Pick Pony Mini Tip Sheet for Thistledown Racetrack – Racing News and Analysis for September 21, 2026


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Thistledown Handicapper Selections — September 21, 2026

Fast track, mild temperatures, northwest wind creating a slight stretch headwind. Inside posts favored in sprints; middle posts advantaged in routes. Rail speed particularly potent in fillies and mares events.

Race 1 — 1760f | Allowance | 12:50 PM

Controller (6) is the top selection at 4-1, offering genuine value over the morning line favorite in a ten-horse field. Trouble In Motown (8) and Phreddie Mac (10) are the natural secondary choices, though the far outside post hurts Phreddie Mac at this distance. K Kid (7) at 6-1 and Wetzel (1) at 10-1 are worth including in trifecta exotics.

Race 2 — 1210f | Claiming $5,000 | 1:20 PM

Have A Cigar (7) is the clear top choice at 2-1 with the meet's best rider and a capable trainer. Leo's Legacy (8) at 3-1 is the primary secondary play from a barn firing on multiple cylinders today, with A Bit Of Captain (1) at 4-1 offering rail value in third. All others are trifecta and superfecta fillers only.

Race 3 — 1320f | Allowance | 1:50 PM

Ripman (7) at 4-1 is the best single flat-bet value on the card, splitting two co-favorites and offering a legitimate overlay from a leading barn. Redden (6) and P J's Boy (8) at 2-1 each are the logical place and show selections. El Canelo One (3) at 6-1 and Silver Zapper (5) at 8-1 round out trifecta coverage.

Race 4 — 1210f | Maiden Special Weight | 2:20 PM

All Nine Yards (2) at 2-1 is the top choice in this compact six-horse maiden sprint backed by the meet's leading barn. The Ace Project (1) at 5-1 is the best value on the board with the rail draw and a sharp trainer-jockey combination. Gottabegavin (4) at 4-1 fills the show role, with Distinct Ruler (5) worth boxing in exotics.

Race 5 — 1210f | Claiming $5,000 | 2:50 PM

Toddchero (5) at 2-1 gets the nod in this bottom-level sprint, benefiting from direct trainer-jockey communication in a family barn operation. All My Life (3) at 4-1 with the meet's top rider is the strongest secondary play, and Printrack (4) rounds out the show slot. Thanks Frank (6) at 4-1 is equally worth including in exotic spreads.

Race 6 — 1210f | Maiden Special Weight, Fillies | 3:20 PM

Derby Day Ice (1) at 2-1 is the logical top choice combining the rail, a top jockey, and a sharp trainer in a fillies maiden sprint where inside posts have been especially productive. Happycastle (5) at 4-1 is the situational value play if the two rail favorites battle early and set up a stalker. Killa Creed (2) at 2-1 fills the show role, with Doin Mischief (3) at 5-1 worth a trifecta look.

Race 7 — 1320f | Allowance, Fillies & Mares | 3:50 PM

Ryka (4) at 2-1 is the top selection in the card's feature race, with the ideal middle post in a six-horse field and one of the day's busiest jockeys aboard. Ryzen (6) at 2-1 is the natural counterpart and place selection. Blue Tail Fly (2) at 4-1 and Electric Eden (5) at 4-1 are both legitimate overlays and should be included in all trifecta structures.

Race 8 — 1320f | Claiming $16,000, Fillies & Mares | 4:20 PM

Midnight Goddess (5) at 2-1 is the clear top choice in the finale, with a confident rider completing a strong three-mount card and a trainer placing horses effectively at this level. Val's Twinstar (1) at 3-1 from the rail is the best secondary play in a race where inside speed has been rewarded. Kiss Valentina (4) at 4-1 is the value upset option, and Kozy Night (8) at 6-1 is worth including in trifecta thirds as the better half of a two-horse barn entry.

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