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Tampa Bay Picks & Predictions — April 25, 2026

Saturday, April 25, 20269 racesTampa Bay

Here's our expert breakdown of today's 9-race card at Tampa Bay. We've identified 3 standout races with strong plays — see our analysis below. Full card picks for all 9 races are available to TrackWiz subscribers.

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Race 1

2026-04-25T16:25:00

Claiming · 5 1/2 fur · Dirt

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

win3LeprechaunaML 2/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 88.5 for Race 1. Career win rate of 57% shows consistency. Ridden by Carlos Martinez, trained by Juan Carlos Avila. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 11.67 sec/furlong. 4 wins and placed in 5 of 8 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in 4 of the last 5 races. Claiming Price Decreased from $8000 to $5000. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List.

place6ThelastbulletsmineML 7/5

Rating board at 74.6. Ridden by Paco Lopez. For past year, Jockey has a 27% win rate and finished in the money in 65% of races. Has placed in 3 of 4 races at 5 1/2 fur.

show1Opposite the CrowdML 6/1

Rating board at 73.8 • 35% career wins. Ridden by Wesley Ho. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 12.29 sec/furlong. Has 2 wins and placed in 2 of 3 races at 5 1/2 fur.

Race 2

2026-04-25T16:55:00

Maiden Claiming · 5 1/2 fur · Dirt

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

win2R WinchesterML 6/5

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 89.7 for Race 2. Ridden by Samuel Marin, trained by Alexis Cordero-Lopez. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.45 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 25% win rate and finished in the money in 63% of races. Ranked 1st in workouts over last month at 12.25 sec/furlong. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List.

place7NeostarML 4/1

Rating board at 64.9. Ridden by Marvin Fernandez. Has placed in 3 of the last 5 races.

show4GhostwriterML 3/1

Rating board at 56.7. Ridden by Cecily Evans.

Race 3

2026-04-25T17:26:00

Claiming · 1 1/16 mi · Dirt

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

⚡ Longshot5Senor MoneyML 15/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 69.6 for Race 3. Ridden by Israel O. Rodriguez, trained by Keith W. Harris. For past year, Jockey has a 19% win rate and finished in the money in 54% of races. Placed in 12 of 18 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in 4 of the last 6 races. Placed in 5 of 7 races at Tampa Bay. Has placed in 3 of 3 at Medium Distance races. Claiming Price Decreased from $25000 to $8000.

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 4

Claiming · 6 fur · Dirt

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

win1Fussy GirlML 5/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 84.2 for Race 4. Ridden by Paco Lopez, trained by Michael V. Simone. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.15 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 27% win rate and finished in the money in 65% of races. 2 wins and placed in 7 of 14 races on Dirt tracks. Has 1 wins and placed in 4 of 6 races at 6 fur. 2 wins and placed in 5 of 7 races at Tampa Bay. Jockey appears in today's Top 50 Jockeys List.

place8Sweet HazelyML EVN

Rating board at 81.2 • 28% career wins. Ridden by Hector Rafael Diaz, Jr.. 2 wins and placed in 4 of 8 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 3 races.

show5Terrie TML 9/2

Rating board at 76.5. Ridden by Samuel Marin. For past year, Jockey has a 25% win rate and finished in the money in 63% of races. 1 wins and placed in 3 of 5 races on Dirt tracks.

Race 5

Maiden Claiming · 1 mi · Turf

Clear separation at the top of the rating board — Speaker's Lobby looks standout with daylight to the rest.

⚡ Longshot4Restless PassionML 8/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 48.3 for Race 5. Ridden by Paco Lopez, trained by Michael Dini. For past year, Jockey has a 27% win rate and finished in the money in 65% of races. For past year, Jockey & Trainer Combo has a 21% win rate and finished in the money in 54% of races. Claiming Price Decreased from $32000 to $16000. Jockey appears in today's Top 50 Jockeys List.

Race 6

Starter Optional Claiming · 7 fur · Dirt

Clear separation at the top of the rating board — Long Gone Sally looks standout with daylight to the rest.

win2Long Gone SallyML 2/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 82.8 for Race 6. Career win rate of 33% shows consistency. Ridden by Samuel Marin, trained by Lynn Rarick. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 12.16 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 25% win rate and finished in the money in 63% of races. 6 wins and placed in 9 of 18 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in 4 of the last 6 races. 5 wins and placed in 5 of 7 races at Tampa Bay. Jockey & Horse combo has a 25% win rate and finished in the money in 63% of races. More than 1 win on today's surface/distance. Horse won last time raced at today's surface/distance.

Race 7

Claiming · 1 mi · Turf

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

win6Mr. FuntasticoML 5/2

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 87.8 for Race 7. Ridden by Samuel Marin, trained by Ramon Davila Aguayo. For past year, Jockey has a 25% win rate and finished in the money in 63% of races. Has placed in the last 3 races. Has placed in 4 of the last 6 races. Has 1 wins and placed in 3 of 4 races at 1 mi.

place1AlrasikhML 3/1

Rating board at 76.9. Ridden by Gabriel Maldonado. Has placed in 5 of the last 6 races. 1 wins and placed in 5 of 7 races at Tampa Bay.

show7Ski BumML 7/2

Rating board at 73.0. Ridden by Paco Lopez. For past year, Jockey has a 27% win rate and finished in the money in 65% of races. Has placed in 4 of the last 6 races.

Race 8

Handicap · 7 fur · Dirt

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

win4Chrome GhostML 9/2

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 84.9 for Race 8. Career win rate of 27% shows consistency. Ridden by Daniel Centeno, trained by Gerald S. Bennett. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 11.79 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey & Trainer Combo has a 25% win rate and finished in the money in 56% of races. 6 wins and placed in 13 of 21 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 2 races. Has placed in 5 of the last 6 races. 4 wins and placed in 8 of 10 races at Tampa Bay. Ranked 2nd in workouts over last month at 11.95 sec/furlong. Horse won last time raced at today's surface/distance.

place1RolandoML 2/1

Rating board at 75.0 • 30% career wins. Ridden by Paco Lopez. For past year, Jockey has a 27% win rate and finished in the money in 65% of races. 5 wins and placed in 9 of 13 races on Dirt tracks.

show7Rookie CardML 5/2

Rating board at 66.0 • 33% career wins. Ridden by Hector Rafael Diaz, Jr.. 4 wins and placed in 6 of 10 races on Dirt tracks. Ranked 1st in workouts over last month at 11.79 sec/furlong.

Race 9

Claiming · 1 mi · Turf

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

win8Fly the WML 5/2

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 87.8 for Race 9. Career win rate of 40% shows consistency. Ridden by Cipriano Gil, trained by Amador Merei Sanchez. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 11.98 sec/furlong. Has placed in the last 2 races. Has placed in 4 of the last 6 races. Has 2 wins and placed in 5 of 7 races at 1 mi. 5 wins and placed in 11 of 16 races on Turf tracks. Claiming Price Decreased from $20000 to $16000.

place10Spanish NobleML 2/1

Rating board at 80.5. Ridden by Paco Lopez. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 12.17 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 27% win rate and finished in the money in 65% of races.

⚡ Longshot4ArjayML 10/1

Rating board at 58.6 • 25% career wins. Ridden by Ronaldo Rodriguez. Has placed in 4 of the last 6 races. 3 wins and placed in 4 of 7 races on Turf tracks.

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