Smarter handicapping, start to post time.
Plain-English guides to reading the form, understanding bets, and managing your bankroll, plus previews and picks before major race days.
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Tricked You
$2 Win/Place/Show
Top-rated on the card with the widest margin over the field (16.4 points).
Patriarchal
$2 Win/Place/Show
Top-rated on the Mountaineer card with the widest margin over the field (8.8 points).
Air Show
$2 Win/Place/Show
Second-widest margin on the Mountaineer card (4.0 points) over the field.
Call Her Majesty
$2 Win/Place/Show
Second-widest margin on the card (10.8 points) over the field.
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TRACKSIDE SELECTIONS
Belmont Park · Sunday, Oct 25, 2026
⚠ Picks made before scratches; check late changes before betting.
$3.10 returned
$2 Win/Place/Show #6 Limes Don't Lie ($6) · $1 Exacta box 6,4,1 ($6) · $0.50 Trifecta box 6,4,1 ($3)
post 10:10 AM PT
Official: 2-3-6-1. #2 Kayla's Komet $5.00 / $3.24 / $2.44; #3 $5.72 / $3.42; #6 Limes Don't Lie $3.10 show. $2 Exacta 2-3 $20.88; $2 Trifecta 2-3-6 $48.00. Top pick #6 ran 3rd (show cashed); exacta and trifecta boxes missed.
$0.00 returned
$2 Win/Place/Show #5 Hardscape ($6) · $1 Exacta box 5,1,3 ($6) · $0.50 Trifecta box 5,1,3 ($3)
post 10:42 AM PT
Official: 1-2-10-9. #1 Charlotte's Beach $4.00 / $2.52 / $2.64; #2 Bueckers $5.40 / $3.88; #10 Lady Girvin $5.80 show. $2 Exacta 1-2 $25.84; $2 Trifecta 1-2-10 $123.60. Top pick #5 Hardscape finished off the board; exacta and trifecta boxes missed.
$0.00 returned
$2 Win/Place/Show #3 My First Dinah ($6) · $1 Exacta box 3,2,5 ($6) · $0.50 Trifecta box 3,2,5 ($3)
post 11:16 AM PT
Official: 4-2-1-3. #4 Lady Rose $4.04 / $2.52 / $2.10; #2 Rina's Revenge $3.72 / $2.36; #1 Sweetest Princess $2.12 show. $2 Exacta 4-2 $12.62; $2 Trifecta 4-2-1 $27.16. Top pick #3 My First Dinah ran 4th; exacta and trifecta boxes missed.
$15.40 returned
$2 Win/Place/Show #2 Break Up ($6) · $1 Exacta box 2,5,6 ($6) · $0.50 Trifecta box 2,5,6 ($3)
post 11:49 AM PT
Official: 1-2-3-6. #1 Supplier $37.84 / $17.20 / $10.92; #2 Break Up $8.98 / $6.42; #3 Social Scene $5.18 show. $2 Exacta 1-2 $193.16; $2 Trifecta 1-2-3 $640.36. Top pick #2 Break Up ran 2nd (place and show cashed); exacta and trifecta boxes missed.
$13.00 returned
$2 Win/Place/Show #10 Beach Heist ($6) · $1 Exacta box 10,9,3 ($6) · $0.50 Trifecta box 10,9,3 ($3)
post 12:23 PM PT
Official: 4-6-8-9 (Glen Cove S.). #4 Ground Support $6.32 / $3.64 / $3.28; #6 Snappy Comeback $9.64 / $6.74; #8 New Rose $6.74 show. $2 Exacta 4-6 $57.08; $2 Trifecta 4-6-8 $285.56. #1 Light Won Up and our top pick #10 Beach Heist were scratched: win/place/show refunded, exacta combos with #10 refunded ($4) and the 9-3 combos lost, trifecta box fully refunded.
