Thursday, July 16, 2026
BEST BET: RACE 6 KITALPHA
VALUE PLAY: RACE 5 AVIATOR
RACE 1
8-ON THE VIRG has two wins on the year, finished third at this level from the 7 post, needs a smart drive
3-JEREMY’S ALIBI has win here in 158.4
1- PEMBROKE JOEY raced okay in last 3 races, has rail
8-3-1-6
RACE 2
4-SCOOTNROLL 3 wins at this level in last 6 races, Gregory Merton has driven in 3 of those wins, strong 157.1 win in last race
7-BARRYWHITE HANOVER off the helmet win in last race, Jimmy Taggert Jr. owned and driving
2-VILLAGE BLUE CHIP was good 2nd to BARRYWHITE HANOVER in last race, last 4 races have been good at this level
4-7-2-3
RACE 3
1-SICANO two races back was last just before the half against SOUTHWIND RODAN, circled 3 wide and only finished 1 length back, no such trip tonight with the rail
3-SOUTHWIND RODAN rough trip from 8 post to finish only 2 lengths back in the race, battles with SICANO!
2-DRAGON PLUS battled hard in last 3 races at this level
1-3-2-5
RACE 4
3-PACING MAJOR N throw out last race at Harrah’s, two races back was one length behind a good LUKE SKYWAKER
1-GRAND PRIORITY last three races when he had the 1 post was second
6-COIN FLIP seven times in the money in last 10 races, 3rd to NETWORK SEELSTER, can win this race
3-1-6-5
RACE 5
3-AVIATOR big drop in class, he has not had a good post in last 6 races, will be more involved at start of race today,
has had a 155.1, 155, and 155.4 winning miles
4-ROCK DIAMOND N thirteen yr old millionaire warrior has been hot in last 6 races. 4 wins in last 6 races, goes for win number 76 in career!
6-THIS DUDES PERFECT three races back was close second to ROCK DIAMOND N
3-4-6-7
RACE 6
6-QUEEN OF EGYPT finished 2nd to a excellent LOCKINVAR MATILDA, won huge mile in 156 two races back
5-PASSIONATE PEN finished 2 lengths behind QUEEN OF EGYPT in last race
8-MONEYMAKESHERHAPPY New England invader has been racing okay there, let’s see what you got?
6-5-8-3
RACE 7
6-KITALPHA drops in class from out of town, last time at Monti won in 156.1, better then these
3-FOX VALLEY INFERNO has two wins and some good miles at this level
5-PARMESAN N two races back was second by a neck in 157.3
6-3-5-4
RACE 8
1-GOLDEN GESTURE strong 3rd at this level in last race, has rail, Lauren Tritton in to drive
2-RJ WINE CHIP has won here in 157.1 this year, form is off lately, improves?
6-INTRIGUED AGAIN drops in class, has shown some ability
1-2-6-4
RACE 9
5-LUKE SKYWALKER has been very good in last 10 races at this level, finished ahead of BAMBINO JOE in last race
3-NUI BA DEN N has win here in 156.1 four races back, Taggert picks to drive over LUKES SKYWALKER
2-BAMBINO JOE very good and competitive in last 5 races, can win this race
5-3-2-4
RACE 10
3-SAMMY B HAPPY has been racing against better horses, finished 3rd to a good GREAT BET 3 races back
6-ZANDER wake up mile in 157.3 at 1-9 in last race, again?
4-GETAWAY finished 2 lengths behind ZANDER in last race
3-6-4-1
RACE 11
2-ROLL WITH SHORTY lead most of last race and finished 2nd to ABBY ROSE, down the road to victory today?
8-LIL RED ROCKNHOOD has some good miles at this level, post 8 hurts, finished strong 2nd from 7 post
3-THE LAST SONG 10 times in the money, competes
2-8-3-1
BRIAN’S COMMENTS: Let’s hope the smokey air clears out from the wild fires in Canada for the health of the horses racing today.
