Pick Pony Mini Tip Sheet for Hawthorne Race Course – Racing News and Analysis for May 7, 2026


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HAWTHORNE RACE COURSE — MAY 7, 2026 CONDENSED HANDICAPPER REPORT

Partly cloudy, mid-60s, fast main track, good turf. Mild speed bias in dirt sprints; turf routes favor closers from middle posts. Rivelli-Cohen is the dominant barn-jockey combination across the card.

Race 1 — 1210f | Dirt | Clm 5000 | $11,000

Night Rose (5) is the top selection for the active Rivelli barn in a short five-horse field. Escovedo (4) stalks comfortably from a mid-post draw and is the logical exacta partner. Great Owl (1) offers rail value at 4-1 as Rivelli's second entry.

Race 2 — 1100f | Turf | Md Sp Wt | $30,000

Chief Morter (8) is the Rivelli morning-line single at 3-1 and the horse to beat in this nine-horse turf sprint. King Of Sheba (4) is the barn's second entry from a prime inside draw and pairs well in reverse exactas. He Has Game (6) at 5-1 and Lieutenant Charm (5) at 10-1 offer value in trifecta coverage.

Race 3 — 1210f | Dirt | OClm 10000 | $14,500

Wampus Kitten (4) is the clear class edge at 2-1 in this older mares sprint and should stalk to a comfortable winning position. Dixie Penny (2) and Diamonds Joy (3) are the primary exacta threats from inside posts. Miss Saipan (1) at 5-1 is a saver play on the rail with early speed.

Race 4 — 1320f | Dirt | OClm 50000 | $32,000

Eli's Promise (5) is the standout of the day in the card's richest dirt race and is the recommended single in all pick sequences. Call Me Q (2) at 4-1 and Smoken Boy (1) at 4-1 are the strongest challengers, with Heart N Soul (6) as a closing threat at 4-1.

Race 5 — 1650f | Turf | OClm 10000 | $14,500

Silver Quarters (5) at 2-1 is ideally placed in midfield to close into a pace-honest eleven-horse turf route. River Redemption (4) at 4-1 is the top value play from a ground-saving draw and the recommended saver. Lamplighter Jack (8) at 6-1 and Shake Up (3) at 8-1 deserve trifecta inclusion.

Race 6 — 1210f | Dirt | Clm 5000 | $11,000

Winging Ways (5) at 2-1 is the straightforward win selection in this seven-horse bottom-level sprint. Last Minute (7) at 4-1 is the primary exacta partner, with Off To The Races (1) at 4-1 offering rail upside. Devils Red (2) at 6-1 with a capable rider is a trifecta inclusion.

Race 7 — 1650f | Turf | OClm 10000 | $14,500

Bizzee Channel (9) at 3-1 is Rivelli's closing feature and the top selection in the finale despite an outside draw. Even The Wind (4) at 4-1 is the best value from a well-placed mid-draw and the recommended exacta partner. Sbagliato (6) at 5-1 and Wicked Suprise (1) at 6-1 round out the trifecta coverage, with Vitale (2) at 12-1 worth a superfecta look.

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