Lone Star Picks & Predictions — May 30, 2026
Here's our expert breakdown of today's 10-race card at Lone Star. We've identified 3 standout races with strong plays — see our analysis below. Full card picks for all 10 races are available to TrackWiz subscribers.
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Race 1
Maiden Special Weight · 5 1/2 fur · Dirt
Fair Hope towers over this field on our ratings — significant gap back to the rest of the shortlist.
Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 82.7 for Race 1. Ridden by Floyd Wethey Jr., trained by Scott E. Young. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 12.56 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 21% win rate and finished in the money in 57% of races. For past year, Jockey & Trainer Combo has a 26% win rate and finished in the money in 66% of races. Placed in 2 of 3 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 2 races. Has placed in 2 of the last 2 races. Has placed in 2 of 3 at Sprint races.
Rating board at 62.6. Ridden by Weston Hamilton. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.43 sec/furlong.
Rating board at 60.0. 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 28% win rate and finished in the money in 52% of races.
Race 2
Claiming · 1 mi · Dirt
Bet-down spot for Mrazek's Old Dream — the rating gap is wide enough that we treat this as a key single.
Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 86.3 for Race 2. Ridden by Geovanni Franco, trained by Robertino Diodoro. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.43 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 21% win rate and finished in the money in 49% of races. For past year, Jockey & Trainer Combo has a 64% win rate and finished in the money in 92% of races. Has placed in the last 3 races. Has placed in 5 of the last 6 races. Ranked 1st in workouts over last month at 12.51 sec/furlong. Claiming Price Decreased from $8500 to $7500.
Rating board at 81.9. Ridden by Stewart Elliott. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 12.78 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 21% win rate and finished in the money in 59% of races.
Rating board at 76.8. Ridden by David Cabrera. For past year, Jockey has a 22% win rate and finished in the money in 59% of races. 1 wins and placed in 4 of 7 races on Dirt tracks.
Race 3
Claiming · 6 1/2 fur · Dirt
Standout on paper: Ted grades multiple points clear of the rest of the field.
Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 87.1 for Race 3. Ridden by Alfredo J. Juarez, Jr., trained by Dick Cappellucci. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 12.09 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 22% win rate and finished in the money in 59% of races. For past year, Jockey & Trainer Combo has a 31% win rate and finished in the money in 69% of races. 1 wins and placed in 4 of 8 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 3 races. Has placed in 3 of the last 3 races. Jockey & Horse combo has a 22% win rate and finished in the money in 59% of races. Horse won last time raced at today's surface/distance.
Rating board at 85.6. Ridden by Rene Diaz. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 12.05 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 18% win rate and finished in the money in 51% of races.
Rating board at 84.2. Ridden by Floyd Wethey Jr.. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 11.89 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 21% win rate and finished in the money in 57% 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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