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Tampa Bay Picks & Predictions — May 1, 2026

Friday, May 1, 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

2026-05-01T16:23:06

Claiming · 6 1/2 fur · Dirt

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

win6My SatisfactionML 5/2

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 79.8 for Race 1. Ridden by Marcos Meneses, trained by Guillermo Morales, Jr.. Has placed in the last 4 races. Has placed in 5 of the last 6 races. Claiming Price Decreased from $25000 to $16000.

place5Lucky TwistML 7/2

Rating board at 74.6. Ridden by Sonny Leon. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 12.28 sec/furlong. Has placed in the last 2 races.

show2Night of MagicML 8/1

Rating board at 71.8. Ridden by Wesley Ho. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 12.33 sec/furlong. 1 wins and placed in 4 of 7 races on Dirt tracks.

Race 2

2026-05-01T16:53:07

Claiming · 1 mi · Turf

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

win7Knowledge Is GoodML 5/2

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 87.8 for Race 2. Ridden by Samuel Marin, trained by Michael V. Simone. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 12.43 sec/furlong. 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 5 of the last 6 races. Has 1 wins and placed in 6 of 8 of Medium Distance races. 1 wins and placed in 6 of 8 races at Tampa Bay.

Race 3

2026-05-01T17:28:41

Maiden Claiming · 7 fur · Dirt

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

win3Vali Vali ValML 7/5

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 89.4 for Race 3. Ridden by Cesar Gonzalez, trained by Tony Wilson. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.36 sec/furlong. Placed in 4 of 4 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 4 races. Has placed in 4 of the last 4 races. Placed in 3 of 3 races at Tampa Bay. Has placed in 4 of 4 at Sprint races. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List.

⚡ Longshot5Ivey My LoveML 10/1

Rating board at 40.7. Ridden by Manny Jimenez.

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 — Pat'schromecompass looks standout with daylight to the rest.

win1Pat'schromecompassML 9/5

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 88.8 for Race 4. Ridden by Samuel Marin, trained by Patrick B. McBurney. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 12.76 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 25% win rate and finished in the money in 63% of races. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List.

place7TinkatwoML 3/1

Rating board at 72.5. Ridden by Siggy Golibrzuch. 1 wins and placed in 7 of 12 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 2 races.

show5J J MonetML 10/1

Rating board at 57.0. Ridden by Wesley Ho. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.49 sec/furlong.

Race 5

Starter Allowance · 1 mi · Turf

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

win3Dynamic ActressML 7/5

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 89.4 for Race 5. Career win rate of 40% shows consistency. Ridden by Samuel Marin, trained by John I. Pimental. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.13 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 25% win rate and finished in the money in 63% of races. Has placed in 4 of the last 6 races. Has 5 wins and placed in 7 of 9 races at 1 mi. 6 wins and placed in 9 of 12 races at Tampa Bay. Jockey & Horse combo has a 25% win rate and finished in the money in 63% of races. 6 wins and placed in 10 of 15 races on Turf tracks. More than 1 win on today's surface/distance. Horse won last time it raced. 04/19/2026. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List.

⚡ Longshot1Tinta RojaML 12/1

Rating board at 44.4. Ridden by Hector Rafael Diaz, Jr.. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 12.14 sec/furlong.

Race 6

Allowance Optional Claiming · 7 fur · Dirt

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

win1El OrejonML 9/2

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 84.9 for Race 6. Career win rate of 25% shows consistency. Ridden by Samuel Marin, trained by Steve Klesaris. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 12.14 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 25% win rate and finished in the money in 63% of races. 3 wins and placed in 4 of 4 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 4 races. Has placed in 4 of the last 6 races. Has 3 wins and placed in 3 of 3 races at 7 fur. 3 wins and placed in 4 of 5 races at Tampa Bay. Has WON 2 races in a row! More than 1 win on today's surface/distance. Horse won last time it raced. 03/04/2026. Horse won last time raced at today's surface/distance.

Race 7

Maiden Claiming · 1 1/16 mi · Turf

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

win1GoldintheskyML 7/2

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 86.3 for Race 7. Ridden by Angel Serpa, trained by Pablo R. Torres. Has placed in 2 of 3 at Medium Distance races.

place3Silver PunchML 4/1

Rating board at 70.5. Ridden by Cipriano Gil. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 12.54 sec/furlong. Claiming Price Decreased from $16000 to $8000.

show6JeffersonianML 15/1

Rating board at 67.0. Ridden by Wesley Ho.

Race 8

Claiming · 1 mi 40 yd · Dirt

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

win3Fort CharlesML 6/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 82.7 for Race 8. Ridden by Samuel Marin, trained by Nik G. Goodwin. 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.

place8QuistmerML 7/2

Rating board at 79.8. Ridden by Israel O. Rodriguez. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 12.71 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 19% win rate and finished in the money in 55% of races.

show4Midnight OnyxML 10/1

Rating board at 69.7. Ridden by Jose C. Ferrer. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.68 sec/furlong. 3 wins and placed in 15 of 29 races on Dirt tracks.

Race 9

Claiming · 1 1/16 mi · Turf

Clear separation at the top of the rating board — D'argento Bolt looks standout with daylight to the rest.

win2D'argento BoltML 4/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 85.6 for Race 9. Ridden by Daniel Centeno, trained by Gerard Ochoa. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.35 sec/furlong. Has placed in 4 of the last 6 races. 2 wins and placed in 3 of 4 races at Tampa Bay. 2 wins and placed in 5 of 8 races on Turf tracks. Horse won last time it raced. 04/01/2026.

place4My GalML 7/2

Rating board at 84.2. Ridden by Gabriel Maldonado. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 12.40 sec/furlong. Has placed in the last 2 races.

show8Morgs WorldML 5/1

Rating board at 82.0. Ridden by Alonso Quinonez. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 12.40 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 19% win rate and finished in the money in 52% of races.

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