Delta Downs Picks & Predictions — August 29, 2026

Different Cartel is the morning-line favorite at 9/5 for a reason — an 85.08 TrackWiz rating that is virtually a dead heat with Dj Ghostrider at the top. Trainer Ramiro Aboytes-Suarez pairs with Leonardo Rodriguez, a combination that knows these short Delta Downs sprints well. The separation between these two horses and the rest of the field is dramatic, and if Dj Ghostrider wins, Different Cartel is almost certainly in the picture for second money.

Puroo Venenoo comes in rated 72.83 — a clear third-best in the field — and represents solid show value at 8/1 on the morning line with Ubaldo Luna up for trainer Martin Trejo. There's a meaningful gap between the top two and this horse, but an equally meaningful gap between Puroo Venenoo and everything else below it. In maiden sprints where the top of the board tends to cluster at the wire, this one earns its spot as an exotic anchor in the third slot.

Moneys Right opens at 3/1 with a 78.84 rating and an impressive 36% career win rate — the highest win percentage in the field — making this one genuinely dangerous to fade. Trainer Oswaldo Hernandez sends out Jorge Javier Garcia, and a horse that converts at better than one-in-three tries is a legitimate threat in any short sprint. If the pace scenario breaks right and Jrs Jeeses Cartel faces any trouble, Moneys Right has the profile to steal this.

Stay in the Fastlane is the value play in the show spot at 8/1 morning line despite posting a 33% career win rate — matching the favorite's win percentage at a much friendlier price. Federico Vargas rides for trainer Vann E. Haywood, and a 65.85 rating still puts this horse in legitimate contention in a six-horse stakes field. At 8/1, you're getting a horse that wins a third of its starts — that's genuine overlay value for show and exacta tickets.

Leaving Coyame is our place pick and represents the best value in the race at 4/1 with an 80.31 TrackWiz rating and a 21% career win rate. Trainer Luis R. Martinez, Jr. doubles up in this race, which speaks to confidence in the barn's horses at this level. Eddi Emanuel Martinez handles the reins, and if Dropping Dimes wins as expected, Leaving Coyame's ratings profile makes it the most logical second-place finisher — a solid exacta bottom at a fair price.

Tm Back to Perry is an intriguing show option at 12/1 morning line, backed by an eye-catching 42% career win rate — the second-highest in the field — for trainer Rogelio Huitron. Everardo Rodriguez gets the call, and while the 68.09 rating slots this horse third in our analysis, the gap between it and the fourth-best horse in the race is substantial. At double-digit odds with a win rate over 40%, this is the kind of horse that can absolutely creep into the trifecta at a price that inflates payouts.

Fullmoonovrmanhattan is our value play for place at 8/1 morning line, carrying a 79.79 rating and a 33% career win rate that most bettors will underestimate at that price. Trainer Jose Estrada sends Adrian X. Morales to the gate, and in a race this wide, a horse grading out second on our board at nearly double the odds of the favorite is exactly the overlay you hunt for. If you're building an exacta, reversing Whoozthatlady and Fullmoonovrmanhattan at 8/1 is a smart play.

Sixes Streakin Blood rounds out our analysis at 9/2 morning line with a 77.65 rating and a 20% career win rate under trainer Miguel Pizana and jockey Jorge Javier Garcia. Three horses in this race — Whoozthatlady, Fullmoonovrmanhattan, and Sixes Streakin Blood — sit within a narrow six-point rating band at the top of the field, which makes the trifecta using all three a logical and potentially lucrative construction. At 9/2, this one offers fair value as the third piece.

San Lorenzo Princess opens at 7/2 with an 80.96 rating and a career-best 38% win rate — among the best conversion numbers in the race — for trainer Ramiro Aboytes-Suarez with Leonardo Rodriguez riding. The combination of a strong rating and one of the field's highest career win percentages at a fair price makes San Lorenzo Princess a natural place play, and she'd be legitimate win contention in most other fields. Watch for her to be tough at or near the wire.

Lm Ms Apollitical rounds out the top three at 5/1 with a 76.25 rating and a 30% career win rate under Jorge Javier Garcia for trainer Luis R. Martinez, Jr. The value here is that our top three horses are all within roughly 11 rating points of each other, and a 30% career win rate at 5/1 is an overlay by almost any measure. In trifecta construction, this horse belongs in the third spot and could surprise in the show hole even against the sharp horses above it.

Bmstrainiscoming is right behind our top pick at 78.46 — just 1.33 points back — with a strong 33% career win rate for trainer Riley S. Aguilar and Rolando Cabrera in the saddle. At 6/1 on the morning line, this horse represents a genuine place overlay; a 33% career win rate at 6/1 is a price discrepancy worth exploiting. If the pace scenario plays out evenly, Bmstrainiscoming has the profile to close the gap on Sharpest Image and grab second money.

Mp Coco Pilot opens at 7/2 — the shortest price among our three picks — with a 76.55 rating and a 33% career win rate for trainer Josue Ponce and J.R. Ramirez. While the other top-rated runners are available at longer prices, Mp Coco Pilot's consistent win rate and solid rating make it a reliable show anchor, particularly in a 12-horse field where unpredictable pace scenarios are almost guaranteed. Use it as your trifecta insurance underneath the overlays.

San Lorenzo Bossman opens at 7/2 with a 79.57 rating and an excellent 40% career win rate for trainer Ramiro Aboytes-Suarez, who notably has two runners in this field. Leonardo Rodriguez gets the call, and a horse with a 40% career win rate at 7/2 is a legitimate place play in any race on any card. In a 250-yard sprint where the outcome is decided in blinks, San Lorenzo Bossman's strong record gives it every chance to be involved at the wire.

Jrs Jeeses Cartel shows up here at 10/1 on the morning line — well after running in the stakes earlier in the card — with a 67.01 rating and a 35% career win rate for trainer David Bustamante and Pedro Chavarria Espinosa. That 35% win rate at 10/1 is significant overlay territory, and while this horse slots third in our analysis, it has the kind of conversion profile that earns its place in trifecta tickets. At double-digit odds, the show bet and trifecta bottom are worth the risk.

Rdd Reasons for B opens at 4/1 with an 85.11 rating — barely behind our top pick — and an elite 60% career win rate that is arguably the most impressive number on the entire card. Trainer Ramiro Aboytes-Suarez, who has been the dominant barn all evening, sends Leonardo Rodriguez to the gate, and a horse winning 60% of its career starts at 4/1 is a serious overlay. This one has the profile to win outright, and place is almost a certainty if things break reasonably.

Man for Cos rounds out our top three at 7/2 morning line with an 80.65 rating and a 66% career win rate — the highest conversion rate of any horse on tonight's entire card. Trainer Jose A. Garcia sends out Jorge Javier Garcia, and while a 66% career win rate is a number that demands respect, the ratings show two horses above it in this spot. That's what slots it third — but at 7/2, a horse winning two-thirds of its starts is not a show bet, it's a near-lock exotic inclusion.