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Belterra Park Picks & Predictions — May 16, 2026

Saturday, May 16, 20268 racesBelterra Park

Here's our expert breakdown of today's 8-race card at Belterra Park. We've identified 3 standout races with strong plays — see our analysis below. Full card picks for all 8 races are available to TrackWiz subscribers.

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Race 1

2026-05-16T16:35:00

Claiming · 1 mi · Dirt

Clear separation at the top of the rating board — Garden Leave looks standout with daylight to the rest.

win2Garden LeaveML 4/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 85.6 for Race 1. Ridden by Yarmarie L. Correa, trained by Sergio Donjuan. For past year, Jockey has a 20% win rate and finished in the money in 61% of races. 4 wins and placed in 8 of 16 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 2 races. Has 2 wins and placed in 6 of 9 races at 1 mi. Has WON 2 races in a row! More than 1 win on today's surface/distance. Horse won last time it raced. 05/02/2026. Horse won last time raced at today's surface/distance.

place4Style Me RoyalML 3/1

Rating board at 73.4 • 33% career wins. Ridden by Luis D. Perez. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.74 sec/furlong. 8 wins and placed in 12 of 24 races on Dirt tracks.

show3Raison KarterML 7/2

Rating board at 62.9 • 23% career wins. Ridden by Guillermo Rodriguez. 20 wins and placed in 43 of 67 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in 5 of the last 6 races.

Race 2

2026-05-16T17:05:00

Allowance · 1 mi 70 yd · Dirt

Clear separation at the top of the rating board — Call Me Johnny looks standout with daylight to the rest.

win4Call Me JohnnyML 5/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 84.2 for Race 2. Career win rate of 50% shows consistency. Ridden by Yarmarie L. Correa, trained by Dana Hancock. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 12.98 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 20% win rate and finished in the money in 61% of races. Has placed in 2 of the last 3 races. Has 1 wins and placed in 2 of 3 of Medium Distance races. 1 wins and placed in 2 of 2 races at Belterra Park. Horse won last time raced at today's surface/distance.

place3Concrete CruiserML 9/2

Rating board at 69.0. Ridden by Guillermo Rodriguez. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.63 sec/furlong. Ranked 2nd in workouts over last month at 12.42 sec/furlong.

show1PublicityML 3/1

Rating board at 66.2. Ridden by John McKee. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 13.09 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 20% win rate and finished in the money in 51% of races.

Race 3

2026-05-16T17:35:00

Claiming · 5 1/2 fur · Dirt

Clear separation at the top of the rating board — Grab My Tab looks standout with daylight to the rest.

win4Grab My TabML 5/2

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 87.8 for Race 3. Ridden by Guillermo Rodriguez, trained by Richard Estvanko. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 13.02 sec/furlong. Horse won last time it raced. 05/02/2026. Horse won last time raced at today's surface/distance.

place2Going StreakinML 7/2

Rating board at 82.7. Ridden by John McKee. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 13.08 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 20% win rate and finished in the money in 51% of races.

show3Wild Rover LadyML 5/1

Rating board at 73.2. Ridden by Gabriel Lagunes. 1 wins and placed in 4 of 6 races at Belterra Park. Jockey & Horse combo has a 13% win rate and finished in the money in 52% of races.

Our top picks for today focus on races with clear edges in speed figures, trainer form, and track bias. These are the spots where we see the most value on the board.

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Race 4

Claiming · 5 1/2 fur · Dirt

Clear separation at the top of the rating board — Karma Director looks standout with daylight to the rest.

win4Karma DirectorML 9/2

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 84.9 for Race 4. Career win rate of 22% shows consistency. Ridden by Yarmarie L. Correa, trained by Sergio Baez. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.53 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 20% win rate and finished in the money in 61% of races. 3 wins and placed in 9 of 15 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in 4 of the last 6 races. 3 wins and placed in 7 of 8 races at Belterra Park. Has not raced in 146 days, may just be looking for a race to tighten up.

place2Say It Ain't SoML 7/2

Rating board at 83.7. Ridden by Santiago Gonzalez. 9 wins and placed in 30 of 45 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 2 races.

show7McVickerML 3/1

Rating board at 67.8 • 26% career wins. Ridden by John McKee. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 12.56 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 20% win rate and finished in the money in 51% of races.

