Fort Erie Picks & Predictions — June 29, 2026
Here's our expert breakdown of today's 6-race card at Fort Erie. We've identified 3 standout races with strong plays — see our analysis below. Full card picks for all 6 races are available to TrackWiz subscribers.
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Race 1
Claiming · 6 fur · Dirt
Where Is Essa towers over this field on our ratings — significant gap back to the rest of the shortlist.
Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 89.1 for Race 1. Ridden by Juan Crawford, trained by Sharon Ceccato. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.24 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey & Trainer Combo has a 27% win rate and finished in the money in 70% of races. 6 wins and placed in 17 of 26 races on Dirt tracks. Claiming Price Decreased from $6000 to $4000. More than 1 win on today's surface/distance. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List.
Rating board at 83.4. Ridden by Brian A. Cheyne. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 12.62 sec/furlong. 2 wins and placed in 6 of 8 races at Fort Erie.
Rating board at 63.4. Ridden by Michael David. 3 wins and placed in 13 of 24 races on Dirt tracks. Has 1 wins and placed in 5 of 7 races at 6 fur.
Race 2
Claiming · 5 fur · Dirt
Bet-down spot for Captain Clutch — the rating gap is wide enough that we treat this as a key single.
Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 90.0 for Race 2. Career win rate of 33% shows consistency. Ridden by Kemarie Blackett, trained by Anthony Adamo. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.33 sec/furlong. 1 wins and placed in 3 of 3 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 3 races. Has placed in 3 of the last 3 races. Has 1 wins and placed in 3 of 3 of Sprint races. Horse won last time it raced. 05/31/2026. Horse won last time raced at today's surface/distance. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List.
Rating board at 61.4. Ridden by Desean Bynoe. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 12.86 sec/furlong. Claiming Price Decreased from $7500 to $4000.
Rating board at 59.0. Ridden by Leo Salles. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 12.70 sec/furlong. 1 wins and placed in 3 of 4 races at Fort Erie.
Race 3
Claiming · 5 fur · Turf
Standout on paper: Wicked Mercury grades multiple points clear of the rest of the field.
Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 86.5 for Race 3. Career win rate of 21% shows consistency. Ridden by Kemarie Blackett, trained by Anthony Adamo. Has placed in 4 of the last 5 races. Has 4 wins and placed in 14 of 19 of Sprint races. Has not raced in 266 days, may just be looking for a race to tighten up. Ranked 1st in workouts over last month at 12.13 sec/furlong. 4 wins and placed in 15 of 29 races on Turf tracks. Claiming Price Decreased from $6250 to $4000. Horse won last time it raced. 10/06/2025. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List.
Rating board at 84.9. Ridden by Brian A. Cheyne. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 11.58 sec/furlong. Ranked 2nd in workouts over last month at 12.13 sec/furlong.
Rating board at 81.9. Ridden by Michael David. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 11.68 sec/furlong. 2 wins and placed in 4 of 8 races on Turf tracks.
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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