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Parx Racing Picks & Predictions — May 18, 2026

Monday, May 18, 202610 racesParx Racing

Here's our expert breakdown of today's 10-race card at Parx Racing. 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

2026-05-18T16:42:44

Maiden Claiming · 1 mi · Dirt

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

win1World Wide WebML 9/2

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 84.9 for Race 1. Ridden by Mychel J. Sanchez, trained by Philip T. Aristone. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.69 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 25% win rate and finished in the money in 60% of races. Ranked 1st in workouts over last month at 12.02 sec/furlong. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List. Jockey appears in today's Top 50 Jockeys List.

Race 2

2026-05-18T17:12:10

Claiming · 1 mi 70 yd · Dirt

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

win1Walk Away JoeML 9/5

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 88.8 for Race 2. Ridden by Yedsit Hazlewood, trained by Jamie Ness. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.71 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 28% win rate and finished in the money in 69% of races. For past year, Jockey & Trainer Combo has a 32% win rate and finished in the money in 76% of races. 10 wins and placed in 36 of 63 races on Dirt tracks. Claiming Price Decreased from $7500 to $5000. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List. Jockey appears in today's Top 50 Jockeys List.

place6Amity RoadML 5/2

Rating board at 71.2. Ridden by Paco Lopez. For past year, Jockey has a 27% win rate and finished in the money in 65% of races. 7 wins and placed in 20 of 40 races on Dirt tracks.

show4Batter Up BudML 10/1

Rating board at 46.3. Ridden by Abner Adorno. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 13.21 sec/furlong. Claiming Price Decreased from $7500 to $5000.

Race 3

2026-05-18T17:38:01

Claiming · 1 mi 70 yd · Dirt

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

win3ObstinateML 6/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 82.7 for Race 3. Ridden by Angel Castillo, trained by Felix L. Flores-Coba. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 13.21 sec/furlong. 10 wins and placed in 33 of 60 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 5 races. Has placed in 5 of the last 6 races. Has 6 wins and placed in 18 of 26 races at 1 mi 70 yd. More than 1 win on today's surface/distance.

place5Rowsie ExpressML 5/2

Rating board at 80.0. Ridden by Ruben Silvera. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 13.08 sec/furlong. 7 wins and placed in 23 of 36 races on Dirt tracks.

show2Battling TimeML 7/2

Rating board at 69.8 • 21% career wins. Ridden by Paco Lopez. For past year, Jockey has a 27% win rate and finished in the money in 65% of races. 2 wins and placed in 6 of 12 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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Race 4

Claiming · 5 1/2 fur · Dirt

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

win2Prairie DunesML 3/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 87.1 for Race 4. Ridden by Jesus M. Rios, trained by Miguel A. Rodriguez. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.46 sec/furlong. Has placed in the last 2 races. Has placed in 5 of the last 6 races. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List.

place3CompaML 5/1

Rating board at 80.7. Ridden by Paco Lopez. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 12.81 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 27% win rate and finished in the money in 65% of races.

show6BanjoML 2/1

Rating board at 79.9. Ridden by Mychel J. Sanchez. For past year, Jockey has a 25% win rate and finished in the money in 60% of races. 2 wins and placed in 12 of 21 races on Dirt tracks.

Race 5

Starter Optional Claiming · 7 fur · Dirt

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

win4Mighty LindseyML 4/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 85.6 for Race 5. Career win rate of 33% shows consistency. Ridden by Mychel J. Sanchez, trained by Jamie Ness. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 13.15 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 25% win rate and finished in the money in 60% of races. For past year, Jockey & Trainer Combo has a 31% win rate and finished in the money in 71% of races. 1 wins and placed in 2 of 4 races on Dirt tracks. Has 1 wins and placed in 2 of 3 of Sprint races. 1 wins and placed in 2 of 3 races at Parx Racing. Jockey & Horse combo has a 25% win rate and finished in the money in 60% of races. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List. Jockey appears in today's Top 50 Jockeys List.

place3Bective AbbeyML 7/2

Rating board at 77.5. Ridden by Paco Lopez. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.65 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 27% win rate and finished in the money in 65% of races.

⚡ Longshot2ExtrasexyzqteepeyeML 10/1

Rating board at 54.6. Ridden by Julio A. Hernandez. For past year, Jockey has a 22% win rate and finished in the money in 59% of races. 1 wins and placed in 5 of 8 races on Dirt tracks.

