Monmouth Park Picks & Predictions — May 17, 2026
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
2026-05-17T16:50:00Maiden Special Weight · 1 mi 70 yd · Dirt
Clear separation at the top of the rating board — Gold Light looks standout with daylight to the rest.
Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 61.4 for Race 1. Ridden by Charlie Marquez, trained by Juan Carlos Avila. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.27 sec/furlong.
Race 2
2026-05-17T17:20:00Claiming · 6 fur · Dirt
Clear separation at the top of the rating board — Its Pizza Time looks standout with daylight to the rest.
Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 87.1 for Race 2. Ridden by Luis M. Ocasio, trained by Silvino Ramirez. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.15 sec/furlong. 1 wins and placed in 5 of 6 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 2 races. Has placed in 2 of the last 2 races. Placed in 2 of 2 races at Monmouth Park. Has placed in 3 of 3 races at 6 fur. Has not raced in 314 days, may just be looking for a race to tighten up. Ranked 1st in workouts over last month at 12.16 sec/furlong. Claiming Price Decreased from $16000 to $7500.
Rating board at 78.3. Ridden by Paco Lopez. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 12.24 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 27% win rate and finished in the money in 64% of races.
Rating board at 17.3. Ridden by Kendry Rivera.
Race 3
2026-05-17T17:48:00Starter Optional Claiming · 1 mi 70 yd · Dirt
Clear separation at the top of the rating board — La Vecchia Signora looks standout with daylight to the rest.
Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 89.3 for Race 3. Career win rate of 37% shows consistency. Ridden by Paco Lopez, trained by Juan Carlos Avila. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 12.49 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 27% win rate and finished in the money in 64% of races. 4 wins and placed in 6 of 9 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 4 races. Has placed in 5 of the last 6 races. Has 3 wins and placed in 3 of 3 of Medium Distance races. Has WON 3 races in a row! Horse won last time it raced. 04/18/2026. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List. Jockey appears in today's Top 50 Jockeys List.
Rating board at 76.6 • 26% career wins. Ridden by Samuel Marin. For past year, Jockey has a 26% win rate and finished in the money in 64% of races. 12 wins and placed in 23 of 39 races on Dirt tracks.
Rating board at 65.0. Ridden by Eric Cancel. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 12.64 sec/furlong. 3 wins and placed in 11 of 22 races on Dirt 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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