Prairie Meadows Picks & Predictions — May 17, 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
2026-05-17T21:00:00Maiden Claiming · 6 fur · Dirt
Clear separation at the top of the rating board — Gimme a Chance looks standout with daylight to the rest.
Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 86.3 for Race 1. Ridden by Ken S. Tohill, trained by Tyrone Gleason. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 12.65 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 19% win rate and finished in the money in 56% of races.
Rating board at 50.1. Ridden by Elvin Gonzalez. For past year, Jockey has a 22% win rate and finished in the money in 61% of races.
Race 2
2026-05-17T21:27:00Claiming · 6 fur · Dirt
Clear separation at the top of the rating board — Better Than Good looks standout with daylight to the rest.
Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 87.1 for Race 2. Career win rate of 33% shows consistency. Ridden by Orlando Mojica, trained by Tanner Tracy. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.16 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 23% win rate and finished in the money in 61% of races. 3 wins and placed in 5 of 10 races on Dirt tracks. Has not raced in 239 days, may just be looking for a race to tighten up. Ranked 1st in workouts over last month at 11.68 sec/furlong.
Rating board at 76.4 • 27% career wins. Ridden by Alex Birzer. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 12.24 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 18% win rate and finished in the money in 53% of races.
Rating board at 73.5. Ridden by Walter De La Cruz. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 12.40 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 18% win rate and finished in the money in 50% of races.
Race 3
2026-05-17T21:54:00Claiming · 6 fur · Dirt
Clear separation at the top of the rating board — Brumbodoppelganger looks standout with daylight to the rest.
Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 87.1 for Race 3. Ridden by Orlando Mojica, trained by Jon G. Arnett. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 12.20 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 23% win rate and finished in the money in 61% of races. 2 wins and placed in 10 of 16 races on Dirt tracks.
Rating board at 84.9 • 50% career wins. Ridden by Daniel P. Vergara. For past year, Jockey has a 18% win rate and finished in the money in 50% of races. 2 wins and placed in 3 of 5 races on Dirt tracks.
Rating board at 80.0 • 28% career wins. Ridden by Alfredo Triana, Jr.. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 12.48 sec/furlong. 2 wins and placed in 4 of 8 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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