April 25th, 2026 Free Picks & Plays

Since the launch of this site nine years ago, our statistics have remained consistent. The race winner is in the top three selections 65% of the time, 16,262/25,139 and the top choice first or second 46% of the time, 11,593/25,139. The algorithm is very good at zeroing in on live runners with regularity. You will often find the triple and super in our picks.

*Early Pick 5 for us last Thursday at Aqueduct…$267.78 on a $64 ticket…

*Late Pick 4 for us last Friday at Aqueduct…$642.41 on a $72 ticket…

*5 on top winners for last Saturday at Aqueduct…

*Saturday’s Full Card Aqueduct, Churchill Downs & Oaklawn Park Picks/Plays below…

Aqueduct Selections

Race 1: Strength Variable:

#2 White Smoke Rising 8-5 18 scratched
#6 Sea Strike 2-1 17 1st $2.76
#3 Tab At Zanzibar 8-1 16 2nd $5.52 Ex $19.00
#1 Complex Charlie 6-1 15 3rd $3.06 Tri $37.84

Race 2:

#7 First Call Bob 5-2 19 4th
#5 Run Quiet Run Fast 8-1 18
#6 Brazenly 5-1 18 3rd $3.78
#4 Vassimo 9-5 17

Race 3:

#7 Pretty Boy Miah 7-5 30 1st $4.86
#5 Bold Love 7-2 29 3rd $2.12
#4 The Obliterator 6-1 28 4th
#1 Southeastern 8-1 27 scratched

Race 4:

#7 Blinging It Back 7-2 29 scratched
#1 Instability (IRE) 5-2 28 2nd $2.42
#3 Teddy’s Rocket 8-5 28 4th
#2 Casa Cielo 12-1 27 scratched

Dirt Selections

#8 Growth Equity 3-5
#7 Blinging It Back 7-2
#5 Blue Forty Two 12-1

Race 5:

#3 Brew Pub 5-2 27 1st $6.72
#1 Graywing 7-5 26
#9 Sin Nombre 6-1 25
#5 Canyouhearmerunnin 10-1 24

Race 6:

#1 Bramito 7-2 33 1st $6.58 Dbl $23.86
#8 Playing Tricks 5-1 32
#7 Ridgewood Runner 8-1 32 4th
#3 Lonesome Road 5-1 31 scratched

Race 7:

#2 Mentee 8-1 32 3rd $4.38
#3 John the Beer Man 2-1 32 1st $6.82
#8 Burhan (GB) 4-1 31 4th
#5 Spiced Up 9-2 30 scratched

Dirt Selections

#13 Sacrosanct 5-2
#2 Mentee 8-1
#14 Vibrant Express 9-5
#9 Treaty Obligation 30-1
#1 What’s Up Bro 30-1

Race 8:

#2 Willpowered 3-1 30
#7 Carc Brothers 7-2 29
#5 Annexperience 5-2 28
#3 Mo Kreesa 12-1 27

Dirt Selections

#10 Caddiemaster 2-1
#3 Mo Kreesa 12-1 2nd $3.62
#9 Salt Spartan 15-1 3rd $5.34
#2 Willpowered 3-1 scratched

Race 9:

#5 Three B’s 4-1 31
#9 Unbroken Chain 9-2 30 1st $10.60
#2 Trust Fund 5-1 29
#3 Hit the Post 7-2 28 3rd $4.34

Race 10:

#3 Fraudster 3-1 15
#6 Bashful Baby 7-2 14
#10 Kay Road 10-1 13
#1 Mo Complex 8-1 12

Dirt Selections

#13 Come On Get Happy 5-2 2nd $3.46
#10 Kay Road 10-1 4th
#4 Laylani Lou 5-1 scratched
#14 So Vain 10-1 1st $26.50

Aqueduct Plays

Early Pick 5:

Race 1: 2,6 *2 scratched using 6,3

Race 2: 7,5,6,4

Race 3: 7,5

Race 4: 7,1,3 Dirt: 8,7 *7 scratched using 1,3,6

Race 5: 3,1

$.50 Ticket: $48

Early Pick 4:

Race 2: 7,5,6,4

Race 3: 7,5,4

Race 4: 7,1,3 Dirt: 8,7 *7 scratched using 1,3,6

Race 5: 3,1

$.50 Ticket: $36

Pick 5 (3-7):

Race 3: 7,5,4

Race 4: 7,1,3 Dirt: 8,7 *7 scratched using 1,3,6

Race 5: 3,1

Race 6: 1,8,7,3 *3 scratched using 1,8,7,9

Race 7: 2,3,8 Dirt: 13,2,14

$.50 Ticket: $108

Pick 4 (4-7):

Race 4: 7,1,3 Dirt: 8,7 *7 scratched using 1,3,6

Race 5: 3,1

Race 6: 1,8,7,3 *3 scratched using 1,8,7,9

Race 7: 2,3,8,5 Dirt: 13,2,14,9

$.50 Ticket: $48

Pick 6:

Race 5: 3,1

Race 6: 1,8,7,3 *3 scratched using 1,8,7,9

Race 7: 2,3,8 Dirt: 13,2,14

Race 8: 2,7 Dirt: 10,3

Race 9: 5,9,2

Race 10: 3 Dirt: 13

$1.00 Ticket: $144

Late Pick 5:

Race 6: 1,8,7,3 *3 scratched using 1,8,7,9

Race 7: 2,3,8,5 Dirt: 13,2,14 *5 scratched using 2,3,8,4

Race 8: 2,7,5 Dirt: 10,3,9

Race 9: 5,9,2

Race 10: 3,6 Dirt: 13,10

$.50 Ticket: $144

Late Pick 4:

Race 7: 2,3,8,5 Dirt: 13,2,14 *5 scratched using 2,3,8,4

Race 8: 2,7,5 Dirt: 10,3,9

Race 9: 5,9,2,3

Race 10: 3,6 Dirt: 13,10

$.50 Ticket: $48

Churchill Selections

Race 1: Strength Variable:

#3 Ati Girl 3-1 16 2nd $3.70
#6 Pure Joy 8-5 15 1st $5.24 Ex $18.44
#5 Plaza Cue 2-1 15 3rd $2.52 Tri $39.56
#2 Island Girl 6-1 14 4th Spr $63.80

Race 2:

#7 Uncle With Money 6-1 14 3rd $2.54
#5 Happy Away 7-5 14 2nd $3.06
#3 Be My Pal 9-2 13 scratched
#1 Sargent Bilko 7-2 12 1st $4.02 Tri $30.84

Race 3:

#3 Lady Orient 6-5 26 1st $4.12
#5 Saint Nancy S 9-2 25 2nd $3.84 Ex $12.32
#2 Barbratina 2-1 24 4th
#6 Wild Acclaim 10-1 23 3rd $5.68 Spr $147.80

Race 4:

#5 Lord Majesty 5-2 27 1st $4.40 Dbl $9.72
#8 Hocus 9-2 26 scratched
#4 Upturned Brim 4-1 25 2nd $3.88
#2 Bet On Bret 8-1 24

Race 5:

#3 Exploration 3-1 29 1st $6.86 Dbl $15.60
#1 Wistucky 7-5 28 2nd $2.84 Ex $19.02
#6 Tiger’s Legacy 9-2 27 4th Pk 3 $37.32
#4 Bridge Classic 6-1 27

Race 6:

#8 Dancewhenyoucan 5-1 12 1st $14.38 Dbl $51.20
#11 Velveteen 6-1 11 4th Pk 3 $114.48
#7 Cocoa Nimbus 9-2 10
#5 Muscle Mommy 20-1 9

Race 7:

#9 Dozen Diamonds 3-1 28 4th
#5 Razzle Red 12-1 27 3rd $5.44
#3 Jill Jitterbug 8-1 26
#2 Sheila’s Lion 6-1 25 scratched

