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Albuquerque Downs

Thistledown, located near Cleveland, Ohio, is known for its dirt track and primarily focuses on Thoroughbred racing. The track's long homestretch can lead to exciting finishes, so punters should look for horses with strong closing speed and consider the influence of local trainers.

Tue 18 Aug 2026

Here are betting tips and picks for the Tue 18 Aug 2026 meeting at Thistledown. 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

8

Big Bucksalot

$3.80

1

Paynter's Canvas

2

Vladislav

1 Mile (1600m)

Race 2

7

Bo Runkle

$10.00

8

Thee New Beginning

2

Legally Lucky

5 1/2 Furlongs (1100m)

Race 3

5

Swayback Mobil

$14.40

2

Run Vinicius

1

Sadie's Ghost

6 Furlongs (1200m)

Race 4

5

Minister for Magic

$3.40

6

Printrack

7

Express Cruiser

5 1/2 Furlongs (1100m)

Race 5

6

Go Girl

$6.40

1

Hello Sweets

4

Danza Magic

5 1/2 Furlongs (1100m)

Race 6

3

Wasabi Beach

$4.40

5

Right On the Munny

2

Corner Office

6 Furlongs (1200m)

Race 7

1

We Need a Favor

$3.00

2

Hot Gunner

4

Eddie M

1 Mile (1600m)

Race 8

5

Georgia On E'smind

$9.80

4

Starcourt

7

Special Beach

5 1/2 Furlongs (1100m)

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8 races

100 tips

13 tipsters

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Thistledown • Tue 18 Aug 2026

Race 1
12:50 PM • 1 Mile (1600m) • 8 runners

Race starts at your time

Results:

1st

8

2nd

1

3rd

2

Crowd favorites:

8

3-1

1

5-2

2

9-2

Meme Wins 10.8k points

8

Big Bucksalot 3-1

1

Paynter's Canvas 5-2

4

Why Not Me 4-1

Logic Lens

Logic Lens 10.7k points

8

Big Bucksalot 3-1

2

Vladislav 9-2

1

Paynter's Canvas 5-2

Bet Brain

Bet Brain 8.2k points

8

Big Bucksalot 3-1

2

Vladislav 9-2

4

Why Not Me 4-1

Willem J

Willem J 13.1k points

1

Paynter's Canvas 5-2

8

Big Bucksalot 3-1

6

Broadway Sky 10-1

Texas Long Shot 12.4k points

1

Paynter's Canvas 5-2

8

Big Bucksalot 3-1

2

Vladislav 9-2

ProfitProbe 7.6k points

8

Big Bucksalot 3-1

1

Paynter's Canvas 5-2

2

Vladislav 9-2

Lucrative

Lucrative 6.5k points

2

Vladislav 9-2

1

Paynter's Canvas 5-2

8

Big Bucksalot 3-1

La Vie

La Vie 2.8k points

2

Vladislav 9-2

1

Paynter's Canvas 5-2

8

Big Bucksalot 3-1

Kelowna

Kelowna 10.9k points

2

Vladislav 9-2

4

Why Not Me 4-1

1

Paynter's Canvas 5-2

Deep Data 1.2k points

6

Broadway Sky 10-1

Will

Will 7.3k points

8

Big Bucksalot 3-1

4

Why Not Me 4-1

2

Vladislav 9-2

Weekly Leader

Ballywho 86.4k points

1

Paynter's Canvas 5-2

8

Big Bucksalot 3-1

4

Why Not Me 4-1

Top Strike Rate

roy rose 22.8k points

1

Paynter's Canvas 5-2

8

Big Bucksalot 3-1

4

Why Not Me 4-1

Thistledown • Tue 18 Aug 2026

Race 2
1:20 PM • 5 1/2 Furlongs (1100m) • 8 runners

Race starts at your time

Results:

1st

7

2nd

8

3rd

2

Crowd favorites:

4

6-1

8

3-1

5

2-1

Will

Will 7.3k points

7

Bo Runkle 8-1

5

Holiday Lights 2-1

1

Vodkatini 8-1

Weekly Leader

Ballywho 86.4k points

5

Holiday Lights 2-1

8

Thee New Beginning 3-1

6

Remember Me 5-1

Top Strike Rate

roy rose 22.8k points

1

Vodkatini 8-1

5

Holiday Lights 2-1

4

Right Trappe 6-1

Kelowna

Kelowna 10.9k points

8

Thee New Beginning 3-1

5

Holiday Lights 2-1

4

Right Trappe 6-1

ProfitProbe 7.6k points

6

Remember Me 5-1

4

Right Trappe 6-1

8

Thee New Beginning 3-1

Lucrative

Lucrative 6.5k points

5

Holiday Lights 2-1

4

Right Trappe 6-1

6

Remember Me 5-1

La Vie

La Vie 2.8k points

1

Vodkatini 8-1

2

Legally Lucky 12-1

3

Magically Vanished 10-1

Willem J

Willem J 13.1k points

8

Thee New Beginning 3-1

4

Right Trappe 6-1

6

Remember Me 5-1

Texas Long Shot 12.4k points

4

Right Trappe 6-1

3

Magically Vanished 10-1

1

Vodkatini 8-1

Meme Wins 10.8k points

4

Right Trappe 6-1

8

Thee New Beginning 3-1

6

Remember Me 5-1

Logic Lens

Logic Lens 10.7k points

8

Thee New Beginning 3-1

5

Holiday Lights 2-1

4

Right Trappe 6-1

Bet Brain

Bet Brain 8.2k points

6

Remember Me 5-1

4

Right Trappe 6-1

8

Thee New Beginning 3-1

Thistledown • Tue 18 Aug 2026

Race 3
1:50 PM • 6 Furlongs (1200m) • 6 runners

Race starts at your time

Results:

1st

5

2nd

2

3rd

1

Crowd favorites:

1

2-1

5

3-1

4

5-2

Willem J

Willem J 13.1k points

5

Swayback Mobil 3-1

1

Sadie's Ghost 2-1

6

So That's That 9-2

Logic Lens

Logic Lens 10.7k points

5

Swayback Mobil 3-1

6

So That's That 9-2

1

Sadie's Ghost 2-1

Meme Wins 10.8k points

1

Sadie's Ghost 2-1

5

Swayback Mobil 3-1

4

Ultimate Destinatn 5-2

Bet Brain

Bet Brain 8.2k points

6

So That's That 9-2

1

Sadie's Ghost 2-1

5

Swayback Mobil 3-1

Texas Long Shot 12.4k points

2

Run Vinicius 10-1

6

So That's That 9-2

4

Ultimate Destinatn 5-2

La Vie

La Vie 2.8k points

5

Swayback Mobil 3-1

4

Ultimate Destinatn 5-2

2

Run Vinicius 10-1

ProfitProbe 7.6k points

1

Sadie's Ghost 2-1

5

Swayback Mobil 3-1

4

Ultimate Destinatn 5-2

Kelowna

Kelowna 10.9k points

6

So That's That 9-2

4

Ultimate Destinatn 5-2

5

Swayback Mobil 3-1

Lucrative

Lucrative 6.5k points

4

Ultimate Destinatn 5-2

6

So That's That 9-2

5

Swayback Mobil 3-1

Deep Data 1.2k points

1

Sadie's Ghost 2-1

4

Ultimate Destinatn 5-2

6

So That's That 9-2

Top Strike Rate

roy rose 22.8k points

1

Sadie's Ghost 2-1

5

Swayback Mobil 3-1

4

Ultimate Destinatn 5-2

Weekly Leader

Ballywho 86.4k points

1

Sadie's Ghost 2-1

4

Ultimate Destinatn 5-2

5

Swayback Mobil 3-1

Will

Will 7.3k points

1

Sadie's Ghost 2-1

3

Cowgirlsluvme 8-1

5

Swayback Mobil 3-1

🏇 Also racing today

Louisiana Downs R7 Mountaineer R8

Thistledown • Tue 18 Aug 2026

Race 4
2:20 PM • 5 1/2 Furlongs (1100m) • 7 runners

Race starts at your time

Results:

1st

5

2nd

6

3rd

7

Crowd favorites:

6

8-5

5

3-1

7

5-1

Willem J

Willem J 13.1k points

5

Minister for Magic 3-1

3

Making Me Crazy 10-1

7

Express Cruiser 5-1

Meme Wins 10.8k points

5

Minister for Magic 3-1

2

Thanks Frank 4-1

6

Printrack 8-5

Logic Lens

Logic Lens 10.7k points

5

Minister for Magic 3-1

6

Printrack 8-5

7

Express Cruiser 5-1

Bet Brain

Bet Brain 8.2k points

5

Minister for Magic 3-1

7

Express Cruiser 5-1

6

Printrack 8-5

Texas Long Shot 12.4k points

6

Printrack 8-5

7

Express Cruiser 5-1

2

Thanks Frank 4-1

La Vie

La Vie 2.8k points

5

Minister for Magic 3-1

6

Printrack 8-5

2

Thanks Frank 4-1

ProfitProbe 7.6k points

7

Express Cruiser 5-1

5

Minister for Magic 3-1

2

Thanks Frank 4-1

Kelowna

Kelowna 10.9k points

6

Printrack 8-5

7

Express Cruiser 5-1

2

Thanks Frank 4-1

Lucrative

Lucrative 6.5k points

6

Printrack 8-5

2

Thanks Frank 4-1

7

Express Cruiser 5-1

Deep Data 1.2k points

6

Printrack 8-5

Weekly Leader

Ballywho 86.4k points

6

Printrack 8-5

5

Minister for Magic 3-1

2

Thanks Frank 4-1

Top Strike Rate

roy rose 22.8k points

6

Printrack 8-5

5

Minister for Magic 3-1

2

Thanks Frank 4-1

Will

Will 7.3k points

6

Printrack 8-5

5

Minister for Magic 3-1

2

Thanks Frank 4-1

Thistledown • Tue 18 Aug 2026

Race 5
2:50 PM • 5 1/2 Furlongs (1100m) • 6 runners

Race starts at your time

Results:

1st

6

2nd

1

3rd

4

Crowd favorites:

2

8-5

1

4-1

6

2-1

Weekly Leader

Ballywho 86.4k points

2

Mission Girl 8-5

6

Go Girl 2-1

1

Hello Sweets 4-1

Top Strike Rate

roy rose 22.8k points

2

Mission Girl 8-5

6

Go Girl 2-1

Will

Will 7.3k points

2

Mission Girl 8-5

1

Hello Sweets 4-1

6

Go Girl 2-1

ProfitProbe 7.6k points

1

Hello Sweets 4-1

6

Go Girl 2-1

4

Danza Magic 5-1

La Vie

La Vie 2.8k points

2

Mission Girl 8-5

6

Go Girl 2-1

1

Hello Sweets 4-1

Deep Data 1.2k points

2

Mission Girl 8-5

5

The Kid's Prayer 8-1

6

Go Girl 2-1

Kelowna

Kelowna 10.9k points

4

Danza Magic 5-1

1

Hello Sweets 4-1

2

Mission Girl 8-5

Lucrative

Lucrative 6.5k points

4

Danza Magic 5-1

1

Hello Sweets 4-1

2

Mission Girl 8-5

Texas Long Shot 12.4k points

2

Mission Girl 8-5

1

Hello Sweets 4-1

6

Go Girl 2-1

Meme Wins 10.8k points

4

Danza Magic 5-1

2

Mission Girl 8-5

6

Go Girl 2-1

Logic Lens

Logic Lens 10.7k points

2

Mission Girl 8-5

1

Hello Sweets 4-1

6

Go Girl 2-1

Willem J

Willem J 13.1k points

1

Hello Sweets 4-1

2

Mission Girl 8-5

4

Danza Magic 5-1

Bet Brain

Bet Brain 8.2k points

2

Mission Girl 8-5

4

Danza Magic 5-1

1

Hello Sweets 4-1

Thistledown • Tue 18 Aug 2026

Race 6
3:20 PM • 6 Furlongs (1200m) • 7 runners

Race starts at your time

Results:

1st

3

2nd

5

3rd

2

Crowd favorites:

2

4-1

1

2-1

3

3-1

Texas Long Shot 12.4k points

3

Wasabi Beach 3-1

1

Dr. Zarnett 2-1

5

Right On the Munny 9-2

Bet Brain

Bet Brain 8.2k points

1

Dr. Zarnett 2-1

2

Corner Office 4-1

3

Wasabi Beach 3-1

Willem J

Willem J 13.1k points

6

Hotrod Bobby 10-1

2

Corner Office 4-1

7

Mutiny 10-1

Meme Wins 10.8k points

5

Right On the Munny 9-2

1

Dr. Zarnett 2-1

2

Corner Office 4-1

Logic Lens

Logic Lens 10.7k points

2

Corner Office 4-1

1

Dr. Zarnett 2-1

5

Right On the Munny 9-2

Lucrative

Lucrative 6.5k points

3

Wasabi Beach 3-1

2

Corner Office 4-1

5

Right On the Munny 9-2

Top Strike Rate

roy rose 22.8k points

2

Corner Office 4-1

3

Wasabi Beach 3-1

6

Hotrod Bobby 10-1

Kelowna

Kelowna 10.9k points

5

Right On the Munny 9-2

3

Wasabi Beach 3-1

2

Corner Office 4-1

ProfitProbe 7.6k points

5

Right On the Munny 9-2

2

Corner Office 4-1

3

Wasabi Beach 3-1

La Vie

La Vie 2.8k points

1

Dr. Zarnett 2-1

5

Right On the Munny 9-2

2

Corner Office 4-1

Weekly Leader

Ballywho 86.4k points

1

Dr. Zarnett 2-1

3

Wasabi Beach 3-1

2

Corner Office 4-1

Will

Will 7.3k points

1

Dr. Zarnett 2-1

2

Corner Office 4-1

3

Wasabi Beach 3-1

🏇 Also racing today

Parx Racing R12 Finger Lakes R8

Thistledown • Tue 18 Aug 2026

Race 7
3:50 PM • 1 Mile (1600m) • 6 runners

Race starts at your time

Results:

1st

1

2nd

2

3rd

4

Crowd favorites:

1

9-5

4

2-1

6

6-1

Weekly Leader

Ballywho 86.4k points

1

We Need a Favor 9-5

4

Eddie M 2-1

2

Hot Gunner 3-1

Will

Will 7.3k points

1

We Need a Favor 9-5

4

Eddie M 2-1

6

Onore 6-1

Top Strike Rate

roy rose 22.8k points

1

We Need a Favor 9-5

6

Onore 6-1

4

Eddie M 2-1

Lucrative

Lucrative 6.5k points

1

We Need a Favor 9-5

4

Eddie M 2-1

2

Hot Gunner 3-1

La Vie

La Vie 2.8k points

6

Onore 6-1

1

We Need a Favor 9-5

4

Eddie M 2-1

Kelowna

Kelowna 10.9k points

2

Hot Gunner 3-1

4

Eddie M 2-1

1

We Need a Favor 9-5

ProfitProbe 7.6k points

6

Onore 6-1

4

Eddie M 2-1

2

Hot Gunner 3-1

Logic Lens

Logic Lens 10.7k points

1

We Need a Favor 9-5

4

Eddie M 2-1

6

Onore 6-1

Texas Long Shot 12.4k points

4

Eddie M 2-1

1

We Need a Favor 9-5

2

Hot Gunner 3-1

Meme Wins 10.8k points

2

Hot Gunner 3-1

1

We Need a Favor 9-5

4

Eddie M 2-1

Willem J

Willem J 13.1k points

6

Onore 6-1

2

Hot Gunner 3-1

1

We Need a Favor 9-5

Bet Brain

Bet Brain 8.2k points

6

Onore 6-1

2

Hot Gunner 3-1

4

Eddie M 2-1

Thistledown • Tue 18 Aug 2026

Race 8
4:20 PM • 5 1/2 Furlongs (1100m) • 7 runners

Race starts at your time

Results:

1st

5

2nd

4

3rd

7

Crowd favorites:

4

5-2

3

2-1

7

5-1

Bet Brain

Bet Brain 8.2k points

5

Georgia On E'smind 7-2

4

Starcourt 5-2

3

Twilight Vision 2-1

Texas Long Shot 12.4k points

4

Starcourt 5-2

3

Twilight Vision 2-1

5

Georgia On E'smind 7-2

Meme Wins 10.8k points

3

Twilight Vision 2-1

7

Special Beach 5-1

5

Georgia On E'smind 7-2

Logic Lens

Logic Lens 10.7k points

4

Starcourt 5-2

7

Special Beach 5-1

5

Georgia On E'smind 7-2

Willem J

Willem J 13.1k points

7

Special Beach 5-1

3

Twilight Vision 2-1

1

Full Time Strutin 15-1

Top Strike Rate

roy rose 22.8k points

4

Starcourt 5-2

5

Georgia On E'smind 7-2

3

Twilight Vision 2-1

La Vie

La Vie 2.8k points

4

Starcourt 5-2

7

Special Beach 5-1

5

Georgia On E'smind 7-2

Kelowna

Kelowna 10.9k points

7

Special Beach 5-1

4

Starcourt 5-2

3

Twilight Vision 2-1

ProfitProbe 7.6k points

3

Twilight Vision 2-1

4

Starcourt 5-2

7

Special Beach 5-1

Lucrative

Lucrative 6.5k points

4

Starcourt 5-2

3

Twilight Vision 2-1

7

Special Beach 5-1

Weekly Leader

Ballywho 86.4k points

3

Twilight Vision 2-1

4

Starcourt 5-2

5

Georgia On E'smind 7-2

Will

Will 7.3k points

4

Starcourt 5-2

7

Special Beach 5-1

2

Slew Crown 10-1

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Sandown Hillside

Saturday · 12:30 PM

9 races

126 tips

🔥 Top pick: #2 Incognito (6 backers)

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Belmont

Saturday · 12:04 PM

8 races

128 tips

🔥 Top pick: #1 Be Bardot (9 backers)

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