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Zia Park — November 8, 2026 — Pick Pony Condensed Selections

Fast track expected under partly cloudy skies, mid-50s, light southwest wind. Inside posts carry a marginal edge in 350-foot and 400-foot sprints; middle posts preferred at 870 feet. Wesley T. Giles holds the morning line favorite in both the opener and the finale, signaling a barn in peak form. Gomez-Barraza is the second most prominent trainer on the card with live runners late.

Race 1 — 350f | Md Sp Wt | $45,000

Trash Cyclone (1) is the rail horse to beat in a pure gate-speed contest, with Obsesssion (2) in the ideal adjacent post as the main threat. Sixlet (4) and Alota Dash (6) are the best trifecta fillers; Mariachi Moon (7) faces the toughest draw from the outside.

Race 2 — 870f | Md Clm $10,000 | $22,500

Three Sheets Gone (5) gets the nod in a wide-open three-way tie at 4-1 on the morning line, with By Golly Angel (3) and Jm Ima Rockstar (6) as equal threats in an exacta box. Rm Lota Chivato (2) adds inside-post value as a secondary option; Chuys Dash (7) is compromised by the outside draw.

Race 3 — 350f | Md Sp Wt | $45,000

Swiftii (1) combines the rail, a confident 2-1 morning line, and a productive rider — a strong single in multi-race sequences. Misleaving You (3) and D Queen (4) are the logical exacta threats underneath; New Year Cartel (6) is the best trifecta filler at 5-1.

Race 4 — 870f | Clm $7,500 | $33,000

Political Mystery (5) is the preferred choice among two 2-1 co-favorites based on trainer form across the card, with Hynson (3) as the natural exacta partner from a favorable middle post. Proceedtothefront (2) fits the pace profile and rounds out the trifecta; outside posts 7 and 8 are avoided.

Race 5 — 400f | Md Sp Wt | $55,000

The Black Beast (6) is the top pick among two 2-1 co-favorites, with Black And Sassie (7) the head-to-head rival from the adjacent outside post. On Da Ledge (2) offers inside-post value at 4-1 from a productive barn, and Indis Cartel (1) at 6-1 from the rail is the best longshot play if the adjacent favorites interfere at the break.

Race 6 — 550f | Alw n2l | $50,000

Ahsome Blossom (1) is the standout single from the rail at 2-1 in the first allowance of the day, with Kj Wiskey River (6) and The Tomahawk (3) as the primary exacta options underneath. Froylans Storm (2) at 10-1 from an inside post is the most attractive longshot on the card for small exotic inclusion.

Race 7 — 870f | Alw n3l | $55,000

Holy Moli Mitole (4) holds the best post among two 2-1 co-favorites and is the preferred single, with Reno (6) as the natural exacta complement. Ebw Kye (3) and Hold My Scotch (5) slot between the favorites in the gate and are the value trifecta options at 4-1 each; Jairo Mr (8) at 6-1 provides outside fill.

Race 8 — 400f | Alw n3l | $67,000

Jess Say My Name (8) is backed at 2-1 from the most difficult post in the field, reflecting a significant class advantage, but the outside draw at 400 feet creates enough risk to shift emphasis to the exacta. Jet Black Viper (4) from the optimal middle post at 4-1 is the top upset threat, with Barbie Gray (7) as the trifecta filler; Chimes Efforts (2) at 8-1 from an inside post is the best longshot inclusion.

Race 9 — 400f | Md Sp Wt | $45,000

Papa Two (8) is the morning line choice at 3-1 despite the outside draw in a nine-horse field, with Someone Elses Kiss (7) at 4-1 from an adjacent post as the primary rival. Trackmaster B (6) and Siennas First Corona (1) offer mid-price inside value; Cartel Diamond (3) at 8-1 from an inside post is worth minor exotic coverage.

Race 10 — 400f | Alw | $60,000

Kj Wildthang (1) at 1-1 from the rail is the most dominant morning line position on the card and anchors every exotic play in the finale, though the price makes straight win wagering unattractive. Kr Cartels Calamity (2) at 3-1 from the adjacent post is the top threat and the reverse exacta upset play, with Richrollnwagon (3) and Political Motions (4) rounding out the trifecta; Fdd El Jefe (9) at 6-1 is the only outside runner worth minor exotic consideration.

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