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Parx Racing Picks & Predictions — May 16, 2026

Saturday, May 16, 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

2026-05-16T16:40:00

Claiming · 1 mi · Dirt

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

win5Lord WinsalotML 5/2

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 87.8 for Race 1. Ridden by Abner Adorno, trained by Michael V. Pino. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.52 sec/furlong. 13 wins and placed in 34 of 68 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 2 races.

place2Marty's MagicML 9/5

Rating board at 82.7. Ridden by Luis M. Ocasio. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 12.95 sec/furlong. Has 1 wins and placed in 4 of 5 races at 1 mi.

show4AlilnalotML 2/1

Rating board at 63.8. Ridden by Silvestre Gonzalez.

Race 2

2026-05-16T17:07:00

Claiming · 1 mi 70 yd · Dirt

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

win2CandothisML 4/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 85.6 for Race 2. Ridden by Abner Adorno, trained by Scott A. Lake. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.81 sec/furlong. 1 wins and placed in 5 of 9 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in 4 of the last 6 races. Claiming Price Decreased from $12500 to $7500.

place1Sister MarjorieML 6/1

Rating board at 72.0. Ridden by Luis M. Ocasio. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 13.44 sec/furlong. Has placed in 3 of 4 at Medium Distance races.

show4To Be Loved by YouML 5/2

Rating board at 69.1. Ridden by Patrick Henry, Jr.. Has placed in the last 2 races.

Race 3

2026-05-16T17:34:00

Maiden Claiming · 6 fur · Dirt

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

win2Fifth of MayML 8/5

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 89.1 for Race 3. Ridden by Dexter Haddock, trained by Jacinto Solis. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.82 sec/furlong. Ranked 1st in workouts over last month at 12.36 sec/furlong. Horse won last time it raced. 03/30/2026. Horse won last time raced at today's surface/distance. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List.

place5Pom PomML 9/2

Rating board at 73.0. Ridden by Luis M. Ocasio.

show3Go Alice GoML 6/1

Rating board at 68.8. Ridden by Noel Herman. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 12.91 sec/furlong.

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

Starter Optional Claiming · 6 fur · Dirt

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

win4Penn FranklinML 6/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 82.7 for Race 4. Ridden by Andy Hernandez, trained by Harold Wyner. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 12.38 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 20% win rate and finished in the money in 51% of races. 1 wins and placed in 7 of 12 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 5 races. Has placed in 5 of the last 6 races. Horse won last time raced at today's surface/distance.

place1If I Can DreamML 3/1

Rating board at 75.9. Ridden by Dexter Haddock. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.05 sec/furlong. 1 wins and placed in 5 of 8 races on Dirt tracks.

show3PsalmistML 9/2

Rating board at 72.8. Ridden by Abner Adorno. 1 wins and placed in 5 of 7 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 3 races.

Race 5

Claiming · 1 mi · Dirt

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

win2Recker PointML 5/2

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 87.8 for Race 5. Ridden by Abner Adorno, trained by Jamie Ness. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.63 sec/furlong. 5 wins and placed in 13 of 25 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in 4 of the last 6 races. 1 wins and placed in 3 of 4 races at Parx Racing. Claiming Price Decreased from $40000 to $25000. More than 1 win on today's surface/distance.

place3Silent ModeML 6/1

Rating board at 65.3. Ridden by Francisco Martinez. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 12.84 sec/furlong. 6 wins and placed in 17 of 30 races on Dirt tracks.

show1ModicaML 6/1

Rating board at 62.5. Ridden by Adam Bowman. 3 wins and placed in 8 of 15 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 2 races.

Race 6

Maiden Special Weight · 6 fur · Dirt

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

win4Union DoosML 7/2

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 86.3 for Race 6. Ridden by Luis M. Ocasio, trained by Robert E. Reid, Jr.. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.78 sec/furlong. Placed in 2 of 3 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in 3 of the last 4 races. Placed in 2 of 3 races at Parx Racing. Has placed in 3 of 4 at Sprint races. Has not raced in 238 days, may just be looking for a race to tighten up. Ranked 2nd in workouts over last month at 12.00 sec/furlong.

place2Into HijinksML 4/1

Rating board at 71.1. Ridden by Angel R. Rodriguez. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 12.98 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 31% win rate and finished in the money in 75% of races.

show5Stately GirlML 3/1

Rating board at 56.7. Ridden by Andy Hernandez. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 12.93 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 20% win rate and finished in the money in 51% of races.

Race 7

Starter Optional Claiming · 1 mi 70 yd · Dirt

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

win2Sunday SpiritML 5/2

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 87.8 for Race 7. Career win rate of 24% shows consistency. Ridden by Andy Hernandez, trained by Jacinto Solis. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.52 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 20% win rate and finished in the money in 51% of races. 7 wins and placed in 21 of 26 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 6 races. Has placed in 6 of the last 6 races. Has 5 wins and placed in 11 of 11 races at 1 mi 70 yd. 7 wins and placed in 17 of 20 races at Parx Racing. Jockey & Horse combo has a 20% win rate and finished in the money in 51% of races. More than 1 win on today's surface/distance. Horse won last time it raced. 04/22/2026. Horse won last time raced at today's surface/distance.

place3Elusive TargetML 5/1

Rating board at 60.2. Ridden by Jean Aguilar. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 12.60 sec/furlong. 6 wins and placed in 16 of 32 races on Dirt tracks.

show6GuaponessML 4/1

Rating board at 56.6. Ridden by Frankie Pennington. For past year, Jockey has a 22% win rate and finished in the money in 61% of races. 7 wins and placed in 24 of 37 races on Dirt tracks.

Race 8

Starter Optional Claiming · 1 mi 70 yd · Dirt

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

win4ChachachingML 5/2

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 86.3 for Race 8. Ridden by Francisco Martinez, trained by Robert Mosco. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 12.56 sec/furlong. 4 wins and placed in 17 of 25 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 6 of 6 races at 1 mi 70 yd. 3 wins and placed in 8 of 10 races at Parx Racing. Jockey & Horse combo has a 14% win rate and finished in the money in 50% of races. More than 1 win on today's surface/distance.

place2Malibu WarriorML 4/1

Rating board at 85.6 • 35% career wins. Ridden by Patrick Henry, Jr.. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.47 sec/furlong. 6 wins and placed in 11 of 18 races on Dirt tracks.

show5AhsadML 5/1

Rating board at 61.3. Ridden by Frankie Pennington. For past year, Jockey has a 22% win rate and finished in the money in 61% of races. Has placed in the last 3 races.

Race 9

Allowance · 6 fur · Dirt

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

win6Neigh DudeML 3/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 86.3 for Race 9. Career win rate of 26% shows consistency. Ridden by Andy Hernandez, trained by Michael M. Moore. For past year, Jockey has a 20% win rate and finished in the money in 51% of races. For past year, Jockey & Trainer Combo has a 24% win rate and finished in the money in 69% of races. 15 wins and placed in 34 of 54 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 4 races. Has placed in 5 of the last 6 races. 10 wins and placed in 26 of 38 races at Parx Racing. Jockey & Horse combo has a 20% win rate and finished in the money in 51% of races. More than 1 win on today's surface/distance. Horse won last time it raced. 04/07/2026.

place2RomanesqueML 5/1

Rating board at 84.2 • 25% career wins. Ridden by Abner Adorno. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 12.17 sec/furlong. 1 wins and placed in 4 of 5 races on Dirt tracks.

show8Natural HarborML 7/2

Rating board at 81.0 • 27% career wins. Ridden by Frankie Pennington. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.04 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 22% win rate and finished in the money in 61% of races.

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