February 21st, 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, 15,993/24,720 and the top choice first or second 46% of the time, 11,377/24,720. The algorithm is very good at zeroing in on live runners with regularity. You will often find the triple and super in our picks.

*5 on top winners last Saturday at Aqueduct…

*6 on top winners last Saturday at Fair Grounds…

*Pick 6 for us last Saturday at Fair Grounds…$486.94 on a $115.20 ticket…

*Saturday’s Full Card Aqueduct & Gulfstream Park Picks/ Plays below…

Aqueduct Selections

Race 1: Strength Variable:

#6 Last Man Standing 1-1 26
#4 Panagiotis 3-1 25
#5 Ari’s Magic 5-1 24
#1 Airborne Elite 4-1 23

Race 2:

#1 Hard to Say 9-5 27
#5 Red Miller 5-2 26
#4 Redacted 3-1 25
#2 Good Bali 15-1 24

Race 3:

#5 Market Maven 5-2 28
#6 Sagamore Mischief 3-1 27
#4 Sharp Spark 8-1 26
#2 Frizzante 9-5 25

Race 4:

#3 Whiskey N Soda 9-5 29
#4 Bob John Ray 5-2 28
#6 Hours in a Day 9-2 27
#2 Mr. Ripple 8-1 27

Race 5:

#3 Tariff Mindset 2-1 18
#1 Double Act 5-2 17
#6 Pauillac 6-1 17
#2 Dr. Sinatra 7-2 16

Race 6:

#3 Cool Andy 2-1 32
#7 Braciole 8-1 31
#5 Funny Uncle 8-1 30
#2 Yo Banana Boy 5-2 30

Race 7:

#2 Atarah 7-2 31
#1 Always Angels 8-1 30
#7 All Class 15-1 29
#5 Sweet Brown Sugar 4-1 29

Race 8:

#3 Munnings Express 8-5 30
#1 Nina Kay 2-1 29
#6 Majestic Return 8-1 28
#5 Intentious 9-2 27

Race 9:

#2 Cat Fast 4-5 15
#8 Grey Ace 3-1 14
#4 Killybegs Kid 12-1 13
#9 Perfect Shephard 30-1 12

Aqueduct Plays

Early Pick 5:

Race 1: 6,4

Race 2: 1,5,4

Race 3: 5,6

Race 4: 3,4

Race 5: 3,1,6,2

$.50 Ticket: $48

Early Pick 4:

Race 2: 1,5

Race 3: 5,6,4,2

Race 4: 3,4,6

Race 5: 3,1,6

$.50 Ticket: $36

Pick 5 (3-7):

Race 3: 5,6,4,2

Race 4: 3,4,6

Race 5: 3,1

Race 6: 3,7,5

Race 7: 2,1,7,5

$.50 Ticket: $144

Pick 6:

Race 4: 3,4

Race 5: 3,1

Race 6: 3

Race 7: 2,1,7,5

Race 8: 3,1

Race 9: 2,8

$1.00 Ticket: $64

Late Pick 5:

Race 5: 3,1,6,2

Race 6: 3,7,5,2

Race 7: 2,1,7,5

Race 8: 3,1

Race 9: 2

Late Pick 4:

Race 6: 3,7,5,2

Race 7: 2,1,7,5

Race 8: 3,1

Race 9: 2,8,4,9

$.50 Ticket: $64

Gulfstream Selections

Race 1: Strength Variable:

#3 Copacabana 9-2 18
#7 Three to G 2-1 17
#4 Four Three Forty 15-1 16
#9 River Ride 20-1 16

Race 2:

#3 Affluenza 5-2 16
#8 Sweet Dream Lady 3-1 15
#6 Nasti Z 4-1 15
#2 Pom Pom 5-1 14

Race 3:

#6 Gallant Knight 9-5 27
#7 Lou the Body 7-2 27
#1 Sound of the Beast 8-5 26
#2 Golden Skull 8-1 25

Race 4:

#7 El Muheet 2-1 26
#3 Lodato 9-5 25
#8 Last Run 8-1 24
#6 G Speedy 8-1 23

Race 5:

#11 Chispuda 9-2 14
#8 Little Gussie 2-1 13
#1 Uni Merla 5-1 12
#2 Musical Power 8-1 11

Race 6:

#4 Timeless Wonder 5-2 29
#1 Wind Flower 12-1 29
#10 Ivory and Ebony 6-1 28
#9 High South 3-1 27

Race 7:

#6 Jimmies Big Day 7-5 29
#2 Proud American 9-2 28
#7 Zydeceaux 6-1 27
#3 To the Eastside 5-2 26

Race 8:

#3 Infinite Light 4-1 19
#7 Autobahn 2-1 18
#5 Fancy Gentleman 7-5 18
#4 Overview 6-1 17

Race 9:

#9 Pretty Lavish (IRE) 3-1 33
#11 Maggie Go (ARG) 9-5 32
#7 Mystic Sea 15-1 31
#6 Lady Kathryn 12-1 31

Race 10:

#6 Damon’s Mound 7-5 34
#5 Wound Up 4-1 33
#4 Beeline 12-1 32
#7 Rolando 8-1 31

Race 11:

#10 One of One 5-1 27
#11 Don’t Tell Tammo 10-1 26
#1 Compass Rises 6-1 25
#9 Midnight Bella 8-1 25

Race 12:

#5 Let’s Go Barbie 4-1 17
#4 Vekoma View 9-2 16
#3 Dreaming of Joy 5-1 15
#6 Ticket to Ride 15-1 15

Gulfstream Plays

Early Pick 5:

Race 1: 3,7

Race 2: 3,8,6

Race 3: 6,7,1

Race 4: 7,3

Race 5: 11,8,1

$.50 Ticket: $54

Early Pick 4:

Race 2: 3,8,6,2

Race 3: 6,7,1

Race 4: 7,3

Race 5: 11,8,1

$.50 Ticket: $36

Pick 5 (3-7):

Race 3: 6,7,1

Race 4: 7,3

Race 5: 11,8,1

Race 6: 4,1,10,9

Race 7: 6,2,7,3

$.50 Ticket: $144

Pick 4 (4-7):

Race 4: 7,3

Race 5: 11,8,1

Race 6: 4,1,10,9

Race 7: 6,2,7,3

$.50 Ticket: $48

Pick 4 (6-9):

Race 6: 4,1,10,9

Race 7: 6,2,7,3

Race 8: 3,7,5

Race 9: 9,11

$.50 Ticket: $48

Pick 6:

Race 7: 6,2

Race 8: 3,7,5

Race 9: 9,11

Race 10: 6,5

Race 11: 10,11,1,9

Race 12: 5,4,3

$.20 Ticket: $57.60

Late Pick 5:

Race 8: 3,7,5

Race 9: 9,11

Race 10: 6,5

Race 11: 10,11,1,9

Race 12: 5,4,3

$.50 Ticket: $72

Early Pick 4:

Race 9: 9,11

Race 10: 6,5,4,7

Race 11: 10,11,1,9

Race 12: 5,4,3

$.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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