Finger Lakes Race 1 Picks & Odds – Oct 21, 2026

Finger Lakes Race 1 odds and picks, Wednesday Oct 21: 6 Furlongs on the dirt

Post 12:55 PM ET6 Furlongs · DirtPurse $14,000Claiming3 Year Olds And Up -999°F

6 horses line up for Race 1 at Finger Lakes, a claiming over 6 Furlongs of dirt and a $14,000 purse. Post time is 12:55 PM ET. We side with Khali's Dream (8-5), with Muazarah (10-1) our value play. Here is the field, how the race sets up and where the value is.

Finger Lakes Race 1 field and morning-line odds

#	Horse (sire – dam)	M/L	Jockey / trainer	Wt
1	MuazarahInto Mischief – Munasara	10-1	Jacqueline DavisT: Dewight Wadams	124 lb
2	Khali's DreamAl Khali – Smokin Sue	8-5	J. RohenaT: Chris Englehart	124 lb
3	Monomoy BeachMr. Monomoy – Looksgoodfromhere	5-1	Joel CruzT: Beth Miller-Saul	124 lb
4	Paint the LineFiring Line – Fingerpainter	4-1	Emanuel De DiegoT: Timothy Murphy	124 lb
5	Hunters GhostShaman Ghost – Tiz Kissable	5-2	Andre WorrieT: Jon Arnett	124 lb
6	BiyomboLotsa Mischief – Ms Mumba	8-1	Keiber CoaT: Jon Arnett	124 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.

Our Finger Lakes Race 1 picks

Top pick2 Khali's Dream 8-5

The 8-5 morning-line favorite, so the track handicapper rates this horse as the one to beat.
J. Rohena has won 1 of 22 rides (5%) at New York tracks in our records.
Trainer Chris Englehart is 7-for-45 (16%) in New York, with horses in the money 36% of the time.
By Al Khali out of Smokin Sue.

Value play1 Muazarah 10-1

At 10-1 on the morning line, the price is bigger than this horse’s connections suggest.
Jacqueline Davis has won 3 of 38 rides (8%) at New York tracks in our records.
Trained by Dewight Wadams.
By Into Mischief out of Munasara.

Finger Lakes Race 1 analysis: pace, price and connections

Khali's Dream is the 8-5 morning-line favorite, with Hunters Ghost next at 5-2. It is a tightly priced field, which usually means a competitive race.

Jon Arnett sends out 2 runners (Hunters Ghost and Biyombo), which tells you the barn thinks the conditions suit.

Among the riders, Andre Worrie has the best New York strike rate in our records: 21% wins from 63 mounts.

Forecast: , high of -999°F.

Race 1 betting strategy: where the value is

For a straight bet, Muazarah is the price play at 10-1. To cover our top pick as well, a $1 exacta box of Khali's Dream and Muazarah costs $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 1 legally in NY

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