Thursday, October 15, 2026 · 8 races
JWorm's Belmont Park picks on Thursday, October 15, 2026: the top four in every race, ranked by the Pace Driven Ranking Method, a pace-and-ability rating with morning-line value, run style and how each horse fits the projected pace.
| Rk | # | Horse | Rating | Avg Spd | Avg Cls | ML | Value | Run Style | Pace Fit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | IN FRONT RUNNER Tr: A. Sano Jk: E. Zayas | 48.6 | 59 | 81▲ | 3/1 | Underlay | Sustained | Close |
| 2 | 7 | WHERE'S YOUR BOOM Tr: A. Green Jk: S. Marin | 68.2 | 67 | 79▲ | 6/1 | Strong Overlay | Early/Presser | Press |
| 3 | 6 | PRIVATE FLIGHT Tr: R. Samsundar Jk: K. Carmouche | 66.4 | 67 | 81▲ | 8/1 | Strong Overlay | Sustained | Close |
| 4 | 1 | MR R T Tr: R. Samsundar Jk: C. Elliott | 58.8 | 63 | 78▲ | 8/1 | Strong Overlay | Early/Presser | Press |
| Rk | # | Horse | Rating | Avg Spd | Avg Cls | ML | Value | Run Style | Pace Fit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | PRIVATE DESIRE Tr: T. Morley Jk: J. Nolasco | 63.7 | 83 | 96▲ | 7/2 | Underlay | Early | Press |
| 2 | 2 | TRUST ISSUES Tr: G. Charlerie Jk: R. Gutierrez | 65.5 | 80 | 95▲ | 9/2 | Fair | Early/Presser | Press |
| 3 | 5 | BIG HAT WILLIE Tr: L. Shivmangal Jk: R. Maragh | 64.7 | 74 | 94▲ | 6/1 | Strong Overlay | Early/Presser | Press |
| 4 | 3 | PICTURE THIS Tr: S. Klesaris Jk: R. Santana Jr | 62.5 | 88 | 94▲ | 8/1 | Strong Overlay | Early/Presser | Press |
| Rk | # | Horse | Rating | Avg Spd | Avg Cls | ML | Value | Run Style | Pace Fit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | RISK TOLERANCE (IRE) Tr: C. Brown Jk: F. Prat | 74.0 | 104 | 102▼ | 2/5 | Underlay | Early/Presser | Press |
| 2 | 6 | ENERGIZE Tr: M. Stidham Jk: A. Fresu | 45.2 | 83 | 96▼ | 8/1 | Fair | Early/Presser | Press |
| 3 | 1 | SHERLOCK'S JEWEL Tr: J. Sharp Jk: K. Carmouche | 44.9 | 92 | 105▼ | 9/2 | Underlay | Sustained | Close |
| 4 | 4 | CAPTURE THE FLAG Tr: T. Pletcher Jk: M. Franco | 41.7 | 96 | 106▼ | 6/1 | Underlay | Early | Press |
| Rk | # | Horse | Rating | Avg Spd | Avg Cls | ML | Value | Run Style | Pace Fit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | MATH TUTOR Tr: I. Kantarmaci Jk: M. Franco | 67.5 | 74 | 92▲ | 9/5 | Fair | Early | Lead |
| 2 | 6 | SEA VISTA Tr: M. Trombetta Jk: R. Santana Jr | 62.0 | 86 | 92▲ | 3/1 | Fair | Early/Presser | Press |
| 3 | 3 | TARTABULL Tr: L. Rice Jk: J. Castellano | 47.3 | 72 | 84▼ | 5/2 | Underlay | Early/Presser | Press |
| 4 | 4 | BOLD LOVE Tr: C. Summers Jk: R. Rivera Jr Luis | 48.0 | 75 | 85▼ | 12/1 | Strong Overlay | Sustained | Close |
| Rk | # | Horse | Rating | Avg Spd | Avg Cls | ML | Value | Run Style | Pace Fit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | ANCIENT WORLD Tr: L. Rice Jk: M. Franco | 71.4 | 81 | 95▲ | 6/5 | Underlay | Early/Presser | Press |
| 2 | 2 | TENEBRIS Tr: M. Vera Jk: R. Rivera Jr Luis | 64.5 | 76 | 95▲ | 6/1 | Strong Overlay | Early/Presser | Press |
| 3 | 7 | APOLLO CODE Tr: R. Handal Jk: C. Hargrove | 61.9 | 77 | 86▲ | 5/1 | Fair | Early/Presser | Lead |
| 4 | 9 | HE'S GOT THIS Tr: C. Englehart Jk: J. Castellano | 48.6 | 71 | 85▲ | 6/1 | Underlay | Early/Presser | Press |
| Rk | # | Horse | Rating | Avg Spd | Avg Cls | ML | Value | Run Style | Pace Fit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | MOTORCYCLE COP Tr: R. Atras Jk: M. Franco | 56.3 | 63 | 75▲ | 7/2 | Underlay | Sustained | Close |
| 2 | 8 | PAPA BREZ Tr: A. Green Jk: D. Davis | 67.6 | 64 | 80▲ | 8/1 | Strong Overlay | Sustained | Close |
| 3 | 10 | CREAM OF THE CROP Tr: B. Begg James Jk: A. Fresu | 58.9 | 57 | 76▲ | 6/1 | Fair | Sustained | Close |
| 4 | 3 | EPIC PRAYER Tr: A. Green Jk: F. Prat | 56.1 | 59 | 70▼ | 4/1 | Underlay | Sustained | Close |
| Rk | # | Horse | Rating | Avg Spd | Avg Cls | ML | Value | Run Style | Pace Fit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | TUNING IN Tr: J. Bond H Jk: E. Zayas | 63.4 | 88 | 88▲ | 7/5 | Underlay | Early | Press |
| 2 | 5 | CALLING CARD Tr: L. Rice Jk: M. Franco | 66.6 | 76 | 88▲ | 5/2 | Underlay | Early/Presser | Press |
| 3 | 1 | MAX MONEY Tr: M. Maker Jk: R. Santana Jr | 58.6 | 70 | 86▼ | 4/1 | Underlay | Early/Presser | Lead |
| 4 | 6 | PROBABILITY Tr: A. Green Jk: S. Marin | 59.1 | 80 | 86▼ | 10/1 | Strong Overlay | Early/Presser | Press |
| Rk | # | Horse | Rating | Avg Spd | Avg Cls | ML | Value | Run Style | Pace Fit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | R KAN'T MISS Tr: S. Joseph Jr Jk: M. Husbands | 65.0 | 64 | 78▲ | 7/2 | Underlay | Early | Press |
| 2 | 10 | SOUTHERN KISS Tr: M. Casse Jk: E. Zayas | 70.8 | 70 | 73▲ | 9/2 | Fair | Early/Presser | Press |
| 3 | 1 | AVALON BEACH Tr: M. Maker Jk: R. Santana Jr | 62.4 | 62 | 81▲ | 5/1 | Underlay | Early | Lead |
| 4 | 7 | COASTAL BEAUTY Tr: R. Falcone Jr Jk: K. Carmouche | 57.6 | 49 | 78▲ | 8/1 | Fair | Sustained | Close |
Ratings are a handicapping tool, not a guarantee. Morning lines change, so check live odds before betting. Every track, every day: the full pace rankings.