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Penn National Picks & Predictions — May 29, 2026

Friday, May 29, 202610 racesPenn National

Here's our expert breakdown of today's 10-race card at Penn National. 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

9:00 PM EDT

Maiden Special Weight · 6 fur · Dirt

Passionforglory towers over this field on our ratings — significant gap back to the rest of the shortlist.

win3PassionforgloryML 5/2

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 87.8 for Race 1. Ridden by Andrew Wolfsont, trained by Kathleen A. Demasi. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 12.33 sec/furlong. 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. Placed in 2 of 2 races at Penn National. Has placed in 3 of 3 at Sprint races. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List.

place1Easy PickML EVN

Rating board at 69.3. Ridden by Javier Castellano. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 12.29 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey & Trainer Combo has a 24% win rate and finished in the money in 48% of races.

show6Tudox RocketML 7/2

Rating board at 58.8. Ridden by Jomar Torres. For past year, Jockey has a 20% win rate and finished in the money in 58% of races. Ranked 2nd in workouts over last month at 11.91 sec/furlong.

Race 2

9:31 PM EDT

Claiming · 1 mi · Turf

Bet-down spot for Bermuda Triangle — the rating gap is wide enough that we treat this as a key single.

win4Bermuda TriangleML 9/2

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 84.9 for Race 2. Ridden by Angel R. Rodriguez, trained by Brandon L. Kulp. For past year, Jockey has a 31% win rate and finished in the money in 75% of races. For past year, Jockey & Trainer Combo has a 39% win rate and finished in the money in 83% of races. Has placed in the last 3 races. Has placed in 5 of the last 6 races. 1 wins and placed in 4 of 4 races at Penn National. Ranked 1st in workouts over last month at 11.80 sec/furlong. Horse won last time it raced. 04/01/2026. Jockey appears in today's Top 50 Jockeys List.

place8New York StrongML 2/1

Rating board at 64.8. Ridden by Luis R. Rivera, Jr.. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 11.73 sec/furlong. 1 wins and placed in 7 of 12 races on Turf tracks.

show7Twist 'n TwirlML 3/1

Rating board at 58.3. Ridden by Martin Chuan. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 12.45 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 24% win rate and finished in the money in 56% of races.

Race 3

10:04 PM EDT

Stakes · 1 1/16 mi · Turf

Standout on paper: Candy Reward grades multiple points clear of the rest of the field.

win9Candy RewardML 4/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 85.6 for Race 3. Career win rate of 58% shows consistency. Ridden by Angel R. Rodriguez, trained by Brandon L. Kulp. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 11.95 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 31% win rate and finished in the money in 75% of races. For past year, Jockey & Trainer Combo has a 39% win rate and finished in the money in 83% of races. Has placed in 3 of the last 4 races. Has 6 wins and placed in 7 of 7 of Medium Distance races. 2 wins and placed in 3 of 3 races at Penn National. Jockey & Horse combo has a 31% win rate and finished in the money in 75% of races. Has not raced in 234 days, may just be looking for a race to tighten up. Ranked 3rd in workouts over last month at 12.20 sec/furlong. Horse won last time it raced. 10/06/2025. Horse won last time raced at today's surface/distance. Jockey appears in today's Top 50 Jockeys List.

place5ModarosaML 5/2

Rating board at 80.8 • 37% career wins. Ridden by Manuel Franco. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 11.95 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 21% win rate and finished in the money in 60% of races.

show1Nature's CandyML 6/1

Rating board at 60.7 • 33% career wins. Ridden by Andy Hernandez. For past year, Jockey has a 19% win rate and finished in the money in 49% of races. Has placed in 4 of the last 6 races.

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

10:37 PM EDT

Stakes · 1 1/16 mi · Turf

Fierce and Strong is the class of the rating board here, with the next-best a meaningful step behind.

win8Fierce and StrongML 5/2

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 85.8 for Race 4. Career win rate of 34% shows consistency. Ridden by Manuel Franco, trained by Michael W. Salvaggio, Jr.. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 11.61 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 21% win rate and finished in the money in 60% of races. Has placed in the last 2 races. Has placed in 4 of the last 5 races. Has 2 wins and placed in 5 of 5 races at 1 1/16 mi. 6 wins and placed in 11 of 15 races at Penn National. Has not raced in 209 days, may just be looking for a race to tighten up. 8 wins and placed in 14 of 16 races on Turf tracks. More than 1 win on today's surface/distance. Horse won last time raced at today's surface/distance.

place1BartlettML 9/2

Rating board at 84.9 • 50% career wins. Ridden by Frankie Pennington. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 12.04 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 22% win rate and finished in the money in 62% of races.

show4Eff Thirty FiveML 7/2

Rating board at 69.8 • 33% career wins. Ridden by Javier Castellano. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 12.07 sec/furlong. Has placed in the last 2 races.

Race 5

11:12 PM EDT

Stakes · 1 mi · Turf

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

win1Vekoma ViewML 4/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 83.5 for Race 5. Career win rate of 33% shows consistency. Ridden by Tyler Gaffalione, trained by George Weaver. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 11.81 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 19% win rate and finished in the money in 56% of races. Has placed in 2 of the last 3 races. Ranked 2nd in workouts over last month at 12.22 sec/furlong.

place4Call On MeML 5/1

Rating board at 77.7 • 33% career wins. Ridden by Jorge Ruiz. For past year, Jockey has a 20% win rate and finished in the money in 48% of races. Has placed in the last 3 races.

show5Final AccordML 5/2

Rating board at 71.4 • 50% career wins. Ridden by Javier Castellano. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 11.74 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey & Trainer Combo has a 24% win rate and finished in the money in 48% of races.

