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Evangeline Picks & Predictions — May 29, 2026

Friday, May 29, 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

10:30 PM EDT

Maiden Claiming · 7 fur · Dirt

Faye L. towers over this field on our ratings — significant gap back to the rest of the shortlist.

win8Faye L.ML 9/2

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 84.9 for Race 1. Ridden by Jose Luis Rodriguez, trained by Edith A. Mojica. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.68 sec/furlong. Placed in 7 of 11 races on Dirt tracks. Placed in 4 of 6 races at Evangeline.

place7Mo PumpkinML 9/5

Rating board at 76.8. Ridden by Colby J. Hernandez. Has placed in 4 of the last 6 races. Ranked 1st in workouts over last month at 12.27 sec/furlong.

show3Storm SurgeML 8/1

Rating board at 66.0. Ridden by Jamison Mudd. Has placed in 4 of the last 6 races.

Race 2

10:57 PM EDT

Claiming · 1 mi · Dirt

Bet-down spot for Mo Diva — the rating gap is wide enough that we treat this as a key single.

win5Mo DivaML 2/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 88.5 for Race 2. Ridden by Joel Dominguez, trained by Isai V. Gonzalez. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.61 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 21% win rate and finished in the money in 54% of races. 2 wins and placed in 9 of 12 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 4 races. Has placed in 5 of the last 6 races. Has placed in 5 of 7 races at 1 mi. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List.

place7Thats UnbelievableML 5/2

Rating board at 87.0. Ridden by Jansen Melancon. For past year, Jockey has a 23% win rate and finished in the money in 60% of races. For past year, Jockey & Trainer Combo has a 29% win rate and finished in the money in 67% of races.

show8AwreeML 7/2

Rating board at 72.8. Ridden by Timothy Thornton. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 12.95 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 21% win rate and finished in the money in 49% of races.

Race 3

11:24 PM EDT

Maiden Special Weight · 6 fur · Dirt

Standout on paper: Social Climber grades multiple points clear of the rest of the field.

win1Social ClimberML 5/2

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 87.8 for Race 3. Ridden by Alexander Castillo, trained by Allen Milligan. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.46 sec/furlong. Placed in 2 of 3 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in 2 of the last 3 races. Has placed in 2 of 3 races at 6 fur. Ranked 1st in workouts over last month at 12.24 sec/furlong. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List.

place7Buntus FocloraML 9/5

Rating board at 72.6. Ridden by Jamison Mudd. Placed in 5 of 8 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 2 races.

show3Simplicity CallML 4/1

Rating board at 55.0. Ridden by C.J. McMahon.

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

11:51 PM EDT

Claiming · 6 fur · Dirt

Our Bodie is the class of the rating board here, with the next-best a meaningful step behind.

win3Our BodieML 8/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 79.8 for Race 4. Ridden by Elio J. Barrera, trained by Cardel Cormier. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 12.56 sec/furlong. Has placed in the last 2 races. Has placed in 4 of the last 6 races.

place8Righteous FreedomML 10/1

Rating board at 74.8. Ridden by Jamison Mudd. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.37 sec/furlong. Placed in 7 of 14 races on Dirt tracks.

show5V CutML 7/2

Rating board at 74.3. Ridden by Harry Hernandez. For past year, Jockey has a 24% win rate and finished in the money in 59% of races.

Race 5

12:18 AM EDT

Maiden Special Weight · 5 fur · Turf

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

win4NappingML 3/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 87.1 for Race 5. 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 the last 2 races. Has placed in 3 of the last 4 races. Placed in 2 of 2 races at Evangeline. Has placed in 3 of 4 at Sprint races.

place5Stellar KnickieML 5/1

Rating board at 60.2. Ridden by Casey Fusilier.

show7DreamrosaML 2/1

Rating board at 58.3. Ridden by Elio J. Barrera. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 11.66 sec/furlong. Has placed in the last 2 races.

