8) UP FRONT BRAD should improvement last two (2) BRIAN AND KELLIE not fans of horse or driver but has raced well last two and offer value in your tri tickets