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Oaklawn Park Picks & Predictions — April 30, 2026

Thursday, April 30, 202610 racesOaklawn Park

Here's our expert breakdown of today's 10-race card at Oaklawn Park. 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

2026-04-30T17:45:00

Claiming · 1 mi · Dirt

Clear separation at the top of the rating board — Amelia's Echo looks standout with daylight to the rest.

win6Amelia's EchoML 2/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 88.5 for Race 1. Ridden by Ramon A. Vazquez, trained by Sean Williams. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.06 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 25% win rate and finished in the money in 54% of races. 1 wins and placed in 6 of 9 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 2 races. Has placed in 4 of the last 6 races. Ranked 1st in workouts over last month at 11.95 sec/furlong. Claiming Price Decreased from $32000 to $20000. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List. Jockey appears in today's Top 50 Jockeys List.

place8CachinnationML 6/1

Rating board at 58.6. Ridden by Luis Fuenmayor. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 12.64 sec/furlong. Placed in 5 of 8 races on Dirt tracks.

show1Cryptic MissML 15/1

Rating board at 46.5. Ridden by David Cabrera. For past year, Jockey has a 21% win rate and finished in the money in 58% of races. 1 wins and placed in 6 of 9 races on Dirt tracks.

Race 2

2026-04-30T18:14:00

Maiden Claiming · 1 1/16 mi · Dirt

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

win1Avery CountyML 2/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 88.5 for Race 2. Ridden by Rafael Bejarano, trained by Randy L. Morse. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 12.83 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey & Trainer Combo has a 23% win rate and finished in the money in 58% of races. Placed in 2 of 4 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 2 races. Ranked 2nd in workouts over last month at 12.40 sec/furlong. Claiming Price Decreased from $25000 to $20000. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List.

place9TikihutML 9/5

Rating board at 84.9. Ridden by Ramon A. Vazquez. For past year, Jockey has a 25% win rate and finished in the money in 54% of races. Placed in 3 of 5 races on Dirt tracks.

show3KavaML 6/1

Rating board at 59.6. Ridden by Amir Mendoza. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 12.98 sec/furlong.

Race 3

2026-04-30T18:46:00

Claiming · 6 fur · Dirt

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

win1Gun FireML 2/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 86.8 for Race 3. Ridden by Abel Cedillo, trained by William H. Fires. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 12.15 sec/furlong. 1 wins and placed in 4 of 8 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 3 races. Has placed in 4 of the last 6 races. Has 1 wins and placed in 4 of 6 races at 6 fur. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List.

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

Allowance Optional Claiming · 1 1/16 mi · Dirt

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

win4CitationalML 8/5

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 89.1 for Race 4. Career win rate of 33% shows consistency. Ridden by Erik Asmussen, trained by Steven M. Asmussen. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.47 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 21% win rate and finished in the money in 55% of races. For past year, Jockey & Trainer Combo has a 23% win rate and finished in the money in 58% of races. 2 wins and placed in 3 of 4 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 2 races. Has not raced in 459 days, may just be looking for a race to tighten up. Has WON 2 races in a row! Horse won last time it raced. 01/25/2025. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List.

⚡ Longshot7PromisemeanempireML 12/1

Rating board at 60.5. Ridden by Francisco Arrieta. For past year, Jockey has a 18% win rate and finished in the money in 51% of races. 2 wins and placed in 10 of 15 races on Dirt tracks.

Race 5

Claiming · 6 fur · Dirt

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

win4Severe ClearML 6/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 81.0 for Race 5. Career win rate of 33% shows consistency. Ridden by Francisco Arrieta, trained by Aaron Shorter. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 12.45 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 18% win rate and finished in the money in 51% of races. 2 wins and placed in 4 of 7 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in 4 of the last 6 races. 1 wins and placed in 2 of 3 races at Oaklawn Park. Jockey & Horse combo has a 18% win rate and finished in the money in 51% of races. Claiming Price Decreased from $32000 to $12500.

place3TroublerML 12/1

Rating board at 74.0. Ridden by Jane Elliott. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 12.36 sec/furlong. 2 wins and placed in 4 of 6 races on Dirt tracks.

show8My Bossy LadyML 3/1

Rating board at 67.0 • 27% career wins. Ridden by Johan Rosado. 3 wins and placed in 6 of 12 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in 4 of the last 6 races.

