Monday, October 19, 2026
BEST BET: RACE 2 SCENIC ADVENTURE
VALUE PLAY: RACE 7 HOW ABOUT MURPH
RACE 1
5-SAVAGE LP last 4 races has been sharp, two races back was first over most of the race and still only lost by a neck
1-HALL IT IN had the 2 post 3 races back and lost by a length, has the rail
7-SIMON GOT LUCKY throw out last race, beat SAVAGE LP twice, has the 7 post
5-1-7-4
RACE 2
6-SCENIC ADVENTURE went down the road to victory, home in 28, sharp right now
2-SENORITA DRACO has been good in last 10 races, won last two races
3-VEL MRS QUICK good 2nd place finish in last race, has win in higher class at Saratoga in 156.3
6-2-3-1
RACE 3
1-WIN AND DREAM returns to Monti from Vernon Downs, when here in July had win in 159.3
6-PINK BOMB was 3rd at 3-5, could win in weak field
5-FINNICK ODAIR was 4th from 8 post, has 2 wins on the year
1-6-5-2
RACE 4
6-KITALPHA has back class advantage over these, has win in late Aug in 155.2
7-RAZZIN JAZZ has 5 wins on the year, won here in 155.3
3-MIMOSA ON THE KEY throw out last race from 8 post, has 2 wins on the year
6-7-3-2
RACE 5
1-YOU BEDA ROCK last two races had 7 post, 3 races back won in slop in 157.4, was very good at Saratoga, has rail
3-SUGAR BRITCHES has 8 wins on the year, 2 races in a row had long first over wins
6-FOREVER FLIRT returns to Monti where 3 races back had nice win in 154
1-3-6-4
RACE 6
2-JESSIES OUTLAWED has been racing against very good STICK WITH ME KID, 3 race back won in 159.4
1-WESLYNN CROWN 7 wins on the year, needs early season form back
4-CAPITALIST can last race shows a sign at better form?
2-1-4-6
RACE 7
5-HOW ABOUT MURPH has win here 4 races back in 156.1, faced good SENORITA DRAGO in last race
1-BUG JUICE where did the breaking problem come from, when flat is very good at this level, raced well here in July/Aug
3-ALL YOU CAN EAT last 2 races form is off, has 2 wins in early Sept
5-1-3-7
RACE 8
3-STICK WITH ME KID on a roll with 6 wins in a row!!
2-MEADOWBROOK DIO finished 2 lengths back of STICK WITH ME KID, was 3 wide in that race, can upset
4-BABY TAO good q race, is form returning?
3-2-4-6
BRIAN’S COMMENTS: Michael Merton has commanding lead in wins for the year with 218 wins. Gregory Merton is second with 195 win, but also has outstanding win percentage of 27.9 %. Bruce Aldrich is third with 16.3 wins
