Today’s Picks › Belmont Park Picks › Thu, Nov 5
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- 5 Turf · 3 Dirt
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- 12:40local time
- Top purse · Race 6
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Belmont Park picks, race by race
- 3Top pickB My LadyMarin S · Green Amelia J
Why B My Lady: Right there on speed with the top runners. Sits just off the pace, so she can work out a trip either way.
- 3Top pickSky ChartVelazquez J R · Mott William I
Why Sky Chart: Fits on speed with the best of this group. Finished 3rd in her last start, 6 lengths behind the winner. By Liam's Map, and bred to handle the longer trip.
- 1Top pickAzizamCastellano J J · Weaver George
Why Azizam: Nobody else in the field has run as fast as him lately. Last start was a clear jump forward for him. George Weaver gets good results with claimers.
- 5Top pickAce in HandElliott C · McPeek Kenneth G
Why Ace in Hand: Brings the best recent figures into the race. Trending the right way, with each of his last three better than the one before. Ran 3rd last out, beaten 4 lengths.
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- 3Top pickSummer BrotherElliott C · McPeek Kenneth G
Why Summer Brother: Was only 3 lengths from winning last time. Turned in a bullet on Oct 7. Kenneth McPeek gets good results with sprinters stretching out.
- 1Top pickAmberjackZayas E J · Delgado Jorge
Why Amberjack: Steps down in class off a stakes. The Jorge Delgado barn does well with horses coming back in 31 to 60 days. Proven at this kind of distance.
- 8Top pickIce ChocolatCastellano J J · Kantarmaci Mertkan
Why Ice Chocolat: Just ran a sharply improved race. Broke through with a win in his last start. Owns 8 wins on turf.
- 4Top pickSpinning ClassLezcano J · McGaughey III Claude R
Why Spinning Class: Three straight races of improvement. Won last time out in a claimer. Owns 2 wins on turf.
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Yes. Every Belmont Park card gets a free top pick for every race, a value play with the minimum odds worth taking, and the Best Bet of the day. Trackside Edge members also get the top three in every race with win estimates, pace notes, confidence ratings and multi-race tickets.
When are Belmont Park picks posted?
Our Belmont Park picks go up before the card, once entries are out, usually a day or more ahead. This page always shows the current or next Belmont Park card, and every past card stays in the archive below.
How are the Belmont Park picks made?
Every horse is rated by the TracksideProfits handicapping model: speed figures, current form and the likely pace first, then trainer and jockey, distance and surface fit and pedigree, then class, layoffs and workouts.
What does "Bet at 6-1 or higher" mean on a value play?
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Updated Nov 01, 2026