Tips from @TheTriactor for Friday, July 26
Pick 5 (R1-5): 2,5 / 5,6,3,1 / 1,3,4,6 / 6 / 5,2,3 = $19.20 (20-cent ticket)
Pick 4 (R10-13): 1 / 3,1,2 / 6,4,3 / 5,2,6 = $5.40 (20-cent ticket)BEST BET – (1) BETTOR ON THAN OFF – R10
SPOT PLAY – (5) WESTERN PHIL – R13
Race 1:
(2) JUSTA COUNTRY BOY broke maiden from tougher Truro post July 5; reunited with Darren Crowe again after Sunday's going-away victory from TR post #7 for Ambyr Campbell
(5) WESTERN LILY wired going away in Summerside AtSS "B" Friday; new 1:58.2 lifetime mark
(1) WHISTLEN CRICKET went first-over fifth on TR second turn Sunday; forced 3-wide at half; post relief
Race 2:
(5) STONEBRIDGE SONG came first-over from third on Truro second turn Sunday; maiden win as 1/4 fave
(6) STRAIT SHINE was seventh at half Sunday; behind breaker on backstretch; closed in field's-fastest 29.4
(3) TOBINS STORM took lead in PEI Colt Stake Gold at Summerside Friday; covered up/shuffled back by half
(1) BROOKDALE LAYTON: second as beaten 1/9 fave Thursday in Summerside PEI Colt Stake Grassroots
Race 3: ATLANTIC SIRES STAKES 2-YEAR-OLD PACING COLTS, "B" DIVISION
(1) ZENDAYAS MOONBEAM: beaten 8/5 fave in Summerside PEI Colt Stake Thursday; massive post relief
(3) TIMBERLEA DUKE went first-over from third to three-quarters that race; closed wide for show behind...
(4) SETDATONE, who wired that race for Zach Mullins in 2:02 lifetime mark; field's-fastest 29.2 last quarter
(6) STARSHIP SLX gained ground first-over from sixth at Summerside half Thursday; debut for Dowling
Race 4:
(6) ZIGI broke trying to catch Truro gate from outside post Sunday; third-over from last on first turn; third along pylons on second turn; second move near three-quarters; battled for place behind ATLAS MARIGOLD
(3) NAMEISONTHEHALTER was offstride behind Truro gate Sunday; beaten 3/2 fave caught field by second turn; closed in field's-co-fastest 30.4 for show; won at lower TR classification June 21 for Greg Munro
(8) ATLAS MARIGOLD went first-over for Bernard McCallum on TR second turn Sunday for second 2024 win
(4) ALWAYS ADELE gets class relief after Friday's AtSS "B" start at Summerside; debut for Trites/Rennison
Race 5: ATLANTIC SIRES STAKES 2-YEAR-OLD PACING COLTS, "A" DIVISION
(5) SERGEANT CROWLEY made three-wide early move in Summerside PEI Colt Stake Gold Thursday; made front before quarter; overtaken near three-quarters by winner Im Sir Scarlet; no one in this field has beat him
(2) MALEVOLENT: Malignity's brother crushed first-over in Summerside PEI Colt Stake Grassroots Thursday
(3) ALL MY LOVIN went first-over from fourth at half in PEI Colt stakes Gold Thursday; parked; late rally
(6) DILICIOUS took early lead from Tobins Storm that race; cut fractions; circled late by One Wicked Man
Race 6:
(2) DINGER TWO was shuffled to last on Truro second tirn Sunday; dodged breaker Pacific Dunes; first-over from sixth on third turn; overtook DEOLICIOUS in stretch for fourth; adds Corey MacPherson
(4) PAYBACK: beaten 6/5 fave was parked to Truro quarter Sunday; second-over fourth on backstretch following DONTSTANDINMYWAY; broke at three-quarters; two moves
(7) BET ON JESSICA cleared offstride Pacific Dunes to take early TR lead Sunday; pocket ride for show
(1) JOHNNYWALKERDELUX makes first seasonal start after three qualifiers; last win was here July 9, 2023
Race 7: ATLANTIC SIRES STAKES 2-YEAR-OLD PACING COLTS, "B" DIVISION
