| Stat | vs. Current Card | vs. All Horses |
|---|---|---|
| Averages | ||
| Pick Pony AI Rating | A | B |
| Speed | B | C |
| Early Pace | B | A |
| Mid Pace | A | B |
| Late Pace | A | C |
| Finish Pos | B | C |
| Dirt Speed | A | B |
| Turf Speed | C | C |
| Distance Speed | A | B |
| Recent | ||
| Speed | A | C |
| Early Pace | A | A |
| Mid Pace | A | A |
| Late Pace | B | D |
| Sprint FPS | C | B |
| Route FPS | C | C |
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| Stat | vs. Current Card | vs. All Horses |
|---|---|---|
| Averages | ||
| Pick Pony AI Rating | D | D |
| Speed | C | C |
| Early Pace | C | A |
| Mid Pace | F | D |
| Late Pace | A | C |
| Finish Pos | C | D |
| Dirt Speed | B | B |
| Turf Speed | A | B |
| Distance Speed | B | B |
| Recent | ||
| Speed | C | D |
| Early Pace | C | B |
| Mid Pace | F | F |
| Late Pace | A | C |
| Sprint FPS | C | B |
| Route FPS | C | C |
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| Stat | vs. Current Card | vs. All Horses |
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| Averages | ||
| Pick Pony AI Rating | A | A |
| Speed | A | C |
| Early Pace | A | A |
| Mid Pace | A | A |
| Late Pace | B | C |
| Finish Pos | A | C |
| Dirt Speed | A | B |
| Turf Speed | D | D |
| Distance Speed | A | A |
| Recent | ||
| Speed | B | C |
| Early Pace | B | A |
| Mid Pace | A | A |
| Late Pace | C | D |
| Sprint FPS | A | A |
| Route FPS | A | B |
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| Stat | vs. Current Card | vs. All Horses |
|---|---|---|
| Averages | ||
| Pick Pony AI Rating | B | B |
| Speed | A | C |
| Early Pace | B | A |
| Mid Pace | B | B |
| Late Pace | C | C |
| Finish Pos | A | B |
| Dirt Speed | C | C |
| Turf Speed | B | B |
| Distance Speed | C | C |
| Recent | ||
| Speed | A | C |
| Early Pace | C | A |
| Mid Pace | B | A |
| Late Pace | A | C |
| Sprint FPS | B | B |
| Route FPS | B | B |
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| Stat | vs. Current Card | vs. All Horses |
|---|---|---|
| Averages | ||
| Pick Pony AI Rating | A | A |
| Speed | A | A |
| Early Pace | A | A |
| Mid Pace | A | A |
| Late Pace | B | A |
| Finish Pos | A | B |
| Dirt Speed | A | A |
| Turf Speed | C | B |
| Distance Speed | A | A |
| Recent | ||
| Speed | A | A |
| Early Pace | A | A |
| Mid Pace | A | A |
| Late Pace | C | A |
| Sprint FPS | B | C |
| Route FPS | A | B |
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| Stat | vs. Current Card | vs. All Horses |
|---|---|---|
| Averages | ||
| Pick Pony AI Rating | C | A |
| Speed | F | C |
| Early Pace | B | A |
| Mid Pace | B | A |
| Late Pace | C | B |
| Finish Pos | D | D |
| Dirt Speed | C | A |
| Turf Speed | D | D |
| Distance Speed | C | A |
| Recent | ||
| Speed | B | A |
| Early Pace | B | B |
| Mid Pace | C | A |
| Late Pace | B | A |
| Sprint FPS | A | B |
| Route FPS | C | C |
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| Stat | vs. Current Card | vs. All Horses |
|---|---|---|
| Averages | ||
| Pick Pony AI Rating | B | A |
| Speed | A | A |
| Early Pace | C | B |
| Mid Pace | C | A |
| Late Pace | A | A |
| Finish Pos | F | D |
| Dirt Speed | A | A |
| Turf Speed | A | A |
| Distance Speed | A | A |
| Recent | ||
| Speed | A | A |
| Early Pace | C | B |
| Mid Pace | B | A |
| Late Pace | A | A |
| Sprint FPS | D | C |
| Route FPS | A | A |
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| Stat | vs. Current Card | vs. All Horses |
|---|---|---|
| Averages | ||
| Pick Pony AI Rating | A | A |
| Speed | B | A |
| Early Pace | A | A |
| Mid Pace | A | A |
| Late Pace | F | B |
