Assiniboia Picks & Predictions — June 2, 2026

Lifelike sits just below Lt. Norm in our ratings at 75.71 and is trained by Jerry Gourneau, who's already got two other horses in this race — when a barn loads up in a single claiming event, it often means they think the conditions are right. Antonio Whitehall picks up the mount at 3/1, and a career win rate of 11% is consistent with a horse that competes but needs things to set up. He's the logical exacta partner with Lt. Norm.

Winston Blue rates third in this field at 63.36 with the field's best avg speed figure of 54, which is worth noting in a 5.5-furlong sprint where early fractions matter. Trainer Wendy Anderson has him primed at 4/1 morning line, and Damario Bynoe has the experience to rate him correctly in what figures to be a contested pace scenario. He's a solid show bet and a trifecta piece at a workable price.

Ceepeegee rates 74.12 in our system with an avg speed of 55 — tied for the field's best — and comes in at 5/2 morning line for trainer Steve Keplin Jr. with Sven Balroop up. A 19% career win rate in stakes competition is solid, and that top-end speed figure suggests he'll be dangerous in the lane if the pace honest. He makes plenty of sense as the place horse in any vertical or horizontal exotic you're building.

Bergheim is a sneaky inclusion at 12/1 morning line, checking in with a 73.96 TrackWiz rating that's virtually identical to Ceepeegee's and an avg speed of 55 that matches the field's peak. Trainer Jerry Gourneau, who also runs Dominant Spirit in this race, clearly likes the conditions — and Renaldo Cumberbatch has the experience to get the most out of a price horse in a sprint. At those odds, Bergheim in the show hole is a value play worth taking seriously for trifecta coverage.

Moro Outlaw checks in at 72.74 in our ratings with a 25% career win rate and an avg speed of 54 — one of the better figures in this field — yet the morning line has him at 10/1. Trainer Monique Goulet sends him out from the rail with Rachaad Knights, and that inside post in a six-furlong dirt sprint can be a tactical advantage if he breaks clean. If What's Shakin gets a rough trip or a wide draw, Moro Outlaw is absolutely capable of stealing the place spot at a very juicy price.

Taillights rates 67.52 in our system and posts an avg speed of 54, tying him for the field's top speed figure alongside a handful of others. Steve Keplin Jr. trains this one and Tyrone Nelson rides — a familiar and reliable combination on this circuit — and the 22% career win rate suggests he competes more often than not. At 4/1 morning line, he's a fair show play and a logical piece in your trifecta with the two bigger-priced horses above him.

Trish rates 71.72 — just a hair behind Starship Paradise — and is trained by Steven Gaskin, who has a solid record placing horses competitively in maiden company. She's going off at 6/1 on the morning line despite having an avg speed of 52 and a profile that screams value against a field full of unproven types. Christopher Roy Mamdeen rides, and if she breaks well from the 6-post, she could stalk the pace and come on strong for the place.

Not True is a legitimate longshot angle at 15/1 — a rating of 69.58 makes her the third-best horse in our numbers, yet the morning line has her buried in the field. Trainer Marion Johnston has her showing an avg speed of 51, and Sheldon Chickeness is a capable hand who knows how to nurse a maiden through a sprint. In a race where the top two picks are both at single-digit odds, stacking Not True in the show position of a trifecta could unlock a big score.