Pick Pony Mini Tip Sheet for Finger Lakes Racetrack – Racing News and Analysis for August 19, 2026


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Finger Lakes Race Course | August 19, 2026 — Condensed Handicapper Report

Partly cloudy with possible afternoon showers; track likely fast to good. Front-runners and inside posts favored in sprints; routes play more neutrally. Ferraro and Buckley barns dominate entries; Navarro and Coa are the riders to follow.

Race 1 — 12:55 PM | 1 1/16 Miles | Allowance | Purse $27,300

Go Yoshida (4) is the top selection with the stronger market share of the Ferraro co-entry and Navarro in the irons. Beach Invasion (6) is a live exacta partner as the stablemate co-favorite, and Sanzio (1) from the rail at 4-1 is a credible show option for the Michael Ferraro barn. Airborne Elite (5) at 6-1 is worth a trifecta inclusion if the stablemates set each other up.

Race 2 — 1:24 PM | 6 Furlongs | Maiden Claiming $11,000 | Purse $17,000

Bye For Now (1) gets the rail in a cheap sprint, the single biggest structural advantage in this field. Solo Street (2) at 3-1 is the value play with Navarro aboard from a near-ideal post, and King Solomon (6) completes the exacta coverage as co-favorite despite the outside draw.

Race 3 — 1:53 PM | 6½ Furlongs | Claiming $11,000 n2l | Purse $17,500

Probably Flattery (1) combines the Ferraro barn, the rail post, and Coa into a three-angle play that is difficult to oppose. First Pitch (4) at 4-1 with Navarro is the primary danger if the two favorites engage each other early, and Shellac (6) rounds out the trifecta as the co-favorite from the outside.

Race 4 — 2:22 PM | 6½ Furlongs | Optional Claiming $30,000 n2y | Purse $29,000

Intentious (4) is the card's top single-race win selection, combining the Buckley barn, Navarro, and a favorable post in the day's richest race. Zi End (2) is the natural exacta partner at co-favorite odds, and Missing Fortune (3) at 5-1 is the trifecta inclusion. Fabulous Fox (5) and Mischievous Trick (1) are Ferraro longshots worth small superfecta coverage.

Race 5 — 2:51 PM | 1 Mile | Allowance n2l | Purse $26,500

Cryster (5) is the Barrow barn's stronger co-entry and the morning-line choice in this route. Sweet Tone (2) at 4-1 from a favorable post is the day's second-best value play and a legitimate win threat if Cryster (5) is overbet. Speedstre (7) and Romeo Void (6) round out trifecta coverage, with Le Midi's Treasure (1) as a pace factor only.

Race 6 — 3:20 PM | 9½ Furlongs | Allowance n2l | Purse $26,500

Inonit (3) is the top win selection for the full card at this distance, supported by the Gutierrez booking and a clean middle post in a stamina-heavy race. Almez (5) at 4-1 is the card's best value play — the Michael Ferraro barn is live and this price is generous in a two-turn route. Love Coin (7) at co-favorite odds with Coa is a legitimate exacta threat, and Arch's Assault (6) at 5-1 offers strong trifecta upside for the Barrow barn.

Race 7 — 3:49 PM | 6½ Furlongs | Allowance n1x | Purse $24,500

Eddie Marie (4) at 2-1 with the Buckley-Navarro combination is a straightforward top selection from an ideal post. Lady Serenity (7) at 3-1 is the primary danger and the natural exacta partner, making Eddie Marie (4) over Lady Serenity (7) the card's cleanest single exacta bet. Marilyn's Ny Pride (6) and Rumint (5) round out the trifecta, with La Indecente (1) worth noting as a Ferraro rail pace factor.

Race 8 — 4:18 PM | 6 Furlongs | Maiden Claiming $5,000 n2l | Purse $13,700

I'm Mischievous (4) closes the card as the 2-1 morning-line favorite in the cheapest race of the day, with a favorable post and a handler ready to fire. Sweet Lazarus (5) with Coa is a strong secondary choice and the most dangerous opponent, while Winston D (2) at 4-1 from a prime inside post belongs in every trifecta ticket. Stormy's Dreaming (7) is the longshot wild card to sprinkle underneath.

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