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Prairie Meadows Picks & Predictions — September 25, 2026
Here's our expert breakdown of today's 14-race card at Prairie Meadows. We've identified 3 standout races with strong plays — see our analysis below. Full card picks for all 14 races are available to TrackWiz subscribers.
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Race 1
Stakes · 400 yd · Dirt
Sheza Fearless Eagle towers over this field on our ratings — significant gap back to the rest of the shortlist.
Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 86.3 for Race 1. Career win rate of 50% shows consistency. Ridden by Edwin G. Escobedo, trained by Fernando Ivan Manriquez. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 11.06 sec/furlong. 10 wins and placed in 16 of 20 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 3 races. Has placed in 5 of the last 6 races. Has 3 wins and placed in 6 of 8 races at 400 yd. 3 wins and placed in 3 of 3 races at Prairie Meadows. Jockey & Horse combo has a 14% win rate and finished in the money in 41% of races. Has WON 2 races in a row! More than 1 win on today's surface/distance. Horse won last time it raced. 08/16/2026. Horse won last time raced at today's surface/distance.
Rating board at 76.8 • 31% career wins. Ridden by Ali Rivera. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 11.17 sec/furlong. 6 wins and placed in 13 of 19 races on Dirt tracks.
Rating board at 68.3 • 41% career wins. Ridden by Armando Alvidrez. For past year, Jockey has a 21% win rate and finished in the money in 57% of races. For past year, Jockey & Trainer Combo has a 23% win rate and finished in the money in 60% of races.
Race 2
Stakes · 350 yd · Dirt
Bet-down spot for Be Iconic — the rating gap is wide enough that we treat this as a key single.
Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 84.7 for Race 2. Career win rate of 50% shows consistency. Ridden by Ali Rivera, trained by John A. Stinebaugh. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 11.34 sec/furlong. 3 wins and placed in 5 of 6 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 3 races. Has placed in 5 of the last 6 races. Has 2 wins and placed in 3 of 4 races at 350 yd. 2 wins and placed in 3 of 3 races at Prairie Meadows. More than 1 win on today's surface/distance. Horse won last time it raced. 09/06/2026. Horse won last time raced at today's surface/distance.
Rating board at 83.2 • 33% career wins. Ridden by Ryder Olmstead. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 11.56 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 19% win rate and finished in the money in 48% of races.
Rating board at 82.7. Ridden by Armando Alvidrez. For past year, Jockey has a 21% win rate and finished in the money in 57% of races. For past year, Jockey & Trainer Combo has a 23% win rate and finished in the money in 60% of races.
Race 3
Stakes · 400 yd · Dirt
Standout on paper: Uncle Redheads grades multiple points clear of the rest of the field.
Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 87.8 for Race 3. Career win rate of 50% shows consistency. Ridden by Armando Alvidrez, trained by Jason L. Olmstead. For past year, Jockey has a 21% win rate and finished in the money in 57% of races. For past year, Jockey & Trainer Combo has a 23% win rate and finished in the money in 60% of races. 8 wins and placed in 15 of 16 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 8 races. Has placed in 6 of the last 6 races. Has 3 wins and placed in 6 of 7 races at 400 yd. 5 wins and placed in 6 of 6 races at Prairie Meadows. Jockey & Horse combo has a 21% win rate and finished in the money in 57% of races. More than 1 win on today's surface/distance. Horse won last time it raced. 09/07/2026. Horse won last time raced at today's surface/distance. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List.
Rating board at 81.7 • 21% career wins. Ridden by Miguel Josue Ramirez. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 11.09 sec/furlong. 3 wins and placed in 8 of 14 races on Dirt tracks.
Rating board at 62.1 • 41% career wins. Ridden by Ramiro Haro Garcia. 5 wins and placed in 8 of 12 races on Dirt tracks. 4 wins and placed in 5 of 6 races at Prairie Meadows.
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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