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Parx Racing Picks & Predictions — April 28, 2026

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Race 13Ortho StarML 6/512:40 PM EDT

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Here's our expert breakdown of today's 9-race card at Parx Racing. 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

12:40 PM EDT

Claiming · 6 1/2 fur · Dirt

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

win3Ortho StarML 6/5

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 89.7 for Race 1. Ridden by Mychel J. Sanchez, trained by Michael V. Pino. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.23 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 25% win rate and finished in the money in 61% of races. For past year, Jockey & Trainer Combo has a 30% win rate and finished in the money in 63% of races. 3 wins and placed in 10 of 16 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in 4 of the last 6 races. 2 wins and placed in 6 of 8 races at Parx Racing. Has placed in 2 of 3 races at 6 1/2 fur. Ranked 1st in workouts over last month at 11.87 sec/furlong. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List. Jockey appears in today's Top 50 Jockeys List.

⚡ Longshot2Simply DisregardedML 10/1

Rating board at 45.6. Ridden by Luis M. Ocasio. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 12.27 sec/furlong. 3 wins and placed in 4 of 8 races on Dirt tracks.

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Race 2

1:07 PM EDT

Starter Optional Claiming · 1 mi 70 yd · Dirt

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

win2DaleML 5/2

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 87.8 for Race 2. Ridden by Francisco Martinez, trained by Robert Mosco. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.70 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey & Trainer Combo has a 24% win rate and finished in the money in 62% of races. 2 wins and placed in 5 of 7 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 5 races. Has placed in 5 of the last 6 races. 1 wins and placed in 4 of 4 races at Parx Racing. Jockey & Horse combo has a 15% win rate and finished in the money in 49% of races. Has WON 2 races in a row! Little success at sprint races - giving an endurance race a go. Horse won last time it raced. 03/23/2026. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List.

place3Courageous FergieML 4/1

Rating board at 80.3. Ridden by Melvis Gonzalez. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 13.07 sec/furlong. 1 wins and placed in 3 of 5 races on Dirt tracks.

show6Ranting and RavingML 2/1

Rating board at 69.2. Ridden by Paco Lopez. For past year, Jockey has a 27% win rate and finished in the money in 65% of races. 1 wins and placed in 4 of 8 races on Dirt tracks.

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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 3

1:34 PM EDT

Claiming · 1 mi · Dirt

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

win4InamorataML 4/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 85.6 for Race 3. Ridden by Yedsit Hazlewood, trained by Jorge Diaz. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 13.06 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 27% win rate and finished in the money in 68% of races. Has placed in the last 2 races. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List. Jockey appears in today's Top 50 Jockeys List.

place3Spanish GirlML 3/1

Rating board at 80.5. Ridden by Abner Adorno. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 13.45 sec/furlong. Has placed in the last 3 races.

show6Sister MarjorieML 6/1

Rating board at 67.7. Ridden by Dexter Haddock. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 13.30 sec/furlong. Has placed in 2 of 3 at Medium Distance races.

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Race 4

2:01 PM EDT

Starter Optional Claiming · 5 1/2 fur · Dirt

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

win4Nit WitnessML 8/5

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 89.1 for Race 4. Ridden by Abner Adorno, trained by Ernesto Padilla-Preciado. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 12.57 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey & Trainer Combo has a 22% win rate and finished in the money in 59% of races. Placed in 7 of 10 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in 4 of the last 6 races. Placed in 2 of 3 races at Parx Racing. Has placed in 7 of 10 at Sprint races. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List.

⚡ Longshot2Moon FleetML 15/1

Rating board at 41.5. Ridden by Luis M. Ocasio. 1 wins and placed in 11 of 19 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in 4 of the last 6 races.

