Los Alamitos Quarter Horse Picks & Predictions — May 16, 2026
Here's our expert breakdown of today's 9-race card at Los Alamitos Quarter Horse. We've identified 3 standout races with strong plays — see our analysis below. Full card picks for all 9 races are available to TrackWiz subscribers.
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Race 1
2026-05-17T01:30:00Claiming · 4 1/2 fur · Dirt
Clear separation at the top of the rating board — Shes Just Fluffy looks standout with daylight to the rest.
Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 89.1 for Race 1. Career win rate of 27% shows consistency. Ridden by Cesar Ortega, trained by Francisco Rodriguez. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 11.75 sec/furlong. 5 wins and placed in 16 of 18 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 10 races. Has placed in 6 of the last 6 races. Has 5 wins and placed in 16 of 18 of Sprint races. 2 wins and placed in 8 of 8 races at Los Alamitos Quarter Horse. Jockey & Horse combo has a 16% win rate and finished in the money in 63% of races. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List.
Rating board at 74.5. Ridden by Edgar Payeras. For past year, Jockey has a 28% win rate and finished in the money in 66% of races. 4 wins and placed in 13 of 21 races on Dirt tracks.
Rating board at 24.6. Ridden by Francisco Orduna-Rojas. Ranked 2nd in workouts over last month at 12.10 sec/furlong.
Race 2
2026-05-17T01:56:00Claiming · 4 1/2 fur · Dirt
Clear separation at the top of the rating board — Winhappy looks standout with daylight to the rest.
Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 86.3 for Race 2. Career win rate of 27% shows consistency. Ridden by Salvador R. Vargas, trained by Jesus J. Uranga. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 11.24 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 20% win rate and finished in the money in 57% of races. Has placed in the last 4 races. Has placed in 4 of the last 6 races. Has 2 wins and placed in 2 of 3 races at 4 1/2 fur. Jockey & Horse combo has a 20% win rate and finished in the money in 57% of races. More than 1 win on today's surface/distance. Horse won last time it raced. 04/04/2026. Horse won last time raced at today's surface/distance.
Rating board at 80.9 • 27% career wins. Ridden by Edgar Payeras. For past year, Jockey has a 28% win rate and finished in the money in 66% of races. 4 wins and placed in 7 of 10 races on Dirt tracks.
Rating board at 29.0. Ridden by Damian Diaz Cruz. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 11.79 sec/furlong. Claiming Price Decreased from $6250 to $5000.
Race 3
2026-05-17T02:20:00Maiden · 300 yd · Dirt
Clear separation at the top of the rating board — Aj Your Favorite looks standout with daylight to the rest.
Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 58.3 for Race 3. Ridden by Justine Klaiber, trained by Eddie D. Willis. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 11.74 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 19% win rate and finished in the money in 50% of races. For past year, Jockey & Trainer Combo has a 23% win rate and finished in the money in 48% of races. Has placed in 1 of the last 1 races.
Rating board at 56.7. Ridden by Ruben Lozano.
Rating board at 55.0. Ridden by Armando Viramontes. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 12.45 sec/furlong. Has placed in 1 of the last 1 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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