Prairie Meadows Picks & Predictions — May 16, 2026
Here's our expert breakdown of today's 7-race card at Prairie Meadows. We've identified 3 standout races with strong plays — see our analysis below. Full card picks for all 7 races are available to TrackWiz subscribers.
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Race 1
2026-05-16T22:00:00Maiden Claiming · 6 fur · Dirt
Clear separation at the top of the rating board — Cajun Hottie looks standout with daylight to the rest.
Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 87.3 for Race 1. Ridden by Orlando Mojica, trained by Jon G. Arnett. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.50 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 23% win rate and finished in the money in 61% of races. Placed in 4 of 7 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in 2 of 3 races at 6 fur.
Rating board at 84.2. Ridden by Alberto Pusac. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 12.55 sec/furlong. Placed in 3 of 4 races on Dirt tracks.
Rating board at 76.5. Ridden by Alfredo Triana, Jr.. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 12.57 sec/furlong. Placed in 4 of 8 races on Dirt tracks.
Race 2
2026-05-16T23:30:00Maiden Special Weight · 5 fur · Dirt
Clear separation at the top of the rating board — Overqualified looks standout with daylight to the rest.
Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 88.5 for Race 2. Ridden by Elvin Gonzalez, trained by Tanner Tracy. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 12.66 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 22% win rate and finished in the money in 61% of races. Placed in 2 of 3 races on Dirt tracks. Placed in 2 of 3 races at Prairie Meadows. Has not raced in 607 days, may just be looking for a race to tighten up. Ranked 2nd in workouts over last month at 11.75 sec/furlong.
Rating board at 74.7. Ridden by Ronnie Huckaby. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 12.78 sec/furlong. Placed in 2 of 4 races on Dirt tracks.
Rating board at 56.7. Ridden by Orlando Mojica. For past year, Jockey has a 23% win rate and finished in the money in 61% of races. Ranked 3rd in workouts over last month at 12.00 sec/furlong.
Race 3
2026-05-16T23:57:00Starter Allowance · 6 fur · Dirt
Clear separation at the top of the rating board — El Sargento looks standout with daylight to the rest.
Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 74.0 for Race 3. Career win rate of 23% shows consistency. Ridden by Alberto Pusac, trained by Kelli Martinez. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.08 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey & Trainer Combo has a 19% win rate and finished in the money in 57% of races. 3 wins and placed in 9 of 14 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 5 races. Has placed in 5 of the last 6 races. Has 1 wins and placed in 6 of 9 races at 6 fur. Jockey & Horse combo has a 15% win rate and finished in the money in 50% of races.
Rating board at 65.4 • 35% career wins. Ridden by Alfredo Triana, Jr.. 5 wins and placed in 10 of 12 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 3 races.
Rating board at 60.8. Ridden by Ken S. Tohill. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 12.14 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 19% win rate and finished in the money in 56% of 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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