Thursday, August 20, 2026
BEST BET: RACE 9 ODDS ON BREXIT
VALUE PLAY: RACE 11 JUST A WRANGLER
RACE 1
1-SHARK SOLICITOR returns from Batavia where he raced well at the same level, was good at Monti in May and June, has rail
2-MIKI’S MAGIC RIDE good 2nd place finish to AIRY SHADOW, won in 157.4 three races back
4-SULLIVAN returned after long break and was third in his first start back. came home in 29.1
1-2-4-3
RACE 2
1-KJ WOOGIE which horse shows up today, has some good and bad races, look for the horse that won 2 races ago in 158
5-SOUTHWIND RODAN close 2nd to KJ WOOGIE two races back, has been knocking on the door
2-STAY HUNBLE first race at Monti was impressive
1-5-2-4
RACE 3
4-TYPOON STRIDE N drops a notch in class, has two wins on the year, has won in 157.2
2-ER SAM has had a history of getting bad post positions, gets the 2 post today
3-BANGIN showed some life here in June, draws good post
4-2-3-6
RACE 4
3-NETWORK SEELSTER has 7 wins on the year, was solid third in last race at this level
2-ATLANTIS has 5 wins on the year and mark of 155.3 at Monti
1-BEAST MODE battle for show, has rail
3-2-1-4
RACE 5
2-PHOTOBOMBR disappointing 2nd at 2-5, was the victim of a slow pace, right back today
7-LOORRIM LAKE A had a big mile two races back, went three wide and came home in 28.3, broke in last start
5-CAPTAIN PLANET consistently gives a good effort, 14 times in the money this year
2-7-5-8
RACE 6
5-KIMANI was parked most of the mile in last race, last two races had rough trip
6-PACING MAJOR N showed life here in June, has win in 158.3
1-DOCTOR BB has rail in wide open race
5-6-1-2
RACE 7
6-LOVE ME LIKE YOUDO runaway winner in 157.4, 3 races back had another big mile in 156.4
4-HOPE SWINGS had tough trips in last two races, finished second to a good QUEEN OF EGYPT
7-SNOWPORT has two wins in last 4 weeks, draws bad with 7 post
6-4-7-5
RACE 8
6-CENTURY GRIZZLY wake up win in 157, repeats from the 6 post?
8-CRUISE HANOVER good 4th from 6 post, 8 post hurts
3-RJ WINE CHIP strong 2nd place finish against ESSIE, down the road today?
6-8-3-2
RACE 9
5-ODDS ON BREXIT was parked to the half in 57.4, has 11 wins on the year, has mark this year in 156.1
4-SHARP RAZOR rough trip in parked mile in last race, raced well at Tioga
6-COIN FLIP always gives a good effort
5-4-6-3
RACE 10
3-JK PARCELLS has some fast miles at Vernon Downs, close to winning at Vernon
6-DRAGON PLUS two strong 2nd place finishes here, has 3 wins and 4 second place finishes this year
1-BROWER battle for 3rd place, has rail
3-6-1-2
RACE 11
7-JUST A WRANGLER rough trip to overcome slow pace to half in 101 to the half, was second to good PHOTOBOMBR HANOVER
3-STAR ISLAND drew bad posts in last 3 races, races well when has good post
2-TOTALLY TOXIC has 5 wins on the year, 13 times in the money
7-3-2-5
BRIAN’S COMMENTS: We have a full card of 11 races today
