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Lone Star Picks & Predictions — May 17, 2026

Sunday, May 17, 20268 racesLone Star

Here's our expert breakdown of today's 8-race card at Lone Star. 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

2026-05-17T18:35:00

Claiming · 1 mi · Dirt

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

win5Honor SocietyML 5/2

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 87.8 for Race 1. Ridden by Ramon A. Vazquez, trained by Ronnie E. Cravens III. For past year, Jockey has a 25% win rate and finished in the money in 54% of races. 1 wins and placed in 3 of 6 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 2 races. Has placed in 4 of the last 6 races. Has 1 wins and placed in 3 of 4 of Medium Distance races. Ranked 2nd in workouts over last month at 12.58 sec/furlong. Claiming Price Decreased from $16000 to $10000. Horse won last time it raced. 04/02/2026. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List. Jockey appears in today's Top 50 Jockeys List.

place6Power NapML 3/1

Rating board at 77.1. Ridden by Rene Diaz. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.48 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 19% win rate and finished in the money in 52% of races.

show3Barbies FuryML 9/2

Rating board at 75.9 • 33% career wins. Ridden by Alfredo J. Juarez, Jr.. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 12.60 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 23% win rate and finished in the money in 59% of races.

Race 2

2026-05-17T19:02:00

Claiming · 6 fur · Dirt

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

win6DoublebarrelvinnyML 2/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 88.5 for Race 2. Career win rate of 40% shows consistency. Ridden by Ramon A. Vazquez, trained by Abel Ramirez-Rodriguez. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.21 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 25% win rate and finished in the money in 54% of races. For past year, Jockey & Trainer Combo has a 32% win rate and finished in the money in 54% of races. 2 wins and placed in 5 of 6 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 5 races. Has placed in 5 of the last 6 races. Has 2 wins and placed in 5 of 6 of Sprint races. 1 wins and placed in 3 of 4 races at Lone Star. Jockey & Horse combo has a 25% win rate and finished in the money in 54% of races. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List. Jockey appears in today's Top 50 Jockeys List.

place1Scattered MischiefML 6/1

Rating board at 50.6. Ridden by Rodolfo Guerra. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 12.58 sec/furlong.

show3Sassy FlyerML 5/1

Rating board at 46.3. Ridden by Thiago Canuto. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 12.59 sec/furlong. More than 1 win on today's surface/distance.

Race 3

2026-05-17T19:29:00

Claiming · 1 mi · Turf

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

win7Peak EarningsML 2/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 88.5 for Race 3. Career win rate of 21% shows consistency. Ridden by Ramon A. Vazquez, trained by Robertino Diodoro. For past year, Jockey has a 25% win rate and finished in the money in 54% of races. For past year, Jockey & Trainer Combo has a 34% win rate and finished in the money in 67% of races. 1 wins and placed in 2 of 2 races at Lone Star. Jockey & Horse combo has a 25% win rate and finished in the money in 54% of races. Ranked 2nd in workouts over last month at 12.04 sec/furlong. More than 1 win on today's surface/distance. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List. Jockey appears in today's Top 50 Jockeys List.

⚡ Longshot9WilburnsclassyladyML 15/1

Rating board at 43.5. Ridden by Rene Diaz. For past year, Jockey has a 19% win rate and finished in the money in 52% 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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Race 4

Claiming · 5 1/2 fur · Dirt

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

win7CitycityblingblingML 6/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 82.7 for Race 4. Ridden by Jose L. Alvarez, trained by Jimmy Dale Dodwell. For past year, Jockey has a 20% win rate and finished in the money in 56% of races. 1 wins and placed in 5 of 8 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 2 races. Has placed in 2 of the last 2 races. Has 1 wins and placed in 2 of 3 races at 5 1/2 fur. 1 wins and placed in 5 of 6 races at Lone Star. Has not raced in 317 days, may just be looking for a race to tighten up. Ranked 2nd in workouts over last month at 12.18 sec/furlong.

