GULFSTREAM PARK · FRIDAY 22 MAY 2026

Race 9

MAIDEN CLAIMING 5 1/2 Furlongs All Weather Track 3 Year Olds And Up $37,000

Post

TBD

Runners

M/L Fav

Viking Sun 9-5

Weather

Slight Chance Thunderstorms · 87°F

★ Selections at a glance

NAP · TOP PICK

Strategic Warrior

M/L 5-2

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L 5-2 · chief rival · Casse Mark (elite trainer)

EACH-WAY

Redhotnotbothered

M/L 3-1

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L 3-1

DARK HORSE

Evil Empire

M/L 10-1

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L 10-1

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 9

1 post 1

Evil Empire

Husbands M J · Lerman Michael · 126 lb

by World of Trouble out of Dismissal

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 10-1

M/L

10-1

2 post 2

Sofocles

Morelos J E · Gutierrez Fausto · 121 lb

by McKinzie out of Devine Mischief

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 15-1

M/L

15-1

3 post 3

Neostar

Ferrer J C · Ricky Davis · 126 lb

by Neolithic out of Political Miss

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 15-1

M/L

15-1

4 post 4

Redhotnotbothered

Reyes L · Lerman Michael · 126 lb

by Flameaway out of Savasana

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 3-1

M/L

3-1

5 post 5

High Lateen

Perez E · Victor Barboza, Jr. · 121 lb

by Neolithic out of Lateen

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 10-1

M/L

10-1

6 post 6

Eminent Power

Ocasio J · Amzadali Jehaludi · 126 lb

by Mastery out of Shine Time

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 15-1

M/L

15-1

7 post 7

Strategic Warrior

Vasquez M A · Casse Mark ELITE · 121 lb

by Not This Time out of Warrior Hall

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 5-2

M/L

5-2

8 post 8

Mr. Khozan

Rios J M · Campos Bernardo · 121 lb

by Khozan out of Miss Nalenee

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 30-1

M/L

30-1

9 post 9

Viking Sun M/L FAV

Camacho S · J. Sweezey · 126 lb

by Karakontie*Jpn out of Special Liaison

B L

★ Bet at AmWager M/L 9-5

M/L

9-5

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