| Finish Pos | B | B |
| Dirt Speed | B | A |
| Turf Speed | B | A |
| Distance Speed | B | A |
| Recent | ||
| Speed | C | A |
| Early Pace | A | A |
| Mid Pace | A | A |
| Late Pace | D | B |
| Sprint FPS | A | B |
| Route FPS | B | B |
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| Stat | vs. Current Card | vs. All Horses |
|---|---|---|
| Averages | ||
| Pick Pony AI Rating | D | F |
| Speed | B | F |
| Early Pace | D | F |
| Mid Pace | D | F |
| Late Pace | B | F |
| Finish Pos | F | D |
| Dirt Speed | B | D |
| Turf Speed | D | D |
| Distance Speed | D | F |
| Recent | ||
| Speed | B | D |
| Early Pace | D | F |
| Mid Pace | D | F |
| Late Pace | B | D |
| Sprint FPS | B | D |
| Route FPS | B | D |
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| Stat | vs. Current Card | vs. All Horses |
|---|---|---|
| Averages | ||
| Pick Pony AI Rating | F | F |
| Speed | F | F |
| Early Pace | F | F |
| Mid Pace | F | F |
| Late Pace | F | F |
| Finish Pos | B | A |
| Dirt Speed | D | F |
| Turf Speed | D | D |
| Distance Speed | D | F |
| Recent | ||
| Speed | F | F |
| Early Pace | F | F |
| Mid Pace | F | F |
| Late Pace | F | F |
| Sprint FPS | F | F |
| Route FPS | F | F |
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| Stat | vs. Current Card | vs. All Horses |
|---|---|---|
| Averages | ||
| Pick Pony AI Rating | C | D |
| Speed | A | C |
| Early Pace | C | F |
| Mid Pace | C | D |
| Late Pace | A | C |
| Finish Pos | B | A |
| Dirt Speed | D | F |
| Turf Speed | A | B |
| Distance Speed | A | C |
| Recent | ||
| Speed | A | C |
| Early Pace | C | F |
| Mid Pace | C | D |
| Late Pace | A | C |
| Sprint FPS | A | B |
| Route FPS | A | C |
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| Stat | vs. Current Card | vs. All Horses |
|---|---|---|
| Averages | ||
| Pick Pony AI Rating | A | D |
| Speed | B | F |
| Early Pace | A | D |
| Mid Pace | A | D |
| Late Pace | B | D |
| Finish Pos | B | A |
| Dirt Speed | B | D |
| Turf Speed | B | C |
| Distance Speed | B | D |
| Recent | ||
| Speed | B | D |
| Early Pace | B | D |
| Mid Pace | B | C |
| Late Pace | A | D |
| Sprint FPS | C | F |
| Route FPS | C | F |
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| Stat | vs. Current Card | vs. All Horses |
|---|---|---|
| Averages | ||
| Pick Pony AI Rating | B | C |
| Speed | D | D |
| Early Pace | A | B |
| Mid Pace | A | B |
| Late Pace | D | C |
| Finish Pos | F | F |
| Dirt Speed | A | A |
| Turf Speed | A | A |
| Distance Speed | F | D |
| Recent | ||
| Speed | D | C |
| Early Pace | B | C |
| Mid Pace | B | C |
| Late Pace | A | B |
| Sprint FPS | B | D |
| Route FPS | B | D |
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| Stat | vs. Current Card | vs. All Horses |
|---|---|---|
| Averages | ||
| Pick Pony AI Rating | C | C |
| Speed | C | C |
| Early Pace | B | C |
| Mid Pace | B | B |
| Late Pace | B | C |
| Finish Pos | A | B |
| Dirt Speed | D | C |
| Turf Speed | D | C |
| Distance Speed | C | C |
| Recent | ||
| Speed | C | C |
| Early Pace | A | C |
| Mid Pace | B | C |
| Late Pace | C | C |
| Sprint FPS | A | B |
| Route FPS | A | B |
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| Stat | vs. Current Card | vs. All Horses |
|---|---|---|
| Averages | ||
| Pick Pony AI Rating | A | B |
| Speed | A | B |
| Early Pace | A | A |
| Mid Pace | A | A |
| Late Pace | D | C |
| Finish Pos | A | B |
| Dirt Speed | B | B |
| Turf Speed | D | B |
| Distance Speed | A | B |
| Recent | ||
| Speed | B | C |
| Early Pace | A | A |
| Mid Pace | A | B |
| Late Pace | F | F |
| Sprint FPS | A | C |
