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Presque Isle Downs Picks & Predictions — July 20, 2026

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Race 12FuocoML 8/13:30 PM EDT

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Here's our expert breakdown of today's 8-race card at Presque Isle Downs. 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

3:30 PM EDT

Maiden Special Weight · 6 fur · Dirt

Fuoco towers over this field on our ratings — significant gap back to the rest of the shortlist.

win2FuocoML 8/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 79.8 for Race 1. Ridden by Walber Alencar, trained by Thomas Jude Farone. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 12.99 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 23% win rate and finished in the money in 52% of races. Placed in 2 of 4 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in 4 of the last 5 races. Placed in 2 of 3 races at Presque Isle Downs.

place4Stanz ComingML 7/2

Rating board at 68.0. Ridden by Victor Severino. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.12 sec/furlong. Placed in 2 of 4 races on Dirt tracks.

show5SticktotheplanmanML 5/2

Rating board at 57.5. Ridden by Martina Rojas. Ranked 2nd in workouts over last month at 11.96 sec/furlong.

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Race 2

3:57 PM EDT

Claiming · 6 fur · Dirt

Bet-down spot for Turf Cat — the rating gap is wide enough that we treat this as a key single.

win2Turf CatML 3/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 87.1 for Race 2. Ridden by Israel O. Rodriguez, trained by Pavel Matejka. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 11.92 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 20% win rate and finished in the money in 55% of races. 2 wins and placed in 6 of 10 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 3 races. Has placed in 5 of the last 6 races. 2 wins and placed in 5 of 6 races at Presque Isle Downs. Jockey & Horse combo has a 20% win rate and finished in the money in 55% of races. More than 1 win on today's surface/distance. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List.

place4Thunder CaneML 9/2

Rating board at 82.3. Ridden by Gaddiel A. Martinez. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 12.00 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 19% win rate and finished in the money in 48% of races.

show3ShannoniaML 4/1

Rating board at 70.2 • 22% career wins. Ridden by Carlos Barbosa. 2 wins and placed in 6 of 9 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 2 races.

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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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Race 3

4:24 PM EDT

Allowance Optional Claiming · 6 1/2 fur · Dirt

Standout on paper: Mitole Magic grades multiple points clear of the rest of the field.

win3Mitole MagicML 2/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 88.5 for Race 3. Career win rate of 25% shows consistency. Ridden by Gaddiel A. Martinez, trained by Randall R. Russell. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 11.71 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 19% win rate and finished in the money in 48% of races. For past year, Jockey & Trainer Combo has a 24% win rate and finished in the money in 59% of races. 4 wins and placed in 9 of 14 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 2 races. Has placed in 4 of the last 5 races. Has 4 wins and placed in 11 of 15 of Sprint races. 3 wins and placed in 8 of 11 races at Presque Isle Downs. Jockey & Horse combo has a 19% win rate and finished in the money in 48% of races. Ranked 1st in workouts over last month at 11.80 sec/furlong. Horse won last time it raced. 07/03/2026. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List.

place2Candy RewardML 7/1

Rating board at 69.0 • 50% career wins. Ridden by Angel R. Rodriguez. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 12.08 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 30% win rate and finished in the money in 73% of races.

show5Right NowML 3/1

Rating board at 61.5 • 23% career wins. Ridden by Carlos Barbosa. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 12.23 sec/furlong. Has placed in the last 4 races.

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Race 4

4:51 PM EDT

Claiming · 1 mi 70 yd · Dirt

Van is the class of the rating board here, with the next-best a meaningful step behind.

win2VanML 3/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 87.1 for Race 4. Ridden by Antonio A. Gallardo, trained by Ron G. Potts. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.33 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 21% win rate and finished in the money in 63% of races. Has placed in the last 3 races. Has placed in 5 of the last 6 races. Jockey & Horse combo has a 21% win rate and finished in the money in 63% of races. More than 1 win on today's surface/distance. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List.

place5Drunk On SakeML 4/1

Rating board at 54.9. Ridden by Israel O. Rodriguez. For past year, Jockey has a 20% win rate and finished in the money in 55% of races. 2 wins and placed in 4 of 8 races on Dirt tracks.

show1Goose HunterML 9/2

Rating board at 52.0. Ridden by Hector Rafael Diaz, Jr.. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 12.42 sec/furlong. 4 wins and placed in 15 of 30 races on Dirt tracks.

