Wednesday, August 5, 2026
BEST BET: RACE 5 DC ANNA
VALUE PLAY: RACE 2 DARK HOUR
RACE 1
1-SNOWPORT tough trip against better horses in last race, 3 races back had 8 post and still finished 3rd, has rail today
5-HURRIKANE CAT FIVE due for second win, seven 3rd place finishes, parked most of mile in last race
8-OAKLEYPOPSTHEDEUCE solid 2nd in last race, post 8 hurts
1-5-8-3
RACE 2
4-DARK HOUR sharp in last 3 races, has a knack for racing off the helmet
5-ROCK A HONEY down the road in sharp mile in 155.3, can he do it again?
6-PARKLANE ODDS almost lasted to win on the lead, last 6 races have been good
4-5-6-1
RACE 3
4-CARRERA HANOVER has been racing against better all year, has win at this level 4 races back against PSALMSFORTYSIXFIVE
7-PSALMSFORTYSIXFIVE last three 3 races sharp at this level, post 7 hurts
5-ROSIE’S WAR BONDS hangs around, has 3 wins on the year
4-7-5-1
RACE 4
4-TOMMIERONANDCLEON impressive last race where went right to the top from the 5 post, Merton hardly moved a muscle coasting home, 2 yr old against older horses?
5-HIGH LIGHTNING close to getting 2nd victory with 4 second place finishes in a row, was second to impressive COME ON BARBIE
2-GOLD STAR MAZIKEEN third place finish
4-5-2-1
RACE 5
2-DC ANNA veteran trotter mare always gives a good effort, almost lasted for win against JESSIES DOLL who moves to 8 post
1-MAKIN MAGIC TONIGHT has speed to control the race and win the race, has to rate the mile as there is other speed horses in this race
5-APRIL FRITTER third race at Monti, has been impressive, can race off the pace
2-1-5-3
RACE 6
6-SHE’S SPICY has been consistently good all year, last 10 races races in the money with 3 wins, 1/2 length behind JESSIES DOLL 2 races back, tough 6 post today
1-ACKLES HANOVER last race disappointing, has 4 wins on the year, rebounds today?
5-SD ELIMINATOR lost to SHE’S SPICY by 1/2 length on June 8, can win this race
6-1-5-7
RACE 7
1-ODDS ON BREXIT last two races faced better horse, previously won three races in a row, has rail
6-YEPYEPYEP finished 1/2 length back of ODDS ON BREXIT 3 races back
3-HUDSEN A had win in 157.4, solid 3rd in last race, wide open race
1-6-3-5
RACE 8
1-PRINCE ARCHIE has been racing in open racing most of the year, last race went 3 wide third in 157.4, should get better trip from rail today
3-PROMISE FOR LIFE has been racing good in last 2 of 3 races, sharp last mile in 157.3 to just miss
2-WOODSIDE GENIUS has been competitive in OPEN racing, has won $36,000 on the year
1-3-2-5
RACE 9
5-VEL LETSROLL SOUTH has raced in Open competition, has win in 154.4 at Monti
2-SICANO has been outstanding in non winner conditions, can he win at a higher level against seasoned horses?, big step up?
3-BETTOR ROLL ON A has win here in 156.3, needs to step it up to win this race
5-2-3-6
BRIAN’S COMMENTS: We see one of our outstanding young horses, SICANO, move from dominating non winner condition races to racing against seasoned veteran pacers. Can SICANO make that jump in class?
