MONMOUTH PARK · SUNDAY 23 AUGUST 2026

Race 1

ALLOWANCE OPTIONAL CLAIMING 5 1/2 Furlongs Turf 3 Year Olds And Up $51,875

Post

TBD

Runners

M/L Fav

One Fine Wine 9-5

Weather

Mostly Sunny · 82°F

★ Selections at a glance

NAP · TOP PICK

One Fine Wine

M/L 9-5

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L 9-5 · market favourite

EACH-WAY

Red Head Italian

M/L 3-1

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L 3-1 · chief rival

DARK HORSE

Air Masque

M/L 6-1

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L 6-1 · blinkers

How we score: composite rating of morning-line market position (60%) + trainer tier (20%) + jockey tier (12%) + elite combo bonus (5%) + equipment signals (3%). Picks are programmatic, not editorial — informational only. 21+ where applicable.

# Field of 8

1 post 1

Slick Merlin

Maragh C · Spina Chuck · 113 lb

by Sea Wizard out of Crafty Coed

B L

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 15-1

M/L

15-1

2 post 2

Red Head Italian

Rivera L R Jr · Breen Kelly J · 123 lb

by Bucchero out of Dangerous Dawn

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 3-1

M/L

3-1

3 post 3

One Fine Wine M/L FAV

Lopez P · Patrick McBurney · 125 lb

by Micromanage out of Pinot Grigio

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 9-5

M/L

9-5

4 post 4

Life Raft

Rivera D A · Joann Bertone · 122 lb

by Maximum Security out of Swimming*Ire

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 8-1

M/L

8-1

5 post 5

Cassie's Vault

Marquez C · Spina Chuck · 123 lb

by Tamarkuz out of Prancing Warrior

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 10-1

M/L

10-1

7 post 7

Molly's a Bullet

Moya R F · Margotta Anthony Jr · 123 lb

by Army Mule out of Milaya

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 8-1

M/L

8-1

8 post 8

Air Masque

Iorio M · Perkins Ben W Jr · 123 lb

by Air Force Blue out of Masque d'Oiseau

B L

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 6-1

M/L

6-1

9 post 9

Little Lia

Ocasio L M · Martin Ramon F · 123 lb

by Uptowncharlybrown out of Hanna Banana

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 20-1

M/L

20-1

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