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Remington Park Picks & Predictions — October 30, 2026

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Race 12Close CallML 3/17:30 PM EDT

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Happy Halloween eve, Remington Park fans. Nine races are on the slate this Friday, and the card has a little bit of everything — maiden sprints, turf routes, claiming battles, and a trio of allowance tests that should draw sharp attention from serious bettors.

Conditions are about as cooperative as you'll get in late October in Oklahoma City: cloudy skies, 66°F, and no rain in the forecast to muddy things up. The dirt and turf surfaces are expected to be in solid shape, which should allow form to translate and speed figures to hold up across the card.

Whether you're here for a quick Friday afternoon play or you're building out a multi-race exotic ticket for the back half of the card, there's plenty to dig into. Three races are open to all readers, and our full nine-race breakdown — pace projections, exacta wheels, and all — is waiting for subscribers.

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Race 1

7:30 PM EDT

Claiming · 5 1/2 fur · Dirt

Close Call looks like the class of this 5 1/2-furlong claiming sprint, but a pair of 33% career winners lurking at big prices makes the exotics worth a closer look.

win2Close CallML 3/1

Close Call tops the TrackWiz ratings by a wide margin at 86.46 and backs it up with a 33% career win rate — one of the strongest win percentages in the field. His average speed figure of 56 ties for best in the race, and at 3/1 on the morning line he's not being asked to carry heavy chalk odds. Ramon Vazquez gets the call and the combination of a top jockey and a horse firing on all cylinders makes this our most confident selection on the card.

place6Pilot's CreedML 12/1

Pilot's Creed is the sneaky play here — he also carries a 33% career win rate yet opens at 12/1 on the morning line, which represents genuine overlay value. His average speed figure of 56 matches Close Call for best in the field, and Geovanni Franco is a capable pilot who can coax out a big effort. If the morning line holds anywhere near those odds, Pilot's Creed is a must-use in exactas and trifectas.

show4Nacho BarML 7/2

Nacho Bar (4) slots comfortably into the show spot with a TrackWiz rating of 69.40 and a 16% career win rate — solid for a claiming field at this level. His average speed of 55 is competitive, and trainer Travis Swan Murphy has him positioned at a reasonable 7/2 morning line. He's the kind of consistent dirt sprinter who finds his way into the money often enough to anchor your tickets.

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Race 2

7:58 PM EDT

Maiden Special Weight · 5 1/2 fur · Dirt

A wide-open maiden special weight sprint with nobody having broken their maiden yet — the TrackWiz model finds a surprising 10/1 longshot sitting at the top of its ratings.

win7Going for DoughML 10/1

Going for Dough earns a TrackWiz rating of 76.88 — the highest in this maiden field by a meaningful margin — yet the morning line has this runner listed at 10/1, suggesting the betting public hasn't caught up with the model. With an average speed figure of 55 and trainer J.R. Caldwell putting Rene Diaz aboard, there's genuine upside here at a price. In a maiden sprint where nobody has won before, a horse showing this kind of underlying quality is worth anchoring your tickets around.

place6Divine PassingML 5/2

Divine Passing opens as the 5/2 second choice and earns a 57.50 rating from TrackWiz — backing up the market confidence to some degree. Trainer Joe Offolter has Richard Eramia up, and while no speed figure is available to lean on, the morning line positioning suggests connections are optimistic. At 5/2, she's fairly priced as a place option, especially in a field of first-time or lightly-raced maidens.

show8SykesML 3/1

Sykes (8) is the Steve Asmussen/Erik Asmussen barn entry at 3/1, and when that training operation loads up a short-priced maiden, it's usually not by accident. The TrackWiz rating of 56.67 is middle-of-the-pack, but Asmussen wins at a high clip with well-prepared first-off runners and this horse should find the trifecta at minimum.

