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Finger Lakes Picks & Predictions — November 11, 2026

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  1. Race 15CelesliaML 5/2

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Celeslia is our best bet on the free portion of today's card — she tops Race 1, an Allowance sprint at 5½ furlongs, with a TrackWiz rating of 87.81 and a sim win probability of 28.73% at a morning line of 5/2. The speed numbers back her up, and her jockey's 19% win rate over the past year adds a layer of confidence in a spot where connections matter.

It's Veterans Day at Finger Lakes, and the conditions are what you'd expect for upstate New York in November — cloudy skies and a crisp 52°F. The track is running all dirt today, eight races deep, with distances ranging from 5½ furlongs up to a mile. That one-mile Maiden Special Weight in Race 6 is the outlier on a card that leans heavily toward the 6-furlong sprint.

The mix of Allowance, Claiming, and Maiden company across the card gives you a range of wagering opportunities — from horses looking to prove their class to others searching for the right level. It's a solid mid-week card with some interesting pace dynamics baked in.

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Race 1 is where the free value lives today. Celeslia's recent race speed — clocking in at 12.38 seconds per furlong, second-best in the field — is exactly the kind of number that plays well in a 5½-furlong Allowance on a cool, potentially sealed-up dirt surface. When the temperature drops into the low 50s, tracks like Finger Lakes can tighten up and reward horses with legitimate early foot. Celeslia fits that profile.

At 5/2 on the morning line, she's not a screaming overlay, but she doesn't need to be. The jockey angle (55% in-the-money rate over the past year) suggests this isn't a pilot who fades late — and in a short sprint, getting off the gate clean with a confident hand is half the battle. This is a straightforward, data-backed play to build your day around.

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Celeslia in Race 1 is the anchor play for the day — solid rating, speed to match, and a jockey who knows how to close the deal. If you want the full story on the remaining seven races, including pace projections, exotic tickets, and every top pick through Race 8, it's all waiting for subscribers. Check out TrackWiz Premium and make the most of today's Finger Lakes card. Good luck out there.