Thistledown

Today's Expert Horse Racing Tips & Picks for Thu 20 Aug 2026

Discover top-rated selections, community insights, and make your informed bets.

View Results

🏇 Also racing today:

Prairie Meadows

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.

Thu 20 Aug 2026

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

Share

Meeting Results Summary

Race 1

2

Guns and Ships

$10.00

9

Wise Words

5

Polizon

1 Mile (1600m)

Race 2

5

Secret Valentine

$2.20

3

Thebeesenvyme

2

Faithful Solution

6 Furlongs (1200m)

Race 3

6

Gunn's Roar

$3.20

5

Gamay

1

Mas Que Nada

6 Furlongs (1200m)

Race 4

2

Gut Instinct

$5.20

5

Digital Footprint

6

Bucket List

1 Mile (1600m)

Race 5

5

Unbridled O'Brien

$6.20

4

Atlas Falls

1

Spectacular d'Oro

5 1/2 Furlongs (1100m)

Race 6

8

Breeze the Bayou

$28.20

6

Eileen's Desperado

7

Good Stuff

5 1/2 Furlongs (1100m)

Race 7

3

Remember the Fear

$5.00

6

Stormin'unclejack

1

Z Boss

1 Mile (1600m)

Race 8

6

Workstation

$5.40

2

Mo Mo Lightning

7

He's My Boy

6 Furlongs (1200m)

View Full Results Today's Tips — All Tracks

See who our community is backing at Thistledown today. Every tip counts towards the leaderboard.

8 races

93 tips

14 tipsters

Scroll down to see picks for each race, or add your own to climb the rankings.

🏆 Top Tipsters — USA & Canada

30-day form

Full USA & Canada leaderboard → This month's race →

Thistledown • Thu 20 Aug 2026

Race 1
12:50 PM • 1 Mile (1600m) • 9 runners

Race starts at your time

Results:

1st

2

2nd

9

3rd

5

Crowd favorites:

8

4-1

4

5-1

9

3-1

Young 15.2k points

2

Guns and Ships 9-2

9

Wise Words 3-1

8

Axcel 4-1

ProfitProbe 7.6k points

8

Axcel 4-1

4

Game Performer 5-1

5

Polizon 15-1

Will

Will 7.3k points

8

Axcel 4-1

3

Trouble Or Nothin 8-1

6

Lao Way 6-1

Lucrative

Lucrative 6.5k points

4

Game Performer 5-1

9

Wise Words 3-1

8

Axcel 4-1

La Vie

La Vie 2.8k points

9

Wise Words 3-1

8

Axcel 4-1

4

Game Performer 5-1

Weekly Leader

Ballywho 86.4k points

9

Wise Words 3-1

8

Axcel 4-1

2

Guns and Ships 9-2

Texas Long Shot 12.4k points

4

Game Performer 5-1

8

Axcel 4-1

5

Polizon 15-1

Kelowna

Kelowna 10.9k points

8

Axcel 4-1

5

Polizon 15-1

9

Wise Words 3-1

Meme Wins 10.8k points

4

Game Performer 5-1

8

Axcel 4-1

5

Polizon 15-1

Logic Lens

Logic Lens 10.7k points

4

Game Performer 5-1

9

Wise Words 3-1

8

Axcel 4-1

Bet Brain

Bet Brain 8.2k points

5

Polizon 15-1

9

Wise Words 3-1

4

Game Performer 5-1

Thistledown • Thu 20 Aug 2026

Race 2
1:20 PM • 6 Furlongs (1200m) • 7 runners

Race starts at your time

Results:

1st

5

2nd

3

3rd

2

Crowd favorites:

