Century Mile Picks & Predictions — May 22, 2026
Here's our expert breakdown of today's 8-race card at Century Mile. 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
Claiming · 5 1/2 fur · Dirt
Take Charge Curly towers over this field on our ratings — significant gap back to the rest of the shortlist.
Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 85.6 for Race 1. Ridden by Brian Boodramsingh, trained by Tom Rycroft. 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 61% of races. Has placed in 4 of the last 6 races. Has placed in 2 of 3 races at 5 1/2 fur. Jockey & Horse combo has a 26% win rate and finished in the money in 61% of races. Jockey appears in today's Top 50 Jockeys List.
Rating board at 81.5 • 22% career wins. Ridden by Kodi Dottin-Downes. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 12.45 sec/furlong. 7 wins and placed in 15 of 25 races on Dirt tracks.
Rating board at 65.9. Ridden by Ridge Balgobin. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.28 sec/furlong.
Race 2
Claiming · 5 1/2 fur · Dirt
Bet-down spot for Stay Up — the rating gap is wide enough that we treat this as a key single.
Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 89.7 for Race 2. Career win rate of 21% shows consistency. Ridden by Richard Balgobin, trained by Karline Kingston. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 12.38 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 22% win rate and finished in the money in 64% of races. 4 wins and placed in 10 of 17 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in 4 of the last 6 races. 3 wins and placed in 6 of 9 races at Century Mile. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List.
Rating board at 71.8 • 33% career wins. Ridden by Kemar Richard Chase. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 12.25 sec/furlong. 4 wins and placed in 7 of 12 races on Dirt tracks.
Rating board at 48.1. Ridden by Enrique Alonzo Gonzalez. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.19 sec/furlong. 8 wins and placed in 25 of 42 races on Dirt tracks.
Race 3
Claiming · 6 fur · Dirt
Standout on paper: G T Ray Sir grades multiple points clear of the rest of the field.
Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 84.2 for Race 3. Ridden by N'Rico Prescod, trained by Ron Grieves. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 12.39 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 18% win rate and finished in the money in 55% of races. For past year, Jockey & Trainer Combo has a 21% win rate and finished in the money in 62% of races. 1 wins and placed in 7 of 8 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in 4 of the last 5 races. Has 1 wins and placed in 4 of 4 races at 6 fur. 1 wins and placed in 6 of 7 races at Century Mile. Has not raced in 230 days, may just be looking for a race to tighten up.
Rating board at 67.5. Ridden by Kimal Santo. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.00 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 25% win rate and finished in the money in 70% of races.
Rating board at 63.1. Ridden by Jose Mariano Asencio. For past year, Jockey has a 20% win rate and finished in the money in 53% of races. For past year, Jockey & Trainer Combo has a 25% win rate and finished in the money in 62% 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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