Wednesday, August 19, 2026
BEST BET: RACE 3 HIGH LIGHTING
VALUE PLAY: RACE 10 BEEBEETEE
RACE 1
2-PSALMSFORTYSIXFIVE picking by a slim margin, consistent with good post, since joining the Strong barn has 2 wins and 3 second place finishes in 9 races
6-CARRERA HANOVER beat PSALMSFORTYSIXFIVE in July 8 race, last race was a good 2nd
1-JUMPSHOT lost to PSALMSFORTYSIXFIVE by 2 lengths
3 races back, wide open race
2-6-1-4
RACE 2
THIS DUDES PERFECT last race was disappointing, is form off?, has 5 wins on the year, 17 times in the money. good post today
2-MIKI DE VIE always gives a good effort, 3 wins on the year
7-VILLAGE BLUE CHIP solid win in last race, right there in last 10 races, post hurts
3-2-7-5
RACE 3
4-HIGH LIGHTING nice race from 8 post racing first over for 1/2 the race, 4 second place finishes in last 6 races
6-ODDS ON CELESTIAL has win at Saratoga in 157, competitive in nw 2 races at Saratoga
3-EVERLY GRACE knocking on door in last 5 races, finished behind HIGH LIGHTING in 3 races
4-6-2-3
RACE 4
7-SPECTACULAR LEO moves from racing in non winner conditions to racing against older horse, won 3 yr old stake race at GOSHEN, has win here in 155.4, home in 28.2
6-FULL DISCLOSURE last two races were very good winning in 154.4 and 154.1
5-YOUR BROTHER drops in class, has win here in 155.4
7-6-5-4
RACE 5
5-LITTLE TOWN ROAD well traveled trotter, has win at Ocean Downs and Harrah’s Philadelphia, has won here at Monti on July 1 in 156.4
1-MAKIN MAGIC TONITE gets post relief drawing the rail, 2nd in Open two races back
7-JESSIES DOLL two wins in Open Pace in last 3 races, post 7 hurts
5-1-7-2
RACE 6
5-SHE’S SPICY had brutal trip from 8 post in last race, parked first over for most of the race, very consistent in last 10 races
3-MUCHO MACHO drops back to winning level from Open competition
1-CHIP CHIP CONWAY has lost to MUCHO MACHO AND SHE’S SPICY, has rail
5-3-1-4
RACE 7
4-LONGVIEW tough to gauge shippers from Ocean Downs, has 2nd place finish there in 156.4, nice q race at Tioga
2-SHAKEITONTHEBEACH was good in Excel Stakes earlier in the year, last weeks dud was after two months off
1-HURRIKANE CAT FIVE in money 7 out of 10 races, has rail
4-2-1-6
RACE 8
1-WAVERLY HANOVER solid consistent performer, right there in every race, has rail
7-MR CONTESTANT nice mile from 6 post in victory, has raced in Open competition, has to overcome 7 post
2-ALAN was only 1 length behind WAVERLY HANOVER in last race
1-7-2-5
RACE 9
1-ROBBER BARON solid 2nd place finish in last race, main competitor WICKED ROCK STAR draws outside
7-WICKED ROCK STAR finished right behind ROBBER BARON but drew the 7 post
6-SWEET TAMMY has raced against some good fillies, COME ON BARBIE, QUEEN OF EGYPT, AND FOXY BEACH, can steal this race
1-7-6-2
RACE 10
2-BEEBEETEE has some good races at a higher level, in play for upset
8-ROCK DIAMONDS N hard to pick against a horse who has won 5 races in a row, draws the dreaded 8 post
6-AVIATOR has 4 wins on the year, has win here in 155, was only 2 lengths back of ROCK DIAMONDS N in July 21 race
2-8-6-4
BRIAN’S COMMENTS: The 8 post at Monticello only wins at a rate of 3.9 %, the 7 post 5.1, and the 6 at 8.8.
