Belmont At The Big A Picks & Predictions — May 22, 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
Maiden Special Weight · 5 fur · Dirt
Twice the Life towers over this field on our ratings — significant gap back to the rest of the shortlist.
Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 59.3 for Race 1. Ridden by Flavien Prat, trained by Jeremiah C. Englehart. For past year, Jockey has a 29% win rate and finished in the money in 68% of races. Jockey appears in today's Top 50 Jockeys List.
Rating board at 58.7. Ridden by John R. Velazquez. For past year, Jockey has a 20% win rate and finished in the money in 47% of races. Ranked 2nd in workouts over last month at 12.00 sec/furlong.
Rating board at 57.5. Ridden by Edgard J. Zayas. For past year, Jockey has a 21% win rate and finished in the money in 59% of races. Ranked 1st in workouts over last month at 11.81 sec/furlong.
Race 2
Claiming · 1 1/8 mi · Dirt
Bet-down spot for Natural Hunk — the rating gap is wide enough that we treat this as a key single.
Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 74.0 for Race 2. Career win rate of 22% shows consistency. Ridden by Edgard J. Zayas, trained by James W. Ferraro. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 12.68 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 21% win rate and finished in the money in 59% of races. 2 wins and placed in 5 of 9 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 5 races. Has placed in 5 of the last 6 races. Has 2 wins and placed in 4 of 5 of Medium Distance races. Horse won last time it raced. 05/02/2026.
Rating board at 73.7 • 25% career wins. Ridden by Flavien Prat. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 12.63 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 29% win rate and finished in the money in 68% of races.
Rating board at 69.2. Ridden by Manuel Franco. For past year, Jockey has a 21% win rate and finished in the money in 60% of races. 2 wins and placed in 6 of 11 races on Dirt tracks.
Race 3
Claiming · 1 mi · Turf
Standout on paper: Mrs. Katz grades multiple points clear of the rest of the field.
Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 82.7 for Race 3. Ridden by Kendrick Carmouche, trained by Derek S. Ryan. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 12.19 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 20% win rate and finished in the money in 53% of races. 3 wins and placed in 12 of 19 races on Turf tracks. More than 1 win on today's surface/distance.
Rating board at 79.4. Ridden by Junior Alvarado. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.15 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 18% win rate and finished in the money in 48% of races.
Rating board at 78.8 • 38% career wins. Ridden by Ricardo Santana, Jr.. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 12.17 sec/furlong. Ranked 3rd in workouts over last month at 12.34 sec/furlong.
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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