$11.44 returned
$2 Win/Place/Show #6 Mo For The King ($6) · $1 Exacta box 6,4,1 ($6) · $0.50 Trifecta box 6,4,1 ($3)
post 12:57 PM PT
Official: 6-3-5-1. #6 Mo For The King $5.46 / $3.62 / $2.36; #3 Gonzalo $10.10 / $5.14; #5 Pantherian $2.82 show. $2 Exacta 6-3 $70.94; $2 Trifecta 6-3-5 $212.80. Top pick #6 Mo For The King won (win, place and show cashed); exacta and trifecta boxes missed.
$0.00 returned
$2 Win/Place/Show #1 K Gun ($6) · $1 Exacta box 1,3,7 ($6) · $0.50 Trifecta box 1,3,7 ($3)
post 1:31 PM PT
Official: 3-4-8-6. #3 Material Girl $5.12 / $3.54 / $3.60; #4 Liberty's Secret $4.00 / $2.98; #8 Miss American Pie $13.82 show. $2 Exacta 3-4 $18.74; $2 Trifecta 3-4-8 $388.64. Top pick #1 K Gun finished off the board; exacta and trifecta boxes missed.
$0.00 returned
$2 Win/Place/Show #10 Amicable Farce ($6) · $1 Exacta box 10,5,8 ($6) · $0.50 Trifecta box 10,5,8 ($3)
post 2:05 PM PT
Official: 5-1-8-3 (Glen Cove S., second division). #5 Lion Lake (IRE) $4.04 / $2.92 / $2.58; #1 Life's Dynamic $5.04 / $4.60; #8 Hark Theangelssing $5.28 show. $2 Exacta 5-1 $19.86; $2 Trifecta 5-1-8 $118.48. Top pick #10 Amicable Farce finished off the board; exacta and trifecta boxes missed.
$0.00 returned
$2 Win/Place/Show #10 Heaven's Bolt ($6) · $1 Exacta box 10,5,7 ($6) · $0.50 Trifecta box 10,5,7 ($3)
post 2:38 PM PT
Official: 7-9-4-8. #7 Juliet On Approach $33.46 / $15.00 / $10.78; #9 Clap Back $14.84 / $11.94; #4 Golden Beach $7.46 show. $2 Exacta 7-9 $646.88; $2 Trifecta 7-9-4 $4,655.16. Top pick #10 Heaven's Bolt finished off the board; exacta and trifecta boxes missed.
Wagers: Every race: $2 Win/Place/Show on the top pick, $1 exacta box and $0.50 trifecta box on the top 3. $15 per race. Card total: $135.
Ticket plan
A $135 card, $15 per race: $2 win/place/show on the top pick ($6), a $1 exacta box on the top 3 ($6) and a $0.50 trifecta box on the top 3 ($3).
| Race(s) | Bet | Horses | Cost | Result | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | $2 Win/Place/Show | #6 Limes Don't Lie | $6 | Show hit: #6 ran 3rd, $3.10 | $3.10 |
| R1 | $1 Exacta box | 6,4,1 | $6 | Lost (2-3) | $0.00 |
| R1 | $0.50 Trifecta box | 6,4,1 | $3 | Lost (2-3-6) | $0.00 |
| R2 | $2 Win/Place/Show | #5 Hardscape | $6 | Lost: #5 out of the money | $0.00 |
| R2 | $1 Exacta box | 5,1,3 | $6 | Lost (1-2) | $0.00 |
| R2 | $0.50 Trifecta box | 5,1,3 | $3 | Lost (1-2-10) | $0.00 |
| R3 | $2 Win/Place/Show | #3 My First Dinah | $6 | Lost: #3 ran 4th | $0.00 |
| R3 | $1 Exacta box | 3,2,5 | $6 | Lost (4-2) | $0.00 |
| R3 | $0.50 Trifecta box | 3,2,5 | $3 | Lost (4-2-1) | $0.00 |
| R4 | $2 Win/Place/Show | #2 Break Up | $6 | Place + show hit: #2 ran 2nd, $8.98 + $6.42 | $15.40 |
