Remington Park Picks & Predictions — May 21, 2026
It's a wet Thursday at Remington Park — rain is falling and temps are sitting around 69°F, which means the Oklahoma City oval is playing on a damp, sealed-off dirt strip today. For Quarter Horse racing, that usually tightens up the footing and can shift the advantage toward horses with strong early acceleration. Worth keeping in mind as you build your tickets.
We've got a full 12-race card on the board, spread across distances from 250 yards all the way out to 440 yards — plenty of variety to work with. The card leans heavily toward maiden and claiming company in the early going before stepping up to three allowance races to close out the afternoon. That late-card allowance sequence is where the sharpest action figures to be.
Three races are open to all TrackWiz readers today, with the rest locked in for premium subscribers. Let's break down what's in front of us.
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Race 1
Claiming · 330 yd · Dirt
A clear hierarchy emerges in this 330-yard claiming opener, with TrackWiz ratings separating the top three from the rest of the field by a significant margin — but value lurks in the middle pack.
To the Wire (#6) tops the TrackWiz ratings at 85.62, a meaningful gap over the next contender, and trainer Dee Keener sends this one out at a morning line of 4/1 — solid overlay potential if the market doesn't catch up. Jockey Mario Delgado gets the call, and this is the kind of short-track sprint (330 yards is over in a blink) where our top-rated horse tends to deliver. The 9% career win rate is modest, but the rating differential here does the talking.
Mamasletthembecowboys (#1) checks in with an 11% career win rate — best in the field — and a TrackWiz rating of 75.9 that puts her firmly in the mix for a piece of the purse. Francisco Raul Ramirez, Jr. rides for trainer Stacey L. Capps, and at 9/2 on the morning line, this one offers genuine place value without asking you to bet against the top number.
Run for Miles (#8) rates at 72.81 — third-best in the field — and Matt Whitekiller sends this one out at 5/2 on the morning line, making it one of the shorter prices on the board. The show position is the safe play here: solid rating, competitive morning line, and Cody Rodger Smith is a capable pilot who knows this track.
Race 2
Maiden Claiming · 250 yd · Dirt
Wide-open maiden claiming chaos at 250 yards — every horse in here is still looking for win number one, and the ratings cluster tightly enough at the top to make exacta combinations very playable.
Bye Bye Monday (#4) earns the top TrackWiz rating in this field at 57.5 and draws the 5/2 morning line, suggesting the market already leans this way. Trainer Fernando Ivan Manriquez puts Mauro Jesus Rodriguez in the irons, and in a field of first-time winners at the claiming level, a horse that rates out on top of our model is worth anchoring your tickets around. At the shortest sprint in Remington's arsenal — 250 yards — the best-rated horse often just wins on raw ability.
Bp Charlie Chick (#2) is rated a close second at 55.83 and is the morning line favorite at 7/2 under trainer Dee Keener with Roman Cruz up. The tight gap between this one and the top pick means the place spot is very live — if Bye Bye Monday gets a bad break or wide trip, Bp Charlie Chick has the profile to steal the win outright.
Kissmeifyoukan (#7) rates third in the field at 53.33 and comes in at 5/1 on the morning line, making it the third choice in a race where the top three horses are within a few ticks of each other. Trainer Marc E. Jungers and Edwin G. Escobedo pair up, and at a price that's slightly generous relative to its rating, this one rounds out show tickets nicely.
Race 3
Maiden · 330 yd · Dirt
Another all-maiden 330-yard affair, but the ratings tell a more defined story — two horses at the top are clearly separated from a bunched mid-pack, setting up a potential exacta play.
Jusk a Dynasty (#7) leads all comers with a 57.5 TrackWiz rating and gets Mario Delgado aboard for trainer Hernesto Ramirez at a fair 5/2 morning line. In a 10-horse maiden field where most are rated in the 36-48 range, this kind of rating edge at the top of the market is exactly the profile we want to back. The 330-yard distance is a quick, sharp test where class separation tends to show up immediately.
Sydney 400 (#4) is rated second at 55.83 and comes in at 7/2 on the morning line with Edwin G. Escobedo riding for trainer Clinton Crawford. The two-point gap between Sydney 400 and the win pick is minimal — this is essentially a coin flip for the top spot, making the place position highly attractive at slightly longer odds.
Cant B Me (#9) checks in at 53.33 — third-best in the field — and Jimmy Dean Brooks gets the mount for trainer Eddie D. Willis. Priced at 5/1, this horse gives you show value at a price that isn't being chased by the crowd, and in a maiden field this clustered at the top, three wide-open spots are genuinely in play.
The first three races on the card are on the house, and there's some real intrigue in the mix. Our top-rated free pick is To the Wire in Race 1 — an 85.62 TrackWiz rating in a 330-yard claiming spot is a strong number, and that 4/1 morning line suggests the market isn't fully on board yet, which is exactly where we like to be. Over in Race 2, Bye Bye Monday draws our eye in the 250-yard maiden claimer, while Race 3 features Jusk a Dynasty stepping into maiden company at 330 yards. Both carry identical 57.5 ratings, which tells you these are competitive, wide-open fields — the kind where post position, gate speed, and a clean break often decide things more than pedigree alone.
With rain in the air, keep an eye on horses that have shown clean gate manners in their past lines. In short-distance Quarter Horse racing, a stumble out of the gate isn't something you recover from. The early trips matter enormously today.
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Bottom line: Remington Park has a full, action-packed card today and the wet conditions add a wrinkle worth respecting. Our free top plays — To the Wire, Bye Bye Monday, and Jusk a Dynasty — give every reader a solid starting point. For the complete picture, including our allowance race pace scenarios and exotic ticket builds featuring Ima Fancy Chrome and Godz Speed, the full analysis is waiting for subscribers. Good luck out there — and as always, bet smart.