Pick Pony Mini Tip Sheet for Presque Isle Downs – Racing News and Analysis for September 23, 2026


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Presque Isle Downs — September 23, 2026 Quick Card

Partly cloudy, low-to-mid 60s, fast track expected with a slight chance of mid-card showers. Speed bias favors inside posts in sprints; routes favor stalkers and closers if pace develops.

Race 1 — 6.5F Claiming $5,000

Lightning Charlie (5) is the straightforward top selection with pace control from a workable post. Wrote In Stone (4) and Night Ride (2) are the logical exotics fillers. Danefield (3) at 8-1 is worth token trifecta inclusion if the pace collapses.

Race 2 — 1 3/16M Maiden Claiming $7,500

Lazy Y Legacy (2) is the clear choice with likely front-end control in a route where lone speed is dangerous. Fur Elise (1) presses and is the main threat, with Manon (3) the natural closer to include underneath if the pace gets contested.

Race 3 — 1 3/16M Maiden Special Weight

Hide N Watch (4) is the morning line choice in a wide-open maiden route with multiple trainer doubles. Grande Dunes (2) deserves strong respect given barn connections that rarely ship without a live one, and Baytown Da Vinci (1) fills the third spot. Matowy (6) at 8-1 and Windhurst (3) round out trifecta coverage.

Race 4 — 7F Claiming $6,250

No Tappin Out (5) leads on current form and a workable draw. Sparkling Silver (4) and Courageous Ari (1) are the main threats, with Silent Diva (3) worth including in trifectas given the barn's double entry. Shaunnasaprilfool (6) at 6-1 is the best price backup.

Race 5 — 6F Claiming $6,250

Name Dropper (6) is the top pick in a nine-horse sprint that projects to feature a hot pace. She's Lit (4) is the primary rival and speed duel threat, making exacta both-ways the play. Princess Charming (9) and Collective Nation (7) are the closers to include in trifectas if the speed burns out.

Race 6 — 1 1/8M Claiming $6,250

Gun Policy (3) commands the field at 2-1 with front-end form in a route. Maybern (2) is the most dangerous stalker and the natural exacta partner. Marinara Sauced (9) at 6-1 is the best-priced closer for trifecta play, with Snovember (1) as the additional backup.

Race 7 — 1 1/8M Allowance $33,000

Outsider (5) is the top selection in the card's feature, with a pace setup that suits a mid-pack stalker at a mile and an eighth. Forum (6) and Classic Nofty (1) are the strongest secondary choices, with Triple Start (2) completing the four-way cluster. Diver (7) at 6-1 is the most interesting price in the field and worth trifecta inclusion.

Race 8 — 1 1/8M Claiming $5,000

J P Hellish (5) is the card's best win single — a 2-1 favorite in a nine-horse route at the bottom claiming level typically reflects a clear form edge. Driftwood (3) is the natural second and main exacta partner, with Goose Hunter (8) and R Admiral (2) filling out the trifecta. Noble Star (9) at 6-1 is worth deeper exotic inclusion.

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