Evangeline Downs

1 3 Romeo Spikes 2-1 R Magnon D H Magnon
2 5 It's Been Real 5-2 R Prejean T L Pompell
3 4 Barricade 8-5 J Wong H Hernandez
4 7 Madelyn's Hit 3-1 R Averett K Roman
5 2 No Map Needed 3-1 E A Mojica J L Rodriguez
6 9 Prado's Priority 8-5 J Wong T Thornton
7 6 Interlock Empire 2-1 J Wong H Hernandez
8 1 Ve Nina 8-1 E Schwandt K Roman

Horseshoe Indianapolis

1 8 Nehalem 5-1 C L Brownfield III J D Ramos
2 6 Sakra's Quest 5-1 R L Klopp F De La Cruz
3 2 Timeless Justice 2-1 C Rechy E A Roman
4 5 Beach Kitten 7-2 J L Grubbs S E Bermudez
5 2 No Self Control 7-2 M A Silva E Esquivel
6 9 El Payasito 7-2 G Garcia M Pedroza, Jr.
7 7 Stuck in Park 6-1 R L Klopp A Burgos
8 8 Gimmeethreesteps 9-2 J Haran A Burgos
9 5 A Flare for Politics 6-1 T Eggleston L E Luna Diaz

Keeneland

1 2 Get Her Number 3-5 R Diodoro J L Ortiz
2 5 Sanchoo 8-5 W A Ward I Ortiz, Jr.
3 3 Don't Say It 5-2 B H Cox L Machado
4 5 Operation Overlord 5-2 T A Pletcher I Ortiz, Jr.
5 3 Nanosecond 7-2 T A Pletcher F Prat
6 9 She's a Tempest 8-1 E Kenneally B Curtis
7 3 Lynn's Milky Way 9-5 L M Ramirez I Ortiz, Jr.
8 11 Dinglewood 10-1 H G Motion L Machado

Parx Racing

1 2 Borracho 5-1 J Ness Y Hazlewood
2 4 Backside Buzz 7-2 E Padilla-Preciad S Gonzalez
3 4 Pittore d'Oro 5-2 E Padilla-Preciad J A Vargas, Jr.
4 1 Tush Push 7-2 J Arce M J Sanchez
5 1 Silent Mode 7-2 R B Abrams E Ruiz
6 1 Ambitiously Placed 5-2 M V Pino M J Sanchez
7 9 Dakota Springs 3-1 E Padilla J A Vargas, Jr.
8 1 Shane's Wonder 6-5 A Velazquez E Ruiz
9 3 Carmelina 3-1 R E Reid, Jr. P Lopez
10 1 Ninetyprcentmaddie 6-1 R E Reid, Jr. P Lopez

Tampa Bay Downs

1 1 Curlina Star 2-1 E Cordero S Leon
2 4 Tony B 4-1 D Damen M Meneses
3 3 Classy Disposition 8-5 J C Avila S Marin
4 8 Messi the Great 7-2 V Carrasco, Jr. G Maldonado
5 5 Bahamian Moon 7-2 M V Simone S Marin
6 5 Factorbella 9-5 T Wilson S Leon
7 5 Duchessa 5-2 A Delacour S Marin
8 5 Jades Jay 5-2 R Yanez E Gonzalez
9 8 Whiskey Whim 7-2 J C Avila S Marin

Thistledown

1 5 Golden Haul 4-1 N R Rivera A Chavez
2 4 Authentic Cowtown 5-2 M Ibarra E Barbaran
3 4 Holiday Lights 2-1 S M Morales A Chavez
4 2 Petesoldfashioned 2-1 J P Silva L Negron
5 6 Oklahoma Joe 5-2 N R Rivera A I Diaz
6 3 Lou's Legacy 9-2 H Andrade Y Yaranga
7 5 City Scene 8-5 J R Jackson L R Rivera
8 3 Taqdeer 9-5 R C Cline V R Fernandez