| R4 | $1 Exacta box | 2,5,6 | $6 | Lost (1-2) | $0.00 |
| R4 | $0.50 Trifecta box | 2,5,6 | $3 | Lost (1-2-3) | $0.00 |
| R5 | $2 Win/Place/Show | #10 Beach Heist | $6 | Scratched: #10 out, $6 refunded (no action) | $6.00 |
| R5 | $1 Exacta box | 10,9,3 | $6 | #10 scratched: $4 refunded; 9/3 combos lost (4-6) | $4.00 |
| R5 | $0.50 Trifecta box | 10,9,3 | $3 | Scratched: every combo used #10, $3 refunded | $3.00 |
| R6 | $2 Win/Place/Show | #6 Mo For The King | $6 | Win + place + show hit: #6 won, $5.46 + $3.62 + $2.36 | $11.44 |
| R6 | $1 Exacta box | 6,4,1 | $6 | Lost (6-3) | $0.00 |
| R6 | $0.50 Trifecta box | 6,4,1 | $3 | Lost (6-3-5) | $0.00 |
| R7 | $2 Win/Place/Show | #1 K Gun | $6 | Lost: #1 out of the money | $0.00 |
| R7 | $1 Exacta box | 1,3,7 | $6 | Lost (3-4) | $0.00 |
| R7 | $0.50 Trifecta box | 1,3,7 | $3 | Lost (3-4-8) | $0.00 |
| R8 | $2 Win/Place/Show | #10 Amicable Farce | $6 | Lost: #10 out of the money | $0.00 |
| R8 | $1 Exacta box | 10,5,8 | $6 | Lost (5-1) | $0.00 |
| R8 | $0.50 Trifecta box | 10,5,8 | $3 | Lost (5-1-8) | $0.00 |
| R9 | $2 Win/Place/Show | #10 Heaven's Bolt | $6 | Lost: #10 out of the money | $0.00 |
| R9 | $1 Exacta box | 10,5,7 | $6 | Lost (7-9) | $0.00 |
| R9 | $0.50 Trifecta box | 10,5,7 | $3 | Lost (7-9-4) | $0.00 |
| Card total | $135 | ||||
TRACKSIDE SELECTIONS
Santa Anita · Sunday, Oct 25, 2026
⚠ Picks made before scratches; check late changes before betting.
$0.00 returned
$2 Win/Place/Show #1 Pacific Quest ($6) · $1 Exacta box 1,7,5 ($6) · $1 Trifecta box 1,7,5 ($6)
post 1:00 PM PT
Official: 8-2-4-7. #8 Dhitjari (GB) $6.80 / $3.40 / $2.60; #2 Beyond Stoked $3.40 / $2.60; #4 American Glory (GB) $4.20 show. $2 Exacta 8-2 $13.80; $2 Trifecta 8-2-4 $49.80. Top pick #1 Pacific Quest finished off the board; exacta and trifecta boxes missed.
$20.40 returned
$2 Win/Place/Show #5 Busy Making Munny ($6) · $1 Exacta box 5,2,4 ($6) · $1 Trifecta box 5,2,4 ($6)
post 1:29 PM PT
Official: 4-5-1-3. #4 Lovely Medaglia $7.80 / $3.00; #5 Busy Making Munny $2.40 place. No show wagering (four starters after #2 Dustem Too and #6 Running Super scratched). $2 Exacta 4-5 $12.00; $2 Trifecta 4-5-1 $19.80. Top pick #5 Busy Making Munny ran 2nd (place cashed, show refunded); the 4-5 exacta hit, with the #2 combos refunded; every trifecta combo used #2, so it was refunded.
$9.20 returned
$2 Win/Place/Show #7 Bo Diddley ($6) · $1 Exacta box 7,2,1 ($6) · $1 Trifecta box 7,2,1 ($6)
post 2:01 PM PT
Official: 7-6-5-3. #7 Bo Diddley $3.80 / $3.00 / $2.40; #6 Proud Daniel $4.20 / $3.40; #5 Don't Tell Jean $3.60 show. $2 Exacta 7-6 $16.40; $2 Trifecta 7-6-5 $69.00. Top pick and best bet #7 Bo Diddley won (win, place and show cashed); exacta and trifecta boxes missed.
