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Evangeline Picks & Predictions — October 28, 2026

October 28, 20267 racesAll Evangeline picks

It's a beautiful Wednesday afternoon at Evangeline Downs — clear skies, 77°F, and a fast-and-true dirt strip that should reward speed from the gate. With seven quick-burst quarter horse sprints on the card, every fraction counts and the margin for error is about as thin as it gets in horse racing.

Today's card spans distances from a blistering 250 yards all the way out to 350 yards, mixing maiden races with claimers and a Starter Optional Claiming event in Race 6 that figures to draw some of the sharper horses on the grounds. Three races are open to all TrackWiz readers, with four premium races rounding out the full card for subscribers.

Our models found some genuine intrigue today — including a longshot angle in the opener and a couple of morning-line favorites that our ratings back with conviction. Let's get into it.

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Race 1

6:35 PM EDT

Maiden Claiming · 300 yd · Dirt

A wide-open maiden claiming sprint over 300 yards where TrackWiz ratings separate the field clearly — but at morning line odds, there's genuine overlay potential lurking in double-digit prices.

win9Tk Eyema DashingML 12/1

Tk Eyema Dashing draws the eye immediately — a TrackWiz rating of 73.96 tops this field by a comfortable margin, nearly 13 points clear of the next closest rival, Pk Silver Streak. Going off at 12/1 on the morning line, trainer Larry D. Keith has this horse priced like an afterthought, which makes the value case compelling. In a maiden sprint over just 300 yards, gate speed and raw ability are everything, and our ratings suggest this one brings both to the table.

place7Pk Silver StreakML 4/1

Pk Silver Streak (No. 7) checks in with a solid 60.4 TrackWiz rating and draws a manageable 4/1 morning line under jockey Jose Elias Villarreal and trainer Salvador G. Flores. The Flores-Villarreal combination is a familiar one at Evangeline, and in a short sprint like this, having an experienced team in your corner matters. If Tk Eyema Dashing gets up, Silver Streak has the profile to be right there for second.

show5One Sweet Jg DynastyML 5/2

One Sweet Jg Dynasty (No. 5) carries a 57.5 rating and is the morning line favorite's neighbor at 5/2 — so the market respects this one even if our model prefers others. Trainer Manuel H. Macias puts Leonardo Palomo in the irons, a competent pairing for this level. At short prices, the show ticket may not pay much, but as an exotic leg this horse offers a solid safety net.

Race 2

7:00 PM EDT

Claiming · 350 yd · Dirt

A claiming dash at 350 yards with two heavyweights — Oh My Fortunes and Supertrucker — separated by just over a point in TrackWiz ratings, setting up what could be a genuine speed duel from the outside posts.

win6Oh My FortunesML 5/1

Oh My Fortunes (No. 6) leads the entire field with an 84.17 TrackWiz rating and goes postward at a generous 5/1 morning line — surprising for the top-rated horse in the race. Trainer Gregorio Davila sends this one out with jockey Humberto Vital, who knows the Evangeline strip well. A 6% career win rate suggests this horse is competitive but hasn't always converted, yet the rating edge over even the second-best horse here is substantial enough to trust.

place9SupertruckerML 3/1

Supertrucker (No. 9) is the morning line second choice at 3/1 and backs up that billing with an 82.77 TrackWiz rating — just a sliver behind Oh My Fortunes. Trainer Gilberto Rosales has Rolando Cabrera aboard, a reliable combination at this track. With a 6% career win rate in claiming company, Supertrucker has faced the grind and knows how to compete — a horse worth using underneath in exactas.

show3Tdz Kings RansomML 5/2

Tdz Kings Ransom (No. 3) shows the best career win percentage in this race at 7%, and a 71.17 rating makes this the clear third option in our model. Trainer Nason Eschete puts Ubaldo Luna up, and at 5/2 on the morning line the market clearly agrees this one belongs near the top. If the two leaders hook each other in a speed duel, Tdz Kings Ransom could be sitting right there to clean up.