7

2-1

5

5-2

6

5-1

LUIGI

LUIGI 22.4k points

5

Secret Valentine 5-2

3

Thebeesenvyme 3-1

6

Forever Flowing 5-1

Weekly Leader

Ballywho 86.4k points

7

Maleah 2-1

5

Secret Valentine 5-2

3

Thebeesenvyme 3-1

Kelowna

Kelowna 10.9k points

5

Secret Valentine 5-2

7

Maleah 2-1

2

Faithful Solution 8-1

Logic Lens

Logic Lens 10.7k points

5

Secret Valentine 5-2

7

Maleah 2-1

2

Faithful Solution 8-1

Texas Long Shot 12.4k points

7

Maleah 2-1

2

Faithful Solution 8-1

6

Forever Flowing 5-1

Meme Wins 10.8k points

2

Faithful Solution 8-1

6

Forever Flowing 5-1

7

Maleah 2-1

Bet Brain

Bet Brain 8.2k points

2

Faithful Solution 8-1

6

Forever Flowing 5-1

7

Maleah 2-1

ProfitProbe 7.6k points

5

Secret Valentine 5-2

7

Maleah 2-1

2

Faithful Solution 8-1

Will

Will 7.3k points

5

Secret Valentine 5-2

3

Thebeesenvyme 3-1

2

Faithful Solution 8-1

Lucrative

Lucrative 6.5k points

6

Forever Flowing 5-1

7

Maleah 2-1

5

Secret Valentine 5-2

Young 15.2k points

7

Maleah 2-1

6

Forever Flowing 5-1

3

Thebeesenvyme 3-1

La Vie

La Vie 2.8k points

7

Maleah 2-1

6

Forever Flowing 5-1

3

Thebeesenvyme 3-1

Thistledown • Thu 20 Aug 2026

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

Race starts at your time

Results:

1st

6

2nd

5

3rd

1

Crowd favorites:

3

2-1

6

9-5

4

8-1

Weekly Leader

Ballywho 86.4k points

6

Gunn's Roar 9-5

3

Enzito 2-1

1

Mas Que Nada 7-2

LUIGI

LUIGI 22.4k points

6

Gunn's Roar 9-5

3

Enzito 2-1

1

Mas Que Nada 7-2

Will

Will 7.3k points

6

Gunn's Roar 9-5

3

Enzito 2-1

5

Gamay 9-2

La Vie

La Vie 2.8k points

6

Gunn's Roar 9-5

1

Mas Que Nada 7-2

3

Enzito 2-1

Young 15.2k points

1

Mas Que Nada 7-2

3

Enzito 2-1

5

Gamay 9-2

ProfitProbe 7.6k points

3

Enzito 2-1

5

Gamay 9-2

4

Orb City 8-1

Lucrative

Lucrative 6.5k points

3

Enzito 2-1

5

Gamay 9-2

4

Orb City 8-1

Deep Data 1.2k points

1

Mas Que Nada 7-2

Kelowna

Kelowna 10.9k points

4

Orb City 8-1

6

Gunn's Roar 9-5

5

Gamay 9-2

Texas Long Shot 12.4k points

4

Orb City 8-1

3

Enzito 2-1

6

Gunn's Roar 9-5

Meme Wins 10.8k points

3

Enzito 2-1

4

Orb City 8-1

6

Gunn's Roar 9-5

Logic Lens

Logic Lens 10.7k points

5

Gamay 9-2

4

Orb City 8-1

3

Enzito 2-1

Bet Brain

Bet Brain 8.2k points

3

Enzito 2-1

5

Gamay 9-2

4

Orb City 8-1

🏇 Also racing today

Charles Town R9 Saratoga R8

Thistledown • Thu 20 Aug 2026

Race 4
2:20 PM • 1 Mile (1600m) • 6 runners

Race starts at your time

Results:

1st

2

2nd

5

3rd

6

Crowd favorites:

2

9-5

3

7-2

4

2-1

Weekly Leader

Ballywho 86.4k points

2

Gut Instinct 9-5

4

Inchon 2-1

3

Sudden Shift 7-2

LUIGI

LUIGI 22.4k points

2

Gut Instinct 9-5

3

Sudden Shift 7-2

1

Smash 6-1

Top Form

Luigi

Luigi 6.9k points

2

Gut Instinct 9-5

3

Sudden Shift 7-2

1

Smash 6-1

Meme Wins 10.8k points

2

Gut Instinct 9-5

3

Sudden Shift 7-2

4

Inchon 2-1

Texas Long Shot 12.4k points

4

Inchon 2-1

2

Gut Instinct 9-5

3

Sudden Shift 7-2

Bet Brain

Bet Brain 8.2k points

4

Inchon 2-1

2

Gut Instinct 9-5

5

Digital Footprint 10-1

Kelowna

Kelowna 10.9k points

5

Digital Footprint 10-1

3

Sudden Shift 7-2

2

Gut Instinct 9-5

Logic Lens

Logic Lens 10.7k points

5

Digital Footprint 10-1

3

Sudden Shift 7-2

4

Inchon 2-1

ProfitProbe 7.6k points

2

Gut Instinct 9-5

4

Inchon 2-1

3

Sudden Shift 7-2

Will

Will 7.3k points

3

Sudden Shift 7-2

2

Gut Instinct 9-5

6

Bucket List 8-1

Lucrative

Lucrative 6.5k points

4

Inchon 2-1

5

Digital Footprint 10-1

2

Gut Instinct 9-5

Young 15.2k points

1

Smash 6-1

6

Bucket List 8-1

3

Sudden Shift 7-2

La Vie

La Vie 2.8k points

3

Sudden Shift 7-2

4

Inchon 2-1

1

Smash 6-1

Thistledown • Thu 20 Aug 2026

Race 5
2:50 PM • 5 1/2 Furlongs (1100m) • 7 runners

Race starts at your time

Results:

1st

5

2nd

4

3rd

1

Crowd favorites:

4

2-1

1

3-1

5

6-1

Texas Long Shot 12.4k points

5

Unbridled O'Brien 6-1

1

Spectacular d'Oro 3-1

4

Atlas Falls 2-1

Bet Brain

Bet Brain 8.2k points

5

Unbridled O'Brien 6-1

2

Emoji Time 4-1

4

Atlas Falls 2-1

Logic Lens

Logic Lens 10.7k points

1

Spectacular d'Oro 3-1

5

Unbridled O'Brien 6-1

4

Atlas Falls 2-1

Kelowna

Kelowna 10.9k points

1

Spectacular d'Oro 3-1

2

Emoji Time 4-1

5

Unbridled O'Brien 6-1

Meme Wins 10.8k points

4

Atlas Falls 2-1

2

Emoji Time 4-1

5

Unbridled O'Brien 6-1

Young 15.2k points

6

Professor Nick 9-2

5

Unbridled O'Brien 6-1

2

Emoji Time 4-1

ProfitProbe 7.6k points

1

Spectacular d'Oro 3-1

5

Unbridled O'Brien 6-1

2

Emoji Time 4-1

Will

Will 7.3k points

4

Atlas Falls 2-1

1

Spectacular d'Oro 3-1

5

Unbridled O'Brien 6-1

Lucrative

Lucrative 6.5k points

4

Atlas Falls 2-1

2

Emoji Time 4-1

1

Spectacular d'Oro 3-1

La Vie

La Vie 2.8k points

6

Professor Nick 9-2

4

Atlas Falls 2-1

2

Emoji Time 4-1

Weekly Leader

Ballywho 86.4k points

4

Atlas Falls 2-1

1

Spectacular d'Oro 3-1

2

Emoji Time 4-1

Thistledown • Thu 20 Aug 2026

Race 6
3:20 PM • 5 1/2 Furlongs (1100m) • 8 runners

Race starts at your time

Results:

1st

8

2nd

6

3rd

7

Crowd favorites:

