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Woodbine Picks & Predictions — May 17, 2026

Sunday, May 17, 202610 racesWoodbine

Here's our expert breakdown of today's 10-race card at Woodbine. We've identified 3 standout races with strong plays — see our analysis below. Full card picks for all 10 races are available to TrackWiz subscribers.

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Race 1

2026-05-17T17:20:00

Maiden Optional Claiming · 6 1/2 fur · Dirt

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

win1Big Screen BossML 2/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 88.5 for Race 1. Ridden by Pietro Moran, trained by Tedston Holder. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.39 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 19% win rate and finished in the money in 53% of races. Placed in 8 of 10 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 5 races. Has placed in 5 of the last 6 races. Placed in 8 of 10 races at Woodbine. Has placed in 8 of 9 at Sprint races. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List.

⚡ Longshot5OceanographyML 8/1

Rating board at 48.3. Ridden by Xarel Forde.

Race 2

2026-05-17T17:52:00

Claiming · 6 fur · Dirt

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

win1Secret ThreatML 9/5

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 87.6 for Race 2. Ridden by Eswan Flores, trained by Michael Mattine. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.21 sec/furlong. Has placed in 4 of the last 6 races. Has not raced in 155 days, may just be looking for a race to tighten up. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List.

place3Heaven's ChampionML 5/2

Rating board at 80.4. Ridden by Sofia Vives. For past year, Jockey has a 20% win rate and finished in the money in 53% of races. Ranked 3rd in workouts over last month at 12.20 sec/furlong.

show6ArminoML 8/1

Rating board at 79.8. Ridden by Jeffrey Ian Alderson. 2 wins and placed in 7 of 10 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 2 races.

Race 3

2026-05-17T18:27:00

Maiden Special Weight · 5 fur · Dirt

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

win4Ez TinaML 8/5

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 59.0 for Race 3. Ridden by Pietro Moran, trained by Wesley A. Ward. For past year, Jockey has a 19% win rate and finished in the money in 53% of races. Ranked 2nd in workouts over last month at 11.80 sec/furlong.

⚡ Longshot5BandolierML 8/1

Rating board at 48.3. Ridden by Romero Ramsay Maragh.

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 · 1 1/16 mi · Dirt

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

win4King RossoML 9/5

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 88.8 for Race 4. Ridden by Pietro Moran, trained by Kevin Attard. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.65 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 19% win rate and finished in the money in 53% of races. For past year, Jockey & Trainer Combo has a 19% win rate and finished in the money in 58% of races. Has not raced in 104 days, may just be looking for a race to tighten up. Claiming Price Decreased from $35000 to $23500. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List.

place1StratusML 4/1

Rating board at 67.0. Ridden by Rafael Manuel Hernandez. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 12.73 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 25% win rate and finished in the money in 53% of races.

show5StarvinML 12/1

Rating board at 61.2. Ridden by Sofia Vives. For past year, Jockey has a 20% win rate and finished in the money in 53% of races. Placed in 4 of 8 races on Dirt tracks.

Race 5

Maiden Special Weight · 5 1/2 fur · Dirt

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

win1Mystical DanceML 7/5

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 59.3 for Race 5. Ridden by Pietro Moran, trained by Mark E. Casse. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 11.57 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 19% win rate and finished in the money in 53% of races. For past year, Jockey & Trainer Combo has a 20% win rate and finished in the money in 48% of races. Has placed in 1 of the last 1 races.

⚡ Longshot4Thanks Your HonourML 10/1

Rating board at 45.0. Ridden by Romero Ramsay Maragh. Ranked 3rd in workouts over last month at 12.00 sec/furlong.

Race 6

Allowance Optional Claiming · 7 fur · Dirt

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

win6Crystal VisionsML 2/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 88.5 for Race 6. Ridden by Keveh Nicholls, trained by Stuart C. Simon. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 12.30 sec/furlong. 2 wins and placed in 7 of 10 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 4 races. Has placed in 4 of the last 6 races. Has 1 wins and placed in 2 of 3 races at 7 fur. Jockey & Horse combo has a 13% win rate and finished in the money in 47% of races. Has not raced in 168 days, may just be looking for a race to tighten up. Ranked 1st in workouts over last month at 12.04 sec/furlong. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List.

place4Galley HeadML 6/1

Rating board at 82.7 • 26% career wins. Ridden by Sofia Vives. For past year, Jockey has a 20% win rate and finished in the money in 53% of races. 6 wins and placed in 14 of 20 races on Dirt tracks.

show3Aspen DawnML 7/2

Rating board at 72.8. Ridden by Rafael Manuel Hernandez. For past year, Jockey has a 25% win rate and finished in the money in 53% of races. For past year, Jockey & Trainer Combo has a 23% win rate and finished in the money in 49% of races.

