Pick Pony Mini Tip Sheet for Assiniboia Downs – Racing News and Analysis for June 17, 2026


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Pick Pony Handicapper — Assiniboia Downs | June 17, 2026

Fast track expected on a warm Winnipeg afternoon. Inside posts carry a meaningful edge in the route races; in the eleven-horse sprint of Race 6, posts 9-11 face a severe first-turn disadvantage. Front-runners and stalkers are favored on a firm surface; pure closers need a genuinely contested pace to fire.

Race 1 — 1210f | OClm 12500b

I'm In Control (3) is the logical single from a clean middle draw with the tactical edge to control the pace in a six-mare field. Smoocherro (5) is the other co-favorite and the most likely exacta partner. Girl From De Bayou (6) at 4-1 is the best value play if the two favorites battle and set up a late runner.

Race 2 — 1210f | Clm 5500

La Gata Salvaje (3) is the prohibitive chalk and the automatic top of any exotic. Indyetta (1) at 4-1 from the rail is the most credible upset threat, with Big Tippa (2) at 4-1 as the second exacta option. She's My Niece (7) at 7-1 is worth a trifecta slot if early fractions are genuinely hot.

Race 3 — 1650f | OClm 12500b

Hey Big Un (3) benefits from an ideal inside draw in the route and is the morning line single at 2-1. Bossy Holiday (7) at 3-1 is the top upset choice, elevated by the family-operation angle. Brooklyn Alley Cat (6) at 4-1 and Valley Victory (5) at 6-1 are solid trifecta components.

Race 4 — 1650f | Clm 3000n1y

Oregon County (4) sits comfortably in the middle of an eight-horse route at 2-1 and is precisely placed at this level. Crossati (8) at 3-1 is the main rival despite the wide draw, with Mister K (3) at 4-1 representing the best price among the top three. Shabam (2) at 6-1 rounds out the trifecta coverage.

Race 5 — 1210f | Clm 5000n4l

Peterson Landing (6) at 1-1 is the dominant chalk and the logical single in all pick sequences. Just The Thing (1) at 4-1 from the rail is the best-priced challenger and a credible upset threat if the pace is contested. Wings Of A Sparrow (3) at 5-1 is the value secondary choice worth including in trifectas.

Race 6 — 1320f | Clm 10000n3l

Call The Cavalry (6) at 2-1 profiles as the most tactically versatile horse in the largest field of the day and is the top selection. Colonel Mustard (2) at 5-1 from an excellent inside draw is the best value play on the entire card and the top upset choice. Makena's Joy (9) at 4-1 and Weekendindelmar (3) at 6-1 round out the trifecta, with all horses from posts 9-11 dismissed.

Race 7 — 1210f | Clm 7500

Northvale Road (4) at 2-1 is the top Gourneau entry and the morning line single in a ten-horse sprint. Hay Scooby Doo (5) at 3-1 is the stablemate and natural exacta companion. Chicago's Gray (9) at 5-1 with Patterson aboard is the best non-Gourneau threat, and Buck Owens (8) at 7-1 is a solid trifecta filler.

Race 8 — 1650f | Clm 7500

Jacks Spring Break (5) at 2-1 closes the card as the logical route single, backed by a sharp trainer-jockey combination. Saxon Saga (3) at 4-1 has the ideal inside draw for ground-saving and is the top exacta partner, with Wrong Direction (1) at co-4-1 equally viable from the rail. Namesake (10) at 6-1 is the best value longshot — the wide draw penalty in a route is overstated at that price.

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