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Albuquerque Picks & Predictions — October 9, 2026

October 9, 20269 racesAll Albuquerque picks

Here's our expert breakdown of today's 9-race card at Albuquerque. We've identified 3 standout races with strong plays — see our analysis below. Full card picks for all 9 races are available to TrackWiz subscribers.

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Race 1

12:05 AM EDT

Claiming · 870 yd · Dirt

Yanel towers over this field on our ratings — significant gap back to the rest of the shortlist.

win1YanelML 9/2

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 84.9 for Race 1. Ridden by Daniel Antonio Torres, trained by Adam Archuleta. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 11.52 sec/furlong. 2 wins and placed in 5 of 10 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in 3 of the last 4 races. Has 1 wins and placed in 2 of 3 races at 870 yd.

place2Its Jess MeML 3/1

Rating board at 68.3 • 23% career wins. Ridden by Jose Miguel Vazquez. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 11.47 sec/furlong. Claiming Price Decreased from $12500 to $10000.

show3Beaux DashesML 7/2

Rating board at 65.7. Ridden by Christian Ramos. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 11.91 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 18% win rate and finished in the money in 48% of races.

Race 2

12:30 AM EDT

Claiming · 350 yd · Dirt

Bet-down spot for One Signature Trick — the rating gap is wide enough that we treat this as a key single.

win6One Signature TrickML 3/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 82.0 for Race 2. Ridden by Jorge Nieto-Saenz, trained by Edwin A. Martinez. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 11.58 sec/furlong. Has placed in 2 of the last 3 races.

place8Jms TejanoML 6/1

Rating board at 81.4. Ridden by Noe Garcia, Jr.. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 11.54 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 20% win rate and finished in the money in 51% of races.

show3Jc Daddy CartelML 9/2

Rating board at 75.3. Ridden by Francisco Amparan. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 11.51 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 22% win rate and finished in the money in 55% of races.

Race 3

12:55 AM EDT

Claiming · 1000 yd · Dirt

Standout on paper: Bluegrass Faith grades multiple points clear of the rest of the field.

win1Bluegrass FaithML 3/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 87.1 for Race 3. Career win rate of 34% shows consistency. Ridden by Luis A. Valenzuela, trained by James E. Crotts. For past year, Jockey has a 18% win rate and finished in the money in 53% of races. 17 wins and placed in 30 of 50 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 2 races. Has placed in 4 of the last 5 races. 2 wins and placed in 6 of 7 races at Albuquerque. Jockey & Horse combo has a 18% win rate and finished in the money in 53% of races.

place3Finglas LadML 7/2

Rating board at 83.1. Ridden by Jose L. Torres. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 11.70 sec/furlong. 9 wins and placed in 27 of 52 races on Dirt tracks.

show4Jolie CandyML 6/1

Rating board at 81.5 • 27% career wins. Ridden by Alfredo Sigala. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 11.69 sec/furlong. 3 wins and placed in 8 of 11 races on Dirt tracks.

Our top picks for today focus on races with clear edges in speed figures, trainer form, and track bias. These are the spots where we see the most value on the board.

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Race 4

1:20 AM EDT

Maiden · 400 yd · Dirt

First Corona Sunset is the class of the rating board here, with the next-best a meaningful step behind.

win8First Corona SunsetML 3/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 87.1 for Race 4. Ridden by Joseph Belloc, Jr., trained by James J. Gonzales II. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 11.58 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 23% win rate and finished in the money in 49% of races. Placed in 5 of 8 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in 2 of the last 3 races.

place10Winning Patriot DbML 7/2

Rating board at 79.0. Ridden by Christian Ramos. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 11.37 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 18% win rate and finished in the money in 48% of races.

show11The Black BeastML 8/1

Rating board at 59.4. Ridden by Jacob Enriquez. Has placed in the last 2 races.

