Parx Racing Picks & Analysis Today | Money Monday – Early Speed Advantage (10 Races)

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Terry’s Picks

PARX Racing – 5-18-2026

Race 1–

4 – Lookin At Mac: Switches to a high% winning trainer; Good 4F workout (May-12).

3 – Vino Gray: Drops in class today; Has a high % winning trainer.

1 – World Wide Web: Rail post is winning at 20% clip; Switches to a high % jockey; Has a high % winning trainer.

Longshot:

8 – Notamistake: Switches to a high % winning jockey; Drops in class today; Trainer who wins 17% of the Route races; Best Dirt Speed is fastest among today’s starters (tie).

Alternate:

5 – Bigshot Ness

7 – Ad Majora

Race 2-

1 – Walk Away Joe: Won 1 race out of 1 start at PARX Racing; Rail post is winning at a 20% clip; Drops in class today; Strong trainer and jockey stats.

6 – Amity Road: Ran 2nd vs similar in last race; Best dirt speed is fastest among today’s starters (tie); Has a high % winning trainer and jockey.

4 – Batter Up Bud: Drops in class today; Has a high % winning trainer; Can go the distance.

Longshot:

5 – Thirsty Pappy: Likes PARX Racing, finishing in the money in 54% of the races, winning 31% of the starts; Can handle the distance, finishing in the money in 44% of the races, winning 19% of the starts.

Alternate:

3 – Admiral’s Wave

$.50 Pick 4: 1,4,5,6/2,5/2,3,6,7/3,4,5 – Cost $48.00 

Race 3–Female

2 – Battling Time: Won last race; Highest last race speed rating; Strong trainer and jockey stats.

5 – Rowsie Express: Has won 3 races out of 5 starts at PARX Racing; Drops in class.

6 – Date Night Kisses: Drops in class today; Trainer wins 32% of the races when taking a horse down 2+ classes; Can go the distance.

Longshot:

3 – Obstinate: Ran 2nd vs similar in last race; Highest speed figure at today’s distance; Best Dirt Speed is fastest among today’s starters.

Alternate:

2 – Confrontational

7 – Mrs Betty T

Race 4-

6 – Banjo: Finished 2nd as the favorite in the last race; The high % winning trainer wins 22% with beaten favorites; Strong trainer and jockey stats.

2 – Prairie Dunes: Ran 2nd vs similar in last race; Best dirt speed is fastest among today’s starters; Has a high % winning trainer.

7 – Sergeant Sinatra: Won last race; Has a high % winning jockey.

Longshot:

3 – Compa: Won last race; Switches to a high % winning jockey.

Alternate:

5 – Star Man Bob

4 – Lucchesi

$.50 Pick 4: 2,3,6,7/3,4,5/3,5/1,2,3,6 – Cost $48.00 

Race 5-Female

3 – Bective Abbey: Won last race; Strong trainer and jockey stats.

5 – Gwen to Win: Finished 3rd vs similar in last race; Highest last race speed rating; Best dirt speed is fastest among today’s starters.

4 – Mighty Lindsey: Finished in the money in 2 races out of 3 starts at PARX Racing, winning 1 race; Strong trainer and jockey stats.

Longshot:

2 – Extrasexyzqteepeye: Won last race at PARX Racing; Has a high % winning jockey.

Alternate:

6 – Spoonbill

Race 6-

5 – Halftime Show: Finished in the money in all 4 career starts, winning 2 races; Strong trainer and jockey stats.

3 – Tested: Finished 2nd as the favorite in the last race; The high % winning trainer wins 26% with beaten favorites; Strong jockey stats.

1 – Play the Gray: Rail post is winning at a 20% clip; Beaten only 3/4-lengths vs similar in last start.

Longshot:

6 – King Deivys: Switches to a high % winning jockey; Has a trainer who wins 21% of the races when taking a horse from a sprint-sprint-route.