Race 5

Allowance · 5 fur · Turf

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

win6Too Much ActionML 5/2

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 87.8 for Race 5. Career win rate of 38% shows consistency. Ridden by Rene Diaz, trained by J. R. Caldwell. For past year, Jockey has a 19% win rate and finished in the money in 52% of races. For past year, Jockey & Trainer Combo has a 24% win rate and finished in the money in 57% of races. Has 13 wins and placed in 21 of 32 of Sprint races. 4 wins and placed in 7 of 7 races at Lone Star. Jockey & Horse combo has a 19% win rate and finished in the money in 52% of races. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List.

place8Silver AssassinML 6/1

Rating board at 79.8. Ridden by Stewart Elliott. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 12.23 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 20% win rate and finished in the money in 58% of races.

⚡ Longshot4The Devil's BetML 12/1

Rating board at 66.5. Ridden by Isaiah Wiseman. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 11.68 sec/furlong. Has placed in 4 of the last 6 races.

Race 6

Starter Optional Claiming · 4 1/2 fur · Dirt

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

win2Halo RandoML 2/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 87.9 for Race 6. Career win rate of 29% shows consistency. Ridden by Geovanni Franco, trained by Robertino Diodoro. 5 wins and placed in 15 of 17 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 2 races. Has placed in 3 of the last 4 races. Has 5 wins and placed in 15 of 17 of Sprint races. Has not raced in 244 days, may just be looking for a race to tighten up. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List.

place4India InkML 12/1

Rating board at 74.0 • 23% career wins. Ridden by Ernesto Valdez-Jiminez. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 11.54 sec/furlong. 9 wins and placed in 14 of 28 races on Dirt tracks.

show6Big EffectML 9/5

Rating board at 70.3 • 28% career wins. Ridden by Ramon A. Vazquez. For past year, Jockey has a 25% win rate and finished in the money in 54% of races. For past year, Jockey & Trainer Combo has a 32% win rate and finished in the money in 54% of races.

Race 7

Allowance · 5 1/2 fur · Dirt

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

win1Take ActionML 4/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 85.6 for Race 7. Career win rate of 38% shows consistency. Ridden by Rene Diaz, trained by J. R. Caldwell. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 12.00 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 19% win rate and finished in the money in 52% of races. For past year, Jockey & Trainer Combo has a 24% win rate and finished in the money in 57% of races. 7 wins and placed in 11 of 17 races on Dirt tracks. Has 4 wins and placed in 6 of 7 races at 5 1/2 fur. 3 wins and placed in 5 of 7 races at Lone Star. Jockey & Horse combo has a 19% win rate and finished in the money in 52% of races. More than 1 win on today's surface/distance. Horse won last time raced at today's surface/distance.

place4Here Comes BraylonML 9/2

Rating board at 81.6. Ridden by Alfredo J. Juarez, Jr.. For past year, Jockey has a 23% win rate and finished in the money in 59% of races. 3 wins and placed in 10 of 15 races on Dirt tracks.

show5Classic MomentML 6/1

Rating board at 78.5 • 37% career wins. Ridden by Deshawn L. Parker. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 11.97 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 23% win rate and finished in the money in 60% of races.

Race 8

Maiden Claiming · 5 fur · Turf

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

win4Transom BayML 6/5

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 87.4 for Race 8. Ridden by Stewart Elliott, trained by Mindy J. Willis. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 12.63 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 20% win rate and finished in the money in 58% of races. For past year, Jockey & Trainer Combo has a 19% win rate and finished in the money in 52% of races. Ranked 3rd in workouts over last month at 12.29 sec/furlong. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List.

place8Texas HunkML 9/2

Rating board at 84.9. Ridden by Deshawn L. Parker. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 12.14 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 23% win rate and finished in the money in 60% of races.

show2Eagle in the AirML 5/1

Rating board at 62.6. Ridden by Ernesto Valdez-Jiminez. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 11.89 sec/furlong. Has not raced in 172 days, may just be looking for a race to tighten up.

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