5

4-1

1

2-1

7

9-2

Weekly Leader

Ballywho 86.4k points

1

Picaro 2-1

6

Eileen's Desperado 7-2

5

Admiral Nelson 4-1

Young 15.2k points

1

Picaro 2-1

5

Admiral Nelson 4-1

7

Good Stuff 9-2

ProfitProbe 7.6k points

7

Good Stuff 9-2

6

Eileen's Desperado 7-2

5

Admiral Nelson 4-1

Will

Will 7.3k points

6

Eileen's Desperado 7-2

1

Picaro 2-1

5

Admiral Nelson 4-1

Lucrative

Lucrative 6.5k points

1

Picaro 2-1

5

Admiral Nelson 4-1

7

Good Stuff 9-2

La Vie

La Vie 2.8k points

5

Admiral Nelson 4-1

1

Picaro 2-1

7

Good Stuff 9-2

Texas Long Shot 12.4k points

5

Admiral Nelson 4-1

7

Good Stuff 9-2

1

Picaro 2-1

Kelowna

Kelowna 10.9k points

7

Good Stuff 9-2

1

Picaro 2-1

5

Admiral Nelson 4-1

Meme Wins 10.8k points

7

Good Stuff 9-2

5

Admiral Nelson 4-1

1

Picaro 2-1

Logic Lens

Logic Lens 10.7k points

5

Admiral Nelson 4-1

6

Eileen's Desperado 7-2

7

Good Stuff 9-2

Bet Brain

Bet Brain 8.2k points

5

Admiral Nelson 4-1

6

Eileen's Desperado 7-2

7

Good Stuff 9-2

🏇 Also racing today

Penn National R7 Canterbury Park R8

Thistledown • Thu 20 Aug 2026

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

Race starts at your time

Results:

1st

3

2nd

6

3rd

1

Crowd favorites:

3

3-1

4

2-1

5

6-1

Logic Lens

Logic Lens 10.7k points

3

Remember the Fear 3-1

5

Skibidi Rizz 6-1

6

Stormin'unclejack 5-1

Bet Brain

Bet Brain 8.2k points

3

Remember the Fear 3-1

5

Skibidi Rizz 6-1

4

Roundball Rock 2-1

Kelowna

Kelowna 10.9k points

5

Skibidi Rizz 6-1

3

Remember the Fear 3-1

6

Stormin'unclejack 5-1

Meme Wins 10.8k points

4

Roundball Rock 2-1

3

Remember the Fear 3-1

6

Stormin'unclejack 5-1

Texas Long Shot 12.4k points

4

Roundball Rock 2-1

6

Stormin'unclejack 5-1

3

Remember the Fear 3-1

Lucrative

Lucrative 6.5k points

3

Remember the Fear 3-1

6

Stormin'unclejack 5-1

4

Roundball Rock 2-1

Will

Will 7.3k points

4

Roundball Rock 2-1

3

Remember the Fear 3-1

6

Stormin'unclejack 5-1

La Vie

La Vie 2.8k points

4

Roundball Rock 2-1

3

Remember the Fear 3-1

2

So Dialed In 7-2

Young 15.2k points

1

Z Boss 6-1

2

So Dialed In 7-2

3

Remember the Fear 3-1

ProfitProbe 7.6k points

5

Skibidi Rizz 6-1

4

Roundball Rock 2-1

3

Remember the Fear 3-1

Weekly Leader

Ballywho 86.4k points

4

Roundball Rock 2-1

3

Remember the Fear 3-1

2

So Dialed In 7-2

Thistledown • Thu 20 Aug 2026

Race 8
4:20 PM • 6 Furlongs (1200m) • 8 runners

Race starts at your time

Results:

1st

6

2nd

2

3rd

7

Crowd favorites:

