Wednesday, July 22, 2026
BEST BET: RACE 4 ALCHEMY BLUE CHIP
VALUE PLAY: RACE 9 ROBBER BARON
RACE 1
5-PREMIER VICTOR has sharp win two races back, has won $34,000 on the year
4-ENERGY KING has win at Yonkers in 157.2, has won $44,000 on the year already
7-CUSTOM FIT last 3 races his form has been off, previously had good miles at Tioga and the Meadowlands
5-4-7-3
RACE 2
3-CIGAR SMOKING JOE form has improved since joining the Perino barn, third at 36-1, home in 28.2 in last race
4-YANKEE ON THE MOVE has been racing against better horses, 2nd to a good YOUR BROTHER
6-ROCK A HONEY last three races faced some good horses, has a win here in 155.4
3-4-6-1
RACE 3
5-CAL MILES IN SHELL has been racing against better all year long, has a winning mile at Yonkers in 157
2-SHAKE N BAKE parked to the half in last race, has raced against Open trotters and high price claimers
6-MY SECRET ABILITY solid competitor, 8 times in the money
5-2-6-3
RACE 4
4-ALCHEMY BLUE CHIP has revived form in the Paul Long barn, last two races shows he’s back, big mile in 157.1
2-SNOWPORT moves from 8 post to 2 post, rough trip in last two races
6-CASINO CHRIS 2 races back beat SNOWPORT, has been racing well in last 3 races
4-2-6-5
RACE 5
2-APPLE FRITTER Harrington invader has been consistent all year, has won $55,000 this year and a mark at Dover in 155.3
8-DC ANNA has to overcome the 8 post, has 7 wins on the year in Open competition, needs trip
1-ACKLES HANOVER has been competitive in Open competition, has rail
2-8-1-5
RACE 6
1-SHE’S SPICY has been hot and consistent horse, has been in the money in 10 of last 10 races, 3 wins in last 4 races, has the rail
5-HIPPIE SHAKE ships in from Plainridge where they race for bigger money, has win there in 156.1, how will he handle Monticello?
2-MAKIN MAGICE TONIGHT has raced competitively in Open competition, has rail
1-5-2-3
RACE 7
1-HIGH LIGHTING has two seconds in last 3 races, lost by a head in 158.1, has the rail
5-COME ON BARBIE stepped up in class to race in Excelsior Stakes, impeded but results were poor, needs to do better today
6-COUNTRY REBA was good second to SICANO, was okay at Plainridge
1-5-6-4
RACE 8
4-WAVERLY HANOVER won as pocket rocket in 158, needs another good trip in wide open race
1-REEL EM IN last three races has shown improvement, 3 races back was parked most of the mile but still finished only 3 lengths back
3-PRINCE ARCHIE has been racing in Open trot most of the year, competed, drops a little in class
4-1-3-5
RACE 9
3-ROBBER BARON looks like could be any kind, was improving in every q race, home in 28 in last race
5-HURRICANE CAT FIVE knocking on door for victory number two, 6 times in money in last 8 races
6-UNLIMITED had nice win but winning time was slow in 202.4, needs to pace faster, moves from rail to 6 post
3-5-6-4
RACE 10
3-B COOL FOOL drops in class from earlier this year, two races back broke at the start of the race and still came back to finish 3 lengths back
2-PARMESAN N two races back was second in 157.3, home in 29.1
1-FOX VALLEY INFERNO competes at this level, has 2 wins on the year, rail
3-2-1-6
RACE 11
2-JOHNNY CHIP parked most of the race and still finished 1 length back, has been very good in last 4 races
4-PARKLANE ODDS strong win in 155.4, 15 times in the money this year
3-SURFSIDE BEACH has winning mile at Tioga in 152.3, has raced good and bad there
2-4-3-1
BRIAN’S COMMENTS: Wide open racing today. It should result in some upsets and big prices.