(4) LIKE A KING stepped out second-over from fourth in Summerside PEI Colt Stakes Gold Thursday; backed down on final turn; class relief; retains Dave Dowling
(6) FLAMIN FREDY dodged early breaker in Summerside PEI Colt Stakes Grassroots Thursday; tipped second-over from fourth to half to chase cover of Starship SLX; closed in co-fastest 29.3; adds Todd Trites
(2) JOKES NEW MOON looks like Paul Langille's choice over FLAMIN FREDY; won Sunday TR qualifier
(1) TWIN TURBO DIESEL was second in Friday qualifier at Summerside; adds Clare MacDonald for first start
Race 8:
(1) FORCE OF NIGHT led early on June 21 start from Truro rail; lost ground late; post relief after back-to-back starts from TR post #7
(3) GOROSIEGO gets post/class relief; maiden off-the-pace win July 1 at Summerside; has only missed Truro board once in three starts for Robert Laffin, from trailing post
(5) MY DING A LING won from Truro rail July 12 for the returning Paul Langille; beaten 3/5 fave broke Sunday
(6) WOODMERE SKYLAR was front-end winner here June 21 by nose for Darren Crowe; mild class relief
Race 9: ATLANTIC SIRES STAKES 2-YEAR-OLD PACING COLTS, "B" DIVISION
(4) FATHER HUGHIE D looks to be closing in on maiden victory; grabbed early lead in Summerside PEI Colt Stakes Grassroots Thursday; overtaken by D J Mustang near half; late move; just missed
(1) ONIONS TE GO was wide into first turn in Summerside PEI Colt Stakes Grassroots Thursday; raced single-file third to half; late move fell short; retains Corey MacPherson; post relief
(6) ROLLINREAD may improve on return to Truro, where he finished third of five babies in June 21 qualifier
(5) TEDDY CAYS gets post relief from Summerside PEI Colt Stakes Grassroots; trainer Taylor Doyle drives
Race 10:
(1) BETTOR ON THAN OFF gets significant class relief; matched fastest (1:56.4) mile of his life here Sunday
(3) WELL LETS SEE opened up on Truro front end Sunday for Monica Sutherland; held off Little Taggs late
(8) DONT ASK LOGAN was going-away July 7 winner at Truro for Corey MacPherson; class relief; tough post
(6) TOP OF HER TRADE had five of six 2023 wins for Todd Trites; wired from same TR post June 25, 2023
Race 11: ATLANTIC SIRES STAKES 2-YEAR-OLD PACING COLTS, "A" DIVISION
(3) IM SIR SCARLET is undefeated in two qualifiers and Thursday PEI Colt Stake Gold for Daryl MacLean
(1) HERE ON EARTH cleared early from Summerside post #7 in Thursday PEI Colt Stake Grassroots; wired
(2) SAULSBROOK ROCKRUF closed in field's-co-fastest 29.2 in PEI Colt Stake Grassroots; three-wide late
Race 12:
(6) ROCKIN CORONA was going-away Sunday winner in Truro top class for Darren Crowe
(4) PRIVILEGE's two 2024 wins were on front end at Woodstock for Todd Trites; won at this TR leve Sept. 17
(3) RUSTY RILEY drops in from Summerside after Premiers' Pace; wired at lower TR classification June 21
(1) RISIN HORIZON was second despite wild trip July 18 at Summerside; beaten 3/5 fave loses Crowe to #6
Race 13:
(5) WESTERN PHIL: high-percentage Rideau winner debuts for Redmond Doucet/Carrie Saunders
(2) LITTLE TAGGS just missed here Sunday; lost shoe; closed in fields-fastest 31.2; two moves
(6) HES SURE GOOD was first-over on second turn Sunday; briefly three-wide on backstretch; class drop
(3) ELM GROVE QUEST was a May 19 winner at lower TR classification for Todd Trites; post relief
