Monday, June 29, 2026
BEST BET: RACE 2 MAGIC MELVIN
VALUE PLAY: RACE 7 MISS YOU JOANN
RACE 1
1-VEL MISS TAYLOR has been racing against better horses at a higher level, set solid pace at in good fractions but faded to 5th, needs to rate today
5-CELIA BAYAMA won last two races, in the money 12 of 20 races
7-NAVAGIO N which horse shows up, the horse that won the last two races or the 8th place finisher the previous two races
1-5-7-8
RACE 2
1-MAGIC MELVIN huge drop in class, has rail
7-ESA nice win from post 6, has 7 post today?
5-MEADOWBROOK DIO has won $27,000 on the year, 13 times in the money
1-7-5-2
RACE 3
4-JUST A PASSENGER first over third place finish at this level, 2 races back was parked most of the mile from 8 post
1-DRAGO S has raced okay, hangs around, has rail
5-GLOBAL MONI wide open for third
4-1-5-2
RACE 4
1-PLEASEANDTHANKYOU 2nd by a head in last two races, moves from 6 post to the rail
2-WESLYNN CROWN drops in class, when flat races well, when he stays flat he competes
4-MASSIVE OPULENCE competes at this level, improved post today
1-2-4-5
RACE 5
2-BETTER IN HEELS was three wide to KJ BECKY off moderate fractions, will be more involved early today
5-KJ BECKY start to finish winning mile, should have to race off the helmet today, super consistent lately
6-VEL STRAIGHT OUT raced well at Saratoga, drops in class
2-5-6-7
RACE 6
5-ROYALTY STAR drops down in class, looks best on paper, home in 29.3
4-HOME’N DRY can he carry his speed a whole race?, Bruce needs to rate
2-FINNICK ODAIR last two races impressive, needs a fast pace to use his closing ability
5-4-2-3
RACE 7
3-MISS YOU JOANN big m invader, coming off long rest, q race okay, 6-1 morning line
6-WE THE FEMALE wire to wire winner from the rail, under light urging at the finish, moves to 6 post, again?
7-BELIEVE IN ANGELS sat the pocket and followed WE THE FEMALE around the track
3-6-7-8
BRIAN’S COMMENTS: We have only 7 races today. HAVE FUN WIN MONEY $$$
