Presque Isle Downs Picks & Predictions — October 20, 2026

Intimate slots second in our model at 72.25 and represents a sneaky value angle at 9/2 on the morning line. Despite a modest 7% career win rate, her speed figure average of 54 is competitive for this class level, and trainer W. John Bourke hands the mount to Taylor Kingsley in what looks like a horse pointing toward a top-three finish rather than a front-running win.

Boujie Betz is interesting as a show option — her 67.76 TrackWiz rating is third-best in the field, and the Mike Allen/Lisa Allen trainer-jockey combo suggests strong stable confidence. She doesn't have a career win percentage on record, which could mean limited experience, but her 55 average speed figure keeps her in contention on raw ability for exotic plays.

Thegreatestislove is a head-scratcher on paper with a 100% career win rate — meaning she's undefeated in her career starts — which is a legitimate angle in a short-field allowance optional claimer. Trainer Todd M. Beattie puts Antonio A. Gallardo up, and her 56 average speed figure matches the top horses in the field. At 9/2 on the morning line, she's not expensive, and an unbeaten horse in this company is worth covering.

What's Your Name is the morning line favorite at 3/1 but ranks fourth in the TrackWiz model at 49.71, suggesting the public may be overweighting her. She brings a 33% career win rate and a 56 speed figure average, and Taylor Kingsley gets the call for trainer Ron G. Potts. She's a sensible show inclusion for trifecta construction given her likely public support and competitive numbers.

Hold Your Applause is the 2/1 morning line favorite and is nearly as strong in our model at 82.07 — essentially a dead heat with Reteko at the top of the ratings. Trainer Tim Girten sends him out with Israel O. Rodriguez in the irons, and a 13% career win rate over a route trip makes him a natural play underneath. He's likely to go off even shorter than the ML, which is why he lands as the place pick rather than the win.

Del Rayo at 3/1 morning line rates third in the field at 79.31 and gives trainer John Fennessy a legitimate contender at a fair price. He averages a 53 speed figure and brings a 16% career win rate — matching Reteko's win percentage. In a three-horse exacta and trifecta box involving the top-rated runners, Del Rayo is the logical third piece.

Turf Cat is right there at 84.90 in the ratings — just a half-point behind Snowname — and at 9/2 on the morning line, the public is giving him away relative to his model standing. He carries a 19% career win rate and a 55 speed figure average, and Mike Allen rides for trainer John Fennessy in what looks like a sharp barn that knows how to spot horses at this level.

Nicole's Will is the show value angle at 8/1 morning line with a 70.48 TrackWiz rating that slots her well clear of the bottom half of this field. A 15% career win rate and a 56 average speed figure give her legitimate credentials, and Taylor Kingsley takes the mount for trainer Lance Stokes. At those odds, she's an excellent third horse in trifecta tickets given the expected tight race between the top two.

Tommy Bee is the most logical threat to R Admiral at 3/1 and rates second in the field at 77.08 — a meaningful gap over the rest of the runners. He carries a 13% career win rate and averages a 53 speed figure, and trainer Justin R. Morrell sends him out with Gaddiel A. Martinez, who has been active throughout this card. He's a natural place horse if the top pick runs as expected.

Tap Em slots third in the TrackWiz model at 65.62 and offers reasonable show value at 4/1 morning line in a nine-horse field. He averages a 54 speed figure — second-fastest in the race behind R Admiral — and a 7% career win rate that suggests he hits the board more than he wins, exactly the profile you want for a show ticket. Israel O. Rodriguez gets the mount for trainer Jose Antonio Vargas in what looks like a bottom-of-ticket exotic inclusion.