Brian W. Spencer's Daily Picks

Keeneland - Race #4
#5 Operation Overlord
#1 My Boy Tony
#10 Relative Value

Keeneland - Race #6
#3 Coco Abarrio
#4 Big Trouble
#8 Pandora's Gift

Keeneland - Race #8
#12 Bull Shoals
#9 Intuitive Wisdom
#6 Mortal Lock

Frank Carulli's Daily Picks

Tampa Bay Downs - Race #1
#7 LADY LYLA (4-1)
#1 CURLINA STAR (2-1)
#5 WINNING SHOT (9-5)

Tampa Bay Downs - Race #2
#2 CENTERFOLD GUY (5-1)
#6 IF I WERE YOU (8-5)
#1 AWESOME ENTRY (9-2)

Tampa Bay Downs - Race #4
#8 MESSI THE GREAT (7-2)
#6 BREATH DEEPLY (3-1)
#1 COERCIVE (5-2)

Handicapped by The Turf Club Analysts

PURCHASE





Turf Paradise - Race #7 - Post: 4:10pm - Claiming - 8.0 furlongs on the Dirt. Purse: $10,000 Class Rating: 90

Rating:

#9 JULLIAN IN PARIS (ML=5/1)
#8 HAPPY DOES (ML=6/1)

Handicapped by The Walker Group at Tampa Bay Downs

PURCHASE
Always check program numbers.
Odds shown are morning line odds.

Race 9 - Maiden Claiming - 8.0f on the Turf. Purse: $23000 Class Rating: 71

FOR MAIDENS, FILLIES THREE YEARS OLD. WEIGHT, 119 LBS. CLAIMING PRICE $16,000 (IF DEEMED INADVISABLE BY MANAGEMENT TO RUN THIS
RECOMMENDED CHOICES
# 14 G ONE BOUND 10/1
# 3 CHEFETA 9/2
# 11 BEAUTIFUL EMMA 9/5

Handicapped by The Turf Club Analysts

PURCHASE





Thistledown - Race #2 - Post: 1:20pm - Claiming - 6.0 furlongs on the Dirt. Purse: $21,900 Class Rating: 76

Rating:

#1 COLOR BEARER (ML=9/2)

Handicapped by The Walker Group at Evangeline Downs

PURCHASE
Always check program numbers.
Odds shown are morning line odds.

Race 7 - Optional Claiming - 8.0f on the Dirt. Purse: $33000 Class Rating: 95

FOR THREE YEAR OLDS AND UPWARD WHICH HAVE NEVER WON A RACE OTHER THAN MAIDEN, CLAIMING, OR STARTER OR WHICH HAVE NEVER WON TWO RACES OR CLAIMING PRICE $12,500. THREE YEAR OLDS, 121 LBS.; OLDER, 124 LBS. NON-WINNERS OF A RACE SINCE MARCH 22, 2026 ALLOWED 2 LBS. CLAIMING PRICE $12,500
RECOMMENDED CHOICES
# 2 FLAMINGPROPOSITION 9/2
# 6 INTERLOCK EMPIRE 2/1
# 1 SPECIAL DISPATCH 15/1

THISTLEDOWN TIPS - WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22, 2026

Historically our BEST BETS have finished in the money 75% of the time at this track.



RACE #1 THISTLEDOWN $33,900 Maiden Special Weight
5 1/2 Furlongs ON THE Dirt - POST TIME: 12:50 PM ET

PICK ORDER M/L P# HORSE NAME JOCKEY

WIN 2-1 7 Exponentially B Bays
PLACE 3-1 2 Spectacular Tango V R Fernandez
SHOW 5-1 1 Dollar Dance F Salazar Becerra
WILD CARD 15-1 9 Electric Eden B Tapara

