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Charles Town Picks & Predictions — May 8, 2026

Friday, May 8, 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

2026-05-08T23:00:00

Allowance · 7 fur · Dirt

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

⚡ Longshot4Over the BullML 8/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 51.6 for Race 1. Ridden by Denis Vicente Araujo, trained by Michael E. Sterling. For past year, Jockey has a 19% win rate and finished in the money in 60% of races. 3 wins and placed in 9 of 18 races on Dirt tracks.

Race 2

2026-05-08T23:32:00

Maiden Special Weight · 4 1/2 fur · Dirt

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

win7Foolish RabbitML 9/2

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 65.3 for Race 2. Ridden by Victor Rodriguez, trained by Tonya M. O'Neill. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 13.00 sec/furlong.

place6Penguin's PrideML 7/5

Rating board at 59.3. 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 74% of races.

show1IfthedevildancedML 12/1

Rating board at 58.5. Ridden by Gustavo Larrosa. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 13.00 sec/furlong.

Race 3

2026-05-09T00:02:00

Claiming · 4 1/2 fur · Dirt

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

win3Warrior's NotionML 3/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 87.1 for Race 3. Ridden by Jahnxander Raspaldo, trained by Kristy Gazzier. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.59 sec/furlong. 1 wins and placed in 7 of 13 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 2 races. Has placed in 4 of the last 6 races. Claiming Price Decreased from $5000 to $4500. Horse won last time it raced. 04/16/2026. Horse won last time raced at today's surface/distance.

⚡ Longshot5Tree of DemML 20/1

Rating board at 45.3. Ridden by Christian Hiraldo. Has placed in 4 of the last 6 races. Averaging 0.9 per race recently, but today is a 0.6 mile race.

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

Maiden Claiming · 4 1/2 fur · Dirt

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

⚡ Longshot5Lunar GloryML 10/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 45.0 for Race 4. Ridden by Christian Hiraldo, trained by Kristy Gazzier.

Race 5

Allowance · 4 1/2 fur · Dirt

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

win5Malibu SonML 9/2

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 84.9 for Race 5. Career win rate of 50% shows consistency. Ridden by Larry C. Reynolds, trained by Timothy C. Grams. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 12.19 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey & Trainer Combo has a 18% win rate and finished in the money in 55% of races. 1 wins and placed in 3 of 3 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 3 races. Has placed in 3 of the last 3 races. Has 1 wins and placed in 3 of 3 of Sprint races. 1 wins and placed in 3 of 3 races at Charles Town. Jockey & Horse combo has a 17% win rate and finished in the money in 56% of races.

place9Ryan's RunML 3/5

Rating board at 60.0. Ridden by Arnaldo Bocachica. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 11.73 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 37% win rate and finished in the money in 78% of races.

⚡ Longshot8Stone Cold JonesML 12/1

Rating board at 48.0. Ridden by Sunday Diaz, Jr.. Has placed in 3 of the last 4 races. Has 1 wins and placed in 3 of 3 of Sprint races.

Race 6

Allowance · 6 1/2 fur · Dirt

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

⚡ Longshot8Here's a QuarterML 10/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 68.2 for Race 6. Career win rate of 25% shows consistency. Ridden by Christian Maldonado, trained by Michael G. Atkins. 8 wins and placed in 15 of 28 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 3 races. Has 3 wins and placed in 6 of 7 races at 6 1/2 fur. Jockey & Horse combo has a 11% win rate and finished in the money in 37% of races. More than 1 win on today's surface/distance. Horse won last time it raced. 04/17/2026. Horse won last time raced at today's surface/distance.

Race 7

Allowance Optional Claiming · 6 1/2 fur · Dirt

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

win7Benji StarML 2/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 83.6 for Race 7. Career win rate of 33% shows consistency. Ridden by Julio A. Hernandez, trained by Michael Stidham. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 11.83 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 21% win rate and finished in the money in 59% of races. 3 wins and placed in 6 of 10 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in 2 of the last 3 races. Has 3 wins and placed in 6 of 9 of Sprint races. Ranked 2nd in workouts over last month at 12.10 sec/furlong.

place6Guapo AgainML 6/1

Rating board at 82.7. Ridden by Moises Santaella. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 11.97 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 20% win rate and finished in the money in 54% of races.

show10TalklessworkmoreML 5/2

Rating board at 81.0. 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.

Race 8

Allowance · 7 fur · Dirt

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

win5Petingas TwinML 7/2

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 86.3 for Race 8. Career win rate of 27% shows consistency. Ridden by Arnaldo Bocachica, trained by Anthony Farrior. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.07 sec/furlong. 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. 6 wins and placed in 16 of 23 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in 4 of the last 6 races. Jockey & Horse combo has a 37% win rate and finished in the money in 78% of races. Jockey appears in today's Top 50 Jockeys List.

place2Barbadian RunnerML 5/2

Rating board at 83.7 • 38% career wins. Ridden by Forest Boyce. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 12.32 sec/furlong. 7 wins and placed in 15 of 17 races on Dirt tracks.

show8HammerML 8/1

Rating board at 75.7 • 32% career wins. Ridden by Julio Jorge. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 12.43 sec/furlong. 8 wins and placed in 19 of 24 races on Dirt tracks.

Race 9

Starter Optional Claiming · 1 1/16 mi · Dirt

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

win7Head LadML 4/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 85.6 for Race 9. Career win rate of 26% shows consistency. Ridden by Moises Santaella, trained by Ronney W. Brown. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 12.89 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 20% win rate and finished in the money in 54% of races. For past year, Jockey & Trainer Combo has a 28% win rate and finished in the money in 63% of races. 6 wins and placed in 16 of 23 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in 5 of the last 6 races. Has 4 wins and placed in 7 of 8 races at 1 1/16 mi. 6 wins and placed in 14 of 17 races at Charles Town. Jockey & Horse combo has a 20% win rate and finished in the money in 54% of races. More than 1 win on today's surface/distance.

place3General IssueML 5/2

Rating board at 69.5. Ridden by Warren Ebow III. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.80 sec/furlong. 5 wins and placed in 12 of 23 races on Dirt tracks.

show5Spurs UpML 7/2

Rating board at 63.9 • 22% career wins. Ridden by Jeiron Barbosa. For past year, Jockey & Trainer Combo has a 18% win rate and finished in the money in 60% of races. 5 wins and placed in 11 of 21 races on Dirt tracks.

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