Today’s Picks › Belmont Park Picks › Wed, Oct 21
- Races
- 8
- Surfaces
- 4 Dirt · 4 Turf
- First post
- 1:10local time
- Top purse · Race 4
- OC 45k/N2X
- Best Bet · Race 6
- 3I'm Worthy Nobody else in the field has run as fast as him lately
- Value play · Race 3
- 5Madeline's Agenda Overlooked at long odds last time out
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- 1Top pickMidnight RocketLezcano J · Mott William I
Why Midnight Rocket: Has run faster lately than anything else in here, and it isn't close. Drops from maiden special weight into a maiden claimer. Trainer William Mott has a strong record with maiden claimers.
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- 5Top pickTough StreetFranco M · Rice Linda
Why Tough Street: Nobody else in the field has run as fast as her lately. Coming off the best race of the current form cycle. Finished 3rd in her last start, a length behind the winner.
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- 4Top pickImmaculate MoonPena P · Gargan Danny
Why Immaculate Moon: Tops this field on recent speed. Down in price, from $85,000 to $20,000. Comes back fresh after a 2-month break and has worked sharply since.
Value play5 Madeline's Agenda
Went off at 8-1 last time but rates as a real contender here. Drops from a $55,000 claimer to $20,000. Second-best recent figures in the field.
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- 2Top pickMaria CallasFranco M · Brown Chad C
Why Maria Callas: Brings the best recent figures into the race. Comes in off a win. Gets an easier spot than last time.
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- 5Top pickJoker On FireLezcano J · Levine Bruce N
Why Joker On Fire: Holds a big edge on recent speed over this group. Ran 2nd last out, beaten a head. Finished in the top three in 5 of 6 recent races.
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- 3Top pickI'm WorthyCarmouche K · Rice Linda
Why I'm Worthy: Nobody else in the field has run as fast as him lately. Drops from a $45,000 claimer to $20,000. Linda Rice gets good results with claimers.
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- 8Top pickAperitifFresu A · Merryman Elizabeth M
Why Aperitif: Clearly the fastest horse in the field on recent figures. Won last time out in a starter allowance. Proven on turf with 2 wins.
Value play6 Vernon Valley
The public let her go at 31-1 last out, and the ratings say that was a mistake. Trending the right way, with each of her last three better than the one before. Ran 3rd last out, beaten 1½ lengths.
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- 11Top pickTwenty One RedPrat F · Weaver George
Why Twenty One Red: Has improved in each of the last three starts. Takes the class drop into maiden claiming company. George Weaver gets good results with maiden claimers.
Value play7 Richies Love
The public let him go at 17-1 last out, and the ratings say that was a mistake. Has run the fastest numbers of anyone entered. Ran 2nd last out, beaten a length.
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Last time at Belmont Park
On Sunday, October 11, 2026, our top picks went 1 for 4 in the races graded so far. See that card.
- Race 4: Lisa Joy won. Our pick Kiamba was unplaced.
- Race 6: Mike's Magic won. Our pick Bakuto was unplaced.
- Race 7: Our Preferred Pal won. Our pick Credit Risk was unplaced.
- Race 9: Perretti won. Our pick Perretti won.
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