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Century Mile Picks & Predictions — May 8, 2026

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Race 16Warning ShottML 7/58:15 PM EDT

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Here's our expert breakdown of today's 9-race card at Century Mile. We've identified 3 standout races with strong plays — see our analysis below. Full card picks for all 9 races are available to TrackWiz subscribers.

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Race 1

8:15 PM EDT

Maiden · 220 yd · Dirt

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

win6Warning ShottML 7/5

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 89.4 for Race 1. Ridden by Ricardo Moreno, trained by William H. Leech. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 12.04 sec/furlong. Placed in 4 of 5 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 4 races. Has placed in 4 of the last 4 races. Placed in 4 of 4 races at Century Mile. Has placed in 4 of 5 at Sprint races. Has not raced in 237 days, may just be looking for a race to tighten up. Averaging 0.2 per race recently, but today is a 0.1 mile race. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List.

place8TotoughforyouML 8/1

Rating board at 76.8. Ridden by J. B. Botello. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 12.11 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 24% win rate and finished in the money in 66% of races.

show5CyberellaML 2/1

Rating board at 68.6. Ridden by Josh Scott. Placed in 3 of 6 races on Dirt tracks. Has not raced in 218 days, may just be looking for a race to tighten up.

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Race 2

8:45 PM EDT

Claiming · 5 fur · Dirt

Clear separation at the top of the rating board — Buck's Fizz looks standout with daylight to the rest.

win2Buck's FizzML EVN

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 90.0 for Race 2. Ridden by Jose Mariano Asencio, trained by Jason Coney. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 11.97 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 20% win rate and finished in the money in 55% of races. 4 wins and placed in 13 of 25 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in 4 of the last 6 races. Has not raced in 223 days, may just be looking for a race to tighten up. Ranked 2nd in workouts over last month at 11.85 sec/furlong. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List.

place1ChickasawML 5/2

Rating board at 72.8 • 26% career wins. Ridden by Brian Boodramsingh. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 12.50 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 26% win rate and finished in the money in 62% of races.

⚡ Longshot3Six Shots of TML 10/1

Rating board at 33.9. Ridden by Desmond Bryan. Has not raced in 207 days, may just be looking for a race to tighten up. Horse won last time raced at today's surface/distance.

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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 3

9:15 PM EDT

Starter Allowance · 5 fur · Dirt

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

win4All RunML 5/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 84.2 for Race 3. Ridden by Keihton Natera, trained by Deanne Davies. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 12.28 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 21% win rate and finished in the money in 63% of races. 3 wins and placed in 13 of 24 races on Dirt tracks. Has not raced in 188 days, may just be looking for a race to tighten up. Ranked 2nd in workouts over last month at 12.00 sec/furlong. Horse won last time raced at today's surface/distance.

place1FrostedbirdML 6/5

Rating board at 74.1. Ridden by Dane Nelson. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.20 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 22% win rate and finished in the money in 67% of races.

show5ViatureML 6/1

Rating board at 57.0. Ridden by Ridge Balgobin. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 12.27 sec/furlong. Has not raced in 250 days, may just be looking for a race to tighten up.

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Race 4

9:45 PM EDT

Allowance · 5 fur · Dirt

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

win2PlayfulML 4/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 85.6 for Race 4. Career win rate of 25% shows consistency. Ridden by Dane Nelson, trained by Gonzalo Anderson. For past year, Jockey has a 22% win rate and finished in the money in 67% of races. For past year, Jockey & Trainer Combo has a 27% win rate and finished in the money in 71% of races. 2 wins and placed in 4 of 6 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in 4 of the last 6 races. Has 2 wins and placed in 5 of 7 of Sprint races. 1 wins and placed in 3 of 4 races at Century Mile. Jockey & Horse combo has a 22% win rate and finished in the money in 67% of races.

place1SpeightsoulcometML 5/2

Rating board at 83.0. Ridden by Keimar Trotman. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.00 sec/furlong. 2 wins and placed in 5 of 7 races on Dirt tracks.

show4In Your BizML 3/1

Rating board at 78.7 • 66% career wins. Ridden by Keihton Natera. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 12.27 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 21% win rate and finished in the money in 63% of races.

