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Belmont Park race day, Friday, Oct 30, 2026: our picks and the full card

Belmont Park runs 10 races on Friday, with first post at 11:40 AM ET. Below is every race with its conditions, our top pick and our value play, then the best bet of the day.

Belmont Park race-by-race picks

RacePost (ET)ConditionsTop pickValue playResult
Race 111:40 AM7 Furlongs dirtMaiden Special WeightSir Duke 8-5Enticed Master 30-1Legal Gambit ($5.34)
Race 212:15 PM7 Furlongs turfStarter Optional ClaimingCounter Move 3-1Tall Paul 20-1Bridle a Butterfly ($11.56)
Race 312:50 PM6 Furlongs dirtMaiden ClaimingSparks Will Fly 2-1Angie's Angel 30-1Pink Carats ($5.06)
Race 41:25 PM6 1/2 Furlongs dirtMaiden Optional ClaimingScottish Brittany 5-2Hot Night 8-1Hot Night ($18.88)
Race 51:59 PM1 1/16 Miles turfMaiden ClaimingSay Wallahi Bro 3-1Cyber Baby 12-1Early and Often ($22.32)
Race 62:34 PM1 1/8 Miles inner turfStakesGrayosh 5-2Starship Athena 8-1Ontario ($23.96)
Race 73:14 PM6 Furlongs dirtMaiden Special WeightBubble Market 4-1Bellissimo d'Oro 20-1First to Engage ($11.80)
Race 83:54 PM1 Mile dirtStarter AllowanceSequential 5-2Holding Power 20-1Art Fair ($9.42)
Race 94:34 PM6 Furlongs inner turfAllowanceDi Natale (CHI) 3-1One More Guitar 20-1Yaupon de Replay ($16.74)
Race 105:14 PM7 Furlongs turfMaiden Special WeightAnd the Runner Is 9-5Special Warfare 12-1And the Runner Is ($6.18)

Our Belmont Park best bet and value play

Best bet: Sir Duke (8-5) in Race 1. The 8-5 morning-line favorite, so the track handicapper rates this horse as the one to beat. Samuel Marin has won 20 of 147 rides (14%) at New York tracks in our records. Race 1 picks and odds

Betting Belmont Park from New York

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