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Penn National Race Course in Grantville, Pennsylvania, offers year-round Thoroughbred racing on its dirt and turf tracks. The track's relatively flat surface favors horses with consistent speed and stamina. Punters should watch for horses with good track records and those trained by top local trainers.

Thu 20 Aug 2026

Here are betting tips and picks for the Thu 20 Aug 2026 meeting at Penn National. Use them as part of your research. You can also add your own tips and earn points.

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Meeting Results Summary

Race 1

4

Ortho Star

$4.80

3

Paterno

1

Great Richie M

6 Furlongs (1200m)

Race 2

5

Air Force Sue

$4.40

1

Natures Fury

4

Poney Island

5 Furlongs (1000m)

Race 3

2

Check Ride

$12.60

5

Smokin Hot Wife

9

The Jeweler

1 1/16 Miles (1700m)

Race 4

3

Ninja Prize

$11.80

5

Rudiobus

1

Respighi

6 Furlongs (1200m)

Race 5

6

Itty Biddy City

$11.20

5

Remembrall

1

Quercus

6 Furlongs (1200m)

Race 6

6

My Redemption

$21.40

3

Golden Plate

5

Arrow Speed

1 1/16 Miles (1700m)

Race 7

5

Joyous Song

$11.00

7

Sassafrassness

3

Blo by the Field

6 Furlongs (1200m)

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7 races

103 tips

17 tipsters

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Penn National • Thu 20 Aug 2026

Race 1
5:45 PM • 6 Furlongs (1200m) • 5 runners

Race starts at your time

Results:

1st

4

2nd

3

3rd

1

Crowd favorites:

1

3-1

2

9-5

4

9-2

Sharp Shooter 19.8k points

5

Nazareno 6-1

4

Ortho Star 9-2

2

Bourbon Music 9-5

Mr Here Here 18.4k points

1

Great Richie M 3-1

2

Bourbon Music 9-5

4

Ortho Star 9-2

Tim Muller

Tim Muller 12.4k points

1

Great Richie M 3-1

3

Paterno 5-2

4

Ortho Star 9-2

Terry

Terry 11k points

1

Great Richie M 3-1

2

Bourbon Music 9-5

3

Paterno 5-2

Turf Titan 10.5k points

2

Bourbon Music 9-5

1

Great Richie M 3-1

5

Nazareno 6-1

Young 15.2k points

5

Nazareno 6-1

4

Ortho Star 9-2

1

Great Richie M 3-1

Frankey

Frankey 10.9k points

1

Great Richie M 3-1

4

Ortho Star 9-2

3

Paterno 5-2

Chip off the ol block

Chip off the ol block 6.4k points

1

Great Richie M 3-1

4

Ortho Star 9-2

2

Bourbon Music 9-5

Seb Collins 15k points

2

Bourbon Music 9-5

1

Great Richie M 3-1

4

Ortho Star 9-2

Kasba167 3.3k points

2

Bourbon Music 9-5

5

Nazareno 6-1

1

Great Richie M 3-1

Will

Will 7.3k points

1

Great Richie M 3-1

4

Ortho Star 9-2

3

Paterno 5-2

Kenny

Kenny 2.4k points

1

Great Richie M 3-1

4

Ortho Star 9-2

3

Paterno 5-2

Jeffrey Brandes

Jeffrey Brandes 17 points

3

Paterno 5-2

4

Ortho Star 9-2

2

Bourbon Music 9-5

Weekly Leader

Ballywho 86.4k points

2

Bourbon Music 9-5

3

Paterno 5-2

1

Great Richie M 3-1

Deep Data 1.2k points

3

Paterno 5-2

2

Bourbon Music 9-5

1

Great Richie M 3-1

Penn National • Thu 20 Aug 2026

Race 2
6:14 PM • 5 Furlongs (1000m) • 10 runners

Race starts at your time

Results:

1st

5

2nd

1

3rd

4

Crowd favorites:

1

7-2

5

5-1

6

5-2

Mr Here Here 18.4k points

5

Air Force Sue 5-1

6

Tiz Her Law 5-2

1

Natures Fury 7-2

Tim Muller

Tim Muller 12.4k points

5

Air Force Sue 5-1

1

Natures Fury 7-2

2

Lil Miss Perfect 8-1

Sharp Shooter 19.8k points

1

Natures Fury 7-2

5

Air Force Sue 5-1

7

Rugged Smile 5-1

Terry

Terry 11k points

2

Lil Miss Perfect 8-1

5

Air Force Sue 5-1

1

Natures Fury 7-2

Turf Titan 10.5k points

1

Natures Fury 7-2

10

Witty Girl 6-1

5

Air Force Sue 5-1

Frankey

Frankey 10.9k points

5

Air Force Sue 5-1

2

Lil Miss Perfect 8-1

10

Witty Girl 6-1

Chip off the ol block

Chip off the ol block 6.4k points

5

Air Force Sue 5-1

1

Natures Fury 7-2

10

Witty Girl 6-1

Seb Collins 15k points

6

Tiz Her Law 5-2

7

Rugged Smile 5-1

5

Air Force Sue 5-1

Young 15.2k points

9

Broadway Musical 5-1

10

Witty Girl 6-1

1

Natures Fury 7-2

Kasba167 3.3k points

1

Natures Fury 7-2

8

Cayuga 15-1

6

Tiz Her Law 5-2

Weekly Leader

Ballywho 86.4k points

6

Tiz Her Law 5-2

1

Natures Fury 7-2

5

Air Force Sue 5-1

Jeffrey Brandes

Jeffrey Brandes 17 points

6

Tiz Her Law 5-2

1

Natures Fury 7-2

5

Air Force Sue 5-1

Will

Will 7.3k points

10

Witty Girl 6-1

1

Natures Fury 7-2

4

Poney Island 6-1

Kenny

Kenny 2.4k points

6

Tiz Her Law 5-2

10

Witty Girl 6-1

1

Natures Fury 7-2

Penn National • Thu 20 Aug 2026

Race 3
6:43 PM • 1 1/16 Miles (1700m) • 11 runners

Race starts at your time

Results:

1st

2

2nd

5

3rd

9

Crowd favorites:

3

4-1

7

5-2

11

6-1

Mr Here Here 18.4k points

3

Meadowlark Drive 4-1

2

Check Ride 6-1

7

Time for You 5-2

Sharp Shooter 19.8k points

3

Meadowlark Drive 4-1

9

The Jeweler 8-1

7

Time for You 5-2

Tim Muller

Tim Muller 12.4k points

11

Too Many Mikes 6-1

9

The Jeweler 8-1

7

Time for You 5-2

Terry

Terry 11k points

9

The Jeweler 8-1

3

Meadowlark Drive 4-1

11

Too Many Mikes 6-1

Turf Titan 10.5k points

3

Meadowlark Drive 4-1

11

Too Many Mikes 6-1

7

Time for You 5-2

Weekly Leader

Ballywho 86.4k points

7

Time for You 5-2

3

Meadowlark Drive 4-1

10

Uncommon 5-1

Will

Will 7.3k points

8

Mended Heart 8-1

10

Uncommon 5-1

9

The Jeweler 8-1

Jeffrey Brandes

Jeffrey Brandes 17 points

7

Time for You 5-2

3

Meadowlark Drive 4-1

10

Uncommon 5-1

Young 15.2k points

5

Smokin Hot Wife 6-1

6

Manon 6-1

Seb Collins 15k points

10

Uncommon 5-1

3

Meadowlark Drive 4-1

7

Time for You 5-2

Frankey

Frankey 10.9k points

3

Meadowlark Drive 4-1

7

Time for You 5-2

9

The Jeweler 8-1

Chip off the ol block

Chip off the ol block 6.4k points

11

Too Many Mikes 6-1

7

Time for You 5-2

9

The Jeweler 8-1

Kasba167 3.3k points

7

Time for You 5-2

11

Too Many Mikes 6-1

3

Meadowlark Drive 4-1

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Penn National • Thu 20 Aug 2026

Race 4
7:12 PM • 6 Furlongs (1200m) • 6 runners

Race starts at your time

Results:

1st

3

2nd

5

3rd

1

Crowd favorites:

4

3-1

2

2-1

1

4-1

Young 15.2k points

1

Respighi 4-1

3

Ninja Prize 4-1

4

Face the Facts 3-1

Weekly Leader

Ballywho 86.4k points

2

Ridley Park 2-1

4

Face the Facts 3-1

3

Ninja Prize 4-1

Will

Will 7.3k points

4

Face the Facts 3-1

1

Respighi 4-1

3

Ninja Prize 4-1

Kenny

Kenny 2.4k points

1

Respighi 4-1

4

Face the Facts 3-1

2

Ridley Park 2-1

Jeffrey Brandes

Jeffrey Brandes 17 points

2

Ridley Park 2-1

4

Face the Facts 3-1

1

Respighi 4-1

Seb Collins 15k points

4

Face the Facts 3-1

3

Ninja Prize 4-1

1

Respighi 4-1

Kasba167 3.3k points

2

Ridley Park 2-1

3

Ninja Prize 4-1

5

Rudiobus 6-1

Tim Muller

Tim Muller 12.4k points

4

Face the Facts 3-1

6

Coloma 8-1

2

Ridley Park 2-1

Frankey

Frankey 10.9k points

4

Face the Facts 3-1

6

Coloma 8-1

2

Ridley Park 2-1

Chip off the ol block

Chip off the ol block 6.4k points

6

Coloma 8-1

1

Respighi 4-1

2

Ridley Park 2-1

Turf Titan 10.5k points

1

Respighi 4-1

2

Ridley Park 2-1

3

Ninja Prize 4-1

Sharp Shooter 19.8k points

4

Face the Facts 3-1

1

Respighi 4-1

2

Ridley Park 2-1

Mr Here Here 18.4k points

4

Face the Facts 3-1

2

Ridley Park 2-1

1

Respighi 4-1

Terry

Terry 11k points

6

Coloma 8-1

4

Face the Facts 3-1

2

Ridley Park 2-1

Surely 8.1k points

4

Face the Facts 3-1

6

Coloma 8-1

Penn National • Thu 20 Aug 2026

Race 5
7:41 PM • 6 Furlongs (1200m) • 8 runners

Race starts at your time

Results:

1st

6

2nd

5

3rd

1

Crowd favorites:

1

5-2

6

4-1

4

6-1

Tim Muller

Tim Muller 12.4k points

6

Itty Biddy City 4-1

4

Come as You Are 6-1

1

Quercus 5-2

Frankey

Frankey 10.9k points

6

Itty Biddy City 4-1

1

Quercus 5-2

4

Come as You Are 6-1

Chip off the ol block

Chip off the ol block 6.4k points

1

Quercus 5-2

6

Itty Biddy City 4-1

3

Jump a Fox 8-1

Seb Collins 15k points

5

Remembrall 5-1

4

Come as You Are 6-1

6

Itty Biddy City 4-1

Kasba167 3.3k points

1

Quercus 5-2

8

Kylie's Kiss 8-1

4

Come as You Are 6-1

Turf Titan 10.5k points

6

Itty Biddy City 4-1

1

Quercus 5-2

7

Sparkling Ruby 8-1

Terry

Terry 11k points

4

Come as You Are 6-1

6

Itty Biddy City 4-1

3

Jump a Fox 8-1

Sharp Shooter 19.8k points

7

Sparkling Ruby 8-1

1

Quercus 5-2

6

Itty Biddy City 4-1

Mr Here Here 18.4k points

1

Quercus 5-2

4

Come as You Are 6-1

5

Remembrall 5-1

Surely 8.1k points

3

Jump a Fox 8-1

1

Quercus 5-2

Weekly Leader

Ballywho 86.4k points

1

Quercus 5-2

6

Itty Biddy City 4-1

5

Remembrall 5-1

Kenny

Kenny 2.4k points

1

Quercus 5-2

6

Itty Biddy City 4-1

3

Jump a Fox 8-1

Jeffrey Brandes

Jeffrey Brandes 17 points

1

Quercus 5-2

6

Itty Biddy City 4-1

5

Remembrall 5-1

Young 15.2k points

2

Tudox Dahlia 8-1

3

Jump a Fox 8-1

6

Itty Biddy City 4-1

Will

Will 7.3k points

1

Quercus 5-2

3

Jump a Fox 8-1

6

Itty Biddy City 4-1

Penn National • Thu 20 Aug 2026

Race 6
8:10 PM • 1 1/16 Miles (1700m) • 7 runners

Race starts at your time

Results:

1st

6

2nd

3

3rd

5

Crowd favorites:

7

5-2

2

6-1

3

5-1

Tim Muller

Tim Muller 12.4k points

6

My Redemption 6-1

3

Golden Plate 5-1

2

Lookin At Roses 6-1

Chip off the ol block

Chip off the ol block 6.4k points

2

Lookin At Roses 6-1

6

My Redemption 6-1

3

Golden Plate 5-1

Frankey

Frankey 10.9k points

7

Hay Chief 5-2

2

Lookin At Roses 6-1

6

My Redemption 6-1

Seb Collins 15k points

5

Arrow Speed 7-2

7

Hay Chief 5-2

1

Amazing Bernie 9-2

Kasba167 3.3k points

2

Lookin At Roses 6-1

5

Arrow Speed 7-2

7

Hay Chief 5-2

Surely 8.1k points

6

My Redemption 6-1

7

Hay Chief 5-2

Sharp Shooter 19.8k points

2

Lookin At Roses 6-1

3

Golden Plate 5-1

7

Hay Chief 5-2

Mr Here Here 18.4k points

3

Golden Plate 5-1

1

Amazing Bernie 9-2

5

Arrow Speed 7-2

Terry

Terry 11k points

2

Lookin At Roses 6-1

7

Hay Chief 5-2

3

Golden Plate 5-1

Turf Titan 10.5k points

7

Hay Chief 5-2

3

Golden Plate 5-1

5

Arrow Speed 7-2

Weekly Leader

Ballywho 86.4k points

7

Hay Chief 5-2

5

Arrow Speed 7-2

1

Amazing Bernie 9-2

Young 15.2k points

1

Amazing Bernie 9-2

2

Lookin At Roses 6-1

3

Golden Plate 5-1

Will

Will 7.3k points

7

Hay Chief 5-2

5

Arrow Speed 7-2

1

Amazing Bernie 9-2

Kenny

Kenny 2.4k points

7

Hay Chief 5-2

3

Golden Plate 5-1

5

Arrow Speed 7-2

Jeffrey Brandes

Jeffrey Brandes 17 points

7

Hay Chief 5-2

5

Arrow Speed 7-2

1

Amazing Bernie 9-2

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Penn National • Thu 20 Aug 2026

Race 7
8:39 PM • 6 Furlongs (1200m) • 7 runners

Race starts at your time

Results:

1st

5

2nd

7

3rd

3

Crowd favorites:

7

3-1

1

2-1

4

5-1

Kasba167 3.3k points

5

Joyous Song 4-1

1

Peridot Pendant 2-1

7

Sassafrassness 3-1

Seb Collins 15k points

1

Peridot Pendant 2-1

5

Joyous Song 4-1

4

Susan's Mule 5-1

Tim Muller

Tim Muller 12.4k points

7

Sassafrassness 3-1

3

Blo by the Field 6-1

1

Peridot Pendant 2-1

Frankey

Frankey 10.9k points

7

Sassafrassness 3-1

3

Blo by the Field 6-1

4

Susan's Mule 5-1

Chip off the ol block

Chip off the ol block 6.4k points

7

Sassafrassness 3-1

4

Susan's Mule 5-1

1

Peridot Pendant 2-1

2 y Yaasta 7 points

7

Sassafrassness 3-1

5

Joyous Song 4-1

Weekly Leader

Ballywho 86.4k points

1

Peridot Pendant 2-1

7

Sassafrassness 3-1

5

Joyous Song 4-1

Young 15.2k points

3

Blo by the Field 6-1

4

Susan's Mule 5-1

5

Joyous Song 4-1

Kenny

Kenny 2.4k points

7

Sassafrassness 3-1

1

Peridot Pendant 2-1

5

Joyous Song 4-1

Jeffrey Brandes

Jeffrey Brandes 17 points

1

Peridot Pendant 2-1

7

Sassafrassness 3-1

5

Joyous Song 4-1

Will

Will 7.3k points

7

Sassafrassness 3-1

1

Peridot Pendant 2-1

4

Susan's Mule 5-1

Mr Here Here 18.4k points

4

Susan's Mule 5-1

7

Sassafrassness 3-1

5

Joyous Song 4-1

Sharp Shooter 19.8k points

4

Susan's Mule 5-1

7

Sassafrassness 3-1

6

Normandy Life 10-1

Terry

Terry 11k points

1

Peridot Pendant 2-1

3

Blo by the Field 6-1

4

Susan's Mule 5-1

Turf Titan 10.5k points

7

Sassafrassness 3-1

1

Peridot Pendant 2-1

4

Susan's Mule 5-1

Surely 8.1k points

7

Sassafrassness 3-1

4

Susan's Mule 5-1

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