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Evangeline Picks & Predictions — August 13, 2026
Here's our expert breakdown of today's 8-race card at Evangeline. 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
Maiden Claiming · 7 1/2 fur · Turf
Mojane Metal towers over this field on our ratings — significant gap back to the rest of the shortlist.
Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 88.8 for Race 1. Ridden by Isaac Castillo, trained by Justin Jeansonne. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 12.70 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 22% 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 5 races. Placed in 3 of 4 races at Evangeline. Placed in 3 of 4 races on Turf tracks. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List.
Rating board at 80.6. Ridden by Harry Hernandez. For past year, Jockey has a 22% win rate and finished in the money in 57% of races. Has placed in the last 3 races.
Rating board at 71.1. Ridden by Carlos Perez. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 12.86 sec/furlong. Has placed in the last 2 races.
Race 2
Maiden Claiming · 1 mi · Dirt
Bet-down spot for Eskenforave and Ak — the rating gap is wide enough that we treat this as a key single.
Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 89.1 for Race 2. Ridden by Harry Hernandez, trained by Brett A. Brinkman. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 13.03 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 22% win rate and finished in the money in 57% of races. Placed in 2 of 3 races on Dirt tracks. Placed in 2 of 3 races at Evangeline. Ranked 1st in workouts over last month at 12.55 sec/furlong. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List.
Rating board at 75.3. Ridden by Elio J. Barrera. Placed in 3 of 4 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in 3 of the last 5 races.
Rating board at 70.1. Ridden by Juan P. Vargas. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.77 sec/furlong. Claiming Price Decreased from $12500 to $5000.
Race 3
Claiming · 7 fur · Dirt
Standout on paper: Pip Squeek grades multiple points clear of the rest of the field.
Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 86.0 for Race 3. Ridden by Harry Hernandez, trained by Ricky Courville. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.17 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 22% win rate and finished in the money in 57% of races. 6 wins and placed in 19 of 32 races on Dirt tracks. Has 1 wins and placed in 2 of 3 races at 7 fur.
Rating board at 83.8. Ridden by Rey Williams. 2 wins and placed in 12 of 15 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 4 races.
Rating board at 82.7 • 27% career wins. Ridden by Jansen Melancon. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 12.49 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 23% win rate and finished in the money in 62% of 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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