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08-05-2026 Card.
Wednesday · August 5, 2026
A tight, hand-graded set of the day’s best spots — ranked by conviction, priced for value, and scored against results every morning. No noise. Just the plays worth making.
59%
Play of the day · model win
7
Plays on the card
5/1
Top price on the card
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Graded
Play of the Day
3LAD · R7
★ PrimeWON · $2.80
East Shore
3Louisiana Downs · Race 7 · Post 7:53 PM ET · Dirt 1m 70y
TJonathan Wong·JIsaac Castillo
Our top-rated runner in the race — and it's a price over the favorite. Elite early speed, a clear pace advantage. When our number and the crowd's disagree this hard, that's the bet.
Take
1.8/1 or better
Win probability
59%
Play type
Win · Single
The Card
StrongWON · $3.80
7Rioja Alta
Indiana Downs · R1 · 2:10 PM ET · Dirt 5½f
TAnthony F. Cunningham·JJoshua Morales
Gets loose on the front and is hard to reel in, the class drop is real, priced over fair.
Take
3/1
Win
48%
StrongWON · $2.40
10Go Jack Go
Thistledown · R8 · 4:20 PM ET · Dirt 6f
TElias Lopez·JFernando Salazar Becerra
Should dictate terms on an uncontested lead, value in the price.
Take
3.5/1
Win
39%
Strong3rd
4Backed With Heart
Penn National · R1 · 5:45 PM ET · Dirt 5f
Tactical speed with a clean shot at a slow lead, value in the price.
Take
2.5/1
Win
47%
Strong2nd
11Monsieur Candy
Indiana Downs · R9 · 6:18 PM ET · Turf 5f
TLarry Rivelli·JWalter A. Rodriguez
Tactical speed with a clean shot at a slow lead, training sharply, a live barn right now.
Take
4.5/1
Win
47%
ValueWON · $4.80
5Blast of Mischief
Penn National · R6 · 8:10 PM ET · Dirt 6f
Sits the ideal stalking trip just off the pace, works are sharp, and it's an overlay at the price.
Take
5/1
Win
32%
ValueWON · $4.60
2Whisper Roar
Penn National · R7 · 8:39 PM ET · Dirt 6f
TBrandon L. Kulp·JAngel R. Rodriguez
Only real pace signed on; live on the front end, training sharply, and it's an overlay at the price.
Take
5/1
Win
38%
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