Race 3

7:25 PM EDT

Maiden · 350 yd · Dirt

The morning line favorite here carries the highest rating by a wide margin, but a deep field of first-time-out maidens at 350 yards means upsets are always on the table — and trainer Viviane Hill has two live shots in this race.

win9Paint My SeisML 8/5

Paint My Seis (No. 9) is the 8/5 morning line choice and our top-rated horse at an impressive 89.12 — a full 14 points clear of the second-best runner in this maiden field. Trainer Kenneth Weeks hands the call to jockey Servando Ramirez, who was also in the irons for our Race 5 top pick, suggesting Weeks is having a strong week with his runners. In a maiden race this wide open, having a 14-point buffer in your ratings is the kind of separation that earns top billing.

place10Legacy FavoriteML 6/1

Legacy Favorite (No. 10) is one of two Viviane Hill trainees in this race and the stronger of the pair with a 74.9 TrackWiz rating — second best in the field. Adrian X. Morales takes the mount, one of the busier jockeys on today's card, and at 6/1 morning line there's real value here for exotic players. If anything surprises the favorite, Legacy Favorite is positioned to be right in the mix.

show6Classy EagleML 3/1

Classy Eagle (No. 6) sits third in our ratings at 65.88 and is the 3/1 morning line second choice — the market values this one more than our model does relative to the top two, which creates a bit of overlay elsewhere. Jockey Jose Ariel Rodriguez pilots this Jorge G. Lopez trainee, a solid combination for the level. As a show ticket or a trifecta wheel, Classy Eagle gives you a reasonable safety net in what is otherwise an unpredictable maiden affair.

The first three races are unlocked for everyone, and there's real handicapping meat here. Race 1 is the most eyebrow-raising — our top pick Tk Eyema Dashing opens at 12/1 on the morning line, yet our TrackWiz rating of 73.96 suggests the public might be sleeping on this one. In short-field maiden claimers at 300 yards, pace shape matters enormously, and a horse dismissed by the crowd can steal it wire to wire before anyone blinks. Worth a look on the ticket.

Race 2 shifts to 350 yards with Oh My Fortunes (5/1 ML, 84.17 rating) offering what we see as solid mid-price value in a claiming field, while Race 3 features Paint My Seis as a well-supported 8/5 favorite our model actually agrees with — an 89.12 rating is the highest of the three free races and signals a horse that legitimately belongs at the top of the morning line. On a fast, dry Evangeline strip, horses with clean figures tend to run true to form.

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Race 4

7:50 PM EDT

Claiming · 350 yd · Dirt

This claiming sprint at 350 yards features a legitimate morning line favorite with a dominant rating, but a pair of 25% career winners lurking at longer prices make the exotics especially interesting.

win2My FavoriteML 8/5

My Favorite (No. 2) tops the field with an 84.68 TrackWiz rating and brings a 20% career win rate — meaning this horse converts in claiming company at a healthy clip. The 8/5 morning line is short, but trainer Ismael Solis-Guevara and jockey Bobby Ransom form a pairing that appears multiple times on today's Evangeline card, suggesting a stable in form. In a seven-horse field at 350 yards, a horse with this combination of raw rating and proven win rate is hard to fade.

place4Allon Allon P3ML 6/1

Allon Allon P3 (No. 4) is the most intriguing value in this race — an 82.71 TrackWiz rating (second only to My Favorite) and a 25% career win rate, yet the morning line has this one at 6/1. Trainer Preston Jourdan has Pedro Chavarria Espinosa in the irons, and a horse that wins a quarter of its starts at this level rarely drifts to 6/1 without reason. Whether it's a tough trip recently or a slight class uptick, the underlying numbers say this price is generous.

show1Hez ToastedML 10/1

Hez Toasted (No. 1) lands in the show spot with a 55.15 rating and an 11% career win rate — modest numbers but real ones. Trainer Salvador G. Flores and jockey Jose Elias Villarreal are the same combo from Race 1 and Race 2, showing Flores is active on the card. Breaking from the rail at 10/1 morning line, this one offers exotic value if the top two stumble, and in quarter horse racing, gate breaks matter enormously.

Race 5

8:15 PM EDT

Maiden · 300 yd · Dirt

A ten-horse maiden sprint at 300 yards where two horses stand clearly above the pack in our ratings — but they're priced worlds apart, and the gap between 5/2 and 9/5 creates a real question about where the market is right.

win8Caracara DreaminML 5/2

Caracara Dreamin (No. 8) leads our model at 87.81 and goes postward at 5/2 — a morning line that suggests a lightly regarded second choice despite the top rating. Trainer Kenneth Weeks and jockey Servando Ramirez are the same combination as our Race 3 winner pick, Paint My Seis, and a trainer firing two highly rated runners on the same card in the same night is a pattern worth noting. At 5/2 with the highest rating in the field, this is a legitimate value play even if the price isn't eye-popping.

place5Carry On JessML 9/5

Carry On Jess (No. 5) rates second in the field at 84.46 and is actually the morning line favorite at 9/5 — which means the market prefers this one over our top pick. Trainer David Bustamante sends out Randy Edison Jr., who is one of the more active jockeys on tonight's card. The 9/5 price makes a win bet thin, but as a place wager in a maiden sprint where anything can happen at the break, this horse gives you a solid safety valve.

show3Brown Recluse TlcML 5/1

Brown Recluse Tlc (No. 3) is a notable step down in ratings at 59.7, but the 5/1 morning line offers genuine return in a wide-open maiden field where the top two could cancel each other out. Trainer Teddy L. Guy, Jr. puts Cesar Segura up, and in a 300-yard dash, post position and a clean gate break can override raw talent. As a trifecta piece or a show ticket hedge, this one gives you coverage without breaking the bank.

