BELMONT PARK · SUNDAY 20 SEPTEMBER 2026

Race 4 — Entries, Odds & Picks

CLAIMING 7 Furlongs Dirt 3 Year Olds And Up $52,000

Post

TBD

Runners

Weather

Rain Showers Likely · 73°F

★ Selections at a glance

NAP · TOP PICK

Ghostwriter

M/L

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L · market favourite

EACH-WAY

Epitaph

M/L

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L · chief rival

DARK HORSE

Shattuck

M/L

★ ★ ★ ★ ★

M/L

How we score: composite rating of morning-line market position (60%) + trainer tier (20%) + jockey tier (12%) + elite combo bonus (5%) + equipment signals (3%). Picks are programmatic, not editorial — informational only. 21+ where applicable.

Race 4 · Belmont Park · Sunday 20 September 2026 · Post TBD

Race 4 — Odds & Pool Movement

Live tote odds and pool amounts from the racing data feed. US racing is pari-mutuel — odds are set by the pool at post time and reflect the same pool across all ADW operators. AmWager (horse.bet partner) offers 6–8% rebates on every wager. 21+. 1‑800‑GAMBLER.

Runner	Morning Line	Live Odds	Movement	Win Pool ($)	Pool Share	Bet at AmWager →
1 Ghostwriter J: Marin S · T: Ilkay Kantarmaci	—	—	—	—	—	—
2 Epitaph J: Zayas E J · T: Wayne Potts	—	—	—	—	—	—
3 Shattuck J: Prat F · T: Joe Sharp	—	—	—	—	—	—
4 Salming J: Silvera R · T: Rudy Rodriguez	—	—	—	—	—	—
5 Conniving J: Davis K · T: Rachael Keithan	—	—	—	—	—	—
6 Leftembehind J: Hargrove C · T: Rudy Rodriguez	—	—	—	—	—	—
7 Celestial Glaze J: Carmouche K · T: Gustavo Rodriguez	—	—	—	—	—	—
8 The Toy Cannon J: Rivera L R Jr · T: Dixon Linda K	—	—	—	—	—	—
9 Tapwrits Temper J: Franco M · T: Dutrow Richard E Jr	—	—	—	—	—	—
10 Big Gain J: Santana R Jr · T: Norm Casse	—	—	—	—	—	—
11 Elysian Meadows J: Lezcano J · T: Mott William I	—	—	—	—	—	—

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# Field of 11

1 post 1

Ghostwriter

Marin S · Ilkay Kantarmaci · 126 lb

by Ghostzapper out of Satirical

M/L

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2 post 2

Epitaph

Zayas E J · Wayne Potts · 126 lb

by Country House out of Barb's On Edge

M/L

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3 post 3

Shattuck

Prat F · Joe Sharp · 126 lb

by Upstart out of Thisizsparta

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4 post 4

Salming

Silvera R · Rudy Rodriguez · 126 lb

by Bernardini out of Ready to Tango

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5 post 5

Conniving

Davis K · Rachael Keithan · 126 lb

by Connect out of Starlet Storm

M/L

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6 post 6

Leftembehind

Hargrove C · Rudy Rodriguez · 116 lb

by Accelerate out of Late 'n Left

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7 post 7

Celestial Glaze

Carmouche K · Gustavo Rodriguez · 126 lb

by Frosted out of Butterfly Soul

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8 post 8

The Toy Cannon

Rivera L R Jr · Dixon Linda K · 123 lb

by Bolt d'Oro out of How Sweep It Is

M/L

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9 post 9

Tapwrits Temper

Franco M · Dutrow Richard E Jr · 126 lb

by Tapwrit out of Tropic Holiday

M/L

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10 post 10

Big Gain

Santana R Jr TOP-25 · Norm Casse ELITE · 126 lb

by Mr. Big out of Altoon

M/L

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11 post 11

Elysian Meadows

Lezcano J · Mott William I ELITE · 126 lb

by City of Light out of Heavenly Thought

M/L

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