Brian Mcevoy’s Picks

Monday, July 13, 2026

BEST BET: RACE 6 LIBERTY STYLE
VALUE PLAY: RACE 3 KING JIMMY

RACE 1
4-CHATTY MATTIE has some good miles at Yonkers, faced better horses
6-SAVAGE LP third race back from break, should improve some, two solid races
5-ESA rough trip in last race, has two wins at this level
4-6-5-2

RACE 2
2-NAVAGIO N rough trip in last race, was parked out twice, moves from 7 post to 2, down the road
7-CELIA BAYAMA perfect trip in last race, will need it to beat NAVAGIO N
5-BROWN BETTY big wake up mile from 8 post, needs to go a little faster to win this race
2-7-5-1

RACE 3
6-KING JIMMY wild pick in wide open race, 2 races back was big from 5 post start to finish, throw out last race when stepped up in class, beat MEADOWBROOK DIO 2 races back
7-HOME N DRY has 7 post and tough to carry speed for whole race, can he overcome it
4-MEADOWBROOK DIO has 6 wins on the year, and banked over $27,000 this year
6-7-4-1

RACE 4
3-SUGAR BRITCHES chalky pick after 3 straight wins in a row, huge mile from 8 post in 156.4, hot horse
6-SANDRADIMPLES has some okay miles in Philly versus better horses, translate to Monti?
2-CATIE FAYE HANOVER has been racing at a higher level at Monti
3-6-2-1

RACE 5
4-GRAZIA looks like a two horse race, Bartlett chooses to drive GRAZIA over AMERICAN CHEESE
3-AMERICAN CHEESE has been very good all year, won the Bobby Weiss Stakes at Pocono, won in Buffalo
1-SHE’S IN THE JUICE has 3 wins already in Excelsior Stakes, could surprise
4-3-1-7

RACE 6
3-LIBERTY STYLE already won twice in Sire Stakes racing, has beat every horse in the field, not unbeatable, was almost taken down for interference at Buffalo
6-TWO TWENTY SWIFT only 3 lengths back of LIBERTY STYLE in first start of year, set fast fractions to finish second in $50,000 race at Yonkers
4-IDEAL BEAUTY QUEEN won $50,000 race at Yonkers, only 3 lengths back of LIBERTY STYLE in Buffalo
3-6-4-2

RACE 7
6-HENRY IAM IAM nice q race, Bartlett is driving
4-T’S ACTION much improved in second start of year, beat many of same horses in this race, stay flat
7-DRAGO finished 3 lengths back behind T’S ACTION
6-4-7-1

RACE 8
4-SURREAL SPIRIT was 3 lengths in front of ODDS ON MONETARY 2 races back in in Buffalo, strong last mile at Saratoga in 153.3
2-ODDS ON MONETARY big mile at Pocono in 151.3 on off track, won division of Sires Stakes at Saratoga in 153.1
1-HUNTING MEMORIES raced in Fan Hanover at Woodbine, has a 151.2 mile at Big M
4-2-1-3

RACE 9
3-LONG SHORE only has 3 races this year, last year won 7 of 9 races, form is coming back, last q race came home in 26.4
4-I’MSODELIGHTFUL won in Buffalo in 157.1, drew bad post in Goshen, lost in Saratoga by a nose
5-BELLBOTTOM COUNTRY strong 2nd at Goshen, finished behind I’MSODELIGHTFUL twice, Bartlett driving
3-4-5-2

RACE 10
2-KJ BECKY was tough first over third losing by a head, last 7 weeks has seen his form getting better, moves into 2 post
3-VICKY EVERYDAY last two races has lost form, previous 8 races was much better than these, will form return
4-MORNIN MERLE set moderate pace in last race and lost by a nose two races back lost to KJ BECKY by two lengths
2-3-4-6

RACE 11
2-BUECKERS looks like standout on paper, finished third to AMERICAN CHEESE, has been very good at Harrington, Bartlett driving
6-AMERICAN SHINE finished second to Bueckers at Saratoga, won at Buffalo in 158.2
3-EV DOES IT 3 strong mile at Tioga, needs to step up

BRIAN’S COMMENTS: We have 3 yr old filly Sire Stakes action today, We have some good drivers, Bartlett, Kakaley, Boyd, Stratton in town to drive. Chalky card today hard to find value.