The Lead:While much of the national stakes scene winds down after the Breeders’ Cup, the 2-year-olds remain fruitful in multiple divisions late in the year. The juvenile turf sprinters are co-featured Saturday at Belmont in the $175,000 Awad Stakes. The 6-furlong event attracted a field of 9, including filly influence as well.​​​Field Depth:MORE CHAMPAGNE is Grade 3-placed amongst a field that includes listed stakes winners ARCTIC WOLF, MONETA AGENDA and RIYADH WAY. TITAN READY is stakes-placed. No doubt MORE CHAMPAGNE has kept the top strength of schedule amongst this lightly raced group.​Pace:There’s not nearly the early pace expected here you’d anticipate in a 2-year-old turf dash. TITAN READY and ARTIC WOLF project to be the speed with McMOON in closest pursuit. Additional pace can also pop up, perhaps RIYADH WAY, but this hardly looks overwhelming up front.Our Eyes:Here are my horse-by-horse notes.1-JUST JOE: Plagued by ground loss in all 3 starts, so the rail will help that cause, but his lack of a top-end gear has been the culprit. Most recent work was sharpest yet on clock and could indicate a move forward, which he’ll need under Flavien Prat.2-MORE CHAMPAGNE: Horse to beat exiting a third-place finish in the Matron in which both Brickyard Belle and Harpers Corner came back to acquit themselves very positively in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint. Trainer Tom Morley’s turf sprinters are 7-15 in the exacta at the new Belmont and a bullet workout for this shows stability at the end of a long campaign since April.3-METALLICAN: Unbeaten Parx-based colt for Jamie Ness has been just good enough in all 3 starts in Maryland racing away from home. Not afraid of travel but this will be by far the late-runner’s toughest test.4-RIYADH WAY: Versatile pace player won both turf sprints at Gulfstream in front-running and rallying styles. Hollywood Beach Stakes he won last out has been a productive race over the years so don’t be surprised if it translates well at this level in New York.5-TITAN READY: Speedster capable of wiring this cast with a win already over the course as an edge and note Brad Cox barn is 5-for-10 in turf sprints at the new Belmont. Manny Franco leads local jocks with 13 turf sprint wins and a sharp 23% win rate in these grass dashes. Colt hasn’t misfired in 4 starts over various surfaces and appears reliable to be a tough out on the front end.6-REZA: Surprisingly flat in Churchill allowance after big-splash debut Tapeta win at Gulfstream. This is aggressive placement but not a lot of allowance options exist. Landing Javier Castellano a plus – he’s winning 20% in local turf sprints and his 9 such wins trail only Manny Franco. Mixed vibes but will make him prove it.7-McMOON: Fresh off the $40,000 claim while breaking his maiden in start 4. New York-bred takes a big bite of the apple here and will be among biggest prices on the tote.8-MONETA AGENDA: Restricted stakes winner at Colonial couldn’t see out the trip nor the open company in the Laurel Futurity. Six starts in, appears to have found his ceiling more so than most of the others and hard to project a winning effort.9-ARCTIC WOLF: Outside speed should be in the mix throughout at the end of a well-traveled campaign. From NY to KY to CA and back to NY after a training stop-off in KY. Two bullet works in Lexington since then indicate that he may not have topped out yet from all the travel.Most Likely Exotics Contender:TITAN READY is proven over the course and distance and should have a pace edge.Best Longshot Contender:RIYADH WAY hasn't been favored in either Florida win and could be overlooked on the ship.​​Sending it in ($100 bankroll):$90 win TITAN READY. $10 Exacta TITAN READY over MORE CHAMPAGNE.​

A $22,570 pick 5 carryover puts some extra pop in Penn National for this Wednesday evening card. The sequence spans Races 3-7 on a program that gets underway at 5:45 pm ET. Post time for the carryover sequence is 6:43 pm ET.Penn National: Race 3#1 Thirteen G’s is a former Linda Rice trainee who has run well in 3 starts since moving to Murray Rojas and should translate fine back to the dirt after a summer-fall campaign at Presque Isle. Back class should shine around 2 turns at this level. Morning line favorites #4 Fratellone and #5 Fairfield Bay outshine the rest of the cast, but I’ll hang my hat on a single from the rail. If we’re right, the sequence opens up.Penn National: Race 4#4 Blast of Mischief beat similar in a fast time last out while making a typically big move forward for local sprint ace trainer Tim Kreiser’s first attempt with her. A repeat of that runs away from these. Morning line favorite #3 Gwen to Win has faced stronger competition in some starts, but hasn’t been automatic on previous class drops. Certainly a factor but may be overbet if the line holds.Penn National: Race 5Field of 5 maidens looks laced with pitfalls. The one trustworthy runner looks to be #4 Don’t Even Think in a second-off-the-layoff situation in which she ran a good second at this class/distance upon her return. Blinkers go on for a high-percentage outfit. It’s a single-or-spread situation and I’m going to opt for the latter given the narrowness of the rest of the ticket.Penn National: Race 6Another 5-horse cast where former Kentuckian #4 Don’s Last Ride appears to have found a new home off his Penn National maiden breaker Oct. 22. Veteran trainer Bruce Kravets brings this one back on the natural rise in class vs. winners. The others are 4-59 lifetime combined, so this one’s 1-6 ledger with 4 losses in Kentucky looks highly competitive.Penn National: Race 7Nine are entered in the anchor leg, and trainer #8 Nit Witness earns top billing off solid Delaware-Maryland form for a high-percentage barn. Should fit well here and be the one to catch. George Albright has #1 Normandy Life well-placed for this claiming condition on a massive class drop. The local mark is very solid on dirt and particularly on a fast track, which is expected. #2 Serious Nonsense has had trouble pairing up big efforts, but high-percentage connections have one here that’s more than capable on her best.The Ticket1 with 4,3 with ALL with 4 with 8,1,2 = $15 for each 50 cents

