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Belmont Park Picks & Predictions — October 1, 2026

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Here's our expert breakdown of today's 8-race card at Belmont Park. 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

6:10 PM EDT

Allowance Optional Claiming · 6 1/2 fur · Dirt

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

win10Celtic DawnML 6/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 82.7 for Race 1. Career win rate of 60% shows consistency. Ridden by Javier Castellano, trained by Carlos F. Martin. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 11.81 sec/furlong. Has placed in 3 of the last 4 races. Has 3 wins and placed in 3 of 3 of Sprint races. Jockey & Horse combo has a 17% win rate and finished in the money in 46% of races. Ranked 2nd in workouts over last month at 11.95 sec/furlong. Horse won last time raced at today's surface/distance.

place4Next On StageML 9/2

Rating board at 82.2. Ridden by Dylan Davis. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 12.09 sec/furlong. 5 wins and placed in 17 of 23 races on Dirt tracks.

show6Lovely ChristinaML 7/2

Rating board at 72.0. Ridden by Kendrick Carmouche. For past year, Jockey has a 18% win rate and finished in the money in 50% of races. 1 wins and placed in 3 of 5 races on Dirt tracks.

Race 2

6:42 PM EDT

Allowance Optional Claiming · 1 1/16 mi · Dirt

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

win12JadorlinijaML 5/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 82.0 for Race 2. Career win rate of 25% shows consistency. Ridden by Ricardo Santana, Jr., trained by Miguel Clement. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 12.46 sec/furlong. 1 wins and placed in 2 of 4 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in 2 of the last 3 races. Horse won last time it raced. 08/21/2026.

place5RaghbaML 8/1

Rating board at 79.1. Ridden by Flavien Prat. For past year, Jockey has a 29% win rate and finished in the money in 65% of races. 1 wins and placed in 8 of 12 races on Dirt tracks.

show9Kayla's KometML 12/1

Rating board at 74.0. Ridden by Javier Castellano. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.19 sec/furlong. 1 wins and placed in 5 of 7 races on Dirt tracks.

Race 3

7:14 PM EDT

Stakes · 6 1/2 fur · Dirt

Standout on paper: Beauty Reigns grades multiple points clear of the rest of the field.

win2Beauty ReignsML 3/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 87.1 for Race 3. Career win rate of 28% shows consistency. Ridden by Junior Alvarado, trained by William I. Mott. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 11.92 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 17% win rate and finished in the money in 47% of races. For past year, Jockey & Trainer Combo has a 21% win rate and finished in the money in 58% of races. 4 wins and placed in 10 of 14 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 2 races. Has placed in 4 of the last 6 races. Has 2 wins and placed in 4 of 4 races at 6 1/2 fur. Jockey & Horse combo has a 17% win rate and finished in the money in 47% of races. More than 1 win on today's surface/distance. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List.

place5R DisasterML 8/5

Rating board at 77.9 • 52% career wins. Ridden by Jose L. Ortiz. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 11.97 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 25% win rate and finished in the money in 60% of races.

show3Munnings ExpressML 6/1

Rating board at 75.2 • 50% career wins. Ridden by Manuel Franco. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 11.83 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 24% win rate and finished in the money in 64% of races.

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

7:46 PM EDT

Stakes · 1 mi · Turf

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

win7ShelzawaML 9/2

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 84.9 for Race 4. Career win rate of 66% shows consistency. Ridden by Flavien Prat, trained by Chad C. Brown. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 11.94 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 29% win rate and finished in the money in 65% of races. For past year, Jockey & Trainer Combo has a 31% win rate and finished in the money in 75% of races. Has placed in the last 3 races. Has placed in 3 of the last 3 races. Has 2 wins and placed in 3 of 3 of Medium Distance races. Jockey & Horse combo has a 29% win rate and finished in the money in 65% of races. 2 wins and placed in 3 of 3 races on Turf tracks. Has WON 2 races in a row! Horse won last time it raced. 08/29/2026. Jockey appears in today's Top 50 Jockeys List.

place8Sister TroienneML 7/2

Rating board at 73.8 • 62% career wins. Ridden by Junior Alvarado. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 11.89 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 17% win rate and finished in the money in 47% of races.

show4Hand Over HeartML 10/1

Rating board at 55.1 • 66% career wins. Ridden by Jose L. Ortiz. For past year, Jockey has a 25% win rate and finished in the money in 60% of races. Has placed in the last 3 races.

