Monday, August 24, 2026
BEST BET: RACE 6 READ THE ROOM
VALUE PLAY: RACE 5 JUNE FROM DUNOON
RACE 1
5-BRICKYARD RALLY forth in first race at Monti, was too far back to close the gap, wide open race
2-KING JIMMY rallied to win off soft fractions by CUSTOM FIT, improves post
1-CUSTON FIT can he go down the road to victory, has rail
5-2-1-3
RACE 2
4-SUGAR BRITCHES back at Monti were he reeled off 4 straight victories, throw out last race at Batavia
2-Kitalpha good winning mile in 156, home in 29.2
1-BEANTOWN BABE first race at Monti was respectable, moves from 5 post to the rail
4-2-1-5
RACE 3
4-HOME’ N DRY has been super consistent, has been in every race but one in last 10 races
5-DRAGO S finished right behind HOME’ N DRY two races back
2-CHATTY MATTE is better than last race shows, 3 races back finished 2nd to HOME’ N DRY
4-5-2-1
RACE 4
2-FLEX UP has 6 wins on the year, 5 wins in Excel Stakes!
3-LOU JOHN’S ACTION finished 3/4 of a length behind FLEX UP at Saratoga, has been improving in last 4 races
1a-CHAPTER OF LIFE has finished 2nd to FLEX UP twice, Kakaley driving for first time
2-3-1-4
RACE 5
4-JUNE FROM DUNOON has been racing in Excel Stakes, finished 3rd to FLEX UP in Excel Stakes at Goshen
1-BRICKYARD WINNIE wake up dominating mile, had his best mile in 2 years, can he do it again?
3-HE’S A TUFF has been okay in last 7 races, hangs around
4-1-3-2
RACE 6
4-READ THE ROOM Ake Swanstedt trotter has won over $141,000 this year, stands out in short field
2-TWIN B SEVEN SINS good mile at Saratoga in last race, gets Jason Bartlett to drive, lost to READ THE ROOM twice
1-WHO’S EYES BLUES battle for third
4-2-1-3
RACE 7
3-THINK FAST drops in class, finished second to DASH N CACHE who won in 155 last week, has been racing against better horses out of town
1-ANNE BONNEY set moderate fractions in second place finish from 3 post, moves to rail, down the road today?
6-VICKY EVERYDAY has 9 wins on the year, mark of 154.4 this year, drops in class
3-1-6-4
RACE 8
2-CHAPTER GEO J finished 3rd to READ THE ROOM at Saratoga, beat SEVEN GRAND by 6 lengths two races back
3-TITANS MISCHIEF finished 1/2 length in front of CHAPTER GEO J at Saratoga, improving greatly in last two races
1-SEVEN GRAND strong win at Saratoga in 155.3
2-3-1-4
RACE 9
5-EBONY LADY was solid third at 17-1 at Tioga, had two strong wins at Monti, beat KARATHIAN QUEEN by 3 lengths
2-KARPATHIAN QUEEN has been sharp in last 7 races, nice win last week in 156.1, home in 28.3, tougher field today
4-FOREVER A FLIRT finished second to both EBONY LADY and KARPATHIAN QUEEN
5-2-4-6
BRIAN’S COMMENTS: We have 3 yr colt trotters in the NY Sire stakes today. READ THE ROOM looks like a standout in the 6th race today.