NOTABLE CARRYOVERSJackpot Pick 5 | $116,166 | Parx | begins Race 1 | 12:05 pm ETSuper Hi 5 | $6,938 | Churchill Downs | Race 1 | 1:00 pm ETJackpot Pick 6 | $92,406 | Churchill Downs | begins Race 4 | 2:27 pm ETPick 5 | $22,570 | Penn National | begins Race 3 | 6:43 pm ETJackpot Pick 6 | $87,910 | Charles Town | begins Race 3 | 7:57 | pm ETLONGSHOT RACE ALERT FROM BETMIXHorseshoe Indianapolis | Race 3 | 2:36 pm ETChurchill Downs | Race 8 | 4:25 pm ETMountaineer | Race 1 | 7:00 pm ETTRAINERS TO WATCHSteve Asmussen | Remington Park | all 10 entrants 5-1 or lessDID YOU SEE?Yesterday | Mountaineer | favorites won 5 of 8 races on the cardPUT US ON YOUR HANDICAPPING TEAMFrank Carulli & Brian W. Spencer: best bets today in the Xpressbet member’s section

EXTRA INCENTIVESBet $100, Get $10 | Mountaineer | today’s racesNOTABLE CARRYOVERSJackpot Pick 5 | $104,879 | Parx | begins Race 1 | 12:05 pm ETKEY RACESParx | Race 8 | 3:14 pm ET | Disco Chick StakesLONGSHOT RACE ALERT FROM BETMIXMahoning Valley | Race 5 | 2:07 pm ETHorseshoe Indianapolis | Race 4 | 3:00 pm ETMountaineer | Race 2 | 7:25 pm ETTRAINERS TO WATCHDick Cappellucci | Sunland | all 10 entrants 5-1 or lessDID YOU SEE?Yesterday | Kathleen Crook-Demasi | Parx | 2 wins, 1 second from 6 startersPUT US ON YOUR HANDICAPPING TEAMScott Shapiro: Horseshoe Indy Bet $100, Get $10 Promo Picks for TuesdayFrank Carulli & Brian W. Spencer: best bets today in the Xpressbet member’s section

A new week of racing means two fresh shots at Xpressbet and 1/ST BET’s month-long ongoing “Cornucopia of Cash” promotion, which is as easy as it gets. First, make sure you register for the new promo that started last week on the landing page. Then, simply wager $100+ on the select card for that day to earn a $10 bonus. This week we head to West Virginia on Tuesday for an evening at Mountaineer before heading north to Horseshoe Indianapolis for their Thursday card. With that in mind, here are a few horses I like tomorrow night to take advantage of the “Cornucopia of Cash”.Race 1:The card kicks off with this open $5k claimer for fillies and mares at one-mile over the grass where the pace should be honest at the very least given the presence of #4 Alien Princess, as well as #6 New Age Bad Girl. This should set things up for a runner that can settle early and finish with solid energy late. I am hopeful that is #7 Total Bliss. The 7YO mare ships south to West Virginia after a pair of starts at the Meadowlands earlier this fall for trainer Blake Kelly. She has just 1 win in 8 starts dating back to the beginning of 2025, but Kelly sports a positive ROI over his last 25 starts with runners making their third start off the layoff. Jockey Bailey Weatherly takes the call on this daughter of Optimizer that is in search of her second career victory over the sod.Play: #7 Total Bliss (8-1 ML)Picks: 7-3-4Race 3:My next play comes in this first-level allowance for the ladies at 5.5-furlongs over the main track where trainer Jay Bernardini holds a strong hand with 2-1-ML favorite #4 Cinderbella and 5-1-third choice #2 Hot Cocoa. Hot Cocoa holds the experience edge over her stablemate having started 17 times already, while the favorite comes in with just two races under her belt. The lighter-raced Cinderbella clearly has more upside, but neither are overly trustworthy at their ML offerings.I will hope to run them both down late with #1 Emily’s Joy. The daughter of Cupid makes her first for trainer Jami Poole after competing in a five-furlong turf race on October 5. The Hubel Farms filly has tried to race exclusively over the lawn of late, but has performed well in races that were taken off the grass, like on August 9 when she won going away against lesser in a race conducted over a fast main track. Emily’s Joy draws favorably along the inside, which should allow jockey Elijah Greenridge to tuck in off the pace and make a strong run late. Hopefully, it is good enough to get the money.Play: #1 Emily’s Joy (6-1 ML)Picks: 1-9-4Race 8:#9 Hard Astray is listed as the 2-1-ML favorite in this conditional $4k claimer at one-mile over the main track. The 14-time winner has had a solid career, but appears on paper to have lost his desire to win of late. He enters his first race of November having lost six consecutive starts this year and could take some pressure early on with regular rider Yuri Yaranga back in the saddle. That said, he has encountered stronger fields of late evidenced by the fact he has been 9-2-or higher in all of his races in 2026. That is unlikely to be the case in the finale when the Jeff Fischer trainee meets a modest bunch of veteran milers. Hard Astray should have no issue getting to the front and having enough left late to earn career win #15.Play: #9 Hard Astray (2-1 ML)Picks: 9-6-8