Race 6

8:40 PM EDT

Starter Optional Claiming · 330 yd · Dirt

The Starter Optional Claiming at 330 yards is the most competitive race on tonight's card by depth — four horses with career win rates of 21% or higher, and a morning line favorite with a 40% career win rate making a compelling case at 2/1.

win6Lm Mr ScarfaceML 4/1

Lm Mr Scarface (No. 6) leads our model at 85.62 and comes with a 25% career win rate that speaks to consistent competitiveness at this level. Trainer Luis R. Martinez, Jr. puts Eddi Emanuel Martinez in the irons, and at 4/1 morning line this horse is priced behind Pilot Point Train despite a higher TrackWiz rating — that's a gap worth exploiting. In a starter optional claiming spot where class and form matter most, a 25% winner who rates on top of the field is a strong play.

place4Pilot Point TrainML 2/1

Pilot Point Train (No. 4) is the most eye-catching stat line on the card tonight — a 40% career win rate is extraordinary at any level of horse racing, and trainer Gilberto Rosales has Randy Edison Jr. up to deliver. The 2/1 morning line reflects the market's respect for this horse, but a 83.27 rating that trails Lm Mr Scarface suggests there might be a slight overlay on our top pick. Use both in exactas — this is a two-horse race with the rest scrambling for third.

show7Snowlady TrainML 5/2

Snowlady Train (No. 7) checks in at 71.99 in our ratings and a 9% career win rate — well behind the top two but the third-highest rating in the race. Trainer Danny Hoda goes with Rene Hernandez, and at 5/2 morning line the market pegs this as a legit contender in what is a deep race. If the top two hook up early in the 330-yard sprint, a closer type like Snowlady Train could be flying late to pick up the pieces.

Race 7

9:05 PM EDT

Maiden · 250 yd · Dirt

A short 250-yard maiden sprint where one horse towers over the rest by a huge margin in our ratings — the question isn't whether Jp Big Daddy Dash belongs on top, but whether a 2/1 price offers enough return to make the bet worthwhile.

win9Jp Big Daddy DashML 2/1

Jp Big Daddy Dash (No. 9) rates at an outstanding 88.54 in our model — nearly 33 points clear of the second-best horse in this race. Trainer Fernando Lopez sends out Rene Hernandez, who is one of the more active jockeys on the Evangeline card tonight, riding multiple races and clearly comfortable on this strip. At 2/1 morning line, the price isn't generous, but a 33-point separation in a maiden field is the kind of gap that tends to hold up even at short distances where chaos reigns.

place6Biscuits N JamML 7/2

Biscuits N Jam (No. 6) rates at 55.83 — a significant step below the top pick but the clear second horse in our model in a field where most of the runners are bunched in the 20s and 30s. Trainer Kenneth L. Roberts, Sr. is active on tonight's card, suggesting a stable with live horses entered, and jockey Jose Ariel Rodriguez gets the call at 7/2 morning line. As a place or exacta play beneath Jp Big Daddy Dash, this is the logical bridesmaid.

show7Aj CrownML 4/1

Aj Crown (No. 7) rates at exactly 55.00 — nearly identical to Biscuits N Jam — which makes the 4/1 morning line a slight value over the 7/2 on the horse directly above it in the program. Trainer Viviane Hill, who also saddles two runners in Race 3, is active tonight and clearly has horses ready to run. In a maiden sprint at 250 yards where gate luck plays an outsized role, having the third-best rating in the field at 4/1 makes this a worthwhile exotic inclusion.

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Bottom line: Evangeline's fast, sun-baked strip is set up for a sharp, speed-favoring card today. Our free best bets — headlined by Paint My Seis in Race 3 and the longshot flier on Tk Eyema Dashing in Race 1 — give every reader a strong starting point. For the full picture across all seven races, including pace maps, exotic structures, and our Race 6 and 7 breakdowns, TrackWiz Premium has you covered. Good luck out there — and trust the numbers.

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