Today’s Picks › Belmont Park Picks › Sat, Oct 24
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- Surfaces
- 6 Dirt · 5 Turf
- First post
- 12:05local time
- Feature · Race 2
- Maid of the Mist Stakes
- Best Bet · Race 6
- 3Shoot It True Has run faster lately than anything else in here, and it isn't close
- Value play · Race 8
- 6Acoustic Ave Overlooked at long odds last time out
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- 6Top pickBella KnowsFranco M · Cox Brad H
Why Bella Knows: Fits on speed with the best of this group. Down in price, from $100,000 to $45,000. Trainer Brad Cox has a strong record with horses coming back in 31 to 60 days.
- 4Top pickSun Kissed BlissCarmouche K · Sharp Joe
Why Sun Kissed Bliss: Owns the best recent speed figures in the field. Comes in off a win. The Joe Sharp barn does well with last-out winners.
- 3Top pickMunnings ExpressFranco M · Rice Linda
Why Munnings Express: Clearly the fastest horse in the field on recent figures. Has hit the board in 5 of her last 6 starts. Trainer Linda Rice has a strong record with dirt runners.
- 3Top pickValtellinaDavis D · Handal Raymond
Why Valtellina: Has run the fastest numbers of anyone entered. Won last time out in a optional claimer. The Raymond Handal barn does well with last-out winners.
Value play2 Bernietakescharge
Went off at 10-1 last time but rates as a real contender here. Bullet work on Oct 1, best of 63 at the distance. Closer than it looks last out, beaten just 1½ lengths in 6th.
- 3Top pickSpirit of St LouisFranco M · Brown Chad C
Why Spirit of St Louis: Has improved in each of the last three starts. Won last time out in a stakes. Proven on turf with 10 wins.
Value play2 Funny Factor
The public let him go at 10-1 last out, and the ratings say that was a mistake. On the upswing, getting better every time out. Broke through with a win in his last start.
- 3Top pickShoot It TrueFresu A · Ward Wesley A
Why Shoot It True: Has run faster lately than anything else in here, and it isn't close. Three straight races of improvement. Won last time out in a optional claimer.
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- 1Top pickScramjetCarmouche K · Rice Linda
Why Scramjet: Holds a big edge on recent speed over this group. Comes in off a win. The Linda Rice barn does well with sprinters stretching out.
- 8Top pickSacrosanctFranco M · Rice Linda
Why Sacrosanct: Tops this field on recent speed. Finished 3rd in his last start, 1 lengths behind the winner. Has hit the board in 5 of his last 6 starts.
Value play6 Acoustic Ave
Dismissed at 12-1 in his last start, but fits this field. Just ran a sharply improved race. Finished 2nd in his last start, 3½ lengths behind the winner.
- 2Top pickWaraloLezcano J · Englehart Chris
Why Waralo: Narrowly the fastest on recent figures. Finished 2nd in his last start, a nose behind the winner. Has hit the board in 6 of his last 6 starts.
- 8Top pickWynstockCarmouche K · Sharp Joe
Why Wynstock: Has a slight edge on speed in a tightly matched field. Won last time out in a optional claimer. Joe Sharp gets good results with last-out winners.
Value play4 Pandagate
The public let him go at 11-1 last out, and the ratings say that was a mistake. Has improved in each of the last three starts. Finished 3rd in his last start, 3 lengths behind the winner.
- 3Top pickSail With the WindAlvarado J · Englehart Jeremiah C
Why Sail With the Wind: Just ran a sharply improved race. Was only a head from winning last time. Rarely runs a bad one: top three in 5 of 6 lately.
Value play7 Being Betty
Dismissed at 8-1 in her last start, but fits this field. Last start was a clear jump forward for her. Was only a nose from winning last time.
Also eligible, runs only if there are scratches: Starship Pegasus, Considerate City
Last time at Belmont Park
On Sunday, October 18, 2026, our top picks went 0 for 1 in the races graded so far. See that card.
- Race 5: Paula's Choice won. Our pick Bryant and Cooper 2nd.
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