Mahoning Valley Free Picks – 03/11/2026
Best Bet | Race 6 #3 Bitofjustice
Longshot | Race 5 #4 Box Step
Vulnerable | Race 4 #3 Abundant Energy
Pace Meltdown | Race 5
Race 1 | 6f Dirt
Projected Pace: Fast
DRE Selections Top 4
#4 Ashlee’s Ring | DRE Win: 28.6%
#1 Special Beach | DRE Win: 23.7%
#6 Vitaemi | DRE Win: 21.1%
#3 Botox Katie | DRE Win: 18.4%
#4 Ashlee’s Ring receives the top selection after landing the highest overall ranking on the DRE sheet. The runner should secure a favorable stalking trip and remain prominent from the start.
#1 Special Beach owns consistent figures that should keep the runner competitive throughout the sprint. #6 Vitaemi benefits from both a hot trainer and trainer-jockey combination signal. #3 Botox Katie completes the contenders with steady form that could keep the runner involved early.
Race 2 | 1m Dirt
Projected Pace: Honest
DRE Selections Top 4
#5 Tricky Tiger | DRE Win: 29.3%
#2 More Than Five | DRE Win: 23.5%
#3 Mission Control | DRE Win: 21.2%
#1 Who Da Boss | DRE Win: 18.7%
#5 Tricky Tiger earns the top selection with the strongest overall ranking on the DRE sheet and should secure a favorable stalking position in this route.
#2 More Than Five brings competitive figures that make the runner a serious challenger. #3 Mission Control owns strong distance credentials and a productive trainer angle. #1 Who Da Boss rounds out the contenders with a solid horse-for-course profile.
Race 3 | 1m Dirt
Projected Pace: Fast
DRE Selections Top 4
#7 Runningonhighlevel | DRE Win: 30.4%
#6 Lookin Like Lucky | DRE Win: 24.1%
#1 Utopian Treasure | DRE Win: 20.8%
#4 Maravich | DRE Win: 18.2%
#7 Runningonhighlevel receives the top ranking with strong overall figures on the DRE sheet. The runner should remain prominent from the start.
#6 Lookin Like Lucky brings competitive speed figures and should challenge throughout the stretch. #1 Utopian Treasure has consistent form that keeps the runner competitive. #4 Maravich completes the contender group with balanced figures across the sheet.
Race 4 | 6f Dirt
Projected Pace: Honest
DRE Selections Top 4
#2 A Ok | DRE Win: 27.8%
#5 Axcel | DRE Win: 23.6%
#3 Abundant Energy | DRE Win: 21.3%
#4 Let’s Go Liam | DRE Win: 18.4%
#2 A Ok earns the top selection with the strongest overall ranking and a productive trainer angle that suggests improvement in this sprint.
#5 Axcel owns steady form that keeps the runner competitive throughout. #3 Abundant Energy brings consistent figures but may face pressure from several rivals. #4 Let’s Go Liam benefits from a hot jockey signal that could lead to improvement.
Race 5 | 6f Dirt
Projected Pace: Very Fast
DRE Selections Top 4
#4 Box Step | DRE Win: 26.9%
#9 Angel Wings | DRE Win: 23.7%
#1 Free as a Breeze | DRE Win: 21.1%
#7 Commissioner D | DRE Win: 18.6%
#4 Box Step lands the top ranking with a hot jockey signal and should benefit from a strong pace setup in this sprint.
#9 Angel Wings brings both a hot trainer and trainer-jockey combination that strengthens the contender profile. #1 Free as a Breeze owns strong distance credentials that could keep the runner competitive. #7 Commissioner D completes the contenders with steady overall figures.
Race 6 | 6f Dirt
Projected Pace: Honest
DRE Selections Top 4
#3 Bitofjustice | DRE Win: 31.8%
#1 Union Swag | DRE Win: 24.1%
#4 Stepnoski | DRE Win: 21.3%
#5 Noble Soul | DRE Win: 18.2%
#3 Bitofjustice earns Best Bet status on the DRE sheet and carries a sharp-and-ready signal indicating strong current form. The runner should secure a favorable early position.
#1 Union Swag exits a possible key race and should remain competitive throughout the sprint. #4 Stepnoski also exits a productive race that could lead to improvement. #5 Noble Soul completes the contender group with steady overall rankings.
Race 7 | 6f Dirt
Projected Pace: Fast
DRE Selections Top 4
#1 Game and Smart | DRE Win: 29.7%
#6 Just Deal | DRE Win: 23.8%
#3 Fracture | DRE Win: 20.7%
#4 Chi Town Prince | DRE Win: 18.4%
#1 Game and Smart receives the top selection with both a sharp-and-ready designation and a hot trainer-jockey combination that signals strong current form.
#6 Just Deal exits a key race and should remain a serious challenger. #3 Fracture owns consistent figures that keep the runner competitive. #4 Chi Town Prince rounds out the contenders with balanced overall rankings.
Race 8 | 1m Dirt
Projected Pace: Honest
DRE Selections Top 4
#6 Big Lucky | DRE Win: 27.6%
#3 Crabs N Beer | DRE Win: 23.9%
#4 Tatanka | DRE Win: 21.4%
#1 Silence | DRE Win: 18.7%
#6 Big Lucky earns the top selection with both distance specialist and horse-for-course credentials noted on the DRE sheet.
#3 Crabs N Beer brings competitive figures and should remain involved throughout the route. #4 Tatanka owns steady form that keeps the runner competitive. #1 Silence completes the contenders with balanced rankings that could produce a late challenge.