6

5-2

8

7-2

2

4-1

Weekly Leader

Ballywho 86.4k points

6

Workstation 5-2

8

Grits N Gravy 7-2

2

Mo Mo Lightning 4-1

Texas Long Shot 12.4k points

6

Workstation 5-2

8

Grits N Gravy 7-2

2

Mo Mo Lightning 4-1

Kelowna

Kelowna 10.9k points

6

Workstation 5-2

2

Mo Mo Lightning 4-1

8

Grits N Gravy 7-2

Logic Lens

Logic Lens 10.7k points

6

Workstation 5-2

7

He's My Boy 9-2

8

Grits N Gravy 7-2

Bet Brain

Bet Brain 8.2k points

8

Grits N Gravy 7-2

6

Workstation 5-2

2

Mo Mo Lightning 4-1

Meme Wins 10.8k points

8

Grits N Gravy 7-2

2

Mo Mo Lightning 4-1

6

Workstation 5-2

Will

Will 7.3k points

6

Workstation 5-2

7

He's My Boy 9-2

2

Mo Mo Lightning 4-1

Lucrative

Lucrative 6.5k points

8

Grits N Gravy 7-2

6

Workstation 5-2

2

Mo Mo Lightning 4-1

ProfitProbe 7.6k points

7

He's My Boy 9-2

2

Mo Mo Lightning 4-1

6

Workstation 5-2

La Vie

La Vie 2.8k points

2

Mo Mo Lightning 4-1

8

Grits N Gravy 7-2

6

Workstation 5-2

Young 15.2k points

2

Mo Mo Lightning 4-1

5

Affair to Remember 6-1

7

He's My Boy 9-2

Get Free Horse Racing Tips for Thistledown

Sign up to receive expert tips and picks delivered straight to your inbox. Never miss a winning opportunity again!

We respect your privacy and will never share your email. You can unsubscribe at any time.

Past Race Meetings

View detailed results and historical data for Thistledown race meetings.

View Race Results

More Tips & Picks

Upcoming meetings with community tips

View All Meetings

United States flag

United States

(18 meetings)

Del Mar

Thursday · 2:00 PM

8 races

128 tips

🔥 Top pick: #6 Proud Racer (8 backers)

View Tips Add Yours

Prairie Meadows

Friday · 5:00 PM

12 races

117 tips

🔥 Top pick: #6 Ts Thats Famous (5 backers)

View Tips Add Yours

Sweetwater County Fair

Friday · 4:00 PM

8 races

77 tips

🔥 Top pick: #1 My Summer Dream (5 backers)

View Tips Add Yours

Delaware Park

Friday · 12:25 PM

8 races

87 tips

🔥 Top pick: #4 Ray of Lov (6 backers)

View Tips Add Yours

Belterra Park

Friday · 12:35 PM

8 races

80 tips

🔥 Top pick: #2 Bright Star (6 backers)

View Tips Add Yours

Colonial Downs

Friday · 12:35 PM

9 races

72 tips

🔥 Top pick: #7 Paid Vacation (5 backers)

View Tips Add Yours

Ellis Park

Friday · 11:50 AM

9 races

81 tips

🔥 Top pick: #5 Highgrove (5 backers)

View Tips Add Yours

Saratoga

Friday · 1:10 PM

10 races

170 tips

🔥 Top pick: #3 Cugino (7 backers)

View Tips Add Yours

Monmouth Park

Friday · 2:00 PM

6 races

54 tips

🔥 Top pick: #5 Re Election (6 backers)

View Tips Add Yours

Charles Town

Friday · 7:00 PM

8 races

56 tips

🔥 Top pick: #7 I Hop Alot (4 backers)

View Tips Add Yours

Emerald Downs

Saturday · 1:50 PM

10 races

100 tips

🔥 Top pick: #5 Bluegrass Go Go (5 backers)

View Tips Add Yours

Canterbury Park

Saturday · 5:10 PM

8 races

70 tips

🔥 Top pick: #2 Party Pants (5 backers)

View Tips Add Yours

Albuquerque Downs

Friday · 6:05 PM

10 races

100 tips

🔥 Top pick: #3 Well Ta Do (7 backers)

View Tips Add Yours

Remington Park

Friday · 7:15 PM

9 races

90 tips

🔥 Top pick: #8 City of Clouds (4 backers)

View Tips Add Yours

Horseshoe Indianapolis

Saturday · 12:00 PM

10 races

130 tips

🔥 Top pick: #8 Shankar (7 backers)

