Best Value: Race 11 #6 Cleopatra's Key 12/1 - Some may view the improvement second out as the move to dirt but the debut effort had several excuses and I think the improvement had more to do with experience. Now, 3rd out she should be ready to fire a big effort as she's bred for the turf - it remains to be seen really how good she is but today is the day to find out.

Best Bet: Race 10 #3 Stars and Strides 9/2 - I guess last time was the time but I just think he's really good and hope the bettors go over the top for Asbury Park one more time as I'm not a big fan of his for better or worse. I tried to talk myself into a few of the longshots but ultimately I think Stars and Strides is probably the best horse in here and should sit the best trip behind a decent pace but with less to do than the main challenger.

Neither Grunge nor Versus was good enough. Two misses to end the meet but it was a very good meet for me overall. I hit a good number of longshots, some nice doubles, and a $2700 Pick 5 to ensure I was positive for the meet overall.

$344.00 wagered
$375.90 returned

Not bad. Hope everyone had some memorable winners over the last couple months.