Race 7

Allowance Optional Claiming · 7 fur · Dirt

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

win6The Great OzML 8/5

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 89.1 for Race 7. Ridden by Rafael Manuel Hernandez, trained by Katerina Vassilieva. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 12.12 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 25% win rate and finished in the money in 53% of races. 6 wins and placed in 12 of 15 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 6 races. Has placed in 6 of the last 6 races. Has 5 wins and placed in 9 of 11 races at 7 fur. 7 wins and placed in 15 of 20 races at Woodbine. Jockey & Horse combo has a 25% win rate and finished in the money in 53% of races. More than 1 win on today's surface/distance. Horse won last time it raced. 04/26/2026. Horse won last time raced at today's surface/distance. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List.

Race 8

Stakes · 7 fur · Dirt

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

win5CassonML 2/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 88.5 for Race 8. Career win rate of 40% shows consistency. Ridden by Rafael Manuel Hernandez, trained by Mark E. Casse. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 11.61 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 25% win rate and finished in the money in 53% of races. For past year, Jockey & Trainer Combo has a 23% win rate and finished in the money in 49% of races. 2 wins and placed in 2 of 3 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in 3 of the last 5 races. Has 2 wins and placed in 4 of 5 of Sprint races. 2 wins and placed in 4 of 5 races at Woodbine. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List.

⚡ Longshot7Impulsive BidML 10/1

Rating board at 45.0. Ridden by Keveh Nicholls. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 11.81 sec/furlong. Has placed in 1 of the last 1 races.

Race 9

Allowance Optional Claiming · 6 fur · Dirt

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

win2William TML 7/2

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 86.3 for Race 9. Career win rate of 25% shows consistency. Ridden by Fraser Aebly, trained by Donald C. MacRae. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 12.36 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 19% win rate and finished in the money in 51% of races. 1 wins and placed in 4 of 5 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in 2 of the last 3 races. 1 wins and placed in 4 of 5 races at Woodbine. Jockey & Horse combo has a 19% win rate and finished in the money in 51% of races. Has not raced in 274 days, may just be looking for a race to tighten up. Ranked 1st in workouts over last month at 11.80 sec/furlong.

place6Big Time BossML 9/2

Rating board at 77.2 • 50% career wins. Ridden by Ryan Munger. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 12.39 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 18% win rate and finished in the money in 53% of races.

show7Cash the MoneyML 3/1

Rating board at 70.5. Ridden by Rafael Manuel Hernandez. For past year, Jockey has a 25% win rate and finished in the money in 53% of races. For past year, Jockey & Trainer Combo has a 23% win rate and finished in the money in 49% of races.

Race 10

Claiming · 6 fur · Dirt

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

win9La Belleza NegraML 3/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 87.1 for Race 10. Ridden by Pietro Moran, trained by Mark E. Casse. For past year, Jockey has a 19% win rate and finished in the money in 53% of races. For past year, Jockey & Trainer Combo has a 20% win rate and finished in the money in 48% of races. 3 wins and placed in 8 of 12 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 2 races. Has placed in 3 of the last 5 races. Has 3 wins and placed in 4 of 5 races at 6 fur. Jockey & Horse combo has a 19% win rate and finished in the money in 53% of races. Ranked 3rd in workouts over last month at 12.05 sec/furlong. Has WON 2 races in a row! More than 1 win on today's surface/distance. Horse won last time it raced. 04/26/2026. Horse won last time raced at today's surface/distance.

place6Shadow RealmML 7/2

Rating board at 84.0. Ridden by Rafael Manuel Hernandez. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 12.07 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 25% win rate and finished in the money in 53% of races.

show2Priceless WillML 6/1

Rating board at 66.3. Ridden by Eswan Flores. 4 wins and placed in 20 of 28 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 6 races.

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