NOTABLE CARRYOVERSJackpot Pick 5 | $95,038 | Parx | begins Race 1 | 12:05 pm ETPick 5 | $23,170 | Finger Lakes | begins Race 5 | 2:03 pm ETSuper Hi 5 | $4,438 | Horseshoe Indianapolis | Race 7 | 4:30 pm ETKEY RACESFinger Lakes | Race 3 | 1:06 pm ET | Tin Cup Chalice StakesFinger Lakes | Race 7 | 3:01 pm ET | Shesastonecoldfox StakesLONGSHOT RACE ALERT FROM BETMIXHorseshoe Indianapolis | Race 6 | 4:00 pm ETZia Park | Race 10 | 6:08 pm ETMountaineer | Race 2 | 7:25 pm ETTRAINERS TO WATCHKathleen Crook-Demasi | Parx | 5 of 6 entrants 9-2 or lessDID YOU SEE?Yesterday | Churchill | Brad Cox | 2 wins (5 wins last 2 days)PUT US ON YOUR HANDICAPPING TEAMFrank Carulli & Brian W. Spencer: best bets today in the Xpressbet member’s section

Yonkers Raceway has a 9-race card. The $1.00 Pick 5 with a $10,000 guaranteed pool starts in Race 5. The Spot Plays are in Race 4, Race 7, and Race 9. Comments and selections below are based on a fast track.Race 4 (7:45 PM EST)5-Karloo Bradley N (5/2)-The 10-year-old is popular at the claiming box and makes its 1st start for the Laterza barn. Comes off an efficient trip win and Brent Holland sticks. The 8/5 program chalk starts next door in post 4 and will likely get the top but this veteran could be following in the pocket. Holland knows how to push the button at the right time and will expect a good response.Race 7 (8:45 PM EST)6-Resilient (5-1)-Joe Bongiorno has the tactical speed to use and should be a threat at a square price. Could get the top and might be able to steal a quarter, if so, could be difficult to tackle. Does fit well with this crew, and the last time seen at Yonkers cashed checks versus better. Ships back after 2 races at M1 and fell short in both. Burned money at 1/2 in last and should be a much better value this time.Race 9 (9:25 PM EST)5-Twin B Fresh Bet (5-1)-Went off at 3/5 on 10-13 versus similar, had issues and was pulled up. Requalified on 10-30 going gate to wire with tonight’s pilot Brent Holland aboard. If 100%, has the gate speed to be on top or in the pocket around the opening turn. Will assume issues have been solved and when Holland steers for the Johnson barn, he has posted 5 wins in 13 races.Check me out on X!

EXTRA INCENTIVESWoodbine Final Stretch Sweepstakes | $200 Weekly DrawingTOURNAMENT TIME$40 Del Mar feeder | detailsNOTABLE CARRYOVERSMandatory Payout Pick 6 | $134,690 | Gulfstream | begins Race 5 | 2:22 pm ETJackpot Pick 6 | $82,981 | Churchill Downs | begins Race 5 | 2:57 pm ETPick 6 | $45,175 | Del Mar | begins Race 4 | 5:03 pm ETKEY RACESDel Mar| Race 8 | 7:03 pm ET | Betty Grable StakesRosecroft (harness) | Race 11 | 9:20 pm ET | Potomac PaceLONGSHOT RACE ALERT FROM BETMIXGulfstream | Race 10 | 5:10 pm ETChurchill Downs | Race 10 | 5:24 pm ETMountaineer | Race 8 | 9:55 pm ETTRAINERS TO WATCHBrad Cox | Churchill | all 5 entrants 7-2 or less (won 3-7 races Saturday CD/Bel)DID YOU SEE?Yesterday | Belmont | favorites won 1 of 10 races on the cardPUT US ON YOUR HANDICAPPING TEAMBrian Nadeau: Gulfstream Mandatory Payout Pick 6 Full-Card Picks for SundayAl Cimaglia: Potomac Pace Analysis at RosecroftBrian W. Spencer: best bets today in the Xpressbet member’s section