ALTERNATE 1 4-1 5 Golden Haul A Chavez
ALTERNATE 2 12-1 8 Beachglass R Bowen

* EXACTA: 7-2 BOX, 2-1 BOX, 1-9 BOX
* TRIFECTA: 1/2/7 BOX, 1/2/9 BOX



RACE #2 THISTLEDOWN $21,900 Claiming
6 Furlongs ON THE Dirt - POST TIME: 1:20 PM ET

PICK ORDER M/L P# HORSE NAME JOCKEY

WIN 2-1 3 Smokin Joe L R Rivera
PLACE 5-2 4 Authentic Cowtown E Barbaran
SHOW 9-2 1 Color Bearer J Skerrett
WILD CARD 5-1 5 Silent Drill A I Diaz

ALTERNATE 1 6-1 7 Merger R Bowen
ALTERNATE 2 10-1 2 Jims River Runner Y Yaranga

* EXACTA: 3-4 BOX, 4-1 BOX, 1-5 BOX
* TRIFECTA: 1/3/4 BOX, 1/4/5 BOX



RACE #3 THISTLEDOWN $12,600 Claiming
5 1/2 Furlongs ON THE Dirt - POST TIME: 1:50 PM ET

PICK ORDER M/L P# HORSE NAME JOCKEY

WIN 2-1 4 Holiday Lights A Chavez
PLACE 5-1 2 Quick Recovery J J Radosevich
SHOW 7-2 1 D Kitten V R Fernandez
WILD CARD 6-1 6 Blazing Zenna A I Diaz

ALTERNATE 1 8-1 3 Fiona J Simpson

* EXACTA: 4-2 BOX, 2-1 BOX, 1-6 BOX
* TRIFECTA: 1/2/4 BOX, 1/2/6 BOX

LATE SCRATCH: Horse #5 - Taking Charge Desi


RACE #4 THISTLEDOWN $28,000 Allowance
6 Furlongs ON THE Dirt - POST TIME: 2:20 PM ET

PICK ORDER M/L P# HORSE NAME JOCKEY

WIN 2-1 2 Petesoldfashioned L Negron
PLACE 9-2 4 Full Spectrum L R Rivera
SHOW 7-2 1 Red Chili Pepper R Bowen
WILD CARD 5-2 7 Bigpiclittlepic J A Bracho

ALTERNATE 1 8-1 5 Frosty Paws L A Batista
ALTERNATE 2 12-1 3 Coastertothemoon D L Parker

* EXACTA: 2-4 BOX, 4-1 BOX, 1-7 BOX
* TRIFECTA: 1/2/4 BOX, 1/4/7 BOX



RACE #5 THISTLEDOWN $27,500 Claiming
1 Mile ON THE Dirt - POST TIME: 2:50 PM ET

PICK ORDER M/L P# HORSE NAME JOCKEY

WIN 6-1 2 Paint the Town J Simpson
PLACE 8-1 1 Oaks Honey J A Bracho
SHOW 4-1 3 Relish the Ride J Skerrett
WILD CARD 5-2 6 Oklahoma Joe A I Diaz

ALTERNATE 1 9-2 5 Wetzel D J Haldar

* EXACTA: 2-1 BOX, 1-3 BOX, 3-6 BOX
* TRIFECTA: 1/2/3 BOX, 1/3/6 BOX

LATE SCRATCH: Horse #4 - I Wanna Win
* REPLACE WITH: Horse #6 - Oklahoma Joe


RACE #6 THISTLEDOWN $28,000 Allowance
5 1/2 Furlongs ON THE Dirt - POST TIME: 3:20 PM ET

#1 TOTAL SILENCE

PICK ORDER M/L P# HORSE NAME JOCKEY

WIN 9-5 1 Total Silence J A Bracho
PLACE 3-1 7 Game Performer L R Rivera
SHOW 12-1 2 Axcel M Cedillo
WILD CARD 4-1 6 Distant Galaxy E Barbaran