Race 6

Claiming · 6 fur · Dirt

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

win11Personal JetML 3/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 87.1 for Race 6. Ridden by Ramon A. Vazquez, trained by Abel Ramirez-Rodriguez. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.20 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 25% win rate and finished in the money in 54% of races. Has placed in 4 of the last 6 races. Claiming Price Decreased from $25000 to $12500. 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.

place12One Giant LeapML 7/2

Rating board at 77.5. Ridden by Emmanuel Esquivel. 2 wins and placed in 8 of 15 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 2 races.

show1Bettys CashML 4/1

Rating board at 75.9. Ridden by David Cabrera. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 12.33 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 21% win rate and finished in the money in 58% of races.

Race 7

Allowance Optional Claiming · 6 fur · Dirt

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

win8Talkin in CursiveML 8/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 79.8 for Race 7. Career win rate of 26% shows consistency. Ridden by David Cabrera, trained by Scott E. Young. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 11.97 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 21% win rate and finished in the money in 58% of races. 5 wins and placed in 12 of 23 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 3 races. Has placed in 4 of the last 6 races. 1 wins and placed in 3 of 4 races at Oaklawn Park. Ranked 1st in workouts over last month at 11.85 sec/furlong. More than 1 win on today's surface/distance.

place6TizntshelovelyML 4/1

Rating board at 70.4. Ridden by Ramon A. Vazquez. For past year, Jockey has a 25% win rate and finished in the money in 54% of races. 2 wins and placed in 5 of 10 races on Dirt tracks.

show1Dominant DivaML 5/2

Rating board at 65.9. Ridden by Francisco Arrieta. For past year, Jockey has a 18% win rate and finished in the money in 51% of races. 2 wins and placed in 5 of 7 races on Dirt tracks.

Race 8

Maiden Special Weight · 1 1/16 mi · Dirt

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

win10TahlequahML 3/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 87.1 for Race 8. Ridden by Ramon A. Vazquez, trained by Saffie A. Joseph, Jr.. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.24 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 25% win rate and finished in the money in 54% of races. Placed in 3 of 3 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 3 races. Has placed in 3 of the last 3 races. Ranked 1st in workouts over last month at 11.99 sec/furlong. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List. Jockey appears in today's Top 50 Jockeys List.

⚡ Longshot9Authentic KittenML 12/1

Rating board at 41.7. Ridden by Keith J. Asmussen.

Race 9

Stakes · 1 mi · Dirt

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

win4Appealing AddieML 5/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 84.2 for Race 9. Career win rate of 21% shows consistency. Ridden by Rafael Bejarano, trained by Randy L. Morse. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 12.24 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey & Trainer Combo has a 23% win rate and finished in the money in 58% of races. 3 wins and placed in 11 of 15 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 4 races. Has placed in 5 of the last 6 races. 3 wins and placed in 8 of 11 races at Oaklawn Park. Jockey & Horse combo has a 16% win rate and finished in the money in 44% of races. Ranked 2nd in workouts over last month at 12.25 sec/furlong. Horse won last time raced at today's surface/distance.

place3Walk Away KayeML 4/1

Rating board at 81.0 • 25% career wins. Ridden by Erik Asmussen. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.04 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 21% win rate and finished in the money in 55% of races.

⚡ Longshot7Miss MacyML 15/1

Rating board at 40.8. Ridden by Danilo Grisales Rave. 2 wins and placed in 4 of 8 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 2 races.

Race 10

Maiden Claiming · 6 fur · Dirt

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

win2Whispering CharmML 7/5

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 89.4 for Race 10. Ridden by Ramon A. Vazquez, trained by Peter Miller. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.58 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 25% win rate and finished in the money in 54% of races. Placed in 3 of 5 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 2 races. Has placed in 3 of the last 5 races. Placed in 3 of 4 races at Oaklawn Park. Has placed in 3 of 4 races at 6 fur. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List. Jockey appears in today's Top 50 Jockeys List.

⚡ Longshot8Barb's GirlML 10/1

Rating board at 45.0. Ridden by Erik Asmussen. For past year, Jockey has a 21% win rate and finished in the money in 55% of races.

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