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Evangeline Picks & Predictions — May 16, 2026

Saturday, May 16, 20269 racesEvangeline

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

2026-05-16T22:30:00

Maiden Claiming · 6 1/2 fur · Dirt

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

win4Dirty DealML 3/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 87.1 for Race 1. Ridden by Joel Dominguez, trained by Isai V. Gonzalez. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 12.87 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 21% win rate and finished in the money in 55% of races. Has placed in 2 of 3 races at 6 1/2 fur.

place11A G's CharlieML 5/1

Rating board at 64.8. Ridden by Isaac Castillo. For past year, Jockey has a 20% win rate and finished in the money in 52% of races. Claiming Price Decreased from $20000 to $10000.

show10King JulesML 6/1

Rating board at 51.7. Ridden by Elio J. Barrera. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 12.87 sec/furlong.

Race 2

2026-05-16T22:57:00

Claiming · 6 fur · Dirt

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

win8Star ApriorityML 6/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 82.7 for Race 2. Ridden by Colby J. Hernandez, trained by Lee Thomas. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.21 sec/furlong. 2 wins and placed in 7 of 14 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in 4 of the last 5 races. Jockey & Horse combo has a 13% win rate and finished in the money in 44% of races. Claiming Price Decreased from $10000 to $5000.

place5Hudson's DayML 5/2

Rating board at 80.8. Ridden by Chris R. Rosier. 2 wins and placed in 9 of 15 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in 4 of the last 6 races.

⚡ Longshot7Gypsy SquallML 10/1

Rating board at 54.7 • 22% career wins. Ridden by Thomas L. Pompell. Jockey & Horse combo has a 14% win rate and finished in the money in 49% of races.

Race 3

2026-05-16T23:24:00

Maiden Special Weight · 1 1/16 mi · Turf

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

win4Royal IrishML 8/5

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 89.1 for Race 3. Ridden by Harry Hernandez, trained by Melton Wilson. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.59 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 24% win rate and finished in the money in 59% of races. Placed in 3 of 5 races on Turf tracks. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List.

place2FatguyinlittlecoatML 2/1

Rating board at 73.5. Ridden by Joel Dominguez. For past year, Jockey has a 21% win rate and finished in the money in 55% of races. Ranked 1st in workouts over last month at 11.80 sec/furlong.

show6ZampinoML 4/1

Rating board at 55.0. Ridden by Casey Fusilier. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 12.64 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 fur · Dirt

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

win5TakeittothehouseML 5/2

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 87.8 for Race 4. Career win rate of 25% shows consistency. Ridden by Thomas L. Pompell, trained by Eduardo Ramirez. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 12.53 sec/furlong. 2 wins and placed in 8 of 12 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 2 races. Has placed in 5 of the last 6 races. Has 3 wins and placed in 9 of 13 of Sprint races. Placed in 2 of 2 races at Evangeline.

place11Fret No MoreML 5/1

Rating board at 79.8. Ridden by Timothy Thornton. For past year, Jockey has a 22% win rate and finished in the money in 51% of races. 3 wins and placed in 9 of 16 races on Dirt tracks.

show4Golden BarcentsML 6/1

Rating board at 77.7. Ridden by Jamison Mudd. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.29 sec/furlong. 3 wins and placed in 7 of 12 races on Dirt tracks.

Race 5

Claiming · 1 mi · Dirt

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

win4Soul CoaxingML 5/2

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 87.8 for Race 5. Ridden by Joel Dominguez, trained by Juan Munoz Cano. For past year, Jockey has a 21% win rate and finished in the money in 55% of races. For past year, Jockey & Trainer Combo has a 24% win rate and finished in the money in 52% of races. 7 wins and placed in 18 of 33 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 3 races. Has placed in 4 of the last 6 races. More than 1 win on today's surface/distance. Horse won last time raced at today's surface/distance.

place8Luni SimaML 3/1

Rating board at 80.7. Ridden by Isaac Castillo. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 12.47 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 20% win rate and finished in the money in 52% of races.

show2KingscoteML 9/2

Rating board at 65.6. Ridden by Harry Hernandez. For past year, Jockey has a 24% win rate and finished in the money in 59% of races. For past year, Jockey & Trainer Combo has a 26% win rate and finished in the money in 66% of races.

Race 6

Allowance Optional Claiming · 5 fur · Turf

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

win10Our KeepsakeML 2/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 87.4 for Race 6. Ridden by Jansen Melancon, trained by Allen Landry. For past year, Jockey has a 23% win rate and finished in the money in 59% of races. For past year, Jockey & Trainer Combo has a 28% win rate and finished in the money in 66% of races. Has placed in 5 of the last 6 races. Has placed in 2 of 3 races at 5 fur. Jockey & Horse combo has a 23% win rate and finished in the money in 59% of races.

place6Princess Is OliviaML 6/1

Rating board at 72.7 • 30% career wins. Ridden by Joel Dominguez. For past year, Jockey has a 21% win rate and finished in the money in 55% of races. For past year, Jockey & Trainer Combo has a 24% win rate and finished in the money in 52% of races.

show12La ForetML 5/2

Rating board at 64.5. Ridden by Isaac Castillo. For past year, Jockey has a 20% win rate and finished in the money in 52% of races. Has placed in 1 of the last 1 races.

Race 7

Allowance · 6 fur · Dirt

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

win3I Got the HintML 5/2

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 87.8 for Race 7. Ridden by Jansen Melancon, trained by Allen Landry. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 12.21 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 23% win rate and finished in the money in 59% of races. For past year, Jockey & Trainer Combo has a 28% win rate and finished in the money in 66% of races. 2 wins and placed in 5 of 7 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 3 races. Has placed in 5 of the last 6 races. Has 2 wins and placed in 5 of 6 races at 6 fur. Ranked 2nd in workouts over last month at 12.20 sec/furlong. More than 1 win on today's surface/distance.

place4Ninth Ward Bobby OML 2/1

Rating board at 79.7 • 25% career wins. Ridden by Joel Dominguez. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 12.28 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 21% win rate and finished in the money in 55% of races.

show5Lee StreetML 4/1

Rating board at 64.8. Ridden by Carlos Perez. 2 wins and placed in 4 of 7 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 4 races.

Race 8

Allowance Optional Claiming · 7 1/2 fur · Turf

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

win4Clearly My StarML 9/5

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 88.3 for Race 8. Career win rate of 33% shows consistency. Ridden by Isaac Castillo, trained by Shane Wilson. For past year, Jockey has a 20% win rate and finished in the money in 52% of races. Has placed in 3 of the last 4 races. Jockey & Horse combo has a 20% win rate and finished in the money in 52% of races. 1 wins and placed in 3 of 4 races on Turf tracks.

⚡ Longshot1Becky'sgottahaveitML 8/1

Rating board at 64.5. Ridden by Colby J. Hernandez. Jockey & Horse combo has a 13% win rate and finished in the money in 44% of races.

Race 9

Maiden Claiming · 5 fur · Dirt

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

win3Severus SquallML 6/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 82.7 for Race 9. Ridden by Elio J. Barrera, trained by Lee Thomas. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.61 sec/furlong. Placed in 5 of 9 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in 5 of 7 races at 5 fur. Ranked 1st in workouts over last month at 12.33 sec/furlong.

⚡ Longshot7Justice for JohnnyML 12/1

Rating board at 55.6. Ridden by Juan P. Vargas.

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