Race 5

Allowance Optional Claiming · 6 1/2 fur · Dirt

Clear separation at the top of the rating board — Blazing Burroughs looks standout with daylight to the rest.

win6Blazing BurroughsML 5/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 84.2 for Race 5. Career win rate of 35% shows consistency. Ridden by Summer Pauly, trained by Larry E. Smith. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.27 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 23% win rate and finished in the money in 69% of races. 10 wins and placed in 19 of 28 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in 4 of the last 6 races. Has 9 wins and placed in 17 of 24 of Sprint races. 9 wins and placed in 15 of 18 races at Belterra Park. Has not raced in 123 days, may just be looking for a race to tighten up. Ranked 1st in workouts over last month at 12.03 sec/furlong.

place2Last Chance LuisML 5/2

Rating board at 64.0. Ridden by Perry Wayne Ouzts. For past year, Jockey has a 19% win rate and finished in the money in 57% of races. 2 wins and placed in 7 of 13 races on Dirt tracks.

⚡ Longshot3CharbonnayML 8/1

Rating board at 37.0 • 23% career wins. Ridden by Cesar Orantes. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 12.29 sec/furlong. Has not raced in 134 days, may just be looking for a race to tighten up.

Race 6

Allowance · 6 fur · Dirt

Clear separation at the top of the rating board — Unfaithful Rose looks standout with daylight to the rest.

win4Unfaithful RoseML 9/2

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 84.9 for Race 6. Ridden by Alex Achard, trained by Ethan W. West. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 12.58 sec/furlong. 1 wins and placed in 4 of 6 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in 4 of the last 6 races. Placed in 2 of 2 races at Belterra Park.

place3ViboraML 3/1

Rating board at 67.2 • 25% career wins. Ridden by Rafael Mojica, Jr.. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.56 sec/furlong. Ranked 1st in workouts over last month at 11.87 sec/furlong.

show1Dame's RocketML 7/2

Rating board at 65.8. Ridden by Jann N. Hernandez. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 12.68 sec/furlong. Jockey & Horse combo has a 15% win rate and finished in the money in 33% of races.

Race 7

Claiming · 6 fur · Dirt

Clear separation at the top of the rating board — Cocktails N Dreams looks standout with daylight to the rest.

win5Cocktails N DreamsML 3/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 87.1 for Race 7. Ridden by Gabriel Lagunes, trained by Richard Estvanko. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.43 sec/furlong. 1 wins and placed in 3 of 4 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 2 races. Has placed in 3 of the last 5 races. Jockey & Horse combo has a 13% win rate and finished in the money in 52% of races. Horse won last time it raced. 04/21/2026. Horse won last time raced at today's surface/distance.

⚡ Longshot6It Takes a CowboyML 8/1

Rating board at 34.8. Ridden by Santiago Gonzalez.

Race 8

Maiden Claiming · 5 fur · Dirt

Clear separation at the top of the rating board — Story Channel looks standout with daylight to the rest.

win4Story ChannelML 6/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 82.7 for Race 8. Ridden by Victor Lebron, trained by Kevin Monday. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 13.56 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 24% win rate and finished in the money in 56% of races. Has not raced in 154 days, may just be looking for a race to tighten up.

place5Dave Did ItML 5/2

Rating board at 74.7. Ridden by Yarmarie L. Correa. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.85 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 20% win rate and finished in the money in 61% of races.

show3Saki BombML 7/2

Rating board at 71.7. Ridden by Santiago Gonzalez. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 13.30 sec/furlong. Ranked 2nd in workouts over last month at 12.20 sec/furlong.

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