Brian Mcevoy’s Picks

Wednesday, May 20, 2026

BEST BET: RACE 9 NIGHTOFTREACHERY
VALUE PLAY: RACE 1 PSALMFORTYSIXFIVE

RACE 1
3-PSALMSFORTYSIXFIVE had post 8 and went 3 wide at the 3/4’s, still finished 3rd in 159.4. home in 29.2
6-COMMUNION MONEY went 3 wide and beat DOO WOP KID
4-DOO WOP KID consistently good, short in last race

RACE 2
5-CENTURY IGLESIAS had a great mile in last race, hopefully can repeat it
2-MAJESTIC KIWI N had his best mile of the year, was against lower class horses, is this a wake up mile?
4-RJ WINE CHIP finished 2 lengths behind CENTURY IGLESIAS

RACE 3
2-BRAVE BY DESIGN had a good mile form 8 post, came home in 29.2, Sherdan is a good amateur driver
4-REEL EM IN has been good in last 5 races, finish first over third to BARN CREDIT
5-BABY TAO was third in last two amateur races, last 5 races good

RACE 4
6-HURRIKANE CAT FIVE had nice victory 3 races back, chased a very good SPECTACULAR LEO in last two races
1-WESTERN DAMAGE has nice q race in 200.4, home in 28.3
2-CAPTAIN DAMAGE had a good mile in 159, 4th place finish

RACE 5
4-DC ANNA had his fastest mile of the year in 157.4
3-KENOBI has two wins in open races this year
5-ANDOVER CONTESSA had tough first over trip in last race

RACE 6
2-WEEKEND ATNANNIES was a short 4th as the 2-5 favorite, can beat these horses with a similar mile
5-SAFENSOUND HANOVER has lost to WEEKEND ATANNIES before, good last mile from 8 post
3-HC COMMANDER had second place finish in last race, waking up?

RACE 7
ANNA BRI AND ME can she overcome 7 post?, had big mile from 6 post, set honest fractions and just lost, still came home in 29.3
5-IDEAL PRO had big mile from 8 post, was parked thru 1/2 and 3/4 quarter.and still finished 3rd
6-QUEEN HAYDEN was a good 3rd in 159

RACE 8
1-BARN CREDIT was 4th in open race to DC ANNA, was a parked out 3rd to ANDOVER CONTESSA
6-PARTY AT SEVEN had his best mile of the year, home in 29.1
3-CHIP CHIP CONWAY lost to PARTY AT SEVEN by 4 lengths

RACE 9
1-NIGHTOFTREACHERY had big first over mile from 7 post in 158.2, moves from 7 post to rail
6-QUEEN OF EGYPT had 2 okay races at Pocono, 3 races back was second to VIVIES WISH
5-WISHIN FOR KISSES had a nice 2nd place finish in 158.4, finished 3rd 5 lengths behind QUEEN OF EGYPT

RACE 10
1-CINNAMON STICK had first over mile to lose by neck to SPRIGHTY, moves to rail, has been dropping in class all year
5-PLEASEANDTHANKYOU had three good miles in a row, form is returning when he won $56,000 last year?
3-SPRIGHTLY had front end mile to victory, can he do it again? won hard fought mile to victory

RACE 11
3-STREET ART was long first over to SOME DEAL HANOVER, still came home in 28.3. needs better drive
4-SOME DEAL HANOVER can he get to the top and win again?, big mile in 156.2
2-MELTDOWN MONTE lightly races HUNTSVILLE horse has shown big talent, set big fractions and finished 3rd to THIRD EDITION

BRIAN’S COMMENTS: Lots of good hard fought miles today. DC ANNA goes for second win in a row in Open today.