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Century Downs Picks & Predictions — September 25, 2026
Here's our expert breakdown of today's 10-race card at Century Downs. We've identified 3 standout races with strong plays — see our analysis below. Full card picks for all 10 races are available to TrackWiz subscribers.
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Race 1
Starter Allowance · 1 1/16 mi · Dirt
Rapture Bay towers over this field on our ratings — significant gap back to the rest of the shortlist.
Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 88.5 for Race 1. Ridden by Ridge Balgobin, trained by Ashley Gilkyson. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 12.72 sec/furlong. Has 3 wins and placed in 8 of 11 races at 1 1/16 mi. More than 1 win on today's surface/distance. Horse won last time raced at today's surface/distance. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List.
Rating board at 82.2. Ridden by Linton Leon Steadman. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.39 sec/furlong. 1 wins and placed in 10 of 13 races at Century Downs.
Rating board at 65.8. Ridden by Kyle Carter. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 12.78 sec/furlong. Has placed in 4 of the last 6 races.
Race 2
Maiden Claiming · 6 1/2 fur · Dirt
Bet-down spot for Swift Kahuna — the rating gap is wide enough that we treat this as a key single.
Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 74.5 for Race 2. Ridden by Antonio Ambrosio Reyes, trained by Deanna Walper. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 12.68 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 25% win rate and finished in the money in 57% of races. Jockey appears in today's Top 50 Jockeys List.
Rating board at 63.5. Ridden by N'Rico Prescod. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 13.06 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey & Trainer Combo has a 19% win rate and finished in the money in 64% of races.
Rating board at 60.0. Ridden by Kimal Santo. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.47 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 25% win rate and finished in the money in 65% of races.
Race 3
Starter Optional Claiming · 6 1/2 fur · Dirt
Standout on paper: Anothersunnyday grades multiple points clear of the rest of the field.
Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 87.8 for Race 3. Career win rate of 25% shows consistency. Ridden by Antonio Whitehall, trained by Gonzalo Anderson. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.36 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 25% win rate and finished in the money in 54% of races. 12 wins and placed in 29 of 47 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in 4 of the last 6 races. Ranked 1st in workouts over last month at 11.83 sec/furlong. More than 1 win on today's surface/distance. Horse won last time raced at today's surface/distance. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List. Jockey appears in today's Top 50 Jockeys List.
Rating board at 74.9 • 37% career wins. Ridden by Jose Mariano Asencio. For past year, Jockey has a 21% win rate and finished in the money in 57% of races. 6 wins and placed in 9 of 15 races on Dirt tracks.
Rating board at 67.1 • 30% career wins. Ridden by Kimal Santo. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 12.59 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 25% win rate and finished in the money in 65% 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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