Red Mile: Analysis for Sunday 7/26/26

MEET STATS: 0 - 0 / $0.00 ($0.00)

BEST BETS: 0 - 0 / $0.00 ($0.00)

SPOT PLAYS: 0 - 0 / $0.00 ($0.00)

BEST BET - APERTIF (10th)

SPOT PLAY - WHISPERING ANGEL (2nd)

Race 1 - Kentucky Proud Series Final 2YO Fillies Pace **Pick 6**

(3) WATERMELON SIZZLE owns a six-for-six record thus far and cruised around The Red Mile to a handy victory on July 17. I'll back her here and look for the good times to keep rolling. (4) SHEZALOADEDBET was in the top Kentucky Sire Stakes level twice at Oak Grove and finished second to my top selection on July 17. (1) AEROWULF hasn't been outside the trifecta in her career and exits the second level of the sire stakes at Oak Grove. She debuts for a new trainer and gets a catch driver tonight.

Race 2 - Kentucky Proud Series Final 3YO Fillies Pace

(3) WHISPERING ANGEL comes in off back-to-back poor results but looks to have trip and post excuses. She moves in on the gate, debuts for a new trainer and gets a driver switch to Luke Hanners tonight. (4) ROCKSY shows three straight wins when she's competed in the Kentucky Proud Series at the fairs and gets a new driver with Tim Tetrick taking over. (7) CAVIART SANTA FE closed in 26 4/5 from post nine on 7-18. She gets to move in a couple of slots on the gate tonight, has been outside the exacta just once thus far in 2026 and adds a catch driver (Joey Putnam) in the bike.

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Race 3 - Kentucky Proud Series Final 3YO Fillies Trot **Pick 5**

(1) WHIP IT was on a nice run of on-the-board finishes 'til she got derailed by a first-over trip and post nine on 7-18. Here she gets to start from post one and Tetrick hops in the bike. (4) NIHILIST has been first or second in her last three outings and races out of a high-percentage stable. (6) WOODSIDE JASMINE broke on July 4 but has been sharp other than that and enters off a win at The Red Mile with a good final quarter most recently.

Race 4 - Kentucky Proud Series Final 2YO Fillies Trot

(5) LONDON FOX hit the board in the sire stakes at Oak Grove two back, and while she didn't win, I like her effort the best out of the ones who raced in the Proud Series at The Red Mile on July 17. (6) MUSTANG BABY was victorious in her division on 7-17 and has won three out of her last four overall, but the last quarter in her most recent triumph was quite slow and she'll be bet hard with Tetrick hopping in the bike. (8) THRILL ME broke in the race my top selection exits but hit the board in her three prior appearances and I'll include in the hopes of a rebound.

Race 5 - NW2750L4 / 10000CLM / Not 1-2 This Class in Kentucky Last Start / Horses from a Lower Class in Kentucky Last Start / TrackMaster Rating Less Than 75 Pace **Super Hi-5**

(5) LIL JOE III drops and moves in on the gate out of his last two appearances over at Oak Grove and took his lifetime mark here at The Red Mile last year. (6) LYONS SPIRIT won three straight in Mississippi in June and then qualified sharply over the track last Tuesday. (1) SWING DANCING gets class relief out of the NW6500L4 and NW4000L4 level at Oak Grove and starts from post one.

Race 6 - Kentucky Proud Series Final 2YO C&G Trot **$7,500 Guaranteed Pick 4 Pool**

(1) GREENBOW RUNNER saw his win streak end at The Red Mile on 7-17 but slides in from post seven to the pole position tonight and hopefully will be on the lead or in the pocket at worst. (8) YO BO went down the road to win in the same event my top selection exits and picked up a check in the top level of the sire stakes at Oak Grove prior to that. (7) EASTER BB has won four straight in handy fashion and returns to Kentucky after dominating Ohio-sired competition at Scioto Downs last time out.

Race 7 - Kentucky Proud Series Final 3YO C&G Trot

(5) DEUCE POP added hobbles last month and has won two straight, including at The Red Mile on 7-18. He was also Proud Series champion last year for this group and let's see if lightning can strike twice. Andy McCarthy takes over the driving. (4) YO BILLIE finished with trot in a gaining second-place effort on July 18 and got a second in the B level of the Kentucky Sire Stakes at Oak Grove before that. (2) GORILLA SIGHTING trotted a strong final quarter after a shuffle to finish second to my top selection on the 18th of July and hasn't been out of the exacta in his last three trips behind the gate overall.

Race 8 - Kentucky Proud Series Final 2YO C&G Pace **$3 Late Pick 3**

(4) BALLARDDRGOLDFNGR raced twice against the top-level horses in the sire stakes at Oak Grove and just missed by a head in a solid effort from post ten on 7-17. With the post relief tonight, I'll give him top call. (6) CRAZYGIRLSBURNSAGE won handily in a lifetime-best performance at The Red Mile on July 17 and slides in on the gate from the nine-hole to post six this time. (1) FENWAY STATION had a win in the B level and a fourth in the A level in the sire stakes at Oak Grove and gets a driver switch to Tetrick from the pole position.

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Race 9 - Kentucky Proud Series Final 3YO C&G Pace

(6) TIMOTHY exits the Kentucky Sire Stakes at Oak Grove off a second-place finish where he paced in 1:50 and he won handily when he competed in the Proud Series on 5-30 and 6-6. (3) DRAGON STING hasn't been outside the exacta in six tries thus far in 2026 and enters off a lifetime-best victory at The Red Mile on July 18. (2) FOURBETTOR debuts for a new trainer, gets a driver change and shows a couple of recent triumphs in the Proud Series.

Race 10 - NW1500L4 (F&M NW2000L4 / KY Pref NW1800L4 / 5000CLM / TrackMaster Rating Less than 70 Pace **Super Hi-5**

(5) APERTIF appears to be taking a major drop in class after facing TrackMaster 78s and 75s at Harrah's Hoosier Park and shows a pair of recent thirds in those classes. (4) ULTIMATE TWIX doesn't have great form but is sliding down from the NW4000L4 level at Oak Grove and debuting for a high-percentage stable. (6) LUCKYCHRIS is another one looking for a wake-up call and maybe it'll come here as he took his lifetime mark over the oval and Marvin Luna takes over the driving.