Sunday, October 18, 2026 · 8 races
JWorm's Belmont Park picks on Sunday, October 18, 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 | 6 | OSMOSIS (FR) Tr: T. Pletcher Jk: R. Santana Jr | 64.9 | 76 | 85▲ | 5/2 | Fair | Presser | Stalk |
| 2 | 5 | MISTBORN Tr: C. Brown Jk: F. Prat | 58.8 | 75 | 81▼ | 7/2 | Fair | Sustained | Close |
| 3 | 2 | STAND THE RAIN Tr: M. Clement Jk: M. Franco | 57.3 | 75 | 85▲ | 3/1 | Underlay | Sustained | Close |
| 4 | 1 | HOME WRECKER Tr: D. Gargan Jk: K. Carmouche | 53.6 | 69 | 79▼ | 5/1 | Fair | Early | Lead |
| Rk | # | Horse | Rating | Avg Spd | Avg Cls | ML | Value | Run Style | Pace Fit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | SUNDAY BOY Tr: J. Ryerson Jk: C. Elliott | 40.8 | 79 | 86▼ | 2/1 | Underlay | Early/Presser | Press |
| 2 | 4 | CADDIEMASTER Tr: L. Rice Jk: M. Franco | 64.0 | 75 | 83▼ | 5/2 | Fair | Early/Presser | Press |
| 3 | 6 | BERNING BEAUTY Tr: C. Baker Jk: K. Davis | 62.4 | 81 | 91▲ | 4/1 | Overlay | Early/Presser | Press |
| 4 | 2 | DEAR CHAIRMAN Tr: L. Rice Jk: F. Prat | 57.7 | 79 | 93▲ | 7/2 | Underlay | Early/Presser | Lead |
| Rk | # | Horse | Rating | Avg Spd | Avg Cls | ML | Value | Run Style | Pace Fit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | ARABIAN POWER Tr: B. Cox Jk: M. Franco | 69.4 | 83 | 89▼ | 1/1 | Underlay | Early | Press |
| 2 | 6 | FRENCHQUARTER NOTE Tr: G. Weaver Jk: F. Prat | 47.4 | 57 | 87▼ | 4/1 | Underlay | Early/Presser | Press |
| 3 | 4 | WAR PROFITEER Tr: E. Barker Jk: S. Marin | 32.7 | 65 | 72▼ | 10/1 | Underlay | Presser | Stalk |
| 4 | 7 | OLIGARCH Tr: J. Pregman Jr Jk: E. Zayas | 55.4 | 51 | 81▼ | 15/1 | Strong Overlay | Early/Presser | Lead |
| Rk | # | Horse | Rating | Avg Spd | Avg Cls | ML | Value | Run Style | Pace Fit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | HEIRSUTA Tr: C. Brown Jk: F. Prat | 66.9 | 71 | 78▲ | 7/5 | Underlay | Early | Press |
| 2 | 6 | INSIDE EDGE Tr: K. McPeek Jk: M. Franco | 64.5 | 54 | 78▲ | 5/1 | Strong Overlay | Early | Lead |
| 3 | 4 | BURRATA Tr: R. Handal Jk: D. Davis | 55.2 | 38 | 79▲ | 12/1 | Strong Overlay | Early/Presser | Press |
| 4 | 1 | TUMOOHAAT Tr: T. Pletcher Jk: R. Santana Jr | 53.0 | 22 | 78▲ | 9/2 | Underlay | Early | Press |
| Rk | # | Horse | Rating | Avg Spd | Avg Cls | ML | Value | Run Style | Pace Fit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | BRYANT AND COOPER Tr: C. Brown Jk: M. Franco | 71.2 | 77 | 83▲ | 2/1 | Fair | Sustained | Close |
| 2 | 3 | PAULA'S CHOICE Tr: J. Sharp Jk: F. Prat | 57.8 | 72 | 75▼ | 4/1 | Underlay | Sustained | Close |
| 3 | 6 | MOBAY PRINCESS Tr: A. Green Jk: S. Marin | 49.7 | 73 | 87▲ | 8/1 | Fair | Early/Presser | Lead |
| 4 | 4 | STARLIGHT DANCER Tr: M. Nevin Jk: K. Carmouche | 48.4 | 70 | 75▼ | 5/1 | Underlay | Presser | Stalk |
| Rk | # | Horse | Rating | Avg Spd | Avg Cls | ML | Value | Run Style | Pace Fit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | ANNOTATE Tr: S. Asmussen Jk: R. Santana Jr | 67.2 | 60 | 78▼ | 5/2 | Underlay | Early | Press |
| 2 | 11 | KINBOSHI Tr: R. Handal Jk: D. Davis | 70.3 | 69 | 78▼ | 6/1 | Strong Overlay | Sustained | Close |
| 3 | 8 | TAPPIN MAGIC Tr: E. Barker Jk: A. Fresu | 59.3 | 66 | 78▼ | 12/1 | Strong Overlay | Presser | Stalk |
| 4 | 4 | LUCK PENNY Tr: G. Weaver Jk: F. Prat | 56.1 | 38 | 76▼ | 10/1 | Fair | Early/Presser | Lead |
| Rk | # | Horse | Rating | Avg Spd | Avg Cls | ML | Value | Run Style | Pace Fit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | RED STATE Tr: B. Cox Jk: M. Franco | 67.2 | 82 | 98▲ | 9/5 | Underlay | Early/Presser | Press |
| 2 | 6 | SPECIAL OPS Tr: B. Brown Jk: D. Davis | 54.2 | 74 | 83▼ | 8/1 | Strong Overlay | Early/Presser | Press |
| 3 | 8 | SEEKER'S HOPE Tr: G. Rodriguez Jk: F. Prat | 50.5 | 77 | 88▼ | 4/1 | Underlay | Early/Presser | Lead |
| 4 | 5 | GOLD LUCK Tr: R. Atras Jk: R. Santana Jr | 50.8 | 87 | 106▲ | 5/1 | Underlay | Early/Presser | Press |
| Rk | # | Horse | Rating | Avg Spd | Avg Cls | ML | Value | Run Style | Pace Fit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | RUNNING IN TIME (FTS) Tr: C. Brown Jk: F. Prat | 37.0 | — | — | 9/2 | Underlay | Unknown | Stalk |
| 2 | 10 | SIGNATURE ROLE Tr: P. Antonacci Jk: R. Santana Jr | 68.8 | 76 | 82▼ | 5/1 | Overlay | Early/Presser | Press |
| 3 | 8 | BRING CASH Tr: T. Pletcher Jk: R. Maragh | 54.8 | 75 | 81▼ | 6/1 | Underlay | Early | Press |
| 4 | 11 | SUSPEND Tr: W. Mott Jk: J. Lezcano | 54.0 | 73 | 81▼ | 5/1 | Underlay | Early/Presser | Press |
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.