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Monmouth Park Picks & Predictions — May 16, 2026

Saturday, May 16, 20268 racesMonmouth Park

Here's our expert breakdown of today's 8-race card at Monmouth Park. 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

2026-05-16T16:50:00

Maiden Claiming · 6 fur · Dirt

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

win3MaxpowerML 3/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 66.2 for Race 1. Ridden by Samuel Marin, trained by Panagiotis A. Synnefias. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 13.41 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 26% win rate and finished in the money in 64% of races. Has not raced in 167 days, may just be looking for a race to tighten up. Ranked 1st in workouts over last month at 12.00 sec/furlong. Claiming Price Decreased from $12500 to $10000.

place2Miss TiramisuML 3/2

Rating board at 59.2. Ridden by Ramon F. Moya. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.27 sec/furlong. Has placed in the last 2 races.

show6Baby On BoardML 5/2

Rating board at 57.5. Ridden by Luis R. Rivera, Jr.. Ranked 2nd in workouts over last month at 12.20 sec/furlong. Claiming Price Decreased from $25000 to $10000.

Race 2

2026-05-16T17:20:00

Claiming · 1 mi 70 yd · Dirt

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

win6SkylanderML 9/5

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 88.8 for Race 2. Ridden by Samuel Marin, trained by Wayne Potts. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.55 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 26% win rate and finished in the money in 64% of races. 8 wins and placed in 19 of 35 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in 4 of the last 6 races. Ranked 2nd in workouts over last month at 12.60 sec/furlong. Claiming Price Decreased from $10000 to $5000. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List.

place5Street GlideML 6/5

Rating board at 79.1. Ridden by Charlie Marquez. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 12.88 sec/furlong. Has placed in the last 2 races.

show1Fluff the PillowML 8/1

Rating board at 40.1. Ridden by Chantal Sutherland. Claiming Price Decreased from $7500 to $5000.

Race 3

2026-05-16T17:52:00

Claiming · 1 1/16 mi · Dirt

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

win4SexpectationsML 3/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 87.1 for Race 3. Ridden by Jose Antonio Gomez, trained by Teresa M. Pompay. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 12.74 sec/furlong. 1 wins and placed in 3 of 6 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 3 races. Ranked 1st in workouts over last month at 12.25 sec/furlong. Claiming Price Decreased from $8000 to $7500.

place6Kathleen's DerbyML 3/1

Rating board at 84.8. Ridden by Samuel Marin. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 12.89 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 26% win rate and finished in the money in 64% of races.

show3Bee N DeeML 8/5

Rating board at 80.9. Ridden by Luis R. Rivera, Jr.. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.69 sec/furlong. Claiming Price Decreased from $8000 to $7500.

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

Maiden Claiming · 1 mi 70 yd · Dirt

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

win7Final JokeML 5/2

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 87.8 for Race 4. Ridden by Luis R. Rivera, Jr., trained by Silvino Ramirez. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 13.06 sec/furlong. Placed in 2 of 4 races on Dirt tracks. Ranked 1st in workouts over last month at 12.14 sec/furlong.

place5Beck's DreamerML 3/1

Rating board at 71.4. Ridden by Charlie Marquez.

show2It's the StonesML 3/1

Rating board at 69.1. Ridden by Jose Antonio Gomez. Claiming Price Decreased from $25000 to $12500.

Race 5

Stakes · 1 mi 70 yd · Dirt

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

win2Lost HorizonML 8/5

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 89.1 for Race 5. Career win rate of 50% shows consistency. Ridden by Samuel Marin, trained by Chad C. Brown. For past year, Jockey has a 26% win rate and finished in the money in 64% of races. 2 wins and placed in 4 of 5 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 4 races. Has placed in 4 of the last 5 races. Has 2 wins and placed in 4 of 4 of Medium Distance races. Ranked 2nd in workouts over last month at 12.13 sec/furlong. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List.

place5Domino VitaliML 7/2

Rating board at 71.3 • 50% career wins. Ridden by Daniel Centeno. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 12.22 sec/furlong. 2 wins and placed in 3 of 3 races on Dirt tracks.

show3Riding PrettyML 6/1

Rating board at 69.4 • 26% career wins. Ridden by Jorge A. Vargas, Jr.. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 12.51 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 18% win rate and finished in the money in 49% of races.

Race 6

Maiden Special Weight · 5 1/2 fur · Dirt

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

win6Last Flag FlyingML 5/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 84.2 for Race 6. Ridden by Jomar Torres, trained by Chuck Spina. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 12.87 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 21% win rate and finished in the money in 59% of races. Placed in 2 of 3 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in 2 of the last 3 races. Has placed in 2 of 3 at Sprint races. Has not raced in 227 days, may just be looking for a race to tighten up.

place3Garden GalML 7/2

Rating board at 70.4. Ridden by Eric Cancel. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.25 sec/furlong. Has not raced in 245 days, may just be looking for a race to tighten up.

show4LucianaML 3/1

Rating board at 56.7. Ridden by Samuel Marin. For past year, Jockey has a 26% win rate and finished in the money in 64% of races. Has not raced in 238 days, may just be looking for a race to tighten up.

Race 7

Allowance Optional Claiming · 6 fur · Dirt

Clear separation at the top of the rating board — Never Count Me Out looks standout with daylight to the rest.

⚡ Longshot1Charlie Mac MacML 8/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 67.7 for Race 7. Career win rate of 33% shows consistency. Ridden by Charlie Marquez, trained by Tony Wilson. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 12.27 sec/furlong. Horse won last time it raced. 04/26/2026.

Race 8

Maiden Claiming · 5 1/2 fur · Turf

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

win6BalticML 4/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 85.6 for Race 8. Ridden by Samuel Marin, trained by Cathal A. Lynch. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 11.51 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 26% win rate and finished in the money in 64% of races. Has placed in 4 of the last 6 races. Has placed in 2 of 3 races at 5 1/2 fur.

place8Man With the MoneyML 2/1

Rating board at 74.3. Ridden by Luis R. Rivera, Jr.. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 11.99 sec/furlong. Has placed in the last 2 races.

show5Waitin'onasunnydayML 9/2

Rating board at 62.7. Ridden by Eric Cancel. Has placed in the last 2 races.

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