Prairie Meadows Picks & Predictions — June 21, 2026
Here's our expert breakdown of today's 12-race card at Prairie Meadows. We've identified 3 standout races with strong plays — see our analysis below. Full card picks for all 12 races are available to TrackWiz subscribers.
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Race 1
Allowance · 300 yd · Dirt
Follies Favorite towers over this field on our ratings — significant gap back to the rest of the shortlist.
Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 87.8 for Race 1. Ridden by Ramiro Haro Garcia, trained by Jason L. Olmstead. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 11.66 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 18% win rate and finished in the money in 53% of races. For past year, Jockey & Trainer Combo has a 18% win rate and finished in the money in 56% of races. 1 wins and placed in 3 of 6 races on Dirt tracks. 1 wins and placed in 3 of 4 races at Prairie Meadows.
Rating board at 83.5 • 33% career wins. Ridden by Cristian R. Esqueda. 1 wins and placed in 2 of 3 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 2 races.
Rating board at 82.7. Ridden by Angel O. Ramirez. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 11.79 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 20% win rate and finished in the money in 54% of races.
Race 2
Trial · 350 yd · Dirt
Bet-down spot for Naughty Cuban Cowboy — the rating gap is wide enough that we treat this as a key single.
Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 84.9 for Race 2. Ridden by Angel O. Ramirez, trained by Edward Ross Hardy. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 11.60 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 20% win rate and finished in the money in 54% of races. 1 wins and placed in 5 of 8 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in 4 of the last 6 races. 1 wins and placed in 3 of 3 races at Prairie Meadows.
Rating board at 80.0 • 50% career wins. Ridden by Cristian R. Esqueda. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 11.68 sec/furlong. 2 wins and placed in 3 of 4 races on Dirt tracks.
Rating board at 72.7. Ridden by Mario Delgado. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 11.69 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 19% win rate and finished in the money in 55% of races.
Race 3
Trial · 350 yd · Dirt
Standout on paper: Takin It to Go grades multiple points clear of the rest of the field.
Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 79.8 for Race 3. Career win rate of 25% shows consistency. Ridden by Martin Lazalde, trained by Lisa Goedken. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 11.40 sec/furlong. 1 wins and placed in 4 of 4 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 4 races. Has placed in 4 of the last 4 races. Has 1 wins and placed in 4 of 4 of Sprint races. 1 wins and placed in 4 of 4 races at Prairie Meadows. Jockey & Horse combo has a 22% win rate and finished in the money in 67% of races. Has not raced in 266 days, may just be looking for a race to tighten up.
Rating board at 68.7. Ridden by Alfredo Triana, Jr.. For past year, Jockey has a 18% win rate and finished in the money in 49% of races. 1 wins and placed in 4 of 6 races on Dirt tracks.
Rating board at 67.2 • 45% career wins. Ridden by Fernando Fonseca-Soto. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 11.26 sec/furlong. 5 wins and placed in 7 of 11 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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