Race 5

1:45 AM EDT

Allowance · 870 yd · Dirt

Clear separation at the top of the rating board — Holy Moli Mitole looks standout with daylight to the rest.

win1Holy Moli MitoleML 3/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 87.1 for Race 5. Ridden by Luis A. Valenzuela, trained by Terri Rust. For past year, Jockey has a 18% win rate and finished in the money in 53% of races. 1 wins and placed in 4 of 5 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 4 races. Has placed in 4 of the last 4 races. Has 1 wins and placed in 4 of 4 races at 870 yd.

place6Kj Wiskey RiverML 7/2

Rating board at 85.1. Ridden by Francisco Amparan. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 11.98 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 22% win rate and finished in the money in 55% of races.

show2My Favorite SpiritML 5/2

Rating board at 82.7. Ridden by Jose Luis Enriquez. Placed in 12 of 20 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 3 races.

Race 6

2:10 AM EDT

Allowance · 350 yd · Dirt

Happyour towers over this field on our ratings — significant gap back to the rest of the shortlist.

win5HappyourML 3/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 87.1 for Race 6. Ridden by Joseph Belloc, Jr., trained by Rodolfo G. Valles. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 11.30 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 23% win rate and finished in the money in 49% of races. 1 wins and placed in 6 of 10 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 2 races. Has placed in 4 of the last 6 races. Placed in 2 of 2 races at Albuquerque. Has not raced in 124 days, may just be looking for a race to tighten up.

place9Start Something BigML 6/1

Rating board at 77.3. Ridden by Jacob Enriquez. 1 wins and placed in 5 of 9 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 3 races.

show10Jess Say My NameML 7/2

Rating board at 64.5. Ridden by Christian Cardenas. For past year, Jockey has a 25% win rate and finished in the money in 57% of races.

Race 7

2:35 AM EDT

Allowance · 440 yd · Dirt

Bet-down spot for One Rosie Girl — the rating gap is wide enough that we treat this as a key single.

win4One Rosie GirlML 7/2

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 86.3 for Race 7. Ridden by Christian Cardenas, trained by Wesley T. Giles. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 11.17 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 25% win rate and finished in the money in 57% of races. Has placed in the last 3 races. Has placed in 3 of the last 5 races. 1 wins and placed in 2 of 2 races at Albuquerque.

place11Jd Dance MonkeyML 8/1

Rating board at 73.1. Ridden by Christian Ramos. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 11.19 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 18% win rate and finished in the money in 48% of races.

show10Hf My Fabulous BoyML 9/2

Rating board at 62.0. Ridden by Francisco Cuellar. Placed in 2 of 3 races at Albuquerque.

Race 8

3:00 AM EDT

Allowance · 330 yd · Dirt

Standout on paper: Wm Rushmore grades multiple points clear of the rest of the field.

win6Wm RushmoreML 5/2

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 84.1 for Race 8. Ridden by Brian Cobos Barraza, trained by Heber Deyta-Melendez. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 11.09 sec/furlong. Has placed in the last 4 races. Has placed in 5 of the last 6 races. 1 wins and placed in 4 of 6 races at Albuquerque. Horse won last time it raced. 08/22/2026.

place9ConflictML 8/1

Rating board at 79.8. Ridden by Luis Martinez. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 11.16 sec/furlong. 3 wins and placed in 12 of 17 races on Dirt tracks.

show5T Bar Fabulous EagleML 9/2

Rating board at 72.1 • 23% career wins. Ridden by Oscar Andrade, Jr.. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 11.37 sec/furlong. 3 wins and placed in 9 of 13 races on Dirt tracks.

Race 9

3:25 AM EDT

Maiden · 350 yd · Dirt

Dusty Jet is the class of the rating board here, with the next-best a meaningful step behind.

win1Dusty JetML 3/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 87.1 for Race 9. Ridden by Edgar S. Martinez, trained by Jim Bob Arrington. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 11.63 sec/furlong. Has placed in the last 2 races. Placed in 2 of 3 races at Albuquerque.

place7Meleros CervezaML 7/2

Rating board at 70.5 • 33% career wins. Ridden by Alfredo Sigala. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 11.55 sec/furlong. Horse won last time raced at today's surface/distance.

show9Bella FlairML 9/2

Rating board at 67.9. Ridden by Brian Cobos Barraza.

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