ALTERNATE 1 9-2 3 Lous Legacy Y Yaranga

* EXACTA: 1-7 BOX, 7-2 BOX, 2-6 BOX
* TRIFECTA: 1/2/7 BOX, 2/6/7 BOX

LATE SCRATCH: Horse #4 - Go Jack Go
* REPLACE WITH: Horse #6 - Distant Galaxy


RACE #7 THISTLEDOWN $41,500 Allowance
6 Furlongs ON THE Dirt - POST TIME: 3:50 PM ET

#5 CITY SCENE

PICK ORDER M/L P# HORSE NAME JOCKEY

WIN 8-5 5 City Scene L R Rivera
PLACE 2-1 2 Candlelight Hours T D Houghton
SHOW 5-1 6 Lionistic E Barbaran
WILD CARD 7-2 4 Practicallyelusive C Keiser

ALTERNATE 1 10-1 3 Belle Bottoms F Salazar Becerra

* EXACTA: 5-2 BOX, 2-6 BOX, 6-4 BOX
* TRIFECTA: 2/5/6 BOX, 2/4/6 BOX

LATE SCRATCH: Horse #1 - Buckeye Cruiser


RACE #8 THISTLEDOWN $26,400 Maiden Special Weight
5 1/2 Furlongs ON THE Dirt - POST TIME: 4:20 PM ET

#3 TAQDEER

PICK ORDER M/L P# HORSE NAME JOCKEY

WIN 9-5 3 Taqdeer V R Fernandez
PLACE 5-2 1 Lady Midshipman L A Batista
SHOW 8-1 7 Hope Rising L A Gonzalez
WILD CARD 5-1 4 Roughnthepassenger R Bowen

ALTERNATE 1 4-1 6 Blondieness E Barbaran

* EXACTA: 3-1 BOX, 1-7 BOX, 7-4 BOX
* TRIFECTA: 1/3/7 BOX, 1/4/7 BOX

LATE SCRATCH: Horse #2 - Tia Lupe

Evangeline

1 2-1 3 Romeo Spikes
2 3-1 1 Kisses for Cooper
3 8-5 4 Barricade
4 2-1 9 Destinys Grace
5 12-1 9 Little Em
6 8-5 9 Prados Priority
7 2-1 6 Interlock Empire
8 6-1 4 Regal Time

Horseshoe Indianapolis

1 5-2 1 Purdy Darn Good
2 2-1 3 Get Even Kid
3 7-5 5 Julee Forever
4 7-2 5 Beach Kitten
5 5-2 5 Jordans Deal
6 4-1 4 Rioja Alta
7 6-1 7 Stuck in Park
8 10-1 7 Young Angus
9 5-1 6 Keenies Final Gift

Keeneland

1 3-5 2 Get Her Number
2 8-1 3 Sharpie Girl
3 6-1 7 Socialbutterflytam
4 4-1 10 Relative Value
5 6-1 10 Jack Charles
6 7-2 4 Big Trouble
7 5-2 6 Evanescence
8 5-1 12 Bull Shoals

Parx Racing

1 5-1 2 Borracho
2 4-1 3 Transcendental
3 9-5 5 Candothis
4 8-5 4 Cathedral Aisle
5 9-2 4 Sunday Spirit
6 5-2 1 Ambitiously Placed
7 2-1 3 Peak of Chic
8 6-5 1 Shanes Wonder
9 7-2 6 Kappa Kappa
10 7-2 7 Gordian Knot

Tampa Bay

1 9-5 5 Winning Shot
2 4-1 4 Tony B
3 4-1 6 Lady Dominance
4 9-2 7 Vinos Valentine
5 2-1 1 Power Attack
6 9-5 5 Factorbella
7 3-1 8 La Rodada
8 8-5 3 Pando
9 2-1 4 Miami Style

Thistledown

1 2-1 7 Exponentially
2 2-1 3 Smokin Joe
3 2-1 4 Holiday Lights
4 2-1 2 Petesoldfashioned
5 2-1 4 I Wanna Win
6 9-5 1 Total Silence
7 8-5 5 City Scene
8 9-5 3 Taqdeer