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Parx Racing Picks & Predictions — May 1, 2026

Friday, May 1, 20269 racesParx Racing

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

2026-05-01T16:42:02

Maiden Claiming · 1 mi 70 yd · Dirt

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

win9Coach RudyML 7/2

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 86.3 for Race 1. Ridden by Mychel J. Sanchez, trained by Angel Castillo, Jr.. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.78 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 25% win rate and finished in the money in 61% of races. Has placed in the last 3 races. Has placed in 2 of 3 at Medium Distance races.

place6Lucky CapoML 10/1

Rating board at 69.2. Ridden by Andy Hernandez. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 12.90 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 21% win rate and finished in the money in 52% of races.

show4Thomas BenjaminML 6/1

Rating board at 65.0. Ridden by Kendry Rivera. Has placed in the last 2 races.

Race 2

2026-05-01T17:09:10

Starter Optional Claiming · 6 fur · Dirt

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

win3King BarouML 4/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 85.6 for Race 2. Career win rate of 33% shows consistency. Ridden by Kendry Rivera, trained by Miguel Penaloza. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 12.57 sec/furlong. 1 wins and placed in 3 of 4 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in 3 of the last 4 races. Has 1 wins and placed in 3 of 4 of Sprint races. 1 wins and placed in 3 of 4 races at Parx Racing.

place1ExtrasexymcsteemeeML 3/1

Rating board at 83.5. Ridden by Andy Hernandez. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 12.80 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 21% win rate and finished in the money in 52% of races.

⚡ Longshot6Grande FelinoML 12/1

Rating board at 42.2. Ridden by Adam Bowman. 1 wins and placed in 3 of 6 races on Dirt tracks.

Race 3

2026-05-01T17:35:25

Claiming · 1 mi 70 yd · Dirt

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

win1Parlay for DestinyML 4/5

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 90.0 for Race 3. Ridden by Jean Aguilar, trained by Miguel Penaloza. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 13.08 sec/furlong. Has placed in the last 2 races. 1 wins and placed in 2 of 2 races at Parx Racing. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List.

⚡ Longshot4Sunny MagicML 15/1

Rating board at 41.5. Ridden by Andy Hernandez. For past year, Jockey has a 21% win rate and finished in the money in 52% of races. Has placed in 4 of 5 races at 1 mi 70 yd.

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

Claiming · 1 mi 70 yd · Dirt

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

win4ObstinateML 7/2

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 86.3 for Race 4. Ridden by Noel Herman, trained by Felix L. Flores-Coba. 10 wins and placed in 32 of 59 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 4 races. Has placed in 4 of the last 6 races. Has 6 wins and placed in 17 of 25 races at 1 mi 70 yd. More than 1 win on today's surface/distance.

place2Breezy DanceML 8/5

Rating board at 77.7. Ridden by Andy Hernandez. For past year, Jockey has a 21% win rate and finished in the money in 52% of races. For past year, Jockey & Trainer Combo has a 25% win rate and finished in the money in 69% of races.

show3MollewantacrackerML 5/1

Rating board at 60.3 • 26% career wins. Ridden by Luis M. Ocasio. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 13.26 sec/furlong. More than 1 win on today's surface/distance.

Race 5

Claiming · 1 1/16 mi · Dirt

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

win9JayjaydeeML 12/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 74.0 for Race 5. Career win rate of 28% shows consistency. Ridden by Mychel J. Sanchez, trained by Carlos E. Caban. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 12.99 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 25% win rate and finished in the money in 61% of races. 22 wins and placed in 47 of 79 races on Dirt tracks. Has 8 wins and placed in 11 of 14 races at 1 1/16 mi. More than 1 win on today's surface/distance.

Race 6

Claiming · 1 mi 70 yd · Dirt

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

⚡ Longshot2Sweet MarieML 8/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 50.2 for Race 6. Ridden by Yan Rodriguez, trained by J. Tyler Servis. Has placed in 4 of the last 6 races. Has 2 wins and placed in 6 of 8 races at 1 mi 70 yd.

Race 7

Claiming · 1 mi · Dirt

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

win5Concrete FazeML 5/2

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 87.8 for Race 7. Career win rate of 26% shows consistency. Ridden by Mychel J. Sanchez, trained by Jamie Ness. 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 32% win rate and finished in the money in 72% of races. 9 wins and placed in 18 of 25 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in 4 of the last 6 races. Has 3 wins and placed in 7 of 10 races at 1 mi. 2 wins and placed in 4 of 5 races at Parx Racing. More than 1 win on today's surface/distance. Horse won last time it raced. 03/24/2026. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List.

place6More RansomML 9/2

Rating board at 58.3. Ridden by Silvestre Gonzalez. 10 wins and placed in 27 of 48 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 4 races.

show3FaytasticML 10/1

Rating board at 55.5. Ridden by Ruben Silvera. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.76 sec/furlong. Has placed in the last 5 races.

Race 8

Starter Optional Claiming · 7 fur · Dirt

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

win1LassoML 2/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 88.5 for Race 8. Ridden by Andrew Wolfsont, trained by Louis C. Linder, Jr.. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.17 sec/furlong. 6 wins and placed in 13 of 25 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 3 races. Has placed in 5 of the last 6 races. 3 wins and placed in 7 of 9 races at Parx Racing. Jockey & Horse combo has a 16% win rate and finished in the money in 56% of races. Horse won last time it raced. 03/25/2026. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List.

place3GuaponessML 4/1

Rating board at 81.5. Ridden by Mychel J. Sanchez. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 12.62 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 25% win rate and finished in the money in 61% of races.

show4Malibu WarriorML 5/1

Rating board at 73.7 • 31% career wins. Ridden by Patrick Henry, Jr.. 6 wins and placed in 10 of 17 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 3 races.

Race 9

Claiming · 1 mi 70 yd · Dirt

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

win9True ConnectionML 4/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 85.6 for Race 9. Ridden by Luis D. Rivera, trained by Ernesto Padilla-Preciado. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.88 sec/furlong. 2 wins and placed in 11 of 22 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 2 races. Has placed in 4 of the last 6 races. Jockey & Horse combo has a 11% win rate and finished in the money in 37% of races. Ranked 2nd in workouts over last month at 12.26 sec/furlong. More than 1 win on today's surface/distance.

place7Warrior WayneML 7/2

Rating board at 77.6. Ridden by Mychel J. Sanchez. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 12.88 sec/furlong. 1 wins and placed in 4 of 8 races on Dirt tracks.

show8Inmortal JML 9/2

Rating board at 70.4. Ridden by Joezer Rangel. 3 wins and placed in 10 of 17 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in 4 of the last 6 races.

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