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Finger Lakes race day, Monday, Oct 5, 2026: our picks and the full card

The Finger Lakes card for Monday, Oct 5, 2026 has 8 races starting at 12:55 PM ET. We picked every race; click any race for the full field, odds and reasoning.

All 8 Finger Lakes races at a glance

RacePost (ET)ConditionsTop pickValue playResult
Race 112:55 PM1 1/16 Miles dirtClaimingStjames 5-2Ringgood 15-1Stjames ($8.46)
Race 21:24 PM6 Furlongs dirtMaiden ClaimingConcrete Kid 5-2Solo Flight 15-1Concrete Kid ($5.74)
Race 31:53 PM1 Mile 70 Yards dirtMaiden Special WeightSerra 3-1Mr Baldy 15-1Serra ($4.12)
Race 42:22 PM5 1/2 Furlongs dirtMaiden Special WeightCadillac Mary 5-2Turbo Gray 10-1Authentic Gini ($10.14)
Race 52:51 PM6 Furlongs dirtMaiden Special WeightCeleslia 3-1Free Spin Kim 20-1Celeslia ($8.52)
Race 63:20 PM5 1/2 Furlongs dirtMaiden Special WeightSticky Situation 7-2Bajan Sugar 15-1Playinmindgames ($6.36)
Race 73:49 PM5 1/2 Furlongs dirtClaimingCarol Said No 7-2Rachel's Rock 4-1Carol Said No ($8.56)
Race 84:18 PM6 Furlongs dirtMaiden Special WeightRock Steady Babe 3-1Riyah Al Nil 15-1Majorsdreamcometru ($10.42)

Our Finger Lakes best bet and value play

Best bet: Stjames (5-2) in Race 1. Priced at 5-2 on the morning line. Emanuel De Diego has won 8 of 43 rides (19%) at New York tracks in our records. Race 1 picks and odds

Value play of the day: Free Spin Kim (20-1) in Race 5. At 20-1 on the morning line, the price is bigger than this horse’s connections suggest.

Betting Finger Lakes from New York

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