Race 8:

#5 Mr. Sensei 12-1 26
#2 Guardian 6-1 25 3rd$2.96
#3 Shadow Coast 7-2 24 1st $5.78
#10 Where Y’at 5-1 23 4th

Race 9:

#6 Zeitlos 5-1 32 4th
#3 Mink’s Palace 8-1 31
#4 Lotsandlotsofcandy 7-2 30 scratched
#2 Jersey Pearl 6-1 30 2nd $6.78

Race 10:

#3 Without (IRE) 8-5 33
#5 Seven Wonders 6-1 32
#6 Fort Thomas 8-1 32 4th
#2 Ashley’s Archer 9-2 31 3rd $4.42

Churchill Plays

Early Pick 5:

Race 1: 3,6,5

Race 2: 7,5,3,1 *3 scratched using 7,5,1,4

Race 3: 3,5,2

Race 4: 5,8

Race 5: 3,1,6

$.50 Ticket: $108 $119.44

Early Pick 4:

Race 2: 7,5,3,1 *3 scratched using 7,5,1,4

Race 3: 3,5,2

Race 4: 5,8,4

Race 5: 3,1

$.50 Ticket: $36 $24.47

Pick 5 (3-7):

Race 3: 3,5,2

Race 4: 5,8,4

Race 5: 3,1,6

Race 6: 8,11,7

Race 7: 9,5,3,2 *2 scratched using 9,5,3,4

$.50 Ticket: $162 $262.83

Pick 4 (4-7):

Race 4: 5,8,4

Race 5: 3,1,6,4

Race 6: 8,11,7

Race 7: 9,5,3,2 *2 scratched using 9,5,3,4

$.50 Ticket: $72 $111.85

Pick 6:

Race 5: 3,1

Race 6: 8,11,7

Race 7: 9,5,3,2 *2 scratched using 9,5,3,4

Race 8: 5,2,3,10

Race 9: 6,3,4 *4 scratched using 6,3,2

Race 10: 3,5

$.20 Ticket: $115.20

Late Pick 5:

Race 6: 8,11,7,5

Race 7: 9,5,3,2 *2 scratched using 9,5,3,4

Race 8: 5,2,3

Race 9: 6,3,4 *4 scratched using 6,3,2

Race 10: 3,5,6

$.50 Ticket: $216

Late Pick 4:

Race 7: 9,5,3,2 *2 scratched using 9,5,3,4

Race 8: 5,2,3,10

Race 9: 6,3,4,2 *4 scratched using 6,3,2,7

Race 10: 3,5,6

$.50 Ticket: $96

Oaklawn Selections

Race 1: Strength Variable:

#3 Grand Oracle 5-1 27
#7 Woodspoint 3-1 26 3rd $2.60
#4 City of Angels 5-2 25 1st $9.40
#1 Dark Vector 9-2 24 2nd $4.80

Race 2:

#9 Reya Sunshine 2-1 14 1st $4.80
#7 Air Castle 5-2 13 2nd $4.80 Ex $15.00
#2 Royal B 7-2 12 4th
#1 Sissy Sox 3-1 11

Race 3:

#6 Nyquist Frequency 9-5 16 1st $3.60 Dbl $11.00
#4 Private Show 4-1 15 3rd $3.40
#2 Globalist 9-2 14
#3 Can’t Stop Willis 5-2 14 4th

Race 4:

#8 Saving Heart 2-1 26 1st $6.20 Dbl $13.60
#1a Good News Rocket 9-5 25 4th Pk 3 $27.40
#5 More Power 4-1 24 2nd $6.40
#4 Bo Bo Dough 15-1 23

Race 5:

#6 Underdressed 6-5 30 2nd $2.20
#7 Camp Daddy 5-2 28 1st $11.20 Ex $22.20
#2 Parkway 5-1 26 3rd $3.40 Tri $93.20
#5 Tahoe Run 12-1 25

Race 6:

#4 Aaron 10-1 29 4th
#5 How’s Ur Attitude 3-1 29 3rd $2.80
#7 Mischievous M 5-2 28
#3 I’m Wide Awake 8-5 27 scratched

Race 7:

#3 Humorous Saint 7-2 12 2nd $3.00
#9 Flat Out Blessed 2-1 11 scratched
#5 Bet On Tiz 12-1 10 4th
#4 Go Go Ro Ro 5-2 9 1st $4.40

Race 8:

#1 Iron Dome 2-1 33 2nd $3.60
#5 Crushed It 9-5 32 1st $3.80 Ex $13.00
#9 Saint Gabriel 4-1 31 3rd $3.40 Tri $45.20
#4 Mena 12-1 30

Race 9:

#2 Cooke Creek 2-1 34 1st $4.40
#6 Oscar Eclipse 3-1 32 4th
#5 Happy Strike 6-1 31 3rd $4.20
#7 Fort Sam 8-1 30

Race 10:

#7 Runamileinmyshoes 5-2 32 4th
#2 Mad About Marie 8-1 31
#1 Standoutsensation 2-1 31 3rd $2.20
#5 Pronghorn 3-1 30 2nd $4.80

Race 11:

#5 Big Paper 7-2 26 4th
#8 Bolt At Midnight 5-2 25 2nd $6.20
#12 Gasoline 6-1 25
#2 Bettera 9-2 24

Oaklawn Plays

Early Pick 5:

Race 1: 3,7,4

Race 2: 9,7,2,1

Race 3: 6,4,2

Race 4: 8,1a/1

Race 5: 6,7

$.50 Ticket: $72 $277.60

Early Pick 4:

Race 2: 9,7,2,1

Race 3: 6,4,2,3

Race 4: 8,1a/1

Race 5: 6,7

$.50 Ticket: $32 $55.75

Pick 5 (3-7):

Race 3: 6,4,2,3

Race 4: 8,1a/1,5

Race 5: 6,7

Race 6: 4,5,7,3 *3 scratched using 4,5,7,1

Race 7: 3,9 *9 scratched using 3,5

$.50 Ticket: $96

Pick 4 (4-7):

Race 4: 8,1a/1

Race 5: 6,7,2

Race 6: 4,5,7,3 *3 scratched using 4,5,7,1

Race 7: 3,9,5,4 *9 scratched using 3,5,4,6

$.50 Ticket: $48

Pick 5 (5-9):

Race 5: 6,7

Race 6: 4,5,7,3 *3 scratched using 4,5,7,1

Race 7: 3,9,5,4 *9 scratched using 3,5,4,6

Race 8: 1,5

Race 9: 2,6

$.50 Ticket: $64

Pick 6:

Race 6: 4,5,7,3 *3 scratched using 4,5,7,1

Race 7: 3,9 *9 scratched using 3,5

Race 8: 1,5

Race 9: 2,6

Race 10: 7,2,1

Race 11: 5,8

$1.00 Ticket: $192

Late Pick 5:

Race 7: 3,9,5,4 *9 scratched using 3,5,4,6

Race 8: 1,5,9

Race 9: 2,6

Race 10: 7,2,1

Race 11: 5,8,12

$.50 Ticket: $108

Late Pick 4:

Race 8: 1,5

Race 9: 2,6,5

Race 10: 7,2,1,5

Race 11: 5,8,12,2

$.50 Ticket: $48

“Strength Variable” – Is a numerical value that gets assigned to each runner, the end result of the system that I use, which evaluates the horses in as many as thirty categories per race. It gives a visual of races where there are standouts , or conversely, heats where it is very difficult to separate. The races with better quality of horses will score higher values, while lower level claimers and maiden races with limited information will be lower numbers. Top picks that eclipse the second and third choice by three, four or more points will be runners that have a higher percentage of winning. These may be races where it is easier to find a single, where as races in which the values are close , and even tied in some instances may be races to spread in.

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