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Handicapping Challenge: 2026 Gold Cup & Saucer FINAL + Three Stakes at Pocono Downs

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It's time for the ultimate handicapping challenge! 

One day; two tracks; two countries.  The biggest race in all of the Maritimes, the 2026 Final of the Gold Cup & Saucer, PLUS three great stakes races at Pocono Downs on Saturday, August 22, 2026.

Let's kick it off with the three stakes races at Pocono Downs

  • Race 10, the James M. Lynch Memorial for 3-year-old filly pacers.   Your selections will be $2.00 "bets"
  • Race 11, the Delmonica Hanover for 3-year-old filly trotters.   Your selections will be $4.00 "bets"
  • Race 12, the Max C. Hampt Memorial for 3-year-old colt pacers.   Your selections will be $6.00 "bets"

Pocono Downs Program:  https://www.trackmaster.com/freeContent/usta/freeContentFiles/hpl/pcd0822x.pdf

As if that wasn't enough fun, it will all come down to...

  • The 2026 Gold Cup & Saucer Final at Charlottetown Driving Park in Prince Edward Island, Canada.  These "bets" will be $10.00 each.

Charlottetown Driving Park Program:  https://redshores.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/CDP-August-22-EVE.pdf

Post your top three in order for EACH of the four races included in this Challenge.

  • Your first pick will give you a WPS (Win-Place-Show) "wager".
  • Your second pick will give you a PS "wager", and
  • Your third pick will just give you a Show "wager"

These bets are fictional wagers, and the outcomes carry no monetary value, just the intrinsic reward of bragging to the world that you beat down all the rest of the entrants!  #priceless

Post time for the James M. Lynch Memorial at Pocono Downs is scheduled for 5:39 PM EDT.  Entries for this Challenge will close at 5:00 PM EDT.

Good luck, everyone!

Talk to the hoof!

I'll bat leadoff. McGonigle. Speaking of McGonigle he had 100 hits in 100 games. Who was the last Tiger rookie to do this? Some guy named Ty Cobb. That's good company. 

 

  Race 10   1. Perfect Thought  6. Darlins Angel ( love you Darlins Delight)  8. Loooooou  Duh. 🙂

  Race 11    1. Victorias Secret ( smiles)   6. Setyoursightshigh ( could get you to Victoria's Secret hehe) 8. Avanzee

  Race 12  1.Melillo  6. Looooooooou ( see a theme?)  5. Beau  ( why not??)

   Cup and Saucer   9. Fifth and Five   1. Sugar Man  2. Jordy N   

 

     Seeing Darlins Delight makes me. Probably wont watch the Saucer, whatever they list as post time add 30 minutes. 

 

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Quote from Purple Aura on August 21, 2026, 2:04 PM

I'll bat leadoff. McGonigle. Speaking of McGonigle he had 100 hits in 100 games. Who was the last Tiger rookie to do this? Some guy named Ty Cobb. That's good company. 

 

  Race 10   1. Perfect Thought  6. Darlins Angel ( love you Darlins Delight)  8. Loooooou  Duh. 🙂

  Race 11    1. Victorias Secret ( smiles)   6. Setyoursightshigh ( could get you to Victoria's Secret hehe) 8. Avanzee

  Race 12  1.Melillo  6. Looooooooou ( see a theme?)  5. Beau  ( why not??)

   Cup and Saucer   9. Fifth and Five   1. Sugar Man  2. Jordy N   

 

     Seeing Darlins Delight makes me. Probably wont watch the Saucer, whatever they list as post time add 30 minutes. 

 

Sorry to burst your bubble, but it's Victorianas Secret, but we'll let you slide 😉  We know where your head is at! LOL

Gold Cup & Saucer

1st:  Timeisonmyside - AMac will go pedal to metal for the win and whipping violation exacta

2nd:  Jordy N

3rd:  Sugar Man

James Lynch Memorial

  1.  Sangria Summer
  2. Be Perfect BG
  3. Perfect Thought

Delmonica Hanover

  1.  Custom
  2. Crossover
  3. Setyoursightshigh to round out the Melander trifecta

Hemp

  1.  Brandon Blvd
  2. Al Papi
  3.  Melillo
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Quote from Bgtolex25 on August 21, 2026, 3:36 PM

Gold Cup & Saucer

1st:  Timeisonmyside - AMac will go pedal to metal for the win and whipping violation exacta

 

Don't forget the pylon violations 

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If Timeisonmyside was 1-2 and Ronnie Wrenn pulled on him at the 3/8ths pole. I know exactly what A. Mac would do. 

 

James Lynch Memorial

  1. Be Perfect BG
  2. Sangria Summer
  3. Darlin's Angel

Delmonica Hanover

  1.  Victorianas Secret
  2. Little Road
  3. Setyoursightshigh

Hemp

  1.  Brandon Blvd
  2. Al Papi
  3.  Melillo

Gold Cup & Saucer

  1.  Sugar Man
  2.  Jordy N
  3.  Helluva N

James Lynch Memorial

1. Darlin's Angel

2. Sangria Summer

3. Be Perfect BG

Delmonica Hanover

1. Setyoursightshigh

2. Victorianas Secret

3. Lainey W

Hempt

1. Al Papi

2. Gentleman's Club

3. Odds on Mamba

Gold Cup & Saucer

1. Sugar Man

2. Helluva N

3. Ammo

 

 

James Lynch Memorial

  1. Be Perfect BG
  2. Perfect Thought
  3. Sangria Summer

Delmonica Hanover

  1. Victoriana's Secret
  2. Setyoursightshigh
  3. Custom

Max Hempt

  1. Brandon Blvd
  2. Melillo
  3. Beau Jangles

Gold Cup & Saucer

  1. Fifth And Five
  2. Sugar Man
  3. Timeisonmyside
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