Race 5

8:17 PM EDT

Stakes · 6 fur · Turf

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

win6WaraloML 3/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 87.1 for Race 5. Career win rate of 42% shows consistency. Ridden by Jose Lezcano, trained by Chris J. Englehart. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 11.34 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 18% win rate and finished in the money in 53% of races. Has placed in the last 8 races. Has placed in 5 of the last 5 races. Has 6 wins and placed in 12 of 15 races at 6 fur. Jockey & Horse combo has a 18% win rate and finished in the money in 53% of races. Ranked 1st in workouts over last month at 11.95 sec/furlong. 5 wins and placed in 8 of 8 races on Turf tracks. More than 1 win on today's surface/distance. Horse won last time raced at today's surface/distance. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List.

place7Twenty Six BlackML 2/1

Rating board at 86.2 • 38% career wins. Ridden by Manuel Franco. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 11.24 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 24% win rate and finished in the money in 64% of races.

show5CreditworthyML 6/1

Rating board at 78.5 • 42% career wins. Ridden by Flavien Prat. For past year, Jockey has a 29% win rate and finished in the money in 65% of races. For past year, Jockey & Trainer Combo has a 31% win rate and finished in the money in 75% of races.

Race 6

8:48 PM EDT

Stakes · 7 fur · Dirt

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

win8Senior OfficerML 2/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 88.5 for Race 6. Career win rate of 57% shows consistency. Ridden by Flavien Prat, trained by Brad H. Cox. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 11.70 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 29% win rate and finished in the money in 65% of races. 4 wins and placed in 7 of 7 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 7 races. Has placed in 5 of the last 5 races. Has 4 wins and placed in 7 of 7 of Sprint races. Ranked 2nd in workouts over last month at 12.19 sec/furlong. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List. Jockey appears in today's Top 50 Jockeys List.

place9Crazy MasonML 5/1

Rating board at 58.7 • 22% career wins. Ridden by Manuel Franco. For past year, Jockey has a 24% win rate and finished in the money in 64% of races. 5 wins and placed in 15 of 22 races on Dirt tracks.

show1T KraftML 6/1

Rating board at 56.0 • 26% career wins. Ridden by Junior Alvarado. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 11.89 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 17% win rate and finished in the money in 47% of races.

Race 7

9:18 PM EDT

Stakes · 1 1/2 mi · Turf

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

win5Minaret StationML 4/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 85.6 for Race 7. Career win rate of 37% shows consistency. Ridden by Jose L. Ortiz, trained by William Walden. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.16 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 25% win rate and finished in the money in 60% of races. Has placed in the last 3 races. Has placed in 3 of the last 4 races. Has 3 wins and placed in 7 of 8 of Medium Distance races. 3 wins and placed in 7 of 8 races on Turf tracks. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List. Jockey appears in today's Top 50 Jockeys List.

place1El CordobesML 2/1

Rating board at 85.6 • 33% career wins. Ridden by Flavien Prat. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 12.20 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 29% win rate and finished in the money in 65% of races.

show2Far BridgeML 6/1

Rating board at 67.3 • 47% career wins. Ridden by John R. Velazquez. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 12.24 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 19% win rate and finished in the money in 47% of races.

Race 8

9:48 PM EDT

Stakes · 1 1/4 mi · Turf

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

win9KathynmarissaML 7/5

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 89.4 for Race 8. Career win rate of 46% shows consistency. Ridden by Jose L. Ortiz, trained by Chad C. Brown. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 12.11 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 25% win rate and finished in the money in 60% of races. Has placed in the last 4 races. Has placed in 3 of the last 3 races. Has 6 wins and placed in 10 of 12 of Medium Distance races. Jockey & Horse combo has a 25% win rate and finished in the money in 60% of races. 6 wins and placed in 10 of 11 races on Turf tracks. Horse won last time it raced. 07/18/2026. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List. Jockey appears in today's Top 50 Jockeys List.

place6FionnML 12/1

Rating board at 66.8 • 58% career wins. Ridden by Manuel Franco. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 11.79 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 24% win rate and finished in the money in 64% of races.

show4Gezora (FR)ML 6/1

Rating board at 58.8 • 25% career wins. Ridden by Junior Alvarado. For past year, Jockey has a 17% win rate and finished in the money in 47% of races. For past year, Jockey & Trainer Combo has a 21% win rate and finished in the money in 58% of races.

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