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Charles Town Picks & Predictions — May 1, 2026

Friday, May 1, 20269 racesCharles Town

Here's our expert breakdown of today's 9-race card at Charles Town. 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

2026-05-01T23:00:00

Claiming · 4 1/2 fur · Dirt

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

win3Ruby BayML 5/2

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 87.8 for Race 1. Ridden by Jeiron Barbosa, trained by Michael E. Jones, Jr.. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 11.83 sec/furlong. Has placed in the last 3 races. Has placed in 4 of the last 6 races. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List.

⚡ Longshot2Crazy AnitaML 15/1

Rating board at 45.7. Ridden by Jacqueline A. Davis. Claiming Price Decreased from $5000 to $4500.

Race 2

2026-05-01T23:32:00

Claiming · 4 1/2 fur · Dirt

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

win1Coal CountryML 6/5

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 89.7 for Race 2. Career win rate of 28% shows consistency. Ridden by Reshawn Latchman, trained by Stephen Murdock. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 12.18 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 26% win rate and finished in the money in 59% of races. 6 wins and placed in 14 of 22 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in 4 of the last 6 races. Has 6 wins and placed in 14 of 19 races at 4 1/2 fur. Claiming Price Decreased from $20000 to $5000. More than 1 win on today's surface/distance. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List.

place2PalmaryML 9/2

Rating board at 76.4. Ridden by Anthony Mawing. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.16 sec/furlong. 5 wins and placed in 15 of 28 races on Dirt tracks.

show6RainbowsnsunshineML 5/1

Rating board at 71.1. Ridden by Jacqueline A. Davis. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 12.26 sec/furlong. 4 wins and placed in 11 of 21 races on Dirt tracks.

Race 3

2026-05-02T00:02:00

Claiming · 7 fur · Dirt

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

win1Racing Hot LineML 5/2

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 87.8 for Race 3. Ridden by Larry C. Reynolds, trained by Bobby L. Barber. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.98 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 17% win rate and finished in the money in 57% of races. 4 wins and placed in 19 of 31 races on Dirt tracks. Has 3 wins and placed in 8 of 12 races at 7 fur. More than 1 win on today's surface/distance. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List.

place2Hurricane AlertML 8/5

Rating board at 69.1 • 24% career wins. Ridden by Nomar Arroyo Bueno. 7 wins and placed in 15 of 30 races on Dirt tracks.

show3Castle of CorkML 5/1

Rating board at 63.1. Ridden by Walter Cullum. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 13.14 sec/furlong.

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 · 6 1/2 fur · Dirt

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

win9Preshow HypeML 6/5

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 89.7 for Race 4. Ridden by Moises Santaella, trained by Ronney W. Brown. For past year, Jockey has a 21% win rate and finished in the money in 53% of races. For past year, Jockey & Trainer Combo has a 28% win rate and finished in the money in 63% of races. 1 wins and placed in 10 of 15 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 2 races. Has placed in 4 of the last 6 races. 1 wins and placed in 10 of 15 races at Charles Town. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List.

place7Additional FactorML 5/2

Rating board at 81.3 • 25% career wins. Ridden by Arnaldo Bocachica. For past year, Jockey has a 37% win rate and finished in the money in 78% of races. For past year, Jockey & Trainer Combo has a 37% win rate and finished in the money in 84% of races.

show1Honey I'm BrokeML 8/1

Rating board at 63.6. Ridden by Joe Stokes. 1 wins and placed in 3 of 6 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 2 races.

