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Belterra Park Picks & Predictions — October 1, 2026

October 1, 20268 racesAll Belterra Park picks

Here's our expert breakdown of today's 8-race card at Belterra 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

4:35 PM EDT

Claiming · 5 1/2 fur · Dirt

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

win4Stay FrostyML 12/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 74.0 for Race 1. Ridden by Brooke Bays, trained by Inocencio Quezada. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.29 sec/furlong. Has 1 wins and placed in 6 of 9 races at 5 1/2 fur. Claiming Price Decreased from $7500 to $5000.

place2I'm HimML 9/5

Rating board at 66.3 • 25% career wins. Ridden by Yarmarie L. Correa. For past year, Jockey has a 24% win rate and finished in the money in 67% of races. 3 wins and placed in 7 of 12 races on Dirt tracks.

show1Paynter CityML 8/1

Rating board at 61.8. Ridden by Orlando Mojica, Jr.. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 12.48 sec/furlong. 2 wins and placed in 7 of 14 races on Dirt tracks.

Race 2

5:05 PM EDT

Allowance · 6 fur · Dirt

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

win2Hippy GilmoreML 7/5

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 89.4 for Race 2. Ridden by John McKee, trained by Scott W. Barker. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 12.53 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 20% win rate and finished in the money in 51% of races. 1 wins and placed in 5 of 5 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 5 races. Has placed in 5 of the last 5 races. Has 1 wins and placed in 5 of 5 of Sprint races. 1 wins and placed in 5 of 5 races at Belterra Park. Horse won last time it raced. 08/29/2026. Horse won last time raced at today's surface/distance. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List.

place3Dinner At EightML 9/5

Rating board at 87.2 • 33% career wins. Ridden by Kevin J. Jimenez. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.23 sec/furlong. 1 wins and placed in 3 of 3 races on Dirt tracks.

show1Cousin JoeML 3/1

Rating board at 60.0. Ridden by Eder Luis Martinez. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 12.56 sec/furlong. Has placed in 5 of the last 6 races.

Race 3

5:35 PM EDT

Maiden Special Weight · 4 1/2 fur · Dirt

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

win1KellykozML 2/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 58.3 for Race 3. Ridden by Guillermo Rodriguez, trained by Larry E. Smith. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.92 sec/furlong.

place3Seeking the TempleML 5/2

Rating board at 57.5. Ridden by Joe Stokes.

show2OpaliteML 7/2

Rating board at 55.8. Ridden by Gabriel Lagunes.

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

6:05 PM EDT

Claiming · 1 1/16 mi · Turf

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

win2Union EmpressML 7/2

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 86.3 for Race 4. Ridden by Yarmarie L. Correa, trained by Jimmy Corrigan. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 12.48 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 24% win rate and finished in the money in 67% of races. Has placed in the last 5 races. Has placed in 5 of the last 6 races. 1 wins and placed in 5 of 5 races at Belterra Park. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List. Jockey appears in today's Top 50 Jockeys List.

place6WellaML 2/1

Rating board at 68.4. Ridden by Santiago Gonzalez. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.28 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 22% win rate and finished in the money in 54% of races.

show8GolexgoML 2/1

Rating board at 68.4. Ridden by Yarmarie L. Correa. For past year, Jockey has a 24% win rate and finished in the money in 67% of races. Has placed in 4 of the last 6 races.

Race 5

6:35 PM EDT

Claiming · 1 mi · Dirt

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

win3American MinkML 2/1

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 88.5 for Race 5. Ridden by Santiago Gonzalez, trained by Keith Kinmon. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 12.49 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 22% win rate and finished in the money in 54% of races. 1 wins and placed in 4 of 8 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 5 races. Has placed in 5 of the last 6 races. 1 wins and placed in 4 of 4 races at Belterra Park. Claiming Price Decreased from $12500 to $5000. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List.

place4Lady AshantaML 4/1

Rating board at 73.7. Ridden by Carlos Jimenez. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 13.01 sec/furlong. Placed in 5 of 7 races on Dirt tracks.

show6Panic ModeML 5/2

Rating board at 66.2. Ridden by Luis A. Hernandez. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 12.30 sec/furlong. Claiming Price Decreased from $6250 to $5000.

Race 6

7:05 PM EDT

Allowance Optional Claiming · 5 fur · Turf

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

win1Midnight MaryML 5/2

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 87.8 for Race 6. Career win rate of 22% shows consistency. Ridden by John McKee, trained by Larry E. Smith. For past year, Jockey has a 20% win rate and finished in the money in 51% of races. Has placed in the last 2 races. Has placed in 5 of the last 6 races. Has 2 wins and placed in 4 of 6 races at 5 fur. 1 wins and placed in 4 of 5 races at Belterra Park. Jockey & Horse combo has a 20% win rate and finished in the money in 51% of races. 3 wins and placed in 5 of 9 races on Turf tracks. More than 1 win on today's surface/distance. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List.

place11Ocean WindowsML 2/1

Rating board at 73.3 • 36% career wins. Ridden by Santiago Gonzalez. For past year, Jockey has a 22% win rate and finished in the money in 54% of races. Has placed in 4 of the last 6 races.

show9Lipstick N LashesML 4/1

Rating board at 71.4 • 41% career wins. Ridden by Perry Wayne Ouzts. Has placed in the last 11 races. Has placed in 5 of the last 5 races.

Race 7

7:35 PM EDT

Allowance · 6 fur · Dirt

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

win4Papas LadyML 9/5

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 88.8 for Race 7. Ridden by Santiago Gonzalez, trained by William E. Morey. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 12.23 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 22% win rate and finished in the money in 54% of races. 1 wins and placed in 4 of 7 races on Dirt tracks. Has placed in the last 4 races. Has placed in 4 of the last 6 races. Has 1 wins and placed in 4 of 5 races at 6 fur. 1 wins and placed in 4 of 4 races at Belterra Park. Ranked 1st in workouts over last month at 12.13 sec/furlong. Horse appears in today's Top 50 Horses List.

place7EmmalleneML 10/1

Rating board at 67.8. Ridden by Carlos Jimenez. Ranked 2nd for recent race speed at 12.18 sec/furlong. 1 wins and placed in 9 of 13 races on Dirt tracks.

show5Blues MusicML 3/1

Rating board at 65.7. Ridden by Yarmarie L. Correa. For past year, Jockey has a 24% win rate and finished in the money in 67% of races. Has placed in the last 3 races.

Race 8

8:05 PM EDT

Claiming · 1 mi · Turf

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

win4ShakrevengeML 5/2

Tops the TrackWiz rating board at 83.2 for Race 8. Ridden by Guillermo Rodriguez, trained by Joel Campbell. Has placed in the last 3 races. 1 wins and placed in 12 of 20 races on Turf tracks.

place5Vanishing WishML 6/1

Rating board at 82.3. Ridden by Santiago Gonzalez. Ranked 3rd for recent race speed at 12.42 sec/furlong. For past year, Jockey has a 22% win rate and finished in the money in 54% of races.

show10Chica LindaML 12/1

Rating board at 74.0. Ridden by Eder Luis Martinez. Ranked 1st for recent race speed at 11.96 sec/furlong.

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