Race 6

12:46 AM EDT

Claiming · 1 mi · Dirt

Runninginthemoney towers over this field on our ratings — significant gap back to the rest of the shortlist.

win1RunninginthemoneyML 5/2

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 87.8 for Race 6. Career win rate of 26% shows consistency. Ridden by Timothy Thornton, trained by Antonio Alberto. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 12.78 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 21% win rate and finished in the money in 49% of races. 9 wins and placed in 18 of 32 races on Dirt tracks. Jockey & Horse combo has a 21% win rate and finished in the money in 49% of races. More than 1 win on today's surface/distance. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List.

place5Bigfoot SightingML 5/1

Rating board at 76.6 • 21% career wins. Ridden by Jose Luis Rodriguez. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.74 sec/furlong. 2 wins and placed in 2 of 3 races at Evangeline.

show6Get Them JustinML 3/1

Rating board at 69.2. Ridden by Thomas L. Pompell. 7 wins and placed in 16 of 32 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 3 races.

Race 7

1:13 AM EDT

Allowance Optional Claiming · 6 fur · Dirt

Bet-down spot for Baron of the Nile — the rating gap is wide enough that we treat this as a key single.

win8Baron of the NileML 6/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 82.7 for Race 7. Career win rate of 36% shows consistency. Ridden by Joel Dominguez, trained by Juan Munoz Cano. For past year, Jockey has a 21% win rate and finished in the money in 54% of races. For past year, Jockey & Trainer Combo has a 24% win rate and finished in the money in 52% of races. 8 wins and placed in 12 of 22 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 2 races. Has placed in 4 of the last 6 races. 4 wins and placed in 4 of 6 races at Evangeline. Has WON 2 races in a row! More than 1 win on today's surface/distance. Horse won last time it raced. 05/11/2026. Horse won last time raced at today's surface/distance.

place5Purple HeartML 5/2

Rating board at 82.6 • 33% career wins. Ridden by Emanuel Nieves. 2 wins and placed in 4 of 6 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 2 races.

show4Pretty FastML 3/1

Rating board at 76.2 • 21% career wins. Ridden by Elio J. Barrera. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 12.17 sec/furlong. Has placed in the last 2 races.

Race 8

1:40 AM EDT

Allowance · 1 mi · Turf

Standout on paper: Freddie by a Nose grades multiple points clear of the rest of the field.

win12Freddie by a NoseML 6/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 82.7 for Race 8. Career win rate of 28% shows consistency. Ridden by Joel Dominguez, trained by Juan Munoz Cano. For past year, Jockey has a 21% win rate and finished in the money in 54% of races. For past year, Jockey & Trainer Combo has a 24% win rate and finished in the money in 52% of races. Has placed in the last 4 races. Has placed in 5 of the last 6 races. Jockey & Horse combo has a 21% win rate and finished in the money in 54% of races. Has WON 2 races in a row! Horse won last time it raced. 05/15/2026.

place8MangumML 4/1

Rating board at 80.0 • 24% career wins. Ridden by Harry Hernandez. For past year, Jockey has a 24% win rate and finished in the money in 59% of races. Has placed in 4 of the last 6 races.

show10Saint GabrielML 7/2

Rating board at 75.7 • 25% career wins. Ridden by Thomas L. Pompell. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 12.43 sec/furlong. Has placed in 4 of the last 6 races.

Race 9

2:07 AM EDT

Maiden Claiming · 6 1/2 fur · Dirt

Closing With Honor is the class of the rating board here, with the next-best a meaningful step behind.

win3Closing With HonorML 9/5

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 88.8 for Race 9. Ridden by Jansen Melancon, trained by Allen Landry. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.52 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 23% win rate and finished in the money in 60% of races. For past year, Jockey & Trainer Combo has a 29% win rate and finished in the money in 67% of races. Has placed in the last 2 races. Placed in 2 of 3 races at Evangeline. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List.

place1ZyanaroML 4/1

Rating board at 60.2. Ridden by Casey Fusilier. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 13.37 sec/furlong. Claiming Price Decreased from $10000 to $5000.

show6Make Me a DealML 6/1

Rating board at 50.0. Ridden by Kelvin Arana. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 13.01 sec/furlong. Claiming Price Decreased from $10000 to $5000.

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