Today’s Picks › Belmont Park Picks › Sun, Nov 1
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- Surfaces
- 6 Turf · 5 Dirt
- First post
- 11:30local time
- Feature · Race 2
- Bold Ruler G3
- Best Bet · Race 5
- 5Gun Broker Has run faster lately than anything else in here, and it isn't close
- Value play · Race 3
- 2Sweet Grace Bet at 6-1 or higher
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- 5Top pickElection HeroFranco M · Brown Chad C
Why Election Hero: Has run the fastest numbers of anyone entered. Ran 3rd last out, beaten 11 lengths. Chad Brown gets good results with second-time starters.
- 3Top pickBuccherinoRuiz E · Velazquez Alfredo
Why Buccherino: Last start was a clear jump forward for him. Won last time out in a stakes. Has the most early speed in a short dirt race.
- 6Top pickNight SkyZayas E J · Delgado Jorge
Why Night Sky: Narrowly the fastest on recent figures. Drops from maiden special weight into a maiden claimer. Jorge Delgado gets good results with maiden claimers.
Value play2 Sweet Grace Bet at 6-1 or higher
Rates as a live contender but projects as an overlooked price. Took a big step forward last time. Gets a softer spot after running against maiden special weight company.
Also eligible, runs only if there are scratches: Watergate, Coach Callahan
- 1Top pickHouse of WarFranco M · Abreu Jorge R
Why House of War: Clearly the fastest horse in the field on recent figures. Steps down in class off a stakes. By War Dancer, and bred to handle the longer trip.
- 5Top pickGun BrokerPrat F · Gargan Danny
Why Gun Broker: Has run faster lately than anything else in here, and it isn't close. Ran 2nd last out, beaten 2½ lengths. By Gun Runner, and bred to handle the longer trip.
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- 8Top pickTrue LegendFranco M · Weaver George
Why True Legend: Finds a softer field today. Bullet work on Oct 24, best of 40 at the distance. Trainer George Weaver has a strong record with claimers.
Value play5 I Can See That Bet at 6-1 or higher
The kind of contender the betting tends to underrate. Coming off the best race of the current form cycle. Ran 3rd last out, beaten 2½ lengths.
Also eligible, runs only if there are scratches: Extraordinary One, Navy Chief, Lord Chatham, Frostelle
- 1Top pickTax HolidayPrat F · Brown Chad C
Why Tax Holiday: Coming off the best race of the current form cycle. Was only a head from winning last time. Posted the fastest of 23 works at 4 furlongs on Oct 2.
Also eligible, runs only if there are scratches: Accent, Ori
- 4Top pickDonor AdvisedFranco M · Brown Chad C
Why Donor Advised: Holds a big edge on recent speed over this group. Three straight races of improvement. Ran 2nd last out, beaten 2½ lengths.
- 1Top pickEast AvenuePrat F · Walsh Brendan P
Why East Avenue: Has a slight edge on speed in a tightly matched field. Gets an easier spot than last time. Has run well at a mile before.
- 6Top pickFond FarewellPrat F · Walden William
Why Fond Farewell: Trending the right way, with each of his last three better than the one before. Broke through with a win in his last start. Rarely runs a bad one: top three in 4 of 5 lately.
Also eligible, runs only if there are scratches: Stars and Strides, Mission Improbable
- 7Top pickUrgencyFranco M · Rice Linda
Why Urgency: On the upswing, getting better every time out. Finished 2nd in his last start, 2½ lengths behind the winner. Rarely runs a bad one: top three in 5 of 6 lately.
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Updated Nov 01, 2026