View Tips Add Yours

Gulfstream Park

Saturday · 12:20 PM

10 races

190 tips

🔥 Top pick: #6 Real Gone (9 backers)

View Tips Add Yours

Fairmount Park

Saturday · 1:30 PM

8 races

72 tips

🔥 Top pick: #3 My Last Escapade (5 backers)

View Tips Add Yours

Los Alamitos Racecourse

Saturday · 7:45 PM

8 races

56 tips

🔥 Top pick: #2 Alan's Conquest (4 backers)

View Tips Add Yours

South Africa flag

South Africa

(3 meetings)

Fairview

Friday · 12:15 PM Starts in 43m

8 races

80 tips

🔥 Top pick: #1 Cruise Control (5 backers)

View Tips Add Yours

Greyville

Friday · 4:07 PM

7 races

70 tips

🔥 Top pick: #4 Floral Kingdom (6 backers)

View Tips Add Yours

Durbanville

Saturday · 1:07 PM

8 races

48 tips

🔥 Top pick: #4 Waterfront (3 backers)

View Tips Add Yours

France

(2 meetings)

Clairefontaine

Friday · 1:30 PM Starts in 1h 58m

5 races

40 tips

🔥 Top pick: #4 Forgotten Son (4 backers)

View Tips Add Yours

Les Sables

Friday · 4:52 PM

3 races

33 tips

🔥 Top pick: #10 Nico Du Rib (5 backers)

View Tips Add Yours

Great Britain flag

Great Britain

(7 meetings)

York

Friday · 1:50 PM

7 races

69 tips

🔥 Top pick: #1 Caballo De Mar (5 backers)

View Tips Add Yours

Newmarket

Friday · 2:00 PM

6 races

63 tips

🔥 Top pick: #1 Beguiled (7 backers)

View Tips Add Yours

Ffos Las

Friday · 2:10 PM

6 races

75 tips

🔥 Top pick: #4 Kaleidoscope Eyes (6 backers)

View Tips Add Yours

Hamilton

Friday · 4:33 PM

8 races

74 tips

🔥 Top pick: #1 Pikachu (7 backers)

View Tips Add Yours

Chester

Saturday · 2:05 PM

4 races

32 tips

🔥 Top pick: #1 Bated Benevolence (4 backers)

View Tips Add Yours

Lingfield

Saturday · 5:10 PM

5 races

40 tips

🔥 Top pick: #6 Virtue Diligence (4 backers)

View Tips Add Yours

Redcar

Saturday · 6:30 PM

4 races

24 tips

🔥 Top pick: #4 Always Blue (3 backers)

View Tips Add Yours

Ireland

(3 meetings)

Kilbeggan

Friday · 4:56 PM

7 races

64 tips

🔥 Top pick: #10 Baymount (5 backers)

View Tips Add Yours

Killarney Racecourse

Friday · 5:12 PM

7 races

70 tips

🔥 Top pick: #5 Chapel Lane (4 backers)

View Tips Add Yours

Curragh

Saturday · 1:40 PM

1 race

8 tips

🔥 Top pick: #13 Saxony Charms (3 backers)

View Tips Add Yours

Canada

(1 meeting)

Woodbine

Friday · 1:00 PM

7 races

105 tips

🔥 Top pick: #3 Fast and Ready (6 backers)

View Tips Add Yours

Australia

(4 meetings)

Doomben

Saturday · 11:13 AM

10 races

170 tips

🔥 Top pick: #1 Anemacore (7 backers)

View Tips Add Yours

Randwick Racecourse

Saturday · 11:40 AM

10 races

147 tips

🔥 Top pick: #2 Thebudgiesmugla (5 backers)

View Tips Add Yours

Sandown Hillside

Saturday · 12:30 PM

9 races

126 tips

🔥 Top pick: #2 Incognito (6 backers)

View Tips Add Yours

Belmont

Saturday · 12:04 PM

8 races

128 tips

🔥 Top pick: #1 Be Bardot (9 backers)

View Tips Add Yours