| Route FPS | A | B |
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| Stat | vs. Current Card | vs. All Horses |
|---|---|---|
| Averages | ||
| Pick Pony AI Rating | A | C |
| Speed | A | B |
| Early Pace | C | C |
| Mid Pace | C | B |
| Late Pace | A | B |
| Finish Pos | B | D |
| Dirt Speed | A | B |
| Turf Speed | A | A |
| Distance Speed | B | B |
| Recent | ||
| Speed | A | C |
| Early Pace | B | C |
| Mid Pace | A | C |
| Late Pace | B | C |
| Sprint FPS | F | F |
| Route FPS | F | F |
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| Stat | vs. Current Card | vs. All Horses |
|---|---|---|
| Averages | ||
| Pick Pony AI Rating | B | C |
| Speed | B | C |
| Early Pace | A | B |
| Mid Pace | B | B |
| Late Pace | C | D |
| Finish Pos | A | C |
| Dirt Speed | B | C |
| Turf Speed | B | C |
| Distance Speed | D | F |
| Recent | ||
| Speed | B | C |
| Early Pace | A | C |
| Mid Pace | A | B |
| Late Pace | C | C |
| Sprint FPS | A | C |
| Route FPS | A | B |
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| Stat | vs. Current Card | vs. All Horses |
|---|---|---|
| Averages | ||
| Pick Pony AI Rating | C | C |
| Speed | D | D |
| Early Pace | B | C |
| Mid Pace | B | B |
| Late Pace | D | D |
| Finish Pos | D | F |
| Dirt Speed | C | D |
| Turf Speed | C | C |
| Distance Speed | D | F |
| Recent | ||
| Speed | F | D |
| Early Pace | D | D |
| Mid Pace | F | D |
| Late Pace | C | C |
| Sprint FPS | C | D |
| Route FPS | B | C |
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| Stat | vs. Current Card | vs. All Horses |
|---|---|---|
| Averages | ||
| Pick Pony AI Rating | A | A |
| Speed | A | A |
| Early Pace | A | A |
| Mid Pace | C | A |
| Late Pace | C | C |
| Finish Pos | F | F |
| Dirt Speed | A | A |
| Turf Speed | A | A |
| Distance Speed | A | A |
| Recent | ||
| Speed | A | A |
| Early Pace | A | A |
| Mid Pace | A | A |
| Late Pace | C | B |
| Sprint FPS | A | A |
| Route FPS | B | A |
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| Stat | vs. Current Card | vs. All Horses |
|---|---|---|
| Averages | ||
| Pick Pony AI Rating | B | C |
| Speed | A | B |
| Early Pace | D | C |
| Mid Pace | D | B |
| Late Pace | A | B |
| Finish Pos | B | C |
| Dirt Speed | F | F |
| Turf Speed | A | A |
| Distance Speed | A | B |
| Recent | ||
| Speed | A | B |
| Early Pace | C | D |
| Mid Pace | C | C |
| Late Pace | A | B |
| Sprint FPS | C | D |
| Route FPS | C | C |
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| Stat | vs. Current Card | vs. All Horses |
|---|---|---|
| Averages | ||
| Pick Pony AI Rating | C | C |
| Speed | F | F |
| Early Pace | F | D |
| Mid Pace | F | C |
| Late Pace | D | D |
| Finish Pos | C | D |
| Dirt Speed | A | C |
| Turf Speed | D | D |
| Distance Speed | D | F |
| Recent | ||
| Speed | D | D |
| Early Pace | B | C |
| Mid Pace | A | B |
| Late Pace | F | F |
| Sprint FPS | A | B |
| Route FPS | A | A |
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| Stat | vs. Current Card | vs. All Horses |
|---|---|---|
| Averages | ||
| Pick Pony AI Rating | A | A |
| Speed | B | B |
| Early Pace | B | A |
| Mid Pace | D | C |
| Late Pace | B | B |
| Finish Pos | A | B |
| Dirt Speed | B | A |
| Turf Speed | D | B |
| Distance Speed | C | A |
| Recent | ||
| Speed | A | A |
| Early Pace | B | A |
| Mid Pace | A | A |
| Late Pace | B | B |
| Sprint FPS | B | A |
| Route FPS | B | A |
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| Stat | vs. Current Card | vs. All Horses |
|---|---|---|
| Averages | ||
| Pick Pony AI Rating | D | B |
| Speed | D | B |
| Early Pace | F | B |