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Race 5

10:15 PM EDT

Starter Allowance · 5 fur · Dirt

Clear separation at the top of the rating board — Drill's Li'l Man looks standout with daylight to the rest.

win3Drill's Li'l ManML 7/5

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 89.4 for Race 5. Career win rate of 22% shows consistency. Ridden by Brian Boodramsingh, trained by Colleen O'Hagan. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 11.89 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 26% win rate and finished in the money in 62% of races. 15 wins and placed in 38 of 68 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 2 races. Has placed in 4 of the last 6 races. Ranked 1st in workouts over last month at 11.75 sec/furlong. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List. Jockey appears in today's Top 50 Jockeys List.

place6Winter FalconML 5/2

Rating board at 78.4. Ridden by Enrique Alonzo Gonzalez. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 11.81 sec/furlong. Has placed in the last 4 races.

show5Snap CountML 6/1

Rating board at 61.8. Ridden by Keimar Trotman. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 12.40 sec/furlong. Has placed in the last 2 races.

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Race 6

10:45 PM EDT

Claiming · 5 fur · Dirt

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

win4OopsML 8/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 79.8 for Race 6. Ridden by Richard Balgobin, trained by Colleen O'Hagan. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 12.69 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 23% win rate and finished in the money in 66% of races. 2 wins and placed in 19 of 32 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in 4 of the last 6 races. 1 wins and placed in 13 of 18 races at Century Mile. Has placed in 2 of 3 races at 5 fur. Has not raced in 203 days, may just be looking for a race to tighten up.

place3H K MimiML 7/2

Rating board at 75.6 • 25% career wins. Ridden by N'Rico Prescod. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.59 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 18% win rate and finished in the money in 56% of races.

show6Jackpot BarML 6/1

Rating board at 64.7 • 33% career wins. Ridden by Keihton Natera. For past year, Jockey has a 21% win rate and finished in the money in 63% of races. 1 wins and placed in 2 of 4 races on Dirt tracks.

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Race 7

11:15 PM EDT

Claiming · 5 fur · Dirt

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

win3EitherinorinthewayML 3/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 87.1 for Race 7. Ridden by N'Rico Prescod, trained by Jason Coney. For past year, Jockey has a 18% win rate and finished in the money in 56% of races. 2 wins and placed in 8 of 13 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 4 races. Has placed in 5 of the last 6 races. Has 2 wins and placed in 7 of 10 of Sprint races. Jockey & Horse combo has a 18% win rate and finished in the money in 56% of races. Has not raced in 202 days, may just be looking for a race to tighten up. Has WON 2 races in a row! Horse won last time it raced. 10/17/2025. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List.

place1Fed BoyML 8/5

Rating board at 70.2 • 22% career wins. Ridden by Jose Mariano Asencio. For past year, Jockey has a 20% win rate and finished in the money in 55% of races. For past year, Jockey & Trainer Combo has a 23% win rate and finished in the money in 59% of races.

show6Independence NeighML 8/1

Rating board at 53.5. Ridden by Andrew Poon. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.40 sec/furlong. Has placed in 4 of the last 6 races.

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Race 8

11:45 PM EDT

Claiming · 5 fur · Dirt

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

win2Stay UpML 3/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 87.1 for Race 8. Ridden by M A Campillo, trained by Karline Kingston. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 12.23 sec/furlong. 4 wins and placed in 10 of 16 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 3 races. Has placed in 5 of the last 6 races. 3 wins and placed in 6 of 8 races at Century Mile. Has not raced in 189 days, may just be looking for a race to tighten up. Ranked 1st in workouts over last month at 11.60 sec/furlong. Horse won last time it raced. 10/31/2025.

place3FastestgirlintownML 2/1

Rating board at 58.3. Ridden by Richard Balgobin. For past year, Jockey has a 23% win rate and finished in the money in 66% of races. 5 wins and placed in 16 of 31 races on Dirt tracks.

show4AnothersunnydayML 5/1

Rating board at 49.3. Ridden by Kimal Santo. For past year, Jockey has a 28% win rate and finished in the money in 74% of races. 8 wins and placed in 25 of 41 races on Dirt tracks.

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Race 9

12:15 AM EDT

Allowance Optional Claiming · 5 fur · Dirt

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

win5HoratioML 6/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 82.7 for Race 9. Career win rate of 25% shows consistency. Ridden by Richard Balgobin, trained by Dino K. Condilenios. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 11.96 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 23% win rate and finished in the money in 66% of races. 4 wins and placed in 11 of 17 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 3 races. Has placed in 4 of the last 5 races. Has 4 wins and placed in 10 of 14 of Sprint races. Jockey & Horse combo has a 23% win rate and finished in the money in 66% of races. Has not raced in 209 days, may just be looking for a race to tighten up.

place4Pioneer Storm KingML 5/2

Rating board at 76.4 • 30% career wins. Ridden by Alexander Marti. 3 wins and placed in 8 of 11 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in 4 of the last 6 races.

show3Mr MorrisML 6/1

Rating board at 73.1 • 37% career wins. Ridden by Amadeo Perez. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 11.95 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 34% win rate and finished in the money in 92% of races.

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