Charles Town picks and analysis: July 4, 2026

RACE 1: 1-5-3-4

#1 Gilda’s Girl shifts into the Farrior barn and moves up a notch off the claim; sat a pretty ideal trip in last-out win off a zippy pace and projects to get another in this spot… #5 Tuned to the Moon absolutely destroyed local N1X foes three back in a race that produced two next-out winners and could be speed of the speed here but could get a sterner test on the front end… #3 Field of Roses makes her first start in 15 months; rider Barbosa closed the Laurel meet on a heater…

RACE 2: 2-6-7-1

#2 Seven Natty Patty has been second three straight versus similar and may have caught the right group today… #6 Gone With the Wyn was outfooted in a one-turn dash last out but should appreciate getting back to preferred distance… #7 R Special got a couple of months off and returns for first start in the Shanley barn…

RACE 3: 1-5-6-7

#1 Theycallhimgoldie was the beaten fave last time out against similar after keeping better company; can make amends here in first in Farrior barn… #5 Intention to Zip drops into a more appropriate spot after a pair of poor outings against better… #6 Red Dawn Coming just missed in latest going two turns, now cuts back to one; was well outfooted in only prior dash try…

RACE 4: 1-2-3-4

#1 Maskedandmummed rallied to lead last out against similar but couldn’t seal the deal and makes third start of the season; was one of the top local juveniles last year… #2 Full of Charm beat similar two back; not sure that trip was ideal last out, as she now seems more like a horse who wants to have a target… #3 Jeannette the Jet makes her first start since February and gets blinkers on; interesting to see Runco leg up bug rider Bueno for just the third time…

RACE 5: 1-8-6-3

#8 Johnny Lies has kept better company, albeit with limited success, and has better Beyer figs than these; the only question mark is the 4 1/2-month layoff, but the Farrior barn hits at 26% off the bench… #1 Ticket to Paradise was the middle part of a three-headed speed duel last time out and stayed on into the final furlong… #6 Thor’s Lad graduated nicely three back (at 70-1!) and has faced better in two subsequent starts; bad start put him behind the eight-ball last out…

RACE 6: 7-2-1-5

A pair of Farrior trainees in here could easily run one-two, and both cut similar profiles: talented with plenty of good outings but arriving off a clunker… #7 Faster Gator got cooked as part of the speed in the G3 Maryland Sprint but that was his first in six months; shows a pair of bullet moves since and should be controlling speed in here… #2 Petingas Twin had a rough outing in the De Francis last out after a slow start, but his prior form included a win over Barbadian Runner; Farrior wins at a 36% clip wheeling back in 1-7 days… #1 Jubawithatwist saw his two-race win streak snapped when a close-up fourth in the Confucius Say last out…

RACE 7: 1-2-5-6

You’ll want every penny of the 5-1 morning line on #1 No Brake Needed, who’s had a bunch of bites at this apple without winning (1-for-26 career), but he might sit a winning trip today with some speed signed on… #2 Call Sign impressed last out with a four-length graduation score after dueling the 1-5 favorite into submission, but there’s other speed here to liven things up, and that stellar effort came a little bit out of left field, so we’d like to see a repeat before accepting short odds… #5 Wildncrazyguy has been pretty ambitiously spotted in many of his starts and usually runs pretty well…

RACE 8: 2-6-3-5

Looking for value in a bottom maiden claimer, let’s take a shot with #2 Judy G, whose form is a bit muddied up but some of whose local tries haven’t been bad… Morning line favorite #6 Whinny Miss Lynny has been second two straight versus similar… #3 Beverly Crusher has finished behind #6 twice…

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