Wednesday, June 3, 2026
BEST BET: RACE 5 LOUS LANCELOT
VALUE PLAY: RACE 3 WESLYNN CROWN
RACE 1
1-K J TITLE had big winning mile for 5 post in 158.4, home in 28.4, was third to MAKIN MAGIC TONITE who won Open Pace last week
3-SUNNY’S REBEL had two winning efforts against lesser opponents, needs to still improve
7-MAGIC MELVIN ships in from Pocono Downs where faced better
RACE 2
2-B COOL FOOL moves from 6 post to 2 post, rough trip in last race, has won in 156.2 in April
3-CAPTAIN PLANET last three races were very good, 9 times in money this year
4-STREET ART can win this race, 2 second place finishes to very good SOME DEAL HANOVER
RACE 3
6-WESLYNN CROWN will he stay flat? if trotting has ability to win this race at a price, beat WANIA on April 22nd
7-WANIA last two races were good, post hurts
2-CARRERA HANOVER when racing at Monti in April was okay, last race at Pocono was good
RACE 4
7-SOME DEAL HANOVER 12 times in the money in 20 races this year, finished third to Monti sensation TIN CUP CHALICE, can he overcome 7 post?
5-PRIVATE LEGEND has been racing at a higher class, drops to win level
3-LONG WEEKEND A raced well here in April, won at lower level in Maine
RACE 5
5-LOUS LANCELOT ships in to Monti with a good resume, raced in open pace at Saratoga last year, stakes winner in Chicago, Laren Tritton doesn’t show up to drive for no reason
7-ANDOVER CONTESSA broke in last races as the favorite, 7 post hurts
6-COTTON CANDY CUTIE q race shows she is ready, raced in Preferred at Western Fair
RACE 6
5-PERFECT CABERNET has win at Big M in 153.1, last two races was against stakes quality horses
1-ROCKY J beat HURRIKANE CAT FIVE in last two races, has rail
2-HURRIKANE CAT FIVE was racing outside ROCKY J, moves into post 2
RACE 7
1-AIRY SHADOW throw out last race when he broke from 7 post, previous 3 races were very good, hard to beat from the rail
5-ITZALLDOWNTOLUCK N nice q race in 156.3 shows ready
6-VILLAGE BLUE CHIP has fast win here in April 16th in 155.1, was hot then, can he get form back?
RACE 8
2-YOUR BROTHER has been consistently good all year. third to FORZA and second to SMOKIN HOT DUDE
1-HIGHBORN just behind YOUR BROTHER in last race, has rail
4-IMA HAPPY FELLA GB woke up in last two races, form back
RACE 9
7-NIGHTOFTREACHERRY was big favorite in last 3 races, didn’t convert on last two 2nd place finishes, needs a trip from 7 post today
5-ONE PUSHY BROAD did all the hard work in last race versus QUEEN HAYDEN, still only 1/2 length behind
6-QUEEN HAYDEN not much difference between ONE PUSHY BROAD, Jim Devaux not shy about going to the top
RACE 10
2-SCIBBLERS had 8 post in last two races, was racing against better quality horses at Yonkers
6-YEPYEPYEP has been hanging around in most of his races this year
3-THIRD EDITION has big mile in 155.3 3 races back, post improves from last two races
BRIAN’S COMMENTS: TIN CUP CHALICE has finally left Monticello after 7 straight wins. He is entered at Yonkers on Wednesday June 8th in the second race. TIN CUP CHALICE is racing in $30,000 claimers for a purse of $20,000 from the 7 post.
