Belmont At The Big A Picks & Predictions — May 8, 2026
Here's our expert breakdown of today's 8-race card at Belmont At The Big A. We've identified 3 standout races with strong plays — see our analysis below. Full card picks for all 8 races are available to TrackWiz subscribers.
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Race 1
2026-05-08T17:11:27Allowance Optional Claiming · 7 fur · Dirt
Clear separation at the top of the rating board — Munnings Express looks standout with daylight to the rest.
Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 90.0 for Race 1. Career win rate of 42% shows consistency. Ridden by Jose Lezcano, trained by Linda Rice. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 11.90 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 19% win rate and finished in the money in 55% of races. For past year, Jockey & Trainer Combo has a 28% win rate and finished in the money in 69% of races. 4 wins and placed in 8 of 8 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 8 races. Has placed in 6 of the last 6 races. Has 4 wins and placed in 8 of 8 of Sprint races. Jockey & Horse combo has a 19% win rate and finished in the money in 55% of races. Has WON 2 races in a row! Horse won last time it raced. 04/04/2026. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List.
Rating board at 48.7 • 50% career wins. Ridden by Flavien Prat. For past year, Jockey has a 29% win rate and finished in the money in 68% of races. 3 wins and placed in 6 of 7 races on Dirt tracks.
Rating board at 43.8 • 33% career wins. Ridden by Dylan Davis. 2 wins and placed in 4 of 4 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 4 races.
Race 2
2026-05-08T17:40:00Starter Allowance · 7 fur · Dirt
Clear separation at the top of the rating board — Cloudy Chance looks standout with daylight to the rest.
Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 84.9 for Race 2. Ridden by Eric Cancel, trained by Chris J. Englehart. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 12.37 sec/furlong. 2 wins and placed in 8 of 11 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 6 races. Has placed in 6 of the last 6 races. Has 2 wins and placed in 8 of 11 of Sprint races.
Race 3
2026-05-08T18:10:00Claiming · 6 1/2 fur · Dirt
Clear separation at the top of the rating board — Dot's Dollar looks standout with daylight to the rest.
Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 86.3 for Race 3. Career win rate of 27% shows consistency. Ridden by Kendrick Carmouche, trained by Gustavo Rodriguez. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 12.52 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 20% win rate and finished in the money in 53% of races. 10 wins and placed in 20 of 37 races on Dirt tracks. Has 3 wins and placed in 7 of 8 races at 6 1/2 fur. Ranked 2nd in workouts over last month at 12.30 sec/furlong. More than 1 win on today's surface/distance.
Rating board at 36.1 • 25% career wins. Ridden by Omar Hernandez Moreno. 10 wins and placed in 23 of 40 races on Dirt tracks. Has 4 wins and placed in 4 of 5 races at 6 1/2 fur.
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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