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Penn National Picks & Predictions — July 30, 2026
Here's our expert breakdown of today's 8-race card at Penn National. We've identified 3 standout races with strong plays — see our analysis below. Full card picks for all 8 races are available to TrackWiz subscribers.
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Race 1
Maiden Special Weight · 5 fur · Turf
Queen Ofthe Cosmos towers over this field on our ratings — significant gap back to the rest of the shortlist.
Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 82.7 for Race 1. Ridden by Inoel Beato, trained by Erin C. McClellan. Has placed in 2 of the last 3 races. Placed in 2 of 3 races at Penn National. Has placed in 2 of 3 at Sprint races.
Rating board at 81.8. Ridden by Jean Gregor Briceno. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 11.86 sec/furlong. Ranked 1st in workouts over last month at 12.20 sec/furlong.
Rating board at 56.0. Ridden by Edwin Gonzalez. For past year, Jockey has a 22% win rate and finished in the money in 55% of races.
Race 2
Maiden Claiming · 5 fur · Turf
Bet-down spot for Veola — the rating gap is wide enough that we treat this as a key single.
Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 87.8 for Race 2. Ridden by Edgar Villasmil, trained by Jamie Ness. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 11.78 sec/furlong. Has placed in 4 of the last 6 races. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List.
Rating board at 85.3. Ridden by Angel R. Rodriguez. For past year, Jockey has a 29% win rate and finished in the money in 73% of races. For past year, Jockey & Trainer Combo has a 34% win rate and finished in the money in 78% of races.
Rating board at 77.9. Ridden by Martin Chuan. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 12.60 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 22% win rate and finished in the money in 56% of races.
Race 3
Claiming · 6 fur · Dirt
Standout on paper: Oneofthegoodguys grades multiple points clear of the rest of the field.
Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 87.1 for Race 3. Ridden by Inoel Beato, trained by Cody Beattie. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 12.01 sec/furlong. 5 wins and placed in 18 of 26 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 3 races. Has placed in 5 of the last 6 races. Has 5 wins and placed in 15 of 20 races at 6 fur. 4 wins and placed in 14 of 18 races at Penn National. Jockey & Horse combo has a 15% win rate and finished in the money in 61% of races. More than 1 win on today's surface/distance. Horse won last time it raced. 07/01/2026. Horse won last time raced at today's surface/distance.
Rating board at 84.9 • 21% career wins. Ridden by Edwin Gonzalez. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 12.18 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 22% win rate and finished in the money in 55% of races.
Rating board at 67.6. Ridden by Ricardo Chiappe. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 11.83 sec/furlong. 13 wins and placed in 41 of 64 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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