THISTLEDOWN · TUESDAY 16 JUNE 2026

Race 5

CLAIMING 5 1/2 Furlongs Dirt 3 Year Olds And Up $21,400

Post

TBD

Runners

★ Selections at a glance

NAP · TOP PICK

Banana Pudding

M/L

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L · market favourite

EACH-WAY

Lady Fortune

M/L

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L · chief rival

DARK HORSE

Wings of Heaven

M/L

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L

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

Banana Pudding

Bowen R · Julie Pappada · 121 lb

by Enticed out of Pyrite Storm

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2 post 2

Lady Fortune

Fernandez V R · Zielinski Richard · 119 lb

by Lea out of Reliable Ema

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3 post 3

Wings of Heaven

Terraza G · Genovese Richard L · 119 lb

by Fort Larned out of Camp Fairfax R N

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4 post 4

Go Girl

Parker D L · Susan Yoder · 119 lb

by National Flag out of Go Go Tammy

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5 post 5

Cause of Love

Chavez A · Nestor Rivera · 119 lb

by Giant Oak out of Love First Sight

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6 post 6

Kerri's Miracle

Keiser C · Vazquez Ivan · 121 lb

by Cowtown Cat out of Catch the Waves

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7 post 7

Boogie Boogee

Diaz A I · Emily Szczepanski · 119 lb

by Cryptolight out of Darling Rachel

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