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The early card gives us a nice range of situations to evaluate. In Race 1, Close Call is our top pick in a dirt claiming sprint, and at morning-line odds of 3/1, the price looks fair for a horse our model rates at 86.46 — one of the stronger figures in the opening races. In Race 2, the name Going for Dough might be the most honest thing on the board: this maiden is wide open, and we're going against the chalk with a 10/1 shot backed by a TrackWiz rating of 76.88 — that's a potential value play worth a look. Race 3 shifts to the turf for a maiden mile, and Authentic Kitten at 8/5 is our most confident free selection of the day, posting the highest rating of the free trio at 89.12.

The common thread across these three races is that the conditions today — a firm, dry surface and manageable temperatures — favor horses that can establish position early and sustain it. Watch the pace flow in Race 1 especially; if the early splits come up slow, closers may have a tougher time than usual. On the turf in Race 3, a genuine mile test should sort out class fairly quickly.

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Race 3

8:26 PM EDT

Maiden Special Weight · 1 mi · Turf

Authentic Kitten dominates this turf maiden on paper and the morning line reflects it — the real question is whether any price horse can run her down at a mile.

win5Authentic KittenML 8/5

Authentic Kitten is the standout in this seven-horse maiden field with a TrackWiz rating of 89.12 — a full 23 points ahead of the next best — and the market agrees, installing her at 8/5. The Steven Asmussen/Erik Asmussen combination is one of the most productive trainer-jockey pairings at this meet, and a horse that looks this dominant on the numbers rarely goes off this short without cause. At a mile on the turf, stamina questions are real for maidens, but her metrics suggest she has enough quality to get the trip done.

place2Epic SelloffML 6/1

Epic Selloff is our place pick at 6/1 and backs it up with a TrackWiz rating of 65.84 — second-best in the field. Trainer Austin Gustafson sends Ramon Vazquez out on a horse that has a recorded average speed figure of 52, which is modest, but the model sees something beyond raw speed in this one's profile. At 6/1 she represents real overlay value for exacta bettors who want to combine her underneath Authentic Kitten.

show6SwiftliketaylorML 12/1

Swiftliketaylor (6) rounds out the show slot at 12/1 morning line with a TrackWiz rating of 59.25 and an average speed of 53, which is competitive in this field. Trainer Ronnie Cravens III has her at a big price, but the rating says she's capable of hitting the board. For trifecta purposes, she's a low-cost add who shouldn't be left off tickets entirely.

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Race 4

8:54 PM EDT

Claiming · 6 fur · Dirt

Brass Nucks dominates the TrackWiz ratings and looks like a vulnerable-priced favorite in a 6-furlong claiming sprint that sets up for a pace scenario with multiple speed horses.

win4Brass NucksML 9/5

Brass Nucks (4) posts the field's top TrackWiz rating at 88.83 and opens as the 9/5 favorite — justifiably so. Floyd Wethey Jr. gets aboard for trainer Scott Young, who also saddles Fair Hope in this race, signaling strong barn confidence in the stablemate pairing. With an average speed figure of 54 and a 10% career win rate that's modest but backed by strong underlying figures, Brass Nucks looks like the class of this claiming field.

place2Fire in My SulML 3/1

Fire in My Sul (2) is the Asmussen barn's representative at 3/1 and earns a 65.40 TrackWiz rating — second-best in the field. Erik Asmussen is in the irons, and the combination of a 9% career win rate with an average speed of 53 gives him a realistic shot at the place spot in a six-horse field. He's worth using underneath Brass Nucks in exactas.

show5Quality StyleML 5/2

Quality Style (5) checks in at a 59.01 TrackWiz rating with an average speed of 54 that matches Fire in My Sul. Trainer J.R. Caldwell sends Rene Diaz out on this 5/2 morning-line runner who has a 6% career win rate — low, but the speed figures suggest he runs competitively and often finds a minor share. He gives your trifecta a reasonable third-place anchor.

