Finger Lakes Picks & Predictions — June 2, 2026

Esther's Salad is the sneaky play here — an 84.17 rating and only a 5/1 morning line makes this one of the better value prices among the top selections today. Trainer Rachel Sells keeps Luis E. Perez in the irons, and despite a modest 6% career win rate, the model suggests consistent performance that could translate to a board finish. If the pace gets hot early between the speed types, Esther's Salad could be perfectly placed to close into a place spot.

Alley's Song is the intriguing wildcard here — a 75.10 rating and 7/2 morning line make it the third choice despite a career win rate of just 3%. Luis Pena gets the call for trainer Nirka Huertas, and the average speed figure of 51 is the lowest among the top picks, but the model sees something in the overall performance pattern. Use this one broadly in trifectas as a show anchor given the compressed form at the top of the field.

Red Butterfly at 5/1 is where the value lives in this race — an 80.42 rating and a 54 average speed figure that matches the top pick, giving this horse legitimate upside to outrun the odds. Trainer Shayla B. McClung has Steven Fret aboard, and a 9% career win rate in what looks like a competitive spot still points to a horse that can fill the exacta. The morning line may be underselling this one given how close the speed figures are between Red Butterfly and Diva Banker.

Lady Quinn brings a 31% career win rate — the best in the field — which is a stat you simply cannot ignore even when the overall rating (79.58) sits third in the model. Oscar Gomez rides for trainer Paul W. Barrow, and this combination has clearly found winning form before. At 3/1, Lady Quinn is a must-use in the show slot and a legitimate place contender if Diva Banker underperforms.

Cryster is the most fascinating profile in this race — a 25% career win rate and an 83.61 rating that puts it squarely in the hunt, despite being the morning line second choice at 4/1. Trainer Paul W. Barrow has Jeremias Flores in the irons, and the combination of career form and model score suggests this horse is more than capable of threatening the top pick at a price. Cryster is an excellent exacta alternative and worth using on top in multi-race wagers.

Ride Share rounds out the top three with a 71.23 rating and a 25% career win rate — that's a proven winning profile for Kevin Navarro and trainer Jonathan B. Buckley. The 7/2 morning line is fair but not generous given the competition, yet in an allowance sprint where pace can set up for closers, Ride Share's consistent form makes it a reliable show-ticket anchor and a trifecta inclusion.

My Devine One sits just a hair behind at 84.86 and goes off at a relatively short 5/2 morning line — making this the public's choice despite our model ranking it second. Trainer Ilkay Kantarmaci has Heman K. Harkie in the irons, and a 52 average speed figure is respectable in maiden company. The tight gap between My Devine One and our top pick means this is absolutely the right horse to include underneath in exactas and trifectas.

Spicey Ticey at 4/1 is the third-rated horse in this field with a 71.27 model score — a meaningful drop from the top two but well clear of the remainder of the field. Trainer Tamara Housel sends this one out with Keiber J. Coa, who is also riding the top pick in Race 5, suggesting a productive book today. In a maiden race with this much uncertainty, Spicey Ticey's relative form edge and fair morning line make it a sensible show inclusion and trifecta piece.

Captainofmyheart at 6/1 is one of the best-priced horses on the card relative to its model score — an 82.71 rating that makes it a legitimate place threat at double-digit odds territory. Trainer Linda K. Dixon has Joel Cruz aboard, and a 16% career win rate combined with a 54 average speed figure suggests this horse has the ability to run with the top tier in a 5.5-furlong sprint. If G Munning draws all the attention, Captainofmyheart could easily fill the exacta at a price.

Bustino Santino is the longshot angle in the show slot at 8/1 — a 75.60 rating that puts it third in our model but only third choice on the morning line at a generous price. Trainer Paul W. Barrow has Jeremias Flores up, and a 53 average speed figure is competitive at this distance. In a seven-horse field where the top two are rated closely, Bustino Santino at 8/1 is terrific value for trifecta players looking to expand their combinations.

Nurse Bunny at 8/1 is a standout value play — a 79.79 TrackWiz rating that makes it our second choice but sits at four times the odds of the favorite. Trainer Paul W. Barrow, who also saddles Tale of the Tail in this race, clearly has the barn in form, and Kevin Navarro is a strong book pick. A 54 average speed figure and 11% career win rate suggest a horse more than capable of hitting the board in a race this competitive.

Cue the Music is another big-price play in the show slot — at 8/1 morning line with a 73.57 TrackWiz rating, this is a horse that our model views as significantly underrated by the morning line. Chris Russell gets the call for trainer Eduardo Maver, Jr., and a 15% career win rate is solid for a claiming sprint closer. In a race where the top three in our model are separated by less than 9 rating points, Cue the Music at 8/1 is exactly the kind of overlay that makes the finale worth attacking in trifectas.