Race 5

Starter Optional Claiming · 6 1/2 fur · Dirt

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

win4Forgotten GiftML 8/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 79.8 for Race 5. Ridden by Denis Vicente Araujo, trained by Charles L. Frock. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 11.99 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 18% win rate and finished in the money in 59% of races. 6 wins and placed in 18 of 35 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in 5 of the last 6 races. Has 1 wins and placed in 3 of 4 races at 6 1/2 fur. 3 wins and placed in 8 of 12 races at Charles Town. Jockey & Horse combo has a 18% win rate and finished in the money in 59% of races.

place9Country CherryML 6/1

Rating board at 79.6 • 28% career wins. Ridden by Moises Santaella. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 12.47 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 21% win rate and finished in the money in 53% of races.

show1NotiptoniML 4/1

Rating board at 71.0. Ridden by Anthony Mawing. 5 wins and placed in 19 of 28 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in 4 of the last 6 races.

Race 6

Allowance · 4 1/2 fur · Dirt

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

win1Julee's LegacyML 6/5

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 85.9 for Race 6. Career win rate of 50% shows consistency. Ridden by Jeiron Barbosa, trained by Michael E. Jones, Jr.. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 11.83 sec/furlong. 7 wins and placed in 10 of 12 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 7 races. Has placed in 6 of the last 6 races. Has 7 wins and placed in 10 of 13 of Sprint races. 2 wins and placed in 2 of 2 races at Charles Town. Has WON 3 races in a row! More than 1 win on today's surface/distance. Horse won last time it raced. 03/14/2026. Horse won last time raced at today's surface/distance.

place7Double AiroML 7/5

Rating board at 77.5 • 33% career wins. Ridden by Carlos Eduardo Lopez. For past year, Jockey has a 21% win rate and finished in the money in 56% of races. 6 wins and placed in 11 of 15 races on Dirt tracks.

show4Bella's BreezeML 10/1

Rating board at 76.9. Ridden by Joe Stokes. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 12.06 sec/furlong. 2 wins and placed in 7 of 10 races on Dirt tracks.

Race 7

Allowance Optional Claiming · 6 1/2 fur · Dirt

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

win6Judgement DayML 4/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 85.6 for Race 7. Career win rate of 29% shows consistency. Ridden by Larry C. Reynolds, trained by Timothy C. Grams. For past year, Jockey has a 17% win rate and finished in the money in 57% of races. For past year, Jockey & Trainer Combo has a 19% win rate and finished in the money in 56% of races. 7 wins and placed in 17 of 25 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 3 races. Has placed in 4 of the last 6 races. Has 4 wins and placed in 6 of 9 races at 6 1/2 fur. 7 wins and placed in 17 of 25 races at Charles Town. Jockey & Horse combo has a 17% win rate and finished in the money in 57% of races. More than 1 win on today's surface/distance.

place4RunaldoML 7/2

Rating board at 84.4 • 36% career wins. Ridden by Arnaldo Bocachica. For past year, Jockey has a 37% win rate and finished in the money in 78% of races. For past year, Jockey & Trainer Combo has a 39% win rate and finished in the money in 75% of races.

show8JubawithatwistML 5/2

Rating board at 82.7 • 60% career wins. Ridden by Antonio Lopez. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.35 sec/furlong. 9 wins and placed in 15 of 16 races on Dirt tracks.

Race 8

Allowance Optional Claiming · 7 fur · Dirt

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

win8Drink This CupML 2/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 87.4 for Race 8. Career win rate of 40% shows consistency. Ridden by J. D. Acosta, trained by Michael Stidham. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 12.71 sec/furlong. 2 wins and placed in 4 of 6 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 3 races. Has placed in 3 of the last 5 races. Has 2 wins and placed in 4 of 6 of Sprint races. 1 wins and placed in 2 of 2 races at Charles Town. Has not raced in 182 days, may just be looking for a race to tighten up.

Race 9

Claiming · 7 fur · Dirt

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

win1HotmessnessML 9/5

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 88.8 for Race 9. Ridden by Jahnxander Raspaldo, trained by Ollie L. Figgins III. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 12.74 sec/furlong. 1 wins and placed in 5 of 8 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in 4 of the last 6 races. Claiming Price Decreased from $20000 to $5000. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List.

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