Finger Lakes Race 7 Picks & Odds – Nov 9, 2026

Finger Lakes Race 7 picks, odds and entries: stakes, 6 Furlongs dirt

Post 3:01 PM ET6 Furlongs · DirtPurse $45,000Stakes2 Year Olds -999°F

Race 7 at Finger Lakes goes to post at 3:01 PM ET on Monday: a 6 Furlongs stakes on the dirt for 8 runners and a $45,000 purse. My Bestie (5-2) heads our card, with Beltandsuspenders (15-1) our value play. Odds update toward post, and results post here once the race is official.

Race 7 entries: runners, jockeys and odds

#	Horse (sire – dam)	M/L	Jockey / trainer	Wt
1	Authentic GiniAuthentic – Mgr Treasure	10-1	Luis PerezT: M. Ferraro	118 lb
2	BeltandsuspendersMind Control – Ocean Size	15-1	Oscar GomezT: Rachel Sells	118 lb
3	Financial StarCentral Banker – Holly's Star	6-1	Keiber CoaT: Ralph D'Alessandro	118 lb
4	Good VintageLife Is Good – Mythical Bride	5-1	Reylu GutierrezT: Amelia Green	114 lb
5	Redzone GalRedesdale – Zismokin Gal	7-2	Jacqueline DavisT: Debra Breed	118 lb
6	Cozzy TrickstressCharlatan – Cozzy Spring	4-1	Kevin NavarroT: Paul Barrow	118 lb
7	Pwr of PersistenceBolt d'Oro – Arch's Smile	8-1	Andre WorrieT: Paul Barrow	118 lb
8	My BestieGame Winner – Song of Melody	5-2	Shaun BridgmohanT: Melanie Giddings	118 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.

Who we like in Finger Lakes Race 7

Top pick8 My Bestie 5-2

The 5-2 morning-line favorite, so the track handicapper rates this horse as the one to beat.
Shaun Bridgmohan has won 4 of 10 rides (40%) at New York tracks in our records.
Trainer Melanie Giddings is 5-for-27 (19%) in New York, with horses in the money 26% of the time.
By Game Winner out of Song of Melody.

Value play2 Beltandsuspenders 15-1

At 15-1 on the morning line, the price is bigger than this horse’s connections suggest.
Oscar Gomez has won 15 of 94 rides (16%) at New York tracks in our records.
Trainer Rachel Sells is 6-for-51 (12%) in New York, with horses in the money 25% of the time.
By Mind Control out of Ocean Size.

Longshot1 Authentic Gini 10-1

A 10-1 outsider with enough in its corner to hit the board and juice an exotic.
Luis Perez has won 15 of 73 rides (21%) at New York tracks in our records.
Trainer M. Ferraro is 14-for-90 (16%) in New York, with horses in the money 47% of the time.
By Authentic out of Mgr Treasure.

Finger Lakes Race 7 analysis: pace, price and connections

My Bestie is the 5-2 morning-line favorite, with Redzone Gal next at 7-2. Prices stretch out to 15-1 on Beltandsuspenders, so the board has real depth.

Paul Barrow sends out 2 runners (Cozzy Trickstress and Pwr of Persistence), which tells you the barn thinks the conditions suit.

Among the riders, Shaun Bridgmohan has the best New York strike rate in our records: 40% wins from 10 mounts.

Forecast: , high of -999°F.

Race 7 betting strategy: where the value is

For a straight bet, Beltandsuspenders is the price play at 15-1. To cover our top pick as well, a $1 exacta box of My Bestie and Beltandsuspenders costs $2.

To chase a bigger payout, use Authentic Gini (10-1) underneath in trifectas.

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

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