Wednesday, May 27, 2026
BEST BET: RACE 9 TIN CUP CHALICE
VALUE PLAY: RACE 7 SMOKING HOT DUDE
RACE 1
1-BLUEBIRD CRUSH was parked most of the mile and just missed winning, he has been hot winning the previous 2 races, has rail, Taggert not shy about going to the top
3-LIL RED ROCKNHOOD beat BLUEBIRD CRUSH at 112-1!!, came home in 29.2
5-GERRY CAMO his last two races was third losing by 1/2 length
RACE 2
5-NEW KIM IN TOWN had okay q race at Tioga, raced for the famous Wrenn barn at Hoosier, had a 152.3 race at Red Mile
6-CASINO CHRIS had tough second place finish from 7 post at 3-5, faces similar bad field
7-TRIPLE MIX was 1 1/2 lengths behind CASINO CHRIS, could improve
RACE 3
2-GREAT BET has been terrific this year with 5 wins and 7 second place finishes, went down the road in last at 2-5, lays over this field
1-CAPTAIN PLANET has a win in 157 at this level, lost by 2 lengths to a good THIRD EDITION, moves from 5 post to rail
7-B COOL FOOL chased Monti sensation TIN CUP CHALICE in last race, close second to THIRD EDITION, post hurts
RACE 4
1-BAD BOY TOO had huge wake up in last race, came home in 57.2, moves from 7 post to rail
4-STRAIGHT AND SASSY a nice 3rd place finish in 156.4, still hasn’t regained his form from last year when he won 11 races
5-BETTOR ROLL ON A shows two good starts at Tioga, drops in class from his previous Monti races
RACES 5
3-BUT IN was good third in last week’s Open race, Gregory Merton stays on to drive, won in 154.3 two races back
6-BETTER BE GOUDA set fast fractions and faded in his last race, has two victories in last 4 races
5-SAUVIGNON BLUECHIP has 7 post but only finished a length behind BUY IN last week, wide open race
RACE 6
1-PRECIOUS GEMMA Tritton’s are in the house!, another Graber owned combo, came home in 28.3 in q race
2-SICANO big q race mile in 157.4, ready?
5-UNHYNGED ILLINI close to first win in last three races
RACE 7
5-SMOKIN HOT DRAGON lost in Open by 2 lengths from the 8 post, has 2 wins in previous 2 races, won in 154.1
2-CYRUS N had shipped in from Yonkers and finished a close second, back class
7-BLUE VENTURA nice win in 154.3 in first race at Monti
RACE 8
3-AVIATOR finished 1 1/2 lengths behind Monti sensation TIN CUP CHALICE, last three races very sharp
5-BABY SQUASH solid performer, nice winning mile from 5 post
4-IMWONCAPTAINWISER goes for show money, finished 9 lengths behind AVIATOR
RACE 9
2-TIN CUP CHALICE Monticello sensation goes for 7th straight victory as he climbs the class ranks, hard to pick against till he loses.
1-PARKLANE ODDS finished a length behind AVIATOR, has rail
3-BEACH PARTY throw out last, previous 4 races very good
BRIAN’S COMMENTS– Today’s card is quality racing one race after the other. TIN CUP CHALICE goes for 7th winning race in a row. He looks ripe for another victory. He still hasn’t been tested.