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Race 5

9:22 PM EDT

Claiming · 6 fur · Dirt

A big, ten-horse claiming sprint with Potentiator standing out on the numbers, but a wide field with multiple capable closers means the pace scenario could get complicated.

win7PotentiatorML 5/2

Potentiator (7) is our top pick with a TrackWiz rating of 87.81 — a strong lead over the field — and a 25% career win rate that speaks to consistent talent. He opens at 5/2 for Steven Asmussen with Erik Asmussen riding, and the barn is 0-for-0 at embarrassing their 5/2 shots in a race like this. An average speed figure of 55 ties for best in the field alongside McKinsense and Fuel, but the overall rating gap gives Potentiator a meaningful edge.

place1McKinsenseML 6/1

McKinsense (1) is our place pick with a 71.99 TrackWiz rating and a 16% career win rate — and crucially, he posts a 55 average speed figure that matches the top tier. Trainer Steve Martin sends Ramon Vazquez out at 6/1, which is a workable overlay for a horse with this kind of underlying profile. If Potentiator gets to the front and controls a comfortable pace, McKinsense's closing ability could be enough to grab the place spot.

show5FuelML 5/1

Fuel (5) earns the show nod with a TrackWiz rating of 59.68, a 20% career win rate — highest in the field — and an average speed of 55. Trainer Ronnie Cravens III opens him at 5/1 with Ernesto Valdez-Jiminez up, and a horse that wins one in five starts has the consistency to find the board in a ten-horse field. His high win rate relative to his morning line makes him an excellent trifecta component.

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Race 6

9:50 PM EDT

Allowance · 5 fur · Turf

Jackman's Ride sets up as a dominant top selection in this 5-furlong turf allowance, but Wearacap's eye-popping 53% career win rate at 8/1 makes this race more interesting than the morning line suggests.

win1Jackman's RideML 5/2

Jackman's Ride (1) leads all comers with a TrackWiz rating of 87.81 and a 34% career win rate — excellent numbers for an allowance field. His average speed figure of 58 is the highest in the race alongside High Front and Let's Go Mark, and trainer J.R. Caldwell puts Rene Diaz in the irons. At 5/2 on the morning line, he's fairly priced but not discouraging — this is the kind of horse you respect and bet accordingly.

place7Hola JoeyML 5/1

Hola Joey (7) earns the place spot with a 73.33 TrackWiz rating and an impressive 52% career win rate — second only to Wearacap in that department. Trainer Gene Jacquot sends Tyler Bacon out at 5/1, and a horse that has won more than half his career starts is not just a paper tiger. An average speed figure of 57 is right there with the top of the field, making him a legitimate threat to hit the board and a strong exacta partner.

show8Let's Go MarkML 7/2

Let's Go Mark (8) rounds out the show picks with a 71.77 TrackWiz rating, a 20% career win rate, and an average speed of 58 that ties for the field's best. Danny Pish sends Ramon Vazquez out at 7/2, a modest price for a horse with this kind of speed profile. He's the type who can sit just off a hot pace and pick up the pieces late on the turf sprint.

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Race 7

10:18 PM EDT

Allowance · 1 mi 70 yd · Dirt

Gun Party is the TrackWiz ratings leader but opens at a juicy 5/1 in a seven-horse allowance route — the morning line favorite Getaway Car at 2/1 is going to be well-bet, creating real overlay opportunity.

win2Gun PartyML 5/1

Gun Party (2) tops the TrackWiz model at 84.17 — nearly nine points ahead of the morning-line favorite Getaway Car — yet opens at 5/1, which is frankly hard to explain. Erik Asmussen rides for trainer Steven Asmussen, one of the most accomplished stables in the sport, and a 15% career win rate at the allowance level in a route is perfectly respectable. If the public pounds Getaway Car down to near even money, Gun Party becomes a true overlay and a strong win bet.

place4Getaway CarML 2/1

Getaway Car (4) is the 2/1 morning-line favorite and earns a solid 75.77 TrackWiz rating to back up that market position. Tyler Bacon rides for trainer Justin Evans, and a 21% career win rate at the allowance level shows consistent quality. He's a legitimate contender who belongs in your exactas — just know that TrackWiz sees Gun Party as the stronger number.

show1Mandolin WindML 12/1

Mandolin Wind (1) is an intriguing show selection at 12/1, bringing a 73.96 TrackWiz rating and a 36% career win rate — the highest in this entire field. Trainer Alex Hartman puts Geovanni Franco in the irons, and a horse with a 36% win rate opening at 12/1 is the definition of a potential overlay. His average speed of 54 is competitive, and for trifecta purposes he's an excellent longshot anchor.