Race 6

Starter Optional Claiming · 1 mi · Dirt

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

win3TestedML 2/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 88.5 for Race 6. Ridden by Mychel J. Sanchez, trained by Philip T. Aristone. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 12.72 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 18% win rate and finished in the money in 48% of races. 1 wins and placed in 6 of 6 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 4 races. Has placed in 5 of the last 6 races. Has 2 wins and placed in 8 of 12 of Medium Distance races. 1 wins and placed in 4 of 4 races at Parx Racing. Jockey & Horse combo has a 18% win rate and finished in the money in 48% of races. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List. Jockey appears in today's Top 50 Jockeys List.

place5Halftime ShowML 9/2

Rating board at 70.5 • 66% career wins. Ridden by Dexter Haddock. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.22 sec/furlong. 2 wins and placed in 4 of 4 races on Dirt tracks.

show1Play the GrayML 3/1

Rating board at 47.4. Ridden by Luis M. Ocasio. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 12.75 sec/furlong.

Race 7

Claiming · 1 mi 70 yd · Dirt

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

win6TricolourML 4/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 85.6 for Race 7. Ridden by Dalila A. Rivera, trained by Jorge Diaz. 4 wins and placed in 27 of 42 races on Dirt tracks. Has 2 wins and placed in 14 of 19 races at 1 mi 70 yd. 4 wins and placed in 18 of 25 races at Parx Racing. Claiming Price Decreased from $10000 to $5000. More than 1 win on today's surface/distance. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List.

⚡ Longshot7CattinML 15/1

Rating board at 48.9. Ridden by Patrick Henry, Jr.. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 13.02 sec/furlong.

Race 8

Starter Optional Claiming · 7 fur · Dirt

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

win7TrotskyML 5/2

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 87.8 for Race 8. Ridden by Luis M. Ocasio, trained by Louis C. Linder, Jr.. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 12.75 sec/furlong. 2 wins and placed in 14 of 21 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 2 races. Has placed in 5 of the last 6 races. Has 1 wins and placed in 4 of 5 races at 7 fur. 1 wins and placed in 7 of 8 races at Parx Racing. Strong workout times during past month. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List.

place6Captain FancyML 7/2

Rating board at 73.0. Ridden by Dexter Haddock. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 12.74 sec/furlong. Has placed in the last 4 races.

show3Complex MusicML 3/1

Rating board at 71.8. Ridden by Julio A. Hernandez. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.26 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 22% win rate and finished in the money in 59% of races.

Race 9

Allowance · 1 mi 70 yd · Dirt

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

win8Group TicketML 7/2

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 85.1 for Race 9. Ridden by Kendrick Carmouche, trained by Ernesto Padilla-Preciado. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 12.70 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 20% win rate and finished in the money in 53% of races. 8 wins and placed in 19 of 35 races on Dirt tracks. Has 6 wins and placed in 10 of 12 races at 1 mi 70 yd. 4 wins and placed in 8 of 11 races at Parx Racing. More than 1 win on today's surface/distance. Horse won last time it raced. 04/21/2026. Horse won last time raced at today's surface/distance. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List.

⚡ Longshot6Hey PorterML 10/1

Rating board at 41.1. Ridden by Yedsit Hazlewood. For past year, Jockey has a 28% win rate and finished in the money in 69% of races. 9 wins and placed in 33 of 60 races on Dirt tracks.

Race 10

Maiden Claiming · 6 fur · Dirt

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

win3Punch and JudyML 2/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 88.5 for Race 10. Ridden by Abner Adorno, trained by Jacinto Solis. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 13.25 sec/furlong. Placed in 6 of 9 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in 4 of the last 6 races. Placed in 4 of 6 races at Parx Racing. Has placed in 6 of 8 at Sprint races. Claiming Price Decreased from $30000 to $25000. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List.

place8Legal LightningML 3/1

Rating board at 74.9. Ridden by Yedsit Hazlewood. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 12.73 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 28% win rate and finished in the money in 69% of races.

⚡ Longshot4Warrior Bunny ZeeML 12/1

Rating board at 49.3. Ridden by Silvestre Gonzalez. Ranked 1st in workouts over last month at 11.98 sec/furlong.

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