Belmont Park Race 2 Picks & Odds – Oct 22, 2026

Who’s running in Belmont Park Race 2

#	Horse (sire – dam)	Jockey / trainer	Wt
1	Waitin'onasunnydayMendelssohn – Sunnyridge Bride	Pedro PenaT: Wayne Potts	116 lb
2	AbrigadoYaupon – Blue Grass Mary	Manuel FrancoT: Linda Rice	123 lb
3	The MarkinaterIndependence Hall – Diamond Hill	Dexter HaddockT: Dimitrios Synnefias	123 lb
4	MouqeerConnect – Camielee	Rocco BowenT: Rob Atras	123 lb
5	IcanPreservationist – We Love Lucy	Jose LezcanoT: Linda Rice	126 lb
6	Rule Sixty TwoDistorted Humor – My Galina	Antonio FresuT: Richard Dutrow, Jr.	126 lb

M/L is the track handicapper’s morning line. Live tote odds replace it near post; results and $2 payouts appear once the race is official.

Breaking down the Race 2 field

Linda Rice sends out 2 runners (Abrigado and Ican), which tells you the barn thinks the conditions suit.

Among the riders, Manuel Franco has the best New York strike rate in our records: 20% wins from 157 mounts.

Forecast: , high of -999°F.

Best betting value in Race 2

Morning-line odds are the track handicapper’s forecast, not the final price. Pari-mutuel odds move with the money until the gates open.

Where to bet Race 2 legally in NY

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