Race 6

11:51 PM EDT

Stakes · 1 mi · Turf

Immortalised towers over this field on our ratings — significant gap back to the rest of the shortlist.

win5ImmortalisedML 4/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 85.6 for Race 6. Career win rate of 75% shows consistency. Ridden by John R. Velazquez, trained by Brendan P. Walsh. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 11.79 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 20% win rate and finished in the money in 48% of races. Has placed in the last 3 races. Has placed in 3 of the last 4 races. 3 wins and placed in 3 of 4 races on Turf tracks. Has WON 3 races in a row! Horse won last time it raced. 03/28/2026. Horse won last time raced at today's surface/distance.

place6Honey DutchML 2/1

Rating board at 83.1. Ridden by Tyler Gaffalione. For past year, Jockey has a 19% win rate and finished in the money in 56% of races. Has placed in the last 8 races.

show7AlpylandML 5/2

Rating board at 82.3 • 44% career wins. Ridden by Javier Castellano. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 11.92 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey & Trainer Combo has a 24% win rate and finished in the money in 48% of races.

Race 7

12:23 AM EDT

Allowance · 6 fur · Dirt

Bet-down spot for Conquerthosewecan — the rating gap is wide enough that we treat this as a key single.

win5ConquerthosewecanML 8/5

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 81.2 for Race 7. Career win rate of 36% shows consistency. Ridden by Manuel Franco, trained by Brittany T. Russell. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 12.25 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 21% win rate and finished in the money in 60% of races. 4 wins and placed in 9 of 11 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 2 races. Has placed in 5 of the last 6 races. Has 3 wins and placed in 6 of 7 races at 6 fur. Ranked 2nd in workouts over last month at 12.25 sec/furlong. More than 1 win on today's surface/distance. Horse won last time it raced. 03/13/2026. Horse won last time raced at today's surface/distance.

place2Back FortyML 8/1

Rating board at 79.8 • 39% career wins. Ridden by Jomar Torres. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 11.95 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 20% win rate and finished in the money in 58% of races.

show6Disco EboML 2/1

Rating board at 61.8 • 37% career wins. Ridden by John R. Velazquez. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 12.28 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 20% win rate and finished in the money in 48% of races.

Race 8

12:51 AM EDT

Allowance · 6 fur · Dirt

Standout on paper: Showstopper Copper grades multiple points clear of the rest of the field.

win6Showstopper CopperML 7/2

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 86.3 for Race 8. Career win rate of 35% shows consistency. Ridden by Angel R. Rodriguez, trained by Thomas H. Lingenfelter. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 12.07 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 31% win rate and finished in the money in 75% of races. 5 wins and placed in 10 of 13 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in 5 of the last 6 races. Has 3 wins and placed in 7 of 8 races at 6 fur. 3 wins and placed in 3 of 4 races at Penn National. Jockey & Horse combo has a 31% win rate and finished in the money in 75% of races. Has not raced in 159 days, may just be looking for a race to tighten up. Ranked 1st in workouts over last month at 11.28 sec/furlong. More than 1 win on today's surface/distance. Jockey appears in today's Top 50 Jockeys List.

place5Houghton ShuffleML 4/1

Rating board at 71.2 • 37% career wins. Ridden by Yabriel O. Ramos. For past year, Jockey has a 18% win rate and finished in the money in 54% of races. For past year, Jockey & Trainer Combo has a 19% win rate and finished in the money in 55% of races.

show2Brother RiceML 15/1

Rating board at 66.8 • 26% career wins. Ridden by David Cora. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 11.85 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 20% win rate and finished in the money in 65% of races.

Race 9

1:18 AM EDT

Rating Optional Claiming · 6 fur · Dirt

Sapphire Prince is the class of the rating board here, with the next-best a meaningful step behind.

win3Sapphire PrinceML 7/5

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 89.4 for Race 9. Career win rate of 29% shows consistency. Ridden by Yabriel O. Ramos, trained by Bruce M. Kravets. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 12.32 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 18% win rate and finished in the money in 54% of races. For past year, Jockey & Trainer Combo has a 19% win rate and finished in the money in 55% of races. 5 wins and placed in 12 of 17 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 3 races. Has placed in 4 of the last 6 races. Has 4 wins and placed in 7 of 8 races at 6 fur. 4 wins and placed in 9 of 12 races at Penn National. Jockey & Horse combo has a 18% win rate and finished in the money in 54% of races. More than 1 win on today's surface/distance. Horse won last time it raced. 05/15/2026. Horse won last time raced at today's surface/distance. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List.

place2Strawberry TreatML 8/5

Rating board at 71.0. Ridden by Inoel Beato. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.17 sec/furlong. Has placed in the last 3 races.

show1Inter MiamiML 20/1

Rating board at 47.9 • 22% career wins. Ridden by David Cora. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 12.25 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 20% win rate and finished in the money in 65% of races.

Race 10

1:45 AM EDT

Claiming · 6 fur · Dirt

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

win9Chain ReactionML 3/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 87.1 for Race 10. Ridden by David Cora, trained by Bruce M. Kravets. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 12.29 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 20% win rate and finished in the money in 65% of races. For past year, Jockey & Trainer Combo has a 23% win rate and finished in the money in 74% of races. 8 wins and placed in 33 of 64 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in 4 of the last 6 races. 4 wins and placed in 26 of 37 races at Penn National. More than 1 win on today's surface/distance.

place5Fire Down BelowML 5/2

Rating board at 78.6 • 32% career wins. Ridden by Yabriel O. Ramos. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.28 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 18% win rate and finished in the money in 54% of races.

show1Boss HolidayML 6/1

Rating board at 66.0. Ridden by Maicol J. Inirio. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 12.34 sec/furlong. 4 wins and placed in 19 of 31 races on Dirt tracks.

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