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Race 8

10:46 PM EDT

Allowance · 5 1/2 fur · Dirt

Greely's Gold is our pick at 8/1 in what shapes up as a competitive allowance sprint where the morning-line favorite may be vulnerable to a couple of horses the market is undervaluing.

win4Greely's GoldML 8/1

Greely's Gold (4) tops our analysis at a TrackWiz rating of 79.79, the best in this seven-horse allowance field, and he does it at a morning-line price of 8/1 — which is a significant overlay given his standing. A 33% career win rate is among the field's best, his average speed of 56 ties for the highest in the race, and trainer Austin Gustafson has Ramon Vazquez aboard. When a horse with a 33% win rate and the field's top rating opens at double-digit odds, you take notice.

place6Private DebbieML 5/2

Private Debbie (6) is the other Asmussen barn runner here, checking in at a 70.71 TrackWiz rating with Erik Asmussen riding. She opens at 5/2 and carries a 11% career win rate, which is modest, but the model respects her underlying form. In a seven-horse field, a trainer with Asmussen's pedigree placing a horse at 5/2 tends to mean she'll be doing her best running.

show2IrresistibleML 2/1

Irresistible (2) is the morning-line favorite at 2/1 despite posting a 67.84 TrackWiz rating — third-best in the field — which signals she may be slightly overbet. The Steven Asmussen/Stewart Elliott combo gives her barn credibility, but the 0% career win rate is something to acknowledge. She's likely to hit the board in a short field but represents better value in the show position than at the top of your tickets.

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Race 9

11:14 PM EDT

Claiming · 7 1/2 fur · Turf

Three horses are within a handful of points at the top of the TrackWiz ratings in this turf claiming route, setting up a genuine three-way battle between Hand It Over, Jocasta, and Hollywoodboulevard.

win1Hand It OverML 5/1

Hand It Over (1) leads all comers in this ten-horse turf field with a TrackWiz rating of 84.17 and opens at 5/1 — a price that reflects a wide-open race rather than a clear-cut top choice. The Asmussen/Erik Asmussen combination is formidable, and with a 10% career win rate at this level, this horse competes honestly. His average speed of 54 ties with several rivals, so the edge is in the overall profile strength the model identifies.

place6JocastaML 4/1

Jocasta (6) brings a 81.76 TrackWiz rating — just a fraction behind Hand It Over — and a 24% career win rate that is among the field's best. Geovanni Franco rides for trainer Patrick Fields, and at a 4/1 morning line, she's priced as a legitimate contender. The combination of a high win rate and a strong rating makes her the right horse to key underneath in exactas.

show10HollywoodboulevardML 6/1

Hollywoodboulevard (10) rounds out the top three on the TrackWiz model at 81.55 and opens at 6/1, with Jose Alvarez up for trainer Matt Hebert. A 12% career win rate on the turf is serviceable, and an average speed of 53 is right in the mix for this field. In a competitive claiming turf route with three horses bunched at the top, he's the kind of closer who can steal a show check at a price.

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To sum it up: Authentic Kitten in Race 3 is our marquee free play of the day, Going for Dough in Race 2 is the longshot angle worth a small investment, and Close Call opens the card as a solid favorite-priced value. For the full breakdown — including pace projections, race-by-race ratings, and exotic strategies through Race 9 — grab your TrackWiz Premium access at /pricing and let's make this Halloween eve count at Remington Park. Good luck out there.

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