Thursday, October 8, 2026
BEST BET: RACE 2 PARKLANE ODDS
VALUE PLAY: RACE 1 WORLD FOR TWO
RACE 1
2-WORLD FOR TWO last two races had tough posts, has been dropping in class, has some big miles out of town
8-LONG WEEKEND on paper looks like best horse in the race, the 8 post eats up horses
4-SURF CAST ZETTE very good 2nd place mile in 157.1, can he repeat that effort
2-8-4-5
RACE 2
6-LISBON SEELSTER drops in class, 2nd to better horses in AVIATOR and WHY TOMORROW RAY
5-SULLIVAN most consistent horse in the race, always right there, 12 times in the money, safe pick
3-YELLOWJERSEYRICHIE impressive first two races at Monti, nice win two races back in 157.4
6-5-3-2
RACE 3
2-PARKLANE ODDS drops to win level, two months ago was racing for a purse twice as much, was 3 lengths back back from 6 post in last race, moves from 6 to post 2 post
7-GARDYS LEGACY A when at Monti in July was winning in 157.2, tough post, soft field
5-ER SAM 3 races back was third in level up in class
2-7-5-1
RACE 4
4-ROLLOVER BAYTHOVEN has 8 second place finishes, ready to win, has win in 157.3
8-WISHIN FOR KISSES could be as good as ROLLOVER BAYTHOVEN but drew the 8 post
3-DRAGON PLUS second to WISHIN FOR KISSES, moves into 3 post, needs bigger effort
4-8-3-1
RACE 5
1-MIKI DE VIE has been very sharp in last 3 races, two moves in last race and lost by 1 length, has the rail
5-FIREARM takes a second drop in class, had been racing against better out of town
3-STASH IT AWAY only 5 races on the year, last race was good 2nd in right class, home in 28.3, can win this race
1-5-3-6
RACE 6
1-TOPVILLE GRANDSHOW went to lead in 28.3, came home in 29.2, strong on both ends, can repeat
5-MY FRIND THE CAPTN okay 4th in loss by a length, has win 2 races back, needs to step it up
3-GOBY HANOVER first over third in 158.3, faced good one in PERFECT CABERNET
1-5-3-8
RACE 7
4-FOX VALLEY INFERNO was impeded by breaking horse, still finished third, lost by 1/2 length, beat NETWORK SEELSTER IN Aug 27 race
3-NETWORK SEELSTER broke on lead in last race, tough pick between him and FOX VALLEY INFERNO
5-BAMBINO JOE nice mile in last race in 158.1, home in 28.2
4-3-5-2
RACE 8
3-CHOICE IS YOURS has been racing a couple of classes up, has win in 156.4, last race loss by a length in 156.4
1-BARRYWHITE HANOVER has rough last two races, 8 post and broke, 3 races back was third
2-INDICTABLE HANOVER had some good miles in AUGUST, was second in 157.3 on Aug 12th
3-1-2-5
RACE 9
7-LOVE ME LIKE YOUDO was closing third from 7 post to lose by only one length, good trip, 7 post again, has win here in 157.4
2-FLYINGKATHIESQUEEN was second to GUMBELL twice, has win in 158.3
3-BUILDMEUPBUTTERCUP has a first over second in last race, has been improving
7-2-3-4
RACE 10
4-GETAWAY drops another notch in class, has win Aug 13 in 159.1, has two wins on the year
1-SCOOTNROLL was very good earlier in the year, has rail
5-SAFENSOUND 13 yr old warrior looking for another win
4-1-5-2
RACE 11
1-DON’T FREAK OUT has win here in 157.4, last two races had bad posts, has rail
3-ON THE VIRG had brutal trip in last race, always competitive, has win at Monti in 156
5-SWEET N FAST N competitive in last 3 of 4 races, needs to step it up
1-3-5-2
BRIAN’S COMMENTS: Michael Merton continues to be our leading driver for the meet with 212 wins followed by Gregory Merton was 190 victories.
