Tuesday, June 16, 2026
BEST BET: RACE 5 SOHO SKYFALL A
VALUE PLAY: RACE 7 I’M COOKIN
RACE 1
1-VEL WHAT A DREAM last time he had a good post was late April when he was competitive
5-CORAL BELLA came home in 29.2 and 29.3, raced at higher level earlier this year
6-ALWAYS B PRAYING set pace and faded to second
1-5-6-3
RACE 2
2-NEW KIM IN TOWN time to win first race, keeps knocking on the door
3-CASINO CHRIS finished ahead of NEW KIM IN TOWN 3 races back
4-VALIS CREW finished 2 lengths behind NEW KIM IN TOWN in last race, needs to improve
2-3-4-5
RACE 3
1-IMA HAPPY FELLA GB gets rail and post advantage in tight race, slow starter needs fast pace
6-HIGHBORN can steal race on lead, where did that winning 153.2 mile come from?
5-MELTDOWN MONTE came home in 28, has been winning or in every race
1-6-5-4
RACE 4
1-VEL DONNA rail advantage, in money 11 of 20 races
8-SUGAR BRITCHES post hurts, has 3 good quality races in last 5 races, needs a trip Gregory
5-ALLYOU CAN EAT strong second to CELIA BAYAMA. always around
1-8-5-3
RACE 5
2-SOHO SKYFALL A race sets up for early speed, set fast fractions in last race from 6 post, recent form shows wins at 153.1 and 153.2
5-RUSTY BEACH most consistent of Open pacers, last 4 races has been right there
8-VEL TRUST IN TIME has shown big closing kick, needs a speed dual between SOHO SKYFALL A and SCRIBBLERS, wide open race
2-5-8-6
RACE 6
3-DIVINE COSMO first race back at Monti was disappointing, improves from 6 to 3 post
4-FORZA has big winning mile in 155.4 four races back, last race was distant third slightly ahead of DIVINE COSMOS
5-AIR GUITAR has win in 157, home in 28.3 at lower class
3-4-5-6
RACE 7
7-I’M COOKIN was third to HIGH LIGHTNING, needs trip from 7 post in wide open race
3-MERCURIAL HANOVER showed improvement in last race
1-LIGHTNING FURY shipper from Ohio, raced in stake races
7-3-1-2
RACE 8
1-PINEBUSHDRAGONLIFE, form has been off lately, strong mile 2 races back home in 28.1!, has back class
2-MIKI DE VIE consistently in every race, needs to get in good position to set up finishing kick
6-ON THE VIRG last two races were poor, previous 5 races was sharp
1-2-6-4
RACE 9
3-SEAING GREEN faced stronger and very competitive in Philly
1-SHANE FALCON draws rail after two good miles
4-PARKLANE ODDS throw out last two bad races, drops in class
3-1-4-5
BRIAN’S COMMENTS: 9 competitive races today including a wide open Open race
