Pick Pony Mini Tip Sheet for HCN – Racing News and Analysis for July 31, 2026


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HCN Friday July 31, 2026 — Quick Reference Card

Fast track expected on a dry Nebraska morning, with early speed and inside posts favored in sprints and posts 3-6 most effective in the route events.

Race 1 — 1760f | OClm 10000 | Purse $8,300

Verb (6) is the clear top choice at 2-1, projecting as the best stalker in the field at the route distance. Skip The Line (5) and Seven Flat (1) fill the exacta underneath. Uxmal (4) at 10-1 is a trifecta-only inclusion.

Race 2 — 1100f | Clm 5000b Mares | Purse $7,300

Maybe So (2) at 2-1 is the logical top choice, though Destiny's Grace (1) at 3-1 offers better exacta value from the rail with the rail advantage in a six-furlong sprint. Taking It All (6) at 5-1 is the preferred closer if pace gets honest up front.

Race 3 — 1320f | Clm 5000b | Purse $7,300

Feathers Road (2) at 2-1 is the class of this seven-horse field and the top pick. Sophie's Painter (5) and Sidetown (6) are the best underneath options, with Youngdumbandbroke (7) at 5-1 worth including in trifectas.

Race 4 — 1100f | Alw 9500n2l | Purse $9,500

Roman Eagle (4) is the top selection in a wide-open three-way 4-1 co-favorite scenario, with the primary jockey assignment confirming stable confidence. Spunoutofmymind (3) and Oo It's Magic (5) are the other co-favorites to use in exotic spreads. Stunnem (7) at 8-1 is the best longshot inclusion in trifectas.

Race 5 — 1320f | Clm 5000b | Purse $7,000

Mitole's Limit (8) at 2-1 is the public choice and merits a straight win bet. B L's Concerto (4) and Border Vigil (7) at 4-1 are the strongest exacta options underneath, with Come On Mulitch (1) worth adding in trifectas given the rail advantage.

Race 6 — 1320f | Amadevil18k Stakes | Purse $17,500

General Shipman (7) at 2-1 is the best single bet of the card, the clear class of the field in the day's featured stakes. Firespitten Kitten (5) and Ships Log (6) are the primary exacta threats, with They Call Me Moose (3) at 10-1 and No Sando Czar Star (4) at 12-1 worth including as trifecta thirds for a potential longshot pop.

Race 7 — 1760f | Clm 2500n1y | Purse $6,300

Risky With Whiskey (6) at 3-1 is the morning line choice and top selection in the closer, with Further Evidence (7) and Briggsey (3) the strongest underneath runners. Sarah's Boy Blue (5) at 6-1 and Searchin Safari (8) at 8-1 round out trifecta coverage at minimal additional cost.

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