Alternate:

2 – Regalpains

7 – Keeping the Faith

Bet: $20.00 Win: 5 – $10.00 Exacta Box:3/5 – $10.00 Exacta: 5/1,3,6 – $5.00 Exacta Box: 1,3,5

Race -7-

2 – Fromanothamutha: Drops in class today; Has a high % winning trainer who wins 27% of the races when taking a horse down 2+ classes; Strong jockey stats.

6 – Tricolour: Likes PARX Racing, finishing in the money in 72% of the races, winning 16% of the starts; Can handle the distance, finishing in the money in 71% of the races, winning 8% of the starts.

3 – Union Lights: Finished 3rd vs similar in last race; Can handle the distance.

Longshot:

4 – Checkitup: Likes PARX Racing, finishing in the money in 40% of the races, winning 12% of the starts; Can handle the distance, finishing in the money in 47% of the races, winning 11% of the starts.

Alternate:

7 – Cattin

$.50 Pick 4: 2,3,4,6/3,7/7,8/3,4,5,6,7,8 – Cost $48.00

Race-8-

7 – Trotsky: Ran 2nd vs similar in last race, winning the previous race; Early speed running style helps chances; Strong trainer stats; Good 4F workout (May-12).

3 – Complex Music: Ran 2nd vs similar in last race; Best Dirt Speed is fastest among today’s starters; Has a high % winning trainer and jockey.

6 – Captain Fancy: Won last race at PARX Racing; Has a high % winning trainer and jockey.

Longshot:

4 – My Imagination: Best Dirt speed is faster than the Avg Winning Speed.

Race 9-

8 – Group Ticket: Won last race at PARX Racing; Has a high % winning trainer who wins 26% of the races in the 1st after race claim; Strong jockey stats.

7 – Who’s the King: Won 2 races in the last 3 starts; High % winning trainer and jockey; Bullet 5F workout (May-08).

1 – Profound: Ran 2nd in last race; Rail post is winning at a 20% clip; High % winning jockey.

Longshot:

4 – Devil’s Cay: Won last race at PARX Racing; Has a high % winning trainer and jockey.

Alternate:

6 – Hey Porter

Race 10-Female

8 – Legal Lightning: Switches to a high % winning trainer and jockey; Best dirt speed is fastest among today’s starters.

3 – Punch and Judy: Ran 2nd vs similar in last race; Highest last race speed rating; Has a high % winning trainer who wins 18% of the maiden claiming races.

5 – Anita Glassofwine: Finished 3rd vs similar in last race; Strong trainer and jockey stats.

Longshot:

7 – Emmyaswifty: Has a trainer who wins 50% of the of starts in the 2nd career race a horse has.

Alternate:

4 – Warrior Bunny Zee

6 – Stay Loyal

Best Bet of the Day at PARX Racing – 6th Race – #5 – Halftime Show

Rich’s Picks

Race 1: 1 Mile – Early Speed, 29% w2w – PP: Mostly Fair

8 – NOTAMISTAKE – +7 AVG SP# Edge – 3^rd race bounce back

4 – LOOKIN AT MAC – Ness and Hazelwood with Standout C ZONE

5 – BIGSHOT NESS – another Ness horse – should lead the way

1 – WORLD WIDE WEB – Sanchez – Track Dropper

$4 Double: 8/1,6

Race 2: 1 Mile 70 Yards – Early Speed, 30% w2w – PP: Mosly Fair except 2/3 Discounted

1 – WALK AWAY JOE – another Ness Hazelwood combo – Top TOTAL PACE +12 – drops

6 – AMITY ROAD – TLRSP# +8 – only 5 ways better – regression risk

5 – THIRSTY PAPPY – should challenge for the lead – winner 8/26 at Parx – 1 in 17 elsewhere

3 – ADMIRAL’S WAVE – on the pace with the top C ZONE but PARX 0/4

$0.50 Pick 4: 1,6/2,3,5,6/2,3,5,6/3,4,5

Race 3: 1 Mile 70 Yards – Early Speed, 30% w2w – PP: Mosly Fair except 2/3 Discounted

5 – ROWSIE EXPRESS – all or nothing pacesetter – 5/3-0-0 at Parx – Top C ZONE

2 – BATTLING TIME – Preakness winner Paco rides!

