Charles Town Picks & Predictions — May 16, 2026
Here's our expert breakdown of today's 8-race card at Charles Town. 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
2026-05-16T23:00:00Maiden Special Weight · 7 fur · Dirt
Clear separation at the top of the rating board — Creative Catch looks standout with daylight to the rest.
Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 90.0 for Race 1. Ridden by Arnaldo Bocachica, trained by Jeff C. Runco. For past year, Jockey has a 37% win rate and finished in the money in 79% of races. For past year, Jockey & Trainer Combo has a 41% win rate and finished in the money in 76% of races. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List. Jockey appears in today's Top 50 Jockeys List.
Race 2
2026-05-16T23:32:00Claiming · 6 1/2 fur · Dirt
Clear separation at the top of the rating board — Candy Man Can looks standout with daylight to the rest.
Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 89.4 for Race 2. Ridden by Arnaldo Bocachica, trained by Angelo G. Jackson. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.82 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 37% win rate and finished in the money in 79% of races. 2 wins and placed in 6 of 11 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 4 races. Has placed in 5 of the last 6 races. Has not raced in 119 days, may just be looking for a race to tighten up. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List. Jockey appears in today's Top 50 Jockeys List.
Rating board at 71.8. Ridden by Justin M. Lewis. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 12.85 sec/furlong. Has placed in the last 2 races.
Rating board at 63.4. Ridden by Joe Stokes. 2 wins and placed in 7 of 12 races on Dirt tracks. Has 2 wins and placed in 4 of 6 races at 6 1/2 fur.
Race 3
2026-05-17T00:02:00Claiming · 7 fur · Dirt
Clear separation at the top of the rating board — Preshow Hype looks standout with daylight to the rest.
Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 89.1 for Race 3. Ridden by Warren Ebow III, trained by Ronney W. Brown. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 13.12 sec/furlong. 1 wins and placed in 10 of 16 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in 4 of 5 races at 7 fur. Horse won last time raced at today's surface/distance. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List.
Rating board at 84.3 • 33% career wins. Ridden by Gerald Almodovar. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.62 sec/furlong. 1 wins and placed in 2 of 4 races on Dirt tracks.
Rating board at 80.0 • 25% career wins. Ridden by J. D. Acosta. 1 wins and placed in 3 of 5 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in 3 of the last 5 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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