$22.80 returned
$2 Win/Place/Show #4 Desert Kat ($6) · $1 Exacta box 4,8,7 ($6) · $1 Trifecta box 4,8,7 ($6)
post 2:33 PM PT
Official: 4-5-1-3. #4 Desert Kat $12.20 / $6.60 / $4.00; #5 Tee N Off $9.60 / $5.00; #1 Tiggrrr Whitworth $6.00 show. $2 Exacta 4-5 $64.80; $2 Trifecta 4-5-1 $520.60. Top pick #4 Desert Kat won (win, place and show cashed); exacta and trifecta boxes missed.
$78.90 returned
$2 Win/Place/Show #5 Chiseled in Stone ($6) · $1 Exacta box 5,2,9 ($6) · $1 Trifecta box 5,2,9 ($6)
post 3:05 PM PT
Official: 5-9-2-3. #5 Chiseled in Stone $7.40 / $4.20 / $2.40; #9 Smoke Rider $7.60 / $3.60; #2 Little King $2.10 show. $2 Exacta 5-9 $48.40; $2 Trifecta 5-9-2 $81.40. Top pick #5 Chiseled in Stone won (win, place and show cashed), and our top 3 ran 1-2-3, so the exacta and trifecta boxes both hit.
$15.40 returned
$2 Win/Place/Show #1 Jonny's Cap ($6) · $1 Exacta box 1,2,6 ($6) · $1 Trifecta box 1,2,6 ($6)
post 3:35 PM PT
Official: 2-1-4-6. #2 Catfish Cory $4.20 / $2.80 / $2.20; #1 Jonny's Cap $3.80 / $3.00; #4 Red Raider $2.80 show. $2 Exacta 2-1 $17.20; $2 Trifecta 2-1-4 $40.60. Top pick #1 Jonny's Cap ran 2nd (place and show cashed); the 2-1 exacta hit; trifecta box missed.
$26.30 returned
$2 Win/Place/Show #7 Sirnami ($6) · $1 Exacta box 7,10,3 ($6) · $1 Trifecta box 7,10,3 ($6)
post 4:05 PM PT
Official: 7-3-1-6. #7 Sirnami $3.40 / $2.60 / $2.40; #3 Still Bulletproof $8.40 / $5.40; #1 Omission $24.20 show. $2 Exacta 7-3 $35.80; $2 Trifecta 7-3-1 $863.20. Top pick and best bet #7 Sirnami won (win, place and show cashed); the 7-3 exacta hit; trifecta box missed.
$13.70 returned
$2 Win/Place/Show #2 Whynotanotherone ($6) · $1 Exacta box 2,5,6 ($6) · $1 Trifecta box 2,5,6 ($6)
post 4:35 PM PT
Official: 2-5-1-7. #2 Whynotanotherone $3.20 / $2.20 / $2.10; #5 Sigma Boy $5.40 / $3.80; #1 Rapid Ascent $6.00 show. $2 Exacta 2-5 $12.40; $2 Trifecta 2-5-1 $78.40. Top pick #2 Whynotanotherone won (win, place and show cashed); the 2-5 exacta hit; trifecta box missed.
$0.00 returned
$2 Win/Place/Show #11 Somerset West ($6) · $1 Exacta box 11,4,7 ($6) · $1 Trifecta box 11,4,7 ($6)
post 5:05 PM PT
Official: 9-4-5-2 (Autumn Miss S.). #9 People Watching $26.40 / $11.00 / $6.20; #4 Ramayana $6.00 / $5.20; #5 Brave Deb $10.40 show. $2 Exacta 9-4 $178.00; $2 Trifecta 9-4-5 $1,888.40. Top pick #11 Somerset West finished off the board; exacta and trifecta boxes missed.
Wagers: Every race: $2 Win/Place/Show on the top pick, $1 exacta box and $1 trifecta box on the top 3. $18 per race. Card total: $162.
