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Delta Downs Picks & Predictions — April 30, 2026

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Here's our expert breakdown of today's 13-race card at Delta Downs. We've identified 3 standout races with strong plays — see our analysis below. Full card picks for all 13 races are available to TrackWiz subscribers.

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Race 1

2026-04-30T21:45:00

Trial · 330 yd · Dirt

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

win5LollitoML 5/2

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 57.5 for Race 1. Ridden by Claudio Ponce Aguilar, trained by Ricardo D. Romero. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 12.09 sec/furlong. Has placed in the last 2 races. Has placed in 2 of the last 2 races. Horse won last time it raced. 03/21/2026. Horse won last time raced at today's surface/distance.

⚡ Longshot9Shes Hot BloodedML 12/1

Rating board at 41.7. Ridden by Leonardo Rodriguez. Ranked 3rd in workouts over last month at 12.63 sec/furlong.

Race 2

2026-04-30T22:10:00

Trial · 330 yd · Dirt

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

win7Apollitical FastML 2/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 58.3 for Race 2. Ridden by Luis L. Vivanco, trained by Jose Luis Sanchez III. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 11.47 sec/furlong. Has placed in 1 of the last 1 races. Ranked 3rd in workouts over last month at 12.22 sec/furlong. Horse won last time it raced. 03/07/2026.

place5Sheza Sneakin BayouML 3/1

Rating board at 56.7. Ridden by Juan Francisco Garcia, Jr.. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 12.11 sec/furlong. Has placed in the last 2 races.

show9Chew Chew TrainML 9/2

Rating board at 54.2. Ridden by Federico Vargas. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 12.50 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey & Trainer Combo has a 23% win rate and finished in the money in 68% of races.

Race 3

2026-04-30T22:35:00

Trial · 330 yd · Dirt

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

win1Hold On TightML 3/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 56.7 for Race 3. Ridden by Luis L. Vivanco, trained by Jose Luis Sanchez III.

place7Big Daddys InnocentML 7/2

Rating board at 55.8. Ridden by Jose Ariel Rodriguez. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.41 sec/furlong.

show5Tg Apolitical MamaML 4/1

Rating board at 55.0. Ridden by J.R. Ramirez, Jr..

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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