Pick Pony Mini Tip Sheet for Fairmount Park – Racing News and Analysis for May 26, 2026


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FAIRMOUNT PARK — MAY 26, 2026 QUICK PICKS

Fast main track, inside speed favored in sprints, post position less critical in routes. Becker barn dominates the card; include his runners in all exotics. Rivelli's Smoked (4) in Race 7 is the day's most reliable single.

RACE 1 — 1760f | Maiden Special Weight | Purse $38,000

Raz On Fire (5) is the clear top selection stalking from a favorable post in a seven-horse route. Lucky Monica (3) is the logical alternative with an excellent inside draw. Ima Midnight Lady (2) is worth a look at 8-1 if she steals a soft lead on the front end.

RACE 2 — 1210f | Claiming $4,000 | Purse $10,000

Dillon Rocks (5) is the horse to beat at 1-1 with a clean look at the pace from mid-post. Good Scout (6) presses from a workable draw as the expected main challenger. Swaggy George (7) and Santino's Fantasy (4) offer exacta value as live alternatives at better prices.

RACE 3 — 1210f | Maiden Claiming $5,000 | Purse $10,000

Whitelick Road (9) tops the morning line but must overcome the wide draw in a nine-horse sprint. Dark Diamond (8) and Just Squeezing By (2) are the primary threats, with Just Squeezing By holding a structural edge from post two. Queen Gita (7) is worth including in trifectas as the preferred Becker runner.

RACE 4 — 1210f | Maiden Special Weight | Purse $38,000

Karazest (1) has the rail advantage on a fast speed-favoring track and tops the Becker barn's identical co-favorite pairing. Turtle Pace (8) is the stablemate alternative likely to come from off the pace. Box 1-8 in the exacta as the primary wager; Milaalah (3) rounds out trifecta coverage.

RACE 5 — 1210f | Maiden Special Weight | Purse $18,000

Soco Kid (6) is the dominant public choice and the logical Pick 4 single here. Ifyouneedmecallme (3) and Wildwood Attack (4) are the best alternatives, with the Becker runner at post four holding a structural edge. Richochet Rick (7) is worth adding to exacta tickets at the same 4-1 morning line price.

RACE 6 — 1320f | Optional Claiming $10,000 | Purse $19,000

Jet Pack (4) is the clear top selection at 1-1 and a strong Pick 4 single in the feature sequence. W W Grand Finale (3) and Natalia's Rap (2) offer the best return underneath as the Becker barn's dual threats. Two Hearted (5) rounds out trifecta tickets at a fair 4-1 price.

RACE 7 — 1210f | Optional Claiming $20,000 | Purse $40,500

Smoked (4) is the card's best single and the most reliable win bet of the day in the richest event. Saint Ghaaleb (7) is the most compelling alternative with strong barn confidence behind him, while Chance Taker (5) gives the Becker barn a second live threat. Key Smoked (4) over both Becker runners in the exacta.

RACE 8 — 1320f | Claiming $5,000 | Purse $10,200

Fasttimesatmidnite (6) is the morning line choice from a favorable post in the eleven-horse closer. Win With Color (11) faces a wide draw but closes well enough to fill second at 3-1 as the barn's second entry. Tegwar (10) and Girls Knicks Now (7) are the best price alternatives; use all four in trifecta and superfecta combinations with Isabella's Beauty (4) at 12-1 as a value fill.

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