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Belmont Park race day, Friday, Oct 16, 2026: our picks and the full card

Belmont Park runs 9 races on Friday, with first post at 1:10 PM ET. Below is every race with its conditions, our top pick and our value play, then the best bet of the day.

All 9 Belmont Park races at a glance

RacePost (ET)ConditionsTop pickValue playResult
Race 11:10 PM1 Mile dirtMaiden Optional ClaimingRhythm Riot 8-5Diamond Juan 20-1Rhythm Riot ($6.40)
Race 21:43 PM1 Mile dirtMaiden Special WeightNevada 3-1Shahnameh 12-1Nevada ($6.14)
Race 32:16 PM1 1/16 Miles turfClaimingMermaid 2-1Luckforyou 30-1Putonahappyface ($8.88)
Race 42:49 PM6 Furlongs dirtMaiden Special WeightUnder the Moon 2-1Judysdancin Tonite 8-1Under the Moon ($4.48)
Race 53:23 PM6 Furlongs inner turfMaiden Optional ClaimingSummer Brother 4-1Shake My Hand 15-1Worth Waiting For ($19.80)
Race 63:57 PM1 Mile turfMaiden Special WeightGanderella 8-5Alesiamae 15-1Felixyn ($4.74)
Race 74:31 PM1 1/16 Miles dirtAllowancePapa Yo 8-5Filoso 12-1Papa Yo ($4.46)
Race 85:05 PM6 Furlongs inner turfAllowance Optional ClaimingBosun 4-1Mischievous Angel 20-1Attfield ($15.26)
Race 95:38 PM1 1/16 Miles turfMaiden Special WeightTwice the Fun 5-2Nater Tot 15-1Mom's On Break ($9.64)

Best bet of the day at Belmont Park

Best bet: Papa Yo (8-5) in Race 7. The 8-5 morning-line favorite, so the track handicapper rates this horse as the one to beat. Manuel Franco has won 30 of 149 rides (20%) at New York tracks in our records. Race 7 picks and odds

Value play of the day: Luckforyou (30-1) in Race 3. At 30-1 on the morning line, the price is bigger than this horse’s connections suggest.

Betting Belmont Park from New York

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