| Mid Pace | B | A |
| Late Pace | F | C |
| Finish Pos | F | C |
| Dirt Speed | D | B |
| Turf Speed | A | A |
| Distance Speed | F | F |
| Recent | ||
| Speed | B | B |
| Early Pace | F | C |
| Mid Pace | C | B |
| Late Pace | B | B |
| Sprint FPS | B | B |
| Route FPS | D | B |
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| Stat | vs. Current Card | vs. All Horses |
|---|---|---|
| Averages | ||
| Pick Pony AI Rating | A | A |
| Speed | C | B |
| Early Pace | A | A |
| Mid Pace | C | B |
| Late Pace | D | C |
| Finish Pos | C | B |
| Dirt Speed | A | A |
| Turf Speed | A | A |
| Distance Speed | C | A |
| Recent | ||
| Speed | F | C |
| Early Pace | C | A |
| Mid Pace | B | A |
| Late Pace | F | C |
| Sprint FPS | C | B |
| Route FPS | F | C |
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| Stat | vs. Current Card | vs. All Horses |
|---|---|---|
| Averages | ||
| Pick Pony AI Rating | B | A |
| Speed | C | B |
| Early Pace | D | A |
| Mid Pace | A | A |
| Late Pace | B | B |
| Finish Pos | B | B |
| Dirt Speed | C | B |
| Turf Speed | C | A |
| Distance Speed | C | A |
| Recent | ||
| Speed | D | B |
| Early Pace | D | B |
| Mid Pace | B | A |
| Late Pace | C | B |
| Sprint FPS | D | B |
| Route FPS | D | B |
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| Stat | vs. Current Card | vs. All Horses |
|---|---|---|
| Averages | ||
| Pick Pony AI Rating | A | A |
| Speed | C | A |
| Early Pace | B | A |
| Mid Pace | C | C |
| Late Pace | D | B |
| Finish Pos | B | A |
| Dirt Speed | A | A |
| Turf Speed | B | B |
| Distance Speed | B | C |
| Recent | ||
| Speed | C | A |
| Early Pace | B | A |
| Mid Pace | A | A |
| Late Pace | C | B |
| Sprint FPS | B | A |
| Route FPS | A | A |
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| Stat | vs. Current Card | vs. All Horses |
|---|---|---|
| Averages | ||
| Pick Pony AI Rating | C | A |
| Speed | C | A |
| Early Pace | D | A |
| Mid Pace | B | B |
| Late Pace | A | A |
| Finish Pos | D | B |
| Dirt Speed | D | A |
| Turf Speed | D | D |
| Distance Speed | D | F |
| Recent | ||
| Speed | D | A |
| Early Pace | D | B |
| Mid Pace | C | B |
| Late Pace | B | A |
| Sprint FPS | D | B |
| Route FPS | D | B |
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| Stat | vs. Current Card | vs. All Horses |
|---|---|---|
| Averages | ||
| Pick Pony AI Rating | C | F |
| Speed | F | F |
| Early Pace | F | F |
| Mid Pace | F | F |
| Late Pace | F | F |
| Finish Pos | C | A |
| Dirt Speed | F | F |
| Turf Speed | D | D |
| Distance Speed | D | F |
| Recent | ||
| Speed | F | F |
| Early Pace | F | F |
| Mid Pace | F | F |
| Late Pace | F | F |
| Sprint FPS | F | F |
| Route FPS | F | F |
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| Stat | vs. Current Card | vs. All Horses |
|---|---|---|
| Averages | ||
| Pick Pony AI Rating | C | F |
| Speed | B | B |
| Early Pace | B | D |
| Mid Pace | B | D |
| Late Pace | C | C |
| Finish Pos | C | A |
| Dirt Speed | B | C |
| Turf Speed | B | B |
| Distance Speed | A | B |
| Recent | ||
| Speed | B | B |
| Early Pace | A | A |
| Mid Pace | C | D |
| Late Pace | B | B |
| Sprint FPS | A | A |
| Route FPS | C | B |
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| Stat | vs. Current Card | vs. All Horses |
|---|---|---|
| Averages | ||
| Pick Pony AI Rating | C | F |
| Speed | D | C |
| Early Pace | B | D |
| Mid Pace | B | D |
| Late Pace | D | D |
| Finish Pos | C | A |
| Dirt Speed | D | D |
| Turf Speed | C | B |
| Distance Speed | C | C |
| Recent | ||
| Speed | D | C |
| Early Pace | A | A |
| Mid Pace | A | A |
| Late Pace | D | D |
