Monmouth Park & Churchill Downs Picks – Best Bets For June 14, 2025
Monmouth Park Race 8 Pegasus Stakes
3 Garmond is a lightly raced son of Uncle Mo who has been getting better in each consecutive start. He recently defeated the highly regarded Cornucopian at the Big A. I’m a huge fan of young Uncle Mo siblings as they tend to move forward quickly. He’ll likely get a bit a pressure from the #1 horse but I believe he’ll thwart the early pressure and take this group gate-to-wire today under the guidance of Jockey Flavien Prat. Top Pick
4 Valentinian sports the best late pace figures of this group and if the pace is hot early, I love this one’s chances to run them down in the stretch drive. His dirt speed figures to continue to rise and I expect another move forward today. Win Contender
5 Bracket Buster chased a fast pace in his most recent start and had little left for the stretch drive. I expect a change in tactics on this son of Vekoma. Look for Jockey Axel Concepion to settle mid-pack and make one big run on the front runners. Major Player
Selections 3-4-5-8
Monmouth Park Race 9 Monmouth Stakes
1 Kingmax has been knocking on the door in Graded company since coming to the States via Great Britain. He faces a much easier group of horses in here today and is 2-2 on this turf course here at Monmouth Park. Win Contender
3 Redistricting is another in here who has been facing better. He was last seen fading in the stretch drive after making a bold move at the top of the stretch in the Grade 1 Turf Classic at Churchill. Gelding faces a much easier task in this non-graded Stakes. Win Contender
6 Otago comes out of a winning effort over a good turf course here at Monmouth in the Cliff Hanger Stakes. Don’t Ignore
Selections 1-3-6-8.
Off Turf 7-8-9-2
Monmouth Park Race 10 Salvatore Mile Grade 3
9 Bishops Bay has done nothing wrong in its 9-race career, winning 6 races with 3 placings. The Brad Cox trainee was last seen wiring a field of 7 in the G3 Weschester over a muddy track at Aqueduct. With rain in the forecast, this son of Uncle Mo should once again relish the off-track. Top Pick
4 Offaly Cool is a horse that enters here in the best form of his career. He ships in from Parx and has been training extremely well for the trainer Jacinto Solis. He’s a proven runner in sloppy conditions and just might pull off the upset at a price. Win Contender
3 Tuscan Sky has been facing some salty runners of late. Gelding gets some much-needed class relief here and is a perfect 2-2 in sloppy conditions. Win Contender
Selections 9-4-3-7
Monmouth Park Race 11 Eatontown Stakes Grade 3
7 Whiskey Decision showed promise early in her career when winning three straight races by a combined 15 lengths. This daughter of Into Mischief has disappointed in three straight races and has been hard to handle and very rank in all of those efforts. I like the barn switch to Chad Brown and the Jockey change to Samy Camacho. I love that this gal draws the outside post. Filly has been idle since November 24’ but the work tab has been tight. Top Pick
2 Five Towns was last seen finishing 4th by just a length in a Grade 2 at Churchill. This 5-year-old Mare does her best running on a turf that has give in it, which is likely the case today. Win Contender
3 Ozara has been a consistent performer who has run well at multiple venues. Major Threat
Selections 7-2-3-6
Monmouth Park Race 12 Lady Secret Stakes
1 Occult has been facing much tougher competition of late and should relish the drop in class here. Mare has run extremely well in sloppy conditions here at Monmouth Park and we expect this Chad Brown trainee to dominate this Group. Top Pick
2 Gun Song was a disappointing 6th in the Grade 2 Ruffian but he was facing a very salty group of runners. Filly fits well with this bunch. Major Player
7 Majestic Oops is an Oaklawn shipper who has won two straight versus softer. She’s in fine form and has run well on a off the track. Don’t Ignore
Selections 1-2-7-3
Churchill Downs Race 10 Chorleywood Stakes
8 Highway Robber is listed as 15-1 on the morning line which is insane. I expect 4-1 on this Brian Lynch trainee. Gelding exits from a stellar effort in the Grade 1 Turf Classic here, finishing third by just a length. He’s had 4 solid works since and should be sitting on a top effort. Win Contender
3 Utah Beach has been a model of consistency in these turf marathons. He enters here on a two-race win streak which includes a Grade 3 win over this turf course last out. Win Contender
1 Lord Bullington could make some noise in here at a price. Live Longshot