CHARLES TOWN · FRIDAY 15 MAY 2026

Race 5

CLAIMING 4 1/2 Furlongs Dirt 3 Year Olds And Up $9,700

Post

TBD

Runners

M/L Fav

Limit Up 8-5

Weather

Partly Sunny · 73°F

★ Selections at a glance

NAP · TOP PICK

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M/L 8-5

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L 8-5 · market favourite · Jeffrey Englehart (top US trainer)

EACH-WAY

Sutton Valley

M/L 12-1

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L 12-1

DARK HORSE

Take Your Time

M/L 15-1

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M/L 15-1

How we score: composite rating of morning-line market position (60%) + trainer tier (20%) + jockey tier (12%) + elite combo bonus (5%) + equipment signals (3%). Picks are programmatic, not editorial — informational only. 21+ where applicable.

# Field of 7

1 post 1

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Lewis J M · Jeffrey Englehart TOP-25 · 126 lb

by Union Jackson out of Bustinattheseams

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 8-5

M/L

8-5

2 post 2

Sutton Valley

Davis J A · Venham Lyn D · 124 lb

by Will Take Charge out of Scamper

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 12-1

M/L

12-1

3 post 3

Heaven's Got Fire

Stokes J · William Straughn · 126 lb

by Heaven's Glory*Jpn out of Gypsy Fire

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 20-1

M/L

20-1

6 post 6

Shea D World

Hiraldo C · Adam King · 126 lb

by World of Trouble out of Sweet Saturday

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 9-5

M/L

9-5

7 post 7

Cowboy At Heart

Diaz J Y · Jody Caison · 114 lb

by Ride On Curlin out of Color My Heart

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 20-1

M/L

20-1

8 post 8

Take Your Time

Raspaldo J · Lela Hanagan · 119 lb

by Fiber Sonde out of Southern Marsh

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 15-1

M/L

15-1

9 post 9

James Gang

Rios-Conde A Jr · Anthony Lucas · 124 lb

by Dialed In out of Oak Marsh

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 15-1

M/L

15-1

Scratches:

Swift Tap (#4) Optimistic Nate (#5) Bull Rider (#10)

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