Century Mile Picks & Predictions — May 8, 2026
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
2026-05-09T00:15:00Maiden · 220 yd · Dirt
Clear separation at the top of the rating board — Warning Shott looks standout with daylight to the rest.
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.
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.
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.
Race 2
2026-05-09T00:45:00Claiming · 5 fur · Dirt
Clear separation at the top of the rating board — Buck's Fizz looks standout with daylight to the rest.
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.
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.
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.
Race 3
2026-05-09T01:15:00Starter Allowance · 5 fur · Dirt
Clear separation at the top of the rating board — All Run looks standout with daylight to the rest.
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.
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.
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.
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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