| Sprint FPS | C | B |
| Route FPS | B | B |
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| Stat | vs. Current Card | vs. All Horses |
|---|---|---|
| Averages | ||
| Pick Pony AI Rating | C | F |
| Speed | C | C |
| Early Pace | A | C |
| Mid Pace | A | C |
| Late Pace | B | C |
| Finish Pos | C | A |
| Dirt Speed | B | C |
| Turf Speed | A | A |
| Distance Speed | B | C |
| Recent | ||
| Speed | B | B |
| Early Pace | B | B |
| Mid Pace | A | B |
| Late Pace | B | B |
| Sprint FPS | D | C |
| Route FPS | D | D |
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| Stat | vs. Current Card | vs. All Horses |
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| Averages | ||
| Pick Pony AI Rating | C | A |
| Speed | B | A |
| Early Pace | B | A |
| Mid Pace | B | B |
| Late Pace | A | A |
| Finish Pos | B | C |
| Dirt Speed | D | B |
| Turf Speed | D | D |
| Distance Speed | B | A |
| Recent | ||
| Speed | B | A |
| Early Pace | D | B |
| Mid Pace | C | B |
| Late Pace | A | A |
| Sprint FPS | D | C |
| Route FPS | C | B |
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| Stat | vs. Current Card | vs. All Horses |
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| Averages | ||
| Pick Pony AI Rating | B | A |
| Speed | A | A |
| Early Pace | A | A |
| Mid Pace | C | B |
| Late Pace | B | A |
| Finish Pos | C | C |
| Dirt Speed | A | A |
| Turf Speed | A | A |
| Distance Speed | B | A |
| Recent | ||
| Speed | C | B |
| Early Pace | B | B |
| Mid Pace | D | D |
| Late Pace | D | B |
| Sprint FPS | A | A |
| Route FPS | A | B |
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| Stat | vs. Current Card | vs. All Horses |
|---|---|---|
| Averages | ||
| Pick Pony AI Rating | A | A |
| Speed | A | A |
| Early Pace | D | B |
| Mid Pace | B | A |
| Late Pace | B | A |
| Finish Pos | A | B |
| Dirt Speed | B | A |
| Turf Speed | D | D |
| Distance Speed | A | A |
| Recent | ||
| Speed | A | A |
| Early Pace | B | B |
| Mid Pace | A | A |
| Late Pace | A | A |
| Sprint FPS | C | B |
| Route FPS | B | B |
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| Stat | vs. Current Card | vs. All Horses |
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| Averages | ||
| Pick Pony AI Rating | C | A |
| Speed | B | A |
| Early Pace | D | B |
| Mid Pace | C | B |
| Late Pace | A | A |
| Finish Pos | D | D |
| Dirt Speed | A | A |
| Turf Speed | A | A |
| Distance Speed | A | A |
| Recent | ||
| Speed | B | A |
| Early Pace | D | C |
| Mid Pace | B | B |
| Late Pace | B | A |
| Sprint FPS | D | C |
| Route FPS | D | B |
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| Stat | vs. Current Card | vs. All Horses |
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| Averages | ||
| Pick Pony AI Rating | A | A |
| Speed | C | A |
| Early Pace | A | A |
| Mid Pace | A | A |
| Late Pace | D | C |
| Finish Pos | F | F |
| Dirt Speed | A | A |
| Turf Speed | A | A |
| Distance Speed | A | A |
| Recent | ||
| Speed | B | A |
| Early Pace | A | A |
| Mid Pace | A | A |
| Late Pace | D | B |
| Sprint FPS | A | A |
| Route FPS | A | A |
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The Sunday card at Fair Grounds Race Course features an eight-race program headlined by Louisiana-bred competition and experienced open-company veterans. Today's racing is highlighted by a high-level allowance optional claiming sprint in the finale, where established stakes performers return to the state-bred ranks. With the meet progressing into March, the competition remains fierce as stables look to maximize earnings on the fast dirt and firm turf.