Ticket plan
A $162 card, $18 per race: $2 win/place/show on the top pick ($6), a $1 exacta box on the top 3 ($6) and a $1 trifecta box on the top 3 ($6).
| Race(s) | Bet | Horses | Cost | Result | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | $2 Win/Place/Show | #1 Pacific Quest | $6 | Lost: #1 out of the money | $0.00 |
| R1 | $1 Exacta box | 1,7,5 | $6 | Lost (8-2) | $0.00 |
| R1 | $1 Trifecta box | 1,7,5 | $6 | Lost (8-2-4) | $0.00 |
| R2 | $2 Win/Place/Show | #5 Busy Making Munny | $6 | Place hit: #5 ran 2nd, $2.40; show refunded $2 (no show wagering) | $4.40 |
| R2 | $1 Exacta box | 5,2,4 | $6 | Exacta 4-5 hit $6.00 ($1); #2 scratched, $4 refunded | $10.00 |
| R2 | $1 Trifecta box | 5,2,4 | $6 | #2 scratched: every combo used #2, $6 refunded | $6.00 |
| R3 | $2 Win/Place/Show | #7 Bo Diddley | $6 | Win + place + show hit: #7 won, $3.80 + $3.00 + $2.40 | $9.20 |
| R3 | $1 Exacta box | 7,2,1 | $6 | Lost (7-6) | $0.00 |
| R3 | $1 Trifecta box | 7,2,1 | $6 | Lost (7-6-5) | $0.00 |
| R4 | $2 Win/Place/Show | #4 Desert Kat | $6 | Win + place + show hit: #4 won, $12.20 + $6.60 + $4.00 | $22.80 |
| R4 | $1 Exacta box | 4,8,7 | $6 | Lost (4-5) | $0.00 |
| R4 | $1 Trifecta box | 4,8,7 | $6 | Lost (4-5-1) | $0.00 |
| R5 | $2 Win/Place/Show | #5 Chiseled in Stone | $6 | Win + place + show hit: #5 won, $7.40 + $4.20 + $2.40 | $14.00 |
| R5 | $1 Exacta box | 5,2,9 | $6 | Exacta 5-9 hit: $24.20 ($1) | $24.20 |
| R5 | $1 Trifecta box | 5,2,9 | $6 | Trifecta 5-9-2 hit: $40.70 ($1) | $40.70 |
| R6 | $2 Win/Place/Show | #1 Jonny's Cap | $6 | Place + show hit: #1 ran 2nd, $3.80 + $3.00 | $6.80 |
| R6 | $1 Exacta box | 1,2,6 | $6 | Exacta 2-1 hit: $8.60 ($1) | $8.60 |
| R6 | $1 Trifecta box | 1,2,6 | $6 | Lost (2-1-4) | $0.00 |
| R7 | $2 Win/Place/Show | #7 Sirnami | $6 | Win + place + show hit: #7 won, $3.40 + $2.60 + $2.40 | $8.40 |
| R7 | $1 Exacta box | 7,10,3 | $6 | Exacta 7-3 hit: $17.90 ($1) | $17.90 |
| R7 | $1 Trifecta box | 7,10,3 | $6 | Lost (7-3-1) | $0.00 |
| R8 | $2 Win/Place/Show | #2 Whynotanotherone | $6 | Win + place + show hit: #2 won, $3.20 + $2.20 + $2.10 | $7.50 |
| R8 | $1 Exacta box | 2,5,6 | $6 | Exacta 2-5 hit: $6.20 ($1) | $6.20 |
| R8 | $1 Trifecta box | 2,5,6 | $6 | Lost (2-5-1) | $0.00 |
| R9 | $2 Win/Place/Show | #11 Somerset West | $6 | Lost: #11 out of the money | $0.00 |
| R9 | $1 Exacta box | 11,4,7 | $6 | Lost (9-4) | $0.00 |
| R9 | $1 Trifecta box | 11,4,7 | $6 | Lost (9-4-5) | $0.00 |
| Card total | $162 | ||||
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