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Race 5

2:28 PM EDT

Starter Optional Claiming · 6 1/2 fur · Dirt

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

win1Marvelous MoML 3/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 87.1 for Race 5. Ridden by Yedsit Hazlewood, trained by Kathleen A. Demasi. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.45 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 27% win rate and finished in the money in 68% of races. 1 wins and placed in 6 of 9 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in 4 of the last 6 races. Has 1 wins and placed in 6 of 9 of Sprint races. 1 wins and placed in 6 of 9 races at Parx Racing. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List. Jockey appears in today's Top 50 Jockeys List.

place5Our NotionML 2/1

Rating board at 82.6. Ridden by Mychel J. Sanchez. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 12.53 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 25% win rate and finished in the money in 61% of races.

show6NomowineforyouML 7/2

Rating board at 61.5. Ridden by Dexter Haddock. 1 wins and placed in 2 of 4 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 2 races.

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Race 6

2:55 PM EDT

Starter Optional Claiming · 6 1/2 fur · Dirt

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

win4Halftime ShowML 3/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 87.1 for Race 6. Career win rate of 50% shows consistency. Ridden by Jorge A. Vargas, Jr., trained by Ernesto Padilla-Preciado. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 12.30 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 19% win rate and finished in the money in 49% of races. For past year, Jockey & Trainer Combo has a 20% win rate and finished in the money in 57% of races. 2 wins and 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. Has 2 wins and placed in 3 of 3 of Sprint races. Has WON 2 races in a row! Horse won last time it raced. 04/07/2026. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List.

place6Penn FranklinML 6/1

Rating board at 78.8. Ridden by Yedsit Hazlewood. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 12.53 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 27% win rate and finished in the money in 68% of races.

show2Captain FancyML 5/2

Rating board at 62.0. Ridden by Dexter Haddock. Has placed in the last 3 races. Has placed in 2 of 3 races at 6 1/2 fur.

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Race 7

3:22 PM EDT

Allowance · 1 mi · Dirt

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

win4Pam PamML 9/5

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 88.8 for Race 7. Career win rate of 24% shows consistency. Ridden by Yedsit Hazlewood, trained by Jamie Ness. For past year, Jockey has a 27% win rate and finished in the money in 68% of races. For past year, Jockey & Trainer Combo has a 28% win rate and finished in the money in 69% of races. 7 wins and placed in 15 of 26 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 5 races. Has placed in 5 of the last 6 races. Has 2 wins and placed in 6 of 7 races at 1 mi. 3 wins and placed in 6 of 8 races at Parx Racing. Jockey & Horse combo has a 27% win rate and finished in the money in 68% of races. More than 1 win on today's surface/distance. Horse won last time it raced. 04/06/2026. Horse won last time raced at today's surface/distance. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List. Jockey appears in today's Top 50 Jockeys List.

⚡ Longshot5SongmakerML 8/1

Rating board at 39.7. Ridden by Frankie Pennington. For past year, Jockey has a 22% win rate and finished in the money in 60% of races. 1 wins and placed in 4 of 7 races on Dirt tracks.

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Race 8

3:49 PM EDT

Allowance · 6 1/2 fur · Dirt

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

win5Up N RunninML 3/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 84.0 for Race 8. Ridden by Frankie Pennington, trained by Alfredo Velazquez. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 12.61 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 22% win rate and finished in the money in 60% of races. 2 wins and placed in 9 of 13 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in 4 of the last 6 races. 2 wins and placed in 8 of 12 races at Parx Racing. Jockey & Horse combo has a 22% win rate and finished in the money in 60% of races. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List.

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Race 9

4:16 PM EDT

Maiden Special Weight · 6 1/2 fur · Dirt

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

win5My Military HeroML 4/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 76.3 for Race 9. Ridden by Melvis Gonzalez, trained by Miguel Penaloza. Placed in 8 of 12 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 4 races. Has placed in 4 of the last 5 races. Has placed in 8 of 12 at Sprint races.

place1PsalmistML 5/1

Rating board at 72.5. Ridden by Abner Adorno. Placed in 4 of 6 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 2 races.

show2RagatonyML 9/2

Rating board at 54.2. Ridden by Mychel J. Sanchez. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.26 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 25% win rate and finished in the money in 61% of races.

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