Weather and Track Conditions
The weather in New Orleans is ideal for racing with partly cloudy skies and a high of 72°F. The main track is rated as Fast, and the Stall-Wilson turf course is Firm with the rail set at 14 feet. No significant precipitation is expected, ensuring consistent surfaces throughout the afternoon.
Track Bias Analysis
Recent data suggests a notable advantage for early speed in dirt sprints, particularly from inside post positions. Horses positioned on or near the lead within the first two paths have shown a higher win percentage. On the turf, the course is playing fair, though tactical positioning remains vital to avoid being hung wide on the tight turns of the Stall-Wilson course.
1st Race: Claiming
Pace Analysis: A moderate tempo is expected with inside speed pressing for the lead. Key Contenders: About To Set Sail (1) holds the rail advantage and a significant jockey upgrade. Clearly Credo (2) is the primary speed threat who will attempt to lead from start to finish. Secondary Choices: Mika Ella Pika (5) provides consistent tactical pressure, while The Pretty Sister (7) is the most likely candidate to benefit if a speed duel develops.
2nd Race: Starter Optional Claiming
Pace Analysis: Honest fractions are expected with several veteran sprinters vying for early positioning. Key Contenders: Get Her Number (5) possesses significant back class as a former Grade 1 winner and finds a massive relief in competition. Disco Ball (1) is a gritty veteran who excels when able to hug the rail. Secondary Choices: Guanare (4) remains a consistent factor at this level, while Show Time (6) adds further speed to the outer half of the gate.
3rd Race: Maiden Special Weight
Pace Analysis: Typically for state-bred turf maidens, the pace may be tepid with no confirmed front-runner. Key Contenders: Provoker (1) benefits from the shortest trip around the two turns. Clearly My Star (8) has the pedigree for the surface and joins top connections. Secondary Choices: Mojane Metal (2) should save ground under a skilled turf rider, while It's Just Simple (9) must overcome a wide draw.
4th Race: Claiming
Pace Analysis: This mile event lacks a true “burner,” likely allowing the inside runners to dictate a slow tempo. Key Contenders: Hooray Austin (1) is the lone speed on the rail and should control the race. Runninginthemoney (6) is a class drop-down who fits perfectly against this group. Secondary Choices: Regatta Bay (3) is a dangerous runner from a high-percentage barn, while American Dollars (7) provides veteran depth.
5th Race: Claiming
Pace Analysis: Tactical speed will be at a premium as the field navigates the 1 1/16 mile turf distance. Key Contenders: Mambo Queen (5) ships in with strong credentials and looks to be the class of the field. Saint Nancy S (6) takes a necessary drop in class and should be rolling late. Secondary Choices: La Reynita (1) will attempt to use her inside draw to wire the field, while Lofty Heights (3) figures to be the primary closer.
6th Race: Starter Optional Claiming
Pace Analysis: A rapid pace is guaranteed in this 5 1/2 furlong dash. Key Contenders: Miss Arlington (7) is in peak form and has the tactical versatility to sit just off the lead. Runnin Munnin (3) is the fastest horse early and will look to clear the field. Secondary Choices: Charco (2) is the designated closer if the leaders collapse, and Briterdayzahead (6) provides consistent underneath value.
7th Race: Maiden Special Weight
Pace Analysis: Young turf sprinters often create a chaotic early scramble for the lead. Key Contenders: Start Out (1) represents elite connections and is expected to be professional from the gate. Castle Run (2) holds the maturity edge as a 4-year-old facing younger rivals. Secondary Choices: Cool Customer (5) is a well-regarded individual from a patient barn, while Ice Wolf (6) adds intrigue as a late-developing runner.
8th Race: Allowance Optional Claiming
Pace Analysis: The finale features high-level speed, which could lead to a very fast opening half-mile. Key Contenders: Bron And Brow (9) is a decorated stakes winner who towers over this field on class despite the wide draw. Smash It (3) is an improving 4-year-old who represents the strongest alternative to the favorite. Secondary Choices: Benji Star (6) is a reliable performer at this level, and Sounds Like Power (1) will try to maintain his position from the fence.