6 – DATE NIGHT KISSES – better EP in last despite going longer – drops

3 – OBSTINATE – some betting value 5/2 SIM ODDS vs 6-1 ML

$5 Exacta Key Box: 5/1,2,3,6

Race 4: 5 ½ Furlongs – Stalkers, 35% w2w – PP: Strong Rail and 8+, Middle Horses Discounted

3 – COMPA – on the pace with Top C ZONE and Top TOTAL PACE

2 – PRAIRIE DUNES – better EP/FRACTIONS and pairs solid efforts

6 – BANJO – likely better in 2^nd up – switches to Mychel Sanchez

5 – STAR MAN BOB – YES horse – SIM FAV – tough call over the 7 – Top PAR+

$0.50 Pick 4: 2,3,5,6/3,4/1,3,5/2,3,5,7

Race 5: 7 Furlongs – Early Speed, 33% w2w – PP: Inside Out

3 – BECTIVE ABBEY – Top TOTAL PACE – 3^rd up with Paco

4 – MIGHTY LINDSEY – on/off horse with bullet work between race – back to on

5 – GWEN TO WIN – most upside – in last race – but way out of line with rest of resume

6 – SPOONBILL – YES vs NO with the 2 – maybe longest in 5 horse field

Race 6: 1 Mile – Early Speed, 29% w2w – PP: Mostly Fair

5 – HALFTIME SHOW – just missed in last with 3SP# increases – Pacesetter – Top C ZONE

1 – PLAY THE GRAY – only YES horse – SIM FAV – 3^rd up with upside

3 – TESTED – PARX 4/1-2-1 – better EP/FRACTIONS and drops

6 – KING DEIVYS – tough call over the 7 – but we are riding with Paco!

Race 7: 1 Mile 70 Yards – Early Speed, 30% w2w – PP: Mosly Fair except 2/3 Discounted

5 – AMEDEUS MUSIC – TLRSP# +6 with more upside – but PARX 8/0-1-1

2 – FROMANOTHAMUTHA – Ness and Hazelwood again – 2^nd at Parx – 2^nd up

7 – CATTIN – Standout C ZONE and Top TOTAL PACE

3 – UNION LIGHTS – tough call over the 6 – but – only better EP/FRACTIONS

$0.50 Pick 4: 2,5,7/3,7/6,7,8/2,3,5,6,8

Race 8: 7 Furlongs – Early Speed, 33% w2w – PP: Inside Out

3 – COMPLEX MUSIC – TLRSP#+6 – class and Track dropper from NYRA

7 – TROTSKY – Parx 8/1-3-3 – SIM FAV and Top TOTAL PACE

6 – CAPTAIN FANCY – Top PAR+ – only better EP/FRACTIONS and drops

4 – MY IMAGINATION – super consistent with sizzling LP at times +24

$1 Pick 3: ALL/7/2,3,5,6,8

Race 9: 1 Mile 70 Yards – Early Speed, 30% w2w – PP: Mosly Fair except 2/3 Discounted

7 – WHO’S THE KING – even money SIM FAV and Top TOTAL PACE +8 – 3^rd up

8 – GROUP TICKET – Kendrick comes to ride – 3SP# increases – TLRSP#+8 – regress?

6 – HEY PORTER – yes horse with Standout C ZONE

4 – DEVIL’S CAY – YES will be part of the EP

$5 Double: 7/2,3,6,8

Race 10: 6 Furlongs – Early Speed, 45% w2w – PP: Inside Out

8 – LEGAL LIGHTNING – track and class dropping YES horse for Ness/Hazelwood

3 – PUNCH AND JUDY – YES horse – TLRSP#+ 7 – 3SP# increases – 3^rd up – small regression

6 – STAY LOYAL – bullet work – 3^rd race upside MSW dropper – Sanchez and 1^st Lasix

2 – POLAR MAGIC – on the PACE with standout C ZONE – MSW dropper

$0.50 Trifecta Box: 2,3,6,8