Saturday, January 31, 2026
Gulfstream Park brings a loaded Saturday card with multiple stakes races, deep turf fields, and plenty of opportunities for bettors who understand structure, value, and patience.
This isn’t about blindly betting favorites — it’s about placing the right horses in the right spots, using exactas and trifectas to let the odds work for you.
Let’s break down today’s card.
🎯 Betting Approach for Saturday
- Win bets: Reserved for value (5-1 or higher preferred)
- Exacta boxes: Turf races & large fields
- Trifecta boxes: Stakes races with price horses underneath
- Joker picks: Exotics only — never straight win
🏁 Race-by-Race Picks
Race 1 – Maiden Optional Claiming (Turf | 1 1/16 Miles)
Win: (10) Eternal Mandate – 6/1
Place: (6) Resort – 4/1
Show: (7) Sally J. – 20/1
Joker: (5) Terrimendous – 30/1
Exacta: 10/6 BOX • 6/7 BOX • 7/5 BOX
Trifecta: 10/6/7 BOX • 5/6/7 BOX
📌 Turf opener with chaos potential — box and move on.
Race 2 – Claiming (All Weather | 1 1/16 Miles)
Win: (4) Message of Hope – 5/2
Place: (6) Power From Above – 10/1
Show: (3) Governing Party – 4/1
Joker: (5) Peppermint Man – 12/1
Exacta: 4/6 BOX • 6/3 BOX • 3/5 BOX
Trifecta: 4/6/3 BOX • 5/6/3 BOX
📌 Logical favorite — must extract value underneath.
Race 3 – Allowance Optional Claiming (Dirt | 7F)
Win: (5) Volatiled – 5/2
Place: (2) Awesome Beast – 2/1
Show: (3) Valued Cajun – 20/1
Joker: (7) Thirty Pound Test – 10/1
Exacta: 5/2 BOX • 2/3 BOX • 3/7 BOX
Trifecta: 5/2/3 BOX • 7/2/3 BOX
📌 Classic chalk-over-bomb setup.
Race 4 – Maiden Optional Claiming (Dirt | 6½F)
Win: (8) Wall Street – 5/2
Place: (2) Maykomotion – 9/2
Show: (10) Candy Addiction – 30/1
Joker: (6) Henry’s Buddy – 20/1
Exacta: 8/2 BOX • 2/10 BOX • 10/6 BOX
Trifecta: 8/2/10 BOX • 6/2/10 BOX
📌 Short sprint + prices = volatility.
Race 5 – Stakes (Turf | 1 1/16 Miles)
Win: (1) Khozalite – 10/1
Place: (7) Knoty Knicks – 10/1
Show: (6) Turf Star – 5/2
Joker: (5) Thousandsticks – 7/2
Exacta: 1/7 BOX • 7/6 BOX • 6/5 BOX
Trifecta: 1/7/6 BOX • 5/7/6 BOX
📌 Two-digit odds in a stakes = serious upside.
Race 6 – Claiming (All Weather | 5½F)
Win: (4) If Not for Luck – 7/2
Place: (7) Big Amadeus – 12/1
Show: (1) Snowname – 12/1
Joker: (3) Retained – 12/1
Exacta: 4/7 BOX • 7/1 BOX • 1/3 BOX
Trifecta: 4/7/1 BOX • 3/7/1 BOX
📌 Pure speed chaos — don’t overbet.
Race 7 – Allowance Optional Claiming (Turf | 1⅜ Miles)
Win: (2) Gun Barrel City – 6/1
Place: (3) Hall Monitor – 30/1
Show: (1) Dontsplashthepot – 30/1
Joker: (8) Uncle’s Gold – 20/1
Exacta: 2/3 BOX • 3/1 BOX • 1/8 BOX
Trifecta: 2/3/1 BOX • 8/3/1 BOX
📌 Long turf routes = perfect trifecta hunting.
Race 8 – Stakes (Dirt | 7F)
Win: (6) Solitude Dude – 6/5
Place: (2) Langvad – 20/1
Show: (1) Class President – 5/2
Joker: (4) Hammond – 8/1
Exacta: 6/2 BOX • 2/1 BOX • 1/4 BOX
Trifecta: 6/2/1 BOX • 4/2/1 BOX
📌 If you’re playing chalk, get paid underneath.
Race 9 – Allowance Optional Claiming (Turf | 1 Mile)
Win: (8) Themanupfront – 8/1
Place: (7) Lastabitlonger – 8/1
Show: (4) Mary’s Lad – 4/1
Joker: (10) Front End – 10/1
Exacta: 8/7 BOX • 7/4 BOX • 4/10 BOX
Trifecta: 8/7/4 BOX • 10/7/4 BOX
📌 Strong mid-card value spot.
Race 10 – Stakes (Dirt | 7F)
Win: (6) On Time Girl – 9/5
Place: (5) Sneaky Good – 8/1
Show: (3) Secane – 12/1
Joker: (8) Imperatrice – 5/1
Exacta: 6/5 BOX • 5/3 BOX • 3/8 BOX
Trifecta: 6/5/3 BOX • 8/5/3 BOX
Race 11 – Stakes (Turf | 1 1/16 Miles)
Win: (10) Aggressive Lime – 9/2
Place: (7) Bert’s Knoty Girl – 20/1
Show: (5) Day to Day – 15/1
Joker: (1) One Sweet Girl – 12/1
Exacta: 10/7 BOX • 7/5 BOX • 5/1 BOX
Trifecta: 10/7/5 BOX • 1/7/5 BOX
Race 12 – Stakes (Dirt | 1 1/16 Miles)
Win: (5) Cannoneer – 2/1
Place: (4) Global Aviator – 5/1
Show: (3) Project Ace – 20/1
Joker: (8) Bravaro – 8/1
Exacta: 5/4 BOX • 4/3 BOX • 3/8 BOX
Trifecta: 5/4/3 BOX • 8/4/3 BOX
💰 Final Thoughts
- Best Value Races: 5, 7, 11
- Best Chalk-Managed Spots: 8, 10, 12
- Don’t Chase — Saturday cards reward discipline, not desperation