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Race 5

5:18 PM EDT

Claiming · 5 1/2 fur · Dirt

Clear separation at the top of the rating board — Irish Victory looks standout with daylight to the rest.

win5Irish VictoryML 3/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 85.9 for Race 5. Career win rate of 31% shows consistency. Ridden by Scott Spieth, trained by Aldana Spieth. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 11.87 sec/furlong. 4 wins and placed in 7 of 13 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in 3 of the last 5 races. Has 4 wins and placed in 6 of 9 races at 5 1/2 fur. 5 wins and placed in 9 of 13 races at Presque Isle Downs. Jockey & Horse combo has a 14% win rate and finished in the money in 49% of races. More than 1 win on today's surface/distance. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List.

place2Little Lamb ChopML 9/2

Rating board at 84.9. Ridden by Gaddiel A. Martinez. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 12.47 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 19% win rate and finished in the money in 48% of races.

show1Float AwayML 10/1

Rating board at 61.5 • 23% career wins. Ridden by Samuel Marin. For past year, Jockey has a 25% win rate and finished in the money in 63% of races. 5 wins and placed in 13 of 18 races on Dirt tracks.

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Race 6

5:45 PM EDT

Claiming · 6 1/2 fur · Dirt

These Apples towers over this field on our ratings — significant gap back to the rest of the shortlist.

win3These ApplesML 2/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 88.5 for Race 6. Ridden by Angel R. Rodriguez, trained by Brandon L. Kulp. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.04 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 30% win rate and finished in the money in 73% of races. For past year, Jockey & Trainer Combo has a 36% win rate and finished in the money in 79% of races. 5 wins and placed in 11 of 22 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 2 races. Has placed in 5 of the last 6 races. 1 wins and placed in 2 of 2 races at Presque Isle Downs. Horse won last time it raced. 06/15/2026. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List. Jockey appears in today's Top 50 Jockeys List.

place4La CremaML 9/2

Rating board at 75.2 • 21% career wins. Ridden by Gaddiel A. Martinez. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 12.18 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 19% win rate and finished in the money in 48% of races.

show2Calvary KatML 5/2

Rating board at 68.5 • 26% career wins. Ridden by Martina Rojas. 2 wins and placed in 10 of 12 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 7 races.

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Race 7

6:12 PM EDT

Stakes · 6 fur · Dirt

Bet-down spot for Eye Candy Warrior — the rating gap is wide enough that we treat this as a key single.

win6Eye Candy WarriorML 5/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 84.2 for Race 7. Career win rate of 44% shows consistency. Ridden by Angel R. Rodriguez, trained by Brandon L. Kulp. For past year, Jockey has a 30% win rate and finished in the money in 73% of races. For past year, Jockey & Trainer Combo has a 36% win rate and finished in the money in 79% of races. 4 wins and placed in 8 of 9 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 8 races. Has placed in 6 of the last 6 races. Has 4 wins and placed in 4 of 4 races at 6 fur. 1 wins and placed in 3 of 4 races at Presque Isle Downs. Jockey & Horse combo has a 30% win rate and finished in the money in 73% of races. More than 1 win on today's surface/distance. Horse won last time it raced. 07/08/2026. Horse won last time raced at today's surface/distance. Jockey appears in today's Top 50 Jockeys List.

place8Smooch UpML 5/2

Rating board at 83.2 • 66% career wins. Ridden by Antonio A. Gallardo. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 11.99 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 21% win rate and finished in the money in 63% of races.

show3Quiet StreetML 3/1

Rating board at 71.2 • 33% career wins. Ridden by Junior Alvarado. For past year, Jockey & Trainer Combo has a 22% win rate and finished in the money in 57% of races. Has placed in 4 of the last 6 races.

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Race 8

6:39 PM EDT

Claiming · 5 1/2 fur · Dirt

Standout on paper: Dedos grades multiple points clear of the rest of the field.

win3DedosML 2/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 88.5 for Race 8. Career win rate of 25% shows consistency. Ridden by Pietro Moran, trained by Wesley A. Ward. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 12.55 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 19% win rate and finished in the money in 50% of races. 1 wins and placed in 2 of 4 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 2 races. Has placed in 2 of the last 3 races. Claiming Price Decreased from $14000 to $6250. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List.

place1Lightning LaneML 5/2

Rating board at 67.8. Ridden by Victor Severino. Has placed in the last 3 races. Jockey & Horse combo has a 15% win rate and finished in the money in 54% of races.

show4New DiamondML 10/1

Rating board at 65.3. Ridden by Walber Alencar. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 12.46 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 23% win rate and finished in the money in 52% of races.

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